Chapter 390

Ei silently observed the crazed Lady.

The Fatui Harbinger, Childe, instinctively distanced himself from her. Even Scaramouche felt something was off at this moment.

"Lady, you're losing it."

"Annoying!"

Shadow ignored her entirely and, without hesitation, raised her sword and swung it at the opponent.

Who does she think she is, barking orders?

Seeing Raiden Shogun attack at the slightest provocation, Childe and Scaramouche's expressions changed drastically. They immediately retreated, but the Lady remained fixated on her own madness, continuously muttering, "Resurrection... resurrection... resurrection..."

"Musou no Hitotachi!"

A deafening crack of thunder filled the air.

With a flash of lightning, Ei, in her role as the Raiden Shogun, struck down upon the Lady.

She was irritated.

Who was this deranged woman?

What nonsense was she spouting?

Her attack was swift, her blade carrying all of her force.

The Lady only regained some clarity upon seeing the lightning descend, but it was too late.

She attempted to flee, but Raiden Shogun's speed was unmatched.

A single slice severed one of her arms.

"Aahhh!!"

The Lady's screams echoed as flames erupted from her body.

"Damn it!!"

"Childe! Scaramouche! What are you waiting for?! Help me!!"

Childe, who had backed away, silently cursed under his breath.

If she wanted to die, she could go ahead. Why drag them into it?

Observing Raiden Shogun radiating with terrifying lightning, Childe felt his blood run cold.

This was completely different from what they had expected.

Her strength was overwhelming.

Not only Childe, but even Scaramouche was in shock.

How? How was Shadow this powerful?

Wasn't the strength of the Archons supposed to have waned due to erosion?

So why wasn't that the case?

What they didn't know was that Ei strength had been restored by Takumi.

Erosion? That was no longer a concern.

Not just for Raiden Shogun, but for Morax (Zhongli) and Barbatos (Venti) as well.

Their full strength had returned.

Hearing the Lady's frantic cries for help, Shadow turned her gaze to Childe.

Feeling the intensity of her stare, Childe instinctively retreated hundreds of meters.

"I don't know her!" he declared immediately.

No hesitation whatsoever.

Lady, I'm sorry, but if there's a next life, I'll avenge you then.

At this moment, Childe felt nothing but regret.

He wanted to save the Lady, but he lacked the strength.

This was all due to bad intelligence.

If all the Fatui in Inazuma gathered, would they even stand a chance?

Or would they all be cut down instantly?

He wasn't willing to risk it.

Ei didn't spare him a second glance. She recognized that he had dealings with Morax, so she let him go.

As for Scaramouche?

She ignored him.

The priority was eliminating this annoying woman first.

Ei was furious that the Fatui had barged in so boldly.

They needed to be taught a lesson.

Without hesitation, Ei unleashed her sword again.

A single strike of thunder descended—

The Lady was obliterated.

On the ground, only her mask remained, along with a deep crater.

Having completed her task, Ei turned her gaze towards the remaining two.

Seeing this, Scaramouche instantly turned and fled.

In the blink of an eye, he was gone.

Ei considered chasing him but ultimately dismissed the thought.

Her gaze then fell on Childe.

At this moment, Childe was completely frozen.

The Lady... was she really just cut down like that?

So easily?

Not even a chance to say her last words?

Childe's mind was in turmoil.

This was going to be a problem.

Despite his frustration, he knew better than to speak up.

Scaramouche had already run.

That left only him.

Childe knew he couldn't outrun Raiden Shogun.

But maybe... he could still escape.

At worst, he could open an Abyss portal and flee inside.

Bracing himself, Childe prepared to run.

But what happened next completely caught him off guard.

"Here, take this."

Ei casually tossed a Vision—no, a Gnosis—towards him before walking away without looking back.

Reflexively, Childe caught it.

Then, he stood frozen in place.

A Gnosis?

She just... handed it over?

Childe was dumbfounded.

So... he didn't have to run?

What was going on?

For a long moment, he simply stood there, confused.

Looking around at the battlefield, at the charred remains of the Lady's mask, he felt like everything had happened too fast.

"That was... way too easy?"

"Then... what was the point of the Lady's death?"

For the first time, Childe found himself lost in thought.

His colleague... had died in vain.

That was his only conclusion.

Now, what was he supposed to tell the Tsaritsa?

"The Lady went insane, started ranting about resurrection, charged at the Shogun, and then got obliterated in seconds?"

That sounded completely ridiculous!

Childe sighed, looking at the Lady's mask.

She was dead, and all that remained was this one relic.

Well, at the very least, she should have a proper burial.

Maybe the Fatui's rich benefactors could arrange something dignified.

If only they could hire Liyue's Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

Then again, considering how that funeral parlor was run by the eccentric Hu Tao, maybe it wasn't such a good idea after all.

He wasn't quite ready to die yet.

After storing the mask, Childe quickly left.

The rest of the Fatui had already fled in terror.

Now, he was the only one left.

As he departed, he cursed under his breath.

"Damn that Scaramouche! Just ran off without a second thought!"

"Colleagues? More like unreliable bastards!"

Meanwhile, Raiden Shogun, having finished the battle, returned to the Tenshukaku as if nothing had happened.

Upon her arrival, Makoto didn't even react.

She simply continued her discussion with Kamisato Ayato about Inazuma's governance.

Ei, now seated, had nothing to do, so she pulled out her phone and messaged Takumi.

She started recounting the events that had just transpired.

Takumi, who was at Liyue Harbor, received her message while sipping tea.

As he read through the details, he nearly spat out his drink.

"Good grief!"

Reading Ei message, Takumi was completely shocked.

Raiden Shogun:

[I just met a crazy woman from the Fatui. As soon as she saw me, she started asking about my sister and how she came back to life.]

[It was incredibly annoying, so I just cut her down.]

Takumi blinked at the message.

Ei really didn't hold back.