Chapter 392 - 391: A Somewhat Frightening Future

"Perhaps, besides the Seven Nations, this world is just one of many places she travels to. In the future, she and the Prince of the Abyss will eventually leave this world. She understands this, which is why she treats everyone with the same attitude."

At night, Durandal sat alone on the balcony of her room, enjoying the evening breeze and thinking about Lumine.

She loved this world very much. Compared to her original world, the continent of Teyvat was undoubtedly a paradise for her, a place she never dared to dream of in the past.

But for Lumine, this was just one of the many worlds she had visited. Even if she went to many more places and formed bonds with many more people, she would eventually leave this world.

Durandal couldn’t leave this world for her. They would eventually go their separate ways.

She... perhaps she understood this, which is why she interacted with herself in that manner, just like other Damselettes.

But... she had clearly expressed a desire to take things further with her, during the period when her relationship with Venti and Shenhe improved.

So what exactly did she want to do? It made her feel so bad. Couldn’t she... couldn’t she... "Couldn’t you like me a little more, pay a little more attention to me?"

"I’ve always been paying attention to you."

It was just a complaint, yet it received a response.

The one who responded was not Shenhe, but someone who should have been in Inazuma, appearing before her in the blink of an eye.

"How did you get here? No, it’s just your consciousness. The Shogun’s body is still in Inazuma."

The consciousness of Raiden Ei appeared before her. Raiden Shogun was still handling affairs in the Tenshukaku in Inazuma. This trick was taught to her by Yae Miko, achieving long-distance teleportation through her link with the Plane of Euthymia.

"I felt you were in a bad mood, and I couldn’t resist coming to check."

"How did you know I was in a bad mood from so far away? Nonsense."

This was Liyue Harbor, several days’ boat ride from Inazuma. How did Raiden Ei know she was in a bad mood?

"Hehe~ Don’t forget we lived together for so long. Now, whenever you’re sad, I’ll feel it, so don’t try to deceive me. You won’t succeed."

"...You’re always mastering these strangely named abilities. Be a little more reliable, Ei."

Placing her hand on Raiden Ei, and briefly giving her body a physical form through Humus Power, she leaned against her, silent.

Although Durandal always took care of Raiden Ei when they were together, Durandal couldn’t rely on Raiden Ei in terms of physique. Unconsciously, Durandal got used to leaning on Raiden Ei like this, just as she usually did with Shenhe.

This was the only place where Raiden Ei showed her usefulness. Usually, she was just a mascot; not causing trouble for Durandal was enough.

Occasionally, she would show a reliable side, but only occasionally. More often, she would only cause trouble for Durandal.

"Then, can you tell me what’s making you sad? It’s just us here; you can tell me with confidence."

"...No way. Why should I tell you just because it’s only you?"

Durandal resisted slightly, then "reluctantly" told Raiden Ei her troubles.

"Oh, is it that short-haired blonde Damselette who travels with you? I often hear about her. She has helped the Shogunate deal with many troublesome matters, and Sara speaks highly of her."

Not only ordinary people submit commissions to the Adventurers Guild, but the Shogunate also gathers ambitious individuals to help them handle certain matters.

Because the Reward offered by the Shogunate was quite generous, every commission from the Shogunate caught Lumine’s attention. She would always handle the commissions perfectly, such an excellent tool... cough! cough! Assistant is rare. Raiden Ei even wanted to recruit her and train her to become a Great General of the Shogunate.

"You wish she would focus more on you? You like her?"

"...Perhaps. She’s the first person who made me feel something different. It’s just... her feelings for me aren’t as strong as yours. Even if she expressed affection for me, I’d feel like she was joking, playing with me."

The emotions of Venti, Shenhe, and Raiden Ei were palpable. Even if you didn’t know them, as an observer, you could feel their affection for Durandal.

Lumine was, at most, a close friend, occasionally engaging in intimate gestures, and then there were no other displays.

"Then that’s her problem. She had a great opportunity, but she didn’t cherish it. Who can she blame? Only herself."

Being able to befriend anyone is certainly good, but because she has too many friends, she doesn’t notice those who are watching her. That’s Lumine’s problem.

Hmph~ As someone who spent many years to successfully conquer Durandal, Raiden Ei looked down on Lumine, who had an advantage but didn’t cherish it.

However, this was only in terms of romance. She highly acknowledged Lumine’s strength. At least she could be a good friend, but not a good lover.

"Don’t put all your attention on her alone. Occasionally, think about others. Like me, for example. If you need comfort, you can always come to me."

"Then I’ll make you delicious food? And while feeding you, your mood will improve?"

She lightly poked Raiden Ei’s stomach. This person was truly unqualified at comforting others. It would be more appropriate for Raiden Makoto to do it. As for Ei?

Hmph, Durandal felt it would be better to admire Ei’s expression while she ate sweets. Perhaps she could even be healed by Ei’s cute eating habits.

"Well... it doesn’t have to be that. Just a hug like now is fine too. Of course, if you want to do something else, I’m very welcome. Just like in our little hut back then, I really miss the time we spent together all day."

"Let me reiterate, it wasn’t us being together; it was you simply holding me and refusing to let go."

If it were just that, it would be fine, but while hugging, this person also wanted to eat the sweets Durandal made. One could say she had completely turned into a spoiled child.

"But you didn’t push me away, did you? You let me fuss for a long time before letting me leave. Hehe~ If you like, you can hug me like that too. My embrace is always open to you, besides my sister."

"...I don’t want to. Why should I like your embrace?"

After a moment of hesitation, Durandal did not fawn over Raiden Ei as she wished, but maintained her position, leaning against her, with no intention of leaving.

Hmph hmph~ Raiden Ei was still very satisfied with this. Although Durandal had only left Inazuma for a few days, she already missed Durandal greatly.

Running directly to her this time, sensing her bad mood was only one aspect; more importantly, she wanted to see her. Being able to lean on her like this was already very good.

She is currently in Liyue. When she returns to Mondstadt, she will meet Venti.

The thought of Durandal telling Venti about her affairs made Raiden Ei inexplicably nervous.

It wasn’t that she was worried Venti wouldn’t approve of Durandal being with her; Venti wasn’t that kind of person. No one could hinder her feelings, not even a god.

She cared about Durandal’s feelings, but considering Venti’s personality, Raiden Ei thought the fine wines she had collected recently should be able to bribe him.

Speaking of which, was she sad because of that Traveler?

Regarding Lumine’s matter... which was about Khaenri’ah, Raiden Makoto had told her about it these past few days, which made Raiden Ei understand a little more about Lumine.

She was very dangerous, just like Khaenri’ah back then, but Raiden Ei and Raiden Makoto both believed Lumine, just as Durandal believed her. They all thought Lumine wouldn’t do anything to harm the world, so they didn’t pay too much attention to it.

She hadn’t expected Durandal’s affection for Lumine to be so deep. Even after they had influenced Durandal for such a long time, Durandal’s feelings for Lumine remained at a very high level.

Fortunately, she came from outside this world. Even if Lumine eventually surpassed all of them, she would ultimately leave this world. The final victors would only be these "locals."

"No matter what you want to do, I will support you, Durandal. However, think carefully, if you really accept her, with her personality, she will definitely cling to you all day, even more excessively than me."

"..."

She couldn’t refute it. From what she knew of Lumine, she really would be more excessive than Raiden Ei.

Don’t forget she also has an immortal treasure. As long as she stays there, she doesn’t have to worry about being discovered. Then she can do whatever she wants without any qualms.

After spending time with Venti, Shenhe, and Raiden Ei, Durandal was well aware that she would become very passive in certain situations. If Lumine could reach Shenhe’s level, she wouldn’t be able to resist Lumine’s requests.

Shenhe still had that personality. If Lumine’s relationship was also like hers and Shenhe’s, what would the future journey become... Durandal dared not imagine.

(The Indestructible: I’m afraid Paimon would suffer greatly. I won’t go into the specifics; those who know, know.)

"You’re not trying to sow discord, are you?"

Durandal, having calmed down, thought for a moment and suspected Raiden Ei wasn’t trying to sow discord between them, was she? Was she saying such a future would occur to prevent herself and Lumine from becoming intimate?

"No, I’m not. I just think it’s a possibility. It’s like a certain light novel Yae Miko showed me. I’ve forgotten the specific title, but the female protagonist in it was just like that."

"What light novel did she show you? Does Yae Publishing House not have a review mechanism?"

Even if Raiden Ei wasn’t a child, such a plot shouldn’t be in a light novel, should it? Aren’t they worried about something happening?

"I don’t know that, and now isn’t the time to worry about Yae Miko. Let’s go into the room and talk. If people nearby see me here, the news of the Raiden Shogun secretly coming to Liyue will probably spread by the next day."

This was a lie. There were actually very few people living near the villa, and those who lived there were not the type to stir up trouble. The reason she wanted Durandal to go inside with her was simply that Raiden Ei couldn’t resist and wanted to do something mischievous.

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