Yes, Lady Funina!

If the power over water and the throne of the water god were so easily separated, how could she possibly be willing to die like this?

The power of water is different from the heart of the gods. The heart of the gods is not that important to the gods, but the power of water can be said to be the second life of the water god. It is the foundation of the ruling god and the basis for building the seven ruling systems of the mortal world.

If Richard can relinquish power, it would mean that Richard has the power to shake the rule of "Heavenly Principle," and thus has mastered the "dragon-slaying technique" against "Heavenly Principle."

"We'll find out if it's true or not by trying," Richard said. "But it might hurt a lot."

Even Richard couldn't possibly separate the divine throne from the great power without feeling. In fact, Richard's method of taking out the great power of water was somewhat crude.

By maintaining Fucarus's life through "immortality," then breaking the water god's throne to seize the power of water, and finally repairing the throne.

The reason for repairing the throne is that after Fucarus became the water god, his soul was deeply bound to the throne. If the throne is not repaired, Fucarus's soul will have no vessel.

Although Fukaros is standing here perfectly fine, she actually has no physical body, or rather, her physical body is the throne of the water god.

Repairing the throne is actually repairing Fucarus's physical body.

Richard first had to tear Fukaros's body to shreds before repairing it, which, from that perspective, was actually quite bizarre.

“I’m not afraid of pain…” Fukalos replied. She wasn’t afraid of death, so why would she be afraid of pain?

Sometimes pain is proof that you are alive.

"In that case, let's do it." Richard didn't say anything more after seeing that Fukaros had agreed.

However, before performing the 'surgery' on Fucarus, there were a few other things to explain. Richard looked at the [Lady] and the [Servant] and said, "Thank you both for your help this time. The Heart of the Water God that I promised will be delivered to the Fools after this matter is over. Please wait a little while until then."

"That's possible, but to whom do you intend to entrust the Heart of the Water God?" the woman asked, narrowing her eyes.

There are two Fools' Enforcers here, but there is only one Heart of the Water God. The Lady has never shared her credit with the other Enforcers.

Moreover, she obtained this divine crystal from the Winter Queen. Although the Winter Queen may have given the divine crystal because Richard had made arrangements beforehand, wasn't it ultimately hers that obtained it?

As for the servant Arecino, her role in this incident can hardly be described as meritorious; she was merely a bystander, not a contributor.

She would definitely not be happy to share the credit for recovering the Heart of God with the [Lady].

“Don’t worry about me. After all, I’ve already handed over a Heart of God.” [Servant] Arecino understood [Lady's] meaning and had no intention of competing with her for the Heart of God.

However, although she said she wouldn't compete, it didn't mean she would forgive the woman's barbed and provocative words.

In response, Arecino brought up the Heart of the Wind God that she had handed over, which was essentially forcibly taken from the Lady.

After all, if Richard hadn't intervened, the lady would have undoubtedly obtained the Heart of the Wind God.

The lady understood what the servant meant and her face immediately darkened, but in the end she did not turn against him. She simply snorted and left the Opiclie Opera House.

The servant smiled and gracefully bid farewell to everyone present. Before leaving, he smiled at Funina, which startled her so much that she hid behind Richard, almost clinging to him.

After the two Fools' Enforcers left, only their own people remained at the Opiclie Opera House.

"Then let's begin." Richard flipped his hand and took out the Void Crystal that sealed the Star-Devouring Whale.

The Star-Devouring Whale was released, and everyone looked at it with puzzlement. The Star-Devouring Whale had shrunk drastically, looked lifeless, and was shedding tears.

What exactly did Richard do to this star-devouring whale? It felt like the whale had been utterly abused.

Richard, meeting the puzzled gazes of the crowd, explained, "The alternate dimension within the Whale Devourer does not belong to Teyvat. Performing the separation of divine authority there will be less noticeable and the probability of being detected will be greatly reduced."

Although [Heavenly Principle] is currently dormant, Richard does not want to confront it now if possible.

It's not that I'm afraid of the other party, but simply that I feel it's unnecessary.

Regardless of his past life, Richard in the present is not actually in conflict with the "natural law".

And to be honest, Richard has begun to doubt whether he has a past life or not. After all, even after the completion of his authority, he still did not gain any memories of his 'past life', only some information about his own authority.

Although everyone said he was the reincarnation of the Nibelungen, when he actually obtained the power of "immortality," he felt it was somewhat unlikely.

Because the authority of [Immortal] is so strong, even if one cannot defeat [Heavenly Principle], there is no problem in preserving one's life. [Immortal] is immortal.

Some say that "immortality" is the enduring power, while others say it is the continuation of bloodline. However, based on what Richard knows about the Dragon King's deeds, neither seems to have anything to do with "immortality."

On the contrary, it is more like destruction than immortality.

After hearing Richard's explanation, everyone showed strange expressions. What they wanted to know seemed to be something else entirely. But oh well, now was not the time to dwell on that.

Richard patted his newly acquired pet, the Star-Devouring Whale, which obediently (forced) opened its huge mouth, forming an oval-shaped portal within its massive opening.

After Fukaros and Richard went inside, the Star-Devouring Whale closed its mouth and showed no intention of escaping. It lay on the stage of the Opiclie Opera House like a puffy beast, silently shedding tears.

This is a melancholy whale.

It may have been crying incessantly before because of its racial characteristics, but now it probably really wants to cry.

Funina could feel the deep sorrow in the other's big eyes. But you know what? After learning that Richard had taken it in as his pet, Funina actually found the big whale strangely handsome and cute.

She even dared to go up and touch the unicorn on the other's head. Looking at the Star-Devouring Whale that offered no resistance, Funina seemed to find the same excitement she felt when she bravely fought the Boom Beast.

So passionate!

Chapter 165 Ugh... I'll never get married.

In the dark, sunless space, a small, miniature celestial body hangs in the sky.

"how do you feel?"

"It hurts a little... but it should be nothing serious, you can continue."

"Then... I'll continue?"

"Um……"

As Richard's hand entered her body, Fukaros gripped Richard's shoulders tightly with both hands, wrinkling the clothes on his shoulders.

Although Fukaros knew that Richard was trying to determine where the power of water truly resided on the throne, she still felt as if the man before her had completely understood her soul.

The soul is a person's most hidden organ. A person's soul is often composed of memories and personality. Richard's behavior of maintaining the activity of the soul through power and then forcibly invading Fucarus's soul throne is actually extremely dangerous for Fucarus.

The slightest carelessness could lead to death and the annihilation of one's soul. It is impossible to allow someone other than a truly trusted person to come into contact with one's soul.

Richard moved with extreme caution as he searched for the source of the power over water, knowing that any slight movement could cause a tearing of Fucarus's soul.

In fact, Richard had already caused a tear when he invaded the other's soul, but he explored and repaired it at the same time, thus achieving a delicate dynamic balance.

This balance is extremely easy to break, so even Richard has to be extra careful.

However, no matter how small the tear is, it is still a wound, and there is no medicine that can alleviate this kind of trauma from the soul.

Therefore, even a god like Fucarus found such soul pain unbearable.

Fukalos's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, her beautiful eyes were closed, her teeth were clenched, and her face was as white as paper.

She could sense Richard's hand moving constantly within her body, analyzing her soul as he moved, trying to figure out where the power of water was located in the soul's divine throne.

It could be said that Fukaros, who had completely opened her soul to Richard, had almost no secrets from him. Even though she knew she was wearing clothes, she still felt a sense of shame at being naked in front of Richard.

The torment of this intertwined shame and soul-wrenching pain made Fukaros suffer unbearably.

Fortunately, Richard soon found the source of the great power of water, which was bound deep within the soul's throne.

"Next, I will sever the divine throne's ties to the great power of water. In the process, it will inevitably cause damage to your soul, but I will use my power to temporarily hold your soul together."

During this time, you must suppress your instincts and not have any thoughts of resistance.

Just like when a foreign object is suddenly stuffed into the throat, the body will produce a gag reflex to prevent the foreign object from entering the mouth.

When Richard enters Fucarus's soul, it causes her soul to have an instinctive rejection reaction. Fucarus must suppress these reactions, otherwise this resistance may cause secondary damage to her soul, or even cause wounds that are difficult to heal.

"You... ugh... you really like to make things difficult for people!" Fukaros said, panting and managing a weak smile.

"Think of something happy. Once you get through this pain, things will feel much better. After you separate from the power of water, you can go shopping with Funina and live a normal life like everyone else, doing whatever you want."

To prevent Fukaros from giving up due to pain, Richard first needed to further ignite her will to live before taking action.

“Do whatever you want…” Fukaros weakly opened her eyes, glanced at Richard, and then closed them again, saying, “I understand what you mean, but don’t underestimate the will of the gods.”

"That's good." Richard thought to himself after confirming that Fukalos was ready.

The authority of "Immortality" transformed into several chains, binding Fucarus's body and soul as a precaution to prevent any subconscious resistance.

Next, Richard's fingernail scratched across Fukaros's abdomen, and a tear immediately appeared in her divine armor where his fingertip touched, revealing her smooth, fair belly.

Richard's expression turned somewhat strange upon seeing the familiar seal of the contract, while an unusual blush appeared on Fukaros's pale face.

Even with Richard's authority over her, she still managed to say with difficulty, "Hurry...hurry up..."

No, don't look there.

Richard immediately composed himself, placed his hand on Fucaros's navel, and then, with a slight force, his hand entered Fucaros's body.

However, this was not a physical entry, and Richard would not touch Fukalos's organs. At this moment, his hand had already touched the authority deep within her soul.

Richard could sense the hostility of the Water God's Throne towards the foreign 'invaders,' while the Great Power of Water seemed more like a hostage who had been completely subdued, showing no reaction to Richard's attempt to rescue it.

It gives off a feeling of "I'm tired, you can put me in whatever position you want."

Richard ignored the hostility the water god's throne showed him and forcefully poured his authority into it, gradually turning the pale blue throne black.

The divinity atop the throne attempted to resist Richard's intrusion, but its resistance was insignificant in the face of Richard's powerful authority.

Soon this resistance weakened, and countless cracks began to appear on the throne. Eventually, it reached a certain limit, and a crack suddenly appeared on the throne, revealing the great power of water hidden within.

The Great Power of Water emitted a pale blue halo, almost the same color as the throne, but the throne had been tainted by Richard's power and turned dark blue.

The pale blue halo became particularly noticeable.

As the throne shattered, Fukaros's body tensed up suddenly. Although her body trembled violently from the intense pain, she still managed to suppress her instinct to resist with unwavering willpower.

Richard knew that Fucarus wouldn't last long, so he quickly retrieved the Water Power and then began repairs in earnest.

Faced with the sudden increase in 'enemies' around them, coupled with the stripping away of the power over water, the throne of the water god has completely lost the power to resist.

Just as the Water God's Throne was preparing to use its last bit of strength to perish together with the 'enemy,' it was astonished to discover that these 'enemies' did not seem to have come to destroy it.

Instead, it came to help it. With the blessing of the [Immortal] property, the fine cracks on the throne were healing at an astonishing speed, and even the huge crack that was opened to extract the power of water was slowly healing.

Although Richard took away the power over water, the throne of the water god still has many incredible uses. After being repaired to a certain extent, the throne itself also has the ability to heal itself.

After confirming that the situation at the Water God's throne had stabilized, Richard temporarily withdrew the [Immortal] power he had applied to it.

Whether it was Richard's imagination or not, when he withdrew his authority, the throne of the water god seemed to convey a sense of 'reluctance' to him.

This emotion was faint, because the Water God's Throne had no self-awareness; it was more like an instinctive desire for Richard's power to linger a little longer.

This instinct also affected Fukaros. As the throne slowly repaired itself, Fukaros's pale face gradually regained color, and her gaze towards Richard held a certain indescribable longing.

"Is it over?" Fukaros's voice was weak, like a woman who had just given birth asking her doctor and husband about the baby's condition.

Richard wields the power of water, and this pale blue orb of light has no power to resist in Richard's hands, nor does it intend to resist in any way. In fact, after leaving the divine throne, it even tried to merge into Richard's body.

Unfortunately, Richard's body already had a resident. The Immortal didn't seem to intend to share the house with other authorities. When the Water Authority tried to merge into Richard's body, it not only refused to allow the other party to enter, but also diverted a bit of power to 'pull' the Water Authority.

The meaning is very clear: 'Get lost'.

The reaction of the Water Power was also quite interesting. After the Immortal clearly expressed its intention to reject it, it obediently shrank into Richard's palm and stopped making any further moves, showing great compliance.

The Great Power of Water: Get out if you want, you've messed with the most bullying authority within a hundred miles.

"It's not over yet. We still need to make some repairs to the throne. But before that, let's give this to Navelette and let him deal with the 'original sin' on the Fontaine people."

Richard had no interest in the so-called power over water. He knew very well that the power over water was merely a local authority of Teyvat, and that once it left Teyvat, the power of this authority would be greatly weakened.

But Richard's "immortality" authority is different; it seems to be a more fundamental authority that remains unaffected wherever he goes.

The only problem is that, based on the current performance of the [Immortal] authority, it seems to be unique, meaning that Richard can basically not have any other authority besides [Immortal].

Of course, this does not include the incomplete and flawed elemental powers that Richard possesses.

The so-called uniqueness means that only Richard possesses and can possess [immortality].

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the power of water is too weak, and [Immortal] does not believe that the other party can be 'on equal footing' with him.

“Um…” Fukalos did not object to Richard’s arrangement, but could he take back these chains before that?

If she doesn't pull it back, she can't move at all and has no strength left.

Richard was unable to meet Fukalos's demands.

The chains formed by the power of [Immortality] are not merely intended to bind Fucaros's power, but rather to help Fucaros stabilize her soul.

If the chains are removed rashly, it is highly likely that the soul will become unstable, leading to a series of complications.

Just as a broken bone needs a cast, Richard locked up Fukaros so that the wounds in her soul could heal better.

Upon hearing this, Fukaros sighed softly and said, "Does it really have to be chains?"