"Stelle, have you heard of the God War?" Ningguang, who had been silently staring at the starry sky, suddenly spoke.
"I think so." Stelle couldn't quite recall. He seemed to have heard stories about Rex Lapis during the God War from the storyteller.
"There were once many Gods in the world, and there was a protracted war that finally ended two thousand years ago. During that time, lives were ruined, and countless blood was shed." Ningguang began to explain the God War to Stelle.
"Ultimately, only seven victors remained on the continent of Teyvat. They established nations and city-states upon the remains of the vanquished, beginning the era of the Seven Gods."
"Look over there, that's Guyun Stone Forest." Ningguang pointed into the distance.
Stelle squinted and looked over. Under the moonlight, several massive rock pillars stood in the sea.
"That is not a natural landform, but a giant rock spear thrown by Rex Lapis during the war."
"Beneath that rock spear, the defeated foes of Rex Lapis from that year, the former Gods who failed to achieve the position of the Seven Gods, are suppressed."
"Oh…" Stelle let out a small sigh of wonder. The giant rock pillars in the distance were magnificent, but he had never imagined that these rock pillars had such a history.
"Rock God Morax must be incredibly powerful."
Stelle wondered if he could defeat Rex Lapis if he went all out.
If such a huge rock spear were to strike him, could his baseball bat easily shatter it…
"Mm, so, I find it hard to imagine that he would be assassinated in broad daylight." Ningguang slowly sighed.
"Perhaps there's more to this matter, but the fact is, even a mighty God can still die. Over the past two thousand years, the Gods of various nations have changed many times."
"Rock God Morax was one of the original Seven Archons of the mortal realm. He is said to be over six thousand years old. Now that Morax has fallen, only the one in Mondstadt remains of the original Seven Gods."
"If Rex Lapis truly passed away, Liyue might eventually see another Rex Lapis, but how could we forget Rex Lapis? And then, what will the relationship be like between the new God and the people and Adepti of Liyue?" Ningguang's eyes held a hint of sorrow.
She had long heard about what happened in the neighboring nation of Sumeru. After the previous Dendro Archon passed away, the new Lesser Lord Kusanali had been in Sumeru for 500 years.
But for these 500 years, the attitude of the people of Sumeru towards the new God was…
Ningguang was very worried about the future of Liyue, even if she might no longer be the Tianquan Star by then.
"Ningguang… don't worry, everything will be fine." Stelle stepped forward and took Ningguang's small hand.
"Humans have their own way of life. Regardless of whether Rex Lapis is truly dead or what the future God will be like, for the people, there is only one thing to do now: clean up this mess and usher Liyue Harbor into an era of human governance."
"I trust Ningguang, and I have great faith in all the people of this city. I believe the future of Liyue Harbor will absolutely not turn out badly."
Stelle was very confident about this. After all, he had lived in this city for over a month, and everything here made him feel very comfortable.
No matter how great the difficulty, he believed it would eventually be overcome.
"An era of human governance, huh… Hehe, have you been talking to Keqing without my knowledge?" Ningguang looked at Stelle, slightly lost in thought, then quickly covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
"No, no way! I haven't seen her since I ran into her here last time." Stelle quickly said.
"Is that so… Then, do you want to see her?" Ningguang changed the subject, slowly asking Stelle.
"Huh?" Stelle blinked, not understanding why they had just been discussing serious topics, and suddenly the conversation shifted to Keqing.
"Last time, you seemed to be quite fond of her." Ningguang slightly lowered her voice to avoid being overheard by the surrounding maids.
"Coincidentally, she seems to have some interest in you too. Why not find an opportunity to win her over?"
"Ah?! Ning, Ningguang, don't make such jokes! I don't have any such thoughts!" Stelle said righteously.
"Really? I think it's not that you don't have such thoughts, but that you don't have the opportunity." Ningguang hit the nail on the head, leaving Stelle somewhat speechless.
"Keqing's admirers could probably line up from Liyue Harbor to Tianheng Mountain. Are you really not tempted?"
"If you want to, after this matter is over, I can help you figure something out…" Ningguang leaned closer to Stelle, whispering into his ear.
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