Original God's Dark Priest

Mavica has been very anxious these past few days. First, two of the six heroes she has been searching for are still nowhere to be found, and then the Fatui suddenly started causing trouble.

The long-standing Holy Night Pilgrimage has also run into serious problems. Kazina, who bravely fought and died in the Night Watchers War, should have been able to be resurrected, but the resurrection failed.

The only option is for Traveler Ying and Marani to find a way to save Kazina.

Just when Ying had finally established a non-hostile relationship with Saffir, she received another piece of bad news.

The spiritual marrow stone used in the search for Kazina's ancient name has broken. It was the work of Sitrali, although Vaina, the leader of the Suspended Wood People, said he would explain it.

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The thought of the ill-tempered Obsidian Grandma gave Mavica a headache. In the end, she, the God of Fire, was probably the only one who could give an explanation, even though she would probably be forgiven if she explained that it was to save people.

She'll probably nag about it for a while; she won't nag about this with anyone else, so in the end, she'll only nag her.

Finally, there's the safety of Ying and the others.

The Kingdom of Night Gods is extremely dangerous. Even Ying might not be able to escape unscathed. Moreover, recently, the abyss seems to have developed its own consciousness and has begun to exhibit tactical elements.

This worried her. If she were to be unable to escape unscathed, then Mavica, who had lost the power to maintain the sacred flame, would have to take on the responsibility of bringing those little ones back.

This requires power, but where does that power come from?

Flames symbolize destruction and rebirth, and can also burn away bonds and blessings.

Mavica could choose to burn the items left to her by the warriors she valued, thereby temporarily gaining power. Although it would only be temporary, it was insignificant compared to the lives of Ying and the others.

However, even so, if given a choice, Navica would naturally not want to lose these mementos, since each item represents a warrior who fought alongside her.

She didn't want to forget those people, but human memory has its limits. If she had an object to remember them by, she could remember them for a longer time.

Those things were burned to the ground, and in the future, the memories of those people will gradually fade with time until she completely forgets them.

This was something she found hard to accept.

Fortunately, Saffir explained that he would go to the Holy Fire Arena to assist with the operation tomorrow. Although she was not sure how strong Saffir was, based on their brief encounters, Mavica was certain that his strength was no weaker than the captain's.

It's even possible that the other party is hiding some of their strength.

Having witnessed Saffir's appearance in Nata, Mavica consciously began an investigation, uncovering the deeds of the Second Seat of the Fools' Enforcers, the Dark Priest.

Suppress the East Wind Dragon Dvalin and defeat the Vortex Demon God Oser.

These were all minor incidents, and Mavica didn't take them to heart. But what happened next made her sit up straight.

"At Qinglai Island, a battle was fought with General Thunder, forcing him to compromise, and Qinglai Island sank completely..."

Yu Fengdan assisted the water goddess Funina in saving those who were being dissolved, and her methods of restoration were nothing short of miraculous…

And the last piece of news.

"It is suspected that he assassinated the Geo Archon Morax during the Liyue Ascension Ceremony, causing Morax's death. Liyue has lost its archon, and to this day, no new Geo Archon has been born..."

Mavica almost jumped up. This news was simply outrageous and sounded so unbelievable.

She did know that the Geo Archon was dead, but the official Liyue account stated that the Geo Archon failed in his tribulation and ultimately perished, without mentioning that he was assassinated.

However, the source of the information was the Secret Archives, an intelligence organization that was very reliable, and Mavica felt that this was not unfounded.

She extended her thinking, adopting a "better safe than sorry" attitude.

If it is true that the Geo Archon was indeed killed by Aurora, then the official attitude of Liyue is somewhat intriguing.

As we all know, a god's position cannot be vacant; when a god dies, a new god will inevitably be born. However, no new Geo Archon has been born in Liyue.

Based on what she knew before, Aurora had seized all the Hearts of God from the other five kingdoms except for the Heart of the Fire God. Where did the vacant position of the Rock God go?

"Aurora...could she have seized the authority of the Rock God?" Mavica was startled by her own conjecture, but she forcibly suppressed the fear in her heart.

If Aurora had indeed killed a god, and the first god at that, then his chances of winning against her were slim.

She was suddenly relieved that the other party didn't seem to have any ill intentions, otherwise she probably wouldn't have been able to fight back at all. After all, the Fatui had a captain who was no weaker than a god.

Thinking of the captain, she realized that it was the captain who made Aurora abandon her strategy of taking over by force. So, the captain, who would fight her at the slightest disagreement, was the one who restrained this killing god.

Thinking about it carefully, she felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was. Reason told her that the information from the Secret House was correct, but her emotions told her that Aurora wasn't such a scary person.

Regardless, all this intelligence points to one thing: Aurora has the ability to back up Ying, and with her assistance tomorrow, there won't be any problems.

Thinking of this, Mavica breathed a sigh of relief. She decided to take it one step at a time; there was no point in overthinking.

At the same time, in the Nordkale Secrets Museum.

A woman with green hair and green eyes, dressed in Sumeru-style clothing, and with a cunning look like a snake, was sitting with her legs crossed and one hand supporting her chin, staring intently at the red-haired man in front of her.

"Night Owl... Ha... I've gone to all this trouble to ask you to come here, and all you give me is this ridiculous intelligence, and you even want me to pass it on to Vulcan?" The woman's eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly radiating hostility.

The man known as Night Owl calmly took a sip of tea: "Absurd, but true."

"You don't need to say such things to me. You know, this concerns the reputation of the Secret Archives, and even the Northern Continent Intelligence Network. Your information could very well destroy all our previous efforts."

"I need an explanation, Diluc. Destroying our hard work won't do you any good, you should know that." The woman braced herself on the table, her breathing becoming rapid.

She is Nefer, the owner of the Secret House. The information that Mavka received about Saffir came from her, and the source of the information was Diluc, who was sitting opposite her.

Hearing his colleague speak so seriously, Diluc slightly raised his hand, signaling her to calm down, before speaking: "I know what you're worried about, but... what if I told you that Aurora has already united with six of the Seven Gods, leaving only Vulcan in contact?"

"How is this possible? Where did you get this information?" Nefert's pupils shrank sharply, and her initial imposing manner vanished. The seven gods were united, and even the god of fire was in contact. According to Diluc, it was only a matter of time before the god of fire was incorporated into Aurora's alliance.

She lowered her head slightly, pondering carefully. If this were true, and all seven nations united as one, what would be the point of her intelligence organization?

“Not only that, she is also very close to Morax, the Geo Archon. I can say with certainty that Morax would agree to any suggestion she makes without hesitation, so…” Diluc paused here, letting Nefer think about it herself.

Nefer was no fool; she immediately understood: "So the Rock God's faked death was orchestrated by her, and Morax agreed to it and carried it out?"

Diluc nodded slightly.

"Ha...this is...crazy. That person, back then..." She suddenly stopped mid-sentence. Back then, she had met Saffir, but what happened back then?

She didn't remember anything, only that she had led a group to rescue Diluc and then quickly retreated, but she couldn't recall anything about what had happened in between.

Seeing her like this, Diluc understood: "You noticed? The blanks in your memory mean that we've all been tampered with. Back then, I stormed into the Fatui's stronghold to avenge my father, and was then subdued."

After being rescued by you, I am certain that I have seen her, but I can't remember anything else. I do remember that a very important person disappeared.

I have reason to suspect that she did it.

“But what does this have to do with our intelligence transmission? This is no excuse for you to joke about our reputation.” Nefer still felt that Diluc’s actions were far too arbitrary.

Diluc didn't argue, but simply said, "Because I want to facilitate her idea, I need to use this to give Vulcan some deterrence."

While taking action could achieve a similar effect, I know Aurora; she prefers to avoid unnecessary trouble if possible. Making Vulcan wary and cautious will make her subsequent plans easier.

"Why? She's clearly an Executor of the Fatui, shouldn't she have a deep-seated hatred for you? How could you help her?" Nefert felt that Diluc might have gone mad.

Diluc looked into Nefertari's eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips. This made Nefertari's eyes widen in surprise. Night Owl was actually smiling? Had he been provoked?

“Because I owe her a favor, this is something I have to do,” Diluc said vaguely, without elaborating.

He fooled Nefertile with the blank memory, because she did indeed have this gap in her memory. However, Diluc himself did not have it; he remembered everything, including what he had witnessed Saffir doing and the existence of the Doctor.

Yes, Saffir gave him the true history in order to plant his own mole in the intelligence network of the North Continent, and that mole was Diluc.

Using personal connections and facts to get Diluc to work for her willingly was something Saphir had thought of long ago. Of course, there were other benefits and promises involved as well.

In short, Saffir made many promises to Diluc, offering him conditions that Diluc couldn't refuse.

Diluc looked away, not wanting Nefer to see the unnaturalness in his eyes: "Anyway, this is not a lie, and it will not be exposed. The only problem is the truth about the death of the Geo Archon, but that doesn't matter, because in everyone's eyes, the Geo Archon is dead."

How she died isn't important. The official Liyue statement... even few Liyue people themselves believe it. The current Liyue is practically under Aurora's control, so you don't need to worry about this being wrong.

As for the rest, I can guarantee the reliability of the intelligence.

“…” Nefer fell silent. To be honest, even her understanding of Saffir was limited to rumors. This person was secretive and it was difficult to gather information about her. The only reliable information was that she had been wanted in Inazuma.

Then there was the big commotion in Fontainebleau, but nothing else was ever revealed.

Seeing all the valuable information Diluc brought, Nefer felt like she was about to be overwhelmed.

She simply couldn't imagine that someone with godlike strength would be observed by this red-haired man for so long, and that he would allow the other party to come here with intelligence.

Her eyes suddenly sharpened, and her gaze towards Diluc became piercing: "You... who exactly sent you to pass on this information?"

"You don't want it?" Diluc wasn't nervous; he just looked at the other person calmly.

Nefer frowned slightly. She wanted it, of course she wanted it—first-hand information on the elusive Second Executive of the Fools! How many people could only dream of it?

She was even willing to take greater risks for this intelligence.

After calming herself down, Nefer spoke again: "To what extent has your cooperation with Aurora progressed?"

"No comment." Diluc said nothing, yet he said everything.

Nefer nodded knowingly: "I see. It seems she's been keeping an eye on us for a while now."

“That’s to be expected. After all, Nordkare isn’t entirely indifferent, is she?” Diluc glanced meaningfully in the direction of the Frostmoon Child, then added, “Furthermore, I have some more important information that you might be interested in.”

"Speak." Nefer's emotions had been numbed by the stimulation; she felt that no matter what news she received, it would no longer affect her.

She picked up her teacup and took a sip.

Diluc watched her swallow the tea in her mouth, making sure she wouldn't spit it on his face before speaking: "The third seat of the Fatui Executors, 'The Maiden,' has betrayed us and is confirmed to be the Child of Frostmoon, no, it should be said that she is the moon goddess worshipped by the Nordkalai."

Nefer nodded slightly; she had heard the news before, and it wasn't anything particularly sensational.

"The executor sent by the Fools to capture him is the 'Puppet' of the Seventh Seat," Diluc added.

Nefer didn't know this, but judging from the commotion on Paha Island, she could roughly guess the identity of this executive officer; it couldn't be anyone but a puppet.

Diluc smiled slightly: "There are some rumors about the Wild Hunt phenomenon here, which seem to be related to Rayleigh, one of the five great sinners of Kanria. Aurora already knows about this."

"So? Is there any necessary connection between these things?" Nefer frowned.

Diluc slowly began to speak: "The Moon Hunters' past work was to hunt down the remnants of the Crimson Moon Dynasty, and the servant of the fourth seat of the Fatui Executor is of Crimson Moon blood. Moreover, her relationship with Aurora is as close as sisters."

It is said that the five female executives—the Shadow Priest, the Girl, the Servant, the Puppet, and the Lady—have a very good relationship.

So, with the appearance of the girl, the puppet, and the Moon Hunter here, how long do you think it will be before the Shadow Priest, the servant, and the lady arrive in Nordkal?

"boom!"

The next second, Nefer's shout came from inside the room.

"Yakda! Bring me a rag!"