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The day of return has arrived...
A somber, authoritative voice echoed around them.
The next moment, waves rippled across the calm surface of the Fetal Sea, and a huge figure emerged. At first glance, it appeared to be a monster made entirely of Fetal Sea water, wearing a frame and with a single eye bearing patterns.
"I sensed the familiar presence of old friends..."
"Jacob, it's you."
"The four quadrants have not reversed... the flow chart has also stagnated. I can feel the restlessness and rising of the womb. The end is near... Jacob, my dear friend, what are you doing?"
Nazisen Cruz's words revealed a hint of dissatisfaction, but no blame; only confusion, bewilderment, and a headache.
According to the established plan, he must wait until everything is completed before he can save Fontaine. But if none of this is completed, even with the Holy Sword, he won't be able to save many people.
He originally told the blond-haired guy he'd get 50%, but now, looking like this, he probably wouldn't even get 10%!
Fortunately, his personality meant he wouldn't criticize others for being foolish or useless.
If others haven't done enough, then you just need to make up for their share.
Even so, Nazisen Cruz was somewhat upset that his close friend, who had once walked alongside him, had made such a mess of things.
I entrusted everything to you, and this is how you turned things up?
"I...I'm sorry..."
Jacob lowered his head in shame.
"Wait... what's wrong with you?"
"That's a long story..."
Just as the two were about to begin a long conversation, the girl's voice interrupted their reminiscing:
"Excuse me~ Are you guys planning to keep chatting like this?"
"I understand your urge to talk more when you reunite with old friends. If I could, I wouldn't really want to be the bad guy, but if we're just left out here and ignored, it's bound to make you a little angry."
"..."
"You are... the water god Fucarus!?" Nazisen Cruz's gaze fell on Jiang Qiao. Upon seeing this face, his deep and majestic voice suddenly became somewhat surprised. His large eyes looked at Jacob, revealing a question mark.
The Battle of Erinas was a joint effort between Fontaine and Alan, and the water god, who belonged to the rulers of Fontaine, was undoubtedly an enemy of the Narcissus Cross Society.
The result is now before our eyes...
So you're the one who brought the water god in?
...You little rascal, you wouldn't have betrayed us, would you?
Jacob looked utterly wronged—"Look at my face, does it look like the face of a traitor?"
I was tortured into confessing... no, I was dragged in here too, you know!
Looking back on how smoothly everything had gone according to plan, and how things had progressed so well, Jacob was filled with bitterness when he was suddenly turned into a rabid, beaten, and bound before the primordial ocean.
"Finally, you noticed me~" The blue-and-white-haired girl sighed, clasping her hands together. "It doesn't feel good to be ignored."
"...Fukaros, the water god, what do you want to do?"
In stark contrast to his attitude towards the blond-haired man, Nazisen Cruz was quite wary and apprehensive when facing 'Furina'.
Compared to the somewhat flamboyant Jacob, he was much more wary of the Seven Gods.
"What I want to do is not important; what matters is—what you want to do, isn't it?"
"..."
"Are you going to stop us like you did five hundred years ago?"
“Look around, Fucarus! The sea of pregnancy is rising, and soon the prophecy will be revealed, and Fontaine will be destroyed.”
"Do you want to lead your beloved Fontainebleau people to destruction?"
"Does that mean you, as a god, are going to just stand by and watch all of this happen?"
“Answer me, Fucarus.”
Nazisen Cruz's tone was quite agitated.
To him, the blond guy was someone who needed to be saved, and as for Fucarus, the god, there was no need to say more—as a god, you should save your people!
Even if you do nothing, are you going to stop others from saving them?
"Of course I have my own plans, but before that..."
“Nazisen Cruz, your plan will not achieve the results you imagine; it will only bring disaster to the people of Fontaine and even the entire Teyvat.”
"Therefore, I must stop you."
Jiang Qiao—'Funingna'—looked up at the former with remarkable composure, her tone incredibly calm and decisive.
"..."
After a brief silence, Nazisen Cruz's deep voice rolled like thunder:
"Oh, I see... So that's how it is..."
"If that's the case, then prove it to me!"
"Prove that you have the power to save the world!"
"Only that way can stop me!"
"Only in that way can you prove that you can save the world."
"Come, God of Water, prove everything to me!"
Chapter 260 It's okay, after all, you're very weak.
Communication is not an effective means, at least not now.
Nazisen Cruz-Rene is a very stubborn and proud man. Beneath his calm exterior lies unparalleled arrogance and stubbornness. He looks down on those who are inferior to him and stubbornly believes that only he can save the world.
This is especially true now that they have merged with the original waters of the womb and even with numerous consciousnesses.
As a savior, he will not stop, nor will he waver; or rather, he cannot waver.
The fact that Nazisen Cruz could maintain his will clearly even after merging into the waters of the womb, and even become the main consciousness among the many wills of the waters, all rested on his belief in saving the world. Once this belief wavered, it was hard to say whether Nazisen Cruz could still maintain his current state.
"Even the gods cannot hinder our grand ambition to save the world."
"However, the opponent at the moment of awakening is the gods, which is probably an inevitable obstacle on the road to saving the world."
"Being able to defeat Jacob is indeed commendable."
"But don't misunderstand, God of Water, you are the challenger now!" A majestic voice, like a raging torrent, echoed in the sea of wombs, and an incomparably powerful force swirled around Nazisen Cruz's enormous body.
He had not the slightest fear of the name Fucarus, or even of the so-called gods.
After all, if one is determined to save the world, wouldn't it be ridiculous to still fear gods or other such beings?
"Given your confidence, you certainly have the right to say such things."
'Furina' was not annoyed by this disdain, and nodded while holding her waist.
Although Nazisen Cruz's plan was not the best, after much scheming and even the trial of the 'Reverse Kabbalah Tree of Life', Nazisen Cruz has now transcended the realm of humanity and embarked on the path to becoming a 'god'.
At the same time, Nazisen Cruz's act of merging into the womb also gave him inexhaustible vitality. As long as the womb has not dried up, Nazisen Cruz cannot be defeated as long as he stands there.
Combined with his power, which is close to that of a demon god, he can now be considered a leader even among many demon gods.
And if the plan is completed, that would be even more remarkable.
In the game, this secret realm is named "The Beginning of the Microcosm," referring to the state of Nazisen Cruz.
Once Nazisen Cruz has fully evolved, he will completely control the Womb Sea and become a planetary consciousness similar to Gaia, or even reach a higher level.
At that time, this guy might even possess power enough to rival the original descendant, Fanes.
but...
That also requires the complete completion of this plan—and the will of Rene to truly bear that level of status and power.
Before that...
The blue-and-white-haired girl looked up at the enormous Nazisen Cruz before her, tossed the holy sword in her hand to Frynn beside her, and chuckled:
"To show respect, I can do without the holy sword."
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“What an arrogant god!” Nazisen Cruz’s voice betrayed a hint of anger.
The idea of saving the world is precisely the collision and friction of both sides giving their all.
One should exert all one's strength, wisdom, and brute force.
In his view, deliberately making concessions was undoubtedly a form of disrespect.
“Foolish water god, even if you do this, I will not show you any mercy or leave you with even the slightest bit of strength.”
In a sense, the most effective way to deal with Nazisen Cruz is with the holy sword that can cut through everything.
In the story, if the blond guy hadn't gotten his hands on this item, the outcome of his fight against Nazisen Cruz wouldn't have been much better; the latter could have easily worn him down. Of course, if the blond guy had foolishly charged in with the bladeless sword and started hacking and slashing, the outcome of the battle would have been even faster.