"A terrible past is indeed regrettable, but rather than constantly focusing on a terrible past,"
"It is indeed better to look forward."
"What do you think, Bronya?"
Takagi looked at Bronya, who still had a sad expression, and said.
"Lord Takagi..."
Bronya raised her head and looked at Takagi with teary eyes.
"Although Belobog has a very unbearable past,"
"But at least now, Belobog, and even Jarilo-VI, are developing in a good direction."
"In this, you have made great contributions, Bronya."
"You cannot fall now."
"So, look forward properly."
"The current Supreme Guardian, whom I value, shouldn't be that fragile, right?"
Takagi raised his hand, placed it on Bronya's head, and said.
Listening to Takagi's encouraging words, and thinking of Belobog's increasingly prosperous present, Bronya took a deep breath.
"I understand, Lord Takagi."
"Thank you for helping me snap out of it."
"I promise, there won't be a next time!"
Bronya said resolutely.
Since Cocolia, as a mother, brought disaster and sorrow to Belobog, then, as her daughter, instead of wallowing in self-pity here, she should do something practical to make up for her mother's mistakes. Moreover, she didn't want to disappoint Takagi, who had done so much for Belobog.
"It's good that you've cheered up, let's go."
Takagi smiled, placed his hand on Bronya's shoulder, and walked forward.
And as Takagi, La Signora, Herta, and the others approached the little girl representing the Supreme Guardian's will and Stelle, their conversation immediately reached everyone's ears.
[Little girl: This city had already ushered in new life, the Stellaron had been sealed, yet the Stellaron has reawakened, bringing Cocolia with it. Indeed, in the end, are we still unable to resist the will of the "Stellaron"?]
"Who are you?"
Stelle looked at the little girl in front of her and asked doubtfully.
[Little girl: You can see me as the will of the successive Supreme Guardians.]
"Does the Supreme Guardian's will also include that of Cocolia?"
Stelle asked.
[Little girl: No, she has walked a different Path from us; her will can no longer merge with ours. However, we have no right to blame her.]
[Little girl: After all, for the past seven hundred years, the Fragmentum has been expanding every minute and second. What we left for our successors was neither faith nor wealth, but only boundless despair.]
[Little girl: Constantly watching the home of Preservation rapidly disappear before our eyes, this was a torment. Coupled with those lingering, seductive whispers... even the most resolute will could waver.]
[Little girl: We anticipated this day would come. The Amber Lord's Preservation was destined to leave us.]
"But Bronya has not abandoned the will of Preservation."
Stelle said.
[Little girl: Indeed, her will is incredibly firm! And, she seems to have received some kind of assistance, some kind of assistance that we cannot observe.]
[Little girl: But, with the Stellaron Cocolia reawakening, perhaps the assistance that helped Bronya has disappeared.]
[Little girl: Soon after, Belobog will fall into despair again.]
"Impossible, Cocolia absolutely cannot destroy Belobog."
Stelle shook her head and said with absolute certainty.
Although the little girl formed by the Supreme Guardian's will could not observe Takagi's existence, Stelle was different; she knew that if they really couldn't defeat Cocolia, then Takagi would make a move. By that time, no matter how formidable Cocolia was, she couldn't possibly defeat Takagi.
"However, it is indeed better for me to be the one to defeat her."
Recalling Takagi's expectant gaze towards her, Stelle couldn't help but clench her fists.
"That's right, this time, let me [Preserve]!"
Stelle looked at the little girl in front of her and said with determined eyes.
[Little girl: You, a mere passerby, are you going to bear the fate of an entire world?]
Stelle: "Yes!"
[Little girl: So be it! Belobog was already slowly recovering; it would be a pity if it were to sink again. Since that's the case, what is there that cannot be attempted?]
[Little girl: Go and touch the Amber's light, Trailblazer! See if your will is strong enough, strong enough to attract His gaze.]
The little girl representing the Supreme Guardian's will turned around and looked at the Flame Lance not far away, which was shining with amber light. Stelle nodded and walked straight towards the void where the Flame Lance was embedded.
[Dehya: The Supreme Guardian's will actually said something like that! Hiss... Could Stelle really attract the Preservation Aeon's gaze?]
[Scaramouche: Just a mere passerby who just arrived in Belobog, how much will does she have to Preserve Belobog?]
[Candace: The will to protect a place is not necessarily weak just because one has been there for a short time. I believe in Stelle's determination, and I also believe in Lord Takagi's judgment.]
[Lumine: If Stelle's template were in a game, it would be the protagonist template; there's no reason for her not to erupt at this time.]
[Scaramouche: Boring!]
Not far away, Topaz, who was acting with Takagi, looked at Stelle, who was getting closer and closer to the Flame Lance, with a face full of curiosity.
"The Supreme Guardian's will is actually willing to bet on Stelle?"
"Could she really attract the Amber Lord's gaze?"
Topaz murmured.
"She can definitely do it. She's come all this way; there's no reason she can't."
"You agree, right, Takagi?"
March 7th looked at Takagi and asked.
Takagi: "Naturally! But it's a bit of a pity."
March 7th: "A... a pity about what?"
Takagi: "It's a pity I can't bring my phone into this consciousness space. It would be great if I could record this scene of Stelle. Hmm... I'd also need to add some music."
March 7th: "Yeah! Damn it, I wish I could have brought a camera in."
Topaz watched the relaxed Takagi and the lively March 7th, her lips twitching involuntarily.
"Your ideas are really quite jumpy."
Topaz said.
Just as Topaz finished speaking, Stelle had already drawn the Flame Lance. Accompanied by a dazzling fire light that shot into the sky, everyone was astonished to see an incredibly huge golden phantom appear in the sky.
"No... no way, is it really the Amber Lord?!"
Seeing the giant phantom standing in the void, exactly the same as in the IPC's recruitment advertisement, seemingly looking at Stelle, Topaz's eyes widened instantly.
"Is that the Amber Lord!"
Gepard murmured.
"As expected of Stelle!"
March 7th said excitedly.
The appearance of the Amber Lord's phantom instantly drew everyone's gaze to him. Even those who had anticipated the Amber Lord's appearance were extremely surprised, not to mention those who were skeptical about it.
[Scaramouche: He... he actually appeared?! Could it be that this Stelle has already embarked on the Path of Preservation?!]
[Yae Miko: Do you believe it now? Are you very envious of others embarking on two Paths and gaining powerful strength?]
[Scaramouche: Hmph!]
[Neuvillette: The power of Destruction and the power of Preservation, I didn't expect to see someone other than Lord Takagi wielding two almost opposing powers.]
[Lumine: Indeed, this Stelle is an extremely special existence! Speaking of which, Stelle's current appearance is too familiar.]
[Jean: Yes! The appearance of holding the Flame Lance is so similar to Lord Takagi's appearance holding the Flame Lance.]
[Rosaria: Could it be that Lord Takagi spared Cocolia's life and left this Flame Lance back then precisely to wait for this day?]
[Mona: If that's the case, wouldn't Lord Takagi also be a prophet?]
[Alice: Perhaps, Lord Takagi has also embarked on the Path of [Finality].]
[Keqing: The Aeon of Preservation has appeared, will he notice the Geo Archon?]
"This trip was indeed not in vain."
Ruan Mei murmured to herself, observing the appearance of the Preservation Aeon while recording as much data related to the Preservation Aeon as possible. At the same time, she looked at Takagi with anticipation, hoping to see him and Takagi conversing. Just like Yaoshi the Abundance and Takagi conversing.
"Indeed! It's worth putting aside my work temporarily to come here."
"As expected, the Preservation Aeon in the real world is much clearer than the Aeon in the Simulated Universe."
"Even if the Preservation Aeon who came seems to be just a phantom of the main body."
"Even so, that's enough to make Screwllum envious, right?"
Herta nodded in agreement. After speaking, she also looked at Takagi, just like Ruan Mei. In her eyes, there was the same look of anticipation as Ruan Mei.
"The Aeon of Preservation, so magnificent!"
Morax sighed, finally coming back to his senses. He lowered his head, looked at Stelle's back, and murmured:
"To be able to attract the gaze of the Preservation Aeon, how firm her will for Preservation must be at this moment."
Hearing this, Takagi was about to praise Morax for his deeds of preserving Liyue. Just then, he felt a scorching gaze fall upon him. He raised his head and immediately met the gaze of the Preservation Aeon.
"The Amber Lord, is... is looking this way?!"
"Is there anyone else among us who can attract his gaze?"
Topaz said with her mouth wide open, in disbelief. At the same time, a strange sense of anticipation rose in her heart, hoping that the Preservation Aeon was looking at her.
However, Herta's words soon shattered her beautiful hope.
"I knew it, the Amber Lord would indeed look at you."
"Quick, Takagi, say a few words to him."
Herta had been paying attention to the Preservation Aeon's situation, and as soon as she saw the Preservation Aeon turn his head, she immediately grabbed Takagi's hand excitedly.
"Even if you want me to say something, I can't find anything to talk about with the Amber Lord right now."
Takagi said somewhat sheepishly.
He didn't call the Preservation Aeon over, and whether they could even converse was another matter. After all, when he saw Nanook the Destruction through Stelle back then, the other party didn't say much after just glancing at him.
"Don't! Say anything, even just a few words!"
Herta still didn't give up, shaking Takagi's hand like a real little girl.
"I can't do anything about you, let me think..."
Takagi looked around, and when he saw Morax, his eyes couldn't help but light up. He reached out and grabbed Morax's shoulder, pulling him in front of him.
Morax: "Lord Takagi?"
Takagi smiled at Morax, then looked up at the Amber Lord who was still staring at him.
"~Amber Lord, don't just stare at me."
"Look at this guy too."
"How about giving some face and letting him share some power on the Path of Preservation you opened up?"
Takagi asked.
Morax: "?!"
[Tartaglia: Lord Takagi directly asked the Preservation Aeon to give face and let the Geo Archon embark on the Path of Preservation?!]
[Chef Mao: I... I didn't mishear, did I!]
[Chongyun: My eyes seem to be blurry!]
[Keqing: This, is this possible?]
[Ningguang: I don't know, but I hope this succeeds!]
[Venti: If it succeeds, then Lord Takagi's face is too big!]
"Luo... Takagi, what are you saying!"
"How can you say such things to the Amber Lord."
"Quick, quickly apologize!"
Topaz said, pulling Takagi's sleeve in a panic.
She was truly scared. The Preservation Aeon was looking here right now, and yet Takagi actually said such words that could almost be considered teasing. Please, the other side is an Aeon. Even if the Preservation Aeon was not an Aeon who believed in destroying all things like the Destruction Aeon, Topaz couldn't guarantee that the Preservation Aeon wouldn't get angry.
Takagi: "Stop messing around! The Amber Lord is watching."
Topaz: "You know the Amber Lord is watching too!"
Just as Topaz was getting anxious and didn't know what to say to Takagi, she suddenly noticed that the Amber Lord's gaze seemed to shift slightly. It was as if it had shifted from Takagi's angle to Morax's angle next to Takagi. At the same time, Morax also had a strange feeling.
"This feeling!"
Morax's eyes widened. He felt a huge gaze fall directly on him. At this moment, he felt as if everything about him was clearly laid out in this gaze. However, this feeling came and went quickly. After glancing at Morax, the Preservation Aeon's gaze fell back on Takagi.
Immediately, a magnificent voice echoed throughout the entire conscious universe space.
Amber Lord: "Okay!"
Hearing the Amber Lord speak, Topaz's mouth dropped into an 'o' shape. Herta was also so excited she almost jumped up. Ruan Mei's gaze towards Takagi also became deeper.
Takagi: "Okay? What does that mean?"
As soon as Takagi finished speaking, he felt a not-weak energy fluctuation suddenly erupt from Morax beside him.
"The power of Preservation?"
"No way, you're really giving me face, Amber Lord?!"
How could Takagi not sense the nature of the power erupting from Morax's body? Even he was extremely surprised by the Amber Lord's decision at this moment.
[Keqing: R-really? Rex Lapis really obtained the power of Preservation?!]
[Neuvillette: From the image, it seems a different energy from Geo Element Force did erupt from the Geo Archon's body.]
[Venti: Although I cannot feel the situation on the other side directly, based on the form of power I felt on Bronya and others, the extra power on the Geo Archon's body earlier must be the power of an Aeon.]
[Scaramouche: How can this be? How could the Geo Archon truly step onto a Path! Takagi's "Blessing" time should have ended already! Could it be that Takagi secretly activated his Blessing for the Geo Archon again?]
[Rosaria: I hope so. That way, Bennett, Amber, and Eula might also have a chance to step onto a Path through this trip. It's like...]
[Kaeya: If that's really the case, it would be an unexpected surprise for Mondstadt. However, based on Lord Takagi's principles, he shouldn't have activated the Blessing at this time.]
[Scaramouche: Then why could the Geo Archon step onto a Path?]
[Yae Miko: Silly child, can't you see clearly yet? Although Lord Takagi did not activate the Path of Preservation, he specifically pulled the Geo Archon to his side, intentionally making the Amber Lord look at the Geo Archon.]
[Furina: The... the final result is that the Amber Lord really gave Lord Takagi face, allowing Morax to step onto the Path of Preservation? If that's the case, then as long as Takagi is willing, couldn't he easily let a Teyvat person step onto a Path?]