The situation was not looking good.
Oseal's eyes were filled with struggle.
If he had lost to Morax, he would have surrendered without hesitation.
But the person standing before him was, at most, an illuminated beast.
A mere lower lifeform actually wanted him to admit defeat.
It was simply too humiliating.
Attacks continued to rain down from all directions.
Meanwhile, that man was still gathering power. It was obvious that he was preparing an even stronger move.
Just as Oseal was caught in a dilemma, the corner of his eye caught sight of his captured wife.
She had already fallen unconscious, clearly defeated.
"Forget it, forget it..."
"I surrender. Tell me what you want."
Oseal lowered his noble head.
Yet the killing intent in Su Han's eyes did not lessen in the slightest.
For a traitorous scoundrel like this, the sooner he was killed, the safer it would be. Who knew when he might stir up trouble again in the future?
The people around them were stunned.
A Demon God had actually surrendered?
Such a thing had never been seen in history.
At that moment, however, Ningguang, standing among the clouds, shared the exact same thoughts as Su Han. Looking at the dazed soldiers, she sternly shouted:
"Have you forgotten your usual training? Anyone who loses focus on the battlefield will be punished!"
The Millelith immediately snapped back to their senses.
Gripping their weapons tightly, they followed Su Han and continued the assault.
That was right.
So what if a Demon God surrendered?
If a threat like this wasn't dealt with early, it would inevitably become a disaster later.
Seeing that even surrender wasn't enough, Oseal nearly broke down.
He couldn't win in a fight.
Fighting desperately was possible, but what if he lost?
His spirit was no longer what it had been a thousand years ago.
If he lost now, it would mean complete annihilation.
At this critical moment, Oseal roared toward Liyue Harbor:
"Morax! I surrender! Save me already!"
On a rooftop within Liyue Harbor,
Zhongli, holding a cup of cloudy wine, could only shake his head.
This fool really was capable of anything.
Beside him, Venti, who was eating fruit, nearly spat out everything in his mouth.
"Holy crap, this guy really has no shame. But what do we do now, old man?"
Faced with the bard's question,
Zhongli looked toward the woman in black beside him and sighed:
"Lady, are you satisfied now? Our contract should be considered complete, correct? Oseal can no longer threaten Liyue, and my people have successfully endured this trial."
Heavy rain poured down.
Yet this place remained completely unaffected.
Rosalyne gazed at the distant man who had successfully stopped the Overlord of the Vortex. Her eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
After a long while, she came back to herself.
"The contract has been fulfilled! Mr. Morax, you may now take action."
The contract given to her by the Tsaritsa
Was to test the people of Liyue by any means necessary.
That included releasing the Vortex Demon God.
No matter what happened, Zhongli was forbidden from interfering.
But now Oseal had already surrendered.
Her game had reached its conclusion.
Hearing that the contract was complete,
Zhongli placed his wine cup on the table and smiled at the two of them.
"Then I'll be back shortly."
Whoosh.
A streak of golden light crossed the sky and rushed toward the battlefield.
Venti turned to look at Rosalyne. His emotions were complicated. There was guilt, regret, and above all, sorrow.
"What are you going to do now? You've used up every last trump card, yet still couldn't win back even a single chip."
"My affairs are my own concern."
Rosalyne regained her composure.
The hatred was gone from her eyes when she looked at Venti.
Yet her voice remained as cold as ever.
Venti wanted to say something, but Rosalyne interrupted him.
"Enough. Put away that pitiful expression I hate so much. I've already investigated what happened to Rostam. It wasn't your fault. And you were wrong about one thing just now."
"There is still one final chip left."
Rosalyne placed her hand on her chest.
Hellfire ignited across her body as she flew toward the battlefield.
Venti's expression immediately changed.
"Hey! Su Han said you can't use that power! Something will go wrong if you do..."
But his warning was completely ignored.
That was right.
She had lost.
But Rosalyne refused to surrender, because she herself was the final chip.
On the battlefield,
Zhongli appeared in a burst of golden light.
However, he did not reveal his true appearance and instead concealed himself within radiance.
"Su Han, that's enough."
A simple sentence.
It declared the end of the battle.
Su Han finally stopped moving, but the killing intent surrounding him remained unchanged.
"Morax, I really surrender! Tell them to retreat..."
Seeing Oseal's completely broken spirit,
Zhongli couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
There were fewer and fewer familiar faces left from those days.
Although Oseal had caused him and Liyue countless troubles, he was still an old acquaintance.
Thus, the Geo Archon looked toward Su Han.
"Could you do me a favor? This fellow may be arrogant, but his strength is only average. Perhaps one day he may become our friend."
Joy appeared on Oseal's face.
But Su Han's next words threw him straight into hell.
"My apologies, Rex Lapis. A vile creature with no integrity can only be truly safe when dead."
"Hey, brat. That's Morax. You're not even giving him face?"
Oseal immediately put on a display of borrowed authority.
What answered him was Su Han's pitch-black sword.
Another wound appeared on his body.
"You don't get a say here."
The battlefield fell deathly silent.
Everyone stared at Su Han as though looking at a monster.
This was simply too fierce.
Not only was he refusing to give the Geo Archon face, he didn't regard a fellow Demon God like Oseal as anything special either.
Zhongli knew exactly what Su Han was thinking.
Letting out a long sigh, he looked at Oseal with great regret.
"My apologies. Liyue is under his management now."
"No!!!"
Oseal let out a miserable howl.
Wasn't Liyue your territory?
How had it become someone else's?
Seeing that terrifying man preparing to attack again,
Oseal hurriedly begged for mercy.
"Morax, although we've had our grievances before, and today was my fault, Liyue has a saying, 'No discord, no concord!' Besides, I can change!"
"This..."
Seeing hesitation appear in the Geo Archon's expression,
Oseal felt as though he had grabbed onto a lifeline.
"Look, I'm a Demon God too, right? Killing me is definitely worse than keeping me alive. How about I just join you instead? Right, and my wife is here too. The two of us can guard the seas for you."
"From now on, nobody will be able to harm Liyue, and we'll even help increase your seafood supply!"
"Please spare my life..."
Looking at the Demon God who was crying and begging,
The Geo Archon's heart finally softened.
"Su Han, what do you think..."
Faced with Zhongli's request,
Su Han deliberately revealed a troubled expression before glaring fiercely at Oseal.
"You want to join us?"
"Yes."
"To what extent?"
Su Han had no intention of keeping a useless subordinate.
Oseal might be begging now, but who knew if he would start oppressing the people of Liyue the moment he got the chance.
He needed to put some pressure on him.
Sure enough, Oseal understood the meaning behind Su Han's words and immediately began expressing his loyalty.
"Mr. Su, rest assured. From this day forward, my wife and I will obey both you and the Geo Archon."
"Not enough. The Jade Chamber must also be able to command you."
"Uh..."
Oseal was reluctant.
Demon Gods had their dignity.
Being commanded by the person who defeated him was acceptable.
But being ordered around by generations of Liyue Qixing?
That would completely destroy his pride.
Su Han wasn't in a hurry. He simply said:
"You have the right to refuse. The result, however, is that we'll hold your funeral at sea. To be blunt, you're not facing me alone. You're facing all of us together."
"Huh?"
Oseal didn't understand what that meant.
Yet he had a feeling that if he refused, his fate would be unimaginably miserable.
"Don't understand?"
Su Han raised an eyebrow and set up a soundproof barrier.
Then he revealed the truth about his alliance.
"If you obediently become a subordinate now, you'll receive a monthly salary in Mora. But if you don't behave, you'll face the combined assault of four nations. Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, and Sumeru all follow my command now."
"And just so you know, I can summon the Electro Archon of Inazuma, the Dendro Archon of Sumeru, the Geo Archon of Liyue, and the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt whenever I want."
"Want to give it a try?"
Try his ass.
If he actually tested that, he would be completely finished.
Oseal had finally given up.
At that moment, Su Han reminded him:
"If you're going to submit, now is the best time. We don't have all day to waste talking with you. The Abyssal power from the Second World is constantly seeping through. If you keep staying at the bottom of the sea, you'll be the one who suffers."
"As for treatment, we won't use you as an errand runner. You can do whatever you want normally, just don't disrupt Liyue's order..."
The moment he heard about the Abyss,
Oseal immediately remembered the horrors from five hundred years ago.
"Are you serious?"
"Why would I lie to you? I just came back from the Second World."
Su Han briefly explained the situation over there.
After hearing everything,
Oseal finally understood.
Losing this war was only natural.
His attempt to stir up trouble had been foolish from the start.
"In that case, I am willing to submit."
In the eyes of the world,
Oseal's massive body disappeared.
In its place stood a blue-haired giant of a man.
His body was covered in scars.
More than half of them had been inflicted by Su Han, while one massive crater-like wound was Klee's handiwork.
When the Millelith saw this scene, they erupted in excited cheers.
This meant they had won.
The citizens of Liyue only saw the sky regain its brightness.
"We won!!!"
"Even when a Demon God came, we still won!"
"Woohoo!"
The people celebrated joyfully.
The sea beasts that had followed Oseal's aura also gradually dispersed once his presence vanished.
The entire scene was filled with celebration.
Su Han was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something.
"Oseal, let me ask you something."
"Huh?"
"Who released you?"
"Uh... let me think."
Oseal smacked his forehead and finally remembered.
"Right. It was a woman dressed in black. She gave off a strange aura. One moment it felt icy, the next it felt like flames."
"Wait... could it be..."
Su Han immediately guessed who it was.
Above the heavens,
The darkness had only just dispersed.
Yet hellfire suddenly spread across the sky.
"Su Han, fight me!!!"
Rosalyne had arrived.
Scorching flames burned across her body.
This would be her final battle.
The moment the flames appeared,
The Millelith noticed the frost rapidly retreating.
Fortunately, there were plenty of ships nearby, and Su Han's gravity powers ensured everyone's safety.
Still, everyone understood.
The battle was not over.
Before the Millelith could launch an attack, Su Han gave his orders.
"Everyone, return to Liyue Harbor!"
"Leave the rest of this battle to me."
"That is an order."
Though unwilling, the Millelith could only obey.
At that moment, Jean had already guessed the newcomer's identity.
Her expression immediately became grave.
Eula had returned and quietly asked:
"Is it that woman?"
"Yeah, that wealthy woman who spent over a hundred million. But don't say that right now... it could cause misunderstandings."
"Understood."
Very quickly,
Only Su Han and Rosalyne remained on the battlefield.
Looking at the woman engulfed in hellfire,
Su Han let out a deep sigh.
"Why put yourself through this?"
Back then, he had exhausted countless efforts to restore her appearance.
And this was how she repaid him.
Su Han did not blame her for releasing Oseal.
After all, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
Not only had they trained the soldiers, they had also recruited a Demon God worker.
But the problem was that the battle had already ended.
Why continue like this?
Rosalyne did not answer.
Instead, she transformed into a terrifying blaze and charged forward.
Fire butterflies danced everywhere.
Like a domain.
The entire sea was being evaporated by those terrifying flames, while immense amounts of steam rapidly condensed.
Su Han couldn't attack.
He could only continue dodging.
The fire butterflies pursued him relentlessly, from sky to sea and from sea to sky.
At the distant harbor,
Seeing Su Han getting pushed around, Oseal immediately asked Zhongli:
"Mor... ah, no, Zhongli. You think Su Han likes this woman or something? Why isn't he fighting back?"
Faced with his gossip,
Zhongli remained silent.
Instead, Venti complained:
"You're one to talk. Back then your harem was way bigger than Su Han's. If I remember correctly, at its peak you had eight hundred..."
"Nope, your math is wrong, Venti. It was nine hundred and one!"
Oseal grinned proudly.
Among all Demon Gods, he had maintained the largest harem.
Quite an odd achievement.
Of course, only one woman still followed him now.
The rest had died, disappeared, or remarried.
Almost all of them were gone.
On the battlefield,
Su Han's constant evasion infuriated Rosalyne.
"Hellfire Dragon!"
In her anger,
A fire dragon several meters long burst forth from her hands.
The surrounding area had already become a domain of hellfire.
There was nowhere left for Su Han to escape.
Yet after forming, the dragon did not attack.
Instead, it stared directly at Su Han.
"Why won't you fight back?"
"Are you afraid I'll get hurt?"
"I am Liyue's enemy!!!"
"I am a Fatui Harbinger!!!"
Listening to Rosalyne's furious roar,
Su Han could only shake his head.
"But you're also a woman, aren't you, Rosalyne? Please stop hurting yourself like this. Whatever the issue is, we can talk about it."
"Talk? I want the Geo Archon's Gnosis. Can you give it to me?"
Her voice was incomparably cold.
Her eyes contained not the slightest trace of emotion.
She wanted to see what choice he would make when faced with such a dilemma.
The result was that Su Han froze briefly before breaking into a delighted smile.
"If giving you a Gnosis is enough to free you from the Fatui, then I'll go get one right now!"
"Y-you... aren't you afraid of helping the enemy?"
Rosalyne's voice softened again and again.
Her heart was already on the verge of collapse.
She wanted to throw herself into Su Han's embrace.