Original God, but the real world

Chapter 112 - Before the End

Jiang Qing wants to do one thing, and this is where he focuses his time.

In the game's plot, both the gods Barbatos and Morax rarely leave their own kingdoms.

But it was obvious that in that environment, neither Mondstadt nor Liyue had any demand for them.

On the contrary, General Raiden is still a god on earth and must stay in the castle tower, so it is difficult for him to leave Inazuma.

So, what if we take Barbatos and Morax with us and go to Inazuma?
There is no rule that says these two cannot leave their country.

The old man is also wandering around the world. If he is wandering around, there are many places where he cannot wander around?

Needless to say, Barbatos even took a boat to Inazuma during the festival and participated in Inazuma's festival. He didn't look like he was bound by anything.

Barbatos doesn’t count for now, but if the old man came to Inazuma, he might not interfere with General Raiden’s rule, but at least he would save his own life at the critical moment.

Whether this effort will be rewarded is another matter, but at least it is worth the effort.

There was no one to explain or liven up the atmosphere; everyone was simply doing what archaeologists do - protecting treasures when they see them.

Then it was gone.

Remain silent until the last two treasures are theoretically obtained.

"Is it... Broken Sword?"

Wan Yan forced herself to feel a little surprised.

Compared to the salt ruler and salt lamp, everyone would think that the sword is a more suitable carrier for carrying power.

Of course, the same applies if you use knives, guns, bows and arrows.

These things naturally look more powerful than salt rulers and salt cups.

"Great! Although the weapon is broken, it should be more powerful than the salt bowl and salt ruler." Wan Yan let out a long sigh, "If it can be repaired, we should be able to see the power of the God of Salt."

Even if she believed the lies at home, she couldn't really say that those things before were very powerful.

In some ways, the idea of ​​a salt cup that must be kept half-full is even stranger than a salt ruler.

But it was unreasonable to talk about this alone without considering the result. No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't say that Heulia was very powerful based on some tools that could only be used to make salt.

"Even if we can't repair it, at least we can use this sword to prove that Lady Heulia actually resisted! It's just that she couldn't stop Morax's murderous hand."

Wanyan cheered up.

After walking around this place for so long, this is the first time I have obtained relatively close evidence.

Jiang Qing was speechless.

This should actually be considered as forcing evidence.

She identified an answer, and all the evidence served to support the answer in her mind.

In other words, she doesn't need any other evidence. Evidence is useless to her. She can always get the answer she wants by talking nonsense.

Zhongli's expression remained unchanged: "The Demon War was a chaotic fight between a group of demons. Why is Ms. Wanyan so sure that Morax killed Heulia?"

He no longer cares about taking the blame.

But it always makes the old man a little unhappy when a person always swears that it was he who did it, and does it in front of him.

"Because in the end, it was Morax who accepted the remnants of the Salt God?"

According to the logic that the loser eats dust and the winner gets everything from the loser, Morax should indeed be the murderer of Heulia.

After all, all the believers left behind by Heulia ran away to Morax.

But the two demon gods attacked, and it was an assassination. Even if they didn't use their full strength, they should at least use some means, right?
With Morax's strength, once he took action, this relic would have completed its mission and turned into ruins long ago.

If it's not handled properly, it will just become a plain.

Unless He held back when He assassinated her and just happened to kill Heulia without damaging the building at all.

But if he has this kind of strength... doesn't that mean he can easily control Heulia without any need for assassination?
He can hold back during an assassination. This person must be a psychopath!
However, Wanyan was able to get the only answer. The evidence was either that Heulia was very powerful, or that Morax had done it.

This person has already eaten the answer, and evidence cannot change her mind.

Wanyan remained silent.

Simple logical problems can break down the defenses of many people because they are simple enough and the answers will pop up as long as you are willing to think about them.

The answer that came out was completely different from what was expected, so the defense line naturally collapsed.

She could deceive herself, but her intelligence wouldn't allow it.

"No one knows the truth about the past." The Lightning Warlock reached out and picked up the broken sword. "That's why we came here."

If it hadn't broken, it would have been a pretty good weapon.

But it's just good, not a magical thing.

If Herulia had used such a weapon back then... well, he probably wouldn't even be considered a demon.

The weapon he wears at his side all year round to fight against the devil is actually an ordinary weapon.

This can no longer be described as general strength.

"After all, this sword is broken, so it can't be considered an item." She looked at Wan Yan, "So, which part do you want?"

Any normal person would understand Wan Yan's position after hearing this.

This person is too naive.

Innocence is never a compliment, just as beauty was not a gift to poor people in ancient times.

This depends on your identity.

You have status and position, and you are innocent and cute.

Without identity and status, being naive can actually be simply equated to being mentally ill.

Naive? Unworldly?
With your status and position, how dare you be ignorant of worldly affairs?

Considering Wanyan's identity, her stupidity and naivety are not cute.

If it were Shen He or Gan Yu, they would be praised by the people around them even though they were simple and even stupid, and would not be regarded as mistakes.

Even Qixing would smile knowingly because of this, and it would be difficult for them to be disgusted with them just because they caused some trouble.

But Wanyan can't do that.

She doesn't have such a background, nor does she have such ability.

The mistakes of such people will not be forgiven.

The Firefly Warlock couldn't quite understand why this person wanted to cause trouble for Morax.

She only knew that such stupid things did not deserve sympathy, let alone forgiveness.

For mortals to look for Morax's omissions, let alone actually do so, just imagining that he had done something wrong is an unforgivable sin.

In a way, Wan Yan should be thankful that the person she found was Morax.

In the era when Morax was still active in the open, anyone else would have no intention of seeking the truth. Just understanding what she meant would be enough to arrest her entire family.

Liyue respects human rule and is quite disdainful of inhumane means.

But the prerequisite is that the error is within the scope prescribed by the law and everyone resolves it according to the law.

But blasphemy and slander of God are not problems that can be solved by the law at all.

This is a sin that can only be wiped out by life and death, and it cannot be the death of one person, at least the whole family should be involved in the joyful family life.

"If you only take half of it, there's no way to repair this sword, right?"

Wan Yan was unwilling to give in.

What she was unwilling to accept was that by the time she got here she had almost realized the truth.

However, the truth was so horrible and sharp as a knife that she was unwilling to accept it.

“Even if I give it all to you, Ms. Wanyan probably won’t be able to repair it.” The Leiying Warlock said calmly, “If it is a divine object, then with the price Ms. Wanyan can afford, no one in the world will be willing to help you repair it.”

It's even impossible to find such a blacksmith.

"If it is not a divine object, there is no value in keeping all of it. After all... ordinary objects cannot be used to show off military power."

This statement was so realistic that Wan Yan had no way to refute it.

Repairing good things is also very troublesome. Not only do they require precious materials, but they also require good craftsmen.

The words of the Firefly Warlock were simple.

Wan Yan couldn't afford the cost of materials, nor could she find a master who could do it. Even if she did, she couldn't afford the master's appearance fee.

This problem is very realistic. Wan Yan also knows that it is impossible for everyone to be like Zhongli, who is so knowledgeable but ends up not wanting anything and just comes to help.

These people's time is very valuable, so the price of asking them for help is naturally quite expensive.

She doesn't have the money.

"So, if I give all the broken swords to the Fatui...can you repair them?"

Wanyan was slightly expectant.

"Give it to the Fatui?" The Thunder Firefly Warlock was slightly stunned.

She almost retorted and mocked Wan Yan's intelligence.

The Fatui are not without partners. Given the Fatui's reputation, these people are willing to cooperate with them, which of course means they have sufficient foundation.

For example, the shogunate or the Religious Affairs Bureau, they have almost absolute power in their own countries, so naturally they will not be too afraid of the fools turning against them.

Otherwise, who wouldn’t be afraid of being robbed by fools?
My friend, if you also negotiate cooperation with the Fatui... aren't you afraid that the Fatui will not acknowledge their obligations after getting what they want?
But she suppressed her thoughts in the end, but her ideas were a little active.

"That's not necessary." The Lightning Warlock thought for a moment, "The Fatui are not very interested in this broken sword. If Ms. Wanyan doesn't mind, why not exchange it?"

"You can take the Broken Sword, and the Fatui will take the other two items of divine power."

The material of this broken sword is not special. If it is really the personal weapon of the God of Salt, then she can only accept it.

There was nothing she could do if someone could survive the Demon War with a broken sword.

In comparison, these items containing divine power are more fragrant.

Zhongli hesitated to speak.

This choice did not prohibit them from making exchanges, but seeing Wan Yan exchanging something useful for a broken sword, he still felt a little strange.

Of course, I wouldn't stand up to stop it.

Not worth it.

The other party's deal was reasonable, and Wan Yan herself did not refute it. If she had to say something, it would be that this Miss Leiying Sorcerer was too smart.

She used her own knowledge to assess the quality of things and then replaced them.

But this is the norm in the antique business and the gambling stone business.

Even though he doesn't have the necessary skills, he still insists on participating in the transaction himself. In the end, he loses and has nothing to say.

Wan Yan calls herself an archaeologist, but she is not even good at simple material judgment, so it is not surprising that she made the wrong choice.

What else could Jiang Qing say?

He can only be a spectator now.

The whole story was not right from the beginning, but along the way, everyone naturally understood what they needed to understand.

The only one who still insists now is Wan Yan herself.

"Since we have come this far, Ms. Wanyan might as well listen to the story I have written down."

Zhongli sighed slightly, "In your own family story, Morax killed Heulia, the Goddess of Salt."

It's not a bad thing to take the blame.

After all, in the end, Morax accepted all of Heulia's inheritance.

But Zhongli himself was indeed resisting because it was simply not worth it.

The treasures and resources left behind by Heulia are not worth mentioning to Zhongli.

As for those who believed in Him, after Heulia's death, they turned to believe in Morax, which is even a smaller problem.

After all, this is not a world of faith and deification. Although the so-called faith has value to Zhongli, it is only after he obtains the Heart of God.

Before having the Heart of God, the faith of mortals is worthless, and it is even more not worth it for him to take the initiative to attack and kill a demon god.

Even with the Heart of God, Zhongli relied on his own divine power, not the power added by the Heart of God.

This was something that was of no benefit at all, and He himself did not understand why He had to bear the blame.

"But from the stories I've heard, the truth of the matter may not be what you think."

With so many followers of the God of Salt, some secretly adulterate fake products, and naturally some remain honest about it.

Compared to the version provided by Wanyan, Zhongli had naturally heard of a more realistic version.

"In fact, Heulia, the God of Salt, is not a powerful god." Zhongli said calmly, "Based on the results alone, He is not only not powerful, but even too weak."

"The achievements of the gods are not ultimately judged by strength, but in war, strength is the measure that determines the final answer."

"He is an inevitable loser and will never be able to win the war."

Zhongli was very familiar with the secret realm and knew that this could be considered the ending place.

After all, there won’t be any special places for Him to perform in the future.

It wouldn't hurt to just speak directly.

Wanyan looked confused.

This development was something she did not understand.

Let's divide the spoils properly...divide the gains properly. How come you suddenly start to say that what you know is different from what I know?

Where did you suddenly turn to this?

"Impossible!" Although she didn't understand, Wan Yan knew how to refuse, "Lady Heulia is definitely not such a demon!"

I don't understand, but I can't admit it.

Admitting such a statement is basically equivalent to denying all your previous efforts.

Of course she couldn't admit it.

"During the Demon War, the demons in the mortal world fought for the continent of Teyvat, and all the demons had no way to retreat." Zhongli recalled, "This was a war of life and death."

Like Orobas, once he can't win, he will know to escape to the dark sea.

I was just unlucky. I met Yuanxia Palace on the way and was completely defeated in the end.

However, ordinary demons do not have the ability to escape like Orobas. If they meet an opponent, they will be beaten to death on the spot.

"Heulia is an exception among the demon gods. She always gives in and retreats again and again before fighting with the demon gods, hoping that the flames of war will not affect her people."

"However, the land of Liyue is limited. One day, He will have nowhere to retreat."

"Everything that can be given up, such as supplies, territory, weapons...all are gone."

"All that remains is the last resting place now known as the Salt of the Earth."

It is hard to say what is in the mind of a demon god who can tolerate to this extent.

Whether he was afraid of death or simply did not want to implicate his own people, these are all things of the past and no one can know the truth anymore.

Zhongli merely retold the truth of the time and had no intention of exploring the story behind it.

"impossible!"

Wan Yan took two steps back, looking panic-stricken.

"The broken sword in your hand is indeed not a creation of the gods." Zhongli raised the broken sword, "In fact, it is the weapon that killed Heulia."

It is actually difficult for anyone to accept Zhongli's tone.

He had no intention of producing any evidence at all, he simply stated his answer.

Then this is the correct answer.

Not everyone will like this answer which has no arguments but must be correct.

In particular, Wan Yan didn't want to accept this answer at all.

"That's enough, ma'am." Jiang Qing said gently, "You are already quite talented to be able to join the Eight Gates."

"You really don't notice anything unusual about it?"

This relic alone is absolute evidence.

Whenever demons fight each other, even the mountains will fall down and may even turn into plains.

Once a demon like Osel takes action, it is not impossible for the plain to become a swamp.

The war records about Morax are most clear in Liyue. If he had taken action, this relic would not have survived.

Many things can be ignored, but they do exist.

But Wanyan was unwilling to accept it.

Lies are hard to hurt, but the truth is always sharp.

Jiang Qing didn't understand what kind of environment she grew up in, but since she was willing to believe it and was willing to find someone specifically for this purpose, she wanted to get the so-called evidence.

She must have believed these truths for a long time.

It is not easy to make her realize that all her perceptions since childhood were wrong.

However, Jiang Qing looked normal.

From any perspective, Wan Yan is not a valuable person.

He had no intention of comforting the other party.

Since they are not related and the other party cannot provide any value, Jiang Qing certainly will not waste time on her.

Wanyan was so lucky that Morax personally explained the history of a demon god to her. This was already her greatest fortune.

People shouldn't ask for too much of things they can't get.

"What do you want to say?" Wan Yan looked at Zhongli.

Zhongli's words were the most pointed, so of course she had to find loopholes in them.

"This is a weapon used by mortals to kill demons."

Unfortunately, this is not some mythical world.

Even if it is a weapon used to kill gods, it will not gain any bonus and become a heirloom weapon.

(End of this chapter)