Genshin Impact: I, Heavenly Principle, Will Make Teyvat Supreme

Chapter 139 - Lumine: You're the Heavenly Principle! What Are Your Intentions Toward Me?

Noah looked at Lumine with a teasing smile. "Oh~ isn't this the traveler from beyond the world, Lumine? It hasn't been that long, and you're already in such a sorry state?"

Lumine twitched at the corner of her mouth. "If you can't speak properly, then just don't speak at all."

Seeing that Lumine was unharmed, Paimon flew over, wailing loudly as she threw herself onto Lumine's chest. "Wah! Lumine! I'm so glad you're okay! I was so worried about you! Waaahhh..."

Lumine stroked Paimon's head apologetically. "Sorry, Paimon, for making you worry. Did you bring that guy here?"

Paimon nodded. "I originally wanted to ask Miko for help, but I just happened to run into this bad guy there, so I brought him along."

Lumine's eyes lit up, and she quickly turned to the smiling Noah. "Right, I remember you're a god from Celestia, right? If it's you, could you talk to this Underworld Goddess and negotiate... huh?"

Just as Lumine was about to turn to Malikata, she saw the so-called Lord of the Underworld—who had effortlessly subdued her earlier—prancing down from her throne like a girl chasing a butterfly.

With every step she took, colorful flowers sprouted at her feet.

"Lord Heavenly Principle, it's so wonderful that you've come to the Underworld! I've followed your plans exactly, and I've managed the Underworld perfectly without a single mistake!"

Malikata, like a young girl in love, exuded a pink, heart-filled aura that flooded the divine palace. Her eyes were full of innocent longing for praise.

As soon as she reached Noah, she stopped, wanting to get closer but afraid of being disliked.

Noah nodded as he looked at Malikata, feeling a bit sentimental.

Seelie (Angels) really were hopeless romantics.

Look at the stark contrast in Malikata's behavior before and after—she was acting like a total fool in love.

A little bit of flattery was enough to have her wrapped around his finger.

Well, since Malikata had been so diligent and was willing to give her all for him, he couldn't treat her too coldly.

Just a few words of praise would be enough to make her overjoyed.

With a smile, he raised his hand and gently stroked her flawless face. "You've done well, Malikata. What would you like as a reward?"

Malikata froze for a moment before her heart swelled with overwhelming happiness.

Ah~ Lord Heavenly Principle, Lord Heavenly Principle touched my face! And he praised me!

I'm so happy I could die.

"Malikata has no desires. As long as I can serve Lord Heavenly Principle, as long as I can be in your sight, I am already fulfilled."

Malikata happily rubbed against Noah's palm, and her divine power fluctuated with her emotions. At the tips of her toes, multicolored flowers bloomed outward.

In the blink of an eye, the walls of the Underworld Divine Palace were covered in tiny, vibrant blossoms.

Lumine and Paimon were utterly dumbfounded.

The Goddess of the Underworld, who had effortlessly pinned Lumine to the ground, was now acting like an utterly devoted servant to this guy?

Wait a minute...

What did she just call him?

Lord Heavenly Principle!

What the hell?!

Lumine blurted out an expletive as her mind replayed the past two times she had encountered Noah. Her expression froze, and her mouth twitched uncontrollably.

What does this mean? This guy is the Heavenly Principle?!

She was no longer the naive traveler she was when she first awoke.

She fully understood what the Heavenly Principle represented.

He was the ruler of the Teyvat Universe, the supreme being who governed the entire world.

Every god in this universe was born from his power.

For all she knew, he might even have the power to create entire worlds from nothing.

Hadn't she already seen multiple parallel Earths?!

Lumine's pupils shrank instantly.

Wait a minute...

If this guy is the Heavenly Principle...

Then my brother and I being summoned to this world, and everything that has happened since—was it all arranged by this guy?

From the very beginning, waking up to my brother hastily trying to leave the main world of Teyvat, only to be slapped back by the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.

Lumine's mind was in a storm of thoughts.

Why did he do this?

What was his goal?

The moment she realized she had been nothing but a pawn in someone else's game, cold sweat ran down her back.

Lumine mechanically lowered her head and looked at the floating figure in her arms—Paimon.

That other Paimon, Istaroth, was by the Heavenly Principle's side. Then what about my Paimon...?

Sweat trickled down her face, her throat tightening as she swallowed nervously. Her hands loosened.

Paimon suddenly began to drop. "Aah! Lumine! What are you doing...?" Before hitting the ground, she quickly hovered back up, looking at Lumine with confusion.

Lumine, drenched in sweat, took two steps back, eyeing Noah with caution.

Noah gently caressed Marikata's cheek. "You don't want a reward? That won't do. Hmm... how about this? I'll grant you access to my courtyard, but you mustn't abandon your divine duties. Otherwise, I'll have to enforce the law accordingly."

Marikata nearly fainted from happiness.

Being allowed into the Heavenly Principle's courtyard—his residence!

Ah~ Heavenly Principle, you are far too kind to me.

I will make sure to carry out my duties flawlessly, without a single mistake!

Noah withdrew his hand and turned his gaze toward Lumine, who was still standing there, drenched in sweat, visibly shaken and on high alert. A slow, amused smile crept onto his lips.

This scene was truly fascinating—like a brave adventurer suddenly realizing that their trusted companion was actually the Demon King they had sworn to defeat.

"Oh~ What's wrong, Lumine? Why are you looking at me like that?"

As he spoke, he slowly walked toward her, spreading his arms slightly.

Lumine's hair stood on end, gripping her dull blade tightly and stammering, "D-Don't come any closer..."

Paimon was stunned. "Lumine, what's gotten into you all of a sudden?"

Lumine pointed her sword at Paimon as well. "You stay away too!"

Paimon, now completely bewildered, was hit by a bolt of realization. "Lumine, you..."

Noah, of course, didn't stop walking. He continued moving toward her at a slow pace, his voice teasing, "What's wrong, Lumine? Weren't we just getting along so well before? Pointing a sword at a friend—that's not very nice, is it?"

Marikata had finally snapped out of her daze and was about to rage, but Noah waved a hand to stop her. She could only glare at Lumine, furious at her audacity in disrespecting the Heavenly Principle.

Lumine kept backing away, her foot catching on the steps behind her, almost causing her to stumble. Beads of sweat dripped from her face.

"Heavenly Principle... Everything I've been through—it was all planned by you, wasn't it? Paimon, you were planted by him to monitor me, weren't you? What do you want from me?!"

Paimon stood frozen in place, utterly baffled.

This bad guy was the Heavenly Principle? When had she ever been placed by this bad guy at Lumine's side?

Her head spun. This was too much for her to process.

But seriously, what was happening right now?

Noah smirked at Lumine with a teasing expression. "Hmm~ Yes, I am the Heavenly Principle, but I wasn't the one who arranged you."

"Since you've already figured it out, it's time to lay all the cards on the table, isn't it, traveler from beyond this world?"

Lumine was drenched in cold sweat. Lay the cards on the table? What did that mean? What was going to happen to her?

As Noah approached her, she scrambled back and fell onto the steps. But the attack she expected never came. Instead, he simply walked past her and sat on the divine throne.

"Since you've come to my world, there's no reason for me to let you leave."

"You misunderstood one thing—I never needed to arrange anything for you. Your power level is nothing extraordinary; you can't even defeat a single Primary God."

Noah crossed one leg over the other and propped his face up with one hand.

To be honest, if this were before Teyvat had evolved into a universe, locking Lumine's fate would have been difficult, requiring a series of complex maneuvers.

But now? Lumine had already become a permanent resident of Teyvat.

All the previous efforts to manipulate her were unnecessary.

Even at her full power, she could only match the strength of the original Seven Archons at best. In contrast, even the weakest Primary God could now easily overpower her.

Currently, her strength was merely at the level of a Subordinate God.

These days, even Subordinate Gods had the same level of strength as the original Seven Archons.

However, her potential was undeniable. If she reached her peak, she could attain a power level comparable to Phanes—capable of shattering stars.

Most importantly, her unique body could contain the original forces of the Light Realm, Human Realm, and Void Realm.

Lumine's lips twitched. It was true. Even at full strength, she couldn't defeat a single Primary God. At most, she was on par with that fox, Yae Miko.

"...So, what do you want me to do?"

As a veteran schemer, she quickly grasped the core of the situation.

Noah chuckled. "Heh, you really are as sharp as your brother."

"Your brother was quite understanding. He's already become the Supreme God of the Abyss, the Abyss Overlord. I entrusted the Abyss to his management."

"I originally planned to let you grow a bit more, regain your former power, or even surpass it before revealing the truth. But you just had to rush straight into the Underworld."

Noah tapped the armrest of the throne with his fingers.

Lumine's face scrunched up in frustration. What did he mean? That bastard Aether had already thrown his lot in with the Heavenly Principle and was now living the high life as the CEO of the Abyss?

Was this entire time just her brother messing with her? Getting revenge for all the times she had teased him before?

The more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Aether wasn't the type to silently endure her teasing without some kind of payback.

Recalling all her encounters with the Abyss Order in Mondstadt, her anger flared up.

Noah continued, "Your fate is now fully in my grasp, so I'll give you a choice."

"First option: join the divine hierarchy and contribute to the expansion of the Teyvat Universe."

As he spoke, Noah beckoned to Marikata with a single gesture. She immediately understood and gleefully positioned herself behind him, gently massaging his shoulders.

As a seasoned trickster herself, Lumine instantly saw through his intent.

Now, not only was her mouth twitching, but her entire face was too.

He was trying to turn her into a corporate employee!

"...And the second option is probably killing me, right?" Lumine asked, staring at Noah's domineering expression.

Noah smiled and said, "Of course not, but everything must be done according to the rules. Originally, trespassing into the Underworld was punishable by death, but you were merely sentenced to a thousand years of labor. The death sentence can certainly be waived, but in that case, we'll change it to life imprisonment."

Lumine: "..."

"So, there's really no choice then..."

Noah propped his face on his hand with amusement. "Since you don't want to choose, I'll choose for you. I think the second option sounds pretty good."

Lumine broke out in a cold sweat. "No, no, no! I'll choose the first one! The first one!"

That bastard Aether had already sided with the Heavenly Principle—there was no way she could go against it.

Aether was incredibly cunning. If even he saw no way out or found some great benefit in it, then it was definitely the better choice. Otherwise, he would've just run away.

Noah nodded in satisfaction. "Good. In that case, let's remove the seal on you."

With that, the phantom of the Primordial Law Ring manifested behind him, instantly nullifying Asmode's seal on Lumine.

Lumine's original power surged back, and an aura comparable to the original Seven Archons slowly emerged.

The power of Light Realm stirred within her body.

From the moment she was summoned into this world, Lumine had received the seed of Light Realm Power.

At its peak, she would become a new Phanes...

At the same time, Noah pulled Lumine into the Divine Pantheon Blueprint.

The details of the World Assimilation Plan flooded into her mind all at once.

Lumine's expression gradually became one of shock.

What the hell?!

This was about consuming countless outlying worlds beyond the Imaginary Tree and Sea of Quanta to make Teyvat stronger.

What kind of madness was this? Could this even be conceived by mortals?

No, not even gods would be capable of such a thing!

Just how unfathomable was Noah's power to make something like this possible?

Lumine's mind raced as she mechanically lifted her gaze to look at the young man staring at her with amusement.

She had never encountered an existence like this before.

Now she finally understood why that bastard Aether had surrendered.

Defiance was simply not an option.

Running? Impossible. Fighting? Certain death.

Following Noah was the only path forward.

And besides, the benefits of following him were real and undeniable.

The classic approach—one stick, one carrot—who wouldn't submit to that?

Even those legendary entities from the great universes would probably kneel before him.

Lumine immediately adapted, scratching her head awkwardly. "Hehe, if you'd just told me earlier, I would've followed you from the start. No need for all this hassle."

Noah grinned as he observed Lumine's sudden shift to a more servile tone.

It was precisely because she had seen so much of the universe that she understood when resistance was futile and submission was the only option.

"I actually liked your defiant stance just now, with your sword pointed at me. It was quite the look."

Lumine scratched her head, embarrassed. "No way... I, uh..."

Noah waved his hand dismissively. "Alright. Since you have Light Realm Force, you have the potential to become a Supreme God."

His golden eyes flickered slightly as he bestowed upon Lumine the Supreme God position.

However, for now, she couldn't wield the authority of a Supreme God.

She had to develop her strength until it matched the level required to fully claim the position.

Thus, in the Divine Pantheon Blueprint, her seat was listed only as a Subordinate God for now.

"Work hard to become a Supreme God sooner rather than later. Don't slack off, or else... I'll have to discipline you with a whip."

Lumine: "..."

Fine. You're the ruler of the universe. Whatever you say goes. As if I could even resist?

Noah then turned his attention to the utterly dumbfounded Paimon, who stood frozen in shock.

"Ruler of Death, Paimon, how long do you plan to stand there in a daze? Get over here, now."

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