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

Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's voice resounded across all of Sumeru.

The Akasha System, originally left by Greater Lord Rukkhadevata as a computational device, had been modified over 500 years by generations of Akademiya sages into its current form.

It could be described as Teyvat's version of the internet—perhaps even more advanced.

Yet, not even the sages of the Akademiya could have foreseen that the very system they had refined and expanded would one day turn into a tool delivering them to the abyss.

At this moment, all of Sumeru seemed to have hit a pause button.

In Sumeru City, merchants in the midst of transactions, residents purchasing daily necessities, adventurers from other nations, desert merchants trading ore and meat, and the Thirty who guarded the city all stopped what they were doing to listen.

Through their Akasha Terminals, they heard the voice of a god for the first time.

"What's going on? Why is the first act of our god's return to declare the Akademiya guilty?"

"What could have happened? Did the Akademiya commit some grave crime?"

"Could it be that the Akademiya had something to do with Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's disappearance 500 years ago?"

"Has Greater Lord Rukkhadevata finally seen enough of the Akademiya's misdeeds?"

Human imagination is boundless. As Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's judgment echoed through the land, people began speculating on what crimes the Akademiya might have committed.

And yet, no one doubted the god's decree.

This is human nature—once the seed of doubt is planted, the fruit of guilt will follow. Attempts to explain or refute only deepen the suspicions.

Outside Sumeru City

Cyno, a General Mahamatra, was in the middle of apprehending criminals trafficking canned knowledge. Hearing the divine voice, his expression turned grim.

"What's going on? What has the Akademiya done to provoke Greater Lord Rukkhadevata into immediate retribution upon her return?"

Cyno was no stranger to the corruption within the Akademiya. He had been investigating their misconduct for a long time, but every time he got close to the truth, critical evidence would vanish, or high-ranking sages would suppress his findings.

"A monumental event is about to unfold."

He clenched his fist. "The investigation into canned knowledge trafficking will have to wait. I must gather all the Mahamata and return to Sumeru City to assist Greater Lord Rukkhadevata in her inquiry."

"Additionally, the forest rangers stationed far from the political heart of Sumeru must also be informed."

Cyno, having seen the depths of Sumeru's corruption, had long resolved to bring all evildoers to justice. His conviction had been acknowledged when he apprehended a scholar experimenting with unclaimed Visions—awakening his own Vision in the process.

Even if the sages themselves were guilty, he would not hesitate to bring them to justice.

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Tighnari, still marveling at the miraculous recovery of his student Collei from Eleazar, hadn't yet had time to offer his gratitude to Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. Upon hearing her divine proclamation, he paused, turning toward the direction of Sumeru City.

"Collei, inform all the forest rangers in Gandharva Ville. We need to head to Sumeru City and assess the situation. A storm is brewing."

Collei nodded earnestly. Though she didn't fully understand the situation, she trusted her master implicitly. Moreover, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata herself had declared the Akademiya guilty.

She knew her master had self-exiled to Gandharva Ville as a forest ranger because he couldn't stand the corruption of his Akademiya predecessors.

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In Spantamad Academy, Faruzan, a seasoned academic serving as a mentor, remained calm amidst the commotion. Outside her lecture room, panicked administrators scrambled in response to Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's decree.

Having traveled extensively in her younger years to study the runes of King Deshret's civilization, Faruzan had witnessed too many instances of Akademiya elites abusing their power.

A day like this was inevitable.

While Faruzan's perspective was grounded in years of experience, a student of Rtawahist Academy, Layla, studying astrology and metaphysics, seemed unsurprised by the unfolding chaos.

The day before, Layla had already predicted the events of today by observing the movements of the stars in the sky: all the powerful figures of the Akademiya would die without exception.

Yesterday, she didn't understand why this would happen. She had rushed to her mentor to ask about it, but her mentor had dismissed her concerns, laughing it off: "You must be dreaming. I've been the top scholar of the Akademiya for three consecutive terms. How could I possibly die?"

Now, everything was clear. Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had returned to judge the crimes of the Akademiya.

Layla knew many of the Akademiya's misdeeds, which was why she had thrown herself entirely into her studies, preferring ignorance over despair.

In the House of Daena, Alhaitham closed the book he had been reading with a sigh.

"Something major has happened. I'll have to put aside reading for now. If I don't deal with this, it's going to disrupt my routine."

Just then, the door burst open with a bang, and Kaveh stormed in.

"Alhaitham! Stop reading! Something big has happened!"

Alhaitham gave Kaveh a look as if he were staring at a fool.

After a brief moment of silence in Sumeru City, the murmurs began. Then, like a spark igniting a blaze, emotions erupted into chaos—speculations, accusations, and outrage flooded the air.

"You're wondering what the Akademiya did? Just yesterday, a mentor from the Akademiya took a liking to my daughter and abducted her to make her a courtesan!"

"My shipment from Fontaine was confiscated by Akademiya officials under the pretense of unpaid tariffs! Those bastards!"

"Hah, you rainforest folks know nothing! In the desert, the Akademiya has bases where they perform human experiments. The screams can be heard every day."

"Yeah, when they left, I snuck in to take a look. What I found was horrifying—mutilated corpses everywhere. Even as someone who fights beasts daily in the desert, I couldn't eat for days afterward."

"My land was seized by a sage's student, and my son was beaten to death! Sob!"

"Finally, our Greater Lord Rukkhadevata has returned to deliver justice for us!"

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Amid the growing clamor, Dehya quickly positioned herself protectively in front of Dunyarzad.

"Dunyarzad, I need to get you out of Sumeru City. Something terrible is about to happen. We need to leave before it's too late."

As the leader of the well-known Eremite mercenary group, the Blazing Beasts, Dehya had seen her share of chaos. Her instincts told her this calm was merely the prelude to an eruption.

The god of the rainforest wouldn't just speak empty words—proof of the Akademiya's crimes would surely follow.

When that happened, riots would break out across the rainforest. It would be carnage unlike anything ever seen before.

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In the Zubayr Theater, Nilou clasped her hands to her chest as she listened to the rising uproar among the residents of the Grand Bazaar.

"Our god of Sumeru has returned. I don't know what's going on, but life must surely get better from now on."

The residents of the Grand Bazaar had long harbored resentment toward the Akademiya for its tyranny.

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Meanwhile, chaos reigned within the Akademiya itself.

The sages, who once carried themselves with an air of invincibility and wisdom, were now panicked and flustered.

Grand Sage Azar pounded his desk in frustration.

"What is happening?! Why would Greater Lord Rukkhadevata return just to condemn us?!"

Khajeh, a sage of the Haravatat Darshan, spoke with a trembling voice.

"Could it be… because of the little child god we imprisoned?"

Iskandar, a sage of the Kshahrewar Darshan, roared in response.

"It must be because of her! She looks exactly like Greater Lord Rukkhadevata—she might even be her daughter!"

"But this was the first Grand Sage's doing, not ours! Why should the blame fall on the Akademiya?!"

Azar scoffed, attempting to justify their actions.

"The first Grand Sage wasn't wrong! A child god knows nothing—neither divinity nor wisdom. How could we entrust Sumeru to her?"

"If not for the efforts of us sages over the past 500 years, Sumeru would have collapsed by now. Once we explain this, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata will understand."

"Yes, she will understand. After all, she's the God of Wisdom, and we are the wisest sages of Sumeru, representing its intelligence."

As the sages scrambled to justify their actions, images suddenly appeared on their Akasha Terminals.

The scenes left them speechless. Their faces turned pale, and cold sweat soaked through their clothes.

Throughout Sumeru, the people who saw these images were equally stunned.

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