Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 147 Sky Island

"Um... okay. You have your request, and I have my reasons. Our goals are the same."

"In that case, I'm relieved. Although it's a bit impolite to ask, I'm still curious about your reasons for wanting to become the second Heavenly Ruler. After all, I don't want the next Heavenly Ruler to be a tyrant who doesn't care about the survival of humanity."

"But haven't you lost enough civilizations before you?"

“Although I didn’t do any of those things, I don’t deny it. As you know, since we fell into slumber, we have lost the power to completely expel the abyss and can only use the Heavenly Nails to suppress and purify it.”

"That's true, but was it really okay to let forbidden knowledge roam freely in the ley lines all this time?"

"You mean the forbidden knowledge stripped from Buyer?" Istaru asked.

"Correct."

"Although forbidden knowledge is indeed a cancer to the ley lines, the twisted ley lines here have prevented her from leaving this place."

"I see, I didn't know it had such a function."

"besides?"

"No, it's nothing. Now that we've reached an agreement, could you take me to where the Rock God's Throne is located?"

"Do we really have to destroy the throne now?"

"If it's just about maintaining the existence of a false heaven, I think I can do that too."

“Very well,” Istaru sighed. “If it were you, you could certainly do it. In that case, please come with me.”

As Istar led Kiana ahead, following the direction of the ley lines towards Sky Island, Kiana soon arrived at the place where Sora and Luna first encountered the maintainer of the laws of nature.

Just then, a rift tore open in the sky, and out emerged a woman who looked remarkably like Kiana.

Her golden eyes were fixed on Kiana without any emotion, and then she spoke.

"Is this what you chose, Ishtar?"

"That's right. Kiana, let me introduce you to the ruler of the sky—the maintainer of the laws of nature."

Kiana naturally knows that she is the one who upholds the laws of nature, after all, in her previous life she was also jokingly referred to as the Queen's re-employment.

Furthermore, as the guardian of justice at the beginning of Genshin Impact's storyline, he also contributed a great opening CG. He is also the first shadow ruler that players get to know, and one of the Traveler's initial goals when traveling to the continent of Teyvat.

However, the guardian of justice did not respond to Kiana's attempt to be friendly, and simply snorted and left.

Kiana awkwardly lowered her outstretched hand, and Istaru could only awkwardly lead Kiana to the location of the Seven Gods' Throne.

Upon entering the temple, the seven thrones representing the seven gods stand prominently in the center. The throne of the Rock God, represented by Zhongli, is placed in the very center, with the thrones of the Water God and the Grass God standing beside it.

Undoubtedly, the positions of these divine thrones represent their importance. Among them, the Rock God Throne, represented by Zhongli, who is the next candidate for the Heavenly Principle, is naturally the most important.

After all, Zhongli still needs to provide a lot of energy for the existence of the False Heaven. The grass gods on the left and right sides represent the managers of the World Tree, while the water gods represent the heart of the Primordial Fetal Sea used to suppress the birth of the Water Dragon King.

However, with the passing of the first water god, the second water dragon king was born.

However, due to the lack of complete ancient dragon authority, the second-generation water dragon king was not a threat to Sky Island, and there was no need to subdue him.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that without complete control of the ancient dragons, all the second-generation dragon kings, even the grass dragon king who was a first-generation dragon king, would only be a slightly bigger problem for Sky Island.

The Sky Isles have only one goal: to completely expel the Abyss from Teyvat and find a way to reverse Teyvat's doomed fate.

That's why Sky Isles went so far as to use the legacy of the three moon goddesses to create a false heaven and weave ley lines to determine the fate of all life in Teyvat.

But no matter what they did, they couldn't change Teyvat's fate of destruction.

According to Istaru's observation, even if they force Zhongli to become the next Tenri in the distant future, it will only slightly prolong the time before destruction arrives.

So, after learning of this predetermined fate, Ishtar began her plan. It was at this time, having just come into contact with Zhongli, that she unexpectedly learned from him about a Descendant—Kiana Kaslana, or perhaps she is the Goddess of Light, Heracli.

According to Zhongli, Kiana arrived even earlier than him, when the moon goddesses were still young.

She also had good relations with many elemental dragon kings, so the dragon clan didn't say much when she became the second Heavenly Principle.

Thus, Istaru began this millennia-long plan, and now it is about to reach its most crucial step.

After understanding the workings of the throne, Kiana signaled to Istar that she would shatter the throne of the Rock God and return the power of the ancient dragons to the dragon race.

It was at this moment that Ishtar realized clearly that the era of Sky Island should also come to an end.

The reason the guardian of justice didn't give Kiana a friendly look was because she knew that once she brought Kiana to Sky Island, it would mean that justice was about to change hands and their master would eventually pass away.

Let alone upholders of justice, even I myself didn't want things to develop to this point.

But protecting Teyvat was the last command their lord gave them before leaving, and Istaru was willing to pay any price for it, as long as they could protect Teyvat and the human world created by their lord, Fanes.

Ishtar closed her eyes and sensed the powerful force emanating from Kiana's hand. Then, a sound of stone breaking rang in Ishtar's ears.

The source of power that represented Teyvat's ultimate backing also shattered, and the power of the Geo Elder Dragon flew into the depths of Liyue, guided by Kiana.

Istaru knew that this was the location where the Dragon King Rodra was sealed, and with the transfer of the first ancient dragon's power, the history of Teyvat would enter a new chapter.

The original outcome of Teyvat's destruction was gradually becoming blurred in Ishtar's perception. Although it had not been completely changed, it was enough.

At least now we can see the hope before dawn.

When Istar opened her eyes again, she saw Kiana slowly walking to the original location of the Rock God's throne. Her fair hands were gradually covered in purple from the fingertips, and mysterious patterns were emanating from them.

A silver headband, resembling a crown, pulled Kiana's hair up high, and her clothes transformed into a magnificent formal gown.

At this moment, Kiana's aura also changed, transforming from a vibrant young girl into a goddess full of divinity.

Istaru was mesmerized, and in a daze, she saw the shadow of Fanes in Kiana.

Guided by Kiana's power, the original Geo Throne was restored into a throne that belongs solely to Kiana.

Zhongli, far below the abyss of layered rocks, also sensed that his connection with Sky Island had been completely severed, realizing that Kiana had succeeded.

This means that Istaru's plan will enter the next stage, and the plan that Kiana once told her will also be further advanced.

At this moment, Zhongli felt a sense of relaxation that he hadn't experienced in a long time, and couldn't help but sigh.

He then turned his gaze toward Sky Island, his eyes seeming to pierce through countless barriers, and focused on Kiana, who was standing before the throne.

"Kiana, you need to think this through. Sitting in that position means your fate is now completely tied to Teyvat, and all your future plans will be fulfilled. In that case, you'll never have a chance to escape."

Kiana, far away on Sky Island, couldn't hear Zhongli's mutterings, but she had a premonition.

That means that once he takes the seat, it will mean that he will replace Zhongli as the next candidate for the position of Tianli.

This also means that she will be completely unable to escape the responsibility that Fanes has imposed on the next Tenri. However, none of this matters to Kiana. All she wants to do now is to complete the mission in this world as soon as possible so that she can set off to find the captain who has been missing for a long time.

Kiana didn't hesitate at all and sat down immediately.

Feeling connected to the entire sky, one's power is steadily transmitted to the core hidden on the Sky Island, in order to supply the energy needed to maintain the operation of the illusory sky.

Kiana sat on her throne, looking at her right hand, and nodded with satisfaction as she felt about 10% of the energy in her body being occupied by the False Heaven.

It seems that the energy required to supply the False Heaven is relatively optimistic for me, after all, those holders of the Eye of God were guided to ascend to the Sky Island to become gods, and one of their most important responsibilities is to provide energy for the False Heaven.

Ten percent of his own power was supplied along with the power of those original gods. In other words, the gods no longer need to supply their power to the False Heaven.

Now they only need to manage the ley lines under their responsibility, and they no longer need to stay in their temples.

In short, they are free, but only partially free.

The restrictions on Sky Island still apply to them; they can now move freely across Sky Island, but they cannot leave it.

Among the first Genshin Impact to emerge from the temple was a woman named Nata with long, fiery red hair. She didn't immediately turn her gaze to Nata, but instead looked towards Mondstadt.

This woman was Vanessa, the legendary figure who overthrew the rule of the nobility and established the Knights of Favonius.

Vanessa smiled with satisfaction as she witnessed the peaceful scene in Mondstadt.

She then knelt down in front of the temple where Kiana was, and the Genshin Impacts around her followed suit.

Because they know that without Kiana's help today, they wouldn't have the free bodies they have now.

So they knelt down in Kiana's direction from the bottom of their hearts and offered their loyalty, while inside the temple...

Ishtar sensed the immense power of faith emanating from outside, and watched Kiana, who had become even more sacred after absorbing that power of faith. Ishtar saw it all.

Having witnessed Kiana lead all living beings to reverse the fate of Teyvat's destruction, Ishtar's faith changed from that moment on, and she wholeheartedly offered her loyalty to Kiana.

"I, Istaru, hereby take Kiana Kaslana as my sole faith from this day forward. Please lead us toward hope!"

Seeing Ishtar kneeling on the ground with a devout expression, Kiana felt extremely embarrassed.

If she could, she would just want to hide in the imaginary space to escape this awkward atmosphere.

Unfortunately, it's not possible yet. Because I used too much force just now, the passage that originally connected the God's Throne and the False Heaven is currently in an unstable state.

It will take some time for Kiana to settle down. Although the time will not be long, it will undoubtedly be a very long time for Kiana, who is currently in an awkward situation where her toes are digging into the ground.

In the end, it was the guardian of justice who broke the awkward atmosphere. She walked out of the dark red space, followed by the other two Shadow Rulers.

"It seems you've made up your mind to ascend to the throne. I won't waste any more words. As long as you can lead us to a perfect future, I will offer my loyalty. But until then, my only responsibility is to maintain Sky Island."

The guardian of justice glanced at Ishtar, who was still kneeling on the ground, and frowned slightly, looking somewhat displeased.

"Aren't you getting up? Can't you see how embarrassed she is? If the passageway wasn't still unstable, believe me, she would have run away already!"

Istaru realized that her reaction was too intense, her face flushed red, she coughed and stood up.

"Ahem, I still have some things to take care of, so I'll take my leave now!"

After saying this, Istaru transformed into starlight and left the temple. The Ruler of Life and the Ruler of Death exchanged a glance and then also chose to take their leave, leaving only the Keeper of Heaven's Law inside the temple to give Kiana a final explanation.

"Ask me anything you want, and I'll answer you as best I can."

Looking at the Keeper of Heaven's Principle who looked remarkably like the Herrscher of the Void, Kiana felt a mix of emotions.

"Could you briefly tell me what Istaru's plan is?"

"Her plan is simple: to help you become the next Tenri."

“The maintainer should know what I’m asking, not the ultimate goal.”

"Tsk!" The guardian of justice clicked his tongue. "Alright, I knew you weren't so easily fooled."

After briefly organizing his thoughts, the Keeper of Heaven's Principles began to explain Istar's specific plans to Kiana.

"Simply put, her plan stems from the original contract we signed with Morax, a contract that could completely change the fate of Teyvat..."