What enraged Raiden Ei most was not Raiden Saku’s true nature, but…
How deeply her sworn brother, who had lived alongside her for millennia, had concealed himself!
One of the most formidable forces in the universe, the sun, was actually Saku’s essence!
This guy had hidden it so well!
This guy possessed such terrifying power!
While parrying the relentless waves of scorching heat with her blade, Raiden Ei wore a complicated expression: “Saku, why…
did you conceal it so thoroughly?
Why…
only reveal it now?
Did you decide to hide it from the very beginning, when you first met Makoto and me?
Had you considered opposing me since then?
Have you been deceiving us for thousands of years!?” Raiden Saku’s expression turned solemn mid-air: “No, Ei, it wasn’t deception, but concealment.” “What difference does that make!?”Ei suddenly erupted with furious anger, even gritting her teeth: “Why hide it from me for so long!”?
Aren’t we family!?” Raiden Saku sighed faintly but remained resolute: “I’m sorry, Ei.
Concealment was never my intention.
I had no choice but to keep it hidden, even from you and Makoto.
I had no alternative—I was afraid!
You know what happened to the Three Moon Sisters.
With my authority surpassing even that of the moon, if I had recklessly exposed myself or revealed my power too soon…
My fate would have been no better than theirs!
So I had to bide my time, continually concealing my true nature, using golden lightning as a disguise, growing stronger slowly until today!
If not for the Plane of Euthymia’s ability to evade erosion and shield from the Heavenly Principles, if not for conventional means being ineffective against you, I would never have revealed my solar authority!” Raiden Ei’s initially furious expression stilled, as if accepting this explanation: “So that’s how it is.
So today, you’re laying all your cards on the table?” In that instant, Raiden Saku detected loneliness and a trace of fragility on Ei’s face!
That loneliness and fragility softened his heart momentarily.
But the softening lasted only a moment—the next second, his heart hardened once more!
“Yes!
For Inazuma, for everyone, for Makoto, for you—I must correct your path of eternity!” Raiden Ei’s eyes widened abruptly, violet light erupting within them!
The tips of her long braid began glowing with purple light as well!
This was the manifestation of Ei unleashing her divine power at full strength!
Amidst the endless roar of violet lightning, Raiden Ei raised Musou Isshin, her voice filled with rage and resentment: “Saku!
What gives you the right to deny my eternity!?
The fleeting glory of lightning…
is also eternal!” A supreme strike infused with her full power unleashed boundless lightning!
This slash, directed at Raiden Saku, poured forth everything Ei possessed—a blow capable of transcending her physical form!
The roaring violet lightning coalesced into a peerless slash!
The pinnacle of martial prowess, Musou no Hitotachi, shone brilliantly here!
Watching the incomparable violet lightning slash descending through the air, Raiden Saku sighed softly and activated his own solar authority.
Infinite light and heat, the sun’s power to scorch and annihilate all, condensed under his supreme control into a radiant golden spear—a divine solar lance!
Simultaneously, a blazing, burning eye materialized behind Raiden Saku, its terrifying flames enveloping the Spear of Light in his grasp!
This was the concentrated power of the sun—a god-slaying spear capable of striking down deities!
Raiden Saku’s body arched backward abruptly as he mustered all his strength, hurling the Spear of Light toward Raiden Ei with tremendous force!
“O sun disc, submit to death!” The Spear of Light, radiating explosive golden light, surged forward with an unstoppable momentum, carrying blazing destructive power!
Raiden Ei’s Musou no Hitotachi shone with unparalleled brilliance—none could deny its might.
Yet unfortunately, faced with the even more resplendent Spear of Light, this strike fell slightly short!
The Musou no Hitotachi, flashing with violent purple Electro light, collided violently with the Spear of Light erupting with golden radiance and flames!
This time, it was no longer an even match—this time, it was a shattering breakthrough, overwhelming all in its path!
The golden Spear of Light, representing the sun, shattered the purple Electro Musou no Hitotachi!
Under Raiden Ei’s unwilling gaze, the golden light grew increasingly blinding!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!…
Heaven and earth trembled, sun and moon mourned in unison!
The magma lake at the bottom of the crater was directly blasted apart and obliterated!
Wherever the terrifying light and heat reached, no substance could endure!
Whether rock, crust, or magma—all were vaporized and annihilated before this destructive force!
A brilliant explosion erupted from a central point, relentlessly destroying everything before it!
The originally circular giant crater was forcibly expanded and ravaged toward the opposite side!
As the high-temperature explosion wreaked havoc, the circular crater was enlarged and deformed into an elliptical crater, its depth and area doubling entirely!
Without a doubt, Ei had been utterly and decisively defeated!
Outside Tenshukaku, above Narukami Island, the Inazuman people looked up as celestial phenomena began to change.
The sky, once densely overcast with golden and purple lightning clashing and contending in equal measure, suddenly saw both colors vanish simultaneously!
The thick dark clouds dissipated completely, and the brilliant sun reappeared, casting gentle sunlight upon Narukami Island.
The citizens of Inazuma City exchanged bewildered glances, unable to comprehend what had transpired.
Outside Tenshukaku, Kujou Takayuki and Hiiragi Shinsuke, witnessing this celestial shift, froze in stunned confusion.
What had happened?
Why did both the golden and purple lightning disappear?
Why had the dark clouds dispersed?
What in the world was going on?
Kujou Takayuki’s expression darkened as a grim suspicion took hold: “Could it be…
mutual destruction?” Beside him, Hiiragi Shinsuke was equally horrified: “Impossible!
Shogun-sama’s martial prowess is peerless, her Musou no Hitotachi unmatched—how could there be mutual destruction!?” The two old men dreaded the possibility of Raiden Shogun’s defeat and Raiden Saku’s victory.
Their greatest hope was for Raiden Shogun to triumph over Raiden Saku, preferably by slaying him outright!
The speculation of mutual destruction was unacceptable to them.
Why did these two old dogs dare to implement the Sakoku Decree and Vision Hunt Decree so brazenly?
Why did they boldly collude with the Fatui?
Why did they oppress the Inazuman people, plunging the nation into internal strife and external threats, leaving the populace in misery?
Ultimately, it all relied on the absolute power of Raiden Shogun looming over them!
In their view, with such a formidable deity as their ultimate safeguard, no situation could deteriorate beyond repair.
But if mutual destruction left their god unable to protect Inazuma, what would become of them?
What would become of their families?
Without a divine protector to rely on, would the soldiers under their command remain obedient?
And colluding with the Fatui—wouldn’t that be like bargaining with a tiger?
Would Snezhnaya retaliate or even seize the opportunity to annex them?
Kujou Takayuki and Hiiragi Shinsuke grew increasingly anxious, deeply concerned.
Beside them, Kamisato Ayato watched coldly from the sidelines.
He saw right through the schemes brewing in these two old men’s minds.
However, with the current situation unclear, Kamisato Ayato, as the head of the Yashiro Commission, found it inappropriate to comment.
He could only continue waiting while remaining vigilant against any sudden moves from these two.
Within the Plane of Euthymia, the terrifying aftermath of the explosive destruction slowly subsided after a long while.
Inside the massive oval-shaped crater, the scorching temperature was so intense that the air itself warped and shimmered!
The residual energy from Raiden Saku’s spear strike remained, making it impossible for the blistering heat—enough to desiccate a person—to dissipate anytime soon.
After the battle concluded, Raiden Saku and Raiden Ei did not linger in this unbearable environment.
Unnoticed, Raiden Saku had already supported Raiden Ei and retreated far away.
In an instant, he carried her dozens of kilometers to the edge of the Plane of Euthymia, a relatively cool and tranquil spot.
Raiden Saku landed gently and carefully set Raiden Ei down.
Even in defeat, Ei was no fragile young girl.
After steadying her breathing, she stood firmly before Raiden Saku.
At the edge of the Plane of Euthymia, the two stood facing each other.
Upon closer inspection, Raiden Ei’s body showed multiple scorched and torn areas, her appearance slightly disheveled, yet she still tightly gripped her blade.