"Why?"
Looking at Miko, Acheron asked this question.
Truth be told, she hadn't expected Miko to play such a big hand.
Of course, whether it was big or not didn't really matter to her; after all, she didn't need to be afraid of anyone.
It was just that she was quite surprised Miko would do something like this.
"Why? Well..." Miko had expected Mei to say she was being audacious or something similar, but getting only a simple 'why' was somewhat unexpected. She continued, "I just feel there is no need to keep fighting. Besides, their all-out war over there affects more than just themselves."
"The Tatarigami?"
After listening to Miko's words, Acheron subconsciously thought of the Tatarigami.
She had to admit, when she played that quest back then, she found it a bit eerie.
As for now, she didn't feel much of anything.
After all, the current her was no ordinary person; things were different from the past.
"Oh my, Mei, you really do know everything, don't you?"
Although what Mei mentioned was only part of her worries, Miko was still surprised that Mei knew so much.
Coupled with the fact that Mei knew about the war on the front lines earlier, Miko felt that Mei hadn't just arrived in Inazuma recently.
But according to Mei and that little fellow named Paimon, she had indeed only just arrived and hadn't been in Inazuma for long.
So then...
What exactly is going on?
Pondering this question, Miko fell into deep thought.
She increasingly felt that Mei had some sort of connection with Ei.
What should she do?
Should she let them meet in advance?
"War is hardly a small matter; it's quite normal for me to know about it." Seeing Miko's reaction, Acheron roughly guessed what she was thinking, so she gave this answer.
"But you haven't been there, so how do you know about the Tatarigami?" Miko asked again.
Mei's previous answer did make sense, but very few people knew about the Tatarigami.
Let alone people from other places, even many locals didn't know about the Tatarigami.
"I heard about it. Someone escaped from there."
After thinking for a moment, Acheron gave her answer again.
In reality, she had merely completed a quest before transmigrating; no escapee had told her anything.
However, this explanation obviously couldn't be voiced aloud, so she had to fabricate a reason.
"So that's how it is." Looking at Mei's expressionless face, the still-skeptical Miko slowly nodded.
This Mei really is...
Her face is always so expressionless...
It's truly impossible to tell if she's lying or not...
Although Miko always felt Mei was lying, there was no helping it; she really couldn't tell.
"Anyway, when the time comes, let's go to the front lines together."
"And what if the other side doesn't want to stop?"
Suddenly thinking of a problem, Acheron asked.
She knew it would be simple for her to order the Shogunate Army to stop in the name of the Raiden Shogun, but the other side wasn't guaranteed to comply.
Directly demonstrate her strength?
But I can't summon lightning over here...
However, giving that island a slash is still doable...
Recalling that slash from the Raiden Shogun in her mind, Acheron felt she could also deliver a slash.
"Then let them witness the power of the 'Raiden Shogun'!"
Regarding the issue Mei was worried about, Miko wasn't worried at all.
After all, if the other side didn't want to stop, then she would simply let them witness the consequences of not stopping.
"Does this 'Raiden Shogun' refer to me?" Looking at Miko, who seemed eager to try, Acheron asked a question flatly.
Actually, she had only been thinking about it just now and didn't really intend to do it.
Mainly, she was afraid she might not control her strength well, which could cause some rather serious consequences.
"Of course it's you, Mei." Miko nodded.
Although she hadn't witnessed Mei's strength, she knew that Mei's power was definitely not to be underestimated.
When facing those troops from Sangonomiya, she would certainly be more than capable.
"Alright then. When the time comes, I'll just deliver a slash directly."
Seeing Miko nod, Acheron agreed to her plan after thinking for a moment.
Since it was just one slash, there shouldn't be any major problems.
One slash?
Does this mean Mei also knows what Ei did back then?
Hearing Mei say 'one slash,' Miko couldn't help but think this.
And more importantly, does 'one slash' refer to giving the small island a direct strike like Ei did back then?
"What's wrong? Is that not okay?"
Seeing Miko seemingly lost in thought, Acheron asked.
"It's fine, it's fine, of course it's fine." Nodding several times in succession, the smiling Miko indicated it was acceptable.
Since Mei had said so, she would just have to see for herself what kind of slash this 'one slash' would be when the time came.
"However, we could actually send Wendy to scare them a bit, if they refuse."
At this moment, Mei suddenly thought of Wendy.
After all, Wendy just needed to casually blow some wind to scare off quite a few people; there was no need for her to take action personally.
"That little girl Wendy, huh..."
Mentioning Wendy, Miko also fell into thought.
She felt that this kind of matter wasn't quite suitable for Wendy to handle. She was worried Wendy might directly scatter everyone to the winds—that wouldn't be very good.
"I feel that won't work too well. I don't trust that little girl."
"Didn't you just say that the past is the past?"
"But that was about me. I'm still quite different from those ordinary people, right?"
"Mm, indeed." Seeming to have thought of something again, Acheron nodded once more.
Actually, she had just spoken to Miko under the premise that 'they are all me,' but Miko obviously didn't know about this matter, so she didn't say anything more.
"So when do we set off? Now? or sometime else?"
Feeling that everything confirmable had been settled, Acheron asked when they would depart.
"Now would be too rushed. Let's make it tomorrow." Knowing that Mei was someone who could do things at any moment, Miko indicated they should leave tomorrow.
She knew that if she said 'now,' then they would definitely leave now, so it was better to say tomorrow.
Anyway, this matter wasn't urgent.
"Alright, then I'll go back first."
"Go on, go on. Remember to explain things clearly to that fellow Kaito, so he doesn't think I'm taking you to run wild or something."
Knowing that Mei would definitely go back to tell Kaito about this matter, Miko expressed that she should make it clear.
However, she also knew that Kaito, who always knew what they were doing, certainly wouldn't think that way; she was just joking.
It's fine...
He knows at the same time I do...
Standing up, Acheron silently thought this.
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