Chapter 5: The Boy Who Made the Stone God Bleed

To the east of Chingtsé Village, there is a lake which is very far from that entire area. This is surrounded by waterfalls giving it a mystical appearance, and it was deserved, since multiple stories have been told about the creature that inhabits that lake.

There is talk of a noble elemental creature that lives and keeps those waters clean, it is said to be benevolent, but when someone dares to disturb that beautiful place, they receive the wrath of that being captured in several Hydro illusions in the form of an animal, which will attack mercilessly. to the invaders.

That same day, a person had entered and challenged that creature, something that not even a madman would dare, but that boy with the monkey's tail was not afraid of him, since he had met him a couple of years ago.

Sun Goku, already an 11-year-old preteen, found himself facing several creatures made of Hydro. He was wearing only a type of shorts while fighting the illusions, this was of course not to get wet, however, the boy was only soaked because of how they exploded and not because of the blows they gave him, since he did them very in front of them. . You could see the professionalism of the young man who, with just kicks and fists, made the creatures explode in a large stream of water. The mastery that he had with Kun Fu was unparalleled and with his great strength and speed making the boy's movements faster than an arrow, it could be said that he was made for that discipline.

When there were only two huge Hydro Boars left, Goku managed to completely destroy them with just a couple of very precise blows to each one. Suddenly laughter was heard that echoed throughout the lake.

The rain stopped and the sun illuminated the pond again. The boy didn't have a single wound, he was just completely soaked. Despite not being very tall, he displayed a physique that many other martial artists or fighters would envy. Even though he was a child, his muscles were well toned due to the arduous training he underwent during all those years. . In his diet, he increased protein and physical exercise was something that was not missing every day, dedicating half a day to it, either using huge rocks as weights or facing all kinds of enemies. The Hilichurl were a thing of the past and Lawachurl were no longer a problem for him, since he had the opportunity to fight against five in the same place and time, even one day he met for the first time the imposing figure of a guardian of the ruins, who due to to his missiles was a difficulty, but the boy managed to destroy it in seconds. He had become the strongest boy in all of Liyue.

- Very impressive this time Sun Goku! This time you defeated them in record time - said the elemental creature with a happy tone, it became very close friends with Goku, despite their resounding first meeting - Do you want me to prepare one more meeting for you?

- Thank you very much, Miss Rhodeia, but I'm in a hurry now - said the boy, drying himself with a towel and then putting on his usual blue and white clothes.

- So? And what would be so urgent for young Goku?

- Today is the Rite of Descent. The only day of the year when Archon Morax descends to the port of Liyue. So I want to challenge him to a duel! - said the boy very happy and excited.

- Ah... challenge Morax, good luck to you Sun Goku, I will be waiting for your return - said the Oceanid very calmly, until she realized what the child said - WHAT?! Are you going to challenge Archon Geo?!

- See you later Miss Rhodeia! - At that point the boy ran and jumped out of that lake, leaving the water spirit alone and thinking.

- You must not be serious... Oh yes? - said the oceanid to herself.

The boy, free as the wind, went at great speed directly towards Liyue Port. At his pace it would only take him an hour to get there. However, he was not the only person in the entire nation who planned to travel to the rite of descent. .

Many citizens of Liyue or tourists take advantage of that day to go on a trip to the port if they have that opportunity, however, treasure hunters take advantage of these dates to be able to assault a lone traveler or even an entire caravan, but this was taken advantage of. for the child as a way of training. Many people who wanted to see the Geo God encountered piles of unconscious bodies of the treasure hunters who were supposed to save them on their way. It was young Sun Goku's small act of charity.

When the young boy was near the entrance, he did what he always did before entering, he saw the entire landscape in front of him from the chasm of one of the enormous mountains. Sun Goku was impressed by the number of people who were entering the Port as well as those who were walking through its streets. It was clear that it was truly a most important event for all of Liyue, which is why the boy had planned this, since that as he swore to himself many years ago, he would make the Chingtse village known for something great, and that will be his victory against the great Archon of his birth, Morax. The boy was very confident that he could beat him, he had planned everything for a year and that is why he himself decided to intensify his training, he was ready to face him.

The boy jumped down and then entered at dizzying speed through the entrance to the bridge, where the two guards were who felt the powerful breeze left by the boy.

- Did you see anything? - said the oldest guard looking ahead.

- No, I didn't see anything, nothing happened - said the youngest who already knew what to do.

- That's right - he responded, satisfied with the answer.

The boy slowed down inside the city, calmly admired how beautiful it was and was able to observe the number of street vendors throughout the port, it was to be imagined since the sellers would take advantage of the visit of all the tourists and travelers to be able to sell. However, Sun Goku before anything else, went to the Wanmin restaurant to enjoy a delicious snack before his battle.

The seven stars had a great job in that rite, and among them was to record everything that Lord Geo said, however, they also welcomed him. An 18-year-old lady with white hair was making these preparations on the Juying terrace along with several people. However, even though they told her not to try too hard, she still accompanied them because that way she relieved herself a little by thinking about the situation. important task of having to "summon" Rex Lapix, it was his first time doing that, but due to his vision that he recently obtained, he was given that task, plus it was the Seven Star Tianquan, he had to take care of it .

- Miss Ningguang, everything is almost ready. Wouldn't you like to rest? -said one of her servants.

- No Baiwen, I'm going to help until the last speck of dust found on the terrace is removed, there is no time to waste - said the young woman seriously, but without showing the nerves she had when speaking.

- As you say, Miss Ningguang!

Time passed and the time for the start of the Descent Ritual was approaching, the preparation table was ready, with a giant ancestral-looking incense burner accompanied by the banquet and offerings for the God of Contracts. The woman could see that this half-Chilin Adeptus was sitting at a table prepared for her, which had all the ink necessary to write down every word that Rex Lapis said. He could see all the people who were around, he could see those who were always in front were the big businessmen and bureaucrats of the city, although he could see a certain girl who was being monitored in case she could be one of the Seven Stars. . She also saw artists, members of the Exorcist clan, highly prestigious chefs and even members of the El Camino Funeral Home. However, she also noticed how there was what looked like a tail along with a spiky hairstyle trying to peek out, but she couldn't care less about that, since the sun was at its point in the sky.

"It's time," said the young woman, firm and determined.

The two servants at her sides bowed and gave her space. Immediately, with the help of her vision, the woman summoned two condensed geo-element gems. There were about 4 that revolved around her and then entered the four outstanding symbols that He had the ceremonial object on his back. Immediately, a cloud that resembled a hurricane formed and a trail of golden light emerged from the container that crossed the skies. Almost suddenly you could see how a great oriental dragon came down from it with great elegance and magnificence. His presence amazed everyone present; he had long mustaches and crests of golden color, while the fur that surrounded his neck was reddish brown.

- Lend your ears please and be silent, Morax is about to give his word for the prosperity of Liyue - said the woman.

- Citizens of Liyue, here I appear once again to, as in each Rite of Descent, I will give advice and wisdom with the annual prophecy, so that the path of commerce of this Nation may be prosperous next year along with the following ones - said that dragon, his voice was imposing, but wise, transmitting an air of continuing to listen to more of his wisdom - Well, to start with the previous year...

The Geo God, with a calm and deep voice, began his annual speech, first talking about how they had advanced during the previous year, giving the points that were not improved but also the achievements achieved, all this while he gave him bites. to his banquet that was given to him. After that, he finally talked about the points to improve for next year, but this was specified in each work sector, whether fishing, crafts, mining or whatever. He said everything he should, because of the natural way in which he spoke about each of these, one could very well recognize that the title of God of Commerce was not at all for pleasure, his knowledge and development in the economy were simply divine .

After an hour and a half of just listening to the great Dragon, he gave way to the speech of each of the Seven Stars along with a replica of Archon Geo. All of this also had to be written down by Semi Chilin, who was only writing down what they said along with the words, and she had already used about 20 containers of ink.

When there was no more food at the banquet and all the Stars had said their thing, the Rite of Descent had ended, however, as he rarely did before the God, he said the following words to the public.

- Now, since I see that you did a better job than the previous year, I am allowed to grant a wish to whoever has the courage to approach me. I will comply with it as long as it is within the reach of my powers and knowledge.

That was one of the few tests of courage that the Dragon made, but as usual, after a certain time in which no one did anything, several people competed for that desire, with only the one who was captured first by Morax being the chosen one. Normally they were merchants or businessmen, who asked for advice about problems they had, sometimes the dragon said it to the entire public or in a whisper, since several of these could be like taking advantage of other entrepreneurs, but this year nothing happened of that.

Immediately Rex Lapis said that, a boy quickly moved through the crowd until he was a few meters in front of the great Dragon. He, like Ganyu, could notice that adeptic aura that surrounded him, thus making the archon curious, but very different from him, the girl with horns was very surprised.

However, many of the public who knew him were almost stunned by that, many of his childhood friends who were not from the Chingtsé village were there, all surprised by that appearance, but there was one person who was the most stunned. remained.

The young Yunjin, who was already a preteen with the same age as Goku, was surprised to see him, it had been four years since the last time she saw him, he was now slightly taller than her and apparently stronger. She couldn't keep her promise of being able to see him again because of her Opera classes, but even so she never forgot him thanks to the play she was doing in reference to him, and now she had him there in front of her. The girl waited for what was going to happen next, all to take note of what would happen.

Hu Tao took it the worst. She had him there, in front, but she didn't even have a joke prepared for him since she never expected to find him in the Rite of Descent, and even if she did, she would still have a worse punishment for doing such a thing in front of Archon Geo. She hated the situation and she hated the boy with the monkey tail. The girl could only pull her ponytail to release all the stress in silence.

Meanwhile, the young Keqing was more than surprised, she was curious. It was true that she never imagined that Goku would ask Lord Geo for a wish, but all this did was raise questions: Why was she there? What would she want with Morax? What kind of wish would he make?

- Child, this is not a game, you better go back there... - Ningguang spoke, but was interrupted by a powerful voice.

- Don't worry, Miss Tianquan, leave me with him - the dragon ordered, the woman obeyed and returned to her places. The Geo God then turned his gaze to the little boy, however, he did so with a warm smile as well as tone of voice - Hello child, I see that you were the bravest of all the men and women here. Could you tell me what your name?

- I'm Sun Goku! It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Archon. Wow! "It's the first time I've seen a dragon," said the happy boy, surprising everyone with what I just said.

- And it's the first time I've seen a child with a tail - he said kindly with an almost brotherly voice, but then he remembered the aura that this one emanated, that's why he wanted to ask him a question about it with that - Boy, before making your wish Could you tell me who your parents are? I say this in case maybe I can recognize them.

- I don't have parents, and I have never met them, I only grew up with my grandmother - said the boy simply.

- I understand, then, without further ado than to interrupt you, Sun Goku, what is the Wish you want to make me in this Rite of Descent?

The God would more or less know what he could ask, maybe where his original family is or if there is a clue to her, he could use his fortune-telling powers for that. However, it was also possible that he measured something more mundane, like candy or toys; or as he saw it at that age, he might wish he were taller or the secret of being more attractive to girls. But of all the things that the great wise Archon had, he never expected the words that would come out of the boy's mouth.

- I want to fight you! - said the boy very animated along with a childish smile.

The reaction of everyone present was heard throughout the port, many simply screamed at that insolence, others were amazed, but the murmurs and different voices simply flooded the entire Terrace, the boy's close friends simply had no words and each reaction was different.

Ganyu had his mouth wide open and his eyes like huge saucers, he couldn't believe that such a thing would happen, it is true that for hundreds of years Morax was challenged, but in the Ritual of Descent by a child? That was a unique event.

Ningguang was going to give an order, but before she could open her mouth the Stone Dragon stopped her with a gesture of his paw. He shook his head at the Qixing girl and then turned his gaze back to the young boy.

- Well, I will fulfill your wish, we will have a fight - he said calmly.

- Thank you so much!

For Morax it was unexpected, however, he took it well and calmly. Mr. Geo had no problem with that wish, he was an interesting child who was possibly half Adeptus, he was curious what his potential would be.

Suddenly pillars were generated that surrounded the entire radius of the space they were given on the terrace. There were only about 8 but these were joined by geo energy barriers that served as windows. Ningguang and his assistants were able to leave the octagon before the Archon closed the last side. Suddenly a light began to emit from the dragon.

Everyone was surprised to see how little by little Rex Lapix turned into a humanoid form. It was the same as the one described in the legends or seen in the statues of the Seven. His hood was white, followed by an entire tunic of the same color, however the sleeves were black with amber geometric lines as if they were veins, his pants were wide but enough for him to move easily, however His face could not be seen, it was hidden by a stone mask that had the emblem of the Liyue nation marked on it, however his mouth was completely visible as well as an intense glow from the eye holes, which was reminiscent of the amber from Cor Lapis,

- Miss Ningguang, you will count down, make it five seconds when we are both ready.

- A-As you say, God Geo - said the young woman somewhat doubtfully.

The boy took his staff out of its sheath and got into a fighting stance. The Archon also summoned a combat staff, but made of stone to be on par with the boy. He knew that the fight would not last long, but he still planned to give the young man some fun and also see his supposed Adeptus potential. Morax gave the boy a friendly smile, he did the same, but with a more defiant touch. He was surprised and happy that there was such a brave boy, he was good for Liyue's future, and now he would just have to act a little, it was fun.

- Ready? - Ningguang asked, the two confirmed by nodding their heads - Five... four... three... two... one... Begin!

"Well, boy, it's time for you to give me everything, let's see what you surprise me with," thought the Archon, however, from one moment to the next, the boy was no longer there.

No one could believe how fast that was, not even the God of Contracts himself could see it, but suddenly, in the thousandth of a second in which all that happened, he could feel what was approaching his face and it was too late. to avoid it.

In a few seconds the boy seemed to hit the archon in the face. He managed to avoid this by making a great jump to the other side and landing firmly on his feet, but it was possible to hear that the blow hit something, however, those who were closest, as well as the Seven Stars and their assistants, could see what the true result.

Morax felt something wet pass over his chin, he wiped it with his fist, but the moment he could see his hand he realized what that liquid was, blood.

There were several screams and murmurs when they saw that, most of them in amazement as if they had seen a horrible act. For the first time, in a Rite of Descent, the Archon God of all Liyue, the oldest of all the seven, was bleeding. A God was bleeding because of a child, but it didn't stop there.

Suddenly the young fighter launched himself once again against Morax, but he went head on so he managed to dodge him, however, the boy had foreseen that so he tried to hit directly with his staff, however he was blocked by the Geo God's staff. and then began to share blows, these were rapid ones that were even difficult to see for an eye not experienced in combat. Goku looked fierce and excited with every impact, however, Rex Lapis remained calm with every attack and blow that he tried to counter.

Everyone was totally shocked to see how evenly matched the two combatants were, but for one to be just an 11-year-old boy was totally unheard of. Suddenly Morax invoked a crest to block the boy's next attack, but with one kick he managed to break it as if it were a log of wood, and then threw one of the pieces at him, but the God prevented the attack and dodged it, but not him. punch that was given to the side of the abdomen. The same thing happened as with the blow to the face, I reduced the damage with a jump, but this time I was not going to wait for the attack, since when the boy launched himself again towards Lord Geo, he summoned a pillar from the ground that He hit the boy's stomach hard, sending him flying several meters.

That blow would knock anyone unconscious, but that boy did a marvel by simply falling down, then standing up and stretching.

- Wow! It was stronger than a Lawachurl's fist! Incredible! - said the young man euphorically.

Suddenly what seemed like several stone canes fell in the direction of the boy, he nimbly dodged them all, however one fell on his foot. It did not go through him, but rather spread a geo mass that made it stick to the ground, the boy just pushed it away with force and continued dodging the following attacks while he headed towards the God.

Suddenly he launched himself again to strike a blow at Morax, but he raised his hand and summoned another pillar, however the structure not only blocked the attack, but also emitted a wave of geo power that made the boy move away, but he did not. I stayed there. More of these pillars began to appear that had the same power as the previous one, causing the boy to hit each other successively. All that damage must have been quite painful for a single person, but the boy, at the moment he was going to crash for the tenth time, punched the pillar he was approaching hard and then threw it against the nearest one, and did so until he destroyed all of them. the crests, and with the last one taken from its roots, she threw it at the summoner of these, although this was of no use since before it hit her that pillar simply pulverized, who remained motionless and observant during that time.

- I admit that I have underestimated you, but remember that they also call me the God of War - said the calm God, suddenly the staff he had broke and then a spear with a bright tip appeared, this surprised all the spectators since it many recognized the mythical Cloud-Piercing Spear - This time I will get more serious.

This time it was Morax who rushed into battle. The boy barely blocked the blow with his staff, but he had to do it several times to avoid being cut, the God was too good with that weapon as well as fast, he attacked mercilessly and at a faster speed than when he used the stone staff. .

Suddenly there was a moment in which the boy was going to block an attack from above, however, his staff this time was cut in two, the splinters exploded but the boy did not regret the loss of his precious weapon, but instead dealt him a blow. He kicked the handle of his rival's weapon, this barely moved him a little but did not stop him from continuing to attack with the tip of his spear.

Everyone saw how the boy could only dodge to avoid being impaled, however the God was going to make a powerful sweeping attack, but the defiant boy blocked it by just using his arm. A strong sonic slingshot was fired towards the spectators, which made them tremble a little but they still watched the fierce combat.

The boy had the God detained while he pushed with his weapon. Suddenly he skillfully decided to catch the boy with a quick maneuver, having Sun Goku trapped between his chest with the help of his spear, squeezing him near the base of the neck, this in order to exhaust him from the effort he would make to get out of there, without However, he made a mistake, and that was not measuring his hand with where the child's mouth was.

- AH!

Ganyu couldn't believe that the God with whom he had made a contract thousands of years ago had been bitten on the hand by a child, and above all that it had hurt him, the Quilin had already stopped writing things down a long time ago, just He could see that unspeakable combat while his sanity was slipping away.

Morax released the boy immediately after that strange attack and the elbow that followed. He immediately tried to give several cuts, however, he was received by a double kick that the boy gave him in the mask, fortunately for the God he knew how to receive the blow to avoid much damage. After that he had another encounter with his boy trying to hit him with his Spear. He attacked with various movements, but the boy evaded the thrusts and cuts more easily than before, the God thanks to this and all the previous blows was able to realize that he was an agile practitioner of Kung Fu.

At one point the Archon kicked his weapon so that it was spinning towards the boy, however, like the other times, he dodged it, but when he was going to make his weapon return, the boy hit him in the head. hand, and before he pounced on him he grabbed both hands, they stared at each other while they struggled with each other.

It was impressive to see those two powerful forces opposing each other. Morax was making too much effort since he was certain that the boy had immeasurable strength, he could even surpass his own; Goku on the other hand felt completely excited by how exciting that fight was, he had not had such a challenging fight in a long time, and without a doubt this one far surpassed the previous ones.

Morax, unable to contain himself any longer, turned around and threw the boy away. He somersaulted and fell away from his opponent, but when he touched the ground he only found a tall pillar where the God should be. However, he saw As it landed on that ridge, the boy ran and then jumped towards him, but Morax remained calm and all he did was cross his arms while the clouds in the sky opened.

- May order guide you!

A huge meteorite that radiated amber came out of the heavens to hit Sun Goku in the air, but while the God believed that the attack was going to be totally effective, he was surprised that the gigantic rock was pierced, showing how a boy With his fist raised he was heading straight towards him.

- Let the heavens open!

As if it were a bolt of lightning, a large stone spear hit the boy, sending him directly to the ground, but he got up anyway. The God lowered the height of the pillar he was on while he was surprised by how a child survived an attack he used against huge sea monsters. Goku looked tired, but it was obvious that that would not stop him from continuing the fight, at which point the God slowly raised his hand.

- Get up!

Several crests in a row came out of the ground, these looked sharp but full of Geo energy, immediately the man pushed his hand forward and the entire stone wall obeyed, as if it were an avalanche he went directly towards Goku, who was He looked smiling.

- Wow, apparently I'll have to try it - said the agitated but happy boy.

The boy raised the palm of his hand and Archon Geo could see how an enormous amount of the supposed adeptic energy was concentrated in it, but to his surprise, he was not the only one who did so.

As the wave of stone approached, everyone present could see how a sphere of light formed a white sphere that emitted a blue glow, no one had any idea what that was, but what left everyone with their mouths open was what What did the boy do next?

- AAAAAHHHHH!

A powerful beam of dispersed energy came out of the sphere which blinded almost everyone present due to how uncontrolled it was. However, Rex Lapis was able to see how that extraordinary attack pulverized the great stone wall that he threw towards the child in a flash. instant.

When everything calmed down the result was visible to the spectators. The Seven Stars and those in charge couldn't believe anything they saw, it was like a dream.

Sun Goku was agitated and exhausted, he had several bruises and some cuts, his clothes were in tatters, however he watched smiling as Archon Geo came down from his pillar while he saw him directly, the boy enthusiastically launched himself again for a new lunged, but did not notice the object falling from the sky.

A thick stone spear fell on the boy, it stopped him and spread over his entire torso until it looked like a mound of rocks, he was going to try to get rid of that but the same thing happened with his legs and arms, he was trying hard but it was too much for him. difficult, then he saw how a shadow fell over him.

- For a child - said the archon, but the little one continued fighting - I said stop.

- Ok... you win - said the tired boy with a black eye, but he still looked smiling - It was a good fight, Mr. Morax!

- That was a fight that I have never had in all my millennia of existence, not a single child was able to confront me in such a way - the God said seriously with his arms crossed - You are neither human nor Adeptus. I haven't seen any elemental abilities come out of you, you are a unique anomaly in this world.

- Eh... wow... - said the boy who didn't seem to fully understand what the God said, but then with a smile he said something that was the last straw for the entire audience - Next year could we have a fight sir? ? Surely there he will use all his strength!

There was again a burst of murmurs, Ningguang no longer had words, she no longer knew how to react, as the person in charge of the most important event of the year she did not know what to do, she could only watch how that meeting was developing.

- Don't use all my strength? - Morax said, raising an eyebrow inside the mask.

- Yeah! You held back during the fight, it was very noticeable, I think I only used... 20 percent? "I don't know if I said it right," said the boy, still happy while he was lying on his chest.

That boy really used how much power, Rex Lapis was amazed, not only was he strong, but he also knew how to measure how much power his opponent used in a fight, it was something admirable, but there was something that the God had to tell him.

- It's true, I didn't use all my strength, but, even so, I can't fulfill your proposal for next year - he said seriously - I doubt you'll be prepared to fight me next year, and I won't be fighting you annually until that you beat me, do you understand?... But, let's make a contract.

- A contract? - said the boy while all the spectators were amazed at the last thing the Geo God said.

- That's right, but pay attention, child, you are about to make a contract with the God of Contracts - said the Archon with a serious face - It is this: I will give you 7 years to train and prepare for our next meeting, During that time you will not set foot in Liyue Port for any reason. If after the seven years I gave you you manage to beat me, then I will name you champion, you will be free to go to the port and I will give you a title in honor of your achievement, however, if you lose to me, then you will not be able to set foot in Liyue Port. never and never see me again. If you want, you can't accept it, but if so, then I won't accept any challenge you propose to me. So kid, that's what you say.

That was surprising, it was one of the few times in which Morax proposed an opponent in a Rite of Descent. Ningguang was a little more relaxed upon hearing that, however, she was not prepared for the answer.

- I accept Mr. Morax! I won't be coming here for seven years! - said the boy with a challenging smile - I swear that by then I will be stronger and I will be able to give you a fight worthy of you!

- I see, then let your words be marked in stone - suddenly this one from what looked like a pocket released a gold medallion that fell to the ground - When you are ready, you are going to present it to me as a sign that you fulfilled the contract, until then , I will be waiting for you.

- Of course!

- Well... - at that the Archon became enlightened and little by little he returned to the dragon form from before, he removed the pillars of the octagon making it disappear - This is how this rite of descent ends! I look forward to seeing you all next year!

- Wait, Mr. Archon! - Goku interrupted - Aren't you going to get me out of this?

- Oh... right... - he said thoughtfully - Don't worry, they will go to dust in about five hours.

- Five hours?! Well, at least I'll be able to sleep a little, it's not that uncomfortable - at that the boy closed his eyes and instantly fell unconscious.

The dragon, without anything more to say about it, ascended to the heavens. Everyone in that place could not believe what they saw, they were stunned by that display of power, it was simply magnificent and at the same time terrifying.

Ningguang never thought he would witness that at the age of 18, as Tianquan knew that this was simply unheard of. She saw how it is that a child defies a God, he saw how it is that a God bleeds on everything, he saw how it can hurt a God that a child bites his hand. He had no words, the only thing he did was order his assistants to tidy up the terrace.

Hu Tao on the other hand remained expressionless. She then seemed to be somewhat thoughtful, making different poses as she scratched her head and searched her mind for ideas, but in the end she didn't seem to come up with anything.

"In the end, what kind of prank could I play on that child?"the girl said to herself.

Keqing's eyes lit up like stars, as he went home he couldn't believe what he had seen, which was amazing to him, it seemed amazing to him how a human being was capable of standing up to a God. That combat changed something in her forever, from that day on the girl would have a mentality very focused on humanity and only on it, proud of being what she is and without feeling inferior to any divine power, in fact, she now had the feeling of challenging the Adeptus.

Yun Jin was simply amazed at how her savior is the one who challenged Archon Geo himself. Despite that defeat and seeing the boy asleep with a small mountain on him, the girl could not help but feel admiration for him. Goku had truly become someone great, and although he may not see him again for a long time, he will still have those memories marked in his heart along with something to write about in his beloved work.

The Seven Stars maids couldn't believe it. One of the secretaries, Baixiao, was still looking in amazement at what just happened while people left the place or looked at the buried child. However, she had a job, so she turned her gaze to her co-workers, especially the most important one.

- Miss Ganyu, I wrote all that down right?... Ganyu? Miss Ganyu!

The woman saw how that supposed legendary Semi Adeptus was eating the leaves on which she had recorded what happened in the Ritual of Descent. Before she could say anything to him he noticed that her gaze was empty as she stared into nothingness, it was as if all traces of sanity had left and it was down to her wildest instincts to overcome what she witnessed. Poor Chilin was in a catatonic state.

Hours passed and the place became completely empty, all while the boy was still asleep, leaving the place with only a few people. After four hours Sun Goku woke up, but there were already a few people who gave him a little glance out of curiosity. The boy tried to get up, but the mountain was still above him, so he decided to rest, until a shadow fell over him.

- Oh young man, could you tell how you ended up there? - said a voice that seemed to come from an old woman.

Goku raised his head and found an older lady, she looked smiling as she obviously knew the answer to his question. She looked older than her grandmother, but for some strange reason she radiated more youth than she remembered from the last one.

- Here boy, drink a little, you must have been dehydrated from that big fight - said the woman, bringing him a deep plate.

This inside seemed to be filled with a green liquid, it had a tea smell so Goku took it with pleasure while the lady carefully pushed the container.

- Thank you very much, ma'am! - said the boy gratefully.

- I heard that you put up a good fight against Morax, very few manage to challenge him and even fewer in the Rite of Descent, you are a very brave boy.

- That's how it is! I have lost, but I still liked fighting against him, I can't wait for 7 years to pass.

- That's right... but will you be ready in 7 years? How do you plan to train boy?

- Mm... I'm not very sure... I have already trained with several Hilichurls and huge robots, but I don't know if they will help me improve in 7 years, they have been too easy.

- I see... but... What if I told you that there is a way?

- Huh? Really?! Which is it? - said the boy with wide eyes - Can you please tell me, ma'am?

- Oh jojo, calm down, don't call me madam, just tell me Madame Ping - said the kind woman - Now, something you should do is go to the royal Minlin. There are the Adeptus. Have you heard of them?

- Yeah! The divine beings who made a contract with Morax.

- Well, one of the Adeptus that can help you is the Preserver of the clouds, she is a friend of Ganyu, a half-human Chilin.

- Oh! The goat girl! If I know her, talk to her once.

- I see, then better, surely the Preserver of the Clouds will accept you as a disciple.

- Really? - said the boy.

- Yes, little one, but it would be better if you didn't go straight ahead, she doesn't like to be interrupted straight ahead, it's better to take a few weeks of... vacation - said the woman.

- Got it! Thank you very much, Madam Ping! - said the boy.

- It's okay little one, I'm here to give advice.

The old woman left without the boy suspecting anything. Sun Goku was left there alone, but happy about the combat, however, he knew that training lay ahead for him that must be to be able to beat a God with dignity, it should be very demanding, however Goku would not give up.

Equally satisfied with his achievements, he remained happy, he was able to face a worthy rival and, above all, give fame to his village... or so he thought.

- AH! DON'T TELL HIM I'M FROM THE CHINGTSÉ VILLAGE! - the boy just realized.

When he returned home, he saw that no one in the village knew what happened, there were no witnesses in his favor since no one from there went to the Rite of Descent. He had very bad luck.

That same night, talks about what happened in the Ritual were heard throughout the Port of Liyue, many did not believe what those who had been present said, others spread gossip until the facts were distorted, such as that the God killed the child or that this was an ancient demon. In the Three Tales Tavern, the renowned Tian Tongue of Steel narrated the events, but of course, adding a little more fantastic details to make the story even more impressive, but it was still a faithful account of what happened.

However, at the Ministry of Civil Affairs he did not have a happy air. Ningguang was there along with several members of it, the secretaries were standing next to each door. Several politicians and even high-ranking members of the Geoarmy sat at the large wooden table, although the Tianquan was at the back.

- Ladies and gentlemen, we have gathered here to discuss what happened in this Rite of Descent - said Mr. Tian, a member of the Liyue Stars in charge of security and intelligence - As you may have appreciated, it is an event never before seen in this commemorative date. It is true that after one or before one Rex Lapis has had some confrontation, however, no challenge.

-Now the problem was not that he was challenged, but who challenged him - said a member of the Ministry.

- That boy, Sun Goku, we do not fully understand his purposes or his motives, but he managed to stand up to the Archon of our birth even though he was a child, and it was a challenge for him - Tian continued - This boy, whose existence we are totally unaware of. , made a God bleed, for these reasons he must be watched and monitored, because if at one moment that boy gets out of control the consequences will be catastrophic.

- Still, there's no need to worry so much, he's just a child - said a Ningguang who looked a little relaxed while smoking her pipe.

- Miss Ningguang, with all due respect, I have to tell you that I know Ganyu very well, she has been in difficult situations and I remind you that she has participated in the ancient war of the archons - Tian answered, sounding slightly irritated by the comment, but decided to contain himself - And that "child" left that girl in a catatonic state, therefore it is an event not even seen by the Adeptus. Do you still think that we do not have to worry?

- When I said that, it's not that I said that he doesn't have to be watched, but as you saw, he's just a child, the only thing the little boy wanted was to challenge Morax and nothing more, he didn't have any secret motive or anything like that. , he simply wanted to fulfill his childish whim, that's all - the young woman said simply - But he is very powerful, so he will necessarily have to be secretly supervised, but don't worry, I already have my agent who will collect information from his actions Isn't that right Yelan? Am I counting on you?

Suddenly one of the secretaries at the door took off her clothes and what seemed to be a movie, all to reveal a slim 15-year-old girl with dark blue hair with lighter bangs, her eyes were like emeralds. She was wearing a black suit with silver details as well as a blue coat. Her presence surprised everyone, but she looked reluctant before them, then she looked at the young woman who called him.

- You know I don't like being treated like a servant, but don't worry, that boy intrigues me so I'll keep a close eye on him - said the young woman who formed a smile on her face, one with a desire for danger.

And after returning from my trip, I was able to translate this chapter, sorry for the delay, but here it is. I am glad that this story is getting a lot of support on this platform, I hope it can reach more people. Well, from here, Goku's path will begin to become even stronger and with more adventures throughout the world of Teyvat.