After doing all this, Heavenly Principles chose to leave and enter seclusion, seemingly to digest Phanes's body, leaving the mess to the Seven Archons. The surviving Archons stared at the chaos before them in silence, then returned to their respective nations to deal with the disorder there.
It was at this moment that Aether, who had been unconscious, finally awoke. Seeing that the idyllic paradise, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers just moments before, had become a living hell, Aether was filled with anguish and resentment.
Having also witnessed the Archons' indifferent departures, he recalled how an unknown god had barred his way and separated him from his sister. Aether instinctively believed that the Archons had destroyed Khaenri'ah, and the seeds of hatred were planted there.
Resolving the problem at its source in Khaenri'ah did not mean that this catastrophe sweeping across all of Teyvat was over.
Countless monsters surged beyond the ancient nation's walls and launched rampant attacks on the cities of the Seven Nations. After awakening, Aether traveled the world alongside Dainsleif, a blond swordsman from Khaenri'ah. He slew untold numbers of roaming monsters and witnessed countless joys and sorrows, reunions and partings. His resentment toward the Archons was beyond words.
During his travels, Aether came into contact with the Abyss Order, founded by Clothar Alberich, a surviving royal of Khaenri'ah. Having witnessed the power of the Abyss, he decided to use it to take revenge on the Archons. On this point, Aether and Dainsleif disagreed.
Although Dainsleif also hated the Archons, as the Twilight Sword of Khaenri'ah's Royal Guards, he had been among the nation's mid-to-high-ranking figures. He had, in fact, more or less guessed why the Seven Archons had attacked Khaenri'ah together. Besides, the power of the Abyss actually shared its origin with Forbidden Knowledge.
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