Genshin Impact: I, Heavenly Principle, Will Make Teyvat Supreme

Firefly stared at Himeko in shock.

An Emanator of Trailblaze?

How was that possible? The Aeon of Trailblaze had already perished. A Path without an Aeon shouldn't be able to produce an Emanator.

As someone who had grasped a fragment of a Path's origin, she could clearly discern the source of another's power.

Himeko was equally astonished. She had recognized the identity of this Emanator of Destruction.

"The Lord Ravager! And you're Stellaron Hunter Sam?"

The Stellaron Hunters—a mysterious organization that revered Finality. Every member was a criminal with a massive bounty across the major factions of the universe.

Especially those with bounties from the Interastral Peace Corporation—the most valuable of all, worth astronomical sums.

Any single Stellaron Hunter's bounty could buy several habitable planets.

Sam, the one before her, was among the most wanted, with a bounty totaling 9.723 billion credits.

Of course, such a ludicrous bounty wasn't meant to lure bounty hunters to actually take them down.

It served as a stark warning, revealing just how dangerous the Stellaron Hunters were—to deter the ignorant major powers and individuals of the universe from provoking them.

The Stellaron Hunters operated in the shadows, and their sabotage could cause irreparable damage to the Interastral Peace Corporation.

This bounty system was a compromise after repeated clandestine clashes between the Corporation and the Hunters.

Moreover, the Stellaron Hunters' leader was an Emanator who could foresee the future.

No matter what plan the Peace Corporation devised, the Hunters always slipped through effortlessly.

In time, the Corporation yielded.

As long as the Stellaron Hunters didn't sabotage their operations, the Corporation turned a blind eye.

"I am not the Lord Ravager. The Antimatter Legion is not my doing. That is all I can tell you. I will not answer any other questions about our operation."

"I'll say it once more: remain calm here for five minutes, and I will leave."

Himeko said sternly, "So you're saying if I interfere with your operation, you'll fight me right here and now?"

The mechanical voice replied:

"You may interpret it that way."

"Let me remind you: if we fight, the Herta Space Station will be annihilated, and its researchers will be reduced to cosmic dust."

Himeko frowned. "What is your goal?"

The voice responded again:

"As I said, I will not answer any questions related to our operation."

A mechanical device appeared in Himeko's hand. The power of the Path of Trailblaze enveloped the entire station.

"I won't interfere with your operation. But if I detect even a hint of hostility, I'll strike without hesitation."

If a fight broke out with this Emanator of Destruction, the station would indeed be turned to dust.

The best move was to keep watch and prevent any action.

The rest would be up to Welt and Dan Heng.

Firefly remained silent, but sighed in relief internally.

She hadn't been confident the other would hold back.

The fact that Himeko chose not to fight was the best outcome.

Moreover, the pressure Himeko exerted was immense. If it came to blows, she might not win.

This Emanator of Trailblaze was no ordinary Emanator.

The Aeon of Trailblaze had been gone for who knows how long. The sudden appearance of an Emanator was abnormal no matter how one looked at it.

Elsewhere—

Kafka and Silver Wolf had found the chamber sealing the Stellaron.

"Finally found it. Time to begin."

With the Stellaron in hand, Silver Wolf began aether editing in accordance with Elio's script, reconstructing the story's protagonist.

"The main storyline finally begins."

"Let's awaken her."

"She's been asleep for so long... and all her past memories have been formatted..."

"Hmm, so how much does she actually remember?"

Kafka held the Stellaron in her hand, looking at the friend who had just been re-edited into existence.

Silver Wolf replied, "At the very least, she'll remember you."

"Oh right, re-editing a subject's biological parameters allows for gender switching. Hehe, should we flip hers to the opposite of before?"

"Might be a fun little twist."

Kafka looked at the two gender options Silver Wolf had pulled up and chuckled.

"That is pretty amusing... but once the script ends and her memories come back, she might end up bawling and rolling on the floor."

With that, she promptly inserted the Stellaron into Stelle's chest.

"You've been asleep long enough. Time to wake up."

Bzzzt~

...

After waiting five minutes, the Destruction Emanator Sam—whom Himeko had kept her eyes locked on—finally spoke.

"Alright. Five minutes are up. I kept my promise. I'm leaving the space station now."

With those words, Sam smashed through the viewing barrier in the space corridor and launched into the vast reaches of space, vanishing from sight.

Whew...

Himeko let out a deep breath. Facing an Emanator, especially one of Destruction, had been a first.

...

After hypnotizing the newly awakened Stelle, Kafka left the Herta Space Station with Silver Wolf.

Following the elimination of all antimatter creatures by the Astral Express crew, the Doomsday Beast—the usual final threat—never appeared.

Instead, this mysterious girl born amidst the twin crises of the Antimatter Legion and the Stellaron Hunters was swiftly brought to the command deck by the station's security personnel.

The newborn Stellaron Essence instantly drew the attention of Herta, the Emanator of Erudition.

Though Stelle's origins were unclear and she had even devoured one of Herta's collected Stellarons, her blank-slate memory and genuine confusion earned her some leniency.

Seeing how clueless she was, Himeko considered the circumstances and offered her an invitation to board the Astral Express.

After all, the Express was still tracing the origins of Stellarons—and Stelle didn't seem like a bad person. So why not bring along this peculiar Stellaron Essence?

And so, in a daze, Stelle boarded the Astral Express.

Of course, this wasn't fate.

Just a man-made script.

...

Elsewhere, on Planet No. 6 of the Jarilo star system—within the administrative district of Belobog, inside Qlipoth Fort—Noah, the Aeon of Hope, sat in a chair, watching the real-life stage play before him with great interest.

This world was already doomed.

Just a single planet.

No matter how devoutly you worship the Amber Lord, He will not cast even a glance your way.

Life is not confined to carbon-based forms.

Use my power—turn the remaining humans of this world into undying, immortal Fragmentum creatures.

It is the only salvation.

The maddening whisper of polluted thoughts echoed endlessly in Cocolia Rand's ears.

It tormented her as she struggled to manage Belobog, her beautiful face twisted in anguish from the insane mutterings.

Clatter~

Cocolia shoved the documents off her desk, clutching her forehead with both hands, her voice hoarse.

"Shut up! Shut up! Stop trying to tempt me! I am the Supreme Guardian of Belobog!"

Hehehe... You know very well—the world is about to die completely. The last heat source will be exhausted in less than a year.

Come now, Cocolia. You are the Supreme Guardian, sworn to protect all humanity.

Only by turning them into Fragmentum creatures through me is there even a sliver of hope.

If you didn't have such thoughts already, how could I have entered your mind at all?

Cocolia's voice turned hysterical and raspy: "Shut up! Shut up! Get out of my head!"

At that moment, the doors to the Supreme Guardian's office suddenly opened.

A silver-haired girl walked in, dressed in a silver-blue blouse made of silk, with flowing silver-gray hair cascading to her hips in soft waves. Her legs, wrapped in black tights like sheer stockings, strode swiftly forward, high-heeled knee boots clicking crisply on the floor.

Her face was identical to Silver Wolf's. The same seriousness in her expression, though her ears were adorned with earrings.

"Mother... I just arrived and heard shouting from outside. I was worried, so I came in to check..."

Cocolia looked flustered for a moment, but quickly masked it with a cold expression.

"Hmph, I just knocked over a pile of files. Nothing more."

"Bronya, you make a fuss over everything. You're not steady at all. How can I entrust Belobog to you as the next Supreme Guardian?"

Bronya lowered her head, attentively listening to the reprimand. She had only been concerned about her mother. Did she really seem so immature?

I still have much to learn. If only I had even a tenth of Mother's talent... maybe then she would acknowledge me.

Besides, I'm in no position to take over her responsibilities. I can't even help as an assistant.

"Is that so? In my opinion, you're even more outstanding than Cocolia."

A stranger's voice echoed in Bronya's ears. She blinked in confusion and quickly looked over.

To her surprise, she realized she hadn't noticed there was a man in the office.

No—it was more like he had been there all along, but she'd dismissed him, as if he were just a nondescript pebble.

"Who are you?" Bronya asked reflexively, her heart pounding the moment she saw his face, though reason compelled her to speak calmly.

As Belobog's heir and the next Supreme Guardian, she couldn't possibly know every citizen.

But she did recognize everyone with access to Qlipoth Fort.

Especially those permitted to enter the Supreme Guardian's office.

"Bronya? Why are you spacing out? Didn't you hear what I said?"

Cocolia's voice snapped her back to attention.

"Mother, who is he?" Bronya pointed toward the man.

Cocolia frowned. "Bronya, are you half-asleep? What nonsense are you talking about? There's no one there."

Bronya looked stunned, unable to comprehend her mother's reaction.

Noah smiled at the bewildered Bronya and clapped his hands lightly.

In the next instant, the entire world turned gray—Cocolia froze in place.

It was as if the entire world had been frozen in time.

Bronya immediately snapped back to her senses. By now, it was clear that the stranger before her hadn't been invited—he was a dangerous intruder.

"Who are you?! What do you want?!"

In an instant, a rifle with a bayonet appeared in Bronya's hands, aimed directly at Noah. Even with Belobog buried under sub-zero temperatures, cold sweat streamed down her face and dripped from her chin.

Her hands trembled slightly as she gripped the weapon.

Even though she had personally slain numerous Fragmentum creatures, a deep fear gripped her now.

In the blink of an eye, the man before her changed.

He transformed into a being of divine benevolence, glowing softly, his body seemingly composed of radiant light. A pale golden halo hovered behind him.

Bathed in the gentle glow, a surge of information flooded Bronya's mind.

Simultaneously, the power of the Path within her ignited.

"You... You are... the Aeon of Hope, Noah..."

Bronya's voice trembled.

Not long ago, moved by her longing for a world as beautiful as the ones described in books, she had unknowingly stepped onto the Path of Hope.

Originally, she had walked the Path of Harmony.

But her belief and yearning had caused the newly awakened Path of Hope to eclipse Harmony, pushing the latter into dormancy.

A person can walk multiple Paths, but the power they wield always stems from the one that resonates most strongly.

Noah stepped in front of Bronya and smiled. "Only on a planet where civilization has been forcefully stunted would someone not know what it means to stand before an Aeon."

With that, he reached out and gently patted Bronya's head.

"It is in apocalyptic times that such dazzling hope is born within the hearts of people. That is why you caught my eye."

"If you wish to restore your world to its most beautiful beginnings, then remember this conviction. Never let it waver."

"Only faith that even time cannot erode will crystallize into the power to fulfill one's wish."

"If the belief in your heart ever fades... then hope will leave you too."

With those words, Noah unleashed the power of the Path of Hope upon Bronya.

A torrent of immense Path energy surged into her body, enhancing her continuously.

As an Emanator of Hope, her strength must be among the most formidable in the entire universe.

But one cannot wield such power instantly. For now, her abilities were restrained at the star system level—gradually to be unlocked as her control increased.

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