Chapter 290

When Yae Miko and Takumi were chatting, her phone rang.

Ayato had received a text message from Yae Miko in Inazuma and did not dare to neglect it.

The first thing he did was head straight to Tenshukaku to see the Shogun.

As soon as he entered, he called Yae Miko.

Raiden Shogun, upon seeing Ayato, looked at him blankly.

"What is it?"

At this time, it was the puppet body of the Shogun speaking, her tone as cold as ever.

Ayato was already used to this.

He did not hesitate and respectfully handed over the phone.

"General!"

"Lady Yae Miko is calling for you."

"She wants you to answer."

Hearing Ayato's words, Raiden Shogun frowned slightly.

A phone call?

What was that?

At that moment, Yae Miko's voice rang out.

When the call connected, she roughly understood the situation.

"Ayato, I'm sorry for troubling you."

"Please step outside."

"I need to speak privately with the General."

Ayato, upon hearing Yae Miko's request, immediately placed the phone down and swiftly left.

Once he had exited, Raiden Shogun raised her hand.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning crackled in her palm, and the phone flew into her grasp.

Raiden Shogun examined the device, sensing the signal it emitted.

In an instant, she understood the basic principle.

A medium for remote communication?

Interesting.

"Ahem."

"General, please call that girl Lumine over."

"I have something to tell her about her sister."

Hearing Yae Miko's words, Raiden Shogun fell silent.

After a moment, her eyes flickered.

"Miko?"

Her tone changed.

It was unmistakably Ei who had taken control.

"Ei!"

"I'll get straight to the point."

"I'm currently in Liyue."

"And I've received some information from an outlander guest."

"It's about Makoto—she can be resurrected!"

The moment those words fell, Ei's expression shifted.

Emotions surged within her.

Lightning crackled around her form.

Just as she was about to speak, Yae Miko quickly interjected.

"I know you must be feeling overwhelmed right now!"

"Calm down. Don't get too excited."

"If you break the phone, I won't be able to talk to you anymore."

Hearing Yae Miko's playful warning, Ei took a deep breath, forcing herself to remain composed.

"My sister can really be resurrected??"

"Are you joking, Miko?"

"Or have you been deceived by someone?"

After regaining her composure, she started questioning things.

Was that sly fox tricked?

But no, that didn't seem possible. Yae Miko was always the one deceiving others.

Who could possibly deceive her?

"Tricked?"

"Everything I said is true."

"This outlander was personally acknowledged by Morax."

"He is the one leading Liyue's reforms."

"And I watched him copy your Gnosis with my own eyes."

"If he wanted to, your Gnosis could be rendered meaningless at any time."

Yae Miko's words left Ei momentarily speechless.

She explained everything she had witnessed.

After listening, Ei's breathing grew heavier.

Could this really be true?

Yae Miko also explained the method of resurrection.

They had to wait until Takumi gained full control over life and death.

If someone else had said this, Ei would have dismissed it immediately.

But Yae Miko had just mentioned that Takumi copied a Gnosis by merely touching it.

And he had gained the power of Electro, surpassing even her own.

This revelation deeply shocked Ei.

How could such a terrifying individual exist?

To gain power just by touching something—and become even stronger?

It was because of this that she believed Yae Miko's words.

"That's the situation."

"Makoto's consciousness is stored within the Musou Isshin."

"But it has yet to be freed."

"If it is forcefully released, she may truly never return."

"So, Ei, you know what to do, don't you?"

Hearing Yae Miko's explanation, Ei took a deep breath and said:

"I understand."

"From now on, I won't use the Musou Isshin again."

Hearing the confirmation, Yae Miko nodded.

"Good."

"Now that you know, there's one more thing I want to tell you."

"If, by chance, Makoto is resurrected..."

"And she sees the current state of Inazuma..."

"Do you think she'll be pleased?"

Yae Miko's voice carried a teasing tone, and she couldn't help but smirk mischievously.

On the other end, Ei froze.

The current state of Inazuma?

The realization struck her instantly.

Her expression darkened.

Thunder rumbled across the skies of Inazuma.

Hearing the sudden storm, the people of Inazuma immediately knelt down in fear.

Everyone knew that this was the work of their Archon.

Ei carefully surveyed the state of her nation, and her face turned grim.

The once-bustling streets were now desolate.

Rebels. Refugees.

If Makoto saw this...

She would likely cut her down without hesitation.

"Looks like you understand now~!"

"What should you do next, Ei?"

"Regardless, you should fix the mess in Inazuma."

"Aside from your loyal followers, most of your subordinates only care about money now."

"Tsk tsk."

"Oh, and by the way, since you closed the borders, many people couldn't even afford food."

"They had no choice but to flee to Liyue."

"I've seen plenty of Inazumans here."

"Don't you think that's a bit ironic?"

"Anyway, I won't lecture you any further."

"I'm off to eat."

"Good luck dealing with your mess!"

With that, Yae Miko hung up.

Ei listened as the call disconnected.

She stared at the phone in her hand, her expression dark and unreadable.

She had no interest in studying the device further.

Closing her eyes, she reviewed the memories stored within the puppet.

Once she was done, she opened her eyes and called out:

"Enter!"

As her voice echoed through the room, Ayato, who had been waiting outside, hurried in.

But the moment he entered, he felt something was off.

The General seemed... different.

She usually didn't display such expressions.

What exactly had Yae Miko said to her?

Ei looked at Ayato, the leader of the Kamisato Clan.

"Aside from the Kamisato Clan, who else is truly loyal?"

How ironic.

But never mind.

There was no need for certain people to stay any longer.

It was the same story.

Makoto was truly going to cut her down!