At this moment, in the Tenshukaku, the room assigned to Durandal was secretly opened. After a while, Raiden Shogun's head stealthily peeked out, observing the situation inside the room.
No, it wasn't Raiden Shogun controlling the body right now, but Raiden Ei. She came to see what Durandal was doing in the Tenshukaku room and, incidentally, to see if there was a chance to discuss with her about meeting her sister.
"Do you still have any of the Electro Archon's dignity like this?"
Raiden Shogun's consciousness saw Raiden Ei's actions and couldn't help but retort, "Anyone who didn't know would think it was a Child who made a mistake, secretly observing their parents' expressions before entering the house."
"You're so verbose. I asked you to come observe, but you refused. Now that I've come myself, you have so many opinions. Why are you so talkative?"
"I'm talkative? I think you're just obsessed. Don't forget your most important goal. I know you want to meet Lady Raiden Makoto, but eternity is the most important thing."
"You go tell that to Durandal. See if she'll pin you to the ground and beat you like she did in the training ground when she finds out you're pursuing eternity."
Raiden Ei pouted and said, "She was very restrained last time. I suspect if you say such things in front of her again, she'll probably spank you over her knee. You can try it and see which is more embarrassing for the Electro Archon, that or what I'm doing now."
"..."
Speechless, Raiden Shogun naturally wasn't afraid of Durandal. It was just to maintain the Electro Archon's dignity, so such things were best avoided.
Out of respect for Raiden Makoto, Durandal wouldn't cause them DMG, but she could certainly make them lose face.
There would undoubtedly be many onlookers at Raiden Shogun's match. Even if it was just a spar, with Durandal's personality, she certainly wouldn't let her off. It was better to be obedient and avoid mentioning eternity in front of her.
This wasn't out of fear of that person; it was simply the belief that conflict was unnecessary. Everyone was civilized; they should interact a little more civilly.
Raiden Ei walked into the room. She had never been to this place, but the room was truly clean, completely spotless, and even the dust had just blown in from outside.
Why did she specifically clean up before leaving? Why did she open the window for ventilation? What exactly was she doing in the room?
Raiden Ei looked around but found no flaws, except for a faint scent of blood lingering in the air. There were no other imperfections.
As a warrior, Raiden Ei was naturally familiar with the smell of blood. She was very curious about the reason for the smell of blood in the room. Durandal wasn't a butcher; could she be cutting meat here?
"The smell of blood... although faint, it's certain that there was blood in this room. Is this related to what she was doing in the room?"
"Uncertain, but this is a very important clue."
"Hmm, she specifically came to the Tenshukaku to avoid being discovered by others. I need to find a way to ask her what she's doing."
The usual government affairs could be left to Raiden Shogun to handle, while she herself would analyze the existing clues in the Plane of Euthymia to figure out what Durandal was doing.
Once she figured out what she was doing, she might find a reason to meet her sister.
Raiden Shogun had no objections; this arrangement had been in place for hundreds of years, and she was long used to it.
However, seeing Raiden Ei's excited appearance, she began to get a headache. She understood that Raiden Ei's heart was in turmoil. Ever since Raiden Makoto appeared, she could no longer focus solely on pursuing eternity as before.
She wanted to remind Raiden Makoto, but that would surely be useless. Not only Raiden Ei, but when she received the memories of what happened in the Plane of Euthymia from Raiden Ei, Raiden Shogun's mindset also underwent some changes.
Although she and Raiden Ei were different entities, she was essentially Raiden Ei, and Raiden Ei was her. They could be interconnected emotionally, and their sister-complex for Raiden Makoto was the same.
If Raiden Ei was the type to directly pounce into Raiden Makoto's arms and act spoiled, Raiden Shogun was the type to stand behind, grabbing Raiden Makoto's coattails, following silently with her head down.
Truly... not only was her own pursuit of eternity affected, but it also influenced her pursuit of eternity. This Raiden Ei was truly despicable.
What was Durandal looking for? She was dealing with the various barriers scattered in different locations.
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