Ch 176 : Lumine Aether
Although the Eerie power didn't completely counter the Abyss, and Lumine herself was extremely powerful, under the overwhelming, ocean-like pressure of "Neuvillette's" Eerie force, she was ultimately defeated…
Su Yuan felt a wave of despair.
If only Eerie could fight against Eerie—then who in this world could possibly stand against Neuvillette?
He should have realized it sooner…
Neuvillette's condition for corruption wasn't "rain", but rather "the absence of a clear sky."
Because Xianyun had first attempted to summon wind and rain, which Neuvillette had successfully dispersed, Su Yuan had let down his guard…
But who could've predicted that Xianyun had one last move up her sleeve—a sudden, unexpected sandstorm whipped up by roaring winds…
The violent gusts and yellow sand outside still howled on, and Su Yuan had no power to dispel them, no way to bring back clear skies… no way to return Neuvillette to normal…
Now that Lumine had been killed by "Neuvillette," the next to fall… would be all of them—those who hadn't knelt in time…
And yet—what happened next shocked everyone.
"Neuvillette" didn't go after the others.
Instead, he walked straight to Xianyun, seized her by the throat, and lifted her entirely off the ground…
"W-Why…?"
Xianyun stared at Neuvillette in disbelief, barely managing to speak:
"I was the first one to kneel… why are you still targeting me?"
"Heh… hahaha…"
"Neuvillette" let out a crazed laugh and spoke:
"The old me only cared that your body knelt. I never gave a damn what your heart believed…"
"But now… things have changed. As the supreme ruler of this world, I have no use for hypocrites like you…"
"What I need—are those whose body and soul are united, whose thoughts and actions align. People who worship me in both form and spirit, without question or doubt!!"
"Neuvillette" spoke as he snapped "Xianyun's" neck without hesitation, then tossed her aside like garbage…
Afterward, he turned his head to look at the remaining people and said:
"To be honest, forcing you lowly humans to kneel and worship me is quite a tasteless thing to do…"
"You humans… it would be better if you were all wiped out. The world of Teyvat was meant to belong to the dragons in the first place…"
Su Yuan stared in shock at the scene before him.
After reclaiming the authority of the sovereign dragons, had Neuvillette's personality changed due to his corruption?
Before, he hadn't cared whether others worshiped him sincerely or not—so long as they showed submission, they could temporarily avoid his wrath…
But now, it seemed "Neuvillette" no longer accepted that kind of false reverence.
What he desired now were slaves and followers who were completely sincere, in both body and soul…
And more than that, was he now targeting all of humanity?
Was he aiming to revive the rule of the dragons?
Based on all this, Su Yuan realized that even if he somehow regained the ability to disperse rain, it would be nearly impossible to work with Neuvillette again…
And also—why did Lumine insist on going head-to-head with "Neuvillette" to the bitter end?
Even under his overwhelming suppression, she had still been able to move…
Based on the Abyss's teleportation technology shown in previous game storylines, she should've been able to escape this place…
Before Su Yuan could come up with anything, "Neuvillette" had already walked up to him.
His crimson eyes stared directly at Su Yuan as he spoke:
"Su Yuan, you enjoyed using me, didn't you?"
"Did you really think I knew nothing about all of it—that I was completely unaware?"
"Did you truly believe I was just willingly letting you use me?"
"Neuvillette, enough talk—just kill me already!" Su Yuan said, knowing that things had gone far beyond what he had expected, and that he had no room left to resist…
It wasn't that he had relied too much on the ability to rewind the timeline—without it, he simply wouldn't have had any way to resolve all of this in the first place…
Only by knowing what will happen can one prepare in advance and avoid it all!
"Kill you? No, no, no…"
Hearing Su Yuan's words, "Neuvillette" shook his head:
"Why are you so eager to die? Do you really think your death could make up for everything?"
"I won't let you die so easily. I want you to witness with your own eyes, one by one, the people around you dying…"
Su Yuan suddenly felt that this "Neuvillette" seemed… smarter than before.
After all, the old him would never say so much.
He simply wanted others to kneel and bask in the feeling of being worshipped.
Next, "Neuvillette" walked over to Yelan and punched clean through her abdomen.
Then, without pause, he approached Xiangling and Guoba.
With a casual wave of his hand, he effortlessly killed them both.
And next, "Neuvillette" made his way toward Furina and Focalors.
"Furina, Focalors… Though the Hydro Archon's throne no longer exists, and neither of you are gods anymore…"
"You two joined forces to deceive me. That, I have not forgotten in the slightest…"
"So, you should die too…"
As "Neuvillette" spoke, he snatched the Hydro Slime from Furina's hands and crushed it into fragments.
"Focalors!" Furina cried out in shock at the sight.
"Don't worry, Furina. You're next…"
"Neuvillette," he said as he gripped Furina's neck with both hands and lifted her high into the air…
Furina's body struggled and twitched continuously, but it was all in vain.
Looking at Furina in his hands, "Neuvillette" couldn't help but sigh emotionally:
"As expected, dying by my hand… is your only rightful end."
"Neuvillette!!!"
Due to the eerie power suppressing his body, Su Yuan couldn't move at all.
He could only watch everything unfold with fury and grief, powerless to do anything…
But in the next moment, with a thunderous crash, the wall of Wanmin Restaurant was blown apart!
As the dust and smoke settled, a familiar figure appeared…
It was Aether.
Only now, Aether's face had become disturbingly eerie and twisted…
His entire body radiated a dense aura of eerie energy…
In his hand, he held a severed head—
It looked like… Nahida's?
"Aether" looked at Lumine, lying lifeless in a pool of blood, and spoke in a trembling voice:
"I'm sorry…"
"Lumine…"
"Your brother… is too late…"
Then, with eyes filled with burning rage, "Aether" turned his gaze toward "Neuvillette"…
"Lumine… I'm going to avenge you now…"
"I'll skin your murderer alive, tear out his tendons, drink his blood, and devour his flesh!!!"
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