Now, let us return to the epic meeting between Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou and the Raiden Shogun.
The guarding samurai standing as decorations beside the Raiden Shogun had expressions as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
What kind of presence was this...
Just by standing there, he felt as majestic as a mountain...
The oppressive aura radiating from him made people involuntarily feel fear...
Solemn and stern—just looking at you was enough for your mind to involuntarily recall even the immoral things you had done as a child.
Only after Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou passed by the samurai did the samurai realize that, at some point, his palms had been drenched in cold sweat.
So, at this moment, what did Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou look like in the eyes of the Raiden Shogun?
You might not believe this.
At the very first glance, the Raiden Shogun did not see Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou himself.
Instead, she first perceived the aura emanating from him...
That aura ultimately coalesced in front of the Raiden Shogun.
It was the aura of the neighboring Geo Archon, Morax.
The only issue was probably that auras can change over time due to the development of eras and the faith of humans.
What appeared before the Raiden Shogun...
was an Imperial Lord cat-dragon excitedly performing a full set of "Imperial Lord Chef Hype Fist" right in front of her...
Fortunately, this was the AI Raiden Shogun. She simply analyzed the situation objectively and didn't notice anything strange at all.
If it had been Lord Barbatos the Anemo Archon...
Unthinkable. Absolutely unthinkable.
At this point, the Raiden Shogun's judgment: Endorsed and highly praised by Rex Lapis—this person is very important.
Only then did she see Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou... and the little xiezhi, the divine beast of Liyue's laws, on his body.
The Raiden Shogun's judgment: Skilled in law, upright in character—a good person.
Next came Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou's actual body.
The Raiden Shogun's judgment: Descender = Variable = Enemy of Eternity = Should be struck with one blade.
The Raiden Shogun's movements were swift, but her information collection was even faster.
She saw the Anemo Vision at Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou's waist.
The Raiden Shogun's judgment underwent a reversal. The situation went roughly as follows:
Possesses a Vision = Certificate of good citizenship issued by Celestia = Acknowledgment by the Heavenly Principles = A very good citizen indeed.
The hand that had been about to draw her blade pressed back down to its original position.
The Raiden Shogun's line: "Only eternity comes closest to the Heavenly Principles."
The old uncle looked at the Raiden Shogun. After seeing her hand twitch once and then return to its place, he secretly let out a sigh of relief in his heart.
Not getting slashed at the first meeting could already be considered the plan proceeding smoothly.
He had known all along that a Vision served as a certificate of good citizenship for a Descender.
And so the two entered the friendly exchange phase...
"Due to the deeds you have performed, I shall personally bestow upon you the title of 'Shura Anyakonsen-shou,' and you shall enjoy..."
Well, it couldn't exactly be called friendly. The Raiden Shogun conducted everything strictly by the book—granting the honor while also judging the benefits to be awarded based on the information left behind by Ei.
Judging from what was being offered at the moment, the old uncle's status as Shura Anyakonsen-shou was roughly equivalent to that of the somewhat absentee fox shrine maiden Guuji from the neighboring shrine.
After the Shogun finished explaining the benefits, she took out an identity plaque representing status and personally walked up to Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou...
"General, perhaps you should take a look at this first."
Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou drew the account book out from within the armor on his arm.
At that moment, the expressions of the samurai behind the Raiden Shogun changed drastically. They seemed to want to make a move, but they were instantly suppressed on the spot by a single glance from Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou, unable to budge.
Wind-element pressure formed through special means... don't think it was just intimidation; in truth, what the old uncle was playing with was pure physics.
What greeted the Tenshukaku of Inazuma next was a mass of dark clouds gathering thunder high in the sky.