flstandardbreds Chapter 160 The plan begins
Chapter 160 The plan begins
"Perhaps there is still a chance."
Mavica nervously swallowed. To be honest, she wasn't sure about her method, but she had to say it out loud to find out if it would work.
"If, I mean if, I were to provide the energy for the Olympic flame, could you then carry out your plan?"
Kiana glanced at Mavica in surprise. She knew that the power of the Vulcan could be used as fuel to provide the sacred flame, after all, Mavica had done so in the future she had seen.
However, this will not work.
“I’m sorry, no.” Kiana shook her head, rejecting Mavica’s suggestion. “Ultimately, the reason the Sacred Flame has been able to burn this long is because the Kingdom of Night absorbs the primordial energy and feeds back into it. Your strength alone simply cannot sustain us until we defeat the Abyss. Besides, Nata still needs you to solve some problems at any time. If you use all your strength to power the Sacred Flame, how will you face those challenges afterward?”
Kiana then changed the subject: "However, your suggestion has given me some inspiration. Could I do some experiments on the sacred flame? Don't worry, I won't do anything bad to it."
Mavica could only smile helplessly and step aside to make way for Kiana.
To be honest, even if she disagreed, what could she do? Mavica knew that she was absolutely no match for the person in front of her, and if she wanted to, destroying Nata would probably only take a moment.
Kiana slowly walked to the flame in the center of the meeting room, which was radiating seven-colored light. Yes, the flame in front of her was the Sacred Flame, the same flame as the Sacred Flame on the tower of the Sacred Flame Arena.
Kiana stood before the sacred flame, then placed her right hand into it and closed her eyes. She quietly felt the energy flow as the flame burned her right hand. Then, a strange energy wave emanated from Kiana's right hand and merged into the sacred flame.
Before long, Kiana withdrew her right hand from the sacred flame. Mavica vaguely saw a trace of fatigue between Kiana's brows, but that fatigue vanished without a trace the next second.
Can I ask you what you just did?
"Well, I won't go into details, but to put it simply, I used the throne here to connect to Sky Island and brought in some energy to use as fuel for the sacred fire. The good news is that the energy can replace phlogiston as fuel for the sacred fire, so I also stabilized the newly connected channel to ensure that the energy could be continuously injected into the sacred fire."
"Won't the Sky Island people object to what you're doing?"
"Haha, don't forget my identity. Even if they find out, they won't say much. In the meantime, that energy also fed back to the Kingdom of Night God, strengthening it to some extent. Although it can't compare to a real ley line, it should be enough to keep you going until your plan succeeds."
For a moment, Mavica's gratitude was beyond words, and then Kiana gave her an even bigger surprise.
"To prevent any accidents, I've also added a defensive mechanism to the Sacred Flame. In case the Abyss launches a full-scale attack before you gather all those heroes, this defensive mechanism can help you withstand one of the Abyss's attacks and turn the Sacred Flame Arena into a defensive fortress specifically targeting the Abyss. Remember to bring all the Nata citizens here then; don't worry, there's enough room for so many people. I've already memorized the specific functions, principles, passive triggering conditions, and active usage methods."
Upon hearing this, Mavica subconsciously checked her memories and found that she had indeed gained some knowledge about the new defensive mechanisms of the Holy Flame.
"Thank you for your help to Nata. Now my plan can proceed smoothly. You are undoubtedly the hero who saved Nata! In return, I plan to host a banquet later, and I will also give you a generous reward and the same power and status as me in Nata. What do you think of this offer?"
"The dinner is fine, but let's skip the rest," Kiana declined. "However, I have to go to Fontaine later, and I might not be able to come to Nata for a while. Let's talk about the dinner next time I come to Nata."
Unfortunately, Mavica had no intention of taking back these rewards. Moreover, even such a generous return could not fully repay Nata's debt to Kiana. But she really couldn't think of anything else she could use to repay Kiana.
Ultimately, unable to refuse such hospitality, Kiana agreed to the payment. However, just as Kiana had said, before Mavica could even finish setting up the dinner, Kiana had already left for Fontainebleau.
In response, Mavica had no choice but to temporarily change the dinner into a celebration to commemorate Nata's strong support.
Although Mavica didn't say it explicitly, Kinich still keenly sensed that this matter was related to Kiana. However, it was beyond his control; for now, he should just enjoy the festive atmosphere!
Thinking of this, Kinich picked up his wine glass and found his friends to drink together. At the same time, following Mei and the others' scent, Kiana arrived in Fontaine through the portal.
However, to Kiana's surprise, Mei and Bronya were having a meeting with Navelette at that moment, and Kiana's sudden appearance startled everyone present.
Especially Funina, who didn't even notice that a small cake from her fork had fallen onto her clothes. It wasn't until Violet gently reminded her that Funina hurriedly wiped away the obvious cream stain from her clothes.
This dress needs to be thoroughly washed. Funina sighed as she looked at her clothes stained with cream, then puffed out her cheeks and glared fiercely at Kiana before getting up and going back to her room to change.
With the heavy slam of the door shut by Funina, the tense atmosphere in the room finally eased.
Mei and the others first went up to ask Kiana why she had come, and then invited Kiana to sit down and discuss the next steps with Navelette.
As for Vilette, he kept his eyes fixed on Kiana the whole time. He felt that the silver-haired woman in front of him was very familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on where he had seen her before.
Perhaps because Navelette's gaze was too obvious, Mei's face showed a hint of displeasure. Navelette, having realized her mistake, apologized for her rudeness, and the matter was thus put to rest.
Kiana was curious about what they had been discussing, and after a brief explanation, she understood.
In short, Mei and Bronya's repeated explorations of the ruins at sea without prior notification to the Fontaine authorities drew their attention, leading to today's meeting.
They had been discussing how to handle this matter, since Mei and Bronya were not from Fontaine and the matter did not violate Fontaine's laws. Otherwise, they should be standing in the dock in court, not in Vilette's office.
That's why Navelette didn't dare to deal with Mei and the others rashly. After all, Navelette knew from the group chat that the people in front of her were not natives of Teyvat, but dealing with them rashly because of her good relationship with the high-ranking officials of Liyue and Inazuma could cause unnecessary diplomatic incidents.
Navelette already had a lot to deal with on a daily basis, and just now he was discussing how to handle this matter with Mei and the others while handling his own affairs. Not wanting to take on even more work, Navelette quickly made a decision.
Since Mei and the others' archaeological activities did not have a substantial impact on Fontaine, they were only given a symbolic warning and notified to complete the relevant procedures as soon as possible. No further archaeological activities were allowed until the procedures were completed.
Shortly after Navelette finished delivering her verdict, Kiana appeared before everyone.
This added another twist to what had already been resolved. Not to mention that Funina had been watching the show from the sidelines and interrupting his conversation with Mei and the others multiple times, which seriously affected his work efficiency. Thinking of this, Vilette felt a little tired, and even the weather outside seemed to have turned gloomy.
The good news was that Furnessa wasn't in her office right now because she needed to change clothes. Besides, Kiana didn't seem like she was looking for her. Realizing this, Violet's mood improved, and the weather outside even brightened up.
Kiana found the rapid changes in the weather outside rather amusing. Initially, she hadn't believed that Navelet, the water elemental dragon king, possessed the ability to alter the weather, a fact she learned from the ley lines.
Kiana's eyes were filled with curiosity as she witnessed Vilette's ability to change Fontaine's weather solely based on her mood.
Mei had originally planned to hurry back and tell Kiana about her and Bronya's discovery here, but seeing the curiosity in Kiana's eyes, Mei felt that there was no need to rush. So she put her hand down and gestured for Bronya to go back later.
"Miss Kiana, right?"
Unable to bear Kiana's gaze any longer, Navelette put down his pen and looked at her helplessly. He had a premonition that another period of torment was about to begin for him.
"Miss Kiana, is there something you want to ask me that you've been staring at me like this?"
Now, not only Mei, but even Bronya looked at Kiana with a curious expression.
To be honest, she was very curious!
"It's nothing. I've long heard that in Fontaine, there's a saying, 'Water dragon, water dragon, stop crying,' used to pray for the rain to stop soon. Now it seems to be true. I just didn't expect that a mere change of mood could affect the weather in Fontaine. The Elemental Dragon King is really a bit unreasonable~"
"...If I remember correctly, there was no relevant information in that group chat, and neither I nor my other self ever revealed my true identity in the group chat. So, how did Miss Kiana know my identity as the Elemental Dragon King?"
As he spoke, Vilette narrowed his eyes and looked at Kiana with some wariness. This was not surprising, after all, for someone like Kiana, who was quite close to Sky Island, to reveal Vilette's identity at this time made Vilette suspect that Kiana might have other motives.
"It's nothing, I just found out through the ley lines."
"Earth veins?"
Navelette repeated Kiana's words in a low voice, then he recalled those memories about the inheritance.
"I see, so that's how it is! In other words, Miss Kiana, you've finally made up your mind?"
"Hey! I didn't expect that you, as the second-generation Dragon King, would know something about the past."
"It's nothing, just some insignificant inheritance. So, the strange phenomena in Liyue a while ago were also your doing?"
"If you're referring to the matter of King Ratna, then it was indeed me who did it. You know what that means, right?"
It has to be said that the conversation between Kiana and Navelette was so enigmatic that it left Mei and Bronya completely baffled. However, they realized that now was not the time to satisfy their curiosity, so they buried their curiosity deep in their hearts and listened to their conversation silently.
"Seriously, aren't you going to do anything about your family?"
"Family? You mean the deep-sea dragon lizards?"
"Otherwise what? Please, you're the Water Elemental Dragon King! Those deep-sea dragon lizards have been waiting for you to come and lead them all these years, but instead of acknowledging them, you've shown special attention to the unexpectedly born Melosens. Do you know that because of your favoritism, those deep-sea dragon lizards are now extremely jealous of those Melosens?"
"..."
He knew everything Kiana was saying, but what could he do? Melosin had indeed hit his target area, and besides, those deep-sea lizards couldn't enter human settlements, and he couldn't possibly leave his job to go out and lead those deep-sea lizards.
Besides, who is he? He's the chosen one of the dragons, destined to lead them to overthrow the rule of Heaven. What if too much contact with those deep-sea dragon lizards attracts the attention of Sky Island? These are all desperate measures he has to take!
Seeing that Vilette was really struggling with whether she was really biased towards Melusin because of her words, and even that it was drizzling outside, Kiana felt a little guilty.
I really don't understand how Fucarus could be so heartless as to drag Villette into this mess.
"Forget about that. What I'm more curious about is why you accepted Fukalos's invitation to come to Fontainebleau."
“It’s simple, she gave me a condition I couldn’t refuse. But Miss Kiana, I need to remind you that if you’re just here to chat, please wait until I have some free time to visit. I need to take care of these things now.”
After saying that, Navelette gave the order to leave. So, after arriving at Fontaine's base with Mei and the others, the two sides began exchanging information.
Mei and the others were responsible for telling Kiana the information they had obtained in Fontaine, while Kiana, in turn, informed her of her plan.
Mei keenly sensed something was wrong, and although she was somewhat worried about Kiana's situation, she ultimately didn't say anything.
After all, based on her understanding of Kiana, even if she told Kiana, Kiana would just brush it off.
Thus Kiana's plan began: she traveled back to the beginning of Teyvat's creation through a portal within the Imaginary Tree.
Kiana, who had floated back to the real space from the imaginary space, looked at Teyvat, which was still in the early stages of its planetary formation, and a slight smile appeared on her lips, along with an expression of excitement.
After all, not everyone can do something so groundbreaking.
Recalling the creation legends from her past life, Kiana subconsciously uttered that most classic line.
"He said, 'Let there be light.'"
And so, the world came into light.