Chapter 65: Chapter 65
Takumi came back to his senses and looked at the young Great Merciful Tree King.
Well, he was moved, especially moved. If he had to say who he liked the most in the world of Teyvat, it would definitely be the Great Merciful Tree King.
Gentleness, wisdom, compassion, selflessness, and the willingness to sacrifice everything for the world—this divine light was the most dazzling among the seven gods. She embodied all the mercy that humans could imagine a god achieving.
"As for the eternal contract... I agree, so you can never betray me."
The eternal contract was not just about living together and dying together. It involved many things. The most important aspect was that there should be no thoughts or behaviors of betrayal.
The Star Division violated this rule, and the March Goddess also violated this rule. As a result, in the "Year of the Dove," Phanes won the victory without fighting and became the veritable "First Throne," holding the greatest authority in the world.
Before this, there was no such thing as the First Throne in the world of Teyvat. The authority of the world was divided into the sky and the earth. The sky was ruled by four gods, and the earth was ruled by the Seven Dragon Kings.
The later Second Throne was created by the Nibelungs, who brought back the 'virtual power' from outside the world—the power of the abyss—and merged the power of the seven elements to obtain the 'light power.'
Phanes's 'Light World Power System' was also captured after defeating the Nibelungs. From then on, no one could shake Phanes' position as the First Throne, controlling 80% of the world's authority.
The birth of the Great Merciful Tree King came after the Throne War. Part of life, part of wisdom, dreams, and many small fragments of the shattered 'Original Dharma Ring' were absorbed by the World Tree, and the Great Merciful Tree King was born.
The Great Merciful Tree King could be said to be a member of the Phanes camp, but it wasn't entirely true that she naturally held the power over the World Tree. She considered herself part of Phanes' camp; without Phanes, she would not have been born. She was a grateful god, achieving the ultimate in being divine.
The Great Merciful Tree King's small hand held the hand that lifted her chin, her smile full of warmth: "I never thought that I would betray the laws of heaven."
"Moreover, you are a greater, more powerful, and more benevolent throne than Phanes. Your efforts for the prosperity of the world have not been matched by any god or dragon king since the birth of the world of Teyvat."
Takumi looked into the sincere, four-leaf clover-shaped eyes of the Great Merciful Tree King, and it was truly a pleasure to listen to her voice.
"Haha, who am I? Although I may be suspected of arrogance, there really is no one who can compare with me in terms of contribution to the world. I've only made a small move, reaching the limit of the world of Teyvat, but this is just the beginning."
The Great Merciful Tree King seemed not to mind the arrogance but rather understood that this was not arrogance but fact.
"Please close your eyes, okay?"
Takumi knew what was about to happen. Even the Great Merciful Tree King, who was over three thousand years old, would be shy at such a critical moment.
Takumi didn't want to do anything extravagant, otherwise, it would blaspheme this beautiful moment, and he slowly closed his eyes.
There was a moist feeling on his lips, a little.
He felt a bit strange and guilty. Even though the Great Merciful Tree King was over three thousand years old and was the second oldest demon god after Morax, her body was really quite small at this time.
The sensation didn't last long, and a series of vague connections formed between them. This was the eternal contract between the gods of Teyvat.
This contract was created by the March Goddess and the Star Division. It was the original contract of Teyvat, surprisingly originating from the romantic feelings of a goddess.
The Red King Amon once sought to conclude this contract with the Flower Goddess Maricata, but she refused. The Red King had always had unrequited love, a pure admirer.
However, this contract held little restriction over him.
"Beep! It has been detected that the contract is unfavorable to the host. Should it be excluded?"
Takumi smiled. Just as he guessed, whenever something threatening entered his body, the system would turn on its anti-virus mode.
He could terminate this contract at any time, but the Great Merciful Tree King could not.
"No."
Since the Great Merciful Tree King had completely given herself to him, there was no need to play tricks.
However, as a great man once said, there's a difference between not having a sword in your hand and having a sword but choosing not to use it.
The slight moisture on his lips slowly left, and Takumi opened his eyes, looking at the slightly blushing Great Merciful Tree King with her teasing smile.
"In this way, you and I are like a human couple. This is really a development I didn't expect."
This was not something he had forced the Great Merciful Tree King to do, but rather something she did willingly. When he hesitated, he could clearly see the disappointment in her eyes.
In other words, the Great Merciful Tree King had a good impression of him, the New Heavenly Principle. Even if it wasn't romantic love now, she certainly liked him.
The Great Merciful Tree King tilted her head and smiled: "Then shall I call you 'husband'?"
Takumi immediately straightened his face: "Please, make sure to call me that."
The Great Merciful Tree King laughed at his rapidly changing expression: "Well, my dear husband, please take care of me in the future."
Takumi gently kissed her small hand: "I'll take care of you, Buyer."
The Great Merciful Tree King, as the incarnation of the World Tree, naturally held 20% of the authority over Teyvat. From now on, Buyer would be the great queen of the Teyvat pantheon.
Takumi looked at the World Tree behind Buyer. Dots of black threads wandered among the branches, and almost no part of it was pure. Buyer had known she couldn't completely eradicate taboo knowledge, so when the World Tree was completely polluted, she broke off the purest part to create Nahida.
"In addition to meeting you, I came here to eradicate the forbidden knowledge in the World Tree. In order to protect it, you even allowed cracks to form in the 'origin of the demon.'"
Takumi held the hand of the Great Merciful Tree King and felt the condition in her body. The 'original fragments' were wrapped with forbidden knowledge and felt like a broken cup glued back together.
He knew how difficult this task was; even Phanes had no solution for it. Buyer, as the incarnation of the World Tree, could only solve this by completely vanishing.
Buyer nodded: "Thank you for coming all this way, my lord."
Takumi touched the location of her 'original fragment.' Only his innate ability could repair it; otherwise, Buyer would always remain in this small form.
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