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Darkness engulfs me.
Surround me
None… is what I feel
So this is what it feels like to be lost in the plane of existence. Drift away into the plane of the unknown. Like a river with no flow. I don't remember how much time I was here.
No, the time is not supposed to work here. Maybe that's why I felt nothing.
For 500 years, I walked into the plane of existence. Killing, lying, deceiving and controlling people around me like a puppet. Even the one close to me didn't escape from my wrongdoings.
It was started by the boy who wanted to kill himself with the abyss flower saved by the girl who came into his life. The boy received salvation from that girl and the bond between them has been created since then.
Then both of them grow up, one becomes a fool and another becomes something worse.
The execution day of the girl he loved has let him become that thing he wasn't yearned for. A clown.
For 500 years, he tried to find a way to revive her by doing some illegal experiments throughout the years but with no success.
Hope was faded.
Until the impossible was crushed by her. If Kiana could do the impossible, how I couldn't?
From there the hope revived.
Planning every night, and every day he walks he tries to find success in the multiple errors in his mental simulation. Until he found it.
He then becomes the most wanted person in the world to achieve his dream. From the beginning to the end he planned the stage for the heroes to overthrow the 500 years villain into his death.
After that battle, this is where his story begins. Defeat by both of his renounced Valkyrie as he predicted. He used the power of both to transport himself to the plain beyond time for one purpose.
Kallen.
Aftermaths, he was erased by the existence itself in every trace of him in his world. As a consequence, using the imaginary tree to change time. Now, he is nothing but as a part of the void.
A sensation that is similar to him.
What is this? I had felt it once but what is it?
He felt heat on his hand but it didn't burn or hurt him. He opened his eyes for the first time since his erasure, he saw that he was in the room. A Japanese-style wooden room to be precise. A warm light shone and lightened up the room.
'Where am I?'
He rises with groaning feeling sore around his body. He felt like he has run more than 10 kilometres or even more. It's been a while since he felt his muscle sore like this at least he didnt have to suffer like how he asked The Immortal Jingwei to teach him one of her martial arts techniques. The pain was unbearable.
Hair falls down and covers his sight realising it isn't his hair.
'Blue? When I dyed my hair blue? The last time I remember it is blonde.'
"Weird," he muttered.
He looked at the mirror and saw his body. No, my new body is dressed in white Kimono as a sleepwear. I still have long hair but no ponytail and I didn't have attention in doing so.
He then looked out the window and saw a Sakura Tree with flower blossoms. "Am I in Japan?"
To be honest, No
Otto looked around to search for the source of the voice.
I'm here
Otto lowered his head and saw a blue glowing cube lying on the floor.
'Void archive? No void archive is gold but this is blue.'
"What are you?"
I am a hydro archive similar to your void archive but created in both magic and technology.
'Interesting'
For your information, you are not in Japan or to be specified you are not on Earth the name of the world you lived in before. This world is Teyvat where Gods, demons and human lived.
'Why are you here?'
My purpose is to assist you in every situation. Think of me as a gift from the creator after you successfully break out from Honkai .
'Break out from Honkai?' Otto puzzled.
Yes, in your world there is a rule. The rule where everyone must obey and none would escape from it. That is, none would escape from that world as the Honkai had decreed. Those people that trap will undergo the same cycle that is a loop for years. For years since Honkai control your world, you are the only person that manages to break out from it.
'I see that answer my question'
The door slides opened and I saw a blue-haired girl in her light blue Kimono facing me worriedly. "Onii-chan, you're alright"
'Onii-chan? Oh, of course. The world may be different but the culture is similar to the Japan that I know.
"What are you doing late at night? I was worried. I waited for you for hours and you came back soaked wet." The girl who I now acknowledge as my sister said to me.
"Sorry, Imouto. My foot slipped and fell into the river on the way I went home." Otto lied.
"I see, Thoma has prepared breakfast. He put it on your favorite tea table and one more thing please take care of your health." The girl then leaves the room and slides the door closed.
'So that girl is my sister in this world.' Otto closed his eyes, focusing on scanning his memories through his brain and found out there are many memories that are new to him.
'I am Kamisato Ayato, the head of the Yashiro Commission and have been the leader for more than a year. Also, the elder brother of Kamisato Ayaka.' Otto wonders what he or previous him did last night. He scans his memories of yesterday and finds out he was in search of his Kabuto to battle with Oni.
'Seriously' he shook his head rather find it amusing to see his previous self is doing something unpredictable even that is beyond his expectations.
'At least he isn't a spoiled rich boy.'
He saw a thing that his previous self always wore. From his memory this thing called Vision is a thing that lets you use an elemental skill.
'I will ask about it later.'
Otto or Ayato, his current identity, dressed up in his usual day attire before exiting the room and enjoying his assistant cooking. He must admit that Thoma's cooking is good as his memories are preserved. The Fisherman's Toast dish from his homeland reminds him of when had breakfast in Europe.
He went to his work desk and did some cleaning. He must admit his work place is horrible. The letters were litter everywhere. He arranged all his letters on his left side and the most important document on his right.
The office work is not unfamiliar to him. He has been a Schiksal for more than 500 years and also founded several industries. The paperwork is like the back of his hand.
He settled it one by one with ease unknown to him as it was almost lunch time. He put his last paperwork on his table and stretched his arm after a long run of work.
"Work for today is done" he rose up, exiting his room looking for his butler and his little sister. Turned out they had gone to the tea house to arrange some stock as the new stock from Monstadt would arrive the next morning.
'Huh, I guess I will cook on my own today.'
Outside the mansion, the guards were standing in front of the main door guarding anyone from entering. They are the loyal guards of The Yashiro Commission that have served for more than 10 years.
One of the guards suddenly smelled a nice chicken odor from inside the Mansion. "Did you smell that?"
The other guard replied. "Yes, the Monstadt hometaker must have cooked some of his homeland dishes for them again"
"Are you talking about me?" The guy in the red jacket with a girl in armor stood between them.
"Oh, Thoma. You were with Ayaka-sama. I am expecting you with Ayato-sama."
"No, I've been with the mistress since early morning. I sniffed something delicious." Thoma said.
Ayaka also noticed."I also smelled it. It is from inside. Are you helping him with making food?"
"No, I thought you were the one making lunch for him." The guard spoke. All of them are silent, looking at each other.
They began to storm into the mansion hoping the same mistake would not repeat again. Instead they expect the explosion they saw Ayato is cooking the Chicken with decent fire and the ingredients were cut neatly in a small square like a professional cooker Liyue.
The guards were relieved that no explosion happened but Thoma and Ayaka startled. They never saw him have a talent as a cook. No, he even has never had the possibility of being a cook.
"Oh, archon. What in the name of archon has blessed my brother." Ayaka was startled by the luxurious look of the dish he made.
Both of them eats the dishes made by him. It was undeniably good. The lit on their face confirms it. Ayato was pleased by his cooking results. Using his past life memories he manages to create 5 star dishes with ease. For some reason he doesn't feel good about what is to come.
After a few minutes, Ayato was tied into a chair having his body showered with salts as he performed a banish demon ritual by a shrine maiden, thanks to Ayaka and Thoma. They concluded her brother was possessed by the Sneznayan's chef ghost after they tasted the food which was so delicious that it could match the chef from Liyue in Wangmin Restaurant. A day ago, Ayato did make food but it was horrible. But suddenly today he became a professional cook.
Ayato eyed them in fury. He shouldn't cook for them and he wouldn't cook for them in the near future.
He turned to the windows and saw several ghosts in the form of spirit, Yokai and in human form stared at him. He has a hint they didn't look at him for entertainment but rather a pity.
That make him enraged more as he is the victim in the ghost dispersed ritual.
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Ayato was training his Kamisato's sword arts beside his Mansion where many generations of Kamisato train. He also trained Ayaka in this place as well. It had become routine to him if he had free time. Some old says if a skill didn't sharpen from time to time it will become dull.
"Kamisato art, Morabashi” he announce quietly.
Launching five rapid strikes on the wooden dummy continuously. He then beheaded the dummy with elegance. The falls head flying to the ground and can be seen a nice cut on its neck.
'I never did a nice cut like this before, I remember I had been scolded by that Japanese swordmaster for dishonoring the blade for cutting it rough. Not to say that I did secretly use it on the real Honkai Beast that results in my former blade to be cracked into two pieces. Even though the blade was thrice stronger than the original blade thanks to the various materials used to build that masterpiece, it still breaks when it comes to me. I guess I am not lucky enough to use Japanese swords in my previous world.' Ayato sighed, reminiscing about the time he was Otto in his old world.
He then tried to gather the water around him by using his ability. The water slowly added floating on his hand until it was the size of his palm. 'This world doesn't have Honkai, I wonder what made people have power. Thoses who have The Vision will have elemental powers when the gods respond to their wish but there is more to that right?'
You are right. Unfortunately, there is no precise data in my archive that can help you but the elemental energy is also manipulated by Ley Lines.
’Ley lines?'
The Ley Lines are a network of elemental energy and memories of everything that has lived in this world, both on the surface and down in the Abyss. Every action in the world was recorded in the ley lines and also some of the living beings can maintain their consciousness after death. There is a low possibility that a human could retain it but for the youkai they could since they are more in tune with the Ley Lines surrounding them.
'What about the gods?'
The gods are mostly the most powerful being of course they are also in tune with ley lines but even without it their mere presence is also powerful.
Ayato is silent, he takes time to process the information he has. Ayato took the vision from his waist remembering he had got it from his father as a birthday gift when he was young. He become curious with the vision that gave them power.
'I wonder how the vision was made. Do you have any information?'
Unfortunately, I have none on this matter. What can I say? The visions are given as a form of acknowledgement by the Celestia.
'Celestia?'
It is a mysterious place that only those who regain godhood can pass. Celestia is a mysterious location that very few people understand. It is the floating island that can be seen in the sky above Teyvat, and the residence of the gods.It is said that only mortals who perform great, heroic feats can ascend to Celestia and achieve godhood, where they will watch over their people from above. A human with a Vision is an allogene one with the potential to reach godhood.
'How many humans did you know that have reached Godhood?'
Two
'Two' so it is possible for a human in this world to reach this feat with their action. Different from my old world, where they were given not to protect but rather destroy. I wonder if the gods in this world were as powerful as the herrscher from my world.
Ayato sheaths his sword back to his scabbard. He had finished his training and went back to his mansion and did some of his paperwork before wandering around Narukami Island.
Ayato has finished wandering through many places on Narukami Island except for the shrine and the castle. He had no business to attend to meet the excellency so there is no attention for him to go.
Now, he was on his way to reach the peak of the mountain. There is no problem to reach there but the true problem is that the road to go there was filled with veins, gaps and so on.
'why there is no person improving the infrastructure on this place, yet even the bridge looks unusable.'
After several days, Ayato met with Miko and the head of the shrine Guuji Yae. Both of them bow in a maiden like gratitude. "Thank you, Kamisato-sama. You generously fixed those bridges. If not because of you the people would have a hard time to reach this shrine and give gratitude to our archon." The shrine maiden said.
"I also wanted to give my gratitude to you." Guuji Yae sincerely said. Both of them raised and met his face.
"It is my job as the head of the Yashiro Commission to take care of the people's needs. Although, I wonder why none of you informed the commissioner." Ayato eyed both of them.
"To be honest, we do but there is one commissioner who always delays the time until now there is no single trace of his work done." Guuji Yae truthfully states. Ayato knows she was mad. He knows by noticing a tint of anger in her voice. Thanks to the experience he had with those Valkyrie for years.
"Hmm, I see. If you ever need help just inform me." Ayato said before he left the temple.
The shrine maiden when back to sweep dried leaves off from the shrine entrance while Guuji Yae went into her room. She has aroused her suspicions by the attitude of the Young Kamisato. 'He usually teased me but he looked at me like we were strangers.'
She sighed. She has been secretly searching for the trace of energy that she felt several days ago. Since that day, her effort hadn't shown any result.
The energy she felt was the same she had felt years ago. It is the same energy when she was transferred to this world. "Who are you?"