Chapter 289
Yae Miko was completely restless.
"What happens if her consciousness dissipates?"
"Will she no longer be able to be resurrected?"
Yae Miko hurriedly asked, her voice filled with urgency.
Hearing her words, Takumi nodded.
"Possibly."
"My power to control death revolves around creation and decay—it can resurrect souls."
"But if the consciousness is completely gone..."
"Then there might be no way."
The power of the Herrscher of Death.
Creation and decay.
Based on the Abyssal Black Flower created using the core of the Herrscher of Death:
Decay disrupts the target's molecular structure, completely erasing them.
Creation, on the other hand, repairs the body by reconstructing molecules through DNA recognition.
Simply put, the Abyssal Black Flower can be considered the biological counterpart of the Herrscher of Reason's abilities.
It allows the creation of life from nothing.
Herrscher abilities may be more powerful, but if a conscious body has dissipated—even if the soul is resurrected and the body restored—
Can the individual truly awaken?
Consciousness is undoubtedly crucial.
However, this was only Takumi's hypothesis.
He would not know for sure until he fully awakened the power of the Herrscher of Death.
Hearing Takumi's explanation, Yae Miko bit her nails, deep in thought.
"Still, this shouldn't be too much of a problem."
"You might be able to talk to that guy."
"Even though I don't know when I'll unlock that power, it's best to ensure her consciousness isn't lost."
"Just tell that stubborn Shogun not to let her sister's consciousness fade."
"She should seal it within the Musou Isshin."
"And preferably stop using that sword for combat."
"Honestly, it's strange."
"Makoto's consciousness is inside the blade, yet Ei keeps it hidden away."
"I wonder... if she's resurrected, will she immediately start fighting?"
Takumi touched his chin, contemplating the thought.
A conscious being should be able to sense things, right?
Hearing Takumi's words, Yae Miko's expression turned complicated.
Emm...
That was truly hard to say.
That man in front of her knew so much.
Yet he had never been to Inazuma.
It was as if he had witnessed everything firsthand.
Could this be part of his abilities?
What a terrifying man.
"Then, that's the only option for now."
She would have to tell Ei not to continue using the sword carelessly.
With that in mind, she took out her phone and sent a message to Kamisato Ayato.
She instructed him to find the Shogun and call her.
Some things needed to be brought to light.
After sending the message, Yae Miko turned her gaze back to Takumi.
"Then, Mr. Takumi, how can you quickly obtain the power you mentioned?"
"What are the conditions?"
She did not want to wait too long.
Hearing her words, Takumi snapped his fingers.
"Conditions?"
"I'm not entirely sure either."
"But from what I know, touching a Gnosis triggers a power awakening."
"I don't even know where these powers originate from."
Could advancing civilization strengthen him?
Takumi kept that thought to himself.
Instead, he simply mentioned contact with a Gnosis.
Hearing this, Yae Miko frowned slightly.
"So touching a Gnosis only grants power related to its respective element?"
"Among the Seven Archons, none possess dominion over death."
"Unless... the Hydro Archon?"
Yae Miko raised an eyebrow.
The Hydro Archon's power was strongly linked to healing.
Many Vision holders of Hydro possessed healing abilities.
Could this be related?
Hearing her suggestion, Takumi shook his head.
"I don't think it has anything to do with the Hydro Archon's Gnosis."
"Aside from interacting with a Gnosis, another method seems to involve random awakenings."
"In other words, my remaining power will awaken at random intervals."
Hearing this, Yae Miko's face went blank.
"How much power do you have?"
"Is this your 'Golden Finger'?"
"For a traveler, it makes sense to have a cheat ability."
"And your powers are absurdly strong."
"Are you the protagonist of some novel?"
"Did you get bored of your original world and choose to reincarnate here?"
"Honestly, why do travelers always hate their own worlds so much that they want to leave?"
Yae Miko thought back to the light novels she had read.
She couldn't help but be amused.
Takumi was just like a main character from a novel.
An outsider, with immense power.
Would he start building a harem next?
Scary thought!
Was he eyeing her?
She recalled the letter Takumi had sent her before.
Her suspicion grew.
Hearing Yae Miko suddenly bring up this topic, Takumi was speechless.
The protagonist of a novel?
Maybe.
Perhaps a group of people were reading this very chapter at this moment.
"Stop imagining nonsense."
"For now, focus on handling things before her consciousness actually dissipates."
"If that happens, there will be no way to save her."
Yae Miko nodded.
"I've already taken care of it."
"I'll call her soon."
"And tell her everything."
"I just wish I could see her reaction."
"Maybe she'll go berserk on the spot."
Does it even matter if she gets angry?
Of course, it does.
If she realizes her sister can be resurrected, she will do whatever it takes.
She might even feel deeply guilty.
After all, she often wielded the Musou Isshin in battle.
Thinking about how this might change Ei, Yae Miko was filled with anticipation.
It was a shame she couldn't witness it firsthand.
Listening to Yae Miko, Takumi had similar thoughts.
He also wanted to see it.
Perhaps Ei would break down in tears, rolling on the ground, apologizing to her sword.
Just thinking about it was amusing.
That would be a sight to see!
The two didn't dwell on the topic for too long.
Now that Takumi had given a clear answer, all that was left to do was wait.
Wait for Takumi to gain the power he needed.
Perhaps, in the meantime, they could use this opportunity to convince Ei to abolish the Vision Hunt Decree.
After all, Lumine... wouldn't want her sister to learn she had caused such chaos in Inazuma, right?
Maybe, on the day Makoto is truly resurrected, Ei might beat her senseless.
Yae Miko found that idea quite amusing.
For now, she began seriously considering how to approach Ei.