She gently caressed the cold blade of musou isshin, as if stroking the cheek of a lover.
So what if she couldn't win?
She had promised her sister that she would protect Inazuma forever.
She was the Raiden Shogun of Inazuma, the Guardian of the "eternity" carried by this body.
Even if it meant death.
However, that was no reason to shrink back.
Quite the opposite.
It was precisely because the opponent was too powerful that she had to stand here.
With the blade in her hand and this body, she would serve as the final barrier for Inazuma.
"Even if my body perishes, this strike must be dealt."
She whispered to herself, her voice echoing hollowly in the hall.
"This body is eternity."
Just then—
"Almighty Shogun!"
The sound of hurried footsteps and the friction of armor came from outside the hall.
Kujou Sara led a squad of fully armed Tenryou Commission elites to protect her.
Ignoring etiquette, she rushed into the hall.
This Tengu General, usually known for her calm and decisiveness, now had an irrepressible look of panic and sweat on her face.
"Enemies are coming this way from outside the city!"
"The one leading them is... is that damned traitor Arataki Itto!!"
Kujou Sara knelt on one knee, speaking rapidly, her voice slightly distorted by tension:
"Please relocate immediately, Almighty Shogun! Avoid their sharp edge for now! I will lead my troops to block them here..."
"Sara."
Raiden Ei calmly interrupted her, her gaze never leaving the blade in her hand.
"You cannot stop them."
Kujou Sara's body shook, and she snapped her head up: "Almighty Shogun! Even so, I will still..."
"Enough."
Raiden Ei finally looked up at her most capable general, a trace of appreciation flashing in her purple eyes.
"I am aware of your loyalty."
"This is a battle of gods."
"Take the soldiers and leave Tenshukaku."
"Almighty Shogun!" Kujou Sara's eyes instantly turned red.
"This is an order." Raiden Ei's tone left no room for doubt.
Just as Kujou Sara gritted her teeth, prepared to defy orders and protect her to the death—
"Ei!!!"
A charming female voice, filled with panic, exasperation, and a hint of sobbing, swept in like a whirlwind.
The pink figure practically crashed into the hall; her magnificent shrine maiden robes were somewhat disheveled, and her beautiful face, which usually wore a playful smile, was now pale and filled with terror.
It was Yae Miko.
She didn't even care about her poise as she lunged to Raiden Ei's side, grabbing the wrist of her sword hand—it was ice-cold to the touch.
"Go! Come with me, quickly!"
Miko's voice was trembling, her fox ears pressed tightly against her hair: "Now! Immediately! Leave Inazuma!"
"Go to Liyue, go to Sumeru, go anywhere! Just don't stay here!"
Raiden Ei looked at her best and now only close friend losing her composure; a flash of apology crossed her eyes, but her body remained motionless.
"Miko, don't be ridiculous."
"I'm not being ridiculous!"
Yae Miko was almost screaming, her beautiful purple eyes misty with tears:
"Can't you feel it?! A monster is coming!"
"He's coming for you! You'll die! You'll really die!"
She pulled forcefully on Raiden Ei's arm, only to find the other woman as immovable as a rock rooted in the earth.
"I know I will die."
Raiden Ei's voice remained calm.
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