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

At the same time.

In the northern province, more than half of the territory had already fallen under the control of Esdeath's million-strong army.

The personnel of the Maison Gardiennage rapidly restored order to the cities, expanding their influence from the cities to the surrounding villages and towns.

Amid the cheers of the people, criminals were brought to justice. Every open space in these cities had turned into blood-red ground, stained by the trials.

Esdeath, relentless and seemingly tireless, was leading her army to conquer the remaining cities in the northern province.

The sieges were effortless, requiring little to no intervention from her directly.

The citizens, upon hearing that followers of the God of Justice had arrived, immediately turned into informants.

The nobility and landlords within the cities were surrounded by these turncoats, and even half of the city guards were traitors. They secretly opened the gates, allowing Esdeath's army to march in unimpeded.

As Esdeath's forces crushed the opposition in the cities, the sky above suddenly darkened with thick, rolling clouds.

RUMBLE!

Thunder rumbled across the sky, lightning flashing within the ominous storm clouds as if it were the wrath of a thunder god.

The sudden phenomenon was terrifying, but the storm only covered a radius of about ten kilometers around the city. Beyond this, the sky remained clear and bright.

Bolts of lightning rained down from the heavens, striking various points across the city.

Esdeath's soldiers screamed in agony, some reduced to charred remains, others blown apart by the strikes.

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Esdeath stepped out of her tent outside the city, her ice-blue eyes gazing at the strange phenomenon in the sky and the lightning falling into the city. A grin spread across her face.

"Oh~ Such a thunderous display… Is it that man who is called the strongest alongside me?"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A massive bolt of lightning streaked from the sky, aimed directly at her.

Esdeath extended her hand without hesitation, her grin tinged with madness. She intended to block the lightning head-on with her body.

"Hahaha! This level of power? It's not even enough to make me use divine energy!"

BOOM!

The lightning struck Esdeath's hand directly, only to split in two upon contact, cascading harmlessly to either side.

The ground on either side of her was instantly torn apart, leaving deep trenches as if gouged out by an excavator.

Although her body had not yet fully become divine, it had already gained some divine qualities. Ordinary natural energy was incapable of harming her.

"General!"

The soldiers watching Esdeath deflect the lightning with her bare hand were filled with fanatical admiration.

A figure hovered in mid-air, surrounded by crackling, dancing arcs of lightning. With the storm clouds above him, he appeared like a thunder god reborn.

Budo glared down at Esdeath, his voice cold as he spoke. "Esdeath, why did you betray the empire? Do you know the fate of those who betray the empire?"

Esdeath laughed as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "I don't need a reason for anything I do. The eternal law of this world is survival of the fittest—the strong conquer the weak, deciding their life and death as they please."

"Since you're here, spare me the speeches. As a weakling, you won't live past the next moment."

Esdeath slowly drew her sword from her waist.

As it left its sheath, she swung it toward Budo, who hovered mid-air.

In the blink of an eye, a crescent-shaped blade of ice hurtled toward Budo.

Clang!

Budo quickly crossed his arms in defense, summoning a lightning shield in an instant.

However, the ice blade shattered the lightning shield with ease, the sheer force sending Budo plummeting from the sky.

Budo's eyes widened. "What?" The ice blade, casually unleashed, had broken through the defense he prided himself on?

Esdeath stomped her foot and grinned in delight. "Die already, haha!"

Crack!

A sharp ice spike erupted from the ground below Budo, shooting straight toward him with lethal intent. If it struck, he would be skewered like a kabob.

As an experienced general, Budo adjusted his posture mid-air. He turned and met the ice spike with the Teigu on his arms.

Crafted from Orichalcum, the world's toughest material, his Teigu was the ultimate shield.

The Teigu successfully blocked the ice spike, but the impact sent Budo flying higher into the sky.

Esdeath, as if toying with prey, continued launching ice spikes at the airborne Budo, thoroughly enjoying herself.

She showed no urgency to kill him, playing her deadly game with abandon.

"Hahaha! How amusing! Truly entertaining! Is this the so-called strongest Teigu user alongside me? You're nothing but a weakling."

Budo, humiliated by her mockery, was enraged.

Boom! Boom!

Massive surges of lightning surrounded him, forcing him to hover mid-air. Purple lightning spread out in all directions, creating a web of electricity that shattered Esdeath's ice spikes.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Esdeath, I admit you're strong, but no one can withstand the ultimate technique of my Teigu, Adramelech!"

Budo clenched his fists together, absorbing the lightning into the Teigu on his arms. He roared and raised his hands high.

"Prepare to die, Esdeath!"

"Thunder Convergence—"

Rumble!

A lightning bolt as thick as a barrel shot into the storm-covered sky.

Thunder roared and lightning crackled as bolts struck down repeatedly, converging on Budo.

Budo raised his hands high, gathering the lightning into a massive sphere around his Teigu.

The ball of lightning grew rapidly, swelling to five meters in diameter within seconds.

Crackle...

It was as if the Thunder God himself had descended.

Esdeath watched as the lightning sphere grew but made no attempt to interrupt. In her mind, there was no need—what she could not have faced in the past was now something she could crush with one hand.

Budo hurled the lightning sphere at her with a furious roar. "This is the end!"

Esdeath grinned and stomped the ground. An ice spike erupted beneath her, propelling her toward the lightning sphere.

Budo was stunned. "What?"

To his shock, Esdeath grabbed the lightning sphere—his ultimate move—with her bare hand and throw it back at him. Her cruel smile filled his vision.

"It is the end—for a weakling like you."

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Caught off-guard, Budo was struck by his own attack. Enveloped in the lightning sphere, his screams echoed as blinding light consumed him, like a second sun rising in the sky.

The soldiers on the ground, witnessing this divine clash, could only see a dark silhouette writhing within the brilliant sphere of lightning.

Within seconds, the light vanished, and a charred figure plummeted from the sky.

The moment the figure hit the ground, it shattered into pieces, leaving behind only the armguards of his Teigu, Thunder God's Rage—Adramelech.

Esdeath glanced at the Teigu, then casually kicked it aside. She licked her lips, her icy smile chilling.

"Hahaha. The Imperial Capital is next. Soon, I'll return to the Sky Island and be with my master once more."

At this moment, outside the city now under Furina's control, the Teigu team in the surrounding forest each harbored their own thoughts.

Syura was brimming with confidence regarding the operation.

Even if the plan failed, he could escape anytime—after all, he was the wielder of a spatial Teigu.

"Let's begin the operation now. First, kill all the high-ranking officials in this city. Let's give them a proper... greeting—"

Slash!

Before Syura could finish speaking, a flash of white severed the hand holding his Teigu, Dimensional Formation—Shambhala.

Syura's expression froze as he turned his gaze toward his hand—only to find it missing. Red liquid, like tomato juice, sprayed wildly from the stump.

Pain exploded in his mind as he clutched his severed wrist with his remaining hand, screaming in agony.

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Instinctively, he reached out to grab his fallen Teigu, but someone else had already snatched it.

Syura whipped his head around to see the perpetrator—one of his own team members.

Run, holding Shambhala, stood calmly, his wing-shaped Teigu, Mastema, spread wide behind him. He gazed dispassionately at his supposed leader.

"No matter how strong a Teigu user is, without their Teigu, they are just ordinary people. Even spatial Teigu are no exception," Run remarked, his voice steady.

At his waist, a glowing Vision shone faintly.

Run had once been a beloved teacher, adored by his students. But one day, his students were brutally murdered.

To find the culprit, he joined the Imperial Police Force. However, during his time as an officer, he witnessed too much of the Empire's darkness.

He had hoped to change the nation from within and save its people.

Ten days ago, he encountered a young bard in the Imperial Capital. This bard used miraculous powers to show him the ongoing justice trials—efforts that not only spared civilians from the ravages of war but also brought fairness to them.

At that moment, Run resolved to help the cause of justice and overthrow the Empire. Today, he chose the pivotal moment to betray the Empire.

Syura's face twisted in terror as he saw the Vision. He screamed, "You're a follower of the God of Justice! Damn it!"

"Quick! Attack! Kill this traitorous spy!"

Kurome, Dr. Stylish, Bols, and the Imperial Fist executioners were momentarily stunned by the betrayal. Hearing Syura's order, they finally reacted and moved to attack Run.

Run flapped his wings, soaring into the sky and avoiding the assault. From above, he glanced at the distant forest, where black specks were rapidly closing in. He smirked.

"Without the spatial Teigu, your operation ends here," Run declared.

Syura's eyes widened as he seemed to realize something. He shouted, "This is bad! We've been set up! Quickly, get me ou—"

Whoosh—

Before he could finish, a golden beam of light pierced through his head. His pupils dilated as he crumpled to the ground like a lifeless dog.

There was no spray of blood. The golden beam had cooked his brain entirely.

Bols, who carried a Teigu resembling a gas tank on his back, gripped his flamethrower tightly. "We've been ambushed," he said nervously.

"Damn it! There's a spy among us, and our entire operation has been exposed!"

"And that flying bastard is out of reach!"

"I hear footsteps—lots of them—heading this way!"

In mere moments, the Teigu team had lost one member to death, another to betrayal.

Now only Kurome, Bols, and the Imperial Fist executioners remained.

Rustle, rustle— The sound of movement echoed through the forest.

The seven members of Marechaussee Phantom burst from the treeline, swiftly surrounding the disoriented and panicked Imperial Teigu users.

Najenda stood firm, her cold gaze fixed on the group. "Imperial executioners, your time ends here!"

She had already pieced together what had happened. Initially puzzled, everything became clear the moment she spotted the glowing Vision on the waist of one of the Teigu users.

Leone's Teigu activated, her head sprouting adorable animal ears while her hands and feet transformed into powerful claws. Her fighting spirit surged as she growled, "I'm going to tear you all to shreds!"

Bulat immediately readied himself, his armor-clad body transforming as his Teigu Incursio wrapped around him. A wide grin stretched across his face as he pointed his weapon at Bols. "This one's mine!"

Akame pressed her lips together, her crimson eyes locked on the figure who bore an eight-tenths resemblance to her.

"Kurome," she muttered.

Kurome, clutching her Teigu March of the Dead—Yatsufusa, widened her eyes in surprise at the familiar face. Her initial shock quickly gave way to a smile of dark delight.

"Sister, it's been so long. Three years, hasn't it? I knew this day would come—a battle between us Teigu users."

"Today, one of us will surely die. But how many more will perish before that happens? I can't wait to find out, Sister," she continued, her tone turning disturbingly giddy.

The moment she spoke, Yatsufusa emitted eerie black lightning. As it struck the ground, the earth began to tremble faintly.

The Marechaussee Phantom team had already studied the abilities of their opponents' Teigu before the mission.

Kurome's Teigu, Yatsufusa, could summon and control eight powerful corpse puppets stored within it.

Among her puppets was Death Tagool, a Super-Class Danger Beast capable of altering terrain with its immense strength.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground fractured and heaved as a massive creature emerged from below. Rocks and soil scattered as the enormous figure clawed its way to the surface.

Amid the swirling dust and debris, a 30-meter-tall skeletal creature stood towering over the battlefield.

Its oppressive presence spread instantaneously.

"Roarrrrrr—"

Death Tagool let out a thunderous roar, the shockwave sending the unprepared Imperial Fist executioners flying into the air.

"Ahhhhh!"

Kurome stood atop Death Tagool's massive claw, smiling sweetly at Akame. "Sister, let's begin our battle now, hehe."

"When I kill you, the traitor to our comrades, I'll add you to my collection. Then we'll be together forever."

Akame drew her Teigu, Murasame. Even though her opponent was her sister, she entered a combat-ready state. She knew that if she underestimated Kurome, she would die.

"Kurome, I'm not the person I used to be. I don't want to kill you—I'll capture you instead."

Kurome tilted her head with a deranged grin. "Sister, you're as soft-hearted as ever in battle."

Akame's body became a blur of red lightning as she dashed toward Kurome, perched on Death Tagool's claw.

Leone laughed heartily, saying, "The fight's on! Leave this big guy to me!" She charged at Sten, one of the Imperial Fist's Four Executioners, whose muscular arms were larger than Leone herself.

Lubbock took on Mez from the Four Executioners.

Sheele faced Suzuka.

Najenda squared off against Ibara.

Bulat charged straight at Bols, one of the two remaining Teigu users. "You're dead!"

Bols, clutching his flamethrower Teigu nervously, shouted, "I can't die! My daughter is waiting for me to return!"

Bulat sneered, thrusting his weapon forward. "Pathetic. I know who you are, Bols! The Flame Demon! How many villages have you burned to the ground, how many people have you killed, how many families have you destroyed on the Empire's orders to suppress rebellion?"

"Die for me!"

The battlefield erupted in chaos.

Kurome watched Akame's approach, her sickly-sweet smile growing wider. "As expected of you, Sister. In these three years, you've grown so strong. You're so fast, I can barely follow you. But!"

"Desutagūru (Death Tagool), roar!"

The massive skeletal creature began charging energy in its maw, blue light swirling into an orb as it drew power from the void.

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