Ying narrowed her eyes.
"Are you threatening me?"
Tore hurriedly waved his arms, feigning being wronged.
"No, no, no, how could I possibly dare to threaten you?"
"I'm simply curious, curious if you'll obediently walk into the grand gift I've prepared for you for these matters~"
Ying warily watched the man in front of her, who seemed to have everything under control, and threatened,
"I don't know what nefarious plans you have, but you'd better ensure that those wicked ideas don't involve anyone I care about. Otherwise, I promise you, your fate will be tens of times more tragic than hers."
The Doctor's face maintained its gentle smile.
"Hehehe... Don't worry, to be honest, I have no interest in them, including your sister. They are too uninteresting, like a machine whose calculations are already set. One look, and you know their trajectory."
As he said this, the Doctor pinched his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Only your future, no matter how I look at it, I cannot see clearly. You know, this situation is not good, because no one likes an uncertain factor, at least I don't~"
Hearing this, Ying scoffed disdainfully.
"So, you intend to design my demise, to eliminate the future that makes you feel threatened from the source?"
The Doctor waved his hand.
"Hehehe... Although I did consider that before, it's a pity that no matter how I calculate, I don't believe I have a solid grasp on eliminating you. Moreover, after taking such action, I would mostly be killed by your sister."
Saying this, the Doctor casually took a notebook from his embrace and continued with curiosity,
"This is truly strange. You know, even when calculating the futures of those more powerful than you... or rather, gods, this kind of situation has never occurred."
Upon hearing this, a playful look appeared on Ying's face.
"Oh? So, before meeting me, you've calculated quite a few people."
"From your words, it seems you're quite afraid of me, this uncertain factor? That's strange. Logically speaking, you could have calculated a future for yourself that wouldn't be interfered with by me, but you didn't choose this simple method, opting for such a convoluted one. Is it purely for fun? But judging by your demeanor, it seems to be more than that..."
"Speaking of which, why would you calculate the futures of others, even gods? This also seems very suspicious. So suspicious that a very good idea just popped into my head."
"Really... am I the only one you can't calculate? Wait, it doesn't seem entirely clear. To be precise..."
"Besides me, among the people present now, there should be one other person whose future cannot be calculated by himself..."
"Mhmph..."
A hint of gloom flashed across the Doctor's brows, and he instinctively took a deep look at Ying.
This girl, she seems to have become quite a bit smarter...
Heh... Interesting...
Thinking this, the Doctor put away his notebook and applauded appreciatively.
"Clap... clap... clap..."
"Hehehe... I must admit, you have truly piqued my interest. In that case, to respect you, and to ensure that you, this uncertain factor, do not obstruct me, I guarantee that I will prepare a grand stage for you. I also assure you that as long as you perform brilliantly, everyone you care about will be safe and sound~"
Saying this, the Doctor casually took out a small vial of potion and tossed it towards Ying with a smile.
"This is a deposit for the competition to begin. I look forward to your performance~"
Ying caught the potion the Doctor threw and looked back at him, only to find that he had already disappeared from his spot.
"Tch..."
That damned bastard...
Ying clenched her fists in anger, suppressing the urge to chase after him and beat him up, and returned to the vicinity of the cliff...
By the time Ying returned, the reinforcements called by Yae Miko had already arrived. They were currently cooperating with the Shogunate army and the resistance on the island, encircling the monsters in the middle and planning to slowly wear them down.
Watching the Hilichurls being eliminated one by one, Ying's brows remained furrowed. Although she had confirmed that these monsters were the Doctor's doing, and their numbers were indeed large, from any angle, it didn't seem like an act directed at her.
Was it to showcase his abilities, to give me a warning?
It didn't feel like it...
Seeing her anxious look, Lumine reached out and patted her shoulder, offering her guess.
"He's probably trying to tell you that he's fully capable of recreating Scaramouche's powers, or perhaps that Scaramouche's powers were actually concocted by him?"
Ying glanced at Lumine, her brow furrowed in distress as she rubbed her chin.
"But why would he do that? He's already grasped my weakness, but instead of directly exploiting it, he wants to play games with me. He could have made me choose between the villagers and the antidote, but instead, he threw the antidote directly to me, an action with no benefit to him."
Not wanting Ying to be so troubled, Lumine squeezed her hand and said softly,
"Perhaps he doesn't have any ulterior motives. It's simply his confidence."
Ying was confused.
"Confidence? Confident that I will definitely lose?"
Lumine shook her head and chuckled playfully.
"No, confident that you will definitely be entangled by this matter."
"Huh?"
Ying blinked in surprise. After a moment of thought, she suddenly smiled.
"Heh... Indeed, playing mind games with intelligent people is quite difficult for me."
"Since I can't figure it out, then I won't think about it. Rather than trying to guess his intentions, it's better to focus on the present and live happily in the current moment."
Saying this, Ying looked at Lumine's face and smiled.
"After all, I have a sister by my side who will definitely not let him harm me~"
Hearing this, Lumine couldn't help but smile and nod, saying,
"It makes me very happy that you can think that way."
Then, the two of them looked towards the distant battlefield.
The current situation was already looking very good. Not only was there the help of the Knights of Favonius and the Millelith, but Kujou Sara, who had woken up from her coma, as well as Kamisato Ayaka, Thoma, and others who had arrived not long ago, had also joined the battle.
Ying nodded with satisfaction.
"Hmm... It seems I'm not needed anymore. After all, matters in Inazuma should be resolved by the people of Inazuma themselves."
Hearing Ying say this, Lumine also remembered something.
"Mhmph... Speaking of which, Yae Miko just came to talk to me about the Electro Archon."