"That Ei has done nothing but bad deeds! She's really gone too far this time!"
At Tenshukaku, Yae Miko found Raiden Makoto, who was assisting the Raiden Shogun with government affairs, and poured out her Xocoatl to her.
Just yesterday, she went to the Plane of Euthymia to visit Ei as usual, and also brought some desserts and light novels to entertain her.
At first, everything was fine. She sat obediently in her usual spot, handling official duties, so Yae Miko relaxed and placed the items she brought on a nearby seat for Ei to take during her break.
However, as soon as she put the items down, she felt something was off. Turning around, she saw Ei holding a naginata, her eyes shining as she looked at her, with an expression like "The corpse is moving," making Yae Miko realize something terrible was about to happen.
"That fellow said nothing, and her movements were very fast. She just came up and gave me a naginata strike. If I hadn't urgently transformed back to my original form, that strike would have chopped off my head."
"Actually... I think Ei was just joking with you, Miko. Didn't you two have many similar incidents before? When did Ei ever cause you DMG? Isn't that right, Shogun?"
"..."
The Raiden Shogun did not answer, but silently raised her head and looked at Yae Miko with cold eyes, making her delicate body tremble as she hugged the small Raiden Makoto in her arms even tighter.
Because emotions are mutually influential, Ei's view of Yae Miko would somewhat affect the Raiden Shogun.
Did the Raiden Shogun know whether the things Ei did to Yae Miko were jokes? Of course, she knew. She knew that Ei was serious about cutting Yae Miko every time, but Yae Miko always managed to dodge it.
Well, the Raiden Shogun's reaction made Raiden Makoto understand how much her younger sister disliked Yae Miko.
What was going on? Yae Miko always acted very obediently in front of her, so how did she become an annoying person when it came to Ei?
"Speaking of which, how are things developing between Ei and Durandal recently? Durandal will be going to the Plane of Euthymia to meet Ei, right? Did anything happen between them during their meetings?"
Yae Miko looked at the Raiden Shogun expectantly. She had always been looking forward to the development between Durandal and Ei. If she weren't afraid of being targeted by both the Raiden Shogun and Durandal, she would definitely have watched it live.
"What are you looking forward to, Yae Miko?"
The Raiden Shogun put down her brush and looked coldly at Yae Miko, who was holding the small Raiden Makoto.
"And do you think I'd be kind enough to tell you about her? You'd better behave, otherwise, besides her cutting you, I will too."
"Seriously, why are you all so against me? I haven't done anything wrong, don't your consciences hurt?"
"...Hmph, you dare to talk about conscience with others? That's the biggest joke I've ever heard, Yae Miko."
A person who constantly schemes against others dares to talk about conscience? Indeed, she still wants to cut her. Later, when a suitable opportunity arises, she should use Musou Isshin to teach her a good lesson.
Emmmm... I feel like if I keep messing around, I'll be held accountable. Yae Miko decisively changed her target and focused her gaze on Raiden Makoto in her arms.
"What do you think of their development? Makoto. Aren't you worried? That's the first person Ei has ever cared about. Don't you like Durandal?"
"No, not at all. Anyone who knows Miss Delezie wouldn't dislike her. It's just… Miss Delezie already has someone important in her life, so Ei's chances of success are simply too low."
Recalling what she witnessed almost every night when she was a soul accompanying Durandal, Raiden Makoto didn't believe anyone else could come between them.
Even if there were someone else, it would be someone with a certain level of closeness. Raiden Ei, no matter how she thought about it, wasn't in that category, and she wasn't the type to be good at negotiating with people. How could she build a good relationship with Durandal?
So, although Raiden Makoto liked Durandal, she didn't think Raiden Ei could succeed. However… if she really could succeed, it seemed rather good.
Yae Miko tilted her head, imagining Durandal and Shenhe together. What Raiden Makoto said seemed reasonable, but how could she, Lady Yae Miko, give up so easily?
"What about you, Shogun? What do you think? If they really end up together in the future, you who share one body will surely have something to say, right?"
Raiden Shogun's attitude was also quite important. If Raiden Shogun didn't like Durandal, even if Raiden Ei succeeded, it would probably take a lot of convincing.
"...She is a good opponent. If she is by my side, I can refine my martial arts."
Durandal could undoubtedly help her in terms of combat power, not in terms of clearance, but in terms of martial arts.
Even if Durandal couldn't teach her anything, just the sparring aspect alone was enough for Raiden Shogun to be satisfied with Durandal.
Hmm? You ask what about the previous experience of being defeated by Durandal? Isn't that normal? Duel Before the Throne has wins and losses. She lost to Durandal in that duel; her skills were inferior, so what's there to care about?
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