Chapter 8: When It Comes To Beheading People, She Kills People Indiscriminately And Governs The Country?

"Of course, the main thing is to see how you prepare to execute the plan."

Indra said, looking at the anxious Raiden Ei.

After all, he was now the big boss of Teyvat. His subordinates were naturally nervous seeing the boss come to their home.

Furthermore, this "cooking lady" wasn't the brightest. If you let her charge into battle, she'd go on a rampage, but if you asked her to govern a country, sorry, she'd be at a loss.

He was afraid Raiden Ei would call the Tri-Commission as soon as she returned and dump the tasks on them.

That wouldn't work. The Tenryou Commission under Kujou Sara was still useful, but the wealthy powers controlling the Kanjou Commission and the Sangonomiya Commission had long since rotted to the core.

If those people got involved, there's no doubt the Demon Slayer world would be ruined by them.

For power, they didn't even treat their own people in Inazuma as humans, let alone those in the Demon Slayer world.

"Preparing to execute the plan? I plan to summon the Tri-Commission, the Shogunate, and all the leaders of the Grand Narukami Shrine to Tenshukaku to discuss the plan's execution," Raiden Ei said without hesitation.

"As expected..." Indra sighed, "Good thing I came along, or else you'd mess up our first world conquest."

"Why do you say that?" Raiden Ei was stunned, looking blankly at Indra's disappointed face.

"Do you think Inazuma remained prosperous and peaceful after you closed off your heart and handed everything over to the Shogun?" The "Primordial Ring" behind Indra appeared.

"You underestimate human greed."

"Gods can live forever, five hundred years is just a blink."

"But humans only have a few decades. The initial nobles managing Inazuma may have been loyal to the Shogun, but over generations, those who tasted power became thoroughly corrupt, learning to deceive and manipulate the Shogun, even using Inazuma's gods to consolidate their own power."

"If you let them participate in the plan, it will fail for sure. Teyvat will lose its only chance to turn the tide."

With the power of the "Primordial Ring," Indra's eyes gradually turned a powerful golden color.

"How is that possible? The Tri-Commission has always been fair and just. I have personally approved every report they submitted, ensuring Inazuma's prosperity and the well-being of its people."

Raiden Shogun's consciousness took over the body, speaking solemnly.

"Prosperity and well-being? Then take a good look at what has happened in Inazuma over the years. See if the peace and prosperity presented by those nobles are true."

Indra knew from Raiden Shogun's sudden change in demeanor that she had taken over.

He couldn't help but laugh at her naive statement, delivered with such a serious expression.

The "Primordial Ring" emitted a seven-colored light, activating the power of time, projecting scenes from Inazuma over the past five hundred years like a movie in front of Raiden Ei.

Though Istaro, the ruler of time, was not dead and even he, the ruler of Celestia, did not know in which fragment of time she slept, most of her power had been reclaimed by Phanes.

Istaro was now probably like Paimon, a little flying sprite.

The power of time in Teyvat wasn't that exaggerated.

It couldn't completely change history, nor could it reverse time or travel to the future.

It could only slightly alter the course of history.

Just like how Istaro gave the seed of the Sacred Sakura to Raiden Makoto, and then Makoto's residual consciousness handed it to Raiden Ei five hundred years later.

Raiden Ei then planted the seed containing a trace of time power in the past through a time node gathered by wishes.

Small things could be changed, but not big ones, otherwise, Teyvat would face accelerated destruction due to conflicts between past and future histories.

Raiden Ei and Raiden Shogun watched the scenes from Inazuma over the past five hundred years.

In the first hundred years under Raiden Shogun's rule, the Tri-Commission and the nobles were diligent and conscientious. However, over the next four hundred years, they gradually began to plunder wealth from the common people.

In the last hundred years, they started to unscrupulously seize the remaining land from the common people and manipulate food prices, leading to widespread starvation and suffering.

In the final fifty years, they colluded with the Fatui from Snezhnaya to oppress the people, neglecting their duties to maintain ley lines and suppress the remnants of evil gods, causing widespread chaos.

Moreover, to consolidate their power, they dared to collaborate with the Fatui to sell materials meant for purifying the Mikage Furnace, resulting in its damage and the pollution of most of Tatarasuna, making it uninhabitable.

Seeing this, Raiden Ei, who had initially been skeptical, was now filled with rage.

The wrath of a god caused a dramatic change in the weather, with black clouds enveloping Narukami Island and lightning rolling within.

The citizens of Inazuma City looked up at the sky, initially frightened but then continuing with their activities.

Such weather was normal in Inazuma, a common sight.

The scenes continued.

The thoroughly corrupt nobles, not yet in full control, felt threatened by outsiders and those with Vision powers, so they forged reports to the Shogun and manipulated her into issuing the Sakoku Decree and the Vision Hunt Decree.

Seeing this, Raiden Ei was furious, wanting to rush out and kill all the deceitful nobles immediately.

But it wasn't over yet.

Provoked by the Fatui, war broke out between Watatsumi Island and the Tenryou Commission, causing widespread conflict.

Nobles on Watatsumi Island, influenced by the Fatui, destroyed the ley line stones suppressing evil gods, resulting in the rise of demonic influences, driving the people of Watatsumi Island to madness and death.

Raiden Ei believed that despite such disasters, the Tenryou Commission, no matter how corrupt, would at least evacuate the people of Watatsumi Island in time.

However, she never expected that they, fearing exposure of their negligence, would instead massacre fleeing citizens and blame it all on the Watatsumi rebels.

The final scene froze a few days ago with the head of the Tenryou Commission, Kujou Takayuki, respectfully presenting a report of Inazuma's supposed prosperity to the Shogun, which was a stark contrast to reality.

Raiden Ei's hands trembled with anger after watching.

The will of a god spread across Inazuma, showing her the current state of the land.

Inazuma was far from prosperous and peaceful!

Outside of Inazuma City, there were corpses and chaos everywhere, ley lines in disarray, demonic influences rampant, and monsters roaming every corner.

The people of Inazuma were filled with resentment towards her.

In contrast, the nobles exploited the people to the extreme, living in extravagance.

"Do you know why I only invited the Four Archons to the Celestial Island Council? Because their nations are even worse than yours. The nobles of Sumeru have imprisoned their god, and the Cryo Archon's power in Snezhnaya has been usurped by the Fatui."

Indra looked at the trembling, wrathful Raiden Ei and continued.

"If it were Phanes, he would have already dropped a Celestial Nail. If the ley lines were disrupted, even Inazuma wouldn't be spared."

"Fortunately, Inazuma only needs to deal with these corrupt nobles to get back on track, unlike Sumeru and Snezhnaya, which are much more complicated."

"That's why I asked you to come to the Celestial Island Council."

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