After thirty-seven hundred years of walking alongside a god, Rex Lapis's importance to Liyue went without saying.
From children to the elderly, everyone in Liyue knew of Rex Lapis's achievements.
But that was precisely why Liyue, a child Rex Lapis had cared for over thirty-seven hundred years, depended on him so deeply.
Thirty-seven hundred years of walking alongside a god had proven that following Rex Lapis and living under the protection of his divine authority was the right choice.
Born into a distinguished family, Keqing understood Rex Lapis's deeds more deeply than anyone.
Some said she disrespected Rex Lapis. In truth, rather than disrespect, it was her admiration for him that drove her need to prove herself.
At the Rite of Descension held every few years, each new decree Rex Lapis issued would send another wave of upheaval through Liyue Harbor's business world.
Some lost everything because of it, while others made a fortune.
The prosperous Liyue Harbor of today was like a magnificent sandcastle on Yaoguang Shoal. Once the tide rose, the castle would be swallowed and washed away.
And the one controlling the tides was not humanity, but Rex Lapis.
Granted, there was nothing wrong with that. Rex Lapis wielded immense divine authority, and relying on him meant never having to worry about food or clothing. Why fret over troubles that might never come?
No one could question Rex Lapis's achievements, nor did anyone have the right to.
Having come from a distinguished family, Keqing knew full well how great Rex Lapis was. Yet that was precisely why she felt humanity should have its own pride.
History had already proven that following Rex Lapis was the right choice.
But Keqing had always felt that this was merely an excuse for human laziness.
"Does having Rex Lapis's guidance and