My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

Yay! The Emperor is alive!

The people of Liyue were overjoyed at this moment, clearly Morax's presence had become a source of reassurance for Liyue.

"You dare to be so presumptuous in Liyue? You've gone a bit too far."

Xia Qing, controlling Morax's unwanted body, said this, while Zhong Li himself in the teahouse was slightly stunned.

What's going on here? The puppet I've created now is emanating a power completely different from both myself and Abedo.

That power... is somewhat similar to the power of the Ice God, both possessing extremely terrifying cold.

When did Liyue start having guests like this?

And this tone is too natural. Are they just using my identity like that?

The usually freeloader, Lord Mora, was caught off guard by the sudden opportunity to have his identity stolen, and before he could react, the Frost of Cleansing Dust descended from the sky at an undiminished speed.

"Morac, the Rock King".

The woman looked at the figure high in the sky and uttered the name slowly and deliberately, while Xia Qing, disguised as Abedo, sounded slightly surprised:

"Wait, wasn't Morax supposed to have died in our fight? How could he still possess such power...?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Qing, using his newly acquired ability to control Morax, replied, "The ultimate life form of Mondstadt, your power is indeed not weak, but unfortunately, you are still somewhat inferior to the strongest in the world!"

Ningguang looked puzzled upon hearing Morax's words. Wait, wasn't there something off about the Rock King's tone?

Although the voice is still the same, why does it feel like the tone is not calm at all, but full of youthful energy?

Morax immediately struck first with a real-life version of Dragon Tail Sweep, instantly sending Speed ​​Prince, Abeldo, and the Lady flying.

The three quickly adjusted their direction and landed mid-air. Morax, looking at the three he had sent flying, said confidently, "This performance was absolutely perfect!"

Your Majesty, what are you doing?

Looking at Morax high in the sky, Ningguang felt her mentality crumbling. The composed emperor she remembered would never say such incredibly perfect words.

"The laws of heaven are corrupt, the abyss is powerless, and among all the heroes in the world, only Keqing and I are worthy of respect."

Morax remained confident despite the three looking somewhat disheveled, and just then, a green-haired boy arrived at the scene.

"Emperor, Your Majesty?"

Looking at Morax, who was spouting utterly corrupt and distorted words of justice high in the sky, the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons, who had been notified by Ningguang's people and rushed over, was filled with doubt.

Why would the Emperor use such energetic words to say something so...unhumble?

Snapped.

Meanwhile, in the teahouse, Zhongli couldn't help but slap his forehead with his right hand to cover his face.

Things are starting to get strange.

I just wanted to step down peacefully, how did it escalate to this point, even attracting the attention of Xiao...?

And what exactly does that being that suddenly started controlling its puppet body want to do?

Among all the heroes in the world, only he and Keqing stand out...

From a purely rational perspective, judging from this point of view, could it be that the being that controls her and creates puppets is actually Keqing's enemy?

The sudden mention of Keqing in this situation suggests that Yuheng, whom I have my eye on, is probably in trouble.

Seeing Zhongli looking troubled, Wendy, thinking from a friend's perspective, said, "Don't worry, don't worry, you've already stepped down, you can relax a little."

Let the people of Liyue handle their own affairs. You should trust that person named Keqing. After all, judging from your expression, she should be a promising talent.

"Without truly experiencing hardship, relying entirely on... the protection of others in the same profession, Keqing would never grow."

Barbatos, the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, is trying to corrupt Morax, the Geo Archon of Liyue. Barbatos, who doesn't say anything because Diluc is present, is thinking about how to put his old friend at ease.

Diluc glanced at Morax with a puzzled expression. Morax was the bard's friend. Judging from his words, he seemed to have been a high-ranking official in Liyue before.

As the people in the teahouse had differing opinions, they stared blankly at Morax's shimmering light high in the sky.

God is out of character.

Faith crumbled.

Ningguang wondered if she hadn't slept well enough. How could the Emperor possibly speak like that?

But such an emperor... doesn't seem so bad?

In the Liyue Seven Stars, there are only two types of fans: those who love the Geo Archon and those who have a twisted way of speaking. Ningguang quickly accepted the idea that the Geo Archon's speaking style is actually like this.

Xia Qing, who had successfully damaged Morax's reputation, was now controlling Morax's body and looking at the three of them with arrogance.

Faced with this impactful scene, the Great Sage Xiao was momentarily bewildered, not understanding what the Rock King Emperor was up to.

"The Emperor must have some deeper meaning behind doing this!"

Xiao muttered to himself with certainty, and as he finished speaking, he recalled Morax's words and his eyes suddenly became clear.

"I understand, is this what the Emperor means?"

Xiao sensed from the words that he had received a hint from the Emperor: the Heavenly Laws were corrupt and the Abyss was incompetent, which referred to the forces that might become a threat to Liyue in the future.

The saying "The only heroes under heaven are the Emperor and Keqing" is not hard to understand. It is not wrong for the Emperor to call himself a hero, but Keqing, who is not a ruler of the mortal world like the Emperor, can be called the same as the Emperor.

So that's how it is. The Emperor wasn't talking about the heroes of today, but the heroes of the future. Ke Qing will definitely be one of the two heroes of the future.

Keqing was placed behind the Emperor. Could it be that this human's ideals or something moved the Emperor?

Xiao, who considered himself to know Morax fairly well, naturally didn't believe that the Rock King would be swayed by worldly things, so it could only be a matter of ideals.

Making a statement that one side is equivalent to another in this situation is proving one thing.

The Emperor is preparing to make Keqing's ideals the new ideals of Liyue!

Chapter 597: Fischl, quickly use your invincible anti-life equation to think of a solution!

The Emperor uttered these words just as I arrived at the scene, so it seems he was actually speaking to me.

Looking at Morax soaring in the sky, Xiao nodded silently, understanding the Emperor's meaning perfectly.

Next comes the time to carry out the Emperor's decree, but how should one take responsibility for such a decree?

Meanwhile, not far from Morax, which was having an incredibly exciting time high in the sky, in a miniature world whose connection to the real world was limited to the transmission of sound, a silver-haired, blue-eyed boy nodded.

The boy then quietly severed his connection with Morax and muttered to himself:

"All of this is in Lord Yuheng's plan. Next, we will make Lord Yuheng the rightful leader of Liyue in the name of the Rock King."

Meanwhile, Keqing herself on Yuheng Star was completely unaware of her own plan, and Morax immediately turned her gaze to the source of the sound.

Although I couldn't sense anything there, judging from the sound transmission...

Was some being that was particularly good at hiding hiding somewhere? I never expected that even I couldn't find any flaws.

I've really had my eyes opened today.

Morax, who considers his own history to be ancient by general rational standards, is encountering a hidden method he cannot discover for the first time since the Demon God War.

However, Lord Yuheng...

Judging from this statement, could it be that the being in question be Keqing's subordinate, based on general rationality?

When will Keqing have such outstanding concealment skills, discovering how to control puppets and controlling them herself, and having subordinates with extremely powerful magic?

While Morax was slightly puzzled, the lady and the young man exchanged a glance.

"In any case, let's take care of Morax first. He must be injured after all the battles he's been through."

The young master said with certainty that he had witnessed the battle before, and even the ruler of the mortal world could not possibly emerge unscathed from a battle of that level.

By observing only the partial reaction during the impact, the young master easily deduced the force Abedo had used.

The woman nodded quickly: "You're right. We can talk about our business later. Let's deal with Morax first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two executives activated the blessing from the Ice God, and the power of the gods reappeared in the mortal world. Morax remained completely calm as he watched the two people rushing towards him.

With a thought, the space behind him instantly shattered, and a rock spear, many times smaller than the original, slowly emerged.

The war reignites at this moment, and the victor will obtain a treasure called the Eye of God. Therefore, the Eye of God itself is nothing but a false lure.

"It's useless, useless, useless, useless!"

Despite the combined attack of the two, Morax still held an absolute advantage, after all, the gap in strength between him and the humans was simply too vast.

"I feel that if this continues, my reputation will probably become completely strange."

Zhongli watched this scene speechlessly. What was that Keqing thinking? Was she having fun fighting under her own identity?

At this moment, Morax, who was in a high, opened his mouth and inhaled, instantly drawing the Heart of God back into his mouth. Looking at the three disheveled people, Morax was ready to deliver the final blow.

But at that moment, Abedo's expression suddenly turned somewhat surprised: "Black, Dark Lord?"

"Young master, you'd better pray for yourself. Anyway, I'm outta here."

After saying this, Abedo opened a spatial passage and slipped away without saying another word, leaving the young master, who was still looking bewildered, behind.

"Wait, you mean the Dark Lord?"

Watching Prince Abedo slip away quickly, he subconsciously reached out his hand, but Abedo showed no intention of returning it.

"It seems your subordinate isn't very loyal."

The woman said in a troubled tone, "In short, let's figure out how to escape first."

However, I've never heard of the title "Dark Lord" before, and I don't know whose name it is.

The woman looked in the direction Abedo had seen before leaving with some confusion, where she saw a voice she had faced before.

"The holder of the Great Illusionary Dream, Myriad Manifestations, Mad Judgment Eye!"

Upon seeing that familiar figure, the woman instinctively gasped in surprise.

"Huh?"

Fischl, who was suddenly struck by her signature move, looked puzzled, but quickly realized what was happening.

No matter what happens, the persona you've created should never be forgotten.

"That's right, I am the Princess of Judgment from the Pure Land of the Night, and the only being in the world who can control the Great Illusionary Dream Forest and the Mad Judgment Eye."

Gazing at Liyue from afar…