Chapter 429: Confession

The history of Inazuma is all stored in my mind in the form of information. As for the information about other nations, it relies on memories from my past life.

There is a gap between games and reality. The impact of things is complex. Games, as a medium, tell stories from a single perspective. If you look at the story from other angles, you can discover a lot of information.

Li Mo doesn't believe that all the information in his mind will become useless. No matter how complicated things get, Zhongli is still the God of War, still Morax. Venti is still Barbatos, the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt.

What exists will always exist.

"Has Sumeru's situation really reached this point? Even their own Archon has been imprisoned…" Kamisato Ayaka exclaimed in shock.

In Inazuma, the Archon is the Raiden Shogun. In the past, present, and future, the Shogun has always been the Shogun, looking down upon the world from above. But in Sumeru, their Archon is imprisoned? Come on, that's an Archon we're talking about.

There's a world of difference between gods and humans.

Li Mo spoke up: "Sumeru's situation is unique. The current Dendro Archon is called the Lesser Lord Kusanali. She is a new Archon who was born 500 years ago. From the moment of her birth, she was taken into the Akademiya. So, this is a historical issue for Sumeru."

"In any case, Lumine, you've already traveled through three nations. So, your next stop should be Sumeru. If there's any nation that can solve your doubts, it's Sumeru…"

As he spoke, Li Mo paused.

Starting from what is known, through speculation and conjecture, the Traveler should find some answers in Sumeru. Because that's the fourth nation, and the journey through the seven nations is only halfway done. If it ends in Sumeru, how will the stories of the remaining three nations be told?

But Sumeru should reveal part of the story.

Li Mo thought of the Aranara.

"Hey, hey… are you serious? I think it's so strange. Why did you stop halfway through your sentence?" Paimon said.

"I just thought of something," Li Mo said. "Lumine, if I remember correctly, Aether, 500 years ago, traveled through Sumeru with Dainsleif. You can find evidence of this from the Aranara."

Lumine asked, "How do you know my brother's name?"

Aether.

That was her brother's name. She had never told the priest before her about her brother's name.

After a moment, she speculated, "Did you… meet my brother 500 years ago?"

"How could I? I'm only in my twenties. I'm even younger than you, Lumine. How could I have met him?"

Aether and Lumine were both travelers between worlds. Before coming to Teyvat, the two of them had traveled for who knows how long. Their ages were naturally unknown, but they were likely older than him.

Being in his twenties compared to 500 years old was still too young.

"Huh? You're only in your twenties and you're already such a big shot? Paimon doesn't believe it," Paimon said, wide-eyed.

"Believe it or not, I won't argue with you, Paimon. Lumine, the reason I know about you and your brother is simply because, like you, I came from beyond the sky," Li Mo glanced at Paimon.

Paimon's body hides many secrets. Her true name, like Zhongli's Morax, Venti's Barbatos, Raiden Ei's Baal, and Lesser Lord Kusanali's Buer, is one of the 72 Demon Gods.

For the people of Teyvat, these demon god names don't mean much. But for Li Mo, they are very important!

Wait, there's something here worth digging into.

He set aside the inspiration for now. Li Mo's attention was drawn to his surroundings.

"Your Excellency, you're also a traveler?" Kamisato Ayaka was stunned.

The priest wasn't from Liyue but came from beyond the sky?

"But, Your Excellency, don't you have the bloodline of the celestial fox? How could you be from another world?" Kamisato Ayaka then noticed a discrepancy.

A few days ago, when Li Mo entered Tenshukaku, Kamisato Ayaka had personally seen tails grow from his back. That was a symbol of the celestial fox.

Li Mo explained, "That wasn't innate. It was the celestial fox bloodline I acquired later using Yae Miko's blood. In reality, back when I was on Narukami Island, I was just an ordinary human."

In terms of time, not much had passed since the completion of the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual. But so much had happened along the way that it felt like an eternity to Li Mo.

"Huh? You can do something like that? Can you just become any race you want? Paimon wants to become someone who can eat a lot and never get full," Paimon said, her eyes wide.

"If that were the case, I wouldn't be able to afford to keep you, Paimon," Lumine teased.

"Then I won't become that kind of race," Paimon said.

Li Mo smiled. "Changing races is a very difficult thing. I'm a special case. In reality, I'm not even sure what I am now. I could be human, a celestial fox, a spirit, or even a malevolent spirit. Getting to this point was a twist of fate. Also, what Paimon mentioned, I know that in a distant world, there's something called 'Gourmet Cells' that can turn the food you eat into power. The strong among them are no weaker than Archons."

"Huh? There's a world like that?"

"Of course. But I've never been there."

Li Mo said.

The world of *Toriko*, just from the name, sounds like a paradise for foodies. But the combat power there isn't weak either, with at least planetary-level strength, maybe even solar system level? Li Mo wasn't too sure about that.

"Oh~~~ so you've never been there. Then how can I believe you?"

"Don't believe me then," Li Mo calmed down and said to Lumine, "As for your sibling's situation, I also learned about it by chance. To be precise, I caught a glimpse of a fragment of the river of time and understood."

Lumine said, "I understand. Thank you for the information."

"While I'm still in Inazuma, you can come to the Grand Narukami Shrine anytime if you need help."

For the next while, he would still be staying at the Grand Narukami Shrine. In his mind, he had the grimoires related to Solomon. He wondered if he could research something based on the similarities between the demon god names.

His offer to help Lumine was sincere. Seeing this blonde girl, Li Mo felt a sense of treating her like a younger sister. In the game, he had chosen the brother, so the sister's presence was something he could only dream of. But… isn't Lumine's personality a bit too calm?

After setting a time to return to the mountain, Li Mo left and headed back. Lumine would come up the mountain tomorrow, and during that time, he would talk with Ei.

After Li Mo left, the Kamisato Estate became lively again.

"Has he left, Paimon?" Lumine asked the floating Paimon, who had flown in from outside.

"He's left, he's left."

"What are you eating, Paimon? Did the priest give you something?"

"It's candy! Here, Traveler, you have some too. And Ayaka, you too."

Paimon floated in the air, distributing the candy she had gotten from Li Mo. She said, "By the way, Traveler, why were you so quiet when we met the priest?"

"I have the same question. His Excellency is actually a very easygoing person," Kamisato Ayaka said.

Lumine rubbed the back of her head. "That priest gave me the same feeling as my brother used to—kind and caring."

What did that gaze of his represent?

A small question arose in her heart.