Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

“You have crossed the line, Andumari.”

"Mora...x. Are you really going to be so heartless?"

“I am not a heartless person, but you have already stepped into my territory. If I do nothing to let you leave, wouldn’t everyone want to kick me while I’m down?”

He spoke with great righteousness, but these words enraged the other party, who roared angrily, revealing his inner fury: "Our territories are completely adjacent, and there is no clear demarcation. Isn't it up to you to decide where the boundary line is?!"

Morax's lips curled into a smile: "As you say, so I'll give you a chance to explain."

"What the hell are you going to give me?!"

Looking at the starry sky hanging overhead, Andumari simply swallowed his anger and resigned himself to his fate.

It's alright. As long as I take down Morax today, everything will be fine. I'll make sure you know the price of arrogance!

He transformed into human form, and the giant snake from before coiled around his arm.

All of Andumari’s elemental power was concentrated in his arms. He placed his hands and the giant serpent on the bottom of the celestial body, trying to push the attack back.

The elemental energy on the celestial body grew increasingly dense, and Morax's majestic and domineering golden eyes revealed endless indifference.

The demon god's body, which originally exuded powerful energy, appeared extremely small under the celestial stars. The ground cracked along Andumari's feet, seemingly forming a dangerous canyon. He had no choice but to divert his power to guard the soles of his feet, forcibly keeping the cracked ground as it was.

"The heavens move and all things are in motion."

Morax opened and closed his mouth slightly, no longer paying attention to what was happening below, and turned to leave.

As the two celestial stars overlapped, Andumari's gaze gradually descended, his eyes looking unwillingly at the white-robed figure in the distance.

Until everything returned to darkness.

The power of the demon god dissipated, and the power that should not have been diluted merged into the earth at an extremely fast speed, flowing into the distance.

"Isn't Morax's plan to eliminate all surrounding enemies?"

Watching the battle end in the blink of an eye, the younger sister once again understood that even among demons, there are differences in strength and power, and this difference is enough to determine who will ultimately prevail.

The powers of the Andomali are related to theft, not in the sense of stealing itself, but in the sense of apprehending thieves and uncovering evil. According to Qin, they are equivalent to... police?

That seems to be the correct name.

"Morax acted so quickly?"

Colombia, on the contrary, became somewhat uneasy about such an ally.

"All the demon gods are currently not hostile to each other. Their powerful strength can be used to deter the villains. This gives you, their ally, confidence and prevents other demon gods from attacking in the short term. Since he has set a precedent for killing demon gods, other demon gods will naturally be eager to make their move. The temporary deterrence has led to other demon gods killing each other and developing steadily. Morax has made a fortune from this."

The man's analytical voice came from behind the two women.

"But that makes sense. How can one allow someone else to snore beside one's bed? Especially someone so weak?"

Qin Ye lay on the ground, feeling the rocks stinging his back, and slowly tried to get up.

"Qin!"

But two figures had already pounced on him before that.

"Wait...get up first, I'm being tortured by this!"

Chapter 275 The Strategist Takes Over

"The strange thing that Tianli is doing is probably to imprison humans and slow down the erosion of the continent by some external factor, so as to take this opportunity to complete itself."

That's quite a selfish thing to do...

Qin Ye sat beside Columbia and his younger sister. Because his soul had not dissipated, he was fully aware of what had happened.

Although he suffered a lot during this period, especially the feeling of being able to watch but being powerless to do anything was truly torturous, what he paid most attention to was the wear and tear on his body and mind.

Because this ability is not just targeted at him, but has now become a rule on the continent, he is even more worried about Columbia's condition. Therefore, he maintained a smile as soon as he woke up, hoping to calm them down.

It took a whole day just to listen to the two of them complain and chat.

What should the humans on the mainland do?

The girl leaned on his shoulder, her voice filled with deep affection.

"The power that Fanes left me requires a long time to comprehend, and Tianli is also eyeing me covetously, so I cannot overuse my abilities, otherwise he will soon discover my whereabouts given his current situation."

Qin Ye was not only analyzing things for Columbia, but also organizing his own thoughts.

It's unbelievable that a corporate slave like him has now become the backbone of the family, and a super brain that comes up with ideas. It's true that you never know how far you can go until you're pushed to this point.

"If he comes, I'll make sure he doesn't leave alive!"

Columbia suddenly lifted her head from Qin Ye's shoulder and said, word by word.

"..."

The man reached out and stroked the girl's cheek. Looking into her dim eyes, the plan in his mind instantly turned into a jumbled mess: "I'm sorry for making you go through all this."

He then embraced his younger sister, whose body was ethereal and glowed with a faint blue light, and his guilt intensified.

Although he had comforted himself before participating in that battle and understood the consequences of not participating, he couldn't help but wonder if things would have been different if he hadn't fought and had taken Columbia away.

No, that would only make it easier for Tenri to win, and he wouldn't even be seriously injured and need to recuperate. Instead, accompanying the girl to help humanity develop would only attract powerful enemies in their complete form.

At that point, there would be absolutely no chance to protect her.

He didn't want to experience a slow death.

He will prove that Fanes and Columbia made the right choice, and will not allow this continent to be drained of its value and then cruelly abandoned.

Sigh, sometimes men have reasons they feel compelled to do things...

"As long as... you can come back."

Columbia smiled. Compared to before, her personality had clearly matured, but the loss of her impetuousness and liveliness made her even more pitiful.

"What should we do next?" The younger sister recovered even faster. For her, there was not much confusion or thought. As long as Qin was by her side, that was more important than anything else.

"Now that we've formed an alliance with the Rock King... Morax, let's make good use of his strength. Columbia herself wants to protect humanity, and one of the purposes of the Demon God War is probably to lure me and her into taking action."

If this matter is left unattended, the war will continue for hundreds or thousands of years, and human development will only slow down further, with predictable consequences for the future.

"As expected of Colombia, they immediately chose the best location and the best ally. Our alliance with Morax can be summed up in two words—invincible."

Morax will be my stand-in. He will be in charge of fighting, while I will be in charge of resource allocation, human settlement construction, finding allies, training combat forces, and deciding the progress of conquering the demon god.

Morax is in charge of the fighting.

However, Morax's methods just now were truly...

Qin Ye couldn't help but recall that absolute confidence in his strength.

No wonder the future Seven Gods statues have such an arrogant sitting posture, like they hold the world in their hands... it turns out it all started with the Demon God War.

It seems that the current emperor still possesses the arrogance and drive of a young man. This period is the perfect time to gain trust and then exploit others... no, to entrust them with help.

"Oh? You sound quite confident."

Morax stepped forward and stood beside Qin Ye.

"Columbia, take your little sister over there to rest for a while. I'll talk to him."

"Uh-huh."

The girl nodded quickly and obediently ran behind some rocks in the distance, refusing to eavesdrop.

"Nice to meet you, Rock Demon God. I am Columbia's... boyfriend, Qin Ye. I have just awakened recently and have not had a chance to pay you a visit. Please forgive me."

Qin Ye politely cupped his hands in greeting, appearing quite courteous.

Morax was naturally very pleased; the person in front of him could even speak to his liking, and he unconsciously elevated Qin Ye's status to a higher level.

"Brother Qin Ye, I've long admired you."

"..."

Good grief, I'm giving you a way out, and you're giving me an elevator, huh?

"You flatter me. If it weren't for Columbia's help, I would still be an unknown nobody in the mountains, and might even be living under the protection of the Morax brothers. How could I possibly compare to you?"

Morax smiled and nodded: "I have signed a contract with Colombia, and she will help me win the war in this region. However, I have no clue about the details. Brother Qin Ye, do you have any good ideas?"

“All demons love people, so we don’t really need to worry about the people. I suggest that I travel around the area and see if I can find one or two allies. Then, we can reach a ceasefire agreement with the demons that are far from our territory, agreeing not to interfere with each other, and then wipe out the demons in the vicinity one by one.”

Qin Ye first briefly explained the plan for the battle between the demon gods.

"Next is humanity. Absorbing them after defeating the demons is a good method, but it is too limited. I would suggest using the name of the Rock Demon as a banner, specifically under the title of protecting humanity, to continuously absorb the followers and refugees of other demons, then establish large human settlements, and select loyal organizations to assist you in the future."

The demons are all aware that their intentions are for the good of humanity, but the ordinary people don't know that as long as they occupy the moral high ground first, they can point fingers at others at will.

"Brother Qin Ye's thoughts coincide with mine." Morax's expression seemed quite satisfied: "I wonder if Brother Qin Ye would be willing to sign a contract with me? As long as we offer something that we both consider to be of equal value, as the God of Contracts, I will never break the contract and can become the bond connecting us."

"Of course, it's my honor."

Following Qin Ye's previous explanation, the two signed a contract. Qin Ye's additional conditions were simple: to protect Columbia in critical moments, ensure her safety, and unconditionally grant him one reasonable request in the future.

And Qin Ye helped him conquer the world.

"Brother Qin, have you decided on my name yet?"

With the contract in place, the name Morax became even more endearing.

Qin Ye naturally brought out that title that had been passed down for hundreds and thousands of years.

"Emperor Yan Wang".

(I've been in meetings all day, taking a break. I'll see if I can make up for it tomorrow.)

Chapter 276 Alliance

"Has this area started to resemble a zoo lately?"

Looking at the various allies Qin Ye had recently found in this land, Columbia felt both joy at the organization's growth and a deep-seated doubt.

She could understand cranes, but deer, birds, bears... what are these things?

Aren't we trying to create an organization to protect humanity?

"It's not like they can't transform themselves. For us, the most important thing right now is to appoint people based on merit. As for cultivating good relationships, I've already provided them with a place to stay. Wouldn't it be much easier to use PUA tactics then?"

He had long been prepared for this. Rather than fighting with others, it was the most fulfilling thing to have the people he had personally trained become capable of standing on their own.