What Is a Discipline Officer

Nefer looked at Thoth and asked with ill intent, "Can you still cut off your connection with Asheru?"

"Of course. Stop hiding your little schemes. They're painfully obvious."

"Heh, I'm not scheming at all. You're just overthinking it. What do you think of this Sky Screen?"

"I can't see through it at all. That's a power beyond the gods, one that even transcends the laws of all Teyvat. Don't try to pry into it."

Thoth gave her a pointed warning. Nefer didn't answer and continued walking. Before long, she spotted a place that caught her interest.

"Moonlight Pavilion!"

She went inside. Places frequented by nobles like this were perfect for gathering information.

Meanwhile, in Spirit City, Qian Daoliu walked over to Scaramouche and glanced at Bibi Dong, who lay in a pit. She had suffered such severe injuries that she certainly wouldn't recover anytime soon.

"Thank you for your aid, honored god!"

Qian Daoliu bowed deeply, his gratitude sincere.

"I'm no god. I already told you, I'm just a student of a coach. You can call me Scaramouche."

He had completely accepted the name Scaramouche by now.

"Very well, Mr. Scaramouche. May I ask what brings you to Spirit City?"

Scaramouche smiled at Qian Daoliu, and the sight made Qian Daoliu's heart tighten.

"Stop scheming. I have no ulterior motives. If I really wanted to deal with you, I wouldn't need to resort to all those twists and turns."

Qian Daoliu smiled awkwardly. Scaramouche continued, "I'm here under the Grand Sage's orders to discuss establishing an Akademiya Branch in Spirit City."

"An Akademiya Branch! Mr. Scaramouche, may I ask what kind of organization the Akademiya is?"

"The Akademiya? Heh, it's a bunch of scholars brought together by their pursuit of knowledge. Every now and then, some madmen and rotten apples crop up. Some want to control gods; others even want to create them. Hahaha, I used to be one of them."

Qian Daoliu swallowed. The Akademiya Scaramouche described sounded rather terrifying.

Controlling gods, creating gods—were those really things people could come up with?

"Don't be so afraid. That was the Akademiya of the past. After Lesser Lord Kusanali regained control of the Akademiya, it returned to the right path.

"The Akademiya that came to this world is even more like a newborn organization. Exploring the mysteries of knowledge—that's the Akademiya's very purpose.

"If you're worried that the Akademiya's presence will take away your worldly power, there's no need. Lesser Lord Kusanali has never cared about worldly power.

"You may want to worry about the one on the Sky Screen, though. As General Mahamatra, he won't tolerate even a speck of dust in his eye."

Qian Daoliu looked up at the Sky Screen. Just then, it updated with Cyno's basic information.

[Affiliation: Akademiya]

[Age: 26]

[Martial Soul: Hermanubis]

[Soul Power Level: Level 99, late stage]

[Identity: Akademiya General Mahamatra]

A Limit Douluo at the age of twenty-six surprised Qian Daoliu for a moment. But when he thought of Scaramouche, who had pinned Bibi Dong—the Rakshasa God—to the ground and beaten her senseless, he quickly accepted it.

The Akademiya's people were all monsters. There was no point comparing yourself to them; it would only crush your confidence.

The Sky Screen then updated with a scene: a palace dominated by green.

At the very center of the palace stood something like a cage, with Nahida inside.

The scene shifted, and Cyno appeared.

"What a farce you've shown me, Azar."

At the sound of Cyno's voice, the man named Azar visibly looked terrified.

"Cyno, you..."

"Admit it, Azar. People change. The Akasha can no longer predict my actions."

Azar was furious now.

"Cyno, did you do all this just to make me confess in front of you, General Mahamatra?"

"Azar, you once said I had no standing to judge you. What about now? What if I judge you in the name of a god?"

Cyno unleashed the power of Hermanubis and instantly subdued the man named Azar.

Ouyang Kong watched the scene on the Sky Screen, then turned to Nahida. He couldn't help thinking again of the five hundred years she had spent imprisoned.

Nahida noticed Ouyang Kong's gaze and smiled sweetly.

"That's all in the past now, Aether. You're the true sage of Buer."

"Yes! I'll always protect the best Nahida!"

The scene on the Sky Screen continued, followed by a monologue from Cyno.

"My name is Cyno. I'm the General Mahamatra of the Akademiya. Upholding the rules and judging evil is my duty."

As Cyno spoke, the Sky Screen showed him judging criminals in the rainforest, the desert, and many other places.

To criminals, Cyno, the General Mahamatra, was a nightmare that could never be shaken.

"Now, I'm judging evil with my own strength. If you, too, care about rules and justice, I can lend you a hand."

"When the balance between good and evil is broken, judgment will come in due time. No one can escape."

"Judging evil and upholding the rules—no matter how difficult the road, I'll walk it to the end!"

"Until the day evil is completely purged, the world is clear and bright, and no sins remain!"

Hearing Cyno's monologue, countless people felt a warm current flow through their hearts. It was the feeling of being protected.

In Douluo Continent, there were far too few people truly willing to uphold justice and protect others.

The scene on the Sky Screen changed once more. This time, it showed a desert ruin.

Cyno, who had remained at the Akademiya's main campus, recognized the place on the Sky Screen at once.

"The Court of Silence! Taje! You were a true Discipline Officer!"

In the scene, Taje sat cross-legged in the middle of the ruin. Then it collapsed, and countless streams of sand surged toward him. His final words were:

"Because we are Discipline Officers!"

Hearing Taje's last words, Cyno was deeply moved.

The Sky Screen then presented Taje's story in text.

[His name was Taje. He was a Discipline Officer and Cyno's former partner.]

[To uphold his duty as a Discipline Officer, he drove his own son to his death.]

[He joined a secret organization researching the Court of Silence, hoping to resurrect his son.]

[Everyone thought his convictions had changed. They hadn't.]

[He used himself as bait, seeking only to destroy the source of it all: the Court of Silence.]

[He succeeded. He gave Cyno the organization's list and destroyed the Court of Silence as well. The price was his life.]

[Cyno did not let Taje down. The guilty were all brought to justice.]

The scene returned to Cyno.

"With this body... I'll purge sin. No matter the cost, even if it's my life—that's what it means to be a Discipline Officer!"