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

Barbeloth was feeling both frustrated and uneasy.

She could sense the changes in the world's fate—such overwhelming transformations that they were almost incomprehensible.

As a witch capable of divining destiny, she had once joined her sisters in challenging that god of breeze and hope. She prided herself on being able to divine anything in the world.

If she couldn't, it wasn't because her powers were faulty, but because the target's strength far exceeded hers, shielding their fate from her sight.

But ever since the upheaval two months ago, all her divinations had become nonsensical and completely out of alignment with reality.

This wasn't an issue with her abilities; something was seriously wrong with the world itself.

She could feel the world growing unimaginably stronger at a breakneck speed. Even when she tried to discern its lifespan, she now found it indefinite—a far cry from the crisis of destruction she once foresaw.

Before, the world teetered on the edge of ruin, yet her divination suggested a narrow escape. Now, "narrow escape" was a laughable understatement—it was more like a complete upheaval.

Feeling helpless, she let out a tired yawn, preparing to divine what her naive disciple had been up to lately—surely bringing her another amusing story.

Just then, a boy with a playful smile walked into her shop.

"Boss lady, are all the toys here for sale?"

Barbeloth froze. Her heart skipped a beat. This boy wasn't in her divinations. She had foreseen zero customers today, just like usual.

She subtly activated her powers for a quick divination.

The result stunned her so much that her expression turned into a full-blown meme.

"Th-the-the..." she stammered in terror, her words barely coherent.

Noah watched her with an amused smile. He hadn't blocked her divination on purpose—he wanted to see her reaction.

Barbeloth's fragment of destiny wasn't part of the Primordial Law Ring but originated from forces outside Teyvat.

Likewise, the other witches wielded similar external powers, making them beyond the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Principle.

"Boss lady, you sell toys here, right? I'd like to buy this particular one—yourself. What do you think?"

He reached out, tilting her chin with his fingers, smiling domineeringly.

Despite her powers, Barbeloth was still a mortal wielding divine authority from outside Teyvat—an anomaly. The witches were merely mortals who had surpassed the constraints of lifespan, accumulating centuries of knowledge.

Barbeloth was utterly petrified.

The Heavenly Principle? Wasn't the Heavenly Principle supposed to be Phanes? And why was the Heavenly Principle targeting her, a mere nobody? She was just a humble little witch!

Regaining her senses, she stared at the grinning figure before her, tilting her chin with an irrefutable authority. Her face contorted into a wretched smile, worse than crying, as she swallowed hard.

"Y-yes..."

Instinctively, she activated her powers again. The outcome was clear: if she refused, she would instantly vanish from existence.

Oh no! This is terrifying.

But being a "toy"? What kind of toy? She was in a complete panic.

Noah, satisfied with her answer, reached toward her chest, his hand pressing firmly. He was extracting the foreign power of destiny she possessed.

Any fragment of destiny outside the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Principle was an aberration.

Barbeloth let out a reflexive "Eek!" and immediately realized that the Heavenly Principle didn't want to play with her as a toy but intended to strip her of her authority.

Her face turned pale instantly. She had survived for hundreds of years solely by relying on her powers to evade death. If her powers were stripped, she would die immediately.

Before she could scream, the powers returned to her body.

Noah withdrew his hand, gently patting her pale face with a playful tone.

"Very good, very good. Over the centuries, you've behaved yourself and haven't disrupted the established order. I quite like obedient witches like you."

Barbeloth, trembling like a leaf, lowered her head. Her body felt limp, and she replied with a shaky voice.

"Thank you for your praise, Lord Heavenly Principle."

Relief washed over her heart. Since he had returned her powers, it meant he wouldn't erase her existence. She was all too aware of the Heavenly Principle's terrifying might. Interfering with destiny was a blasphemy against him—something she wouldn't dare attempt.

"I find you quite pleasing to the eye. Work hard as my toy, and if I'm in a good mood someday, I might grant you the position of a God of Fate. After all, you already possess the power of destiny."

Barbeloth kept her head bowed, unable to hide her astonishment.

"A divine position?"

Before she could fully process what he had said, she looked up, only to find that Lord Heavenly Principle had vanished.

Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat.

Too terrifying! Too terrifying! She had simply been minding her own business, and yet the Heavenly Principle had sought her out.

I'm just a weak little witch! Did it really have to come to this?

Wait a minute…

Toy?

Barbeloth felt like crying but had no tears to shed.

So now I'm the Heavenly Principle's toy?

Whether this was a blessing or a curse, she had no idea. What she did know, however, was that she now belonged to the Heavenly Principle.

"No, no, no. I can't keep such good fortune to myself."

Her mind wandered to her cheeky apprentice in Mondstadt who had dared to sneak a look at her diary.

"My dear disciple, your master has suffered great misfortune today. I've trained you so well and haven't charged you any tuition fees. It's only fair that you share this calamity with me… right?"

Just a few steps away, Noah's lips twitched.

The two of you are truly master and disciple. You don't hesitate to throw each other under the bus.

But, I like it.

The most important takeaway from his visit wasn't recruiting Barbeloth or reclaiming a fragment of destiny.

Raising his hand, Noah grasped threads of fate in his palm.

"Dream Witch, unfaltering guide, one who senses the changes of the world—the prophetic witch, the most mysterious of them all, Nicole Reeyn."

"The truth-speaker, traveler from another world, explosive beauty—Alice."

"And lastly, one who has reached the realm of gods, capable of creating lifeforms beyond existence, an alchemist rivaling the gods—Rhinedottir."

Noah stroked his chin.

"So that's where you've been hiding. No wonder I couldn't find you. If you're in a place like that, even I would instinctively overlook it."

The world of Teyvat had two layers of sky.

The underground of Teyvat was hollow, hosting a crimson sky—a domain that once belonged to the Abyss Moon Goddess.

Many passages across Teyvat connected to this underground sky. Between the crimson expanse and the surface of Teyvat lay a vast, isolating void.

This black, empty space was a barren void. Without the right method, anyone entering this space would be unable to descend to the underground sky or return to the surface of Teyvat.

During the Primordial War, large fragments of Teyvat's land were shattered, some falling into this void.

The largest of these fragments now lay beneath Inazuma's Watatsumi Island, below the Abyssal Palace (Enkanomiya) of Byakuyakoku.

The void space beneath Teyvat wasn't entirely barren after the Primordial War. Numerous floating islands of various sizes were scattered within it. The war had also caused Teyvat to connect to this space at multiple points, making some areas habitable for humans.

The places connected on land are called "Land Abyss," such as The Chasm. The places connected underwater are called "Sea Abyss," such as Enkanomiya.

"Nicole Reeyn is quite good, always assisting Teyvat in solving various problems. But that alchemy maniac Rhinedottir… she definitely needs a leash."

Noah's eyes turned golden as he gazed into the void space beneath Teyvat.

Unlike Phanes, Noah, as the master of the Supreme Order, couldn't be obstructed by anything in Teyvat.

At this moment, he observed Rhinedottir conducting biological alchemy on a floating island far from Byakuyakoku, roughly half the size of a Liyue map away.

There was no denying Rhinedottir's exceptional capabilities. She could create life without using Light Force. Evil? Not exactly. She was merely a scientist madly pursuing the extreme boundaries of knowledge. Such a person was a double-edged sword—an enormous asset if wielded well but a liability if mismanaged.

Khaenri'ah's one-eyed wise king, Irmin, had failed to wield her effectively, nearly leading to the destruction of Teyvat.

Noah, however, wasn't Phanes. There was no reason to kill Rhinedottir over the catastrophe in Khaenri'ah 500 years ago. Controlling her was the better option, given her power rivaled that of the first generation of the Seven Archons.

Shifting his gaze, Noah looked at a bookstore in Sumeru City. Inside, Nicole Reeyn, with her big-sister demeanor, was quietly reading a novel from Yae Publishing House. At times, she frowned; at others, she laughed uncontrollably.

"Seems like another witch with a unique personality," Noah mused.

Then again, witches who had lived for centuries tended to have eccentricities. It was par for the course.

Noah withdrew his gaze for now, deciding not to intervene. "Once I've finished distributing rewards to my dear subordinates, I'll have a little chat with you all."

Having pinpointed their locations, he knew that no matter how much they ran, they couldn't escape his grasp.

His form gradually melted into the air and disappeared.

...

At the same time, the witches felt an inexplicable shiver run through them.

Rhinedottir's test tube suddenly exploded with a loud bang. She shivered violently and instinctively hugged herself.

"What's going on? Why does this sudden chill make it feel like something terrifying is about to happen?"

"But I'm far away from the Seven Archons' domains of faith. Why do I still have this feeling?"

A witch's intuition was rarely wrong. Deciding to err on the side of caution, Rhinedottir resolved to leave the floating island in the void and head to another one she knew of.

"Achoo!" Nicole Reeyn suddenly sneezed.

"What's this? Why do I feel like something's watching me?"

"Oh my~ Could it be some restless young man wanting to court this big sister again?"

Sigh~ Even after more than 800 years, I, your sister, remain as charming as ever.

Under the gaze of the Heavenly Principle, not even witches capable of perceiving the world's changes could discern the truth behind it.

Mondstadt

Mona, busy providing astrological readings in Mondstadt to earn her next meal, suddenly felt a chill shoot from her feet to the top of her head.

In an instant, she hugged herself, trembling.

"Wh-what's going on? Why do I feel like impending doom is upon me?"

Mona was terrified. Could her premonition really be coming true?

Every time something major happened in the world, this astrologer had a high chance of being caught up in it. She had already suffered misfortune several times before.

But none of those instances compared to the intensity of this foreboding.

"This is bad… really bad. Could I die? Or end up crippled?"

"No! Even if that old hag scolds me for reading her journal, I have to return this time. She might be the only one who can help me avoid this disaster."

In a hurry, Mona began packing her small suitcase, preparing to rush back to Fontaine Court as quickly as possible.

Fontaine Court

Palais Mermonia

A few days ago, Furina had already returned to Fontaine after completing her mission.

She never expected she could shine so brightly in that world, becoming the savior of the majority of its human population.

"At that moment, as I walked through the sky, the people's faith converged upon me. It was truly magical."

Furina animatedly recounted her experiences to Focalors and Neuvillette.

"When that massive machine attacked me, I was so panicked. But unexpectedly, the people's belief automatically protected me. In that moment, I felt invincible."

As she spoke, she jumped onto a chair, spreading her arms as if bathed in holy light.

Neuvillette sighed as he listened to Furina repeat the same story for the umpteenth time in his office. "Miss Furina, I've already explained this to you. That power comes from the Loom of Fate, a right bestowed by the Heavenly Principle, unique to humanity."

"And while I understand you're happy about it, there's no need to recount it multiple times."

Focalors chuckled. "For five hundred years, Neuvillette has learned a lot about humanity, but there's always more to understand."

Furina, being Focalors' personality embodiment and part of the same entity, had a deep understanding of human emotions.

Right now, Furina's behavior was simply boasting, flaunting her accomplishments. Especially in front of those who knew the truth—it brought her unparalleled satisfaction.

Neuvillette pondered for a moment. Did he not understand humanity? He had never claimed to fully grasp them. Precisely because he didn't, many aspects of humanity left him confused. Even as Fontaine's Chief Justice, his judgments were merely based on the nation's laws.

Furina placed her hands on her hips, complaining, "Neuvillette, you're so boring." Then, waving her hand dismissively, she added, "But you're the Hydro Dragon Sovereign, so of course, your perspective is different from humans."

Focalors clapped her hands. "You did a great job this time, Furina."

Puffing out her chest with pride, Furina replied, "You are me, and I am you. Without your divine power, I couldn't have completed even the first step."

She then looked at Focalors, a bit puzzled.

"Speaking of which, didn't the Heavenly Principle say we'd be rewarded after completing our mission?"

Several days had passed since the mission was accomplished. Why hadn't the Heavenly Principle appeared yet?

A hint of concern flickered across Focalors' brows. Could it be that the Heavenly Principle wasn't satisfied with their performance? But the world had already been successfully annexed.

At that moment, a playful voice echoed through the office.

"Oh~ It seems, Fufu, you're quite eager for my reward, aren't you?"

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