My Next Life in Teyvat: I Just Wanted Friends, Not Every Girl's Love!

Chapter 267 - 266: Life is Not Easy, Raiden Shogun Sighed

"Honestly, after all these years, your love for sweets hasn’t changed at all, Ei."

Through Durandal’s body, Raiden Makoto was dotingly feeding Raiden Ei. She wasn’t feeding Raiden Ei the desserts from the Plane of Euthymia, but the spare desserts Durandal had in her storage space.

"This... it can’t be changed." Raiden Ei chewed on the dessert in her mouth, leaning into Raiden Makoto’s embrace, pouting.

"I just like these, didn’t you already know that, Sister?"

"Yes, when we used to gather with the other Archons, you were only interested in those sweets. It made many gods realize that while Raiden Makoto’s sister seemed unapproachable, she had a weakness for sweets."

"Ugh! It’s not a weakness! I’m not someone who can’t move when I see sweets. You wouldn’t believe I’m that kind of person, would you, Sister?"

Raiden Makoto smiled and nodded. Raiden Ei indeed loved sweets, but her love for them hadn’t reached the point of affecting her daily judgment.

Otherwise, during the battle with Orobashi, if Orobashi had simply had the soldiers of Watatsumi Island prepare sweets, Raiden Ei, the strongest combatant, would have been defeated before the war even began.

Raiden Ei, who was enjoying Raiden Makoto’s caresses, noticed Raiden Makoto’s body stiffen slightly, then she shook her head with a bitter smile.

"Are you going back, Sister?"

"Not yet, but she seems very displeased that I fed you the food Durandal made. It looks like I’ll probably be lectured when I go back."

Makoto was a little scared, not knowing what new and innovative punishment Durandal would come up with for her this time. She hoped it wasn’t the kind from the evening; she couldn’t handle anything too stimulating.

Ei wasn’t too clear on the internal matters, and when she heard Makoto would be lectured, she immediately thought something bad would happen and became anxious.

"Is something wrong? If there is, I... I can beg her not to..."

"It’s alright, don’t be nervous, Ei. Although Durandal looks fierce, she’s actually very kind and wouldn’t do anything to hurt me. The so-called punishments are more like pranks, the kind that makes you a little uncomfortable."

"Pranks? What kind of pranks?"

Facing Ei’s bewildered gaze, Makoto smiled, not wanting to tell her sister what happened at night. She patted her head, choosing to skip the topic.

For the rest of the time, Makoto fed Ei while telling her about the problems she and Durandal had discovered.

After listening to Makoto’s narration about the mikage furnace in Tatarasuna and the resistance on Watatsumi Island, Ei also understood the seriousness of the situation.

"Do I need to personally handle the Rebel Army, Sister?"

The mikage furnace in Tatarasuna was not something she could handle. While she could ignore the Tatarasuna God within the mikage furnace, the repair work should still be left to The Expert from Fontaine. She was more confident in dealing with the Rebel Army on Watatsumi Island.

"You can’t rely on yourself for everything, Ei. Besides, the overall quality of the Rebel Army is inferior to that of the Shogunate’s soldiers, and with the food problem on Watatsumi Island, their defeat is only a matter of time."

The island where Sangonomiya Shrine is located looks beautiful, but it’s not suitable for growing food. As long as the Shogunate finds a way to cut off the Rebel Army’s food supply, they won’t last much longer.

The only fear was that someone was helping the Rebel Army from behind the scenes, providing them with supplies and methods to deal with the Shogunate.

"You mean... the Fatui are secretly supporting the Rebel Army’s actions?"

No matter how naive Ei was, with Makoto’s spoiler-like hints, she could somewhat piece things together.

"Yes, but the Fatui cannot truly cooperate with the Rebel Army, and they don’t want us to catch them red-handed. They will most likely support them secretly. Unfortunately, we don’t have anyone within the Rebel Army, otherwise, we could obtain intelligence from them."

In war, intelligence is crucial; often, a single important piece of information can sway the outcome of a war. If the Shogunate had personnel within the Rebel Army, they could use that connection to gather intelligence from the Rebel Army and find out if there were any secret benefactors.

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