Hearing this question, Miyashiro and Kokomi exchanged glances, and finally, Miyashiro showed a meaningful smile and said, "If I truly wanted him dead, I would have taken care of him back in Inazuma. Why wait until now? Besides, I've put so much effort into him; it's about time I reaped the rewards."
Kokomi said, "In that case, let's hand Balladeer over to Lesser Lord Kusanali. Although Balladeer was one of the executors of the God Creation Project, the sages of the Akademiya have already borne most of the blame for him. Furthermore, his identity as the Sixth Harbinger of the Fatui still holds deterrent power for Sumeru today."
"This means that if he remains in Sumeru, Balladeer might not be sentenced to death. As Regent-sama said earlier, the crimes Balladeer committed in Inazuma were far more severe than those in Sumeru."
After hearing Kokomi's analysis, Miyashiro smiled and nodded. Indeed, having a secretary like Kokomi, who understood his thoughts, was truly a reassuring thing.
Miyashiro said, "Let's do as you suggested. However, Balladeer is our captive. If Sumeru wants to take him, they shouldn't get him for free. Remember to sell Balladeer for a good price."
Ayaka and Kokomi:...You're still as cunning as ever!
Just then, a 'buzz' echoed in Miyashiro's mind, as if a mysterious force was attempting to alter some of his perceptions, only to be repelled by the immense mental power within Miyashiro's mind.
At the same time, Miyashiro felt an astonishing power surge from Nahida through the spiritual contract they had signed—it was the power of faith, a part of divine power.
Ayaka saw Miyashiro suddenly standing there in a daze and, thinking something was wrong, quickly walked over to check on him, asking worriedly, "Miyashiro, what's wrong? Don't scare me."
Ayaka's action of reaching out made Kokomi, who was nearby, notice something amiss. She looked at Ayaka with a strange gaze, as if she had thought of something, and her cheeks immediately flushed crimson.
Shaken a few times by Ayaka, Miyashiro came back to his senses and said, "Ayaka, stop shaking me, or something will really happen. Huh? Kokomi, why is your face suddenly so red?"
Exposed, Kokomi immediately stopped her wild thoughts and forced herself to calm down, saying, "Ahem! I'm fine, but I'm very curious, did Regent-sama think of something just now?"
Miyashiro felt it necessary to test his hypothesis and asked, "Has Sumeru's Dendro Archon always been Lesser Lord Kusanali? Has there been any succession or change in between?"
Kokomi and Ayaka exchanged glances upon hearing this. They both found it very strange. Kokomi replied, "Naturally. Why would Regent-sama ask such a commonly known question? Did you discover something amiss?"
Miyashiro asked, "Then have you ever heard of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?"
Ayaka asked in confusion, "Greater Lord Rukkhadevata? Which deity is that? It sounds like she might be related to Lesser Lord Kusanali. But Sumeru's historical records don't seem to mention this deity, do they? Kokomi, you're knowledgeable, I should be right, shouldn't I?"
Kokomi nodded and said, "You're not mistaken. I also don't recall Sumeru ever having a deity named Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."
Seeing their reactions, Miyashiro already had a guess in his mind: It seems Nahida has finished her task.
During the Khaenri'ah cataclysm five hundred years ago, the forbidden knowledge's corruption invaded Irminsul. Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, having once resolved forbidden knowledge pollution during the King Deshret's uprising, was quite experienced in this. However, the price of that resolution was transforming the originally mature-bodied Greater Lord Rukkhadevata into a loli-sized form.
At that time, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata knew that with her own power alone, she could not expel the forbidden knowledge. So, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata created the Akasha, using the dreams of Sumeru's people to integrate wisdom, and almost completely eliminated all forbidden knowledge.
However, because Greater Lord Rukkhadevata herself was an incarnation of Irminsul, her consciousness was connected to Irminsul. Irminsul's invasion also meant she herself was polluted, and she could never eliminate herself.
Even if Greater Lord Rukkhadevata died, her existence and everything related to her would still be preserved as memories and knowledge in Irminsul, and the forbidden knowledge would never be truly eradicated.
Therefore, to completely eradicate the forbidden knowledge, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata broke off the purest branch from Irminsul, as the reincarnation of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, and left clues, solely so that Lesser Lord Kusanali could come here and personally completely erase the corrupted Greater Lord Rukkhadevata from Irminsul.
The true meaning of [The world, forget me] is [Let the world, forget me]!
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's existence has been erased from Irminsul by Lesser Lord Kusanali, which means that there is no longer any record of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata in Teyvat's history, and the world has truly forgotten Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
Only deities strong enough, or beings not belonging to this world, can escape Irminsul's historical correction.
Irminsul automatically self-repairs and corrects past history. Everything Greater Lord Rukkhadevata did was naturally inherited by Lesser Lord Kusanali, and she, who was truly five hundred years old, suddenly gained thousands of years of history out of thin air.
Now, in Sumeru's historical perception, Sumeru has always had only one deity, Lesser Lord Kusanali.
And Lesser Lord Kusanali, during the calamity five hundred years ago, to protect the people of Sumeru, exhausted all her power and lost her past memories and wisdom.
But the audacious sages of the Akademiya repaid kindness with enmity, secretly imprisoning Lesser Lord Kusanali for five hundred years, during which she endured countless setbacks of abandonment and neglect. Eventually, with the help of some kind-hearted individuals, she escaped, severely punished the sages, and regained control of the Akademiya.
In just an instant, it could alter the entire world's perception of the world among its populace. This was even more terrifying and efficient than the Infinite Tsukuyomi from Naruto.
Everything Irminsul did made Miyashiro feel a tingling sensation on his scalp, and he became even more wary of Irminsul's existence. This ability, which transcended rules, was far more astonishing than simply moving mountains and filling seas.
Miyashiro looked up at the location of the Sanctuary of Surasthana, thinking that two unknown transactions must be taking place there, right?
At the same time, inside the Sanctuary of Surasthana.
The forbidden knowledge of Irminsul had been eradicated, the Eleazar suffered by Sumeru's people had been completely cured, and no new Withering Zones would appear in the rainforest. However, Nahida and the others did not feel the achievement and excitement of saving the world; instead, an inexplicable sadness welled up from their hearts.
As the Traveler from outside this world, Lumine was naturally unaffected by Irminsul. Just as she was considering whether to tell Nahida, a mysterious sound wave suddenly entered Lumine and Paimon's ears, causing them both to instantly faint.
"Heh heh, I've waited here for so long, and finally found an opportunity to be alone with you. The precious time spent was still somewhat worthwhile."
A figure unexpectedly appeared deep within the Sanctuary of Surasthana.
Nahida exclaimed in surprise, "How are you here? Dottore!"
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