Chapter 158: This Trainee Fatui Harbinger is Too Unreliable [158] [200 PS]
Bonus Chapter!
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To ensure he could act at a moment's notice, Luo Qing stopped concerning himself with the fate of the captured samurai and summoned his four subordinates back to Inazuma City.
Early that morning, Luo Qing woke to find Rosalyne's door wide open and her room empty. It was clear—she had already left to meet the Raiden Shogun.
Acting quickly, he gathered his subordinates and rushed toward the Tenshukaku.
If he arrived too late, he might find nothing left of Rosalyne but ashes scattered across the floor.
Before the Raiden Shogun's memories had been altered, she had given Luo Qing a pass that granted him unrestricted access to the Tenshukaku. With it, he could roam anywhere—even the private baths reserved for the Yashiro Commission's women—without anyone daring to stop him.
Thus, the group encountered no obstacles as Luo Qing led his subordinates toward the top floor of the Tenshukaku.
They had only reached the halfway point when a furious roar echoed down from above.
Rosalyne's voice.
It seemed the battle had entered the second phase.
"You all have one job," Luo Qing said as they paused on the stairs. "Once I give the signal, your task is to take Rosalyne out of the city and hide her. Make sure no one finds out she's still alive. Got it?"
"Uh… Master…" Natalia hesitated, her expression troubled.
"With Rosalyne's strength, I'm afraid we…"
As one of the Fatui's Harbingers, Rosalyne could crush even Teresa, their strongest, with a single hand. Asking them to subdue and transport her felt like an impossible task.
"Don't worry." Luo Qing smiled slyly. "She won't disobey your orders."
Before they could ask what he meant, Luo Qing's figure blurred and vanished.
In an instant, he reappeared on the top floor, hidden within the shadows of the rafters in the Raiden Shogun's chamber.
For his plan to work, no one could know he was involved in Rosalyne's disappearance. Cloaked in invisibility, he perched silently above, waiting for the fight between Lumine and Rosalyne to conclude.
Lumine had absorbed three elemental powers on her journey, and her strength had mostly recovered.
Even though Rosalyne had broken free from the Tsaritsa's granted ice powers and reignited her original Crimson Witch flames, she was still defeated by Lumine's dull blade.
"How… how could I lose… to someone like you?!"
Rosalyne fell to her knees, panting heavily. Her body was covered in cuts inflicted by Lumine's blade.
Had Lumine not held back, Rosalyne might already have been dead—without the Raiden Shogun needing to intervene.
In her current witch form, accentuated by the fiery crimson glow, Rosalyne was even more dazzling than usual. Her twisted expression, however, added a manic edge to her beauty.
"You've lost."
The Raiden Shogun opened her eyes slowly, her deep violet irises shimmering with a faint electric glow.
She reached into her chest and drew forth the Musou Isshin, her gaze as cold as the death sentence she was about to deliver.
Just as Kazuha's friend had perished in a duel years ago, the defeated in a Tenryou Commission duel would meet the same fate—death.
"You dare kill me?!" Rosalyne bellowed in defiance. "I am the Tsaritsa's envoy!"
Her voice grew shrill.
"If you strike me down, I swear, your nation—your entire Inazuma—will perish alongside me!"
She hadn't expected Lumine to invoke a public duel to foil her plans, let alone to be defeated so utterly.
Now, staring up at the Raiden Shogun atop her dais, an unfamiliar sensation welled up within her—fear. Fear of a god.
"Hmph."
The Raiden Shogun's cold snort reverberated through the room. Sword in hand, she began to approach Rosalyne.
Above, Luo Qing watched from the rafters.
For a moment, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity from the Raiden Shogun.
That distant, icy gaze. That merciless air of authority.
It reminded him of the first time he had seen her from afar in the Tenshukaku, long before he had used his Favorability Boost Card. Back then, she had been untouchable, indifferent, and imperious.
Since then, her demeanor had softened, leaning more toward that of a gentle housewife. The aloofness and pride had long since faded.
"…Her…"
Feeling an instinctive sense of caution, Luo Qing decided not to reveal himself just yet.
With a thought, he activated his Guardian Angel ability, locking it onto Rosalyne.
As long as he didn't change the target, Rosalyne would resurrect in a weakened state a few minutes after any form of death—except for old age. The ability had a one-year cooldown, but it was his trump card for now.
"Alright… that should do it," Luo Qing muttered to himself.
Below, Rosalyne had devolved into hysterical shouting, cursing the Raiden Shogun and all of Inazuma.
Yet the Raiden Shogun's gaze remained unchanged—calm, unyielding, and resolute.
When only ten steps separated them, the Raiden Shogun moved.
Her form blurred as lightning flashed, filling the room with blinding brilliance.
When the light faded, Rosalyne was gone.
Not even ash remained.
"…What…"
Lumine and Paimon stared, wide-eyed, in utter shock.
One of the Fatui Harbingers, Rosalyne, had just been obliterated.
The Raiden Shogun turned to Lumine, her impassive gaze making Lumine grip her dull blade tightly in defense.
"Raiden Shogun…"
"As the victor…"
The Raiden Shogun spoke, her tone devoid of warmth.
"I told you—you may leave the Tenshukaku standing."
"…"
Lumine said nothing. Exchanging a glance with Paimon, she cautiously retreated, disappearing down the corridor moments later.
"Who's there?"
The Raiden Shogun's cold voice rang out, and a bolt of lightning struck the rafters where Luo Qing was hiding.
During the chaotic battle between Lumine and Rosalyne, the elemental energy in the room had masked Luo Qing's presence.
Now that Rosalyne was dead and Lumine had left, Luo Qing's aura stood out like a beacon in the night.
It only took an instant for the Raiden Shogun to sense him.
"Cough… cough… It's me! It's me!"
Realizing he had been discovered, Luo Qing dropped his invisibility and revealed himself before the Raiden Shogun.
"You…"
The Raiden Shogun frowned slightly.
"Who are you?"
"…Huh?"
Luo Qing froze, baffled.
Is she joking? he thought. Or has she actually lost her memory?
"You don't remember me?"
"I have never seen you before. But…"
The Raiden Shogun's right hand rose slowly, the Musou Isshin crackling with lightning.
"Breaking into the Tenshukaku, disrupting a formal duel, and speaking disrespectfully to me… By the laws of Inazuma, you must face the judgment of thunder."
The blade of Musou Isshin pointed directly at Luo Qing.
For some reason, the Raiden Shogun felt her heartbeat quicken as their gazes locked. A wave of heat surged through her, followed by a singular, obsessive thought.
This man… I must… cut him down in one strike!
Just as she prepared to attack, Luo Qing quickly pulled out his Tenshukaku access pass, waving it as if to stave off the impending doom.
"Wait, Shogun-sama! This is the pass you gave me! Did you forget?"
A quick glance at his system confirmed that the Raiden Shogun's favorability rating hadn't dropped or reset.
If she's just lost her memory… this might not be so bad… right?
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Chapter 159: This Trainee Fatui Harbinger is Too Unreliable [159] [4?0 ?S]
Bon?s C?apt?r!
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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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