Ei: "!"
Hearing such words from the Anemo Archon, Ei's heartbeat suddenly accelerated violently.
She knew very well what the Anemo Archon's words implied.
But...
Could that really be Makoto?
Has She...
Returned?!
Staring blankly at Wendy, Ei seemed to have not yet fully digested the information She had just received.
Then, She swiftly vanished from where She stood.
Ei disappeared???
Subconsciously looking around, Miko suddenly realized that Ei was gone.
"She probably went to that Statue of the Omnipresent God," Wendy said leisurely just as Miko was looking left and right.
Of course, she was only guessing; the current her didn't actually know where the Raiden Shogun had gone.
The Statue of the Omnipresent God?
Hearing Wendy's words, Miko also cast her gaze in the direction of the Statue of the Omnipresent God.
She felt that Ei must have gone there.
After all, if Makoto really had appeared there, then Ei would absolutely go there to check the situation.
Even if She had already been there before. She would still go again now.
I really didn't expect...
This little girl is actually so good at performing...
Withdrawing her gaze and looking at Wendy again, Miko couldn't help but sigh with emotion once more.
She couldn't help it; the impression Wendy gave her was that she would absolutely never be able to pull off something to this extent.
But clearly, she had underestimated Wendy.
"How was that? Little Fox." Seeing Miko looking at her, Wendy spoke to her with an air of great triumph.
Miko: "..."
Continuing to look at Wendy, Miko looked as if she wanted to say something but stopped.
Forget it...
This stinky brat is still the same as always...
It seems I didn't misjudge her after all...
Miko, who had just felt she might have misjudged her, suddenly felt at this moment that she actually hadn't misjudged anything.
Wendy was still the type who would shine brightly if given just a little bit of sunlight; on this point, she wasn't wrong.
However, Wendy's performance just now was indeed quite good, and that was something worth praising.
"Let us go over and take a look as well, Lord Anemo Archon." Actually, right now Miko wanted to call Wendy a 'little girl', but since they were outside, she didn't call her that. Instead, she addressed Wendy as 'Lord Anemo Archon'.
There was no helping it; since the girl had completed the task very well, even exceeding her imagination, she would let her enjoy this title for a bit.
"Let's go." Nodding, Wendy didn't push her luck any further.
Afterwards, the two also vanished directly from their spot.
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Statue of the Omnipresent God.
Was it Makoto who took the Visions on it?
Has She really...
Returned?
Looking at the empty Statue of the Omnipresent God, Ei thought this silently.
She really hoped that it was Makoto who had taken the Visions from it.
After all, if that were truly the case, it would mean that Makoto had come back.
It's just that, such a thing...
Could it really happen?
Regarding the answer to this question, Ei had no way to be certain of anything, and She also didn't sense anything left behind by Makoto here.
Right...
The Anemo Archon...
She should know more!
Suddenly thinking of this, Ei wanted to return to the previous location to ask for more details.
However, just as She turned around, She saw the figures of the Anemo Archon and Miko.
"Ei, has Makoto... returned?" At this moment, Miko walked towards Ei, asking this question as she did so.
Since Wendy had already completed the mission perfectly just now, she had to put in some effort on her side as well.
"I do not know yet." Although she didn't know why Miko didn't directly ask the Anemo Archon beside her, Ei still shook Her head, indicating She didn't know.
"What's the use of asking here? Go look for her."
Just as Ei's voice fell, Wendy spoke up like this.
She knew that the Raiden Shogun would definitely ask her for more detailed information next, so she was already prepared to play mysterious.
Anyway, no matter what, she wouldn't directly answer whether Makoto had returned or not.
As the second oldest, the Anemo Archon playing mysterious was quite normal.
And not to mention that Venti himself—ah, no, this god—often plays mysterious too.
"Then, Lord Anemo Archon... did you approach Makoto at that time... that is, the person who took the Visions?" Although the Anemo Archon had already said to go look, Ei still asked this.
It couldn't be helped; She was the only witness to the situation at that time, and being a god Herself, She definitely knew a lot.
"No, that figure ran too fast back then; I couldn't catch up."
Couldn't catch up?
This girl...
Can't you find a better excuse?
What do you mean 'couldn't catch up'...
Is there anyone who can run faster than you?
Unexpectedly hearing Wendy come up with such a casual excuse, Miko couldn't help but complain in her heart.
But there was no choice; right now, she could only complain internally.
Otherwise, it would be troublesome if she were suspected by Ei.
Couldn't catch up...
Is the Anemo Archon telling Me to seek the truth of the matter Myself?
Although She knew the Anemo Archon was definitely lying, Ei felt that this was merely the Anemo Archon telling Her to go find the truth of the matter on Her own, without any other intentions.
And more importantly, doesn't this further verify that Makoto has returned?
After all, if it were anyone else, the Anemo Archon wouldn't act like this.
"I understand." After thinking for a moment, Ei finally nodded.
Since it was Her own affair, then She should go find the truth of the matter Herself.
Understood???
Miko was astonished that Ei didn't find Wendy's excuse far-fetched.
Originally, she had already prepared herself to say something in explanation, but as it turned out, Ei didn't harbor any suspicions as she had imagined.
What is this situation?
Just because this girl is the Anemo Archon?
At this moment, Miko seemed to understand something, but she really hadn't expected that a single identity could possess such great power.
She knew very well that if she had been the one to say what Wendy just said, Ei's reaction would definitely not be like this.
"Eh? Understood what? Ei." Feeling that she still had to continue performing, Miko pretended to be confused.
"Miko."
"I'm here, Ei." Knowing that Ei was about to assign her a task, Miko immediately became serious.
"Immediately transmit My order: have those Commissions search for a person who looks very much like Me. Do you understand?" Looking at Miko, Ei issued Her command, and then continued, "As for the matter of the Visions, ignore it for now. Just find the person."
Although the Visions had a great connection to Makoto's possible return, Ei didn't want Her orders to be scattered because of it right now.
The current Her had no interest in Visions or whatsoever; She only wanted to confirm if Makoto had truly returned.
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