“An access pass?”
The Raiden Shogun glanced at the item in Luo Qing’s hand. It was indeed an unrestricted access pass to the Tenshukaku, something only she could issue.
“Hmph. Even with that, you won’t escape death!”
A faint blush colored her cheeks as she swung her blade at Luo Qing.
Activating his Time Zero ability, Luo Qing barely managed to dodge the strike.
“Shogun-sama, are you serious right now? Wait, what?!” Luo Qing exclaimed.
Their eyes met, and he noticed her labored breathing, flushed face, and the faint rise and fall of her chest. The look in her eyes was tinged with madness.
【Frustration Points from Luo Qing +1】
What kind of yandere nonsense is this?!
Didn’t she say she was off training? Is this what she brought back?!
Before Luo Qing could utter another word, the Raiden Shogun slashed at him again.
It was unclear whether she was savoring the chase or testing his limits, but her speed matched the exact threshold of Luo Qing’s Time Zero ability, forcing him to evade by the slimmest of margins.
Minutes passed, and the once pristine room was reduced to rubble—razed entirely by the Raiden Shogun’s own blade.
At that moment, the Guardian Angel’s revival mechanism activated.
The air in the room began converging at the spot where Rosalyne had perished, forming bones, organs, flesh, and finally, skin.
…But not her clothes.
“…”
“…”
Rosalyne’s sudden resurrection—completely bare—froze both combatants in their tracks.
They turned their gazes toward her simultaneously.
“Cough… cough… cough…”
Rosalyne gasped for air, kneeling on the ground and staring at her hands in disbelief.
“I thought I was already…”
“You are. You’re dead. Welcome to hell.”
Luo Qing’s voice was flat as he spoke, immediately lobbing a Master Ball at Rosalyne’s head.
At the same time, he pulled a large coat from his inventory and tossed it over her.
Thunk.
The purple Master Ball opened, transforming into a streak of light that entered Rosalyne’s body.
[You have successfully signed a servant contract with Rosalyne-Kruczyscka-Loefvadt.]
[PS: Feel free to enjoy her~]
“…”
Luo Qing’s gaze lingered on Rosalyne’s pale, flawless skin for a moment before he swallowed hard.
“You’re not allowed to look!”
The Raiden Shogun mistook his gaze for fascination and, for reasons she couldn’t quite understand, let out a furious shout and swung her blade at him again.
“…”
Seriously? Can you give it a rest already?!
Luo Qing was speechless. What had she been doing during her so-called training? Why was she so intent on cutting him down now?
This wasn’t her usual playful sparring—she genuinely wanted to split him in half.
Just then, Natalia and the others finally reached the room.
From their vantage point, they couldn’t see Luo Qing or the Raiden Shogun. All they saw were two streaks of blurred motion wreaking havoc across the room, with Rosalyne sitting on the floor, draped in a coat.
What on earth is going on here?
“Master?!” Natalia called out, startled.
“Don’t worry about me! Take her and go!” Luo Qing’s voice echoed through the room, though his figure was nowhere in sight.
“Rosalyne, behave yourself and wait for me to return. Understood?”
That was his first command as her master under the servant contract.
At that moment, a powerful shockwave erupted, blowing a hole through the ceiling.
Through the newly formed opening, the group saw Luo Qing’s figure hurtling into the sky, followed closely by the Raiden Shogun, who leaped after him in a blur of lightning.
“…”
The group exchanged uneasy glances, unsure of what to do.
“Follow Master’s orders! Take Lady Rosalyne and get out of here!” Natalia barked.
“That’s right. We need to complete Master Luo Qing’s mission,” Teresa agreed, slinging Rosalyne over her shoulder as they made their escape from the Tenshukaku.
Meanwhile…
The Raiden Shogun’s sudden burst of power overwhelmed Luo Qing, sending him hurtling out of the Tenshukaku.
His trajectory took him straight toward the main gate, where Lumine, clutching her aching head, had just arrived with Paimon’s help.
She looked up just in time to see Luo Qing’s body crash to the ground, carving a deep trench in the earth.
“…This woman really is trying to murder her husband,” Luo Qing muttered through gritted teeth, spitting out blood.
Pain coursed through his battered body as he struggled to his feet.
He should have known better. Gods weren’t so easily controlled.
The Raiden Shogun and Ei must have found a way to circumvent his Favorability Boost, rekindling their desire to kill him.
Behind him, Gorou and Kaedehara Kazuha led the Resistance forces in breaking through the Tenshukaku’s defenses. As they reached the main gate, Kazuha saw Luo Qing’s bloodied state and Lumine’s shaken demeanor.
Believing both to be allies, he stepped forward to assist them.
But before he could reach them, the Raiden Shogun descended in a flash of lightning, her blade aimed directly at Lumine.
In that instant, Kazuha’s eyes sharpened.
His dim Vision flickered to life, glowing with a renewed light.
Like lightning, Kazuha intercepted the Raiden Shogun’s strike.
The Raiden Shogun’s gaze flickered with surprise. She hadn’t expected anyone to wield two Visions simultaneously.
However, the gap in their strength was undeniable. After just a few moves, Kazuha was sent sprawling to the ground.
Lumine gripped her sword tightly and charged at the Raiden Shogun.
“Hmph…”
With a cold snort, the Raiden Shogun raised the Musou Isshin, summoning an endless darkness from behind her.
The shadowy force enveloped Lumine, who vanished in an instant, drawn into the Plane of Euthymia.
“Now…”
The Raiden Shogun turned her gaze to the kneeling Luo Qing, her cheeks flushed and her eyes gleaming with a dangerous light.
“It’s time for me to end you…”
She raised her blade high into the air. A moment later, it slashed downward.
Thunder roared across the skies as a massive lightning bolt descended, aimed squarely at Luo Qing.
“You…” Luo Qing muttered, shaking his head. “Once this is over, I’m definitely giving you a proper lesson…”
As the lightning struck, Luo Qing raised his hand.
Purple energy surged around him, condensing into a massive arm that punched through the bolt of lightning, shattering it completely.
The onlookers—Resistance, Shogunate soldiers, and Inazuman citizens alike—watched in awe and terror as Luo Qing rose into the air.
The violet energy enveloped him, expanding rapidly until it took the form of an enormous armored warrior, towering even above the Tenshukaku.
For a moment, the entire city stood still, every eye fixed on the giant.
“Hmph. So, this is your trump card?”
The Raiden Shogun sneered, rising into the sky until she was level with the giant’s gaze.
Deep purple lightning coiled around her form.
Musou Shinsetsu.
This was her eternal form.
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