Chapter 454: Arlecchino — "One sentence: Win Over Every One of the Genius’s Daughters!"

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Arlecchino — "One sentence: Win Over Every One of the Genius’s Daughters!"

"Phantylia..."

After learning where Arlecchino’s new power came from, the Tsaritsa narrowed her eyes.

She knew exactly who Phantylia was.

She had witnessed with her own eyes how the Lord Ravager had invaded the Xianzhou.

That terrifying power...

Could Arlecchino really bear it?

"Countless worlds have already fallen to Phantylia’s destruction. Fortunately, she has been dealt with."

The Tsaritsa looked at Arlecchino seriously.

"Use that power wisely."

There wasn’t any jealousy in her voice.

The Tsaritsa had never sought power for its own sake.

Her wish had always been to overthrow the Heavenly Principles and rewrite Teyvat’s order.

And now...

Even the Sustainer herself had handed that authority over to Su Ran.

What was left for her to fight?

Centuries of preparation.

Centuries of rebellion.

Only to discover there was nothing left to rebel against.

Rosalyne and Columbina still couldn’t follow the conversation.

Was this "Phantylia" really that powerful?

How did she compare to the Third Descender?

"Your Majesty... you’ve met Phantylia?"

"Yes."

The Tsaritsa nodded.

"When I traveled to the Xianzhou with the Genius, I met her."

"If the Genius hadn’t been there..."

"The Xianzhou might already have been destroyed."

Whether it was Jingliu or the Astral Express crew...

They had only confronted Phantylia because Su Ran had arranged everything.

His contribution wasn’t just the final blow.

He had exposed Phantylia’s disguise.

He had coordinated everyone.

And in the end...

He was the one who captured her alive.

"So that’s why the Xianzhou was willing to establish trade with Teyvat."

Arlecchino suddenly understood.

"A life-saving favor."

She understood better than anyone now.

She possessed only one-seventh of Phantylia’s power.

Yet even this fraction felt unimaginably overwhelming.

A complete Lord Ravager...

Teyvat would have had no chance whatsoever.

In fact...

Arlecchino was fairly certain that even she, with only one-seventh, could destroy Teyvat.

"Your Majesty... just how strong is Phantylia?"

Rosalyne still couldn’t picture it.

The Tsaritsa answered plainly.

"She has destroyed many worlds."

"That isn’t an exaggeration."

"Even if you gathered every Elemental Dragon in history..."

"The Heavenly Principles at their peak..."

"And every Descender..."

"They still wouldn’t defeat Arlecchino as she is now."

"And she only inherited one-seventh of a Lord Ravager’s power."

Silence.

That comparison was terrifyingly concrete.

Rosalyne’s face turned pale.

"The Genius..."

"He’s an Emanator too."

Only now did she truly understand.

She remembered how she had once been dissatisfied with Su Ran leaving his duties midway.

She had even resented the Tsaritsa for constantly indulging him.

Now...

She only felt fortunate.

Fortunately, Su Ran had a good temper.

If someone stronger than the Heavenly Principles had wanted to kill them...

There would have been no resistance.

"Your Majesty..."

Rosalyne spoke cautiously.

"Will the Genius really remain a Harbinger?"

Someone that powerful...

Could seize Teyvat whenever he wished.

Even the Heavenly Principles had surrendered.

"Do you really think he wants to rule Teyvat?"

The Tsaritsa looked amused.

Before seeing the universe, she might have thought that possible.

Now?

It sounded ridiculous.

Rosalyne hesitated.

"But..."

"A ruler wastes time managing a world."

"You think too highly of Teyvat..."

"And too little of the Genius."

The Tsaritsa thought of Bronya’s homeworld.

Wasn’t it technically Su Ran’s territory now?

Yet after becoming its owner...

He’d thrown the administration to someone else and wandered off.

He clearly had no interest in governing countries.

Or worlds.

"Then..."

"What about the Gnosis?"

"Do we still collect them?"

After all...

The Gnosis were meant to overthrow the Heavenly Principles.

Now that the Sustainer had voluntarily relinquished authority...

What was the point?

"Since the Sustainer has awakened..."

"The Dendro Gnosis operation has already failed."

The World Tree was too important.

The Heavenly Principles would never allow it to be threatened again.

Dottore’s plan was doomed.

"As for Natlan..."

"Capitano still needs the Pyro Gnosis."

"He needs it to save Natlan."

"The Gnosis may no longer matter to me."

"But they still matter to some of my Harbingers."

So the Tsaritsa had no intention of canceling the remaining operations.

"Since you’re already here..."

"Stay for a while."

She smiled faintly.

"The Genius’s workshop actually has quite a lot of entertainment."

"Many of them were built by Little Sandrone."

The tiny Sandrone standing on the table folded her arms proudly.

"My talent requires no introduction."

Using only materials provided by the Tsaritsa...

She had recreated technology that didn’t exist on Teyvat.

Her inventions couldn’t compare to Su Ran’s.

But they were more than enough to outclass everyone else present.

After all...

The real Sandrone had once stormed out of this workshop because of her.

"And Little Columbina sings beautifully too."

Columbina happily held up her tiny counterpart.

"It’s just a pity Little Arlecchino went to Fontaine."

"Otherwise everyone would have a miniature version of themselves to cuddle."

The Tsaritsa had Little Bronya.

Rosalyne had Little Rosalyne.

"I refuse to let her cuddle me!"

Little Rosalyne crossed her arms and glared at her adult self.

"The first time we met, you embarrassed me."

"You’re awful."

Rosalyne chuckled.

"So tiny, yet so arrogant."

Watching the two Rosalyne versions bicker, Arlecchino found the atmosphere unexpectedly warm.

No scheming.

No politics.

Just... family.

Then she turned toward Little Sandrone.

"Want to come to Fontaine with me?"

"No interest."

Rejected instantly.

Fontaine’s technology was advanced by Teyvat standards.

To Little Sandrone, it was primitive.

Arlecchino added calmly:

"The Genius has been spending most of his time there lately."

The room froze.

Every combat puppet turned to look at her.

Even Little Columbina—who had been lazily lounging in Columbina’s arms—suddenly lifted her head.

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