When you couldn't create Mora, it was precious.
But once you gained the ability to create it, Mora became a responsibility.
Ellin was always having to make Mora, and as she kept making it, she grew numb to something that came so easily.
In her eyes, it was no longer Mora, but worthless rocks she could conjure with a flick of her hand.
After becoming the Geo Archon, Ellin finally understood why Zhongli spent money so freely.
There was a reason behind it.
The Golden House had to keep producing Mora to ensure that enough remained in circulation.
And every time Zhongli bought something, he conjured Mora to pay for it, which meant that every purchase he made put new Mora into the market.
Whether Mora was made at the Golden House or by his own hands, the purpose was simply to ensure that enough remained in circulation.
In that case, why should I work nine to nine, six days a week at the Golden House making Mora? I can just make it myself. At least then I can spend it and enjoy myself while I'm at it.
That was precisely why, before stepping down from his godhood, Zhongli insisted on the finest food, clothes, and everyday necessities. He never looked at prices when shopping, and if he liked something, he would buy it even at a markup.
The more he spent, the more new Mora entered the market. Why not?
Ellin, however, didn't share Zhongli's attitude toward spending. She wasn't used to throwing money around, nor did she enjoy a life of extravagance.
So, after some thought, she created a towering mountain of Mora inside the Serenitea Pot.
Then she called over a few friends and told them to take and spend as much as they liked!
And so,