[Extraordinary Chat Group]
Nahida: As expected of the Raiden Shogun of Inazuma. Another chance to learn seriously!
Nilou: As expected of Lesser Lord Kusanali—always diligent and eager for knowledge! (admiration.jpg)
Alice: So, Nahida, after watching Morax's evaluation yesterday, did you learn anything? (evil grin.jpg)
Lumine: Street wanderer, no Mora, dancing, Zhongli, acting, old-man-blooms! (doge.jpg)
Paimon: And add the useless bard from the day before! Uh-oh—you two old gods are setting a terrible example for Nahida!
Paimon: If Nahida ever walks down the "path of no return," you two elders are definitely responsible! (doge.jpg)
Venti: Ehe~ This has nothing to do with me. It's all the old man's fault!
Zhongli:Ahem. As you all know, I've always been a serious person. Those non-serious evaluations were purely due to Barbatos's influence. (serious.jpg)
Zhongli: So if the Dendro Archon goes astray, it must be Barbatos's fault. (very serious.jpg)
Azhdaha: Morax is correct. (serious.jpg)
Ei: The above statement is correct. (serious.jpg)
Furina: They make a convincing point. (serious.jpg)
Neuvillette: Lady Furina is correct. (serious.jpg)
Dvalin: Indeed, that is the case. (serious.jpg)
Venti: ???
Liyue — Wangsheng Funeral Parlor
Venti was completely numb.
Why was everyone accusing him now?
Others aside—Dvalin, what was this about?
You're my familiar!
Not helping me is one thing—
but siding with them to gang up on me?!
Dvalin rolled his eyes in response.
Have some self-awareness.
He still hadn't forgotten being tricked into drinking chewed wine yesterday.
Besides, even if you pretend not to know, everyone else's eyes are sharp.
At that moment—
Yae Miko: Honestly, I think the Dendro Archon is definitely walking the path of no return.
Yae Miko: Think about it—if the Anemo and Geo Archons already had such absurd non-serious evaluations, then a Grass God holding the title of Grass God… wouldn't that be even more absurd? (evil grin.jpg)
Barbara: Huh? That… actually makes sense? (doge.jpg)
Ganyu: Grass God, grass god—so that's where the "wild" part comes from… (doge.jpg)
Kamisato Ayaka:Cough. Lady Guuji speaks reasonably. (doge.jpg)
Navia: Is this the God of Wisdom? Truly terrifying. (doge.jpg)
Nilou: Impossible! Lesser Lord Kusanali definitely won't—uh… at most she'll be similar to the other gods!
Halfway through, Nilou abruptly corrected herself.
Even she felt her own god wouldn't escape unscathed.
After all, under the light screen—all beings are equal.
Nahida felt both worried and helpless.
Worried—because she feared truly outrageous non-serious evaluations might await her.
Helpless—because today was supposed to be the Raiden Shogun's spotlight.
Why had the topic drifted to her again?
But remembering that this was normal for the chat group, Nahida quickly accepted it.
Since it concerned her, she decided to steer things back.
Nahida:Ahem. Let's talk about that later.
Nahida: Today is the Raiden Shogun's stage. Let's focus on our senior first.
Kujou Sara: Well said! Today, Her Excellency the Shogun is Teyvat's center of attention!
Sangonomiya Kokomi: Earlier the light screen mentioned Baal and Beelzebul. Are these the names of two generations of Shoguns?
Yoimiya: Judging by the names, they seem related. (guess.jpg)
Yae Miko: Mm~ No need to guess. The light screen has already begun its evaluation.
Prompted by Yae Miko, everyone noticed the movement of the light screen and turned their attention to it.
Villa — Live Broadcast
Luo Chen first displayed an image of the Raiden sisters, then smiled.
"Let's begin with the serious evaluation."
"Starting with Raiden Baal and Raiden Beelzebul."
"As usual, a brief background introduction first."
"Inazuma has undergone divine succession."
"Unlike other nations' second-generation Archons, Inazuma's case involves twin demon-god sisters."
"After winning the Archon War, the elder sister Baal, named Makoto, became Inazuma's first Electro Archon."
"Five hundred years ago, she perished during the Khaenri'ah catastrophe and passed the title of Electro Archon and Shogun to her younger sister, Beelzebul."
"The younger sister, Beelzebul—Ei—is Inazuma's current Electro Archon, bearing the title 'Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder.'"
"She is the most fearsome incarnation of lightning in this era, the supreme ruler of the Inazuma Shogunate."
"The silent annihilator who wields thunderous authority and pursues eternity alone."
"Later, Beelzebul created a puppet—what the people now call the Raiden Shogun."
"Due to their close relationship, the title 'Raiden Shogun' can effectively refer to all three."
The revelation stunned Teyvat—especially Inazuma.
Twin demon-god sisters?
And counting the puppet—three Shoguns?!
Straight into shocking territory.
Tenryou Commission — Inazuma
"So Lady Makoto… then Lady Ei… and the puppet Shogun…"
"So that's how it is—there were three all along!"
Kujou Sara finally understood.
This mystery had been exactly why Lady Guuji had toyed with her before.
She immediately began scribbling notes furiously.
[Extraordinary Chat Group]
Lumine: Twin sisters? Never expected that!
Paimon: So that's what Yae Miko meant when she said Ei is a second-generation god but also not really one!
Hu Tao: Heh—so technically, it's seven gods, but kind of eight? (doge.jpg)
Nilou: Seven gods but eight people… that feels strange.
Furina: What's strange about that? Liyue has Seven Stars but Eight Gates. Seven gods becoming eight sounds perfectly reasonable! (doge.jpg)
Alice: As expected of the God of Justice—very convincing. (doge.jpg)
Venti: Ehe~ Exactly! After all, Beelzebul is from the same era as me and the old man!
Zhongli: Indeed. We met these sisters during the Seven Archons' gathering in Liyue.
Charlotte: Um—may I ask, how were the seats arranged then? Seven seats, or eight? (curious.jpg)
Ei: Seven. At the time, Makoto was the Archon. I was merely her shadow warrior and stood behind her—unqualified to sit.
Yae Miko: While others enjoyed sweets and laughter, my dear friend could only stand in the corner watching—so pitiful~
Lumine: That year at eighteen, seven gods gathered—I stood like an ant. (doge.jpg)
Alice: Now ascended to godhood, seven gods gather—I sit high as elders toast me. (doge.jpg)
Ei: ...
Villa — Continued Evaluation
Luo Chen continued.
"Now, serious evaluation item one—personal history."
"Unlike Mondstadt and Liyue, Inazuma experienced divine succession, making things more complex."
"So we'll go into slightly more detail regarding Baal and Beelzebul's past."
"Let's start with the Archon War."
"About three thousand years ago, Celestia initiated the Archon War."
"In Inazuma, the central figures were the demon-god sisters Baal and Beelzebul."
"Baal was not skilled in combat, but excelled in governance and strategy—similar to Guizhong."
"Beelzebul was the opposite—overwhelming combat power, but lacking in strategy and somewhat taciturn."
"She was better suited to being a general than a ruler."
"Each sister had flaws."
"In the brutal Archon War, raw intelligence or raw strength alone was insufficient."
"See: Decarabian of Mondstadt, and Guizhong of Liyue."
A Ping's Residence — Liyue
"Heh, Guizhong, the light screen mentioned you again."
"Looks like you'll be used as a recurring example—just like Mondstadt's nobles and Sumeru's Akademiya."
Cloud Retainer teased with a smile.
Now that Guizhong had been revived, there was no need to hold back.
Guizhong rolled her eyes cutely.
Staring at Ei's image, she sighed theatrically.
"Ah… why didn't I have a twin sister skilled in combat?"
"If I did, maybe I would've become the Geo Archon~"
A Ping laughed and shook her head.
"Lady Beelzebul is indeed powerful—stronger than most gods the Lord of Geo ever faced."
"But compared to Morax… she still falls slightly short."
Cloud Retainer nodded in agreement.
If they truly fought, it would be difficult to determine a victor quickly—but still.
Villa — Evaluation Continues
"Individually, each sister had shortcomings—but together, they were complete."
"Baal planned. Beelzebul fought."
"One civil, one martial—through this perfect complement, they defeated Inazuma's rival gods and secured the Electro Archon seat."
"After unifying Inazuma, Baal became the Archon and established the Shogunate."
"Beelzebul served as her shadow warrior and substitute."
"Baal ensured the people's prosperity."
"Beelzebul crushed all obstacles with absolute force."
"In this balance, Inazuma enjoyed a long era of peace."
"During that time, several key events occurred."
"First—Inazuma's 'eternity' attracted wandering yokai."
"They sought to be remembered by eternity—to gain a different form of immortality."
"Baal accepted them."
"Thus, the yokai pledged their allegiance."
"At that time, Inazuma had—"
"Above: Beelzebul, its ultimate military force."
"Below: the wing-spreading Tengu Chief Sasayuri;"
"the sky-rending demon owl of the mists;"
"the guardian of the Hakushin bloodline, Kitsune Saiguu;"
"the moon-faced oni leader, Chiyo;"
"and the bake-danuki king Ioroi, brought into service through Saiguu's designs."
"At its peak, Inazuma rivaled Mondstadt under the Four Winds."
A classic image of the Raiden sisters and their companions appeared.
Five figures—Ei, Kitsune Saiguu, Chiyo, Sasayuri…
with Makoto partially obscured beneath a parasol.
Tenshukaku — Inazuma
Ei gazed at the image, nostalgia flashing in her eyes.
Back then, she was quiet but carefree.
Makoto and their friends were still there.
Now… she alone remained.
Yae Miko squeezed her hand gently.
"Hope still exists. They'll all come back."
Ei nodded firmly.
Luo Chen continued:
"Second—Orobashi, god of Watatsumi, invaded Inazuma."
"Both sides clashed at Yashiori Island, suffering heavy casualties."
"And one of Inazuma's most important figures fell—"
"Ei's trusted general—Sasayuri."
"Upon learning this, Beelzebul was consumed by fury and personally set out for vengeance…"
To read advanced Chapters, head over to p@treon:
patreon.com/nani_kaito