"Ah, if Kujou Sara were in control of the Kujou Clan, things might be somewhat better. At the very least, we wouldn't see a repeat of what happened with the former Kujou patriarch." Ei let out a deep breath and then spoke slowly.
When it came to Kujou Sara, Ei had absolute trust. With that girl's character, she would never do anything to harm Inazuma.
"Indeed! After all, that girl is like a block of wood!" From the side, Yae Miko poured Ei a cup of tea and smiled calmly.
Ei nodded gently and took the teacup, drinking a shallow sip. The bittersweet, fragrant tea slid down her throat and quickly eased much of the weariness in Ei's eyes. In that moment, she, the ruler of Inazuma, finally seemed to find a trace of relaxation.
"Ei, you look exhausted. You should pay more attention to rest," Yuki observed her from the side and couldn't help but speak slowly.
"I know," Ei nodded lightly and sighed softly. "But there's no helping it. Handling so many things I'm not skilled at truly takes a toll on the mind. Although Saint Tianzi and the others help as advisors, it always feels rather embarrassing to keep relying on them like this."
Whenever Ei met with her ministers to discuss state affairs, she would often open a livestream in the chat group.
This allowed them to hear and see the relevant matters in real time and help her devise strategies. But this was hardly a sustainable long-term solution.
And since Ei had brought this up now, it was indeed the very reason Yuki had come—to solve this problem for her.
"If I recall correctly, in the past, handling such matters was always your sister's responsibility, wasn't it?" Yuki stroked his chin, adopting a thoughtful posture.
Upon hearing these words, both Ei and Yae Miko revealed a hint of something unusual in their expressions, then nodded.
"Yes, in the past, it was always my sister who presided over governance, while I was responsible for sweeping away all enemies with force."
Ei's delicate brows furrowed slightly, her eyes revealing a longing for her sister.
"One for letters, one for arms—the twin sisters complementing each other." Yuki nodded gently, expressing his acknowledgment of the Raiden sisters.
The two could be said to have perfectly compensated for each other's shortcomings. The elder sister excelled in civil matters but was not particularly skilled in martial prowess.
The younger sister, on the other hand, was not adept at civil affairs but possessed extraordinary martial strength. One could say they were born twin sisters, each making up for the other's deficiencies, supporting one another.
Yet now, with one of the twins missing, the so-called Raiden Shogun had become incomplete. It was truly a regrettable thing.
Yuki pondered inwardly. Rather than instantly making Ei a person accomplished in both letters and arms, it would be better to directly revive her sister, Raiden Makoto.
This way, the natural traits of the twin sisters could be preserved, and Ei's problems could also be solved.
Of course, this was also a decision Yuki made after seeing how deeply Ei missed her sister. It was absolutely not for anything like a twin-sisters-special or whatever!
"There is indeed a solution, Ei. I can revive your sister." After thinking for a moment, Yuki looked at Ei and spoke seriously.
The moment those words left Yuki's mouth, both Ei and Yae Miko's pupils sharply contracted, their eyes instantly widening as they stared at him.
At this moment, Ei's face showed shock, trepidation, and also a trace of delight. She was naturally well aware of Yuki's abilities. Reviving a person—such a feat was no difficult matter for him.
But such a thing was not something she dared to hope for, so she had never taken the initiative to ask. Now that Yuki had brought it up himself, however, she would certainly not let this opportunity slip by. She would naturally follow his lead.
"Is... is it really possible? Yuki-kun!" Ei sprang to her feet, appearing exceptionally agitated.
She leaned her entire body toward Yuki, trying to clearly see his expression at that moment. She waited, full of anticipation, for Yuki's answer.
Yae Miko, seated beside them, was already too stunned to speak. Reviving a person who had been dead for so many years... this was something she had never even dared to imagine. Such words could only be spoken so casually by someone like Yuki.
"Naturally." Yuki was not overly surprised by Ei's reaction and merely nodded gently.
"Wonderful! As long as Yuki-kun can revive my sister, I will agree to any request you make!"
Upon hearing this, Ei immediately declared that she would agree to any request Yuki might have. "Whether it's points, or anything else—I can give it all to you!"
After dealing with the Fatui matter, Ei had also received point rewards from the chat group. Since the fate changed this time had quite a significant impact, Ei had obtained a total of twenty thousand points.
And Yuki, as a result, had gained thirty thousand points. Having received these points, Ei had not yet used them. She had originally planned to settle down after finishing her recent work, then carefully consider whether to use the points for strengthening or for the lottery.
But now the situation had changed! Rather than using them to increase her strength, she now wished even more for her sister to be revived... So she could, without hesitation, hand these points over to Yuki and let him revive her sister.
Points she could slowly accumulate. But her sister's matter was the foremost priority in her heart.
"Points won't be necessary," Yuki shook his head.
Points were of no use to him now. After all, anything in the chat group's shop—if Yuki wanted it, he could simply create it with a wave of his hand. There was no need to spend points on purchases.
As for the strengthening function, he needed that even less. The Origin Force Yuki himself possessed could strengthen anything—be it magic, abilities, or anything else. It could do it all. So at present, Yuki had no need for points whatsoever.
Adding to that, his original system allowed him to gain Intimacy Points through contact with female characters, and now those Intimacy Points had also been converted into points. At this point, points were nothing more than a pleasant-looking string of numbers to him.
"But if I offer no reward, I won't feel at ease," Ei furrowed her brows.
Yuki merely smiled. "If you want to repay me, we can talk about it later. Besides, regarding the matter of reviving her—even if you wanted to repay me now, do you think the points you currently have would be enough?"
Yuki stated a simple fact, and Ei was taken aback. She thought it over carefully. What Yuki said made sense. For Yuki, reviving her sister was no more than a casual gesture.
But for herself, this was a matter of monumental, heaven-shattering importance. Measured in such terms of value, how could her meager points possibly suffice? So as for exactly how to repay him, she would still have to ponder what she had that was worthy enough to offer, something of equivalent value.
Seeing Ei lost in thought, Yuki wasted no further words.
Immediately, a profound and mysterious aura rose from his body, the outlines of his figure seemingly traced out by rays of iridescent light. Between heaven and earth, all things instantly fell into silence.
The clouds ceased their drifting, the birds in the sky hung suspended in midair, and in the courtyard, the water flowing from the waterwheel stopped mid-stream above the pond's surface.
Everything in the surroundings had come to a complete standstill. In the entire universe, between heaven and earth, only Yuki, Yae Miko, and Ei remained able to move.
Before Yae Miko and Ei could even react, as they were still staring at this scene in a daze...
An illusory river, shimmering with flowing light and color, appeared from who knows where, leading to who knows where. Passing through walls and the wooden table indoors, it quietly flowed before the three of them.