Chapter 521: The Electro Archon, Beelzebul.
Thunderbolt Gorge, once the gathering place of the world's foremost beast martial soul sect.
Now, this sect has vanished into the dust of history.
Once flourishing and unrivaled, it is now in ruins.
The appearance of a graceful figure, however, breaks the image of the desolate Thunderbolt Gorge.
"This world is weak, the natural order is chaotic, and wars are incessant..."
The speaker was a woman dressed in purple robes, with faint thunder flickering around her. She wore wooden clogs, and her eyes seemed somewhat vacant, not resembling a normal person.
On her head, flowers bloomed, with purple blossoms symbolizing hope and peace.
"This world has no people of Inazuma, no eternity for me to protect."
Accidentally arriving in this world, the woman had never left Thunderbolt Gorge, even as wars raged before her eyes, she still did not leave.
In her setting, she was only to protect the people of Inazuma, with no obligation to protect other humans.
Therefore, the deaths of these humans had absolutely no connection to her.
"General, you are too narrow-minded."
"That's the setting, it's not that I'm unwilling to act."
Facing the doubts of her true self, the Raiden Shogun replied without hesitation.
"Hand over the body to me, I want to go out and see."
For Beelzebul's "request," the Raiden Shogun did not refuse, directly handing over control of the body to Beelzebul.
The moment Beelzebul took control of the body, the triple thunder emblem emitted a purple radiance, revealing the true "Raiden Shogun."
At the same time, a figure appeared not far away, and Beelzebul, who had just taken over the body, was somewhat dazed.
This figure felt inexplicably familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.
Wait, this appearance, this body, this aura...
"The Geo Archon, Morax?"
"Hello, the Electro Archon, Beelzebul."
The two exchanged glances, and Beelzebul was somewhat confused, not understanding why Morax would also appear in this world.
She and Morax were old acquaintances; during the gathering of the Seven, her identity was merely that of a shadow warrior, seated at the end.
But this Morax was different; he was one of the most powerful among the first-generation gods.
After learning about Beelzebul from Barbatos, Zhongli decided to visit Thunderbolt Gorge.
If he could establish a "contract" with this new Electro Archon in advance, it would be much more convenient when he needed her assistance later.
Thus, Zhongli came.
Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, this feeling was vividly embodied in this moment.
Out of trust in Zhongli, Beelzebul didn't ask a single question and followed him to Tendo City.
From her understanding of Zhongli, the Geo Archon, the God of Contracts, valued contracts above all, whether in conduct or strength, he was impeccable.
The "shut-in's" trust slightly surprised Zhongli, but he didn't say much.
Was he not worthy of others' trust?
Especially among the Seven.
"It has been one year and three days since I arrived in this world, yet the Geo Archon was the first to discover me."
Beelzebul had no preparation for Zhongli's arrival; after descending, she had stayed in Thunderbolt Gorge, not leaving for a moment.
She knew very little about the outside world.
The words of the General were entirely observed within Thunderbolt Gorge, as it was not far from the Star Dou Forest.
War, still war, countless casualties, with people dying almost every moment.
Even the war-hardened Archon felt a trace of pity, even though these people were not her subjects.
"It was Barbatos who discovered you first."
Zhongli did not hide this matter and spoke directly.
"The Anemo Archon, Barbatos?"
"So that's how it is."
Beelzebul suddenly understood, her eyes flashing with a purple light.
Among the Seven, there were only two archons she could not fathom.
First, Morax, this old man was immensely powerful, the oldest among all the Archons, and no one knew how many secrets he knew or the extent of his strength.
Second, Barbatos, although not a born Archon, he inherited everything from the God of Storms, his strength equally terrifying, and he could learn all information through the wind, also a master of schemes... ahem.
In front of these two, the other Seven seemed like rookies.
When Zhongli and Beelzebul walked down the street, the passersby were stunned.
The Emperor's reputation was always good; even though he often "listened to songs" in brothels, no one questioned Zhongli's character.
But the woman beside him, who wouldn't be confused by her?
"Does the Geo Archon prefer this type?"
"Look who's talking, who wouldn't like that?"
"..."
Not to mention, it really made sense.
This swaying figure, this...
"Ahem, don't look too much, don't think too much, the Geo Archon is not someone we can slander."
"If it's true, fine, but if they're just friends, then it's a big deal."
"Exactly, exactly!"
Zhongli and Beelzebul were more than a meter apart, neither exchanging flirtatious glances nor saying anything inappropriate.
In such a situation, it was really hard to tell what was going on.
Therefore, the passersby only speculated in their hearts, and even if they spoke, it was just for fun.
When they realized, the fun turned bitter; was this Geo Archon someone they could casually slander?
Perhaps the Geo Archon himself didn't mind, but if his subjects heard, it could be fatal!
Listening to the surrounding comments, Beelzebul looked puzzled but didn't say much.
In all of Inazuma, no one dared to discuss the General like this, so it was normal for her not to understand what these people were saying.
Zhongli, however, shook his head and smiled, not caring.
Human thoughts were really something, always about men and women, wasn't there anything more normal?
In a short while, Zhongli brought Beelzebul to Zhongli Manor, and for this new "guest," everyone in Zhongli Manor warmly welcomed her.
"Wow, you're the Electro Archon! You look much better than that drunkard!"
Xiangling's eyes sparkled as she blurted out.
That despicable Anemo Archon, Barbatos, had taken all the wine from the manor!
You know, some dishes require wine, without it, she couldn't make many of her dishes!
Fortunately, "Xue Qinghe" sent a large amount of wine, allowing her to continue her hobby.
"This Electro Archon looks like a good wife, she must be good at cooking, right?"
"Should I exchange some tips with her?"
Xiangling thought to herself.
"Drunkard?"
Beelzebul was slightly taken aback, but after a moment's thought, she knew who Xiangling was referring to.
A smile appeared on her face.
In the eyes of mortals, Barbatos was just a drunkard?
How interesting.
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Chapter 522: Beelzebul, Xiangling's Lifelong Rival!
The Electro Archon, Beelzebul, was not familiar with the Douluo Continent. Invited by Morax, she temporarily resides in Zhongli's mansion.
As for this Electro Archon, neither Haagentus, also known as Guizhong, nor Marchosius were very familiar with her.
Because, when Guizhong "fell," there were no Seven Archons yet, and the two had never met.
As for Marchosius, he had also never met Beelzebul.
However, the Dragon King Azhdaha was somewhat familiar with Beelzebul.
"Are you that shadow warrior?"
The tiny Dragon King Azhdaha spoke to Beelzebul on the table.
Hearing this, Beelzebul instinctively looked at Azhdaha, and the two exchanged glances, falling into deep thought and confusion.
This tiny creature, why does it seem somewhat familiar?
Looking at its face and form, it was almost identical to the Dragon King Azhdaha, just much smaller.
"Dragon King Azhdaha?"
Although she didn't know why Azhdaha had become so tiny, the dragon before her indeed resembled the Dragon King Azhdaha, the one who followed Morax and fought across the lands.
"It's... it's me."
Azhdaha said somewhat sheepishly.
Meeting an acquaintance while in this state was truly embarrassing.
In his life, Azhdaha was never inferior to any dragon. His massive body and powerful physique were his pride.
But now, this state is truly humiliating.
The fact that the shadow warrior had become the second Electro Archon was something Azhdaha, who was in the midst of being sealed, naturally didn't know.
Thus, upon first seeing Beelzebul, he thought she was that shadow warrior from back then.
The first Electro Archon was more lively and eloquent, whereas her sister Beelzebul, despite her formidable combat skills, was quite naive about many worldly matters.
By the way, this shadow warrior always liked to eat sweet treats like tri-colored dango. At every gathering, she would hide in a corner, eating these sweets alone...
Commonly referred to as: silly, naive, and not very sweet.
Looking at the crowd from Liyue, Beelzebul fell into deep thought once more.
They all transmigrated, so why was she the only one from Inazuma who transmigrated?
The Liyue transmigrated people had already formed a group!
"This world is so unfair..."
Before Beelzebul could finish her lament, Xiangling beside her spoke up, "Big sister Beelzebul, come on, let's go to the kitchen and prepare some delicious food."
"We can talk about anything else once we're at the dining table!"
Beelzebul was stunned, a look of confusion on her face.
Kitchen?
What a strange word!
Prepare some delicious food?
Beelzebul's eyes lit up, and she instinctively followed Xiangling to the kitchen.
In the hall, Zhongli extended his right hand, his mouth slightly open, wanting to say something but hesitating.
Guizhong and the others were puzzled, not understanding what Zhongli wanted to express. Usually, Zhongli would say whatever was on his mind; what was different today?
Others didn't know about the terrifying culinary skills of the Shogun, but Zhongli did!
Judgment Cuisine... even he might not survive eating that!
Could it be that Xiangling, seeing the Shogun's wife-like face, assumed she was a good cook?
Indeed, that was exactly what Xiangling thought!
Looking like that, how could she not know how to cook?
Soon, Xiangling regretted her actions.
"You don't know how to cook at all!"
"You didn't teach me either..."
"Is cutting vegetables really that hard?"
"It's not hard, but you didn't say to cut them."
"I regret bringing you into the kitchen; this is pure torture!"
"I can do anything, but I just can't cook."
"You... get out!!!"
It was a day of torture for Xiangling; she felt it was the most tormenting day since crossing over to the Douluo Continent!
Even being ambushed by Tang San wasn't as torturous.
Beelzebul had completely ruined her favorite culinary skills; what a waste of that wife-like face!
Leaving the kitchen, Beelzebul wore a puzzled expression. She didn't understand why Xiangling was angry; she just couldn't cook, was that really a problem?
With a confused look, Beelzebul returned to the hall. Everyone exchanged glances, seemed understanding why Zhongli had hesitated to speak earlier.
It seems Zhongli was quite familiar with this new Electro Archon.
"Everyone has their own strengths, and so do gods."
"The Electro Archon need not be troubled; it's just that you can't cook."
Zhongli spoke up to ease the awkward atmosphere.
"Yes, yes."
The girl with large sleeves quickly chimed in: "The Electro Archon has unparalleled combat skills and is united with her people, creating a better Inazuma. It's only natural that she can't cook."
Gouba: "Lu lu~"
Beelzebul: "..."
Is there really no problem?
But she felt that everyone's eyes were a bit strange, though she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.
After about the time it took to burn two incense sticks, the fragrant dishes were brought to the table, and Xiangling emerged from the kitchen.
Her gaze at Beelzebul was filled with a peculiar look.
This Shogun was really something.
"Shogun, did you miss me and Lumine?"
Paimon, the atmosphere maker, broke the silence, flying to Beelzebul's side with a smile.
Lumine didn't speak, but her eyes were fixed on Beelzebul.
"Paimon, after you and the Geo Archon disappeared, the Traveler came to Inazuma to search for your traces."
"This body also did its utmost to help find you both, but to no avail."
"Only after this body crossed over here did I realize that you might have also crossed over to another world. I never expected that we would cross over to the same world."
This was something Beelzebul truly hadn't anticipated. If she had known, she would have left the Thunder Valley long ago.
Unfamiliar with the world and afraid of missing the chance to return if she left, she had stayed in place after crossing over.
Over the past year, she had pondered many things. The crossing might have been safe accident, but staying put wasn't a solution. She needed to find a way back.
The people of Inazuma needed her!
Just as she was about to leave, Morax came to her.
Although Beelzebul didn't directly answer Paimon's question, her words revealed her thoughts.
This Electro Archon did miss Paimon and Lumine; she just wasn't good at expressing her emotions, hence her response.
Paimon and Lumine exchanged glances, both very happy.
The Raiden Shogun had missed them!
Amidst their joy, a flicker of guilt passed through Paimon's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
For the sake of the beings of Teyvat, she had to do this; there was no other choice.
If she didn't, everyone would perish along with Teyvat, turning to dust, which she couldn't accept.
Of course, this wasn't fair to this world, but didn't Morax also help this world?
Consider it as paying rent!
Once the Seven Archons arrive, they can attempt to rebuild Teyvat. When everyone moves back, it won't have any impact on the Douluo Continent.