After the second playback ended, the third one immediately followed.
The same dialogue was repeated three times.
But each time, the characters in the scene, as well as the hidden dialogue, were changing.
When it came to the third playback.
The entire scene no longer felt as sunny, happy, and harmonious as the first one.
Instead, Nahida was forcibly taken back by the Great Sages of the Akademiya.
She was confined to the Palace of Purity.
As the scene ended, a message appeared on the giant screen.
【The float went bumpety-bump, Nahida opened her eyes.】
【She said she had just had a dream, a dream that Nahida's birthday was today.】
【She dreamed of the day the Sages found her.】
【Oh my god, where did the Great Lord Rukkhadevata go? We are all looking forward to meeting her.】
【Realizing that the Great Lord Rukkhadevata had passed away beside her, the Sages were heartbroken.】
【In the end, Nahida was imprisoned by the devout.】
【In the end, Nahida could no longer ask for help from anyone.】
Alhaitham: "This is... the truth of how the Lesser Lord Kusanali was confined to the Palace of Purity for five hundred years by the Sages?"
Nahida: "Uh... It seems like that in my memories, but... who is the Great Lord Rukkhadevata?"
Tighnari: "Yeah, who is the Great Lord Rukkhadevata?"
Dehya: "I don't know either, does anyone know? Traveler?"
Lumine: "Maybe ask the other gods from other nations?"
It was obvious.
Lumine didn't want to answer the question directly.
Ei: "Has there ever been a god or Archon called the Great Lord Rukkhadevata on Teyvat?"
Paimon: "Even Ei doesn't know?"
Zhongli: "If my research is correct, the victor of the Archon War in Sumeru back then was the Scarlet King. Later, for various reasons, the ruling position of Sumeru fell into the hands of Buer, the Scarlet King's friend."
Cloud Retainer: "But the scene played by Celestia seems to be telling us that the Dendro Archon Buer was born five hundred years ago and was imprisoned by the Sages shortly after her birth."
Ei: "That doesn't make sense either! If the Lesser Lord Kusanali was only born five hundred years ago, then who won the Archon War alongside the Scarlet King?"
Tighnari: "That doesn't make sense!"
Yae Miko: "I'm saying, have you all ignored the name, Great Lord Rukkhadevata? It's still on the giant screen in the sky."
Ayato: "Let's assume that the current Dendro Archon Nahida was born five hundred years ago, could the one who won the Archon War back then be that 'non-existent' Great Lord Rukkhadevata?"
Scaramouche: "Hilarious! Does anyone know who the Great Lord Rukkhadevata is? Who can guarantee that this isn't someone Celestia made up to frame the Lesser Lord Kusanali?"
Paimon: "Uh... this... is so confusing!"
Furiosa: "I think, it doesn't matter who the Great Lord Rukkhadevata is. The real question now is what crime does Celestia intend to use to judge the Dendro Archon? From that scene just now, there's no fault at all, instead, it shows how the Dendro Archon was the victim of being imprisoned by the Sages!"
Nahida: "Furiosa-sama makes a good point."
Paimon: "Yeah, yeah! As expected of Furiosa, she found the key to the problem right away!"
Furiosa: "Humph, of course. After all, I've witnessed countless trials firsthand in the Opheliac Theater."
Furiosa: "Since Celestia says they will judge the Dendro Archon Buer, they should have a reason and a charge, right? It's pointless to get entangled in who the Great Lord Rukkhadevata is."
Tighnari: "That's a good point, so did the Lesser Lord Kusanali actually do anything wrong?"
Nahida: "I can honestly say that I have not done anything that would betray the people of Sumeru or Celestia!"
Mayoi: "That's weird, Celestia says they will judge you in front of the entire Teyvat. Surely, there has to be a legitimate reason and a charge, right? Otherwise, it wouldn't be convincing."
Scaramouche: "Isn't that how it goes? If Celestia frames the Lesser Lord Kusanali with some trumped-up charge, I think the gods of other nations won't escape either."
Zhongli: "Heh, I don't know who you are, but there's no need to stir up conflict between the gods and Celestia here. The charges against Buer haven't been officially announced yet, whether it's a trumped-up charge, I'm sure everyone will have their own judgment after Celestia reveals it."
Scaramouche: "I'm just stating the facts, believe me or not."
Hu Tao: "Although I also think what Zhongli-keqing said is reasonable, it seems like it has nothing to do with you. You wouldn't happen to be the Geo Archon of Liyue, would you?"
Paimon: "Hu Tao is the smartest this episode!"
Paimon: "Wait... did I say something wrong?"
Zhongli: "Hehe, it doesn't matter now. I think Celestia also needs to rectify my situation."
Hu Tao: "Ah? No, I was just saying it casually. Zhongli-keqing, you really are the Geo Archon? Can any of the immortals confirm this?"
Cloud Retainer: "Since the Rex Lapis himself said it's okay, then it's really as Paimon said, the Zhongli-keqing from your Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is indeed the Rex Lapis."
Hu Tao: "Ah? Aaaaaah?! I'm sorry, Zhong... no, Rex Lapis, I was disrespectful to you before, you're so magnanimous, don't hold it against me!"
Zhongli: "Hu-tangzhu, you don't have to be so formal. Since I chose to walk among mortals as a mere mortal, then I am just a guest retainer of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
Lumine: "That's what you say, but I think Hu Tao will have a hard time seeing you the same way as before."
Hu Tao: "That's what I'm saying, even though I knew Zhongli-keqing was not ordinary, I didn't expect him to be the strongest hidden boss of Liyue Harbor. My apologies!"
Zhongli: "......."
While everyone in the chat room was discussing.
The words on the giant screen in the sky gradually disappeared.
Then.
More scenes continued to unfold in front of everyone.
It was
From the time Traveler Lumine and Paimon entered the Sumeru rainforest and encountered Haypasia, to their descent into the Dream of the Dendro Archon's Birthday.
Then to finding the subject of the dream, Nilou, escaping to Aaru Village to seek help.
Finally, they returned to Sumeru City, exposed the god-making plan of the Grand Sage Azar, and fought the fake god, Scaramouche.
Although it was fragmented scenes.
Everyone could piece together the story through the continuity of the scenes.
This was clearly the entire process of Traveler Lumine and Paimon entering Sumeru.
To saving Nahida, battling the fake god Scaramouche, and rescuing Nahida from the Palace of Purity.
.......
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