Kamisato Ayaka was at a loss.
She had known Lord Noah before, but she had always assud he was rely a god of Celestia. Never had she imagined he was the Heavenly Principle itself.
As soone involved in the World Assimilation Plan, and even among its first participants, she understood just how great the Heavenly Principle was.
He had elevated the world of Teyvat to the level of a cosmic creator.
Before coming into contact with such knowledge, she had only known that the Heavenly Principle was supre, but she had little concept of what that truly ant. Now, even with just a glimpse of understanding, it was beyond comprehension.
Her interactions with gods from other worlds had only deepened her realization of what true greatness ant.
Noah smiled as he watched the bewildered Kamisato Ayaka. "The first ti you t , you smiled. What's the matter? Has the White Heron Princess lost her ability to smile?"
Hearing his gentle voice, Kamisato Ayaka snapped out of her daze and hurriedly perford an elegant bow. "Lord Heavenly Principle."
Her serene, pure presence, like that of a lone white heron, had only intensified since she beca a god candidate.
Noah's golden eyes gazed at her calmly. "No need for formalities. Respect in your heart is enough. Today, the two sisters who befriended you have ascended to godhood. You wish to congratulate them, don't you?"
Kamisato Ayaka clasped her hands nervously in front of her waist.
Since joining the World Assimilation Plan, she had gained many friends—even if they had only t through the Divine Pantheon Blueprint and never in person.
But in that space, everyone stood as equals.
They shared endless discussions, opening entirely new horizons in her life.
When she learned that Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho had beco gods and arrived in the main world, she had been so excited that she couldn't sleep.
Yet, despite being a god candidate, she had not yet ascended, aning she had no way to personally welco them.
That had left her feeling dejected—after all, the Butterfly Sisters were her very first true friends.
Lowering her head respectfully, Kamisato Ayaka said, "Yes, Lord Heavenly Principle."
A faint smile appeared on Noah's lips. "Ayaka, I look forward to your ascension."
Slowly, Kamisato Ayaka lifted her gaze to et his. Hearing his gentle words, her heartbeat quickened.
The Heavenly Principle... is so handso. If my future husband could be even a little like him...
Wait!
What nonsense am I thinking?!
Her face flushed red in an instant as she hurriedly dismissed the absurd thought from her mind.
How could she harbor such disrespectful thoughts about the Heavenly Principle? She should not... she absolutely should not!
Nahida, noticing Kamisato Ayaka's sudden shyness, blinked curiously. Though intrigued, she wasn't surprised.
After all, the Heavenly Principle was the embodint of all beauty in the Teyvat Universe.
For human females, their instincts sought out strong and handso mates for reproduction.
Thus, the perfect being that was the Heavenly Principle was naturally the most desirable existence in the entire universe.
Paimon's nose twitched as she sniffed the air, her mouth unknowingly watering. "I can already sll the delicious food coming from the Grand Narukami Shrine." She swallowed her saliva audibly.
"Master, let's hurry over! Otherwise, Raiden Makoto and the others will be getting impatient!"
Noah crossed his arms and looked at her in exasperation. "I think you're the one who's impatient. Even after returning from your tiny sprite form, you're still this gluttonous. It seems that one's nature doesn't change, no matter the size of their body."
Paimon puffed up her cheeks indignantly. "I-I am not a glutton..." Her eyes darted around before she declared righteously, "I'm just making sure the food is safe for Master to eat!"
Kamisato Ayaka instinctively wanted to laugh but held it in, her body trembling slightly from the effort.
I must not laugh. I must not laugh.
This Paimon was a Supre God, just like Lady Istaroth—laughing at her was absolutely out of the question.
"You glutton," Noah rolled his eyes before extending his hand toward Nahida, who quickly reached out to hold it.
"Let's go, Ayaka. It's ti to et your friends."
Although Kamisato Ayaka was overjoyed, she remained graceful and composed, offering a respectful bow. "Yes, Lord Heavenly Principle."
anwhile, Noah also sent a ssage to Alice, who was off sowhere blowing up fish with Klee.
To say Alice was the scourge of Teyvat was an understatent.
In such a short ti, she had already collapsed part of a canyon at the Musoujin Gorge, splitting it into two sections.
She had proudly claid that this would make travel between both sides of the gorge easier for the people of Inazuma.
But... there had always been suspension bridges connecting both sides.
Now, all the hard work of the bridge builders had been wasted.
To make matters worse, the collapsed area was completely unusable for road construction.
Even with a re glance, Noah could hear the residents of Yashiori Island cursing Alice at the top of their lungs.
...
At that mont, beneath the Sacred Sakura Tree, a long stone dining table had been set up, filled with dozens of exquisite dishes.
When prepared by gods, food far surpassed anything made by mortals, as divine power infused every dish during the cooking process.
Even a single bite of such a al could grant perfect health, or even allow mortals to wield elental energy.
The aroma of the feast drifted down from the Grand Narukami Shrine to the base of the mountain.
Miko attendants at the shrine inhaled deeply, unable to stop themselves from swallowing their saliva.
"My goodness, Lady Makoto's cooking slls incredible..."
"Yes... Unlike Lady Ei's—"
"Shh! Watch what you're saying! The General's cooking is... delicious too..." one of the shrine maidens whispered, though her voice trembled.
None of them could forget the ordeal of being "rewarded" with als personally prepared by the Shogun.
anwhile, the scourge of Teyvat herself, Alice, arrived at the Grand Narukami Shrine with Klee in tow, heading straight for the Sacred Sakura Tree.
Noah was already seated at the head of the table, with Raiden Makoto beside him, personally adding food to his plate and feeding him.
Nahida hesitated at the sight of the predominantly at-based feast, reluctant to pick up her utensils—she was a vegetarian.
Paimon, on the other hand, had no reservations. She devoured her food like a starving spirit, stuffing her cheeks full like a squirrel. "Delicious! So good! This is amazing!"
Kamisato Ayaka and the Butterfly Sisters stood nearby, exchanging silent glances of friendship.
Even if they were invited to the table, they wouldn't dare sit.
Seated at the feast were not just Primary Gods but Supre Gods—and at the head of them all was Noah, the Heavenly Principle himself.
Just then, Klee ca running from the corridors of the Grand Narukami Shrine, her red backpack bouncing behind her. Spotting Noah, she dashed over excitedly.
"Daddy!"
"Wow! Mommy, it slls so good! Klee has never slled anything this delicious before!"
Alice's eyes widened. "How can it sll this good? Don't tell ... this is so kind of enchanted food?!"
Noah caught Klee in his arms and let her sit in his lap, then shot Alice a teasing glance.
"A full belly leads to... certain desires. And yes, you could say the food is enchanted. After this al, you'll all belong to ."
"So? Do you dare to eat?"
Noah's words made the Butterfly Sisters and Kamisato Ayaka blink in confusion, their minds flooded with question marks.
Devour?
They certainly didn't think the Heavenly Principle would literally eat people—after all, a god's will was sothing one could perceive.
Drugged food?
This must have been so kind of divine terminology they didn't understand, definitely not what it sounded like.
After all, they had helped prepare these dishes alongside the Supre Gods.
However, that wasn't the most puzzling part for the Butterfly Sisters. What truly surprised them was the adorable red-clad girl with long ears calling the Heavenly Principle "Daddy."
Even though they had only just ascended to godhood, they could tell that this child was just an ordinary human—at most, a Vision holder, similar in aura to the woman nad Alice.
But what baffled them even more—
As won themselves, they could clearly observe that Alice was neither a god nor soone who had given birth. How, then, did she have a daughter?
Klee tilted her head in confusion. "Daddy is going to eat Mommy?"
Noah looked down at Klee's adorable face and picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, feeding it to her. "My dear daughter, this 'devour' isn't sothing you do with your mouth~."
Klee happily chewed the delicious food, her little face full of joy. "Not with my mouth? Klee doesn't understand."
Noah smiled and placed a gentle kiss on Klee's forehead. "It ans sleeping together. Klee is still too young, but you'll understand when you grow up."
Klee's eyes lit up in realization. She quickly removed her beloved Dodoco from her backpack, raising it high. "Klee understands! Klee also sleeps while hugging Dodoco!"
Noah chuckled and lifted Klee off his lap, placing her next to Nahida. "Alright, sit with Nahida and eat your al, my good girl."
Klee bead and scooted closer to Nahida. "Nahida, where did you go earlier? I wanted to find you for fish blasting, but you suddenly disappeared!"
Nahida blinked. "I was just playing around in Inazuma City."
Klee bounced excitedly. "What were you playing? Klee wants to play too!"
Nahida smiled gently. "Sure, but it might be a little boring for Klee."
After settling Klee, Noah wrapped an arm around Raiden Makoto's waist, grinning playfully at Alice. "Well? Do you dare to eat? Once you do, there's no running away."
Feeling his touch around her waist, Raiden Makoto's excitent surged. Lord Heavenly Principle was holding her—this was wonderful!
Alice, on the other hand, sighed as if resigning herself to fate.
"Well, it's not like I could leave this universe without your permission anyway..."
Then, her eyes suddenly sparkled with an almost obsessive gleam.
"Heh... Besides, you are the ruler of this universe. With your strength, you could do whatever you wanted in the Tree and Sea."
"You could take at any mont, and I wouldn't even realize it. And even if I did, I'd have no choice but to accept it."
"But between being passive and taking the initiative, I'd obviously rather take the initiative."
Alice had always been straightforward. She had traveled through countless worlds and universes—she knew better than anyone what true power looked like.
Fighting against an overwhelmingly powerful will was pointless. Submission was the only option. Resisting was like an egg smashing against a rock.
With her experience, she could easily tell that this supre being had a penchant for collecting beautiful won. He wanted her as one of his treasures.
But instead of simply taking what he wanted, he remained gentle about it. Honestly, that was just unfair.
Without hesitation, Alice took a seat at the table, showing none of the restraint expected of a lady. Like Paimon, she imdiately began wolfing down the food with zero hesitation.
Noah chuckled as he observed Alice's keen insight. "Haha, as expected of an otherworldly traveler—always so perceptive."
Alice looked up, her mouth still stuffed with food, and mumbled, "Just... be gentle when the ti cos. With your strength, I don't want it to hurt."
The Butterfly Sisters and Kamisato Ayaka imdiately grasped the aning behind their words, and their faces turned crimson.
Kanae Kocho lowered her head in embarrassnt, her thoughts spinning: So that's what it ans... Sharing a al with the Heavenly Principle ans...
Shinobu Kocho's ears burned as she clutched the hem of her outfit, fidgeting shyly.
Despite her embarrassnt, she wasn't particularly surprised.
After all, in mythology, Izanami and Izanagi had created nurous gods in such a manner. And compared to them, the Heavenly Principle was the supre ruler of all gods.
Kamisato Ayaka, on the other hand, was completely overwheld. Her mind was spinning, her face flushed, and her eyes swirled in dizziness.
Earlier, when the Heavenly Principle had invited her to join the al alongside the Butterfly Sisters, she had hesitated, intimidated by the presence of the Supre Gods at the table. So she had remained standing at the side.
But now... she realized that eating from the table ant being "devoured" by the Heavenly Principle in another sense.
Did that an... if she had taken a bite earlier...
A puff of white steam seed to rise from Kamisato Ayaka's head as if her brain had overheated.
Noah turned his gaze toward the Butterfly Sisters and Kamisato Ayaka, who stood before him with their heads lowered like cooked shrimp.
The Butterfly Sisters were shy, but Kamisato Ayaka, in particular, was utterly flustered.
Amused by their misunderstanding, Noah decided to tease them further.
With a smirk, he spoke. "Makoto, pour three cups of tea."
Raiden Makoto hurriedly prepared three cups of tea.
The cups floated into the air and gently settled in front of the Butterfly Sisters and Kamisato Ayaka.
"Will you drink?"
Noah's warm voice echoed in their ears, snapping them out of their daze.
Kanae Kocho, her cheeks still flushed, glanced up at the Heavenly Principle's golden eyes and timidly nodded, her hands trembling as she accepted the cup.
Is Lord Heavenly Principle going to 'devour' as well?
Before ascending to godhood, she had long wished for marriage. But as a Vision holder, she had been placed on a pedestal—respected, yet untouchable. No man had ever dared to pursue her.
She had once resigned herself to a lonely fate, believing marriage to be an impossible dream.
Yet now, as soon as she beca a god, she was to beco the woman of the supre Heavenly Principle himself.
Shinobu Kocho, on the other hand, was much more decisive. She took the cup with both hands and imdiately drank, having already fallen for the Heavenly Principle at first sight.
Of course, she had never dared to entertain such thoughts before. After all, he was the Supre Creator, and she was just an ordinary mortal who had only recently ascended.
Kamisato Ayaka, anwhile, was a nervous wreck. She stared at the cup in front of her, her face burning, her heartbeat pounding like a drum.
Lord Heavenly Principle... Is he... Is he really going to devour ...?!
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