Chapter 124

The 'Nail of Cold Sky' has not appeared on the continent of Teyvat for two thousand years.

Coincidentally, the last time the Nail of Cold Sky appeared was in this desert, but that was before the arrival of the Red King Amon, and even the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had just been born.

Among the current Seven Archons, only Venti, Barbatos, and Zhongli have actually seen the 'Nail of Cold Sky' fall.

As for the only person outside the Seven Archons who has seen it, the only one who has been resurrected next to this 'barren stone desert' is Maricata, the Flower God, who was resurrected not long ago.

Today, she was educating the flower spirits in this garden just as she taught humans knowledge and civilization two thousand years ago.

Because the Nail of Cold Sky fell from the sky, the ones who felt it the most were Maricata and the flower spirits who were closest to it.

"Wow! It's so scary, so scary. The sky has become so frightening," the flower spirits exclaimed.

"Mistress of the Flowers, the desert next door has become so terrifying and cold," another flower spirit added, shivering.

The flower spirits looked at the rotating sky and the cold breath coming toward them and screamed, rubbing their hands at the edge of the barren nursery. The water source near them was frozen due to the cold.

The flower spirits screamed and flew to Maricata's feet, trembling.

For the flower spirits, there was nothing safer than being with the 'Mistress of the Flowers.'

Maricata looked at the Nail of Cold Sky falling from the sky. There was no fear in her eyes. Instead, she clasped her hands in front of her chest with a hint of admiration in her gaze.

'Ah, Lord of the Eternal Throne... This is a supreme power more powerful and absolute than the original,' she thought.

At that moment, the image of the infinitely majestic face with golden eyes that she saw the moment she opened her eyes appeared in her mind.

She didn't know why, but while she was initially terrified, when she thought of that handsome face, she felt a longing.

She wanted to be by that lord's side. She wanted to do many, many things for him, even if he just looked at her.

Just one look would be enough.

For this reason, she planted thousands of flowers in this former nursery, hoping that the lord would like it and stay for a while the next time he came.

In her hands, she was gently weaving a crown made of the branches of thousands of flowers, hoping that she could place this crown on the lord's head the next time they met.

She looked down at the flower spirits hiding at her feet and said softly, "Don't be afraid, children, that is the power of the master of Sky Island, who is punishing the sinners who destroy the world."

"That lord will not harm kind children."

The flower spirits, like ignorant children, asked questions of the Mistress of the Flowers.

Maricata answered patiently one by one, and after dismissing the flower spirits, she looked at the girl who was singing and dancing quietly in the nursery of thousands of flowers and said gently, "Columbina, have you thought of more beautiful songs and dances?"

The girl who was humming and dancing was the third of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers, known as the Damselette, Columbina.

Since the curse was lifted, she had responded to the call of Maricata, the current grandmother of the fairies, and had come to this 'Nursery of the Flower Goddess.'

Columbina stopped dancing and gave a slight bow to Maricata, her voice as clear and sweet as a lark, "Yes, Grandmother."

The girl's eyes were filled with endless admiration.

"I hope my dance can attract that lord's attention, even if just for a glance."

"The master who saved me..."

The fairy clan was a group full of love-driven hearts.

The faeries were born with love, while their creator, Phanes, was a cold and ruthless goddess who only had ambition in her mind.

And the traveler from another world was a powerful being in his own right.

In addition, the only male god in Teyvat at that time was Istaroth, but he was also the shared lover of the March Goddess.

The appearance of the alien traveler instantly struck the heart of the first leader of the fairy spirits, and then a series of tragedies occurred.

Takumi, who has now become the Heavenly Law, is a more powerful successor than Phanes, and his appearance aligns with the aesthetic ideals of the fairy clan.

In addition, Takumi resurrected the Flower God and lifted the curse of the fairy clan. He came to the world of the faeries as a savior.

This was a complete power disparity that overwhelmed the love-driven fairies.

The two surviving faeries in human form, Maricata and Columbina, were instantly enchanted.

They fell in love with him hopelessly.

Even though Columbina had never seen his appearance, the love-driven hearts would continue to idealize him until he was seen as perfect.

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Fontaine.

Furina, Neuvillette, Silk, and the witch Barbatos instantly felt the terrifying changes that were happening so close.

They saw the pitch-black sky over the desert adjacent to Port Ormos, with thunder and lightning, and the cold breath continued to be carried to the waters of Fontaine with the wind blowing from the desert.

The waterfront near Port Ormos had already been covered with a layer of silver-white frost.

Furina and Neuvillette appeared at the top of Port Ormos instantly.

Neuvillette's face was solemn. "What happened? Why did the Lord impose a 'sanction to end everything' on that land less than two days after leaving Fontaine?"

Furina was frightened but thoughtful at the same time. "That place... it seems to be where the gate of Khaenri'ah was sealed five hundred years ago..."

She was a second-generation Archon and had not experienced the battle of Khaenri'ah, so she didn't know exactly what Khaenri'ah contained.

Neuvillette pondered, "Is it to strengthen the seal? But..."

According to his inherited memory, the purpose of the Nail of Cold Sky was to fix the damaged leylines, not to seal anything.

'Ending everything' was just a side effect. After all, wasn't it normal for such a huge power as the leylines to freeze and destroy everything in this world?

Furina patted her chest in fear. "Let's not speculate on Lord Heavenly Law's thoughts. This will definitely not be harmful to the world."

Neuvillette nodded. "That lord's will is unfathomable. Our guesses are useless. I will continue to go back and deal with the affairs."

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Silk was in a cold drink shop, drinking a cold beverage to pass the time, lost in thought.

Her master's aura had appeared in the 'Barren Stone Desert,' and then a massive change had occurred. Finally, her master's aura, along with the aura of the 'prophet' and Surturach, had disappeared?

'Gulp~'

Silk touched the collar around her neck and swallowed.

An image from not long ago came to mind.

The Lord of the Throne had said that her master, the prophet, and Surturach must die.

So...

"Master has been killed?"

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Meanwhile, in Rococo Toy Store.

Astrologer Barbatos was buried under a quilt, shivering, biting her thumb nervously.

"It's too scary. It's too scary. Come back quickly and share the burden of your teacher."

Mona, who had just arrived at Port Ormos, folded her arms against the cold wind, shivering, frightened as she looked at the storm ahead.

"Ah! Oh my god! If I had left the desert a little later, I would have been dead! Why did I go the other way and take the desert route? I must find my master quickly!"