Chapter 99

【However, she still carefully looked at the choices below.】

【A: Those who overstep the gods should be punished by divine retribution and executed immediately.】

【B: Archons love their people; even if the subjects make mistakes, they should be given love and care.】

【C: Azar is not wrong; he just wanted to obtain more wisdom.】

【D: As a god, failing to meet the demands of the people is a dereliction of duty and one should be imprisoned.】

An... answering the question.

The audience in the live stream room was completely bewildered.

At this moment, they truly could not understand what Su Bai was trying to do.

Nahida: "This... what exactly is going on..."

Alhaitham: "With our wisdom, are we completely unable to comprehend what the content in the light screen is telling us?"

Nilou: "Perhaps if we just knew who the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was, we could analyze all of this. Mr. Su Bai seems to be doing things for the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."

Venti: "Let's put aside who the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata is for now; what do you think is the correct answer to this question?"

Furina: "Does this even need thinking? Look at Azar's attitude toward Nahida and the plan to create a god; this is clearly an attempt to subvert divine power. It's more than just overstepping; I think there's no need to think at all, just execute him."

Neuvillette: "Ms. Furina, please calm down. It seems we don't have any laws in Fontaine that allow for execution."

Cyno: "Actually, we don't have the death penalty in Sumeru either. Azar is currently just being imprisoned."

Azar: "Why should I be executed? I just wanted more wisdom. Am I wrong? I haven't committed any crimes; you are forcibly pinning charges on me."

Azar: "If I could create an omniscient and omnipotent god, why would Sumeru need the existence of the Lesser Lord Kusanali?"

Dehya: "Azar, you've already become a prisoner; why are you still so arrogant?"

Collei: "But the true Great Sage in the previous life was Mr. Su Bai, not Azar."

Consultant Zhongli: "Could it be that he is deliberately using Azar to test Nahida?"

Hu Tao: "Rex Lapis, what do you think should be chosen for this question?"

Consultant Zhongli: "Hmm... I have never encountered true overstepping, so I do not know."

Tianquan Ningguang: "(Covers face)"

Keqing: "(Covers face)"

Azhdaha: "Hahaha, whoever dares to overstep Morax, just look at the fate of Osial and me, and you will understand."

Osial: "Being truly sealed in one place, unable to move, and maintaining the same posture for thousands of years—it's worse than death."

Dvalin: "(Covers face) Now it seems that besides not doing his proper work, Barbatos is definitely the gentlest god."

【This...】

【It was just four options.】

【Nahida felt her little head couldn't handle it.】

【Archons loving their people seemed to be the rule of this world.】

【When the people are in trouble, the Archon will inevitably step in to help.】

【When the people want to fulfill the wishes in their hearts, the Archon must strive to realize them.】

【From the moment Nahida was born, this kind of thinking seemed to be engraved in her mind.】

【Looking at the four options in front of her.】

【A flash of inspiration hit Nahida, and she finally had the answer in her heart.】

【The answer is the second one.】

【Nahida pointed her small finger at the answer.】

【Option B.】

【"Archons love their people. Although Azar said such excessive things and wanted to start the god-creation plan."】

【"But as a subject of Sumeru, and as the Lesser Lord Kusanali of Sumeru, I think I should forgive him."】

【"After all, him wanting more wisdom is his wish; he is not wrong."】

【"If I cannot satisfy his wish, then that is my fault."】

【"So even if he committed a mistake, it was because of my insufficient ability, so I should give him more love and care."】

Archons love their people.

This is the most common philosophy in the Teyvat continent.

Long before the Archon War, when the Seven Archons had not yet been born.

Although people lived in dire straits in that era, it was ultimately not the Archons' intentional harm to humans.

It was because when Archons fought, mortals suffered.

Large-scale battles between Archons led to a precarious environment for human survival.

But even so, the Archons would still keep the protection of the people in their territory in their hearts. Even if other Archons died, they would not harm the humans in the other's territory, but instead incorporate them into their own forces to care for them well.

Archons and monsters are existences with different meanings.

Paimon: "The Nahida of the previous life had the same mindset at the beginning."

Lumine: "Sigh, a personality that lets people bully her at will is really worrying..."

Nahida: "Sorry, I really did cause trouble for Lumine back then."

Nilou: "So the Lesser Lord Kusanali's answer..."

Furina: "Must be wrong; the correct answer is execution."

Azar: "You!"

Neuvillette: "Is this because she has gradually started to understand the other's habits after being with Su Bai?"

Furina: "Hehehe..."

【After hearing Nahida's choice.】

【Su Bai nodded.】

【"Very good."】

【"Really?" Nahida's eyes lit up.】

【She felt that she had finally received recognition.】

【And it was recognition from someone arranged by the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata; doesn't this mean she is still very wise?】

【"You really do have some ability."】

【"In just a few short sentences, you grouped all three options other than Option A together."】

【"But unfortunately, there is only one correct answer."】

【Su Bai's serious appearance immediately made Nahida freeze.】

【From the meaning of his words, she could hear that she seemed to have chosen incorrectly.】

【"I deliberately arranged three options with similar meanings, and you truly did not disappoint me."】

【"Hold out your hand."】

【Huh?】

【Nahida looked at Su Bai, who had picked up a ruler, with trembling eyes.】

【"You... what do you want to do..."】

【"Hold out your palm and accept the punishment for being wrong."】

【Hold out her palm?】

【Nahida did not understand, but because of her timid personality and inability to resist, she obediently stretched out her small, open hand.】

【Slap, slap, slap!】

【Three light sounds landed on Nahida's palm.】

【Nahida immediately had tears welling up from the pain.】

【What is going on?】

【Clearly, this is within consciousness, why does it feel so painful?】

【"The correct answer is A."】

【"There is nothing wrong with Archons loving their people, but one must distinguish what kind of people they are loving."】

【"A god is like a flag; she represents everything about this country."】

【"She is the guardian god of the people and also their spiritual leader."】

【"But, it is not about blindly pandering to the people."】

【"The people a god loves are, first and foremost, those who cherish and support her."】