Chapter 489

“Phanes!!!”

The Primordial Star Lord, the Sovereign of Unity, who had just unilaterally severed eternity and forged a perfect world from the black fate, rushed hastily to the Creator’s courtyard after subduing all enemies.

When he saw Phanes hugging the Book of Ages and grinning like an idiot, our Sovereign of Unity flew into a rage, nearly leaping straight up!

“Phanes, aren’t Itachi going to give me an explanation?”

The Traveler gripped her Blade Without Edge, her hands trembling.

Though her rank, power, authority, will—everything—had undergone an astonishing transformation, gorging herself on it all, it was all she rightfully earned.

She defeated the Black Calamity, redeemed countless abandoned possibilities, painstakingly crafted a perfect world, and even…

She exhausted all her Chat Group points, even spent the one-time right to use Alchemy·Cosmic Truth that Hermes had promised her!

She paid this price…

She gained power, but lost wealth—her treasury was so empty rats could run through it!

And yet…

When she returned, this wicked woman Phanes was hugging a supreme treasure and grinning like an idiot?!

If this can be tolerated, what cannot?

This is outright oppression!

Yet, facing Fluorescence’s fury, Phanes acted as if she noticed nothing… no, she genuinely noticed nothing!

Fluorescence was certain of this.

“Fluorescence~ Traveler!”

Phanes’ tone was softer than ever, like a mother pouring all her love into her child.

Beaming, she pulled out a key-shaped seal and, as gently as giving a candy to a child seeking affection, placed it in Fluorescence’s hand, then lectured earnestly:

“This is your reward for this mission—the absolute maximum I could secure for Itachi within my own authority!”

“Remember, this is a Level-One Exchange Right from the Treasury of Divine Principle—it directly corresponds to Cosmic Truth-level treasures!”

Here, Phanes, like a doting mother instructing her precious child, continued:

“The Treasury of Divine Principle contains all things under heaven, but its most precious assets are never the visible marvels or secret treasures—they are the Exchange Rights!”

“As long as Itachi exchange for a right suited to your cultivation, your path forward will become far easier…”

Fluorescence stared blankly at the key in her hand, then at the wicked… elder sister who turned away smiling after handing it over, utterly at a loss.

Her mission had indeed been difficult, but she had gained so much!

So, could her mission reward possibly justify such a lavish prize?

As a member of the Chat Group, she knew vaguely how astonishing Hermes’ treasury was—and a Level-One Exchange Right…

Was enough to make countless Cosmic Truths drool uncontrollably!

Only after Phanes’ figure vanished completely from the courtyard did Fluorescence cautiously ask the watching crowd:

“Phanes… Elder Sister, what happened today?”

“…Hmph!”

Chìzhà Yuèhǎi Yúyúmāo sneered—why was everyone called Elder Sister? She got nothing but brutal beatings, while this one got such a lavish reward?

She refused to accept it!

“Come to think of it, Phanes’ attitude toward Fluorescence is quite peculiar.”

Istalù, though born from Phanes, didn’t fully understand many things—now she speculated: “I always feel that Elder Sister, when facing Fluorescence, acts like a mother—saving every good thing for her!”

Without exaggeration, had they never come to the Star Crown Court, Phanes’ final legacy in the Teyvat world was almost entirely prepared for Fluorescence.

And since arriving at the Star Crown Court, though Fluorescence didn’t inherit Phanes’ most vital Human Realm Power, Phanes still meticulously planned for her—like a mother feeding her daughter nutrient after nutrient…

In short, it felt very strange.

Oh, it's worth noting that as a blood relative, Brother Kong, this unlucky fellow, was treated like a stepchild—always taking the blame, enduring the harshest beatings, and occasionally appearing as a villainous BOSS to draw hatred…

Thinking of this, Istalù’s expression turned peculiar—

By the way, has that unlucky kid Kong been rescued yet?

Thinking of it, Istalù asked outright: “Fluorescence, where’s your brother?”

“Didn’t Itachi just pull Kong out from among the endless abandoned possibilities?”

Compared to Fluorescence, Kong’s power was negligible—if lost, retrieving him might take ages…

“!!!”

Right—Fluorescence suddenly remembered: her ultimate goal had been to rescue her unlucky brother!

So…

Where was Kong now?

The Traveler turned her stiff gaze toward her best guide—Paimon.

“Paimon, where’s Kong?”

“...Uh, Fluorescence, he’s your brother—Itachi didn’t even look for him, so why ask me, your guide?”

The white mascot, already surpassed a wild boar yet whose combat power remained a mystery, replied with perfect confidence: “I’m just a guide!”

“I’m not an automatic search sprite!”

“Hermes?!”

Hope dashed, Fluorescence turned her last hope toward Hermes, who was smiling at her.

“Hmm~ Kong?”

Hermes glanced over and saw him currently… urinating on a tree?!

“He’s currently replicating Aha’s great feat!”

Long ago, Aha climbed to the very top of the tree, and in boundless loneliness, heard the cry of a newborn baby—thereby achieving sudden enlightenment, grasping the true essence of joy, and leaping into godhood!

Could Kong have similar ambitions?

“Brother has finally started doing something serious.”

Watching the screen manifested by Hermes, Fluorescence finally nodded in relief—her brother, for once, was truly striving, seeking to emulate the great deeds of ancient sages to elevate himself…

If so, she wouldn’t interfere with his endeavor.

Though Aha always laughed and joked, Fluorescence knew well—being a Star God, his life’s profundity… her brother had truly grown up.

“By the way, Fluorescence, I haven’t congratulated Itachi yet.”

Hermes seemed to recall something, raising a cup of plum wine with a peculiar smile:

“Congratulations—Itachi’ve finally caught up with Little Charcoal, Little Eluc, and Little Klee, achieving Star Lord status!”

Upon hearing this,

Fluorescence’s pupils contracted violently, and she fell silent.

Charcoal, Eluc, and Klee were already Star Lords?!

That meant—after fighting to the death, spending every last penny she had—she’d barely kept pace with three brats?