Zongman: A journey through time starting from the Supreme

At this time, Ying was also sent out of the Naruto Taisha Shrine by Saigo and came to the foot of Yingmukai Mountain.

When Ying raised his head again, there was no trace of Saigo in the back mountain of Narujin Taisha Shrine.

"Hey... I command the thunder in the ten directions of the world to subside. May your journey be safe."

Ying stared for a long time, then she sighed softly, looking a little lonely.

In the distant castle tower, Raiden Shin knelt on the carpet in her boudoir. She looked at the empty room and sighed softly, "... Mingying sent a letter and silk, and I will keep my promise to come back soon!"

"…Today is clearly our wedding anniversary, but it is also the day of our separation. This Inazuma's dream is truly magnificent and sad."

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Saigo's figure disappeared at the Narujin Taisha Shrine, and the next moment he appeared in the Coral Palace on Umijima Island.

He did not show up, but just watched Coral Palace, who was now taking a young girl with him and teaching her the duties of a witch.

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As the embodiment of pearls, the Coral Palace will be passed down from generation to generation in the form of "pearls born from clams".

She will let the bloodline of 'Takatsune Daimikami' remain forever on Umijima, and let this belief be passed down from generation to generation.

He stared at Coral Palace and the child between them for a long time, until the dawn, when Saigo's figure disappeared in the morning mist of Umijima.

However, Saigo did not leave this world immediately. He had to meet someone before leaving.

Someone he had noticed before in the abyss, but had never seen.

Time ruler - Istaru!

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To the northeast of Liyue, there is a region called Mondstadt.

This place is covered with ice and snow all year round, and the environment is harsh, making it almost impossible for humans to survive here.

However, the power of the demon god has created a soil in this dangerous snowy mountain where humans can survive.

But the demon that brought the breath of life to mankind also restricted everyone's freedom.

"Life is precious, but love is even more valuable. If it's for freedom, you can throw away both!"

When Saigo set foot on this desperate snowy land to meet the reign of time, what he saw was the dissipation of the storm that imprisoned freedom.

He also saw a ray among the thousand winds, gained the power of the demon god of storm, and became the new god of wind.

"Fly, like a bird, fly--"

"Show me the world—"

"Take me to the sky!"

The pleasant sound of the piano and the high song of freedom continued for a long time in Mond, but the high song was accompanied by a little sadness of loss.

Chapter 103: Life and death, time and space, the duality of good and evil!

The Mond region is located in the snow-capped mountains. The environment here is harsh and the climate is unpredictable. It is simply not a dangerous place for humans to survive.

But even in such a place that should be almost uninhabited, under the protection of the fierce wind demon 'Diakarabian', humans have a piece of land for themselves.

The Demon God's lover, Decarabian deeply loves his subjects. However, this Demon God of the Fierce Wind is different from the Demon God of the Rock and the God of Sound. His love is too heavy.

Diocletian "imprisoned" his people in the midst of strong winds to prevent the wind and snow from the outside from flooding the capital.

He originally thought that humans would praise his achievements and offer him the most pious prayers as a way of expressing their gratitude for the grace bestowed by the demon god.

But Diekarapian did not understand that there is a yearning for freedom in human instinct. The people of Mond, who are surrounded by strong winds and can only live in the capital, are ultimately dissatisfied with the Demon's imprisonment.

However, the power of the devil "830" means that even if humans are dissatisfied, they are powerless to resist the devil's power.

Until the coming of the Demon War, due to the harsh environment of Mond, almost no demons were willing to stay here.

Therefore, the Demon War in Mond was the simplest, with only the Wind God Diakarapian and the North Wind King Andreus fighting for the throne of the Wind God.

However, the lone king of the tower, Diocletian, was too powerful, and the King of the North Wind could not even break through the hurricane he had created around the royal city.

Under normal circumstances, Diekarapian would win the war against demons and become the true god of wind.

However, a ray of wind among thousands of winds, driven by people's pursuit of freedom, finally overthrew the tyrant's rule.

This was the scene Saigo saw when he set foot in the half-ruined Mondstadt castle with tall towers.

This city, which has not seen outsiders for thousands of years, is filled with cracked rocks and dust that has been ground into a fine layer like water.

That was the scene in the city caused by the fierce wind demon who had been blowing violent winds for thousands of years without stopping.

The people in the city cheered and were inexplicably excited about the tyrant's death. Many residents spontaneously organized guards to wipe out the diehards who were chasing the tyrant.

The fierce winds that once hovered forever in the royal city dissipated, replaced by a gentle breeze that advocates freedom.

On a dilapidated tower, a handsome young man was sitting on the ground covered with broken rocks and playing the harp.

His singing echoed throughout the city, giving courage and strength to countless people who valued freedom.

The reckoning of the tyrant lasted for several days, until the songs and flags of freedom were planted on the land, and the riots in the city gradually subsided.

The young man played for three consecutive days without showing any signs of fatigue.

He stood up, his eyes full of regret and tenderness, as he watched a young man who looked like him and had his eyes closed peacefully at his feet. The young man gradually turned into a beautiful breeze and disappeared under the gentle hum of the wind.

"Good night, my friend, may the songs of freedom accompany you to sleep forever!"

The young man plucked the strings of the harp with his fingers again, then he turned around. The sadness in his body disappeared, leaving only the frankness and lightness of happiness and freedom.

Because the young man knew that his friends did not want him to be sad, but wanted him to bring joy and happiness to these people who had lost their freedom.

"Hey~~Thank you for not disturbing my singing, strange traveler from afar."

The handsome young man smiled brightly at Saigo who was standing behind him. He waved his hand and said in a familiar voice:

"…My name is Barbatos, and I am a wind elf. Hey, traveler from afar, what's your name? Do you have any stories from afar to tell me?"

"But when telling stories, it's best to have some good wine!"

Barbatos's overly frivolous and brisk voice sounds a little unreliable, but for some reason, he makes people feel excited.

"My name is Zarathustra, Barbatos, one of the thousand winds."

"…But you are no longer the wind spirit, you are now the 'God of Wind'!"

Saigo was wearing a black robe with gold edges. He held an ancient long lamp in his left hand and spoke to Barbatos.

"Zarathustra, hmm, it is indeed a demon god's name I have never heard of. You are so strong, even stronger than Diocletian."

"...Hey, I can't beat you. Are you here to fight for the position of the God of Wind? If so, then you can be the God of Wind."

"I'm just a little poet. I don't know how to fight. Besides, I'm afraid of pain, hehe~~"

Barbatos smiled brightly, scratched his head, and spoke in a light tone.

After hearing his words, Saigo said, "...Are you going to give up the position of the God of Wind just like that? You and your deceased friend must have paid a lot to get all this."

Barbatos continued to play the harp in his hand, and his tone slowed down slightly as he said, "...My friends and I are not rebelling against Diocletian for the position of the god of wind."

"…We are singing here only because we heard people's desire for freedom…"

"Now that Decarabian has been overthrown, people have gained the freedom they have always dreamed of, and my friend is already satisfied with this."

"...The position of the wind god is not important. As long as you don't restrict people's freedom like Decarapian, who will be different as the wind god?"

"I just want to become a wind spirit again, flying and wandering in the snowy mountains, and singing the story of people's pursuit of freedom and overthrowing the lonely king in the tower forever."

Barbatos sang these words while playing the harp.

"I see. Then it seems that you should continue to be the God of Wind."

"...It is obviously very interesting to have the wind spirit that pursues freedom be imprisoned by the position of the wind god."

Saigo smiled thoughtfully.

Barbatos paused while playing the harp. The boy showed a distressed look, "...Ah, you are such a bad person."

"...But you are also very interesting, traveler from afar. I wonder what brings you to this land blown by wind and snow?"

"As long as you tell me your request, the wind elf Barbatos will definitely help you. Of course, in exchange, please tell me the story of the distant place."

"…As a poet, you can't just rely on your own meditation. A poet needs more stories as nourishment for new poems."

Xi Xiang looked at the God of Wind calmly. He slowly said, "...One of the Thousand Winds, take me to find the Thousand Winds!"

Barbatos, who was playing the 5.5-note harp, paused for a moment before continuing to play, and asked in confusion, "...Why do you want to see Qian Zhifeng?"

Saigo satisfied Barbatos's doubts: "...Time is a very interesting thing. Even if the Time Ruler only grasps a tiny bit of time, it is enough to serve as a reference."

"…Life and death, time and space are opposite and unified just like good and evil. The so-called duality does not just refer to the duality of good and evil."

"The origins of the good and evil gods limit their ability to expand the scope of dualism. I cannot go down the same old path. I need to seek greater possibilities for duality."

“…Whether it’s life or death or time and space, any opposing and unified duality must be controlled by me!”

Saigo knew that Barbatos didn't understand what he was saying, but what he wanted was for the new god of wind not to understand.

As expected, Barbatos looked confused and a little dazed.

Chapter 104: The Arrival of Istaru

Barbatos touched his head and said a little confusedly: "...Okay, okay, since you want to see her, I will take you there."

"…But you may have to wait a little while, she is not at this time."

Xi Xiang heard this and said: "...It doesn't matter, as long as she knows I'm coming, she will definitely show up."

Barbatos put away his harp, said 'Hey', stood up, and said in a sly tone: "...I promise to take you to see her."

“…But you also have to tell me stories about the outside world.”

"I have been living in this snowy mountain since I was born, and I have never seen the outside world."

Barbatos said this, holding his harp and walking briskly towards the ruined tower.

Saigo followed behind him and nodded, "...Okay, if you want to hear it, I'll tell you the story of Liyue and Inazuma."

Barbatos stopped walking. The wind god, who had borrowed the appearance of his friend and had a delicate face, said happily, "...Liyue and Inazuma? Great, I want to listen to poetry from other countries."

"...The 28 demon gods of the past brought violent winds and did not allow the people of Mondstadt to communicate with the outside world, but occasionally some merchants from Liyue were allowed to come to this royal city."

"I have only heard of such a place, Inazuma, but I have never been there."

Barbatos did not walk into the crowd, he just sat down in the ruins of a high tower where he could overlook the royal city.

He sat on the edge of the tower wall, swinging his legs, and looked at the whole city with a warm smile and full of joy.

“Although I have never seen the fierce wind demon god, it is because of his existence that these humans can live in this cold and desolate place.”

Saigo walked over and sat down next to Barbatos. He also looked at the people of Mondstadt and spoke slowly.

"You're right. People can live here thanks to the efforts of Diekarapian."

"…If He could understand people's pursuit of freedom and leave a door to the outside world in the fierce wind, there wouldn't be so many problems now."

Barbatos felt a little regretful. If Diekarapian was really as he said, then the throne of the God of Wind would definitely belong to that demon god.

Barbatos doesn't care about the position of the god of wind. What he and his friends pursue is the yearning for happiness and freedom.

"The girl who died was called Amos. She thought she was favored by the devil, but she realized before she died that the devil had never loved her. The devil's love is universal love."

"...before she died, before she bravely shot the arrow at Diocletian, I'm afraid no one knew her name."

Barbatos said, pointing his finger at a barefoot dead girl.

Then, he pointed his finger at a red-haired man with an unshaven beard and scars all over his body, like a knight.

"That was Leggenfend. He was an unknown knight, but he bravely raised his sword against the cruel lord."

"...and my dead friend, who was an unknown boy, and me, an unknown and weak poet."

"Just like what is recorded in the heroic biography, four nameless weaklings bravely stood before the enemy."

"…But the result is not as magnificent as described in the poem. It can even be described as miserable and embarrassing."

"Hey, we didn't defeat Diocletian at all. It was he who finally realized that he was not loved by the people."

"…It turns out that the reason why people bowed down to Him was not because He was worshipped, but because people had to bow their heads to the tyrant under the strong wind."