"Facts have shown that if we want to shake this dream apart, we'll need to gather enough rebels."
After collecting more information, the group finally found a feasible way to disrupt the dream.
The large-scale uprising from before had already caused massive instability to the dream's structure.
And Ei—the Raiden Shogun—wasn't directly linked to the dream itself.
She was merely its guardian, not its core.
She didn't strengthen the dream.
The dream didn't empower her either.
Which meant—
They didn't need to fear being stopped.
Their side simply had more combat power.
They had Zhongli.
They had Childe.
And without the puppet Shogun joining the fight,
Ei was essentially alone.
As for Raiden Makoto… her combat strength was a mystery, but Zhongli had once been her friend.
He knew Makoto was not someone who enjoyed stagnation.
A dream that never changes.
A world with no death.
A place where people continue living—
but only as consciousness.
A world without death also meant a world without birth.
Stagnation.
If Zhongli hadn't worried about sending Ei into complete emotional collapse, he would've long dragged Makoto into the rebellion as well.
But he wasn't that cruel.
Since the mastermind refused to intervene, they had no reason to deal a fatal blow to the dream's guardian.
When the dream eventually shattered, it would be painful for Ei—
but the group believed they had enough strength to do it cleanly.
Zhongli would strike the main blow.
Childe would assist.
And the rest…
They simply needed to rally the people.
Just like last time, the dissatisfaction of countless citizens would shake the dream to its core.
If they could inspire enough resistance—
This endless dream would finally reach its end.
"Ah-choo!"
Lumine, who was currently handing out flyers, let out a sneeze.
As one of the main forces who would "defeat the Raiden Shogun and rescue Lord Su Ran,"
she had been working relentlessly these days.
All so that, someday soon, she could overpower the Shogun and rescue Su Ran from her "evil clutches."
Otherwise, she might be stuck in this dream for the rest of her life.
As for why only she and Paimon were distributing flyers?
Well… the others would be recognized immediately.
Somehow, even though they were all wanted criminals, as long as Lumine and Paimon wore masks, almost nobody recognized them.
Why?
No one knew.
But it worked.
Which meant the job naturally fell to them.
Ayaka was the Kamisato clan's young lady— she couldn't be seen publicly stirring up rebellion.
Yae Miko was the Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine— she opposed the dream, yes, but openly committing treason?
Absolutely not.
As for the rest?
The moment they stepped outside, they'd be hunted.
Thus— flyers were Lumine's job.
From Watatsumi Island to Narukami Island, the two had struggled nonstop.
Even Paimon looked thinner…
Though her weight, of course, remained unchanged.
Too much mental exhaustion, perhaps.
"Well done, little one
Looks like it won't be long before we can openly rise against Ei."
Yae Miko appeared again, as she had been doing every day— serving as Lumine's personal supervisor.
She was terrified this little girl would suddenly quit, so she showed up regularly to PUA—
positively encourage—her.
"So when this works, can I… get a little extra payment?
I still owe Su Ran one million two hundred thousand mora…"
That amount…
Even if she opened every chest in Inazuma, she probably couldn't gather it.
Right now, she was basically doing part-time jobs to pay off debt.
Yae Miko brushed her tail with amusement.
"Oh, don't worry.
Once everything is over, you'll be Inazuma's great savior.
You'll definitely get a very satisfying reward."
Mora was a surprisingly effective motivator for the Traveler.
1.2 million mora sounded like a lot, but for Yae Miko—owner of Yae Publishing House— it wasn't much money at all.
Even doubling it wouldn't really hurt her…
But nobody just throws money for fun, right?
One point two million was one point two million.
Not a mora more.
Lumine pouted.
"Fine… but you'd better not trick me.
I actually have a pretty big background, you know."
If the Abyss weren't universally hated…
she would've bragged already.
My brother is the Prince of the Abyss Order.
Who do you think you are?
But if she said that out loud, she wouldn't just lose her reward—
she'd probably get thrown into prison.
The Abyss was the enemy of all Teyvat.
Even the Fatui hated them.
Thinking of this, Lumine wanted to slap her own brother.
Here she was, working herself to death— and that brother of hers hadn't even shown his face.
Not even a single "How are you doing?"
Some brother!
Might as well not have one!
Miko waved dismissively.
"It's fine. Even if your background is big, it's definitely not bigger than Su Ran's.
So I'm not worried."
Lumine: "…"
…That's
…actually true.
Even her brother, the Abyss Prince, didn't have the qualifications to brag in front of Su Ran.
If he were stronger than Su Ran, he wouldn't need to gather power to fight Celestia—
he'd just go knock on their door directly.
So…
Should she just go rely on Su Ran instead?
He was stronger anyway.
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