Chapter 229

Fanes considered herself Takumi's 'wife'. When she heard Buyer's name, it was obvious that Buyer had become the 'mistress' before her.

Fanes felt that her status had been seriously challenged. In her opinion, Buyer was, at best, a demon god born from the "World Tree" when some fragments of the "Original Ring" were shattered during her battle with the Nibelungen. Buyer was her 'creation,' and this creation now actually held a higher status than her in the Teyvat universe?

Fanes's black eyes instantly turned to gold, revealing a touch of coldness. Buyer, who was originally scared, felt the will of Fanes and began to sweat. She couldn't help but move closer to Takumi's arms, her gentle voice trembling.

"Um... Fanes? Holy God?"

Fanes ignored Buyer and looked at Takumi: "She is also a woman? Is she still in front of me?"

Takumi almost laughed out loud. Fanes really cared about this sort of thing. Why care about such formalities? Strength determined true status. Just like the original Morax—which of the Seven Archons did not regard him as the strongest?

However, Fanes's character belonged to "order and good," and she cared deeply about maintaining order. If things were not in order, she would feel uncomfortable.

The little girls didn't understand what was going on, and blinked their innocent eyes. Were they not just playing moments ago? Why had the fun suddenly stopped?

Takumi gestured for Fanes to come over, and she obediently walked to him. He hugged her waist and said with a smile, "You are all my wings. If it matters to you, then you're the big wings. There are no wings without you, Fanes."

As the God of Wisdom, Buyer didn't fully understand what Fanes meant but decided to humor her. "Yes, Lord Fanes, you are the biggest wing."

If she hadn't been hugged by Takumi now, she might have been trembling with fear, being so close to Fanes.

Fanes frowned but nodded, satisfied. "That's about right."

Takumi patted her hip and shrugged. "I've already given you the title of Holy God, isn't that enough?"

Buyer breathed a sigh of relief. It didn't matter to her whether she was the first mistress, as long as Takumi cared about her. In her heart, as the 'incarnation of the World Tree,' she belonged to the master of the world.

Next, Takumi handed over the responsibility of caring for more than one million young girls to Buyer.

Soon, Buyer had prepared a 'Void Terminal' for every girl. By using his divine power, he also gave life to the seeds of some plants and trees, transforming them into Lannaros to take care of the daily needs of the children.

With the Void Terminal, not only could the children's daily lives be attended to, but they could also learn valuable knowledge. The hardworking and innocent Lannaros ensured that the children's souls remained pure and untainted by bad influences.

As long as everything remained within the boundaries of the 'courtyard,' this was a fairy tale world, displaying only the best sides of life. All the tenderness, beauty, and fairy tales of the Teyvat universe could be found here.

Every person harbors a fairy tale dream, and Takumi was no exception. Now that he was the master of this universe, there was nothing left to do but realize his own fairy tale.

As for making the entire Teyvat universe like this? That would be too unrealistic. After all, human nature is inherently changeable. Doing so would drain the future of the world and accelerate its decline into extremism.

Much like the world of "No Game No Life," the rules of the game appeared like fairy tales. Games are inherently fun, but when they determine one's life, the survival of nations, and ownership of one's body, fairy tales turn into dark tales.

From that point on, Buyer, the Great Merciful Tree King of Sumeru, became the manager of the "courtyard" and the guardian of the young girls. As for Sumeru, that was handed over completely to Nahida. Under Buyer's guidance, Nahida had become fully capable of being the God of Wisdom.

Takumi also re-modified the city created by Fanes, turning it into something cute and whimsical—like a fairy tale.

After everything was arranged, the laughter of young girls filled the courtyard once again.

Previously, Fanes had been assigned by Takumi to play games like hawk and chicken with the children, but now that the Great Merciful Tree King was here, Fanes took her leave.

The game resumed from where it had been interrupted. The children gathered in a circle, and the Lannaros floated in the air, handing out lollipops. The children happily took the lollipops and licked them carefully, the sweet taste making their eyes narrow in happiness.

Takumi stretched out his hands, wiggling each finger, and smiled mischievously. "Buyer, I'm going to catch all the chicks today. If you can't protect even one, you'll get a spanking."

Buyer felt happy but feigned stubbornness as she opened her arms wide. "I will never let you succeed, my husband."

Nahida peeked out from behind Buyer, her eyes filled with joy. "That's right, we won't be caught!"

Takumi put on a stern face. "It's not up to you!"

With that, he lunged forward toward the Tree King.

"Oh no! The eagle is coming!"

"Quick, hide!"

Tina, who had decided not to participate in the game, licked her lollipop, her face filled with happiness. Her mind wandered back to a day ago, when she was still fighting the Gastrea—that cold, cruel world. Her parents had told her how happy heaven would be. Now, she understood—innocence and happiness. Her parents had been good people, and she was certain they'd have a good life in their next existence. Even if she was a cursed child, she knew her parents loved her.

"Caught you!"

Hearing the sound, Tina snapped back to the present and saw that Takumi had caught Kayo Senju. Kayo Senju was smart—perhaps she had been caught on purpose. She was quite cunning.

Takumi hugged Qianju Natsuyo and kissed her cheek. In the original story, she had delayed the Gastrea long enough for the protagonist to activate the electromagnetic gun, allowing them to defeat the fifth-stage Gastrea. Outnumbered and injected with too much Gastrea fluid, she knew she wouldn't survive and asked the protagonist to kill her while she was still human. It had made him furious when he'd watched it.

Takumi's eyes were filled with tenderness. He asked, "Is this world happy for you, Natsuyo?"

Natsuyo's face beamed with a joyful smile. "Yes, Lord Tenri. It's wonderful."

Click!

Buyer, at some point, had pulled out a camera and captured the scene. Her husband looked so gentle at that moment.

After playing with the young girls for an entire day, Takumi finally left the courtyard, holding Nahida's hand, which still carried the sweet scent of childhood.

"Nahida, you are now fully responsible for Sumeru," he said.

Nahida's eyes were filled with determination. "Yes, my lord. I will not disappoint you."

She looked up at him, her gaze filled with curiosity. "Next... Are you going to reward Mondstadt, Lord Takumi?"

Takumi flicked her forehead playfully. "Oh? Does Nahida want to visit Mondstadt?"

Nahida's big eyes sparkled with hope. "Is that okay?"

Takumi smiled. "Alright then, let's go."