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"This job has never been easy, but Yunxiu promised me that once the framework here is set up, I can stop worrying about things."

"Asmodée, what position has he entrusted to you this time?"

"We need to sort out all the spatial singularities in Teyvat and completely reorganize the space here." Asmodie looked somewhat listless. "We also need to assist in building teleportation arrays between various towns. To be honest, I'm not really that proficient in understanding space itself."

"But you are one of the embodiments of space itself, so you certainly know these things best."

"So, I didn't object. I've been doing it all along, haven't I?"

"Rhinedot is probably the only place that's relatively relaxed right now. Yunxiu hasn't given you anything to do, and there doesn't seem to be anything for you to be responsible for in the post-war world. Even some alchemical matters are mostly handled by Abedo."

“I am the one who was truly meant to make amends for the world in the original story, and I am already quite satisfied with the current situation.” Rheindorf waved his hand, and a stream of light began to emerge from his body, revealing the figure of Nabelius, the Ruler of Life.

Naberis smiled slightly at everyone: "Gentlemen, it has really been a long time since we last met. It has been quite a while since we sat down and chatted together."

"Do you still intend to continue living this way? Perhaps we can ask Yunxiu to separate you and find you a new body."

“In fact, I plan to do this after a while, and I also plan to live in this form for a while longer.”

"Alright, that's your freedom. We'll come and live with you after we've finished judging Fanes."

"Gentlemen, we haven't even made a decision yet, how can we hold a trial?"

"Isn't it the same as before? Lorna and Asmodel voted for the death penalty, and Istaru and I voted for immunity. But my immunity vote can only be counted as half a vote at most. Nabelis is going to vote for hard labor, although I don't know why."

"It's a strange 2:1:2 vote, which makes sense since we have five of the five ruling parties."

“However, I think we really need to consider what kind of vote to cast.” Ishtar opened her eyes, as if she could see the future not far away: “Although my time management ability is greatly affected now, I can still see that our vote in the future will have an immeasurable impact on the entire trial.”

"Is that so? Then I have to think about what to invest in."

One after another, the four ruling officials took their seats in the trial hall set up in Liyue.

Although there was still more than an hour before the trial began, most people were already prepared and had received the votes they wanted to cast.

After hearing the trial, they would cast their votes based on the proceedings and Fanes' performance during the trial. Then, the judges would make the final judgment based on the entire trial process, the Teyvat laws compiled so far, and the public opinion.

The entire audience area was divided into 10 sections: the seven kingdoms of Teyvat, the remnants of Kanria, the remnants of the dragons, and some beings harmed by the laws of nature.

"It seems there's no place for us here. Where should we sit?"

"Rheindorf, here, here! We have some special seats here!"

Rheindoth looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was Anya, who was sitting there with a large stack of tickets in her hand.

The four leaders exchanged a glance and then gently sat down next to Anya.

"How come you have so many votes? Whose are they? Alice's and the others'?" Rhinedot asked in surprise. "Why don't they come themselves?"

“Alice said she was going shopping, Kleiner said he'd treat, and a lot of people went.” Anya chuckled, then sighed, “I was the only one who didn’t have anything to do, so I was sent here. But after my trial, I’ll probably go fishing with Yunxiu.”

"It seems you all don't feel anything about the trial," Asmodeus suddenly said. "After all, this is the end of an era of rulers. Shouldn't we take it more seriously?"

“But it seems that paying attention to her has nothing to do with us. We’re just the Witches’ Guild, always living outside the world.” Anya raised her head, picked up a large stack of votes and waved them around. “Besides, look, everyone wrote down their opinions after a meeting, and each vote has its own reasons.”

Reindoth glanced at it and saw that Okotavia's ticket said no death penalty, but recommended hard labor, so that she could receive her punishment.

Alice's ticket read, "I recommend the death penalty because I know Yunxiu does not recommend it, so I want to see how he reacts."

The Keberlos sisters' ticket read, "I recommend the death penalty because she made me work so many overtime hours."

Barbie Ross's ticket read, "I do not recommend the death penalty. It's not a big mistake for the entire universe. And while it's true that a person can be a bit obsessive when they want to change the world, he is not a bad person."

The other tickets were also scattered with various comments, indicating that the Witch's Association had all sorts of opinions.

Anya's ticket stated that she did not recommend the death penalty, but she also did not recommend hard labor. She wanted Fanes to go to this world himself, to truly realize his mistakes, and then atone for them.

Rheindote nodded; this really did align with what his colleagues thought.

At that moment, it seemed that the trial was finally about to begin, and one by one, the judges, led by Navelette, took their seats in the judges' docks.

"Silence, silence." Navelette picked up her gavel and tapped it lightly. "The first trial of Teyvat against the world ruler Phanes shall begin. First, let me introduce the judges."

“I am Navelette, the former Grand Inquisitor of Fontaine, who served as the Grand Inquisitor of Fontaine for five hundred years. At the same time, I am also the Water Dragon King, one of the Seven Great Dragon Kings. Therefore, I will be the presiding judge for this trial of Fanes.”

"My deputy judges are two legal professionals. One is Ms. Yanfei, a judge from Liyue. She is not only a judge from Liyue, but also the president of the Yunxiu Merchant Guild. In this trial, she will mainly provide assistance with legal provisions."

"The other one is Dainsreb, the former sword of end of light in Kanria. He will be responsible for organizing some information and history about Fanes' past, so as to provide some factual assistance."

"Below the two deputy judges, there are seven assistant judges from various countries, four jurors from other forces, 35 representatives from various forces, and 100758 spectators in the dock, who also have the sacred right to vote."

"After the trial of Fañes is over, you will cast your sacred vote, and the number of your votes will determine her final fate."

"Next, we will invite the plaintiffs of this trial, namely the president of our Teyvat Mage Association, the son of the Rock King, and Mr. Yunxiu, the commander-in-chief of this war."

Yunxiu slowly walked out from behind the stage and sat in the plaintiff's seat. Today, he was unusually not wearing his usual loose and casual robes, but instead wearing a meticulously crafted Emperor's Divine Robe of Liyue.

Because he represents not only the people of Liyue and Teyvat, but also the seven archdemons led by the Geo Archon, he is attending this special trial not only as a human, but also as a god.

"It's rare to see him so formal. And you know what, he's actually quite handsome." Rhein-Dort glanced at Anya, only to find that Anya had already pulled out her storybook and started writing one story after another.

She shook her head helplessly, looking at Yunxiu sitting upright in the plaintiff's seat, but he was still a bit unruly, starting to greet acquaintances in the audience.

"Next, we'd like to invite some of the witnesses we've needed before this trial."

"One of the travelers from ancient times, a prince during the time of Kanria, and the leader of the Abyss Order—Kong."

Behind Kong were several strangely shaped Abyss Apostles, but none of them were malicious. Among them was one that Yunxiu recognized, namely Yuan Shang, who had written many comics and light novels.

"An ancient angel who still exists today, one of the angels who once guided the people—Nicholas."

Nicole transformed into a streak of light and floated in. With a casual transformation, she landed right next to Yunxiu. Her entrance was the most magnificent, after all, she was a demigod archmage of the transformation type.

"The former Ice Queen, now deposed, is one of the main contributors to the final battle—the Winter Queen Anastasia."

The Winter Queen slowly walked in, carrying a scepter in her hand. Her appearance seemed to lower the temperature by a few degrees, but with her smile, the place seemed to warm up again.

"Zhongli, the founder of Shanhui Fortress, the founder of Liyue, the God of Contracts, the ancestor of all immortals, the Geo Emperor, and the former Geo God of Liyue."

Zhongli walked in with his hands behind his back, as if drinking tea, without any pressure whatsoever. There was even a familiar figure following behind him.

As soon as Yunxiu saw it, her head started to ache.

How exactly did Hu Tao manage to sneak in?

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However, his doubts did not last long, because Navelette quickly explained why Walnut had come here.

She appears as a representative of the realm between life and death and the spirit world, and in fact, she also represents people from the worlds of the dead, such as the Kingdom of the Night God and the Tokoyo of Inazuma.

That's not surprising. Although Hu Tao may seem a bit unreliable, her business skills are actually very strong.

As Zhongli slowly walked to the witness stand and sat down, Fanes was finally led to the defendant's seat. She didn't show much expression, as if these things had nothing to do with her.

However, everyone knows that this is just a situation similar to overload, caused by her being an intelligent agent who is not very clear about or able to predict her own future.

Although she appears to be no different from humans on the surface, and can even reproduce and marry, it cannot be denied that she is not a true human being.

"The plaintiff, witnesses, and defendant are all in place. I hereby declare the trial officially open."

Navelette struck her hammer once; the sound was not loud, but the entire square fell silent instantly.

"The First World Trial of Teyvat is now in session. The plaintiff and the defendant will present their arguments and evidence, and the trial will proceed with cross-examination by multiple witnesses. The final verdict will be decided by a vote of all members and a joint vote of the judicial authorities. Fanes, do you acknowledge the authority of this court?"

Fañes looked up at Villette, then at Yunxiu sitting upright in the plaintiff's seat, and then looked back at the familiar yet unfamiliar people in the judge's dock, including even the four great rulers.

She sighed, then seemed to resign herself to her fate as she said, "I don't want to agree, but I will answer your questions because by letting me sit here, you have already declared your logic—besides, I can't beat that plaintiff."

Navelette nodded, but didn't say anything more.

He turned to Yunxiu: "True Lord Yun, please begin."

Yunxiu stood up. He didn't speak directly, but instead took out a document that he had already written. With a flick of his wrist, he released the document into the entire hall with a spell.

“Everyone here should have seen that we are going to sue her for three things.”

"First, by anchoring fate, all unchosen possibilities are collapsed into an abyss, placing Teyvat under a constant life-or-death crisis."

"Secondly, under the guise of a sacred plan, for over 6000 years, they destroyed civilizations with celestial nails and used various methods to prevent the natural evolution of civilization across the entire continent."

"Third, it indirectly instigated a large number of wars, such as the War of the Burial Fire, the War of the Demon Gods, and the War of Kanria, using the name of love to exercise control, causing the seven kingdoms to remain in a slow development process for thousands of years."

"Everyone, I know some of you may ask why we don't include the hatred between the dragons and the Kanria, as well as some ancient civilizations, in his case. What I want to say is, firstly, the reasonable parts have already been included in the divine plan. Secondly, the situation between the dragons and the Kanria at that time was not entirely clean, so part of the reason should be defined as personal hatred."

"As for resolving personal grudges, the solution is simple: you can have a fight."

Apep seemed to want to stand up and speak, but just as he got up and tried to muster his energy, Yun Xiu's gaze suddenly came over, and the immense pressure instantly crushed her will to resist.

She sat down, drenched in cold sweat, the gaze reminding her of the time when the King of the Nibelungen was angry.

"Don't make any unreasonable demands at this time, or I won't be polite."

Appepp nodded sheepishly and asked Tvalin beside him weakly, "How did he become so terrifying? I thought his strength was not much different from Fanes'."

“I told you long ago, you could have made your request earlier. He should have considered it and at least given you a reasonable answer.” Dvalin sighed. “When he was many times weaker than me, I saw his boldness. He directly summoned the Wind God and crushed that doctor whose strength was definitely not much lower than that of a god.”

Yunxiu ignored the two dragons' whispers and turned her gaze back to Vilet.

"Your Honor, I have now completed my statement of claims. I would like to request that the witnesses present their evidence."

Navelette nodded and looked at the witness stand below: "Now, please welcome our first witness, who existed in this world during the period of destiny's anchoring and who knew about the entire process of the creation of the False Heaven, Nicolae."

Nico stood up from the witness stand. This time, unusually, she didn't change at all. Instead, she stood there quietly in her long robe. Her pale golden hair was somewhat similar to that of Fanes. A few faint rays of light floated behind her, and several celestial spirits floated around her.

"I will show you images that I have extracted from the underlying code of the world."

With a wave of her hand, images appeared from the spell she cast.

That was in the era when divine planning began, and everyone on earth was guided by angels. In the process of being guided by the angels, everyone enjoyed this seemingly perfect era.

However, as time progressed, humanity within this sacred plan became increasingly fanatical and distorted, with countless individuals beginning to do all sorts of increasingly insane things.

Some city-states turned fire on their own people, plunging all of them into a world of flames.

Some city-states tried to climb Sky Island with golden ropes, so they built upside-down towers.

Some city-states even shed their physical forms in pursuit of so-called ultimate wisdom.

Countless city-states are trying to break free from this anchor of fate, some in a twisted, some painful, and some doing things that are simply not achievable by normal humans.

Their minds were twisted in endless stories, they were stripped away, and became one destroyed city-state after another.

And in the process of the entire anchor of fate being distorted or changed, endless nails from the sky crash down.

Because this disrupts the anchor of fate itself.