Chapter 507

After a long while, Nacizenkruz stretched out his huge hand, which was comparable to Jacob's entire body, and gently patted his sworn brother's head.

"I'm so glad to see you still here."

"Me too, Master. Although there are still many things I don't understand, and I'm quite unfamiliar with your current appearance, Fontaine has been saved, right?"

"Yes, Fontaine is saved."

"Then there's no problem."

Jacob felt as if a huge burden had been lifted off his shoulders. He felt incredibly light, but also extremely empty. He wanted to just sit down and space out.

Then he suddenly realized:

"I'll go up first. There's a book on the bookshelf. I only read half of it back then, so I'll go revisit it. You two can chat as you like."

"Good."

Knowing his skills were insufficient, Jacob didn't linger and delay things, but instead went up to Gestalt without hesitation.

Nacizenkruz also watched his sworn brother leave.

This period of time was just enough for Furina to recover.

She was still terrified, but seeing Eris standing firmly beside her, and the holy sword at her waist, five hundred years of unwavering resolve allowed her to overcome her primal fear and grit her teeth to step forward.

"Are you the master Rene from four hundred years ago?"

"It is I. But I prefer you to call me Nacizenkruz, the Great Tree Knight Nacizenkruz."

"So your current state is because of your plan? Do you know how to use this holy sword? Do you have a way to defy the prophecy?"

"A plan... I do have a plan. Just as you have subdued the unfathomable Supreme Judge Neuvillette and the Giant Beast Erinys, you must also be preparing an astonishing plan to save the world. I do not have your divine power and cannot do what you have done, but with the wisdom and means of a mortal, I have indeed pieced together a plan that can help us survive the cataclysmic disaster."

Simply inviting Neuvillette could be attributed to the development of Fontaine. But the fact that even the Giant Beast Erinys had been subdued made Nacizenkruz believe that this must be part of some grander plan.

Although the full picture cannot be seen at a moment, just by Neuvillette and Egeria, one can sense that the Hydro Archon's plan must be extraordinary.

Nacizenkruz felt relieved.

"Now it seems that even if no unexpected events occur, even if my plan fails completely, Fontaine will not lose hope. As expected of you, Hydro Archon, you also possess astonishing wisdom."

"Well..."

In fact, Furina had no idea what he was saying.

What do you mean by subduing Neuvillette? That was done by another version of myself.

And Eris, did she ever tame her? Well, she did violate Eris's purity and tricked her into becoming her partner; there's no denying that.

However, Furina was completely unaware of her other plan, so she didn't know how to respond.

Nacizenkruz said with reassurance:

"In short, my plan is no longer needed."

"Why? Because I think it's a feasible solution, which is why I've been investigating it all this way!"

"Because it was too extreme, it was a solution that had to be implemented when there was no other choice. Now we have better options, such as your plan, or a simpler and more direct method. In short, the shackles of fate have been broken, and the prophecy is no longer an inevitable trajectory. Please be aware of this."

"Ha?"

Furina was even more confused.

Nacizenkruz believed that she was unaware of the arrival of the beings and therefore unaware of the changes in fate.

The prophecy originated from the Celestia, is imprinted on the movement of the stars, and is also embedded in the workings of the world.

It's like a chain of dominoes that's already been set in motion. And beneath Celestia, no one can stop the dominoes from collapsing in the end; it's like blocking the progress of the entire world, something even the Seven Archons cannot defy.

The inability to stop it is the most difficult part of fighting against prophecy.

So whether it's the master or Furcalos, although their methods and approaches differ, they are essentially both exploiting loopholes. They're not stopping the dominoes from falling, but rather adding a little something before and after the last domino to slightly alter its final appearance.

But even with just a tiny bit of the ingredient, it has already pushed Rene and Furcalos to such a desperate point, which shows how difficult it is.

With the arrival of the Descendants, Teyvat, this intricately functioning system, was subjected to a massive disruption akin to a nuclear explosion. The trajectory of fate was thrown into disarray, its course no longer fixed. The dominoes continued to fall, but they had lost their once unstoppable force.

In the past, minor trends could be changed, but major trends could not. Now, the major trends have disappeared, and all changes are minor trends.

"The prophecy has descended to the point where it can affect a nation or even an individual, and your presence here with the Holy Sword is proof of that. If it were before, our plans would never have intersected due to the obstruction of fate."

Nacizenkruz was the creator of the World Formula, and he had a deep understanding of destiny, so he understood a lot when he saw this holy sword.

If fate remains stubborn, then the two plans will forever remain parallel lines. He and the Hydro Archon can only pursue their own plans independently; this is an obstacle of fate that will never allow them the opportunity to meet and cooperate.

The fact that two salvation plans could meet here proves the collapse of the great force of destiny, which has lost its due binding force.

"Given that fate has failed and prophecy is no longer immutable, please rethink your plan to save humanity. I entrust Fontaine to you, Lord Hydro Archon God."

"Wait, what are you talking about?"

"I convey the goodwill from the World Tree to you, and ask you to keep Celestia a secret. As someone who is also troubled by fate and prophecy, I believe you can understand that Celestia is not a trustworthy force... This is all I can reveal. I await your decision, Lord Hydro Archon God."

The Great Tree Knight raised his Golden Halberd and thrust it into the surface of the Primordial Sea Water.

"Thump!!!"

A tremendous force spread out, forcibly pushing Furina and Eris away.

"Wait a minute, I still need to..."

Furina's shouts stopped abruptly.

Nacizenkruz looked in the direction the two had left and sighed.

"With the Hydro Archon's skill, knowing the key points shouldn't be difficult for her to stop the prophecy. I believe that with her wisdom, she wouldn't rashly leak the secret to Celestia... Fontaine is entrusted to the Hydro Archon who is supposed to protect Fontaine. I need to prepare for an even greater storm. But before that, what arrangements should Jacob make?"

The Golden Knight stroked his chin and pondered in the empty water.

From beginning to end, he couldn't see that the Demon God Power in Furina came from Eris's sharing, and he didn't expect that Neuvillette and Egeria.

I don't know whether to say that Furina is just too lucky, or that her performances have always been truly impressive.