Chapter 261

Buzz buzz...

In the narrow space of time, the three of them plunged into the calm 'lake,' which instantly rippled with waves. The silver light shone as brightly as the sun before gradually dimming.

At this time, in Tokyo...

In a high-end single apartment, the entire floor was covered with crumpled paper balls, and the trash can in the corner was overflowing with takeout boxes. A 17-year-old girl, exhausted from drawing comics, had gone without sleep or food. Her gray hair was completely disheveled, making her look, frankly, quite sloppy.

"Ah, ah, ah! I have no inspiration at all to convey the feeling I want!" she wailed, halfway through drawing, before leaning back in despair against her chair, holding her head in her hands.

"What should I do? If this continues, I won't even pass the first trial... If I can't become a mangaka, I'll be forced to get a regular job. I don't want that! I want to be with my manga readers!"

After lamenting, she looked at the bookshelf filled with comic books.

"No, I can't live without the two-dimensional world. I'll die if I leave it. Please, gods of the two-dimensional realm, bless me." Trembling, she stretched out her hand towards the bookshelf filled with manga.

Honjou Nia was only 17 years old and a serious otaku.

She was given a 'spiritual crystal' by Mio Takamiya when she felt frustrated after repeatedly failing her manga, and her memory was later sealed in the spiritual realm for eighteen years. Then, she became a best-selling mangaka under the pseudonym Honjou Souji.

Five years after becoming a mangaka, she was captured by DEM and tragically used as a test subject in human experiments. She was the only spirit to be caught.

Just as Honjou Nia was about to go crazy, a strange voice echoed in her apartment.

"Do you wish for the blessings of the gods of the two-dimensional realm? Very well, I've heard your wish, but don't be scared\~"

The sudden voice startled Honjou Nia, and her eyes widened in disbelief.

"What... who's there?"

Before she could think further, a dazzling silver light filled her high-end single apartment.

Crack, crack, crack!

Cracks appeared in the air like broken glass, with silver light seeping through them.

Honjou Nia's entire worldview was shattered, and she exclaimed, "No way! This kind of storyline only happens in anime! It's happening to me!"

Thump!

Nia's heart raced wildly, not from fear, but from the excitement that burned in her soul as an otaku.

With her blue eyes filled with fire, she looked at the shattering space, as the wind blew the scattered manuscript papers throughout the room.

A whirlwind of thoughts ran through Honjou Nia's mind.

What would happen next?

A young girl starting out as a mangaka, praying desperately in her apartment, receiving a response from the 'god of the two-dimensional realm'...

Then, a new beautiful mangaka is greeted by the god, and then...

Nia's mind conjured up all kinds of fantasy scenarios involving gods and beautiful girl mangakas.

Later, she imagined different adventures as they would dive into the magical side of the world.

"Whoa, whoa..." Nia couldn't help but take deep breaths.

Crack, crack, crack, bang—

The next thing she saw was a handsome young man stepping out of the broken space. He looked like the Greek sun god Apollo. Behind him stood a girl dressed in pure white, like an angel, and another wearing a rose-red dress, full of blood-chilling charm.

"They're here!" Honjou Nia's eyes widened, more astonished than she could have imagined, and she took two steps back.

Takumi stepped out of the 'narrow room of time' and onto the floor. He smiled at the dumbfounded Honjou Nia.

"Oh\~ What's wrong, Nia? Weren't you just calling for the arrival of the god of the two-dimensional realm? Now that I'm here, you're stunned. Is... Mr. Takumi a good dragon?"

Honjou Nia came back to her senses, her eyes immediately sparkling. She wasn't afraid, but instead was ecstatic. Her voice trembled with excitement. "Ahhh! The manga storyline is happening to me! Wow! My heart can't take it anymore!"

Takumi looked at the overwhelmed Honjou Nia, extending a finger to tap her forehead, instantly calming her down.

Nia blinked, looked down at her hands, and scratched her head. "Oh, I suddenly feel so calm. Is this the power of a god? I mean, there are really gods in this world."

Takumi smiled. "There are not only gods but also spirits, angels, and even other worlds."

Despite being an otaku, Nia wasn't dumb. "Lord God, did you come to me because of my prayer just now?"

She was merely playing around, and she knew it wasn't a real prayer.

Takumi pointed his finger at Honjou Nia's forehead, transferring information into her mind: about the original timeline of this world, the timeline he intended to change, the 'Teyvat Universe,' and his goal of seeking the 'Kabbalah Tree of Life.'

Honjou Nia was stunned by the massive amount of information flooding her mind.

After a few seconds, she came to, her cheeks instantly flushing. Her eyes seemed to have hearts in them, her chest heaving. She spoke rapidly, barely able to contain herself.

"This, this is incredible!"

"The Origin spirit wanting to resurrect her friend, splitting her power to create spiritual crystals, sacrificing so many girls to purify them, then giving these crystals to those who could withstand the power after erasing their memories..."

"She resurrects her friend decades later and keeps attacking spirits. I thought it would be a happy ending, but it turned out to be a massive sacrifice."

"The ending was originally tragic, but the creator from another world arrived, seeking Kabbalah."

"Using unparalleled power to change the timeline, going back to the beginning, preventing the Origin Elf from going down that path..."

"And finally giving the spiritual crystals to those girls once again!"

"Wow! This plot, this plot is truly amazing!"

Nia looked at Takumi, her eyes filled with admiration, her mouth watering, unable to resist reaching out.

"The savior from the two-dimensional world... hehe."

Drool trickled from the corner of Honjou Nia's mouth.

Takumi caught Honjou Nia's hand, smiling. "Not only that, but you are also one of the spirits in this story."

"The timeline has been restarted. So, Honjou Nia, are you willing to become a spirit?"

"Of course, I'm not really asking for your opinion, because I won't give you the chance to refuse."

Takumi's golden eyes turned sharp, and his domineering tone instantly shattered Honjou Nia's already fragile psychological defenses.

To deal with a hardcore otaku like Honjou Nia, one had to use an approach befitting the two-dimensional world.

Well, it seemed there was no need to try too hard, since the Teyvat universe itself was already very much like a two-dimensional world.

"Ugh..." Honjou Nia covered her chest with her other hand, feeling as if her heart was about to leap out.

"I... I'm also part of this story!"