A chat group where you switch bodies with Alicia at the start?

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For wise men, this was a torment far more terrible than physical pain.

Compared to this, even the desire to die has become a kind of 'enjoyment'.

'Furina' shrugged dismissively. 'Compared to the laws of nature, this curse seems a bit too merciful, doesn't it?'

"indeed...."

Narcida had to admit that this was the truth. The curse that Heaven had placed on the Hilichurls not only deprived them of their intelligence, but also deprived them of the right to choose death. Even after they died, the curse still accompanied their souls.

It's absolutely true—they'll torment you even after you're dead.

However, Jiang Qiao's curse lacked the curse of 'immortality,' even though that curse was actually the simplest for the demon god, requiring no special powers to be cast.

"Moreover, this is ultimately your fault. If it weren't for your dereliction of duty, I wouldn't have needed to cast such a curse to punish others, Buyer."

Upon hearing this, the badminton player stared wide-eyed, her eyes filled with confusion and annoyance – what, how could I be wrong?

I've been in prison for hundreds of years, okay? You used my body to curse others and then tried to pin the blame on me, huh? That's outrageous! I haven't even held you accountable for misusing your authority of wisdom!

"Look, isn't that executor of the Fools one of your Sumerians?"

"What's wrong...?"

Nasida was somewhat unsure of herself; the prisoner was from her own family, and she was still quite guilty.

But you can't say that the sins of the Sumeru people are all my fault as a god, can you? I can't possibly supervise everyone!

"He's from the Order of the Fathers, right?"

“That’s right. But he was kicked out.” Nasita explained, forcing a smile, but the next moment, 'Furina's' words stunned her:

"This means that Dottore's knowledge was acquired from Mount Sumeru, but you, as the god of wisdom, failed to supervise him properly and did not handle this person well."

"..."

At this moment, the badminton player was undoubtedly somewhat withdrawn.

Dotole-Zandik was active exactly four hundred years ago, around the time of her birth, which Nasita could also explain by saying that I was imprisoned at that time.

But for a deity, this is actually a dereliction of duty.

Not to mention she is the goddess of wisdom. You could say that people are not well managed, but if problems arise from Sumeru's knowledge, then it must be related to her, the goddess of wisdom.

The badminton girl, who already felt she wasn't a qualified deity, was instantly speechless, letting out a whimper like a small animal, looking down at her feet, and struggling with her hands behind her back.

"Really, you can't bully other girls."

A sweet, childlike voice nearby sounded somewhat dissatisfied; the fairy Ellie, holding her magic wand, looked rather annoyed.

"You just don't like that guy, right? Yeah, I actually hate him too."

“You can’t say that. This was done after a just trial.”

"My judgment, as the God of Justice, is completely free of any personal bias."

"As the god of wisdom, even if only temporarily, I have a duty to punish and reclaim wisdom from those fools in my kingdom who abuse it to persecute others."

'Furina' stood tall and proud, her body somewhat dismal in size, but she still managed to stand up straight with a certain air... Oh well.

Upon hearing this, the badminton player became even more withdrawn.

He sat down on the ground like a duck, looking completely bewildered.

Why does it feel like... my five hundred years as the god of grass and the god of wisdom are not as valuable as his few minutes?

If you're going to say the equipment is different, that's fine, we're just a badminton team, we don't compare ourselves to others.

But he clearly used his own body and the divine authority he had exercised for over four hundred years to do it...

A strange sense of frustration lingered in my heart.

"Alright, there are still people waiting for you, Buyer." However, the light touch on her shoulder made the badminton girl look up, and she heard the girl's clear voice.

Nasida nodded after a moment of stunned silence as she gazed at that smile.

"Yes, the people of Sumeru City are still waiting for me, I must pull myself together."

"thanks for your encouragement."

"Oh, I didn't encourage you."

"Eh?"

Nasita transformed directly into Laoxi—with beady eyes and a questioning expression.

Jiang Qiao, however, looked completely at ease.

Actually, the main purpose of coming to Sumeru is to farm Egolia's gold coins. The task of saving the badminton shuttlecock is just to help Egolia repay a favor. Although I would have saved it anyway if it were on the way, the priorities are definitely different.

Now that the prison grass has been pulled out, we definitely need to hurry up and farm the Great Tree King's gold coins.

Unlike the yellow-haired jerk, he was a true man of action.

"Don't you want to go see the previous one?"

"You mean...."

"Ah."

Seeing that Nasita seemed to have thought of something, 'Furina' nodded and then sighed.

Compared to Egolia's gold coins, it's much more troublesome to get the gold coins from the Prison Tree.

It can only be found accurately by being led by a branch of the World Tree, Nasita. Otherwise, getting close to the World Tree in the normal way would require a lot of effort and even have to deal with the World Tree's defense mechanisms.

"Let's sail the boat."

“...Okay.” Nasita nodded, somewhat excited but taking a deep breath.

The next moment, the surrounding scenery became blurry.

A dreamlike ship soars through the sky, heading towards its distant roots.

This is something that only the roots and shoots of the World Tree can drive; it is the manifestation of Nasita's 'wisdom' authority presented in 'dream'.

Only this vessel of consciousness can ignore all obstacles surrounding the World Tree and approach it.

After all, the World Tree is one of the two most important system components in the 'Destiny System' created by the First Throne, and unlike the other one which is erected on Sky Isle, the World Tree, as a database, is closer to the creatures on the continent of Teyvat because it needs to collect data.

Soon, cherry blossom pink petals came into view, and the 'World Tree' with its interconnected meridians, which often appeared in the dreams of the Sumeru people, was revealed at this moment.

The dream boat gradually approached the shore, and at the end of the tree trunk, a tender figure could be seen.

"You are...."

Undoubtedly, just like in the story, Miss Badminton was somewhat astonished upon seeing the Great Tree King, whose appearance was exactly the same as hers.

The Great Tree King smiled gently and recounted everything that had happened in the World Tree, including the calamity five hundred years ago and the cause of the Demon Scale Disease.

In order to save the World Tree and the creatures of Teyvat, she, who has been corrupted, must be completely 'destroyed'.

This was something that Nasita, who had just met Nasita and knew everything about, could hardly accept.

It was only when Miss Tree King was about to give the crying Miss Badminton a loving hug that the CG animation was forcibly skipped.

Jiang couldn't stand it anymore.

"stop--!"

"Uh...?" The Great Tree King stared blankly at 'Fukaros' who had suddenly intervened—after all, that wasn't how the script was written. However, she stopped what she was doing, looked at Jiang Ningna in a brief silence, and then showed a hint of confusion:

"The God of Justice of Fontaine... Why do I sense the presence of an old friend within you...?"

Because of her excessive resentment five hundred years ago, the Tree King, who was now dead and only had a wisp of consciousness left, dared not even touch the records within the World Tree in order not to further pollute it. However, she still found the source of that familiar aura from her remaining memories.

"Ah, I remember now...it's the mistress of the waters..."

Is there anything you want to tell me?

Perhaps because of Agoria's aura, the Great Tree King's tone was kind... well, she was like that to most people, but probably because she had a very good relationship with Agoria and was her best friend, she also had a very good impression of [Fukaros], the successor who carried Agoria's aura.

"If you're looking for answers, you can ask Buyer for help later. Right now, I'm just a remnant of consciousness and can't help you with anything related to the World Tree..."

Although the appearance of the Water God of Fontaine in Sumeru, and even his arrival at the World Tree with Buyer, surprised the Great Tree King, it did not seem strange when he thought of the troubles that Egolia had once complained about.

She felt that Jiang Qiao probably came to her because she wanted to break the curse imposed by Heaven.

"Furthermore, Fucarus... I hate to say this, but the answer you're seeking won't be found here at the World Tree."

After hesitating for a moment, the Great Tree King still revealed the somewhat cruel truth.

In fact, Egolia had sought her help regarding the prophecy back then.

But faced with the predetermined 'fate', the Great Tree King did want to help—in fact, she had planned that even if she couldn't save everyone in Fontaine when a crisis occurred, she could still provide some assistance to Fontaine with the power of the Demon God.

But it turned out that all of it was a futile struggle.

Not only did Egolia, who controlled the Sea of ​​the Fetus, die in the War of Kanria, but he himself also died cleaning up the mess left by that scoundrel Ahmar.

Indeed, the World Tree does record the 'Prophecy of Fontaine,' because of Teyvat's reincarnation mechanism, the World Tree, as a database, records everything.

But World Tree is just a database.

It can only provide data support for others; the ability to alter memories and history is actually a 'corrective measure' and cannot affect the fate of Teyvat.

The one who can truly change their fate is the one on Skye Island.

The prophecies of Heaven also entered Teyvat's 'fate' system through that thing.