Genshin Impact: I, Heavenly Principle, Will Make Teyvat Supreme

Firefly stared in disbelief at the Aeon before her, and the orb in their hand.

The Aeon of Hope—had such a great being really taken notice of her wish to survive?

Ever since that final battle, where her comrades died one after another before her eyes, tears had never stopped falling.

Death—that was the first time she truly felt what death meant. Sorrow, grief, and fear surged endlessly in her heart.

That was the first time she understood what it meant to be alive.

Her heart beating, blood flowing, and scenes of her companions dying replaying again and again in her mind... it all clashed with the dream the Empress had once shown her.

Reality and her perception of it kept tearing apart.

At that moment, watching the sunrise entwined with the swarm-clouds above...

Life, being alive, comrades, sorrow—everything.

Looking back now, she felt as if she had let out her first newborn cry in that moment.

It was then she realized—she was truly, unmistakably alive.

In that moment, a desperate will to live welled up inside her.

She didn't want to die.

But alone, against the Swarm, there was no way she could survive.

If she wanted to live, she had to charge into the swarm.

To be reborn through death.

She released the remaining energy of the Iron Cavalry.

In the end, she lost consciousness.

When she opened her eyes again, she was already in a warm room.

Kafka had picked her up.

From Kafka's words, she learned that the energy she unleashed had destroyed the entire planet.

She was still alive—her heart still beat, blood still flowed, and her thoughts still turned.

Looking out the window of the spaceship...

The galaxy, the meteors—everything that entered her eyes was so beautiful.

After that, Kafka brought her to countless places.

The joy of being alive filled the once-empty space in her heart.

The universe, the world, civilizations—so many unfamiliar and unique people etched themselves into her memory. Even a brief chat with a stranger made her feel happy.

It proved she was truly alive.

But this happiness... she could only experience it briefly under the name Firefly.

She couldn't remain exposed to the cosmos for long. She needed Sam to isolate her from the outside world, or else the Entropy Loss Syndrome would worsen.

She learned the origin of the syndrome from Kafka and the others.

But before the fall of the Republic of Glamoth, all records about them—including the cure for Entropy Loss Syndrome—had been destroyed in an attempt to erase them.

The syndrome would worsen as long as the Iron Cavalry remained bound to her.

If no cure was found, she would slowly fade away.

She didn't want to die. She wanted to live.

She wasn't afraid of death, but after learning how beautiful the universe was, she didn't want to die now.

Even if she had to pay any price, she wanted to live.

Elio had said that in some future script, she would get her wish to live.

But now—the Aeon of Hope had turned their gaze toward her wish to survive.

Perhaps it was because the universe held so many tragic fates that the Aeon of Hope appeared at this moment.

Firefly looked longingly at the orb in the Aeon's hand, her desire driving her hand to rise, fingers slowly reaching out—until they finally touched it.

Hum~

A gentle light bloomed from the orb. The cracks on her cheeks and neck caused by the Entropy Loss Syndrome visibly vanished.

The shackles in her body snapped with a crack.

It was like the emotional cry of a newborn.

Tears poured from her eyes uncontrollably.

This was the second time she had cried.

It was her body weeping in celebration of its rebirth.

Kafka's eyes widened in astonishment at the sight.

Silver Wolf covered her mouth, and Blade's eyes also grew large.

An Aeon bestowing power—such a sight, not even they, the Stellaron Hunters, had ever seen.

Aeons, the undisputed mightiest beings of the universe—the very authors of its rules. In their presence, Entropy Loss Syndrome was little more than a joke.

In the moment she touched the orb, the instant her syndrome disappeared, Firefly understood what it was.

The origin of the Path of Destruction.

This was a fragment of the Path torn from Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction—an essence of Aeonic power.

Noah looked at the stunned, tearful Firefly and said:

"Then, your answer, girl—what is destruction to the universe?"

Firefly returned to her senses.

The Aeon of Hope... was offering her this fragment of Destruction's Path, allowing her to become something akin to an Aeon.

To inject her will and understanding of destruction into the Path of Destruction.

To become a brand-new embodiment of that Path.

At that moment, she would become a new Aeon of Destruction.

Instinctively, she responded:

"Lord Aeon of Hope."

"I believe that destruction should not be about annihilating everything in the universe."

"Destruction and persistence go hand in hand. Destruction is for the sake of better survival."

"All life exists to continue living, to seek survival. I believe even the universe itself shares this desire."

"Destruction should destroy only what hinders the continuation of civilization, life, and the universe."

Hummmmm~

The residual essence of the Path of Destruction in Noah's hand resonated with Firefly's understanding of destruction.

That resonance echoed through the Path and pierced the boundary of the universe—reaching directly to the Imaginary Tree.

In the next instant, the foundational instincts of the Star Rail Universe acknowledged this new interpretation of destruction.

The incomplete Path of Destruction and the fragmented Principle of Destruction embedded themselves into Firefly's chest.

No dramatic visions occurred, but Firefly's strength rapidly surged.

Though her power grew swiftly, her appearance did not change in any visible way.

Eventually, her power stabilized at the level of an Emanator.

That was the limit of what Firefly's current concept of destruction could attain.

To become an Aeon, one's philosophy must reach the level of a single-universe.

Aeons are not gods of concepts, but gods of philosophy. Their reach depends entirely on how deeply they understand a certain philosophical truth.

Even a mere mortal could ascend to Aeonhood through sudden insight.

In truth, divinity could be divided into four stages:

Energy Gods—those who possess ultimate authority over divine power, faith energy, and similar high energies.

Rule Gods—those who wield ultimate authority over the rules of the world.

Concept Gods—those with ultimate authority over cosmic concepts and order.

Philosophy Gods—those who embody ultimate authority over intangible philosophies, over countless truths and principles.

Philosophy Gods are, at minimum, cosmic level.

Noah thought to himself:

Just as expected.

If a Path in the Star Rail Universe has great significance for cosmic survival, the Imaginary Tree will assign it greater weight.

No matter the world or universe, unless one has reached multiversal or eternal-world level, the ultimate goal is always survival.

Anything that promotes survival is highly valued.

Noah looked at Firefly, now favored by the instincts of the Star Rail Universe, the corner of his lips curving into the faintest smile.

To be chosen by the universe itself—to become an Aeon—was now almost a certainty.

Once Firefly and Sparkle ascended to Aeonhood, he would gain access to a portion of the universe's authority.

Then... it would be time to accelerate the Abyssal Deluge.

The Swarm Disaster gave birth to both Destruction and Remembrance.

So let the Abyssal Deluge come and celebrate the renewal of Elation and Destruction.

"A philosophical fetus... I'm looking forward to the moment when the new Destruction breaks free from its cocoon. Don't disappoint me—or the universe."

Noah gently caressed the girl's cheek, his voice carrying a warmth—and a divinity no living being could resist.

One who holds the Principles and Truth itself possesses the highest tier of divinity. Beyond this, no greater divinity exists. Thus, it is known as Supreme Divinity.

A being that possesses such divinity but has yet to emerge from its cocoon is called a philosophical fetus.

And the cocoon from which they are to be born—is the universe itself.

The universe acts as a shell, incubating godhood of cosmic scale.

Sparkle, too, was now a philosophical fetus—just awaiting her hatching.

Firefly met the gaze of the Aeon of Hope who had gifted her new life. Within those divine eyes shimmered all the beautiful moments of existence.

Any being with consciousness yearns for beauty—and hope is the key that unlocks that beauty.

To be favored by hope is to be granted beauty.

"I will not disappoint you, Lord Aeon of Hope."

Having obtained the root of the Path of Destruction, she now knew what she had to do.

This was her brand-new fate. Though it had been bestowed upon her by an Aeon, her original fate had been pure darkness, visible from a single glance.

Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction, had annihilated countless civilizations and worlds. Such destruction was inherently cruel, birthing endless despair.

Just like during the Swarm Disaster.

The Aeon of Hope granting her the fate of replacing Nanook—to become a new Aeon—was similar to the fate once designed for her by the Republic of Glamoth.

But only similar.

She was now free. She had the right to choose. She could choose to become a new Aeon—or walk away.

But she didn't want to disappoint the Aeon of Hope who had granted her rebirth. Whether or not she succeeded, she wanted to try.

Even if she failed, she would simply return the Path of Destruction and become an ordinary girl.

Whatever the outcome, to her, it would be beautiful.

By now, her gratitude toward Hope had risen to the level of a fanatical faith.

"Then, I bless your path to be free of thorns."

With those words, Noah's form slowly faded from the spaceship.

The distorted space-time around the ship returned to normal in an instant.

With normality restored, the spaceship resumed its course.

Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Blade all simultaneously sensed that overwhelming pressure—the one that made resistance seem utterly futile—had vanished.

The air remained frozen for a long moment, before Silver Wolf finally exhaled a deep breath.

"Whoa~ That was intense."

"An Aeon... Only Emanators are supposed to be qualified to meet an Aeon—and we just witnessed one ourselves!"

As long as one walks the Path of an Aeon and receives even a single glance from them, they can become a Pathstrider. If acknowledged, they may become an Emanator.

But someone like Firefly—an Aeon directly descending and granting power—was unheard of.

They remembered every single word of the conversation that had just taken place.

And they fully understood what had happened.

Nanook had clashed with the Aeon of Hope—and a portion of his Path was torn away.

Then, the Aeon of Hope gave that Path to Firefly.

Wasn't that way too absurd?

So now... what exactly was Firefly?

Blade took a deep breath and said, "Hard to believe, honestly."

"This is no less than—no, it surpasses the Harmony Aeon Xipe's favor toward the Family, and even the Hunt Aeon Lan's patronage of the Xianzhou Alliance."

"To be so favored by an Aeon—Firefly might be the first since the birth of the Aeons."

Every lineage of the Family could draw upon Harmony's power.

And even that had already stirred envy across all the powers of the universe.

As for the Hunt's blessing of the Xianzhou Alliance—well, that envy knew no bounds.

The Hunt directly granted the Xianzhou Alliance full access to the Path of the Hunt, allowing the people of Xianzhou to use it freely.

And anyone who could become a general—regardless of origin—would receive the Hunt's blessing and become an Emanator.

The Grand Marshal of the Xianzhou Alliance could even have direct audience with the Hunt.

Moreover, in times of war, the Xianzhou Alliance could call upon the Hunt's divine arrows.

In short, the Xianzhou Alliance had become the one force in the universe no one dared provoke.

They truly had the power to summon the Hunt itself.

Kafka smiled and said, "I didn't expect your wish to come true in this way, Firefly. Congratulations."

Silver Wolf drooped her eyes slightly, looking a little dispirited. "Favored by Hope, granted power—it's almost like you're Hope's appendage now."

"So, does this mean we're parting ways with Firefly now?"

They belonged to the Finality's faction. Although each of them walked a different Path, their goal was the same.

Elio, the Emanator of Finality, had glimpsed various aspects of the universe's demise through the whispers of the Finality.

These fragments formed the basis of countless scripts, and the Stellaron Hunters' task was to participate in these scripts to delay the universe's end.

The followers of the Finality did not wish for the universe to meet its end—how very Aha.

Now that Firefly had become Hope's appendage, she would surely act according to Hope's will.

But Firefly shook her head. "That's not it."

"Lord Hope didn't command me to do anything."

"In fact, His will aligns quite well with our actions."

"Why would Hope hinder us? And the power He granted me isn't like Nanook's Destruction."

"My Destruction is meant to eliminate obstacles to the continuation of the universe."

Silver Wolf nodded. "I see. So that's how it is." Then she asked curiously, "So Firefly, what's your current level of strength, exactly?"

"You're giving off an even weirder vibe than Elio."

Firefly cupped her hands to her chest. "My power now is about on par with a Emanator of Destruction—plus a few other odd powers."

Though she was technically a Emanator of Destruction now, she wasn't Nanook's. She was independent, unbound—even limitless in power. It was only that she could currently use it up to the Emanator level.

Blade stated calmly, "Emanator... I figured. Anyone granted power by an Aeon is bound to reach that stage."

Kafka smiled and said, "Well, no matter what Firefly becomes, she's still our companion. Now let's pick up the pace and head for Herta Space Station."

Silver Wolf instantly perked up. "Hehe, the Antimatter Legion's got its eyes on Herta Space Station, and now that Firefly's a Emanator of Destruction, I can't wait to see how hilariously the Nanook lackeys will flop~"

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