trait was only kept by the Shogun herself."

"Right, I had the rare privilege of meeting the Shogun and saw the legendary General's portrait in her study... I remember it well, I don't think I'm mistaken."

"What are you trying to say?"

"I'm saying... the man who just came, he looks almost identical to the General in the portrait..."

"What? Is that even possible? It's probably just a coincidence... just looks similar..."

"I think... we should report this to the Shogun. If it's really him, we may have just kept the legendary General from entering. You stay here and guard the door, I'll go report it right away!"

With that, the soldier quickly turned and rushed into the Shogunate building.

Inside the study, Raiden Makoto sat at her desk, handling recent matters.

Due to the many issues arising from the war with Watatsumi Island, Raiden Makoto had been spending more and more time at her desk.

She had entrusted the battlefield matters to her younger sister, Raiden Ei, while she herself took care of everything outside the battlefield.

Now, she was thinking about how to bring the war to a peaceful resolution as quickly as possible.

Continuing the war would benefit no one, and for the common people, it was a calamity.

Just then, footsteps were heard outside the study.

"Shogun, one of the guards at the entrance to the Shogunate reports that a man who looks almost identical to General Yu Xie from the Okuzumeshuu has come to visit."

Hearing this, Raiden Makoto was momentarily stunned.

It had been hundreds of years, and just yesterday, she had received news that Yu Xie had arrived in Inazuma, but due to various matters, she hadn't been able to welcome him in person.

She had intended to meet him after finishing her work today, but to her surprise, Yu Xie had come to the Shogunate himself.

"Please, bring him in," Raiden Makoto said, taking a deep breath and calming herself.

"The soldier said that because they didn't recognize him at first, they treated him as a regular visitor and didn't let him in. He has already left."

Raiden Makoto sighed slightly.

She turned to look at the portrait hanging on the wall.

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It was a portrait she had commissioned from the best artist in Inazuma hundreds of years ago, depicting Yu Xie.

In the painting, Yu Xie sat beneath a cherry blossom tree, holding a teacup, with a gentle breeze causing the petals to drift in the air like pink snow.

"Alright, I understand," Raiden Makoto said.

The soldier outside bowed respectfully and left.

Once again, silence filled the room. Raiden Makoto stared at the portrait in silence.

As time passed, it was now evening.

Finally finishing her work for the day, Raiden Makoto left her study and headed to her sister's training grounds.

By the time she reached the entrance, she could already hear the sounds of sparring inside.

The crackling sound of thunder, the flow of elemental power.

If she guessed correctly, her silly little sister had probably been training all day again.

Although the war wasn't over, there were very few instances where Raiden Ei needed to intervene. Due to various reasons, Raiden Ei couldn't just show up whenever she wanted.

"Ei, it's getting late, let's stop for today," Raiden Makoto walked into the training area.

Raiden Ei, who had been surrounded by elemental energy, dissipated the power as she turned toward her sister.

"Sister."

"Ei, Yu Xie has arrived in Inazuma. You must have heard about it, right?" Raiden Makoto smiled as she walked up to her sister, who looked almost identical to her.

Their appearance was nearly identical, both flawless in beauty, yet their personalities were quite different.

Raiden Makoto had a more gentle and mature aura, like an intellectual older sister, while Raiden Ei's appearance was more mature, but she had a more simple and stubborn personality.

"Yes, I've heard," Raiden Ei nodded.

"It's been hundreds of years. You must want to see Yu Xie again, right?" Raiden Makoto smiled softly.

"He left without a word back then, and now he returns with no warning. I..." Raiden Ei paused for a moment, her words hanging in the air, and she didn't continue.

"Let's go meet him together tonight," Raiden Makoto continued to smile gently. She knew her sister well after so many years.

She understood that, despite her sister's tough exterior, she was just as eager to see Yu Xie again. But now that the moment had come, it felt surreal, and she hesitated.

Maybe she was worried that everything was just an illusion, and that if she reached for it, it might shatter.

If that were the case, it might be better to keep the longing and not try to touch it.

Raiden Ei fell silent, her eyes filled with hesitation.

Finally, she spoke softly, "You go ahead, Sister. I'll wait."

Her voice was quiet, as though she was thinking deeply.

Raiden Makoto, seeing her sister's troubled expression, couldn't quite understand what was going through her mind.

"Are you sure you don't want to come?" Raiden Makoto asked again.

"Yes, you go ahead," Raiden Ei smiled gently. There was a sense of relief in her smile, as though she had decided to wait for another chance to meet him.

Raiden Makoto hesitated for a moment, then smiled softly in return. "Alright, I understand."

...

After dinner.

Yu Xie and Shenhe were staying in their room at the inn.

Yu Xie stood by the window, looking out at the scenery, while Shenhe sat on a chair at the table, seemingly lost in thought.

Suddenly, Yu Xie felt a strange sensation.

He raised his hand, and a faint golden glow appeared. The Vision of the Electro manifested before him.

What had once been a pendant in the shape of the Electro Elemental Vision now shone brighter, its inner light swirling, with small sparks of lightning flickering around it.

Without warning, the pendant had transformed into a true Vision.

Yu Xie looked at the Vision of the Electro Element in his hand, confused.

The items that he had carried with him since the beginning of his life—items that were important to him from deep within his soul—such as the Cloud Cutter, the black scarf, the short dagger necklace, and the Electro Elemental Vision...

Everything else remained unchanged, but only the Vision had quietly transformed from a simple pendant into a true Vision.

Could it be because he was in the land of the Electro Archon?

Or was it because...