"But it doesn't matter anymore." The soldier looked towards the Xumi Mountain across the sea. "Next, I will become a god!"

"—I will redeem myself from all the injustices I have suffered!"

Chapter 86: Carrier

"Chicken, green peppers, spices..." Amber stood on the roadside with a basket, counting the meat, vegetables and seasonings in the basket to make sure nothing was missing.

More than half a month had passed since the initial clinical trial began. With the initial observation period over, the busy days came to an end. The anti-magic scale disease potion had achieved initial results, which could significantly alleviate the patient's symptoms and prevent their condition from worsening in a short period of time. Although it could not cure the disease, the continued use of the drug could greatly prolong the deterioration period of the magic scale disease, which was already a significant achievement.

Zakaria is already preparing a report to be submitted to the House of Commands. This drug will be tested by a dedicated person, and once confirmed to be problem-free, it will be incorporated into Xumi's medical system and made available free of charge to patients with Demonic Scale Disease. In short, this is a good development trend, which can ensure that before the arrival of the travelers, the Demonic Scale Disease will not worsen to the point where Cole cannot maintain a normal life.

Zakaria was quite excited about this. He called Amber the savior of patients with magic scale disease and said that the anti-magic scale disease potion was a great invention. He originally planned to report these truthfully to the House of Lords to add to Amber's achievements, but was rejected by Amber.

At this critical juncture, she didn't want to be famous anymore, and she didn't care about these titles. Zakaria didn't know why Amber made such a choice, but he finally respected Amber's opinion, concealed Amber's name, and referred to her as an anonymous person in the report.

Having thus handed over all subsequent handling to Zakaria, Amber returned to a more leisurely life. At present, she had the entire situation involving the four sages involved in her hands - with the skills of invisibility and even short-distance teleportation, it was natural for her to be able to do these things.

To be precise, if she wanted to enter the Pure Palace where Nashida was imprisoned at any time, there must be at least two types of surveillance devices here. The great sage Azar was not a fool, and the time had not come for her to be fearless of being discovered by Azar. In addition, Setale and Elhaisen were doing very smoothly at this time, so she'd better stay away from the spotlight for the time being and not cause trouble for the two of them.

Amber took on the task of cooking today, so she went out early to buy ingredients. While thinking about the next steps in her mind, Amber walked slowly towards home, but her peripheral vision was suddenly attracted by a black figure.

That person was really too special. He was dressed in a very strange way, different from any other Sumeru clothing, and he also wore a hat that was quite exaggerated in size, thus becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

But the man didn't care about all this at all, and just walked straight towards the Church of the Lords. At this time, a receptionist came to the Church of the Lords, and he brought a few guards with him, and politely took on the task of leading the way.

"..." Amber didn't say anything. She looked at the man's back, her eyes slightly narrowed.

It seems that something is finally about to begin.

……

"Scaramzi, I'm surprised by your progress. You brought Inazuma's Heart of God here before the lady even noticed." In the office of the Great Sage of the Ordinance House, the doctor stood beside the desk and looked at the scattered soldiers, with only a slight raise of the corner of his mouth, a hint of sarcasm hidden in it.

"That's only natural. Don't compare me with that arrogant, short-sighted woman."

The doctor shook his head, not wanting to dwell on the topic any further. "I must remind you that our actions are undoubtedly violating the Queen's will. You've hidden the Heart of God and are using it for my own plans. If the experiment succeeds, it's fine. But if it fails, or if something malfunctions with the Heart of God, we'll bear significant responsibility."

"Oh, are you scared?" Sanbing lowered the brim of his hat slightly. He felt only disdain for the doctor's words. It was obvious that these plans were planned by the doctor from the beginning to the implementation, but now he actually wanted to back off?

"How could that be?" The doctor smiled a rare, genuine smile. "I was just trying to confirm whether your resolve was as strong as ever. I'm eager to explore the true nature of God, and my attitude has never changed."

"I have no interest in your ideas, Dotore." The skirmisher crossed his arms. "Tell me what I need to do next in your plan."

"You are still a long way from becoming a god, don't be so anxious." The doctor waved his hand and looked at the office door, as if waiting for something.

In the end, he didn't have to wait long, or rather, he didn't have to wait at all. When he looked away, Hazard pushed open the office door and walked in.

"Long time no see, Azar. I came here with my 'body'. I wonder how your preparations are going." The doctor looked at Azar. Half of his face was hidden under the mask, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Stop joking, Dotore... Your collaborator is such an old man? Looking at this, he will be buried in a few years, right?" The soldier laughed sarcastically, without any respect for the great sage of the House of Lords in his words.

"Hahaha... It's rare for me to agree with your point of view." Facing Sanbing's words, the doctor laughed heartily for a while. This success made Azar's face darken. Just like these two executives, how could he, who has been in a high position in the Church Council for many years, not have any pride?

"Dottore, let me reiterate, we have a cooperative relationship. If you and your colleagues maintain this attitude, I will doubt your sincerity in cooperation." Hazard's temperament of calmness and self-awareness accumulated over decades emanated, which stopped the two men from laughing.

"Hazard, your reaction is really disappointing. My colleagues are simply expressing the view that your lifespan is nearing its limit and expressing doubts about your ability - doubts that are quite reasonable given your performance."

"But it is true that we have a cooperative relationship, so there will be no more offensive actions like today's - of course, this promise does not include my colleagues, that's their nature." The doctor smiled nonchalantly and waved his hand.

As if agreeing with him, Sanbing spoke again, "If you want me to retract my opinion, prove it with your ability. Weaklings have no right to make irresponsible remarks."

"Prove yourself with your own strength? Ha, if it were Dotole, it would be fine. I acknowledge his unique insights and talent in this area. But you... you know nothing about these studies and have to rely on others to touch the realm of God. What qualifications do you have to judge me?"

As Hazard finished speaking, the office was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. An unspeakable darkness spread from the scattered soldiers like an invisible vortex.

"Ha...hahahaha, interesting, really interesting." Faced with Azar's unfriendly words, Sanbing laughed in anger for a moment. The murderous intent mixed with violence filled the room, and the spearhead was pointed directly at Azar, but Azar remained unmoved in the face of these.

"Dare you to overwhelm a scholar pursuing the truth with murderous intent? Don't dream, Executor." Azar pushed his glasses, an inexplicable aura permeating his words. "You know nothing about this, which makes you an absolute weakling in this regard. What qualifications do you have to criticize me?"

"Put aside your arrogance in front of me, Executor!"

"..." Sanbing's face was as gloomy as the sky about to rain heavily. He never expected that his theory would be used to attack him, but he really didn't know how to defend himself in this regard. This was the disadvantage of not having been to school.

If it were someone else, he would probably choose to kill him as soon as possible, but the Azar in front of him was not someone he could kill at will. In order to become a god, he would undoubtedly have to rely on the support of Dotore, Azar, and even the House of the Decree behind Azar.

Therefore, when this murderous intent, which was enough to scare ordinary people into paralysis, had no effect on Hazard in front of him, he suddenly found that he was helpless.

"Heh... you are better, great sage of the Order Institute." The hostility in Sanbing's eyes became even stronger. He couldn't help but wonder, how long has it been since he felt the feelings of a weak person like the one he is now?

This made him even more eager to become a god. By then, with absolute power, he would not fear anything and would not lose anything.

Seeing that the soldier had surrendered in front of him, Azar decided not to continue to argue. He turned his gaze to the doctor, who was laughing at their previous argument. He had clearly seemed to be on the same side with his colleague in words before, but now seeing his colleague being killed so majestically, he smiled as if it was natural.

"Before we officially begin, I need to conduct a rigorous physical evaluation of the body," Hazard demanded. The doctor shook his head. "No need to bother. I've made numerous adjustments to his body. No one knows the relevant parameters better than me. Just ask."

Upon hearing this, Azar did not hesitate to ask a series of questions, and the doctor answered them all. Then Azar asked to see the Heart of Thor with his own eyes, and Sanbing also granted his request.

"...No, the current body is still too fragile for the Heart of God. Although it can hold the Heart of God, it cannot fully exert the power of the Heart of God, which should be no less than the power of a real god." Azar sighed and shook his head helplessly. Sanbing was naturally unwilling to accept this, but he had no knowledge of this and had no way to refute it.

"In that case, how about using this body as a 'container'? A container to hold the Heart of God." The doctor seemed to have anticipated this. He expressed his thoughts calmly, which made Azar's expression change instantly.

The initial surprise was followed by contemplation, and then by excitement as if after an epiphany. This plan was undoubtedly feasible. Transforming the body into a simple carrier of the Heart of God, and then creating a new body that could exert the power of the Heart of God, and connecting the new body with the carrier of the Heart of God, this was indeed feasible.

But after a moment, Hazard fell silent again. He sighed deeply: "But with the current technology, this is a bit unrealistic."

"Hahaha—Hazard, don't react like that again. It really makes me want to laugh." The doctor shook his head. "Why do you have to stick to the current technology of the Order?"

The doctor's words made Azar ponder again. He turned his attention to the technology beyond the knowledge of the House of Lords. After a little thought, he suddenly remembered that five hundred years ago, there was an ancient dark country called Kanria, whose technology had reached an unprecedented peak and dared to rebel against the sky.

The machines they created possessed immense combat power. The Ruins Colossi, unlike conventional models, were exceptionally powerful. Their bodies were as majestic as mountains, and their performance was like that of gods. With a little modification based on this model... it might not be impossible...

Steel is much tougher than human flesh and blood. Since the flesh cannot fully display the power of God's Heart, it is better to have mechanical creations display it!

There are three giant ruins in the land of Xumi, which means there is sufficient research material, which is just right.

"-I have seen the day when God is born in my hands." Hazard rarely showed some excitement. He took a deep breath and began to plan the implementation of the plan.

Seeing that a solution to the problem had been found, Sanbing felt much more at ease. The doctor adjusted his mask silently. He would be busy for a while from now on.

Chapter 87: Echo

"Such a great Inazuma! Three powerful magistrates who assisted the Shogun in ruling Inazuma, but two of them died at this time!" In the Kujo family's mansion in Inazuma Castle, Sara stood in the hall and angrily questioned the head of the family.

"The Kanjo Bugyo secretly raised the tax rate, using it to make a fortune and shaking the foundation of Inazuma's economy - I thought they were the only ones so despicable, but I never expected that the Tenryo Bugyo was the same!" Sara gritted her teeth. She rarely showed such anger.

"You colluded with the fools externally! You deceived your superiors and subordinates internally, deceiving the Shogun! The situation in Inazuma was clearly so serious, yet you... those documents presented to the castle tower for the Shogun's review created a false impression of peace and stability in Inazuma!"

"Father... no, Master Kujo, please explain this to me!"

"How dare you!" Facing Sara's questioning, Kujo Takayuki did not show any panic at all. Ying stood aside and watched all this silently, not knowing what to feel for a moment.

Initially, she was rescued by Yae Shinto, who then made a series of plans for her, including trying to win over Sara, who usually went to the Naruto Shrine to worship alone. He also hired someone to steal some evidence for these purposes, which led to the current situation.

In Ying's cognition, Sara has always been a man of strong will. She has never associated him with the word collapse, but at this moment, Sara showed some signs of hesitation.

The person standing in front of her was her adoptive father, the head of the Kujo family who had taught her the meaning of "loyalty and righteousness" since she was a child. He made her believe that Tenryo Bugyo would betray the general, and that the head of the family would betray the general, and he was unwilling to use him no matter what.

As it was now, with the evidence clearly before him, and the document even clearly showing the seal and notes of the head of the family, Sara simply barged in, chose to question, and then make a decision.

"Is that how you speak to your adoptive father? Have you forgotten everything I taught you?" Kujo Takayuki folded his arms across his chest, his words filled with authority. "Hmph... At this point, there's no need to hide it anymore. I do have dealings with the Fatui, and the documents you've seen were indeed written by me."

"The Fatui promised that if we assisted in the promulgation and implementation of the Eye Hunting Order, we would receive benefits that no one could resist. And all along, there were so many people who coveted the position of the Kujo family, and countless families wanted to bring us down."

"By doing this, we can not only gain the support of major forces in other countries, but also use the Eye Hunting Order to weaken the strength of other enemies and families. I think this is a very cost-effective deal, but there is no need to inform you, Sara." Kujo Takayuki sighed as if he was disappointed with Sara. This scene made Ying, who was originally planning to watch, frown.

"Treachery is betrayal, no matter how nicely it is said, it is still betrayal. Moreover, they allow foreign forces to interfere in their country's internal affairs without knowing it, and even feel complacent about gaining some short-term benefits..." Ying's words were like a sharp knife, and her sharp eyes pierced Kujo Takayuki, "—How foolish!"

"You—!" Kujo Takayuki was furious. "What do you, an outsider, know? Do you think you understand Inazuma better than me, the head of the Kujo family who leads the Tenryo-hoku? Those fools are just being used by me. What can they do?"

"We have the Great God of Thunder and Lightning, and the Unthinking Sword! In Inazuma's land, as soon as the thunderbolt strikes, they will be nothing but a bunch of trembling ants and rats, and will never dare to act rashly!"

"..." Ying held her forehead and shook her head, and was silent for a moment. She had planned everything, but she had never expected that the head of the Kujo family would be such an incredibly stupid person. It was obvious that before, whether in Mondstadt or Liyue, the managers there were talented even if they were unethical. It was really hard to imagine that someone like Inazuma, the leader of the magistrate's office who was second only to the god and above everyone else, would be such a hopeless fool.

"Maybe I don't understand Inazuma as well as you do, but you definitely don't understand the Fatui as well as I do - haha, after all, they are just fools who act out of their own selfish desires." After she finished speaking, Ying closed her eyes. She ignored Kujo Takayuki's angry expression and obviously had no intention of getting involved in all this.

"...But where is your loyalty, Master?" Sala's words were filled with sorrow. "Ever since I was adopted by the Kujo family, you have always taught me the ways of loyalty and righteousness as a subject."

"It seems that you just want me to be loyal to the Kujo family. Those great principles are nothing but tools for you to cover up your own ugliness and selfishness." Sara waved her hand suddenly, and some determination appeared in her eyes again.

"Before, seeing how Inazuma's situation was worse than ever, I also had doubts. Was it really right to implement those policies? Was it worth it even if it went against my moral principles?"

"But I've made up my mind. As long as it's a path guided by the General, who can judge right from wrong until I reach the end?" Sara looked toward the castle tower and sighed deeply. "But now I know that the Eternal Road has no end! Moreover, this road has long been tainted by your selfishness!"

"Sara, what do you mean?" Kujo Takayuki narrowed his eyes and stared at Sara with a sharp gaze. In the face of all this, Sara just turned around and walked out of the mansion firmly.

"I will go and correct the Holy Ear—give an account of my resolutions hitherto!"

"You are so stubborn! It's a waste of time!" Kujo Takayuki watched Sara and Ying slowly leaving. It was not that he didn't want to stop them, but Sara had knocked down all the guards who blocked the way along the way, so no one dared to stop him for a while.

"Well, go ahead if you want to! No one can shake the Kujo family's position now. While the General is currently receiving the envoys from Zhidong, the situation won't change because of you."

"The envoy of the Winter Solstice? Huh... that lady?" Kujo turned her head slightly and took one last look at Kujo Takayuki. She recalled all the Fatui's plots and actions within Inazuma. These guys had caused a lot of trouble. "That's perfect. She can't get away with it unscathed either!"

Sara's speed reached its limit in an instant, and she rushed to the castle tower like a flash of lightning, but in just a moment she could no longer be found.

"The lady is in the castle tower..." Ying muttered to herself, narrowing her eyes slightly, "Paimon, we have to go there quickly."

"Oh, okay." After several previous wild runs, Paimeng had also summed up how to deal with similar situations. Hearing Ying's words, she threw herself into Ying's arms, and Ying held her in one hand like a doll, and then rushed to the castle tower at full speed.

Sara had probably lost his mind. When Ying arrived at the castle tower, he saw the guards lying on the ground. Sara broke into the castle tower just like he had broken into the Kujo family before.

Ying felt that something was not going well, so she sped up again, pushed open the door of the castle tower and rushed in. She saw General Raiden, the lady facing her, and Sara lying on the ground.

Although it was inappropriate, Ying inexplicably wanted to complain. They were so powerful before, breaking into the Kujo family and the castle tower, so why did she see such a scene when she arrived now?

"One by one... If I didn't know this was the castle tower, I would have mistaken it for a vegetable market." The lady turned slightly and looked at Ying, who had a wary face, and spoke so.

"Envoy of Zhidong, I should be the one to punish the mistakes of my subordinates. You are not qualified, ma'am." General Lei Dian looked at Sala lying on the ground, and pierced the lady with sharp eyes, but the lady did not react at all under such pressure.

"...I'm really sorry, General." The lady waved her hand, without any sincerity in her words, and then she turned her attention to Ying.

It turned out that if the Fatui executives were to rank people based on their ability to irritate others, then the lady would definitely be at the top of the list. After just a few words, Ying showed signs of losing control again.

The lady mocked the experiences of Ying's friends, her words full of lingering arrogance and condescending criticism. The old grudges in the past were added to the new hatreds in the present. Ying caught a glimpse of the general standing still without any expression, and a plan came to her mind at once.

"Hehe... now is the only time you can show off your eloquence, you coward." Ying imitated the lady's arrogant attitude and blurted out sharp words.

"...What did you say?" The lady's face turned ugly, and Ying took advantage of the situation to pursue her.

"I say, you coward," Ying waved her hand. "Why else would you not dare to stay even for a moment in Mondstadt that day? You fled with your tail between your legs, and the same thing happened in Liyue. You didn't even dare to show up the entire time."

"You sharp-tongued little girl, you're really good at stirring up trouble...!" The lady was obviously really angry, and she looked like she wanted to take action but didn't dare to do so because this was the castle tower. Seeing that the lady had taken the bait, Ying threw out the last bait.

"I've witnessed the strength of the eleventh and sixth seats, but regarding you, the eighth seat... I have some small doubts."

"Is this eighth seat genuine, or just a false title?" Ying narrowed her eyes slightly. "How about we put it to the test now? I challenge you to a duel in front of the Emperor!"

"...Heh...hahahahaha." Facing Ying's provocation, the lady laughed in anger, "Good, very good, you have also learned to take advantage of the rules of this country."

"--It's just right. I'm tired of seeing this face of yours. Let me end your journey right here." The lady waved her hand to summon her commonly used magic weapon, obviously accepting the duel, while Ying, holding the long sword in both hands, also got ready.

Compared with the past, her condition this time was almost perfect. In addition, the lady in front of her was the eighth seat, not the sixth seat, so she felt that she had at least a 6% chance of winning.

General Lei Dian did not say anything when she saw this. She retreated to the edge without saying a word, and brought the lying Sala here, ready to witness the duel.

As the cold wind blew, the duel in front of the emperor officially began.

Chapter 88: Reverberation

Ying's judgment of her own strength was correct. Her current strength repeatedly refreshed the lady's cognition. The lady was once forced to give up the power of the executive officer and show the power of the Flame Witch a hundred years ago.

But even so, she was still defeated by Ying in the end. She was out of breath after the battle, but she won in the end.

"Ying! How are you?" Seeing that the battle was over, Paimeng quickly came to Ying's side and anxiously observed whether Ying was injured.

"Just some minor scratches, no big deal." Ying used her sword as a cane to support herself and stood up. She looked at the lady who was still gasping for breath and looked quite embarrassed.

"How is it possible...!" The lady's words were full of unwillingness. Even though she displayed such power, she was still unable to do anything to the traveler in front of her. How could she have grown so much in such a short time?

A series of footsteps were heard. It was General Lei Dian who moved, holding the magic sword in her hand. Seeing this, Ying quickly made way.

In a duel before the emperor, the winner wins a chance to turn things around, while the loser suffers divine punishment. This is an eternal rule since its birth. The lady has never thought about the possibility of her defeat. All she can think about is the miserable and ugly appearance of the traveler when facing divine punishment.

——But now, those things appeared on her.

"What are you going to do?! I am the envoy of Winter! You must know the consequences of taking action against me!" The lady waved her hand fiercely at General Lei Dian, but General Lei Dian's pace did not slow down even a little bit.

"I swear, if you really draw your sword against me, I will let your country - the Fatui - give you your cherished Inazuma...!" The lady struggled to stand up and spoke so.

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