Chapter 121

"What's left? Can alchemical creations be accepted by the world and become a real part of this world? Does it have to be a complete simulation of the 'original'?"

Rhinedottir slowly poured the 'abyss condensate' collected from the edge of the underground sky into the culture bottle for cultivating 'god-level alchemical creations,' muttering to herself.

Before Khaenri'ah was destroyed five hundred years ago, she imitated the 'Primordial One' and simulated a perfect alchemical life.

This 'perfection' was not truly perfect. Although it was accepted by the world, it had its limitations.

It could not function at 100%, otherwise, it would lose itself and self-destruct due to conflict with the order of Teyvat.

The 'order' of this world came from the rules established for the world after the 'Primordial One' achieved total victory.

Every life in the Teyvat world must exist according to the rules of order; otherwise, it would conflict with 'order' and become the enemy of the world.

Anyone who became an enemy of the world would have their very existence marked as a sin.

Rhinedottir wanted to simulate a perfect alchemical life close to the 'Primordial One.' This was her lifelong ideal.

However, the 'alchemy technology for creating life' she inherited was incomplete, and there was not much information about the 'Primordial One' in her knowledge.

Just as she was deep in thought, she heard footsteps behind her and froze for a moment.

Footsteps?

This was the void of the world. How could there be footsteps?

Even among the Khaenri'ah survivors who lived in the same era as her, no one knew her current location.

She would move her experimental base every now and then. Unless she took the initiative to contact someone, no one knew where she was.

Rhinedottir turned around instantly: "Who's there?!"

What came into view was a young man with an indifferent expression, golden eyes full of majesty and mystery, and a halo of colorful aurora slowly rotating behind him.

The supreme aura hit her face.

Rhinedottir's expression stiffened. In an instant, her entire body went limp, and she knelt before the young man.

Her mind blanked out.

What was happening?

Who was he?

What was this power?

In an instant, she felt like a fish out of water. The power in her body was completely silenced, like stagnant water.

Takumi walked up to Rhinedottir, and a luxurious chair appeared behind him. He sat down, crossed his legs, and looked at Rhinedottir, who was kneeling on the ground.

She had long, blond hair and was considered a rare beauty. Her entire being exuded the unique aura of someone who possessed profound knowledge.

Rhinedottir raised her head and looked at the young man before her, terrified by his overwhelming power. She knew he had come specifically for her. She swallowed nervously and asked, "Who are you?"

In Teyvat, besides Celestia and the four shades of Celestia, was there anyone who could instantly suppress her power, rendering her as powerless as an ordinary person?

The 'alchemy' she inherited contained knowledge about the 'Primordial One' and the four shades, but none of them matched the figure standing before her.

Takumi spoke indifferently, "I am the Fifth Descender, the current Celestial, the ruler of this world."

Rhinedottir's pupils shrank.

The Fifth Descender? The current Celestial?

Had the one from Celestia been quietly killed by this new arrival?

Suddenly, she thought of the changes that had taken place in the world in just two months.

The disease on Teyvat's continent had suddenly been forcibly eradicated by an unfathomable power, and the world had been completed at an unimaginable speed.

Even the 'False Sky' of Teyvat had turned into the 'True Sky.' Not only that, but Teyvat had been completely sealed off and isolated from the outside world.

Rhinedottir swallowed. So, all of this had been done by the Fifth Descender standing before her?

How terrifying was this power?

Even the 'Primordial One' and the 'Sinner' in her inherited memories were far inferior.

Thinking of this, Rhinedottir asked anxiously, "Why are you here looking for me?"

Takumi rested his head on his hand and looked at Rhinedottir with an amused expression. "Why am I here? Isn't the thing you're doing harmful to this world?"

"Or do you think that, as the chief culprit who nearly destroyed the world five hundred years ago, I can just ignore your wanton behavior in my garden?"

"Hmm?"

As Takumi said this, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and a strong sense of pressure instantly fell upon Rhinedottir.

Rhinedottir felt as if she were being crushed by a massive mountain and cried out in pain, "Ahhhh... Wait a moment, I have something to say!"

She smiled bitterly in her heart. So, that was it. She had left the land governed by the Seven Archons and hidden away.

Even the new Descender would not overlook a sinner like her.

Takumi gently lifted Rhinedottir's chin with his foot and said, "Okay, I can listen to you, but if you claim that you are in the right..."

If Rhinedottir truly believed she was innocent, then she could not remain. After all, how twisted must one's mind be to think oneself innocent after nearly destroying the world?

Rhinedottir pursed her lips, her eyes filled with defeat. "The new Lord of Celestia, I know that my existence as a sinner means no one will trust me."

"I admit the heinous crimes I committed five hundred years ago. Even if I died ten thousand times, it would not be enough to atone for the deaths of so many people in this world because of me."

Due to her obsession with creating a perfect 'alchemical life,' and because the wise king also wanted to use her alchemical creations to conquer the kingdoms of the world, she conducted these mad 'alchemical experiments.'

She never imagined that the moment she succeeded in creating a god-level alchemical life, the barrier of the world—[False Sky]—would be completely torn apart.

Khaenri'ah was destroyed because of her, and the kingdoms on the surface suffered unimaginable calamities as abyssal monsters poured out from beyond the world.

She did not resent the Seven Archons who had come to Khaenri'ah, only to not save them and make things worse. It was all her fault.

Because of her obsession, even half of the Seven Archons who came to seal the abyssal rift perished.

Takumi looked indifferently at the woman who did not deny her sin. She even acknowledged that her sin was unforgivable, yet she continued to live shamelessly in this world. If she had any conscience, she should have ended her life five hundred years ago to make amends.

"Now, you can either die with dignity, or I can help you find that dignity."

Saying this, a dagger formed from 'Light Realm Power' appeared in Takumi's hand, which he then threw in front of her.

With this dagger, even the Seven Archons of this world would die on the spot if it pierced them.