Genshin Impact: This light novel author doesn't cross the line.

Chiki Ueno climbed the winding staircase alone. Dense foliage surrounded her, sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting dappled shadows.

He was extremely familiar with this place; every turn and every stone slab held traces of his memory.

The Pure Goodness Palace is located on the top floor of the Instruction Court, and is solemn and magnificent.

All the people of Sumeru know that Little Auspicious Grass King lives here, but what they don't know is that she did not live here voluntarily, but was imprisoned here by the Order of the Church.

Five hundred years ago, the Great Compassion Tree King foresaw her own demise. Before her fall, in order to protect the future Little Auspicious Grass King, she used her remaining divine power to build the Pure Goodness Palace and set up a protective shield there that even gods could not easily break.

Unfortunately, the all-knowing and all-powerful Great Tree King could never have foreseen the evil in people's hearts when he set all these things up.

She had originally thought that the sages she had chosen would continue to inherit her wisdom, keep their promises to her, and protect the Little Lucky Grass King until it grew strong.

But those wise men who once followed her betrayed her last wishes under the temptation of power and desire.

They are no longer content to be believers in wisdom, but want to become masters of wisdom.

They imprisoned the newly born Little Auspicious Grass King deep within the Pure Good Palace, and then used the Order of Teachings to rule over Sumeru.

The protective shield that was originally meant to protect the Little Lucky Grass King became a cage that imprisoned her for a full five hundred years.

While pondering, Ueno Chiki had already arrived at the gate of Jōzen-gū.

Before he could even get close to the Pure Goodness Palace, a burly mercenary blocked his way.

The lead mercenary, with a scimitar at his waist, watched Ueno Chiki warily. Behind him were five other well-equipped mercenaries, who lined up in a human wall, blocking Ueno Chiki's advance.

"Hey! Who are you? Why are you trespassing here?" the lead mercenary asked sternly, his eyes revealing a chilling hostility.

Ueno Chiki was not intimidated by this display of power. He replied calmly, "I am Oppenheimer, a scholar of the Seventh School. With the permission of the Great Sage, I have come to pay my respects to the Little Lucky Grass King."

Hearing Ueno Chiki's answer, the mercenaries did not immediately lower their guard.

The lead mercenary turned to one of his men and said, "Brother, go to the Great Sage's office and ask if this is true or not."

The assigned mercenary nodded and ran quickly toward the Great Sage's office.

"Just wait here for a moment. Once we've confirmed that what you said is true, we'll let you in," the lead mercenary said to Ueno Chiki.

After a long while, the mercenary who had gone to the Great Sage's office returned and relayed the order he had received: "The Great Sage has not granted permission for anyone to enter the Pure Land!"

Upon hearing this, Ueno Chiki did not show much disappointment, but simply said, "The Great Sage Azar is indeed as I thought, despicable and shameless."

Then, the lightning element in the air instantly became active, and long, dragon-like bolts of lightning appeared behind him.

The mercenaries stared in disbelief at the scene before they could even react, as the thunder dragons charged toward them with lightning speed.

The thunder dragon's roar was deafening, containing boundless power, and it instantly annihilated the mercenaries.

Ueno Chiki was also a little frightened by the increase in the power of her elemental combat skills. Since the night of the New Year's Festival, her perception and control of the elements had become stronger and stronger.

Could it be that doing that thing would enhance a person's strength?

If that's really the case, why would I even bother coming to Sumeru? I could just exercise at Narukami Shrine every day and that would be enough.

After dealing with the mercenaries, he continued forward with firm and steady steps, gently pushing open the gate of the Pure Goodness Palace.

Inside the empty palace, beneath the towering dome, Nasita's petite figure stood alone, enveloped in a light green, transparent circular protective shield.

The circular protective shield, resembling a sparkling crystal bubble, isolates the outside world from the figure imprisoned within.

Ueno Chiki walked step by step toward Nasita.

Just then, a girl's voice, as clear as a silver bell, suddenly rang in his mind. The voice was crisp and childlike, yet it carried an indescribable majesty.

"Oppenheimer, why did you kill those innocent mercenaries outside?"

Ueno Chiki looked up at Nasita and saw that she had her two small hands in front of her chest, and her delicate and lovely face was filled with anger.

Faced with the deity's questioning, he showed no panic. "That was... I was defending myself. They were preventing me from seeing you, and I had no choice. If I didn't do this, I would never be able to see you again."

"Nonsense! You possess unparalleled wisdom; you could have easily come to see me through other means." In the Cathedral Square, through possessing Catherine, Narcida witnessed his wisdom and was certain he had other methods.

Ueno Chiki slowly shook her head and said firmly, "Time is running out, I must see you as soon as possible."

"You're so young, you have plenty of time."

"Lord Little Lucky Grass King, you've misunderstood. I have plenty of time, but you don't have much!"

Nasita's lips parted slightly, her pure and innocent eyes filled with confusion. She couldn't understand what Ueno Chiki meant. Gods were almost immortal beings in the eyes of mortals, so why did he say his time was running out?

Ueno Chiki's words were certainly not unfounded; there must be a deeper meaning behind them.

Could it be that...?

She was a little afraid to think about it further.

Chapter 126 Trading

“Oppenheimer, what do you mean?” Narcida’s tone was full of surprise and doubt; she was somewhat afraid to face her own conjecture.

"You are the god of wisdom. You already have your own guesses, so why ask me?" Ueno Chiki retorted.

Nasita looked very frustrated. "I will verify my conjecture in my own way. Tell me, why have you come? I don't believe you are a scholar of the Seventh School or a messenger of the Great Tree King."

“Yes, I’m just a light novel author from Inazuma. I’m doing this just to make a deal with you.” Ueno Chiki stated her purpose directly and frankly.

“A trade? What do you want to trade for from me?” Nasita asked, puzzled.

Ueno Chiki looked at her and said calmly, "Two things: one is knowledge, and the other is the heart of God that you possess."

Nasita's expression changed slightly. "I can trade knowledge to you, but the Heart of God is not something that mortals can possess; it will bring calamity to mortals."

“I never wanted to possess this thing; I intended to offer it to the Ice Queen in exchange for power and authority. Moreover, you should understand that someone as weak as you is utterly incapable of protecting the Heart of God.”

"If it's the Ice Queen, I agree, but I also need to see if what you're trading is actually worth it."

Ueno Chiki smiled slightly, "What I trade for you will absolutely satisfy you, and deserve a five-star rating."

The first piece of intelligence is that the Church Council is carrying out a massive god-making project. They are using Inazuma's Divine Heart and the ultimate doll as their core to create a new god controlled by the Church Council to replace you.

When Nasita heard these words, her bright and deep eyes shone with grievance and incomprehension, like stars obscured by dark clouds, losing their due brilliance.

"Why is the Order of the Church doing this? I have already tried so hard to learn how to be a good god."

“Power and desire,” Ueno Chiki offered the answer. “The Kyoryoku no longer wants to follow behind the gods; they arrogantly want to be the masters of the gods.”

“If they really can… I…” Nasita lowered her head.

Seeing Narcida like this, Ueno Chiki finally understood why the Order of the Church dared to imprison her for five hundred years. Although she had a strong personality, she lacked self-confidence and always believed that she was not yet a qualified god. In the original story, even after overthrowing the Great Sage, she still held this belief.

He couldn't help but want to complain: Lei Yingdian, whose domestic affairs skills were practically zero, dared to directly rule Inazuma. Narcida, you've studied for five hundred years, yet you still think you're not qualified.

The best approach for people who lack self-confidence is to offer them strong encouragement.

"Little Lucky Grass King, you do not fully realize your own greatness and nobility. In fact, you are the wisest person in the world, and no one can compare with you. The knowledge you possess is as deep and boundless as the ocean, not only encompassing all things in the world, but also able to see the mysteries of the future..." Ueno Chiki encouraged Nasita eloquently.

These encouraging words, though they sounded like flattery, were like a gentle breeze that swept over Nasita's heart, carrying away her resentment and grievances, and helping her to cheer up again.

With her hands on her hips, she said in a deep voice, "I've made up my mind. I will punish the Order of the Church! They have humiliated and belittled me like this, and I cannot let this go. I will exile them all to the Forest of the Way."

Exile to Doshinari was clearly the cruelest punishment Nasita could imagine. If it had been Ueno Chiki who did it, every inch of the Kyoryoin Plaza would have been stained red with blood.

Ueno Chiki didn't dwell on the issue any further, but continued, "The second part of my deal is to help you overthrow the Kyoto and make the faith of the Grass God great again!"

At this moment, Nasita had an indescribable feeling. Although it was clearly a transaction, she could clearly sense the other party's goodwill.

“I agree to the deal; what you have is enough to exchange for the knowledge and the Heart of God you desire.”

“Lord Little Auspicious Grass King, these things are not enough to exchange for these two precious items. I have another piece of information to offer you.” Ueno Chiki said calmly, “You are actually the reincarnation of the Great Compassion Tree King, or rather, you are the Great Compassion Tree King!”

Nasita's eyes widened in disbelief at his words; they were utterly shocking to her. "How is this possible?"

"This is the truth that has been concealed by the Great Sage of the Church. According to the ancient records of the Church, the Great Tree King shrank twice, once when dealing with the desert crisis caused by the Red King, and once during the Kanria crisis five hundred years ago. And after she shrank, she looked exactly like you."

After her passing, you, reborn, were immediately regarded as the new King of the Great Tree of Compassion. However, the sages of the Faith Council discovered that you had not only lost your power but also your wisdom.

Thus, driven by power and desire, they decided to imprison you and rule over Mount Sumeru.

The scholars of the Seventh School, who vehemently opposed their practices, were exiled to the desert. Soon after, the Seventh School also gradually disappeared amidst the endless yellow sands, but fortunately, they recorded everything, awaiting discovery by future generations.

Ueno Chiki stood tall and slowly recounted the story he had fabricated, a tale that was half true and half false.

As a novelist, he possesses an exceptionally strong ability to conceive stories. Based on his understanding of the plot, the stories he creates are so convincing that even the gods would believe them.

Just as Nasita was immersed in this shocking truth, a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the Pure Land Palace.

“My dear little Nasita, it’s time to say goodbye.” He placed his hand on his heart, bowed to her, then turned gracefully and walked towards the palace gate.

Chapter 127 Sino

Jingshan Palace.

A sharp-looking young man stood before the palace gate. He wore a jackal hat, his long hair cascading down like a silver waterfall, his skin brown, and his red eyes filled with righteousness and severity.

Beside him stood the obsequious sage Cavaja, and behind them was a squad of mercenaries with scimitars at their waists.

"Seino, the Grand Disciplinarian, this is the guy who massacred the mercenaries guarding this place and also trespassed into the Pure Land Palace without permission." Cavaja pointed at Ueno Chiki, who had just come out of the Pure Land Palace. "Arrest him quickly, and then..."

"Shut up! A disciplinary officer doesn't need others to tell him what to do," Seno said coldly.

Upon hearing Seno's rebuke, Cavajra immediately shut his mouth. His face turned pale, and the fawning look in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by resentment and anger.

"It's an honor to be the Chief of Disciplinary Inspection of Seno." Ueno Chiki remained calm and composed in the face of this situation, showing no signs of panic.

Sino snorted coldly. "Oppenheimer, come with me. I hope you can remain so composed during my trial."

Chiki Ueno shook her head slightly. "Seino, you've got it wrong. I haven't committed any crime at all. I was just acting in self-defense."

"Self-defense? Killing a squad of mercenaries guarding the Pure Good Palace is your self-defense?" Seno's face was as cold as frost, his eyes sharp as knives.

Ueno Chiki, however, was not nervous at all, and explained in a steady manner: "As everyone knows, the result of the Sages' Council was to recognize me as a scholar of the Seventh School and join the Order of the Church. According to the result of my bet with the Great Sage Azar, I can enter the Pure Land Palace to pay homage to the Little Auspicious Grass King. You should not deny this, right?"

"But what does this have to do with you killing the mercenary?" Seno asked, frowning.

"When I was preparing to pay my respects to Lord Little Lucky Grass King, I was blocked by this group of mercenaries. However, I did not attack them at the time, but instead sent them to the Great Sage's office to verify. Many people should have witnessed this."

However, the mercenary who went to verify returned lying, saying that the Great Sage had never agreed to my meeting with the Little Lucky Grass King. Afterwards, he even pulled out a curved sword and threatened me.

Left with no other choice, I had to fight back. Sigh…

Chiki Ueno let out a long sigh, her expression sorrowful, her tone filled with deep regret and sympathy.

His actions diminished much of the hatred in the hearts of the mercenaries behind Seno.