"The river flows toward the distant ocean under the gaze of the four seasons...""The streams that flow into the sea bring unrest upon the earth...""The turmoil awakened the gods in the deep sea...""The great god was not angry at the disturbances of mortals. He listened attentively to the cries of all living things on earth...""Great God... We confide in you...""We are short of food, and hunger is like a maggot gnawing at our bones...""We have no home. Monsters and beasts roam everywhere and force us to wander...""We long for shelter, but natural disasters, demonic calamities, plagues, and curses destroy us...""God... please have mercy... have mercy on the suffering of mortals..."The great gods shed tears for the suffering of mortals.He sighed and lowered his eyes.The tears of the gods streaked across the sky and formed a curtain on the horizon.The veil tore the world apart, forming a barrier.From that moment on, we had a sanctuary granted by the gods.From that moment on, we had heaven on earth—a gift from the gods.This is the kingdom of the gods.This is the kingdom of the sea—Lemuria.
Poseidon.
…tap tap tap…His fingertips tapped lightly on the armrests of the crystal throne, his blue eyes filled with a hint of thoughtfulness.
He is a transmigrator. His real name was Varunon.[1]His divine name is Poseidon.He came from the land of transmigrators Earth.He transmigrated into this world.
It has been over a thousand years... no, even longer.
When he first arrived, the messengers of the sky still walked the earth, spreading the light of the [Origin].The four supreme [Shades] governed the world, maintaining order over time and space.The sages of humanity descended into the depths of the earth to uncover the secrets of the world.
Then… everything changed.
He witnessed the sky being torn apart, the sun and moon falling…He saw the sea turn into land, the land sink into the abyss, and the stars be banished from the divine void.The roar of dragons shook the heavens and the earth.An ominous hum echoed from beyond the world.Grief wandered between heaven and earth.
In those dark and radiant years, he transformed from an ordinary elemental fish into the master of the ocean—the great god Poseidon, ruler of the seas.
He, Poseidon, holds absolute power over the vast ocean.
…Actually, his domain wasn't that large.And his power wasn't truly absolute.In a one-on-one fight, none of the sea demons could beat him.But in a group fight?Well… that's a different matter.
In the vast Sea God Palace, no other living beings existed except him.He leaned lazily on his throne, resting his cheek on one hand while extending the other.A small conch floated in the air above his palm.
Out of habit from his previous life, the Sea God Palace had no water inside.Perhaps that's also why there were no other elemental water creatures here.
Suddenly, something stirred in his mind.The sound of the deep sea tide!
The conch gave a low, resonant cry.Invisible waves pulsed through the ocean.The earth veins responded, carrying the message through the deep.
A few hours later, the kingdom of Lemuria welcomed another sea demon the Whirlpool Demon Osial.
The door of the temple opened.A handsome young man in blue stepped in.
"Poseidon, what do you want to talk about?" he asked."Or is there a new demon god you're planning to wage war on?""If you want a fight, say the word. I've had it with that Pearl Palace next door."
"Orobas stole one of my hunting targets not long ago. I've been itching to beat him up.""I can't win alone, but with you? That's different."
The sound of the deep sea tide—a harbinger of war.For centuries, its echo across the southern seas had meant one thing: the death of a demon god.Their bones became the foundation for the throne of the Sea Demon God.
"Osial, we don't have much time."Poseidon's gaze turned to the north.Through the ocean, beyond the earth, his eyes pierced the sky.
There it was—Celestia.Glorious.Lofted high above Teyvat.Overlooking the world.
"Time is running out?" Osial frowned.He thought Poseidon wanted to go fight Orobashi.
"The order of heaven began to collapse four hundred years ago," Poseidon said, rising and walking toward Osial."The Order of Seven will rise again.""This… is how new gods are born."
Osial fell silent.He understood the truth.The fall of heaven's order meant the inevitable return of the Seven.
And only order could bring glory.This current state of the world was but the flicker of an old order, fading into the rise of a new one.The two would clash in war.And when it ended, the seven-colored light would descend—rebuilding the vast barrier that protected the world.
"So what you're saying is…?" Osial asked cautiously.
"The ocean is too big…" Poseidon replied."This is only the Eastern Region.""The South, West, North… They're all out there.""A realm this vast needs one true god. One true king."
Poseidon looked at his friend of many centuries and extended his hand.
"Osial, let's formally form an alliance.""This sea is too chaotic.""War is a short-term pain. But the long pain is in what comes after—the rebuilding, the suffering, the healing."
"There will be a war soon. One that engulfs the world.""The shorter it is, the less pain we will suffer afterward.""I want to make a statement. A mark in the ocean that echoes louder than any other.""That name… is me!"
"I am the Demon of the Sea—Poseidon!""I will… rule the seas!"
…
But Varunon's true purpose was never to become one of the Seven.He only wanted peace in his own heart.
When he first arrived, he was just an ordinary elemental fish.Though he didn't know how or why, he somehow felt… hungry.
Yes—hungry.
An elemental fish in Teyvat.Hungry.
He didn't understand it, but he knew it was dangerous.So he became a hunter.
A hunter of the deep sea.His prey? Everything that lived there.
He began so weak he couldn't even defeat a slime.He was so desperate, he literally had to eat dirt to survive.
Yes, dirt.Deep-sea soil was far more nutritious than anything near the coasts.At least, that's what they say in southern Jiangsu.
When he was starving, he chewed on soil to live.Eventually… he got used to it.Then, he began to enjoy it.Then, he grew strong enough to hunt.
He kept hunting until nothing left in the deep sea could threaten him.And when hunger finally faded…
He realized that maybe it was time to stop surviving.And start rising.
That's when the sky shattered.The seas turned into land.The world changed overnight.
He almost became a land fish.
But he lived.He survived.And from that survival came understanding.
This was not an ordinary world.This was Teyvat.
And he, Varunon, would no longer just float with the tide.
[1] His name was originally Sunan, but I didn’t like it, so I changed it to Varunon. The name Varunon is inspired by Varuna, the Hindu god of the oceans, cosmic order, and the sky. Varuna is associated with justice, water, wisdom, and divine authority. I modified the name by changing the a to on to give it a more mythological and masculine sound similar to Poseidon, whose name also ends in on.