Original God's Dark Priest

Chapter 908 Successful Meeting

"The maintainer of the natural order... is the ruler of the sky." Ying's breath hitched, then she suddenly realized.

Yes, back then, she thought that it was a god who separated her and her brother. Now, after coming into contact with so many gods, the suspicion of the seven gods can almost be ruled out.

So how many suspects are left?

They are nothing more than the Four Shadows, Heavenly Principle, and other unknown demon gods.

The possibility of a demon god is too small, and the principles of Heaven are dormant, so all things considered, the suspicion initially lies with these four individuals.

Ying fell silent after hearing Safiel's words, and Paimon also stayed quietly to the side without saying a word.

Night God, however, somehow managed to speak softly within Saffir's consciousness: "Do you have a bias towards them?"

Saffir thought to himself, "At least give them some face, right? I can't exactly say that Naberius self-destructed, was eaten by Rheindorf, and then these two came to my territory and were kicked out by me, can I?"

Ronawa was tricked by Shibarak because of the Nata incident, then she was scolded by Tianli, and finally she gave up.

Istaru is a complete slacker, and Barbatos learned his ways from her.

Asmodé simply vanished; no one could be found.

It's hilarious! Of the four in power, only the one who's just slacking off is still barely doing any work. The others are all a handful. The one who's talking about slacking off is the most ridiculous. If it were me, I would have quit long ago.

I don't know what will happen to Ying after I say these things, but I'll definitely get chased and beaten up, and you won't get away with it either.

"You're not much better off than Ronawa. You're just as destined for a life of toil," Yagami replied before falling silent.

Saffir ignored her and waited quietly for Ying's reaction.

After a long while, Ying came to her senses and looked at Saffir seriously: "So, my enemy is actually the Ruler of the Sky?"

"It's hard to say. That person... isn't bad. From my impression, she doesn't quite qualify as an enemy. Perhaps you think she did something unforgivable, but Heaven is ruthless and treats all things as straw dogs."

In their view, sacrificing one or two Adventists as a temporary expedient was nothing. "I won't ask you to understand; I just think it's enough that you know the current situation. As for what to do next, we'll see when the time comes." Saffir didn't make his point too clear.

She has already revealed far too much, and what we can find so far is barely what is recorded in Teyvat's records. If she were to reveal things that cannot be disclosed, such as those from the Time of the Sun and Moon, she cannot guarantee what might happen.

After all, the name Ishtar was censored just now, which means that the Four Shadows were already paying attention to her, or even had been paying attention to her all along, from when they went to Rhinedoth to find her, or even earlier.

Ying understood Safiel's concerns, so she didn't press further, only asking, "Will you help me?"

“As always, I will always stand by your side,” Saffir promised once again.

Ying nodded slightly, taking note of what she had heard that day, and then asked a different question: "Do you know about the loom of fate? Is it based on angelic technology or some other source?"

"I had never heard of this concept before today, but according to my former Lord, it seems to have the ability to weave and create ley lines."

Even I cannot create something from nothing. Reconstruction is simply reusing the still intact parts of the ley lines and assembling them into a completely new structure…” Yagami was unaware of this either.

Safiel's expression was complicated: "Don't keep calling me 'former lord,' it's annoying to hear and makes me feel awkward. Just call me Safiel."

“To address the Lord by his name directly is to overstep one’s bounds,” the Night God said calmly and confidently.

Saffir choked. "Now you're accusing me of overstepping my bounds? Who was it that just said you weren't more noble than me? Ha, fickle woman."

She snorted coldly and said no more.

Night God let out a soft, enigmatic chuckle, then said, "If the Nata people could master such power, perhaps they would have other solutions when facing the threat of the Abyss."

"It's not that optimistic. The Destiny Loom, to put it nicely, is about reconstructing the earth's veins and creating something from nothing. But in reality, it's just relying on the existing earth's veins to build a shadow kingdom made of memories and energy, similar to the Kingdom of the Night God."

"Memories are built upon the ley lines. If the ley lines are destroyed, everything built upon them will also cease to exist. Therefore, the Loom of Fate won't be of much use to Nata now." Saffir explained the Loom of Fate clearly, dispelling Ying's initial thought of borrowing it from her brother.

Ying sighed, accepting the reality, and then asked, "Then, what about elemental power and the abyss?"

"Phlogic is the original power of Teyvat, while elemental power was created by the divine principles based on phlogic. This modification was specifically designed to deal with far-reaching threats."

I don't know if you've heard of the concepts of the power of the light realm and the power of the human realm. Hmm... such an explanation is really too cumbersome.

"You are so familiar with…Safir, you should know that the power she uses is the power of the Light Realm. And elemental power is actually the Light Realm power broken down into seven colors, which is the power of the Human Realm. Isn't that amazing? Just like light being refracted and broken down into a seven-colored rainbow." Night God answered the part about the Light Realm power.

As for the part about the abyss, that's left for Saffir to answer: "Speaking of the power of the light realm, we naturally have to mention the power of the void realm. You should already know from what you learned from Sikek that the so-called abyss energy is actually a form of the power of the void realm."

Neither the Light Realm Power nor the Void Realm Power is energy that humans in Teyvat can directly use. Therefore, the Human Realm Power was separated out for human use in order to fight against the Abyss.

The use of Light Dimension Power and Void Dimension Power is a privilege of the Descendants. You, as one of the Descendants, are unable to skillfully utilize these abilities, which is something I've always been curious about.

"I don't know why either. I really want to have the ability to use these powers." Ying was frustrated, feeling that the world had rejected her.

As she spoke, Ying sat down next to Saffir, resting her chin on her hands. Both were Descendants, but Fanes had become a creator god-like being. All those recorded had changed the world. Saffir was also someone who was not afraid of the gods and changed the landscape of various countries with his own power.

Only she is still too weak, too weak.

Saffir raised his hand and ruffled her hair, chuckling as he said, "Why think so much? You'll get stronger."

"When will you become stronger?" Ying let Saphir rub her head, then turned her head slightly to look into Saphir's eyes.

Saffir paused for a moment before saying, "Getting stronger all the time, just like Tartaglia."

"He..." Ying had defeated Tartaglia, but in the battle of Fontaine, she found that his strength had become much more terrifying. Although he was still instantly killed by Saffir, his ability to fight the Star-Devouring Whale for dozens of days impressed Ying.

Saffir nodded: "Dartaria has been getting stronger. The difference in strength between you two is not that big now, so you have also been getting stronger. Don't be discouraged. This is not something that can be achieved overnight."

"Yes, I understand." Ying nodded vigorously.

Paimon laughed: "That's right, don't worry, no matter what, I'll be with you!"

“Then thank you very much, Paimon.” Ying smiled, then looked at Yagami. “Well, one last question. Mavica once said she would create an ancient name for me. Do you know anything about that?”

Night God answered without hesitation: "I already know, I already know. The craftsman of the Son of Echo did not mention this to me, probably because the maiden of the Lord of Smoke Riddles is not here."

"Very well, I will meet them in my dreams and tell them everything they need to prepare."

“A girl…?” Paimon was a little confused. Could this word really be used to describe Sitella?

Yagami countered, "What? Is she very old?"

Ying blinked. Perhaps to ordinary people, the two-hundred-year-old Sitrali was indeed very old, but Yagami... this was an old monster who was thousands of years old. To Yagami, Sitrali was just a young girl.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Saffir had rested enough and stood up. Although he was still weak, it no longer affected his movements.

Ying shook her head: "There aren't any left."

Yagami said, "Then you may leave. I wish you all the best in your upcoming plans."

"Don't worry, I will." Saffir smiled confidently, indicating that she would take over the Nata campaign from now on.

The two people and the elf walked out of the cave and left.

On the way out, Paimon said, "Come to think of it, I really didn't expect that Saffir could also do divination!"

“Divination? I don’t know anything about that.” Saffir shrugged. “If you’re talking about that prophetic spell from earlier, I can tell you that it wasn’t really prophecy.”

"Huh? But didn't you show us things decades in the future? What is this if not a prophecy?" Paimon asked, puzzled, and Ying also looked confused.

Saffir walked slowly and steadily: "That is less of a prophecy and more of a deduction, a prediction of the future based on pre-set conditions."

"It's only because the calculations involved are enormous, requiring consideration of countless variables, that my energy consumption has increased exponentially. Without relying on divine abilities, I couldn't have done it."

“That’s quite remarkable, almost like a prophecy,” Paimon commented.

Saffir just smiled and didn't reply. A prophecy is a prophecy because it is something that cannot be avoided and is bound to happen. Even if you want to change it, you must fulfill the prophecy on the surface, otherwise you will suffer an extremely fierce backlash.

For example, in Fontaine's prophecy, Fucarus risked almost his entire life to barely save the kingdom, but even so, none of the prophesied events came true.

The weeping of the water god, the dissolution of the Fontainebleau people, and the tsunami that engulfed Fontainebleau all came true.

If what Saphir showed can be called a prophecy, then Sitrali will definitely be submerged by the Black Tide and will absolutely not be able to escape it.

Sapphire disliked prophecies because she didn't want to know in advance the inevitable outcome.

Soon, the three arrived outside the cave, where Ada and her men were already waiting.

Upon seeing them emerge, Ada greeted them: "Lord Saphir, Miss Ying, Paimon."

"How is it?" Saffir asked.

Ada smiled and said, "No surprises."

“Well, that’s good.” Saffir nodded. “The cave here is very important. It contains a mechanism that can kill the Night God. We must have someone guard it and prevent it from being used by others.”

Ada nodded seriously: "I understand."

Only a small number of Fool soldiers remained in the camp; the captain and Mavika, among others, had already returned to the Holy Fire Arena.

Saffir and his party did not linger and quickly returned to the Olympic Stadium.

At the council chamber, after Saffir and Ying arrived, Mavica stood by the sacred flame and announced, "Then, I will formally welcome the Fools to the fold."

With a formidable enemy at hand, let's set aside formalities and wipe the hatchet from past unpleasantness.

“That’s what we think too. The previous events were a mixed bag, so there’s no need to dwell on them. What we need now is cooperation, because only through cooperation can we achieve a win-win situation. Therefore, we hope that everyone in Nata will not hold any grudges,” Saffir said, speaking from the perspective of the Fools.

The captain stood beside her and nodded slightly. He was a pure warrior, and to be honest, he didn't want to scheme against others unless necessary. In this situation, Saffir's presence relieved a lot of his pressure.

Mavica smiled: "I should thank the Fools for not taking advantage of our vulnerability, which is why we have this cooperation today."

"It feels like a dream to see the three of them standing together chatting in a friendly manner." Paimon looked around, unable to contain his joy.

Ying was already used to it, after all, she had seen similar scenes more than once. Although, according to the Knights of Favonius, she had a bad first impression of the Fatui in Mondstadt, after meeting Saffir, the Fatui undoubtedly became her staunch allies.

What Sapphire did afterwards confirmed to her that the Fools were not all bad people, or rather, the proportion of bad people among the Fools was actually very small, and most of them were cooperative and noble people with firm ideals and beliefs.

Thinking of this, she added happily, "With our combat strength increased, I feel much more at ease."

Mavica nodded in agreement: "This series of developments was truly unexpected, but fortunately the outcome is developing in a favorable direction."

"Perfect, now that no one else is around, we can talk about some puzzling questions, like how you found out about the Secret Source Agency?"

Mavica was unaware that the information about the Secret Source Agency was leaked by Oron; she thought it was discovered by the Fools.

Saffir picked up the conversation, saying, "Regarding this issue, I think you should ask Orloren. To be honest, after failing to seize the Heart of God, the captain ordered me not to attack you or take advantage of your vulnerability."

My original plan was to defeat you and forcibly obtain it after you recovered, but then the Kazina incident happened, and you sacrificed your power to stabilize the Holy Flame, so my plan was completely shelved.

As you know, I was right under your nose the whole time, until Orlan arrived here with news of the Secret Source Agency.

"On the way to the location of the Secret Source Agency, Ororen mentioned to me that what he once wanted to do was to save Nata. Although he took the wrong path, he did manage to investigate the Secret Source Agency."

The information came from scholars such as Abereva, Bosuvius, and Quickettli, but primarily from these three. Integrating their research findings ultimately led to this ancient device. The captain cleared up Mavica's doubts.

Mavica frowned slightly: "These three names... are completely unfamiliar to me. How did Orlan manage to find them?"

When I convened the scholars to conduct the investigation, there should have been no omissions…”

"That's a bit strange. Could it be a reclusive master?" The captain was also puzzled. There was no reason why there was someone that Mavica couldn't find, but Ororen could.

Saffir's breath hitched, and a sudden thought struck him: "No need to discuss it anymore, I think... I know what's going on."