As Noah spoke, Paimon's sealed mories by Phanes were instantly unlocked.
Paimon was originally arranged by Phanes to assist Lumine in becoming the next successor as the Grand Vizier.
In a dazed state, Paimon regained her senses. Her eyes gradually beca lively as mories flooded back, clearing the half-obscured consciousness due to the previous seal.
Paimon's eyes widened in shock: "The Heavenly Principle!"
Her mories seamlessly connected with those of the Ruler of Death. At the sa ti, she beca aware of the current changes in the Teyvat Universe, the World Assimilation Plan, and even the resurrection of Phanes—everything she should have known.
In an instant, Paimon appeared before Noah, trembling in fear and apologizing anxiously.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Master! Back then, I actually gave you such an unpleasant nickna. Please forgive !"
Before recovering her mories, things were fine. But the mont they returned, connecting everything, she realized she had been speaking so disrespectfully to her new master all this ti. The thought alone made her dizzy with regret.
Noah looked at the fearful Paimon with a smile and said, "Paimon, I actually preferred the way you used to act all high and mighty by relying on Lumine's authority."
Paimon imdiately looked aggrieved, her eyes brimming with tears. "Master..." What did her new master an by this? Was he rejecting her?
But back then, she didn't know he was the new Heavenly Principle!
Noah extended a finger and tapped Paimon's forehead. The authority of death and divine power surged into her body continuously.
Buzz—
Dark radiance instantly erupted from Paimon's small fra.
As the eldest among the Four Shades, the first shadow separated from Phanes, Paimon originally had the strongest power.
The Authority of Death was the mightiest authority in the universe, surpassing even ti and space in strength regarding life. Everything within a world was subject to death, and not even gods could escape its grasp.
Even planets and worlds had their ends, which was why the Ruler of Death was the eldest among the Four Rulers.
In the glow, Paimon's small body gradually grew, reaching her original height almost in the blink of an eye.
Paimon's appearance beca identical to Istaroth and Asmoday, except for the golden crown on her head. Her black eyes reflected the colors of the starry sky.
However, the aura emanating from her was not one of decay and suffocation like death but was instead gentle and serene.
True death was not cruel but a peaceful slumber in warmth and happiness.
Regaining her senses, Paimon was astounded by the power she now possessed.
So strong—unbelievably strong. Her strength had reached an unimaginable level, almost approaching that of her previous master, Phanes, in terms of sheer power.
Of course, power level alone did not determine everything.
Strength was asured not just by the level of power but also by the authorities and truths one wielded.
Even if she had reached her forr master's power level, Phanes, with her multitude of divine authorities, could still defeat her effortlessly.
Her divine authority had also beco terrifyingly powerful. The concept and breadth of death had expanded at least tenfold from before.
Moreover, she shared a portion of her master's power. Without fully testing it, she had no idea how much she could truly unleash.
Paimon was overjoyed. "Master... You are so powerful."
Her master had not abandoned her; instead, he had reinforced her role as the Sustainer of the Heavenly Principles.
The title of Sustainer of the Heavenly Principles did not refer to Asmoday but rather to the Four Shades.
Unfortunately, the Ruler of Life had been killed during the Throne War by Nibelung, and the remaining fragnts had fallen into Inazuma, rging with the lightning laws to give birth to the new Raiden sisters.
Thus, the Raiden sisters inherited the na of the Ruler of Life—Baal.
The Four Shades are Paimon, Istaroth, Asmoday, and Baal.
Noah smiled. "Of course, I am strong."
Just how strong he was, even he wasn't entirely sure without a proper benchmark. However, he was certain that he could destroy the current Teyvat Universe.
By that estimate, he was likely at a pseudo-galactic level?
Well, he would soon have a chance to test it.
After a period of leisure in Inazuma, he planned to convene the Second Divine Assembly and then launch an offensive against three worlds.
For now, "No Ga No Life" could be set aside.
The worlds of "One Punch Man" and "High School DxD" could be attacked simultaneously.
Currently, in the One Punch Man world, Saitama had yet to beco a professional hero. His power hadn't reached the level where he could punch a hole into deep space; at most, he could only part the Earth's surface.
As for High School DxD, although it had nurous gods and its strongest beings barely reached star-busting levels, they were no match for the full force of the Teyvat Universe.
After all, for these two worlds, he would have Phanes and the Supre Gods take action. Relying solely on the Primary Gods wouldn't even guarantee a fifty percent chance of victory.
That's right—his plan for High School DxD was a direct and forceful invasion.
While Phanes was engaged, Noah would seize both the Infinite Dragon God and the Great Red. That alone would secure at least thirty percent control over the world.
After all, the Dinsional Gap encompassed multiple worlds.
Additionally, he needed to head to the Date A Live world to retrieve the Kabbalah.
Hmm... That ant after so leisure ti, he would be quite busy.
Noah rose from his throne and glanced at Malikata behind him. "That was a nice massage. Continue at Celestia when you have ti, but don't neglect your divine duties."
Malikata's eyes were filled with adoration. "Yes, my Lord."
Noah descended the steps. Lumine imdiately stepped aside, standing properly with not a trace of defiance on her face.
Noah chuckled. "Do your best, my future Supre God. Don't disappoint . If you do, you might regret it."
"I really will whip your backside."
Lumine forced a smile. I believe you. I really do. After all, you're even more devious than I am.
Noah smirked playfully and walked toward the temple's grand doors, with Paimon hurrying after him.
Malikata watched the departing figure of the Heavenly Principle, cupping her cheeks in a dreamy daze. "Ah~ My Lord, I'm so happy."
Lumine twitched at Malikata's infatuated expression. Wasn't this way too sycophantic?
At that mont, a surge of abyssal energy appeared, forming a black vortex in the temple.
Lumine's eyes sharpened. Now what kind of trouble was brewing?
From within the vortex, Aether erged, his face calm as he gazed at his utterly unscrupulous sister.
"Oh, my foolish sister, you've finally been accepted into the Divine Pantheon by our esteed Lord."
Crack!
A vein bulged on Lumine's forehead. She imdiately summoned her bladeless sword and, using all her strength, lunged at Aether.
"You bastard, Aether! Get over here and die!"
A slash imbued with the power of the Light Realm cleaved straight toward Aether's head.
Even though her strength had only reached the level of a Subordinate God, Light Realm Force was still the force that created all things. In terms of overall power, an ordinary Subordinate God was far from comparable.
It was like comparing two cups of the sa size—one filled with water, the other with rcury. Their weight was vastly different.
Aether raised his hand and casually dispersed his troubleso sister's attack. "Oh, my foolish sister, I am now a Supre God. In other words, I have planetary-level strength. With a single punch, I could flip the surface of a planet."
Lumine's temper flared upon hearing this. "Hmph! Oh, great! You're living the good life, huh? Becoming the CEO of the Abyss, eating well, drinking well—do you have any idea what I've been through for the past five hundred years? Do you?!"
"Ever since I woke up, I've been scavenging bird eggs and fishing in rivers, barely surviving from al to al."
Just thinking about waking up on that island, her powers sealed—if not for her unique physique, she would have starved to death.
And all the bizarre obstacles she had encountered along the way? That had to be Aether's doing.
From Mondstadt to Liyue, the Abyss Order's attacks had never ceased.
Internally, Aether scread. He knew his troubleso sister too well—he must have been saddled with countless accusations already.
"Lumine... listen to first. There's a very complicated reason behind all of this..."
Lumine crossed her arms. "Oh? A reason? Tell —was the Abyss Order's assault on your doing?"
Aether: "..."
It really was his doing. But that was only to prevent his troubleso sister from falling in love and ssing up his grand plan!
Lumine smirked. "Oh, you planned it well, didn't you? What's that nonsense about how you've already traveled once, so I have to reach the sa endpoint?"
Aether: "..."
He had indeed said that. Damn it, everything he did had turned into a pile of bla on his back.
Even if he hadn't done it, it was like dropping mud on his pants—whether it was filth or not, it still looked bad.
Lumine pressed him. "What? Cat got your tongue?"
Aether, utterly dejected, muttered, "I'm tired... Let's just destroy everything..."
This big boss was truly ruthless—all the benefits were his, and all the bla fell on Aether. Compared to their grand leader, his troubleso sister was nothing but a small-ti scher.
Aether tossed a seed of Void Realm Force toward her. "Here, take this—it's a seed of abyssal power. Absorb it, and you'll be able to wield Void Realm Force. You've already missed three opportunities—get stronger sooner rather than later."
"However, using this power requires the approval of the Heavenly Principle. You'll have to negotiate that on your own."
Without waiting for a response, Aether turned and stepped back into the abyssal vortex, leaving the Underworld.
Although the Underworld didn't prohibit gods from entering, it imposed nurous complex regulations.
Unless necessary, none of the gods wanted to deal with the hassle.
Lumine grasped the seed of Void Realm Force, smirking. "Feeling guilty? Hmph! Serves you right, Aether."
At that mont, Noah's voice echoed in her ears.
"You may study Void Realm Force, but you must never use it outside the Abyss. Otherwise, you will be punished according to divine law. Do you understand?"
Lumine nodded. "Understood, boss."
...
anwhile, at the Grand Narukami Shrine—
Raiden Makoto had personally prepared a grand feast.
Of course, with dozens of dishes, she hadn't done it alone. Even though Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho had ascended to godhood, they still held onto their dream of becoming ideal wives and mothers. They eagerly assisted Makoto in preparing the banquet.
After all, this was a al for the Heavenly Principle himself. In myth and legend, such occasions were when the gods would present their finest dishes to please the Creator.
Of course, in myth and legend, there were often stories where poorly prepared dishes were presented to the Creator, resulting in divine wrath and punishnt.
And in this case, the fool playing that role was Raiden Ei. Due to the previous misunderstandings given to her by Yae Miko and Kitsune Saiguu, she genuinely believed her cooking was delicious.
Raiden Makoto looked at the dish her sister had placed on the table—a plate of white-tinged red, with a hint of black—and couldn't help but sweat nervously.
"Ei... are you sure you want to serve this to Lord Heavenly Principle?"
Raiden Ei nodded confidently. "Last ti, Lord Heavenly Principle said my cooking was delicious."
Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho, standing to the side, discreetly wiped the cold sweat from their temples, internally screaming—this had to be poison! It was definitely poison!
If the Heavenly Principle actually ate this, wouldn't he be furious?
The re thought of Lord Heavenly Principle possibly getting angry made the sisters swallow hard.
Kitsune Saiguu took a puff from her pipe and slowly exhaled a smoke ring. She wasn't too worried about the Heavenly Principle being upset.
If he was the type to get angry over this, he would have been upset last ti.
Yae Miko shuddered, her stomach letting out an involuntary growl, her face turning green.
She vividly recalled the ti, not too long ago, when she and Kitsune Saiguu had been forced to eat Ei's so-called "cooking" every day. In terror, she covered her mouth, as if she could still taste the lingering remnants of poison from months ago.
anwhile, Noah had already arrived on Narukami Island.
Inazuma City
On the bustling streets, Nahida held a cup of fruit milk tea, sipping contentedly. "The fruits in Inazuma are so different from those in Suru. In terms of taste, it's hard to say which is better. Thank you for the treat, Kamisato Ayaka."
Kamisato Ayaka spoke softly, "It's almost dusk, Nahida. If you don't have a place to stay, would you like to co to my ho?"
At first, she had assud Nahida was simply a traveler from Suru, perhaps a mber of a rare race, much like the yokai of Inazuma.
However, she later realized that despite Nahida's childlike appearance, she possessed an incomprehensible depth of knowledge—astronomy, geography, governance, comrce, and culture—far beyond Ayaka's own understanding.
As soone who had supported the Kamisato clan alongside her elder brother from a young age, Ayaka prided herself on her education, yet she paled in comparison to Nahida in every aspect.
Nahida looked no older than ten, so how could her knowledge be so vast?
Moreover, her composed and independent deanor convinced Ayaka that Nahida was not as young as she appeared. She was most likely a god.
Not long ago, Nahida had also joined the Divine Pantheon Blueprint as a god candidate.
Additionally, Nahida had ntioned she was from Suru. Ayaka recalled that Yae Miko had once spoken about the Dendro Archon of Suru—the Lesser Lord Kusanali—who took the form of a child.
So... was Nahida the Lesser Lord Kusanali?
She wanted to ask but could tell from Nahida's deanor that she preferred to keep her true identity hidden.
Nahida blinked innocently and smiled. "You already know who I am, don't you? Forgive for reading your thoughts."
Kamisato Ayaka was taken aback. "You can read minds?"
Nahida continued, "Since you treated to tea, let invite you to a banquet."
With that, she turned to look at a specific spot. "Is that alright, Lord Heavenly Principle?"
Just as Noah returned from the Underworld to Inazuma City, his form gradually erged from the air.
Nahida watched as he approached, with Paimon floating beside him.
"Of course, Nahida. Banquets are always livelier with more people."
He then turned to Kamisato Ayaka with a smile.
"It's been a while since I've paid attention to you, and now you've already beco a god candidate. Very impressive, young Kamisato."
Kamisato Ayaka froze for a mont. Just as she was about to respond, the Divine Pantheon Blueprint transmitted information to her.
Her expression instantly turned into one of pure astonishnt.
"T-T-The Heavenly Principle...?!"
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