Chapter 30: It is Time to Shoulder the Burden of Maintaining Interstellar Peace!

Throne of Celestial Law — Great Benevolent Tree King!

The ruling deities were stunned to discover that the one seated upon the Throne of Celestial Law was none other than the fallen Great Benevolent Tree King!

Even.

At this moment, the Great Benevolent Tree King merely sat there, doing nothing, yet it seemed as if the entire world of Teyvat revolved around her.

Though they were all gods alike, the Great Benevolent Tree King before them felt nothing like a being of the same species.

Even though she revealed no divine authority and showed no hostility.

Merely by sitting there, she gave them the overwhelming illusion that the entire world was pressing down upon them!

The ruling deities vaguely sensed the truth.

Undoubtedly, the returned Great Benevolent Tree King had reached the pinnacle.

Then.

Had Celestial Law Phanes perished, allowing the Great Benevolent Tree King to directly inherit his power… or…

The gods dared not imagine further.

For a moment, the entire divine palace fell silent.

Buer, seated above, looked at her former colleagues with amusement—they seemed to have thought of something quite interesting.

“Enough with the wild speculation.”

Buer had no habit of speaking in riddles; she spoke plainly: “The former Celestial Law, Phanes, perished from grievous wounds decades ago.”

“According to the arrangements made by our former superior, once the new Arrival—Lumine—travels the seven nations and fuses the power of the Light Realm, she will inherit Phanes’s power of the Mortal Realm and become the new Celestial Law.”

“Combined with the Void Realm power soon to be mastered by Lumine’s blood relative, she will become an unprecedentedly powerful new Celestial Law!”

“If all proceeds smoothly, this might be the strongest Celestial Law capable of saving Teyvat from imminent collapse.”

Buer recounted Phanes’s plan in full, without concealment.

“Then, your return—what are Itachi planning to…?”

The six deities exchanged glances; they had never imagined that the once tyrannical and autocratic Phanes had truly perished!

Eventually, Morax, as an old friend, hesitated before speaking.

“During my journey beyond this world, I encountered the greatest opportunity of my life…”

Buer slowly revealed her situation: “Lord Hermes has just begun his own plan and seeks to recruit trustworthy individuals…”

With a thought, Buer summoned before Morax and the others a canister containing the corresponding memories.

It contained a general overview of the Honkai: Star Rail universe.

The six ruling deities immediately recognized what it was and took turns viewing it.

Soon, vast amounts of information were absorbed.

The universe, Star Gods, Envoys… the concept of the Genius Club… the current state of the Blue Star System under the transformation of Hermes, the Envoy of Knowledge…

The location of Teyvat today… the Quantum Sea will ultimately end all things…

“Huh…”

After absorbing the information, even the most composed among Morax and the others were shaken to their core.

This information delivered a massive shock.

“Now, make your choice.”

Buer’s expression was calm: “Will Itachi gamble that the future Arrival—Lumine—will succeed in saving the world?”

“Or will Itachi pledge allegiance to Lord Hermes and ask him to pull Teyvat out of the Quantum Sea?”

Of course, Buer did not say that even if they chose to gamble on Lumine’s future, it would be useless.

After all, Lumine herself is counting on clinging to a stronger leg, eager to escape this quagmire—how could she possibly stay behind, struggling alone as a mountain lord?

This choice merely determines their standing in Hermes’s eyes.

After all, voluntary allegiance and forced submission are two entirely different treatments.

The six ruling deities exchanged glances and laughed aloud, speaking in unison: “We naturally choose…”

…

“Buer did well.”

Hermes carefully sealed a seemingly paper-like object with a special technique, then, sensing something, turned his gaze toward a corner of the Quantum Sea.

“Not to mention anything else—just these Mortal Regents, if they ascend the Path to Divinity on my Star System, should be able to progress swiftly, wouldn’t they?”

These gods have each lived for hundreds, even thousands of years—these are all deep foundations!

Where else in the cosmic galaxy could one find such conditions?

The celestial beings of Xianzhou live at such a slow pace—by eight hundred years, they’re already in the Demon-Yin state; how could they compare to an old beast like Morax, who has lived over six thousand years and still runs around lively?

And those witches—all of them possess unique skills and are exceptionally good at stirring up trouble.

Hermes doesn’t care if Itachi cause trouble.

The more Itachi stir up chaos, the more it proves Itachi possess powerful innovative ability.

This is highly beneficial for a newly established Star System.

Hermes warmly welcomes such exceptionally gifted talents.

After all, the more talents there are, the more they serve as foundational bricks for his further advancement!

“The refinement of the 2D foil must not stop.”

Hermes is not like Herta, who acts on whims.

When Herta researches a topic, she typically abandons it once it reaches a certain point, lured away by a new subject.

As a result, while her achievements surpass mainstream galactic technology, they never create a technological generational gap, never forming a crushing advantage.

But Hermes is different.

He emerged from the Trailblazers' Nameless Traveler and has always been a pragmatist.

Since the 2D foil—a powerful dimensional weapon—has already established a generational lead over the galactic norm, we must push harder.

We must achieve complete technological domination!

Hermes has never held Emperor Rupert’s methods in high regard.

If Itachi’ve decided to wage war, Itachi must first use your genius to fully develop your strength, establish absolute superiority, then seize the moment and decisively secure victory!

If Itachi rush into war without crushing even a single galactic superpower…

Then Itachi merely create a stalemate, giving those powers time to grow and recruit allies.

“Once the 2D foil is fully perfected, and my digital army is established, then…”

Hermes gazed toward Piberpoint, paused thoughtfully, and felt a deep sense of displeasure.

What’s that saying again?

He can be replaced!

The name “Interstellar Peace” is too heavy for them to bear—let the Nameless Traveler who upholds the Dao of Good take up the burden of maintaining cosmic peace!

He felt that if war ever comes, he must learn from Rupert’s mistakes and first deal with this company that dares to call itself “Peace.”

Otherwise, with the sheer scale of this galactic behemoth spanning countless star systems, failing to kill the snake outright might drag him into a prolonged stalemate.

Then he might become the next Rupert!

The world has become corrupt—not only are Path lunatics rampant, but the Interstellar Peace Company also runs rampant, bringing calamity to the stars…

Hermes felt that as a brave and fearless pioneer, a Nameless Traveler who upholds the Dao of Good, he could no longer stand idly by!

It is time to take up the burden of maintaining interstellar peace!