Afterwards.
Under the gaze of countless eyes in Teyvat.
A stream of colorful energy emerged from the void.
It enveloped the dejected Nahida, swiftly transporting her back to the Palace of Alcazarzaray.
Then.
The colorful energy swirled, forming an energy cage that imprisoned Nahida within the pavilion in the Palace of Alcazarzaray.
The energy cage formed.
The doors of the Palace of Alcazarzaray slammed shut behind it.
The Wanderer witnessed everything.
Bloodshot eyes stared fiercely.
Paimon: "I don't know why, but I suddenly feel a little uncomfortable..."
Tighnari: "The Lesser Lord Kusanali is incapable, it's better for her to stay in the Palace of Alcazarzaray. Both for her and the people of Sumeru. To think that the Scaramouche was once an invading war criminal, it just makes me sick."
Tighnari: "Just like the Heavenly Principles said, it's not wrong for gods to have compassion and tolerance. What is wrong is that the Lesser Lord Kusanali is too naive and has a savior complex. She took over the Akademiya and Sumeru less than two years ago, and already she's done something like allowing a war criminal to be educated in the Akademiya. Who can guarantee that she won't do something even more absurd in the future?"
Dehya: "Before, I also thought the Lesser Lord Kusanali was a very wise god, but now my impression of her has completely changed."
Dehya: "How many children in Aaru Village study by the light of a lamp? Their lifelong dream is to enter the Akademiya to learn knowledge."
Candace: "Yeah, dreams are dreams because they can only be realized in dreams. Even a war criminal can receive an education in the Akademiya under the Lesser Lord Kusanali's tolerance, but the people of Aaru Village can't..."
Cloud Retainer: "You reap what you sow. If the Lesser Lord Kusanali was falsely accused, I would still have pity for her. But with her actions, I can only feel that this is the lesson she deserves."
Leiosley: "Couldn't agree more. Most of those criminals who have just arrived in the Port of Liyue say they are innocent, how pitiful they are. I've seen this situation so many times."
Nahida: "Actually, the Dendro Archon had a chance to correct her mistakes. If she had captured the fake god Scaramouche after he erased his past from the Irminsul, instead of still wanting to help him recover his memories and let him enter the Akademiya to be educated, perhaps today's judgment from the Heavenly Principles would not be so severe."
Fontaine: "Hah, if I were still the Hydro Archon, for a war criminal who invaded my country, I would make sure he spent the rest of his life in the Port of Liyue with the Special Permits!"
Venti: "All I can say is that the Lesser Lord Kusanali paid the price for her lack of governing experience."
Zhongli: "To speak with universal reason, indeed."
Zhongli: "Except for Sumeru under the Lesser Lord Kusanali's rule, in no other country would a war criminal have such generous treatment."
Yae Miko: "If it were Ei, she would probably cut him down with a single strike. How could she let a war criminal comfortably receive higher education in a country's highest academic institution?"
This point.
Yae Miko wouldn't doubt it for a second.
Perhaps Raiden Shogun's governing ability wasn't that great.
But when it came to dealing with criminals, especially war criminals, Raiden Shogun would never show any mercy.
Raiden Shogun: "Me? I think I would do this."
The Wanderer: "Only you... Raiden Shogun, you have no right to say that to me!"
Raiden Shogun: "Hmm...? Do we have any relationship?"
Yae Miko: "Huh? Seems like there's even more information about Scaramouche's relationship with Inazuma. I'm becoming more and more curious, what exactly was your past entanglement with Inazuma? That must be quite a story!"
Yae Miko: "Traveler, Paimon, can you tell me? You must know, right."
Paimon: "I... I dare not say, I'm afraid he'll find me and give me trouble!"
Lumine: "It's very complicated, it can't be explained in a few words. After the Heavenly Principles' judgment is over, Paimon and I will go back to Inazuma."
........
Meanwhile.
Celestia, the divine palace situated at the heart of the sky island.
As Lin Mo finished his judgment of Nahida, his mind.
Was suddenly filled with an electronic prompt.
【Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the judgment of the Dendro Archon, Buer.]
【Evaluating the results of this judgment...】
【Evaluation complete. The rating for this judgment is: S.】
【Congratulations, host, for receiving the reward: Strength Recovery.】
As the system's prompt sounded.
Pieces of energy, glowing with colorful light, rushed from all directions.
The moment they touched Lin Mo's body, they merged into it.
With the integration of these colorful energy fragments, Lin Mo could clearly feel.
The power he inherited from Faneus, which was already damaged, was recovering at an astonishing speed.
This process.
Lasted only a few minutes.
When the last piece of colorful energy fragment entered his skin and merged into his body.
Lin Mo gently clenched his fist, a faint smile appearing in his eyes.
The power within him now.
Was stronger than the peak Faneus, who had just emerged from his shell, by a few points!
And this.
Was just the reward he received for the first judgment.
Lin Mo didn't dare to imagine what his power would reach after he finished judging Scaramouche, Ice God Tsaritsa, and even Rheinford.
"It must be at least the level of a Messenger, right?"
Of course.
It would be even better if he could match the strength of a Star God.
If there wasn't the system, Lin Mo would also think he was daydreaming.
But he does have a system.
Even the so-called strongest Star God, Void IX, is at most at the level of a single universe.
"Uh... Am I thinking of single-universe level a bit too simply?"
Let alone the single-universe level.
At present, he's at most at the level of a star-busting strength.
He's not just a little different from a single universe.
Compared to the Star Gods who started with structure level, Lin Mo's current strength is just a drop in the ocean.
"Even though I'm thinking a little far ahead, but..."
Lin Mo still had great confidence that he could reach the level of a Star God in the future.
After all, the source of power in the Honkai Star Rail universe isn't complicated.
Destiny.
As long as he can open up a new path on the basis of his existing destiny.
And continue to walk further on this path, becoming a Star God is not a pipe dream.
Then, Lin Mo withdrew his thoughts and began to handle the matter of resurrecting the Great Golden Tree.
He had stripped Nahida of her divine position, so naturally he had to arrange a new ruling god for Sumeru.
The Great Golden Tree was undoubtedly the best candidate.
........