Makoto and Ei clearly hadn’t expected the logic behind this answer and were momentarily speechless.
Although Clementine’s tone was perfectly serious, the content felt more like a dry joke no matter how they thought about it.
Makoto pondered for a moment, her gaze turning toward Clementine with a hint of ambiguous expectation.
“Since you are a mage, what are your spells specialized in?
Do you have any techniques that can handle large-scale monster invasions or remotely detect regional energy fluctuations?
Or perhaps wide-range healing, purifying pollution, and the like?
Our Inazuma is currently very short on such talent.” Clementine felt a faint prickling on her back, as if she were being meticulously managed.
It seemed she had transformed from an ordinary dragon into a species in a wishing well meant to grant people’s desires.
Thinking this, the honest Thunder Dragon still seriously compared her skills against the expectations proposed by the Electro Archon.
Slightly extending her hand, a cluster of lightning jumped quietly in her palm, occasionally climbing up her fingertips and bursting into sparks of golden electricity in the air.
“As for spells, it’s this.” Clementine reached out toward Makoto.
Makoto subconsciously took what she handed over, only to realize it was that golden orb of lightning from just now.
As the incarnation of lightning, Makoto could easily sense that the lightning before her was also a manifestation of Elemental Power.
However, for some reason, its color was different from the power she was more familiar with.
Compared to the violent and surging purple lightning seen most of the time, this golden glow was excessively quiet.
Despite containing a significant amount of Elemental Power, it wasn’t the least bit unstable.
“I’ve been meaning to ask, why is your Electro Element golden?” Clementine shifted her posture, propping up her chin as she explained.
“Because this technique is a trait, or rather, an Authority.
Its will chose me; I didn’t create it.
And since I happen to be a Thunder Dragon, this Authority uses the Electro Element as its medium.
I call it Jinliu.” “Besides being used against enemies, Jinliu is better at dispelling misfortune, exorcising evil, and purging calamities.
I can indeed do things like purification; in fact, Jinliu is even better suited for that.” “There’s nothing I can do about healing.
The principle of Jinliu’s exorcism is a bit like physical exorcism.
To use a metaphor, I first use the Elemental Power as a medium to build a circuit, and then the part of the power capable of purification starts to conduct electricity.
The effect is good, but if used on a living being, Damage is inevitable.
I’d only recommend using it as the lesser of two evils.” “As for combat and scouting…
if there’s enough time, I can set up magic circles in advance.
I can use them for early warnings or explode them to repel enemies.
However, these circles are still controlled by my will after they are set, so I can’t monitor messages from many circles at once, nor can I have more circles than my limit allows.” “Additionally, managing too many circles affects my body’s movements, so I usually just draw them on the spot when needed.” Clementine nodded, concluding her long explanation.
“I see.
It’s very impressive and practical.” Makoto sincerely praised the very useful dragon she had found in her new wishing well.
“In that case, there are two things I would like to ask for your help with.” After praising Jinliu, Makoto earnestly proposed her new wishes.
“The first is regarding combat strategy.
Inazuma is adjacent to the Outer Sea, and the invasion of monsters is a major factor threatening our safety.
While Inazuma has an army to guard it, and both humans and Yokai are fighting on the front lines to protect civilians, the difficulty of battle can be overcome, but we often have no way to deal with the corrosion of pollution.” “The war between Archons lasted for a long time.
To this day, most of the former lords of the islands have fallen under Ei’s blade.
Although the threat of Archons is gone, the resentment after their deaths still forms new filth.” “Since you have the ability to purify, I want to ask you to help dissipate the effects of this filth.
If you succeed, everyone in Inazuma will be eternally grateful.
As will I.” She had purified the resentment of Archons before, though the Abyss was a first.
Although the goal was a bit more complex, this was ultimately what she was good at.
Without much hesitation, Clementine agreed.
“No problem, I’ll give it my best shot.” “That’s wonderful!
Regardless of the outcome, thank you!” There was indeed several degrees of gratitude in Makoto’s voice.
After all, this sounded quite difficult, and the fact that the other party agreed so quickly was indeed beyond her expectations.
“There is a second matter.
Inazuma has just been established, and there are many trivial matters.
Although there is a general plan for governance, the situation in Inazuma is complex and hard to cover in every detail.
Furthermore, Inazuma is still plagued by many conflicts, often requiring Ei to step in and pacify them.
Ei and I cannot appear before the public at the same time for now, so I would like to ask you to help manage Inazuma together and take the Shogun’s place in the rear when she cannot appear.” Clementine understood the gist of it: she was to help pass on messages when Ei was out and it was inconvenient for Makoto to be seen.
She agreed to this without any burden as well.
“This is also no problem.” Makoto thanked her again, though her words carried a hint of hesitation, as if she felt it was somewhat unreasonable to assign so many tasks to a new combatant who had just joined Inazuma.
Clementine originally wanted to reach out and take back the energy orb she had handed over, but her movement was slightly hindered by the Electro Archon’s brief lapse into thought.
Across the golden cluster of light, she took Makoto’s hand.
“Don’t feel it’s inappropriate.
The fact that Makoto agreed to take me in is already a very good thing for me.
Besides, these two tasks you’ve entrusted to me make it sound like you’re easily giving me the position of the Electro Archon to handle as well.” “Makoto trusts me, and I also think Makoto is a good person.
Isn’t that great?
Don’t worry, and don’t feel guilty.” In the end, Makoto nodded amidst the smile of the Thunder Dragon at her side.