The moment the words "create a god" were spoken, the entire chat fell into stunned silence.
Even before the details were revealed, everyone understood the implications.
This was no longer disrespectful.
It was blasphemy.
A mortal institution attempting to replace an Archon.
Even those who had lived centuries found the idea unbelievable.
Wangsheng Funeral Parlor — Liyue
The lively atmosphere died instantly.
Hu Tao stopped joking.
Dvalin lowered his cup.
Azhdaha's expression hardened.
Zhongli's gaze turned cold.
"Creating a god…"
Venti muttered quietly.
"The scholars of wisdom truly possess… remarkable ambition."
Zhongli shook his head.
"This is not wisdom."
"It is arrogance born at the end of scholarship."
To imprison an Archon was already outrageous.
To replace one—
That crossed a line.
He turned to Venti.
"If the Akademiya does not release the Dendro Archon…"
"And if Sumeru cannot resolve the matter internally…"
"We will intervene."
Venti nodded seriously.
"Agreed."
Sometimes even gods had limits to their patience.
Inazuma — Fatui Base
Scaramouche stared at the screen.
"Creating a god…?"
His breathing quickened.
Of course.
Everything matched.
The Doctor.
The Gnosis.
The Akademiya.
And himself.
They were planning to make him a god.
A twisted smile appeared.
"Beelzebul…"
"I have finally ascended."
But then—
He remembered something.
The Traveler had succeeded.
Which meant—
His ascension must have failed.
His smile vanished.
The room trembled as he smashed equipment around him.
Fatui soldiers hid silently.
After venting his rage, Scaramouche froze.
A realization struck him.
"If this gets exposed…"
"Beelzebul will definitely intervene."
He couldn't remain in Inazuma.
Without hesitation, he began preparing to leave.
Just like Signora.
Just like Childe.
Even the Sixth Harbinger knew when it was time to run.
Sanctuary of Surasthana
Nahida sat with Lumine and Paimon.
Food lay scattered.
But she wasn't eating anymore.
"…So this was their plan."
"To abandon me."
"And create a new god."
Her voice was quiet.
For five hundred years she had been imprisoned.
But even that—
It was only the beginning.
They didn't just neglect her.
They replaced her.
For a moment she lowered her head.
Then slowly raised it again.
Her voice changed.
Soft.
But firm.
"The Akademiya has strayed from the right path."
"As their Archon…"
"I must correct them."
She paused.
Then added calmly:
"But this time…"
"Nahida is truly angry."
Lumine and Paimon blinked.
Nahida… angry?
Then both of them grinned.
"Good."
"You should be!"
The Truth Behind the God-Creation Plan
Back in the livestream, Luo Chen continued.
"The Akademiya's god-creation project had two main motivations."
"First — Irminsul's condition."
Forbidden knowledge had left lingering damage.
The World Tree continued to weaken.
The scholars tried everything.
Nothing worked.
Many sighed:
"If only Rukkhadevata were still alive."
But that wasn't the real reason.
The true reason was simpler.
Wisdom.
Sumeru was called the Nation of Wisdom.
But where did that wisdom come from?
From the God of Wisdom.
Under Rukkhadevata's rule, knowledge flourished.
Breakthroughs happened constantly.
But Nahida—
A newly born Archon—
Could not grant wisdom the same way.
To the scholars of the Akademiya…
A god who could not provide wisdom was meaningless.
So they imprisoned her.
And over five hundred years—
Academic progress stagnated.
The scholars felt lost.
For them—
The God of Wisdom was a guiding light.
Without that light—
They were wandering in darkness.
So they decided to manufacture a new one.
In other words—
They didn't care who the god was.
They only cared about the authority of wisdom.
Chat Explodes
Lumine:
"So it's not even about saving the world tree?"
Paimon:
"They just want more brainpower??"
Zhongli:
"Wisdom should arise from thought and practice."
Makoto:
"A god should guide, not replace thinking."
Alice:
"These scholars are basically giant babies."
Venti laughed.
"Summary: the Akademiya are intellectual infants."
Furina immediately gave it full marks.
Even Ei nodded.
The conclusion was unanimous.
The Akademiya had lost its way.
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