[Kamisato Ayaka]: "Mr. Yae Miko, are you telling the truth? But why did the Lord of God freeze the seawater just now?"
[Yae Miko]: "Uh...this...is actually a little joke I made for him."
[Zhongli]: "I advise you not to play with fire."
[Venti]: "Although I like to joke, this kind of joke is really not allowed."
[Nahida]: "What kind of joke is this? I'll be more careful in the future."
[Yae Miko]: "Oh~ don't worry too much, I can guarantee that my god will not hurt you, of course... as long as you don't touch his reverse scale."
[Tartaglia]: "What! He actually has a reverse scale. Please tell me what it is. I will tell the Fatui of Inazuma to be careful."
[Yae Miko]: "Don't worry, if you really touch his reverse scale, just be careful in the next life."
[Tartaglia]: "... Colleagues of Inazuma, I wish you well."
Among the people's words, they became even more wary of the Inazuma god.
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And at the same time, the exposure of the battle on screen was also unexpected.
"Durandal, stop."
Just when the two attacks were about to hit, the voice of Otto Apocalypse suddenly appeared.
"Your Majesty Bishop?" Durandal was confused by his appearance, but she obeyed the order and defused the attack in the sky.
Kevin noticed his arrival. With a wave of his hand, the ice crystals broke apart and turned into countless dust, falling lightly to the ground.
"Leader of the World Serpent, you have fully demonstrated your power. In this case, I must also return the courtesy. I am Otto Apocalypse, the current Bishop of Schicksal." Otto put his hand on his chest, bowed slightly to him, and introduced himself.
Durandal fell from the sky, coming to his side to protect his safety.
"Stay here." Otto left these words and walked towards Kevin step by step. When he came in front of him, golden light enveloped the two of them and gradually floated in the sky.
This realm flowing with golden light was created by Void Manzo, which completely isolated the two people from the outside world. In this cage of void, the land of the Box Garden, two men sat opposite each other.
Otto looked at Kevin in front of him. Those cold eyes were empty, with no emotion, memory, or temperature, anything that should be in human eyes. This actually made him a little nostalgic. Since becoming a bishop, he had rarely felt despised by others. But this man in front of me, he didn't take him, Schicksal, or everything in this world seriously at all.
But Otto still welcomed his arrival.
Kevin was also looking at Otto in front of him. He had some understanding of Otto, and he also had some understanding of Schicksal. But to him, these were not important; he didn't care at all. If there was anything that could make him care, it might be Otto himself, the thing that made him have this ability - envy.
The two of them just faced each other in silence.
Otto took the initiative to break the silence: "Long live the World Serpent."
Kevin still looked at Otto indifferently.
Otto smiled and said: "...Hahaha, just kidding, use a friendly opening, try to create a harmonious atmosphere for our conversation."
"Back to business, welcome - the leader of the World Serpent, I know that one day, I will meet you."
"I know your name, I understand your identity, and I admire your deeds."
"You are the ancestor of Kaslana's blood, the hero who led the pre-civilized mankind to fight to the end; but at the same time, you are also the Lord of the World Serpent and the executor of the Stigmata Project..."
"Kevin Kaslana, are you here to declare war on me?"
Kevin, who had been silent all this time, said: "You are wrong, World Serpent has no intention of being an enemy of Schicksal. I am here for only one purpose - I want you to assist the Stigmata Project."
Otto crossed his arms, trying to be calm and steady in his tone: "When you make a request, you have to pay a price. What do you want to give me in exchange for my promise?"
Kevin was silent.
Otto on the opposite side accurately captured this moment of pause. Very good! Until now, Otto himself had controlled the content of the conversation. But next, he must be very careful, very, very careful—it was precisely because he knew Kevin's past that he understood how terrifying he was.
Kevin continued: "I don't need your promise. Obey or be destroyed, you only have these two choices."
The domineering speech made everyone in Teyvat Continent sweat for Otto. Especially the people in the chat area. Faced with such a strong choice... Some of them didn't know how to choose for a while.
[Nahida]: "Although this Otto is not a good person, I am really worried that Kevin will kill him if he disagrees with him."
[Zhongli]: "Otto, this man does have courage."
[Venti]: "Isn't it...all the men who destroyed the world are so brave? How else can he choose?"
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Under everyone's curiosity, Otto said: "No, no, no, no, this is not a good decision. You know, no matter how powerful you are, this world is still maintained by my Schicksal."
"Imagine the worst-case scenario: Schicksal will use all resources and strength to fight the World Serpent until the last moment. Yes, Schicksal will lose, but you will definitely lose time."
"You will lose the most precious time. In that case, you will not be able to implement the Stigmata plan before the end of the world."
"You don't want this to happen, do you? I think it's time we have a serious talk."
"After all, I don't want to start a war with the World Serpent."
Kevin asked: "What is your request?"
Hearing this question, Otto felt happy. The direction of the conversation was just as he expected, and everything was still under my control. Just when he was proud, what he didn't know was that it was outside the realm of golden light.
On top of the dilapidated ruins, Raven was holding the Seven Thunders of Retribution and paying attention to the two negotiators.
"It's still hard for me to believe that the Lord would decide... to cooperate with Schicksal."
Gray Serpent's voice came from the headset: "Raven, I understand your confusion. Bishop Schicksal is an exquisite egoist. He is proficient in the world, understands people's hearts, and is good at using everything to achieve his own goals. He is the most difficult to trade with."
"But I guarantee that this transaction will be completed smoothly."
"It is precisely his egoism that will make the chips in the hands of the Lord have almost infinite value."