Genshin Impact, all those behind-the-scenes big shots are me

The stone slabs dispersed, grew larger, and surrounded Su Chen.

After the simulation ended, he was able to summon the stone tablet again using his innate ability.

Although his strength was greatly weakened by the influence of his soul, his talent was directly linked to the power of order, so the impact was not significant. As for the missing Sky Tablet, it was still on Asmodeus.

"go."

Su Chen had a thought.

Ten stone slabs shot out and merged into the starry sky.

Swish, swish, swish!

As the power of the stone slab was released, countless chains of order wrapped around the starry sky, and the power was activated, emitting bursts of dark golden light.

At the same time, the sky over Teyvat began to flicker, and all living things on the earth looked up, staring in astonishment at this spectacular sight.

"This is..."

Mond.

Outside the Garden of Eden.

Just as he was about to rush in to find the maintainer of Socrates, he felt a surge of alarm as he sensed the power of order constantly increasing.

Then came a strong sense of joy.

Without having time to worry about Socrates, she immediately turned back and entered Sky Island.

"Lord Fanes!"

"Floating Palace," Asmodeus appeared at the entrance to the room inside the starry sky, shouting with immense excitement.

"Oh? Asmodeus, you're back so soon. I thought you'd gone somewhere."

Under the starry sky, Su Chen turned around and gave Asmodeus, whose face was full of excitement, a gentle smile.

But Asmodeus's smile slowly faded—

"Huh?! You are...?"

...

Chapter 164 Asmodeus, those were all tests I put on you! [Please Subscribe]

Asmodeus stood at the entrance to the inner sanctum, staring blankly at the familiar figure.

Strange yet familiar.

There is absolutely no doubt about the fluctuation of this power. Others may not be able to sense it, but how could the Four Kage not be able to?

but.

What made her feel familiar wasn't the aura of divine principle, but rather... this person, she felt like she'd seen him before?

During the war between the demon gods, five hundred years ago, and... just recently, Socrates?

But how could that be? I must have made a mistake, or it's just a coincidence that we look alike, right?

After all, appearance can be a coincidence, but this power is definitely not wrong.

It's like Socrates looks just like that guy who overstepped the heavens before, but he definitely has nothing to do with him.

"Lord Fanes?" Asmodeus asked hesitantly.

"What, don't you recognize me?" Su Chen chuckled. "I've just changed my appearance. Or do you feel more comfortable with me the way I was before?"

Relieved by the affirmation, Asmodeus shook his head and said, "Lord Fanes, you are free to become whatever you wish. However, your current appearance has caused me some misunderstanding. I thought you were..."

"There's no misunderstanding."

"?"

“What I mean is, this isn’t the first time I’ve appeared like this.”

Asmodeus fell into a daze.

(￣△￣)

Su Chen turned around and looked at the sky where the power of order was flashing. He chuckled and said, "Although I was integrated into the order back then, a wisp of my soul still separated out. I want to walk on the earth and see what Teyvat is like under the order of heaven and earth."

There's a saying that goes, "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles." Truth can only be found through practice, and this is indeed true.

"I have transformed into an existence standing opposite the natural order three times, attempting to shake the solidity of the order and test the natural order. As it turns out, you have not disappointed me, Asmodeus. You have done very well over the past three thousand years."

Asmodeus was completely bewildered as he listened to Su Chen's account.

So, those really were Lord Phanes?

All of them?

The first usurper, Walter; the later desert emperor, Azir; and then the dragon king, Cardodia.

Three of them fought her, and even when they encountered Welt, he nearly killed her with a strange ice law.

Are these all tests?

Asmodeus was at a loss for words.

Even if it's a test, there's no need to fight to the death, right?

But no matter how much she complained, as the master, she shouldn't blame her.

Asmodeus was overwhelmed with mixed feelings: the joy of Lord Fanes' return, the shock of learning the truth, and the grievances it brought her.

Lord Faenes, three thousand years have passed. Do you know how I have spent these three thousand years?

Despite being the maintainer of the natural order, he was constantly on edge, not only worrying about the backlash from the forces of the abyss, but also guarding against the seven gods under his command plotting a rebellion. With no one to help him and no one to confide in, he could only stay alone on Sky Island, waiting for that faint glimmer of hope, believing that Lord Fanes would eventually return.

"Lord Fanes..."

"Yes, what do you want to say? Go ahead."

“That Socrates…”

"It was me too." Su Chen chuckled. "I saw that the power of the abyss was too active, and I hadn't fully regained my power at the time, so I could only transform into the Time Ruler to help you."

Help me... Asmodeus's face remained expressionless.

In my heart... there was nothing there either.

"Does Lord Fanes think that my task as the maintainer of justice is not heavy enough? That's why he keeps causing trouble for my work."

"Uh, no, I didn't mean it was because I wanted to see the stability of the order..."

“Three thousand years... I apologize, Lord Fanes.” Asmodeus bowed to Su Chen. “Now that you have returned, my mission is complete. I have maintained order for three thousand years, and you have proven the stability of order with your own ‘test.’ Now that you have returned, I believe that the mere abyss will not cause any trouble. So please allow me to leave Sky Island.”

After saying that, Asmodeus turned and left.

Su Chen was stunned.

"Hey! Where are you going?!"

“Anywhere is fine,” Asmodeus said calmly. “Perhaps, like the Garden of Eden you built, I’ll go somewhere to rest.”

The sound gradually disappeared from Su Chen's sight as the departing figure walked away.

"???"

A series of question marks appeared above Su Chen's head.

What the hell?

Does this count as resigning?

Hey, maintainer, if you have a problem, just say so!

Su Chen was completely dumbfounded.

Are all employees these days so temperamental? They just quit at the drop of a hat. Do you have a family business waiting for you to inherit?

"Depend on!"

Su Chen stood there, struggling for a long time before finally managing to utter just this one word.

Oh no, the housekeeper's gone.

"Sigh~ I should have known better than to say it." Su Chen sighed.

But then again, the maintainer would find out about this sooner or later. He was planning to use his influence to his advantage, but Asmodeus didn't give him the chance at all.

"Never mind, let's get things sorted out here first."

A new order has been established, and he needs to revive the starry sky. Once things are settled, give Asmodeus some time; maybe he'll calm down and come back on his own... Sigh~ Who is the true master after all?

...

Here.

Asmodeus walked down the street.

Liyue Harbor, a landscape she had witnessed countless times from the Isle of Skye.

I hadn't decided where to go; I just wanted to take a walk and clear my head. As a shadow, I am a being with independent thought, so it's impossible for me not to get angry. But in the past, when dealing with things, I always put myself first as the maintainer. As long as I could complete the task assigned by Lord Fanes, I didn't care about anything else.

However, supporting the operation of Sky Island and maintaining the order of heaven and earth for more than three thousand years has exhausted her, both in terms of strength and spirit. It is possible that she will slowly die in a few hundred years.

They were already on the verge of collapse, and they had finally breathed a sigh of relief when Lord Fanes returned. But then they heard such chilling news.

Asmodeus knew he had no right to blame Fanes, but he couldn't help but feel wronged. So, to avoid doing anything disrespectful to Lord Fanes, he quickly left Sky Island.

But where should we go?

She really didn't have any ideas.

Although she had seen the situation of the Seven Kingdoms countless times, she had almost never actually traveled on the continent of Teyvat. Especially in the last five hundred years, she had been recuperating on Sky Island due to her 'serious injuries' and had not paid attention to the situation on the ground for a long time.

"Liyue... Morax should be here."

Asmodeus looked around.

You can see many things related to Morax on the street stalls—books, statues, figurines, etc. Morax is the God of Contracts and the God of Liyue. It is only natural that he is loved by his people because of his abilities.

Asmodeus was well aware of Morax's situation, after all, the latter was the first demon that Lord Fanes had carefully created.

As Asmodeus looked around, the humans passing by were also looking at her.