Chapter 203
They are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of what will happen to the country and its people after they die.
Therefore, it's always better to be cautious than not to be.
Barnabas prostrated himself on the ground, his forehead touching the earth, showing no intention of getting up.
Her graceful figure outlined a shapely curve.
Her silver-gray hair was scattered on the ground, making her look somewhat pitiful.
The only one who seemed somewhat out of place was Miss Beelzebul.
The other colleagues immediately knelt down.
She was stunned. "You guys made a deal, and then you didn't include me, right?!"
She immediately knelt down.
But first he knelt down.
Looking around, he immediately realized what was happening.
Instead, kneel on both knees.
To be honest.
That one moment was so silly!
You're something else, country bumpkin.
Kiana almost lost her composure.
Luckily, I realized what was happening and didn't ruin my composure.
Otherwise, once she manages to put on a serious face, she'll break free of her inhibitions with a smile, making it difficult for her to play the villain again.
That won't do!
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198. Barnabas: I am guilty, I deserve to die.
I am very disappointed.
Kiana spoke calmly.
Suddenly, all those in power lowered their heads even further.
They were unfamiliar with the laws of nature and had only seen them a few times.
But the terror of divine justice seemed to have been etched into their very bones.
Asmodeus was able to discover that Kiana was not Phanes.
But they couldn't do it.
Do you know what kind of world Teyvat is?
While the Seven Gods were dawdling, Kiana had already observed the situation in Teyvat.
After all, she was curious from the start.
Simply put...
The situation was not much different from what she had guessed.
It's pretty much the same.
This is a World Bubble that is already teetering on the brink of collapse.
Deep in the Sea of Quantum.
The False Heaven isolated the outside world and sealed off Teyvat, thus making it impossible for the interior to ever contact the stars again.
But even without the False Heaven, the starry sky, just like how the Main World views the outside of the solar system, appears to exist, but is actually all fake.
The reality faced by Teyvat is even more brutal.
Without this outer shell, countless monsters from the Sea of Quantum would have already descended upon it.
What erodes and engulfs Teyvat will not be the degraded Abyss power, but the original, terrifying Quantum Energy.
Kiana doesn't blame these politicians for causing trouble.
Given such a limited perspective, it's perfectly normal to know nothing.
Moreover, Kiana had previously experienced the storyline as a traveler in her past life.
I do indeed resonate with them on an emotional level.
Pity...
Now she is the embodiment of justice.
Those in positions of authority should fulfill their responsibilities.
What needs to be said still needs to be said.
"I have divided the domain and given you the heart of God; do you know what the true purpose is?"
Kiana spoke slowly.
Seven Archons power dared not even breathe loudly.
She continued.
"You think that the Heart of God is merely a symbol, something tasteless and worthless to your first generation of gods, is that right?"
"..."
"Even the throne of gods, in your eyes, is a shackle, causing you much dissatisfaction, perhaps even unbearable suffering..."
"Is it right?"
"..."
Kiana's words were incredibly peaceful.
But the more this is the case, the more...
The more Qi Shen felt, the more terrified he became, and a chill ran down his spine.
Kiana told them frankly.
Teyvat is a rootless duckweed.
Only in, no out.
In the past, during the Year of the Fire, and even further back in time, successive great wars continuously weakened Teyvat.
Let's not talk about the distant past.
Demons and gods once roamed the land.
But now, they are almost nowhere to be seen.
On the surface, it appears to be the result of the demon-god war breeding evil.
But in fact...
This is a result that Teyvat simply cannot sustain.
If a company can no longer support so many employees and pay so many executives' salaries.
Layoffs are a matter of course.
It doesn't matter who you are.
Rather, it's because you occupy a larger share and have a greater influence that eliminating you is far more useful than wiping out humanity on a large scale.
If you don't die, who will?
Not to mention the laws of nature and lovers, she would not lay a hand on humans unless they themselves violated taboos.
Through repeated layoffs, powerful individuals on Teyvat were eliminated, both overtly and covertly.
It was only Teyvat that it has survived to this day.
If we can't open-source it, then we have to cut costs.
To be honest.
The Seven Gods could understand this explanation and found no fault with it. But this seemingly simple truth was terrifying.
They found it terrifying to think about.
I don't even dare to think about it anymore.
"If Teyvat was ever able to barely manage to cycle through its resources..."
Kiana rose from the throne and walked over step by step.
"So!"
"The Nibelungen, as the Second Throne, brought the power of the abyss, which was a great loss."
"The Third Descender appeared, broke his promise to me, fell in love with someone he shouldn't have, and caused yet another period of chaos."
"Although he offered his own bones so that I could create the Heart of God, without the corresponding restoration of governance, the Ley Line are difficult to manage."
"..."
Kiana walked up to the Seven Gods.
Barbatos and Morax, along with Beelzebul, knelt in the front row.
The remaining ones are at the back.
"There are only seven divine positions to begin with, regardless of whether the seven gods are determined through bloodshed or war. The remaining demon gods will eventually have their own grievances."
"..."
"Therefore, in order to reduce the burden on Teyvat and for the future stability of various regions, they must die."
Kiana didn't seem to directly answer why she had called them up.
However, this gradual approach seems to have revealed everything.
"Nibelungen brought the abyss and opened a hole in Teyvat."
"Since then, the ordinary funnel of Teyvat has not only stopped flowing in, but has continued to leak out."
"Khaenri'ah has drawn in a large area of the previously shielded abyss. It has completely attached itself to Teyvat, and from that moment on, Teyvat has entered its final countdown."
"..."
Barbatos was ice cold.
Morax was also extremely serious.
If they're using a countdown to describe it, how serious must the situation be?
How much time is left?
"Barnabas".
Finally.
The agonizing time is over.
He heard Kiana calmly call his name.
She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Lord Tianli, I am here." She kowtowed again.
It was very loud.
"Do you know? You collected all the Hearts of God, trying to obtain the power of the Third Descender, attempting to defy the laws of nature and open up False Heaven."
What will be the outcome?
"..."
With each word that Kiana spoke, the atmosphere became more tense.
Those in power are generally not stupid.
They initially thought they were right.