"As I said earlier, if you agree to let us copy all the books in the Akademiya, then Suru's debt will be completely wiped clean."
"And if you don't intend to hand over the books, then repay the money. All the debt accumulated over three hundred years must be repaid, not a single Mora less."
"And if you neither intend to repay the money nor use the books to settle the debt..."
"I'll give you one last day to consider. If I don't receive a satisfactory answer by tomorrow, then... please step out of the House of Daena and take a look at the sky above Suru City."
After leaving these words, Fanseti walked out of the House of Daena and headed toward the embassy.
anwhile, the Akademiya—no, the entire Suru City—had fallen into panic.
"What... what is that!?"
"Oh my god..."
"Is it the end of the world...?"
People who felt the sky darken in an instant looked up and scread in terror, their faces pale.
"Who is responsible?"
The current General Mahamatra, Cyno, also looked up at the sky, his expression grave. He imdiately began investigating the matter with utmost vigilance.
Black flas ford a curtain, enveloping Suru City in a semicircle, burning silently.
They burned but did not spread.
The black flas seed to have no temperature, yet they emitted a faint light, preventing the city from being plunged into complete darkness.
However, everyone could feel the threat of those flas.
They were hellfire capable of annihilating all of Suru City.
"Those who break their promises shall be devoured by flas."
Fanseti was serious.
Since the Geo Archon, who could make people "eat rocks," was "dead," and people no longer feared breaking contracts, she had no choice but to take matters into her own hands and show them what it ant to be devoured by flas.
There was no other way. In Suru, she could act as she pleased.
If she tried this in Inazuma, Fanseti would be cut down by a single sword strike. In Liyue, she'd be impaled by a spear. In Mondstadt, she'd be quietly eliminated... But in Suru, it was like paradise!
After all, who told you not to have a god?
You brought this upon yourselves.
You reap what you sow.
You deserve it.
—Thinking this, Fanseti t Suru's god that very night.
Or rather, she t her in a dream.
Of course, this wasn't Ye idly dreaming about Nahida. After all, in this dream, Ye still appeared as Fanseti. In other words, it was Fanseti who was dreaming of Nahida, and this was Nahida exercising her divine authority.
Yes, in other words, unlike the dreams Ye had experienced before, the girl before Fanseti was the true Dendro Archon, Nahida.
Realizing this, Fanseti's expression beca serious.
"How rude of , Lesser Lord Kusanali."
Fanseti curtsied, her lips curving into a gentle smile.
"I've long heard that the Dendro Archon is the God of Wisdom and Knowledge. May I ask why you've summoned into this dream? Do you have any guidance for ?"
"Your current actions have caused too much panic in the city, and they're too dangerous."
Nahida's voice was childlike, yet it carried an inexplicable maturity.
"Your goal of intimidating the Akademiya has already been achieved. Could you please stop causing further panic?"
"Since Lesser Lord Kusanali has commanded, how could a re mortal like dare to disobey?"
Fanseti stood up and replied gently:
"But I have a question—in what capacity are you negotiating with ?"
"...Of course, as the god of Suru, as one of the Seven."
"That's strange. While Lesser Lord Kusanali is indeed recognized by all nations as Suru's god, as far as I know, Suru itself doesn't seem to share this view, does it?"
Nahida had expected this question.
It was almost like a repeat of three hundred years ago. For a mont, Nahida couldn't help but feel as if the black-haired girl before her was actually a black-haired man.
The Supre Bishop of Fontaine.
Back then, Nahida had been rebutted by his words: "You are not recognized as Suru's god, so you have no right to represent Suru in negotiations with . If you wish to negotiate, please first gain Suru's recognition of your status—I've never heard of any of the Seven who is recognized by their people yet imprisoned in a cage." Left speechless, she had ultimately been unable to stop him.
"Even if I'm not recognized, I am still Suru's god."
Even after three hundred years, facing a different person, Nahida could only give this answer.
However, this ti, Fanseti didn't repeat the harsh words of three hundred years ago. Instead, she sighed softly. "Lesser Lord Kusanali, you've been too lenient with the Akademiya."
This ti was different from three hundred years ago.
Five hundred years ago, Ye had fallen into this world. Due to his poor condition, he had been unconscious for ten years, during which Furina had hidden him in her room and cared for him. After waking up, with no clear goals or direction, Ye had started working for Furina.
After all, he was used to working for others. It was just a matter of changing bosses.
Being in a position of responsibility, Ye was a serious and diligent person. Thus, three hundred years ago, his actions in Suru were aid at extracting value from the region. As for Nahida... while he had liked her in the ga, that was as far as it went. It didn't stop him from handling business impartially.
Naturally, for Ye at that ti, the more reclusive Nahida was, the better. As long as she didn't get in his way, it was fine.
But now things were different.
Nahida was about to break free, so this trip to Suru wasn't just about squeezing the last bit of value from the region. It was also about improving relations with Nahida.
Therefore, Fanseti looked at Nahida sincerely and said, "Lesser Lord Kusanali, don't you think Suru's current state of being bullied by the Supre Bishop is a result of your leniency toward the Akademiya?"
In the original ga's storyline, Nahida had also lanted, "I was too lenient with the Akademiya"—but what difference did that make?
By that point, Nahida had no way to stop the Akademiya.
Nahida was the God of Wisdom, and indeed, her wisdom was undeniable. But as a god, she was utterly unqualified.
She had an abundance of wisdom but a severe lack of political intelligence.
Blinded by her own perspective, she believed that the Akademiya refused to release her because she wasn't mature enough. She thought she needed to continue working hard, learning, and becoming more outstanding, completely failing to consider another possibility...
The Akademiya wasn't unwilling to release her—they simply didn't dare to!!
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