After the entire incident settled,
People were still stunned by the arrest of Kujou Takayuki.
A clan head of such status had been taken away just like that.
The civilians felt as if they were dreaming.
"I think Inazuma is about to change."
An old man puffed on his pipe and spoke softly.
Someone beside him asked, "Old Linlu, can you explain why the Kujou clan head was arrested?"
Just framing Mr. Su Han alone shouldn't be enough, right?
At this moment, someone who understood the situation sighed, "Don't you get it yet? Lord Kujou Sara has turned against him."
From today's conversation alone, the problem had already been very clear.
Su Han had simply become the fuse.
Although the deeper details were unknown, Kujou Takayuki would likely never recover in his lifetime.
Inside the prison,
Kujou Sara said to the guards, "Keep a close watch on him. If he escapes, all of you will die together."
"Yes, General."
These guards were loyal soldiers devoted to Raiden Ei.
They didn't care who was imprisoned.
Watching his adopted daughter turn to leave, Kujou Takayuki gritted his teeth. "Did you really have to do this?"
Kujou Sara stopped in her tracks.
"For all these years of raising you, all the effort, all the training, are you going to forget it all? Even if I made mistakes, can I not be forgiven?"
Hearing the angry shout behind her,
Kujou Sara turned around and snapped, "Shut your mouth! Don't use family ties to morally pressure me, Kujou Takayuki!"
It would have been better if he had not mentioned family.
The moment he brought it up, Kujou Sara felt disgusted.
"You raised me entirely for the future of the clan, for your own selfish desires, not for me or for Inazuma!"
"And the war on Watatsumi Island, no one knows the truth better than you, right?"
"So many loyal soldiers died because of you. Don't you have nightmares?"
"Wake up, Kujou Takayuki."
"Your greed is terrifying."
"The only thing waiting for you is death."
Kujou Sara listed his crimes one by one.
After this outburst, Kujou Takayuki finally came to his senses.
He fell silent for a moment, then gave a bitter smile. "So you already knew?"
"Hmph. Of course I knew. I used to be a blindly loyal soldier, naively thinking you represented Inazuma. Now I realize how ridiculous that was."
"Then can I ask one last question, for the sake of all these years?"
"Speak."
"What will happen to your brothers?"
Kujou Takayuki knew he could not escape his fate, so he wanted to know the future of the Kujou clan.
But Kujou Sara's answer left him in complete despair.
"I'm sorry. Anyone involved in Watatsumi Island will face death."
"I see…"
The white-haired Kujou Takayuki finally lowered his head.
Half an hour later,
Kujou Sara led her troops back to Tenshukaku, only to discover that the Shogun was not there.
"Could it be that the Shogun went to find Su Han?"
Her heart skipped a beat as she instinctively reached for the Den Den Mushi.
But after thinking carefully,
She realized she could not make that call.
If the Shogun heard it, the consequences would be severe.
Outside the city,
With the matter concluded,
Su Han planned to ride Kirara back to Mount Yougou. But just as he left the city, he was stopped again by Raiden Ei.
Under the moonlight,
The god appeared incomparably noble.
Her proud figure could perhaps only be matched by Tsunade.
It truly made one envious of the sword she carried every day.
Raiden Ei, unaware of his thoughts, asked directly, "You are that person from five hundred years ago, aren't you? The aura you released earlier, I could not have mistaken it. Back then, I heard you were devoured by the black mud. Yet you survived?"
"My survival was somewhat unexpected. How about we talk somewhere else?"
Faced with Su Han's suggestion,
Raiden Ei shook her head. "I won't go to the fox's place."
In her view, the fox must hate her.
Even if she went, she would likely only be mocked.
Better not to go at all.
Su Han nodded. "Alright. Then how about the seaside?"
He glanced around. The beach seemed like the only suitable place.
Raiden Ei had no objection. As long as it was not the fox's place, anywhere was fine.
Arriving at the beach,
Su Han took out a table and chairs from the Serenitea Pot, along with several plates of desserts made by Xiangling, then invited Ei.
"Come sit. Let's eat and talk."
Looking at the cute desserts on the table,
Ei's eyes immediately lit up. She picked up a rabbit-shaped one and put it in her mouth. The rich chocolate flavor instantly filled her senses.
"So delicious."
Raiden Ei let out a satisfied sound.
It had been a long time since she had tasted something this rich.
Likes chocolate?
That was easy.
Su Han took out a lava cake and placed it in front of her.
"This is… cake?"
"Yes, but not an ordinary one. The filling flows."
Another dessert she had never seen.
Raiden Ei was filled with anticipation. She scooped into it, breaking through the firm chocolate shell to reveal molten chocolate inside. The idea was incredibly novel.
She took a large bite.
Sweet.
Rich.
Smooth.
It tasted almost unreal.
"Next is chocolate cookies."
"And this is chocolate milk tea."
After finishing the cake, Ei had intended to talk about five hundred years ago. But when she opened her eyes, she found two new items in front of her.
It had been so long since she tasted something this satisfying.
She decided to try them first.
The cookies were crisp, the chocolate sweet.
She loved it.
After eating for a while, she felt a bit thirsty.
Milk tea?
That should be drinkable.
Raiden Ei took a sip. The cool sensation spread through her body, refreshing her completely.
Her previously gloomy mood was completely gone.
It felt wonderful.
Five minutes later,
Everything on the table was gone.
Ei's eyes were full of anticipation. What desserts would come next?
Seeing the Electro Archon acting like a young girl, Su Han could not bear to keep her waiting, so he brought out more desserts.
Mousse cake.
Chocolate cones.
Cream salad.
For this day,
Su Han had prepared for a long time.
With his ideas and Xiangling's skill, there was no way he couldn't satisfy her.
For three full hours,
Raiden Ei barely stopped eating. She tasted dessert after dessert.
An ordinary person would have been overwhelmed.
But Ei was a god. She could digest anything, so there was no concern.
"Burp."
Perhaps she had eaten too much.
Even Ei let out a small burp.
But she did not feel embarrassed. The food was simply too good.
After eating and drinking her fill,
A handkerchief was handed to her.
Ei wiped her mouth, set it down, and asked, "Why didn't you die back then?"
"You're asking about Kitsune Saiguu, right?"
Su Han went straight to the point.
The only thing that could concern a god was her former friend.
Ei nodded gently.
If Kitsune Saiguu were truly alive, she could not imagine how happy she would be.
But Su Han asked in return, "Do you think the current Inazuma would make her happy?"
That single sentence
Instantly froze the previously pleasant atmosphere.
Seeing Ei fall silent, Su Han smiled faintly. "Did you read my manga?"
"What?"
"Adventure King."
"I did. I've read everything you released."
"Did you learn anything from it?"
At this question,
Ei fell silent again.
She had only read it for entertainment. She never analyzed it.
Su Han shook his head and sighed. "I knew it would be like this."
"What do you mean?"
Though she didn't understand, her experience told her to ask when unsure.
"The story contains many arcs that hint Inazuma's policies cannot continue like this. Yet after reading it, you still didn't reflect."
"Inazuma's policy is eternity. That will not change now or in the future."
Faced with his guidance, Ei chose to stand firm.
To put it bluntly, she was stubborn.
"Doing nothing is not eternity. Don't rush to argue. You were present today, so you saw everything, right?"
"You mean Kujou Takayuki's arrest?"
"Yes, including Watatsumi Island…"
Su Han explained everything, including how the Shogun's weakness had been exploited.
Raiden Ei gradually frowned.
She had considered many things, but this kind of loophole was something she could not prevent.
"Time is long, and you cannot watch the Shogun every day. A puppet will always be a puppet. It cannot evolve, think, or reflect like a living being. That is the flaw in your eternity."
"I…"
Ei wanted to argue.
But the Shogun was just a puppet, not something capable of independent thought.
If it truly had consciousness, Ei would be the one afraid.
"Even so, eternity is still the best choice."
Ei chose to avoid the issue again.
Su Han understood. It was partly because of his status.
If Makoto were the one speaking, Ei might have changed her mind.
Su Han tossed a peanut into his mouth and asked, "Then what do you think eternity is? A land where all people die, leaving only ruins?"
"What are you trying to say?"
Ei's gaze turned cold.
Lightning flickered across the sky.
The moon was covered by dark clouds.
Su Han glanced upward, sensing her rising emotions, and stood up.
"My point is simple. Without my help, your so-called eternity would lead to the complete extinction of Inazuma's people within a few years."
"How dare you."
Boom.
Raiden Ei's aura erupted.
The table and chairs shattered into fragments.
Seeing the god turn hostile so quickly,
Su Han's temper rose as well. He sneered, "So when you can't argue, you lash out? Do you think your people are happy? Your so-called eternity isn't even as good as a child's game!"
"Be quiet!"
"I won't. What, are you going to kill me? If Yae Miko were here, would you cut her down too? Right, you pursue eternity, don't you? Why not kill all of us and turn us into puppets?"
"Then we could stay with you forever."
"No resistance, no disagreement. Whatever you say goes."
"Isn't that the eternity you want?"
Every word struck like a blade.
Ei could no longer endure it and drew her sword, Musou Isshin.
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