Inner Voice: All Heroines Hear My Inner Voice Chapter 1099: Raiden Shogun

How could it be otherwise?

After the smoke cleared, a woman of extraordinary grace emerged from the grass scorched by a lightning strike. The woman had long, deep purple hair neatly braided, adorned with a cherry blossom-shaped hairpin and a small fan on the side of her head. She wore a very elegant traditional silk kimono and exuded an aura of profound calm.

Her figure was voluptuous, and her breasts were just as large as her sister’s.

She was Raiden Makoto, the first Electro Archon of the Genshin Impact universe!

Makoto slowly opened her pair of gentle, purple eyes. However, instead of appearing calm, her expression was immediately filled with confusion. She stared at her palms, then felt her chest as if to confirm something.

The result surprised her.

"How... How is that possible...?" Makoto muttered, then looked around the backyard of this unfamiliar mansion with a dazed expression. "I remember very clearly that I died in the war in Khaenri’ah... My soul should have dissolved and fallen asleep within the divine tree. But why am I now able to breathe and live again like this?"

Her memories of his tragic death hundreds of years ago in Teyvat were still vividly etched in her mind, making her current physical resurrection feel like an anomaly that defied the laws of nature.

On the other side.

Erica and the other women stared at Makoto’s appearance with a touch of awe. But soon, they shot their man flat, indifferent glances.

Did this guy go to the trouble of performing a random summon just to expand his harem!?

He summoned a woman who was incredibly beautiful.

Was that really random?

"Ahem!" Eiji pretended to cough, causing Makoto to finally look at him and the women behind him. He smiled warmly before saying, "You’re not dreaming, Raiden Makoto. The concept of death in your world does not apply in the face of my summoning magic. It was I who pulled your soul out of the old line of destiny (the timeline in the original work) and resurrected your body, whole, right here."

Erica and the others were confused.

Didn’t you say this was your first encounter with the other party? How do you know her name, Eiji?

[It’s true that I summoned a random character or person, but I didn’t expect the person I summoned to be her.]

[As someone who’s played Genshin Impact, I naturally know that the woman I summoned is Raiden Makoto. Her appearance is identical to Raiden Ei, the current Electro Archon of Inazuma.]

[That’s evident from the gentle and peaceful aura surrounding her. Makoto isn’t arrogant or as emotional as her sister.]

[If Ei knew I’d just brought her sister back to life, how would she react?]

Ah... So you know that woman from something called the original work.

That makes sense.

The heroines who had long been hearing Eiji’s inner voice understood. However, there are some among them who don’t believe what he says.

Teyvat, Inazuma. To be precise, on the Plane of Euthymia—a world within the current Electro Archon’s mind, or what could also be called the manifestation that emerged after she shed her physical form some 400 years ago.

Ei opened her eyes and raised an eyebrow. She was still sitting on the dark, rocky ground, her expression cold.

"Who is that? How dare he try to disturb my eternity with the nonsense he’s spouting!"

This was the first time she’d heard Eiji’s inner voice.

The rumble of thunder echoed repeatedly throughout that world, and the clouds above Inazuma were also gradually darkening.

That phenomenon occurred simply because Ei’s current mood was, to put it mildly, bad.

She was annoyed, but also curious and wondering if it was true—

Had her sister been brought back to life?

Ei’s clenched fist trembled slightly, but her expression remained unchanged. "Perhaps this is a trial on the path to eternity. I must not be fooled!"

Eiji: Yare-yare. It’s fine, just keep chasing after your immortality and lock yourself away at home. I’ll deal with your sister first. When we meet, you’ll have to call me your brother-in-law.

Back to the mansion’s backyard.

Makoto flinched.

Her gaze was fixed on the man in front of her. He was very handsome, and clearly showed him kindness. From what he said, he was the one who brought her back to life. He was certainly no ordinary person.

He even knew her real name—a name that should be known to only a few people in Teyvat. After all, in Inazuma, she and her sister, Ei, were known by a single name—Raiden Shogun.

Still, he clearly didn’t say a word. How was she able to hear his voice?

Just like Ei, Makoto could also hear Eiji’s inner voice.

"You brought my physical body back to life? Why? I’m sorry, but who are you? And where am I? The buildings here look unfamiliar, and this sky... I don’t seem to be in Teyvat."

At first, she also wanted to ask why it seemed like she could hear his thoughts.

However, Makoto realized there was a force preventing her from doing so.

Miss System: Hmph.

"It’s natural for you to have so many questions. We’re not actually in Teyvat. This is another world, and the reason I summoned you... Believe it or not, it’s just a coincidence. As for my name? I’m Eiji Seiya. Just call me Eiji, Makoto."

Ignoring the stares from Erica and the others, Eiji immediately struck up a friendly conversation with the woman in front of them.

"Another world? So that’s how it is..." Makoto walked toward the group in front of her and stopped in front of Eiji. Unlike her sister, she was easy to talk to.

Realizing she couldn’t tell Eiji that she could hear his inner thoughts—even though she knew Eiji was already aware of certain things—she still asked to confirm something. "Maybe this is really just a coincidence? But how did you know my name and..."

Makoto couldn’t mention her sister’s name. The inner voice sensor prevented her from doing so.

She also couldn’t say anything that might make Eiji realize she could hear his inner thoughts.

Why?

She was confused.

"Before this, I once traveled to Teyvat. I know the current Electro Archon is your sister, Ei. She looks just like you."

Makoto knew that Eiji didn’t seem to be lying, but he also wasn’t saying the things he had thought of earlier.

Even so, neither he nor the women around him seemed to harbor any ill intent. Her expression softened, and she gave a faint smile.

"You didn’t mean to summon me with that summoning spell you mentioned. Still, I’m grateful that you’ve restored my physical body. I owe you a debt of gratitude, Eiji."

Makoto began to get excited.

Since she had been brought back to life, she naturally wanted to see her sister, Ei. And see what Inazuma is like now.

Ei is running the country well, isn’t she?

To be honest, she was a little worried.

She wanted to ask the man in front of her many things about Ei and Inazuma. But she has to be patient and take it slowly.

She still owed him a favor and didn’t know how she could ever repay him.

Knowing what Makoto was thinking, Eiji rubbed his nose before saying, "You’re welcome. Let’s put aside the question of how you’ll repay me later."

He wasn’t a yasashi protagonist (a protagonist so kind that he doesn’t charge anything from the people he’s helped).

Seeing that Makoto not only looked like Ei but also like Mai from his original world (Honkai Impact), he might have to ask her to be his wife outright to repay his kindness.

That’s not too much to ask, is it?

[Hehehe. That’s a great idea, King!]

[Isn’t that a bit too much?]

Leme and Miss System had differing opinions.

"You must have a lot of questions. I don’t mind answering your questions. But before that, why don’t we go inside first?" Eiji wasn’t in a hurry, of course, and decided to charm Makoto first.

First, he’d have her stay at his mansion for a while and build a good relationship with his women.

"Sure."

Makoto didn’t refuse to follow Eiji and the others into the mansion. Along the way, she also showed a friendly demeanor toward Erica and the others with her gaze.

Not long after.

In the living room, she finally learned the names of the women, whose appearances were just as beautiful as hers. They each introduced themselves to her.

Eiji also told her that they were his women.

Makoto was a little surprised.

But that was all. In her opinion, it was only natural for a man with Eiji’s abilities and looks to have a harem.

Although in Teyvat—or even Inazuma—she’d only ever seen men with two or three wives.

Compared to them, Eiji has way too many women, right?

That’s none of her business, of course.

"Raiden-san, you might be thirsty. Please have some." Arianna served Makoto a cup of tea.

Makoto thanked her and didn’t hesitate to drink the tea. It tasted better than any tea he’d ever tasted in Inazuma and Liyue.

Her gaze returned to Eiji. At this point, she figured it would be okay to ask another question. "Eiji, how are things in Inazuma these days? And... how’s my sister, Ei? She’s doing okay, right?"

Eiji had been waiting a long time for this question; he almost chuckled.

Ei: "?!"

She suddenly shuddered.

Actually, if Makoto really did come back to life and found out everything she’d done for Inazuma, Ei would be both happy and panicked.

She might also try to silence Eiji.

"Well, if you’re expecting a story about a peaceful Inazuma and Ei managing it wisely, get ready to be disappointed, Makoto," said Eiji, his tone sounding casual yet cutting. "Your death in Khaenri’ah completely shattered your sister mentally. Fearing she’d lose something else, Ei became deeply obsessed with a rigid concept of eternity."

"What exactly did she do?" Makoto tensed.

Ei...

I know you’re not good at governing a country—you’re only good at fighting. But what terrible things have you done because of my death?

She looked at Eiji anxiously.

Eiji bluntly said, "She cut herself off from the outside world, isolated the entire nation of Inazuma with an eternal thunderstorm, and created emotionless mechanical puppets to run the government. Not only that. In pursuit of her own version of immortality, she issued the Vision Hunt Decree—forcibly stripping her own people of their ambitions and desires, leading to civil war and widespread suffering in Inazuma. In short, your beloved sister has turned into a cold-hearted ruler feared by her own people."

Hearing such a grim account of her sister, Makoto’s beautiful face instantly paled. Her body froze, and her pair of violet eyes trembled violently, filled with deep sorrow and regret.

"W-What?" She seemed shocked by what she heard. She never expected Ei and Inazuma’s situation to be that bad after her death.

"How could Ei have gone that far... and done something like that to his people? Ei, you’re such an idiot." Makoto muttered under her breath, looking down and clutching the kimono fabric on her lap tightly. Her heart was shattered upon realizing that her departure had actually led her sister down a path of darkness that brought suffering to the people they loved so dearly.

Tears streamed down her face.

The first Electro Archon was crying.

Eiji was surprised.

[Huh? Was I too blunt? I didn’t expect an Archon like Makoto to cry over the terrible things her sister did.]

[I feel guilty.]

[And yeah, Ei really is an idiot.]

Ei: Huh? How dare you call me an idiot? Wait, what are you doing!? My sister... Is she really crying because she found out about...

Suddenly, Ei started to panic.

She began to feel that Eiji wasn’t lying about her sister coming back to life.

"Eiji, you’re way too blunt!" Mariya glared at her boyfriend and scolded him for making Makoto cry.

"Um... Sorry?" Eiji scratched his head awkwardly.

Erica, Liliana, Ena, and the others stared at him blankly. They all felt sorry for Makoto.

Before this, they’d already been told, in broad strokes, what Makoto’s background was like.

So, they knew they could understand her feelings to some extent.

"Please don’t blame me, Eiji. I’m just getting a little emotional." Makoto quickly wiped her tears away with her finger and forced a smile.

She then asked about the world they were in to change the subject.

She’d scold Ei later on her own.

Eiji was about to answer, but Mariya interrupted him. "Let me be the one to tell you about our world, Raiden-san. I’m worried Eiji might not watch his words again and unintentionally hurt your feelings."

"Mariya, you’ve got the wrong idea. What happened earlier was an accident." Eiji defended himself.

But Mariya ignored him.

[It’s over. Mariya hates me—will I not be able to sleep with her tonight?]

What are you thinking!?

Mariya blushed and glared again at the only man in the room.

Eiji pretended to be sad; he hugged Lucretia, who was sitting not far from him, and buried his face in the cleavage of her breasts.

He also took a deep breath of her scent.

[It smells so good.]

The women in the room: "...."

"Darling, don’t sniff there... you’re tickling me." Lucretia stroked Eiji’s head and spoke in a seductive voice.

"Lucretia-san, you’re spoiling that guy too much." Mariya complained, a look of jealousy on her face.

She then snorted and tried to ignore the two of them being so affectionate. The scene made Makoto feel amused.

Unlike other men with many women, where those women are only with them for various benefits. These women seemed to truly love one man.

However, they also seemed to have a good relationship with one another. She wondered how Eiji could do that.

What Makoto didn’t know, she would find out sooner or later. Eiji’s "Operation Love" was actually just getting started right then.

’Jie jie jie.’ Eiji chuckled in his heart.

He was happy to see Makoto’s positive energy increase many times over.

[Our king is truly extraordinary! He suffers, but it’s not without its benefits.]

Leme praised her contractor.

She was praising him too much.

And no, from what perspective did that man look like he was suffering? He was clearly having a great time.

Miss System complained.

It’s not because she’s jealous, okay?

...

Time passed.

On the same day.

After Makoto realized what kind of world she was in, Eiji invited her out and took her somewhere. In their earlier conversation, she had agreed to stay with them for a while, and Eiji had even promised that he would take her to Teyvat in the future. The reason he wasn’t doing it now was because he had other things to do.

Makoto was happy, of course, and she didn’t mind accompanying Eiji. That’s because she was also curious about what that world was like.

On the way, she was amazed by the cheap car they were driving. Seeing the tall, modern buildings as well, she couldn’t help but compare that world to Khaenri’ah. But this world is more beautiful and peaceful.

But were there really gods known as Heretic Gods who sometimes caused trouble, to the point that people called Campione—including Eiji—had to kill them?

If so, Makoto wouldn’t mind helping Eiji fight those gods with her own power. She wasn’t as strong as Ei, but she was still one of the gods who had emerged victorious in the Archon War in the past.

"We’re here." Eiji said after parking his car in front of a building.

"Is this the place called a café?" Makoto asked curiously.

Before coming here, she only knew that Erica had suddenly received some information and told Eiji that someone named Black Prince Alec wanted to meet him at a café. He wanted to visit his residence in person, but he figured the other person might not like that, so he suggested meeting somewhere else instead.

Hearing this, Eiji didn’t refuse and, for some reason, smiled amusedly just like he was doing now.

"Yeah, this is where people can relax while enjoying food and drinks that are a little on the pricey side."

"So that’s what a café is like."

Makoto nodded slightly.

Eiji didn’t think the definition of a café he’d mentioned was wrong. They got out of the car and went into the café together.

There, in a private room, they finally met the Black Prince Alec. He wasn’t... Ahem, how can he be called the Black Prince? Just because of his hair color?