What is a Disciplinary Officer

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

"Of course I can. Keep your little schemes to yourself; they are far too obvious."

"Heh, I don't have any little schemes, you're just overthinking it. What do you make of this Sky Screen?"

"I cannot see through it at all. It is a power beyond the gods, one that even transcends the laws of the entire Teyvat. Do not harbor any delusions of prying into it."

Thoth gave a pointed warning. Nefer did not reply; she continued walking, and soon she spotted a place that piqued her interest.

"Moonlight Pavilion!"

She walked inside. A place frequented by the nobility was an excellent spot for gathering intelligence.

On the other side, in Martial Soul City, Qian Daoliu walked up to Scaramouche and glanced at Bibi Dong, who lay in a crater; she had been severely wounded and certainly would not recover in a short time.

"Many thanks to this Lord God for your assistance!"

Qian Daoliu bowed deeply, his expression extremely sincere.

"I am no god. I have already said, I am merely a student of a coach. You may call me Scaramouche."

He had fully accepted the name Scaramouche.

"Very well, Mr. Scaramouche. Do you have a purpose for coming to Martial Soul City?"

Scaramouche looked at Qian Daoliu and smiled, a smile that made Qian Daoliu's heart tighten.

"Put away your crafty schemes. I have no ulterior motives. If I truly wanted to deal with you lot, I wouldn't need so many roundabout methods."

Qian Daoliu gave an awkward laugh, and Scaramouche continued, "I am here under the orders of the Grand Sage to discuss with you the establishment of an Akademiya branch here in Martial Soul City."

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

"The Akademiya? Heh, a group of scholars gathered together for the sake of knowledge. Every now and then, some madmen and bad seeds appear. Some want to manipulate gods, others even want to create gods. Hahaha, I was once one of them myself."

Qian Daoliu swallowed hard; the Akademiya as described by Scaramouche sounded rather terrifying.

Manipulating gods, creating gods—these were things that no human should ever be able to conceive.

"Do not be so afraid. That was the Akademiya of the past. After that Lesser Lord Kusanali regained control of the Akademiya, it could be said to have returned to the right path.

The Akademiya that has arrived in this world is a reborn one. Exploring the mysteries of knowledge—that is the meaning of the Akademiya's existence.

If you are worried that the presence of the Akademiya will strip you of your secular power, there is no need. That Lesser Lord Kusanali has never cared for secular power.

What you should be worried about is the one on the Sky Screen. As the General Mahamatra, he is someone who cannot tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes."

Qian Daoliu looked up at the Sky Screen, which happened to be updating the basic information on Cyno.

[Affiliation: Akademiya]

[Age: 26]

[Martial Soul: Hermanubis]

[Soul Power Level: Late-stage Level 99]

[Identity: General Mahamatra of the Akademiya]

A 26-year-old Limit Douluo—Qian Daoliu was startled for a moment, but thinking of Scaramouche, who had rubbed the Rakshasa God Bibi Dong into the dirt, he felt relieved.

The people of the Akademiya were all monsters; one could not compare oneself to them, or it would be too demoralizing.

Immediately after, the Sky Screen updated the image to a palace dominated by the color green.

In the very center of the palace was something resembling a cage, and Nahida was inside it.

The scene then shifted to show Cyno.

"You have truly shown me a comical sight, Azar."

Upon hearing Cyno's voice, the man called Azar showed a look of obvious terror on his face.

"Cyno, you..."

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

At this moment, Azar was somewhat flustered and exasperated.

"Cyno, are you doing all this just to make me confess before you? General Mahamatra!"

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

Cyno erupted with the power of Hermanubis, instantly suppressing the man named Azar.

Ouyang Kong looked at the image appearing on the Sky Screen and then looked at Nahida, which made him think once again of the fact that Nahida had been imprisoned for 500 years.

Nahida sensed Ouyang Kong's gaze and flashed a sweet smile.

"That matter is already in the past, Kong. You are the true sage of Buer."

"Yes! I will protect the best Nahida forever!"

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

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

As Cyno's monologue played, the Sky Screen displayed scenes of him judging evil in the rainforest, the desert, and various other places.

To those who commit crimes, Cyno, the General Mahamatra, is a nightmare that can never be erased.

"Right now, I am judging sin with my own power. If you, too, hold rules and justice in your heart, I can lend you a hand."

"When the balance between good and evil is broken, judgment will arrive as scheduled; no one can escape."

"To judge sin and uphold the rules—no matter how arduous this path may be, I will walk it to the very end!"

"Until one day, when sin is thoroughly purged, the world is clear, and no karmic debt remains!"

Hearing Cyno's monologue, a warm current flowed through the hearts of countless people; it was the feeling of being protected.

On the Douluo Continent, there are truly too few people willing to steadfastly uphold justice and protect others.

At this moment, the image on the Sky Screen shifted once again, revealing a desert ruin.

Cyno, who remained at the main branch of the Akademiya, recognized the location on the Sky Screen immediately.

"The Court of Silence! Taje! You are a true Matra!"

On the screen, Taje sat cross-legged in the center of the ruins before they collapsed, with endless quicksand surging toward him. His final words were:

"Because we are Matra!"

Hearing Taje's final words, Cyno felt his heart struck deeply.

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

[His name was Taje, a Matra and former partner of Cyno.]

[To uphold the responsibilities of a Matra, he drove his own son to his death.]

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

[Everyone believed his convictions had changed, yet they had not.]

[He used himself as bait, solely to destroy the source of everything: the Court of Silence.]

[He succeeded. Not only did he hand the organization's roster to Cyno, but he also destroyed the Court of Silence, with his own life as the price.]

[Cyno did not fail Taje; every sinful person received judgment.]

The image returned to Cyno.

"With this body... I shall purge all sin. No matter the cost, even if it is my life—this is what it means to be a Matra!"