Genshin Impact, those big guys behind the scenes are all me.

[You have thought about it for a long time, taking the initiative to attack the Demon God and start a war, which will lead to a loss of lives, but for the future of Licheng, you finally made this decision. 】

[In the 16th year of the Xuanyuan calendar, after several months of preparation, Licheng is ready to attack. You inform Morax of this matter. The latter understands your plan and decides to escort you while you attack Yancheng. '. 】

[In the same year, Licheng gathered an army of [-] and set out towards the Salt of the Earth. They passed through dangerous mountains and forests and encountered giant beasts sneaking around. They were all crushed by the army. Looking at the people of Licheng fighting against the giant beasts, you suddenly realize that human beings themselves have slowed down. Slowly stood up. 】

[When the army arrived at the fortress outside Yancheng, they encountered few obstacles along the way. The troops defending the fortress were pitifully weak. They didn't even have much decent equipment. They simply resisted and were captured. 】

[You did not kill those Yancheng soldiers, but captured them. When the army arrived outside Yancheng, you ordered the army to stop marching and stationed the army one kilometer outside Yancheng. 】

Yancheng!

On the towering city wall, the soldiers guarding looked panic-stricken. Looking at the densely packed Licheng army in the distance, they had no idea of ​​resistance in their hearts.

"What, what should we do? Licheng's army is coming!"

"Damn it, why aren't you here yet, Commander? The enemies are already at your doorstep!"

"The commander ran away last night. He said he went out to investigate the enemy's situation and didn't come back all night."

"Where is the high priest? And Lady Heulia, she should..."

"Can Lady Heulia really be able to stop that Emperor Xuanyuan?"

"..."

Both on the city walls and within the city walls, there was a state of extreme panic.

at the same time.

In the palace in the center of Yancheng.

The main hall built with countless gems showed its magnificence. In one room, a bonfire was swaying and the atmosphere was gloomy.

The firelight cast several figures on the wall. They lowered their heads and looked solemn, talking to each other.

"Do we really want to kill Lady Heulia?"

A middle-aged man wearing armor said in a low voice: "She is our god, she has protected us in these troubled times, and now we want to kill her. This is killing a god, and we will be nailed to history. In disgrace!”

Others did not speak.

It can be seen that everyone is in a heavy mood.

"High Priest, what do you think?" someone asked.

The old man wearing a white sacrificial robe narrowed his eyes and said: "God has given us hope and allowed us to survive in troubled times, but it has also brought despair. This is endless despair. If we still follow Heulia , all that awaits us is death.”

"Life or death, it is not a difficult choice. What makes us hesitate is to bear the crime of killing gods, but this is inevitable. Heulia's weakness is the most deadly weapon in this era. We are not afraid of fighting or death. , I just don’t want to face a situation with no future.”

"We have given in, and we have been giving in, until now we have no way to retreat, what are we left with? Now that Emperor Xuanyuan has arrived at the city, he has already killed a demon god, and the result this time will be no surprise. In that case , then why don’t we do it ourselves, kill the weak god, and then use this to swear our loyalty and lead all the people in Yancheng to surrender to Emperor Xuanyuan?”

The words of the high priest made everyone present have a firm look.

Killing gods is the glory of this era.

But if God-killing is labeled as betrayal, it will be criticized by countless people.

"God will forgive us." The high priest whispered, "She is so gentle, she will understand our choice, sacrifice herself, and protect her people. Isn't this the philosophy that Lady Heulia has always implemented? ?”

"Yes... Lady Heulia has always been like this."

"She is too gentle and too weak."

"In this era, weakness is the original sin. As a devil, if you don't fight for your own interests, it is not she who will suffer in the end, but her people."

"What did she shelter in the end?"

Sin spread in the hearts of everyone, and after giving justice to the God-killing action, they took off the last mask of hypocrisy, took up weapons, and walked towards the temple in the deepest part of the palace.

...

"They don't seem to be responding. Do they mean they don't want to come out to challenge?"

Outside Yancheng.

Fanan looked at the lonely city in the distance and said with some doubts.

"Jinpeng, what do you think?"

Jinpeng Yaksha, who was standing behind Su Chen, had an expressionless face and a cold expression.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Fa Nan felt bored and muttered: "You are so boring. If you have a chance to look for sister Yingda, I don't know where she is now."

There are only a few Yakshas, ​​and most of them have friends with each other, but they rarely stay in the same place together.

Huo Yaksha Yingda is a good sister whom Fanan met many years ago.

"Emperor, shall we attack?"

Behind him, Licheng's general asked.

"Don't worry, just wait."

Su Chen looked at the location of Yancheng. The reason why he did not order an attack was because he understood the character of the Demon God of Salt.

Now that the army is approaching the city, it is impossible for the other side to have the courage to lead the people to fight a war with Licheng that has no chance of winning. Then there is only one possibility for Yancheng to survive.

surrender.

If Yancheng surrenders, Licheng's army will naturally not have to bear any casualties, which is what Su Chen wants to see.

However, Yancheng had no special reaction, which made him feel confused.

The army has arrived at your door. Even if you don't surrender, there shouldn't be no reaction at all.

How about you cede the land and sign a contract for peace?

"Jinpeng, follow me in and take a look."

[You were keenly aware that something was wrong, so you decided to go in and take a look at the situation. The people in Yancheng did not notice that you and Jinpeng Yaksha had gone deep into the palace. 】

[There, you saw a scene that made you angry. 】

deep inside the palace.

The dazzling gems reflect the charming light. On the magnificent throne, a gentle woman sits quietly.

There was a trace of sadness in her soft face and bright eyes.

She looked at the subjects under the throne approaching her with weapons in hand.

As a demon god, she devoted all her energy to protecting her people, but now she has to suffer the murder of gods by her people. I am afraid no one can feel the sadness in her heart.

But she had no intention of resisting. Heulia knew that her strength was indeed not enough to protect the people of Yancheng. In this chaotic war whirlpool, even if she wanted to stand alone, she could not do it.

She could have run away and left everyone alone.

But Heulia couldn't bear to lose the people protected by the devil, and was swept away by the storm outside.

Well, now that Xuanyuan's army has arrived, as a human being, he should be able to let the people of Yancheng go.

Heulia closed her eyes and waited quietly for the last moment to arrive.

She dies and the people live. This is the best ending.

"Lady Heulia, I'm sorry."

Seeing Heulia giving up resistance, the originally anxious people finally felt relieved. They finally believed that the gentle god who protected them would not bear to hurt them even if he died.

The high priest bowed to Heulia and said: "Your will has always led us forward, but now, Yancheng has no way to retreat. Hundreds of thousands of people are about to face the blade of a foreign enemy. You have no ability to retreat. For the sake of everyone, we can only do this."

Heulia opened her eyes with a sad look on her face: "Your thoughts are like that of a gecko cutting off its tail, but what is cut off in the end is life or an unnecessary burden... My people, the road ahead is filled with challenges. Unknown, I hope the noble Emperor of Humanity can accept you, and I hope you can find a place to live in peace."

After saying that, Heulia gave up resistance completely.

The attackers all showed sad expressions.

Some began to regret, some hesitated, some closed their eyes and prayed... In the end, everyone showed their weapons towards the gentle god.

"Human nature is really difficult to withstand the test."

A sigh surrounded the hall.

"Heulia, your gentleness is a harbor to protect your people, but you are too gentle and become a weapon to kill them. It is better to pray for the kindness of others than to become strong yourself, otherwise one day you will be unable to protect anyone. people."

"Betraitors who attempt to kill gods, in the name of the Human Emperor, I will grant you an equal death."

In the main hall, Heulia looked startled, and with the arrival of inexplicable power, she said anxiously: "No!"

However, things did not change according to her will. When Su Chen's words fell and the power of the truth was activated, none of these weak mortals could be spared.

Looking at the people who fell to the ground and lost their voices one by one, Heulia said sadly: "Human Emperor, why do you want to kill humans like you? Aren't they your compatriots?"

Su Chen's figure appeared from the void and said calmly: "In my eyes, they are not worthy of being called human beings. Even if they appear to be human beings, they are just 'beasts' wearing human skin but losing their human hearts. As the Emperor of Humanity, I will not allow it. Such a guy with despicable and bad nature in his heart pollutes the nobility of being a human being."

"If they can kill you today, they can kill others in the future. In order to survive, they have abandoned their faith, lost their awe, and lost their grateful heart."

"I don't believe in any gods, but human beings should be in awe, not only because of who is strong and who is weak, this is a kind of quality, otherwise human beings will be destroyed by their own infinite desires."

Heulia was silent.

"You are the noble emperor, Xuanyuan clan. I pray that you can spare the lives of the people of Yancheng, even if it costs me my life."

"I don't need your life." Su Chen shook his head, "Heulia, I want you to be loyal to me and then become strong."

Licheng only had Su Chen with demon-level combat power, which was far from enough.

"If you don't agree, I will massacre the entire Yancheng."

Heulia shed tears.

"Xuanyuan, I am just a weak person who was forced to take the authority of the devil. I have no intention of fighting with others. Please let me be imprisoned in this palace for the rest of my life."

Su Chen was silent for a moment and did not agree to Heulia's request.

The enemy's cruelty is the result of your powerlessness. If you don't even try to resist, you have no right to blame the enemy.

If it were a peaceful age, it wouldn't matter what Heulia wanted.

[You didn’t give Heulia any other choice, but you didn’t immediately let her try to become stronger. Yancheng has been completely controlled by you, and Licheng is about to take over. You decided to let Heulia see it with your own eyes. Shining The brilliance in human beings does not need to be protected by her vulnerable weakness. 】

[In the 17th year of Xuanyuan calendar, Licheng occupied Yancheng and its territory was completely expanded. 】

[Because of Heulia's surrender, the people of Yancheng had no idea of ​​resistance. In fact, you found that after occupying Yancheng, the power of faith increased a lot. 】

[Here, you deeply understand the principle that the strong is king in troubled times. Heulia is a demon god, but she ends up being attacked and killed by her people. Even the people under her jurisdiction are inferior to this salt god. But I believe in you even more. 】

[Your dark will triggers the effect and your strength is improved. 】