Lately, I've had a growing sense of unease. Despite the harmony across Teyvat, I feel the gears of destiny grinding forward, leading the world toward an event I've known would eventually come—the Cataclysm.
In the original timeline, this was when Phanes made a decision that changed everything. He ordered the destruction of Khaenri'ah, the hidden nation that had defied the divine order. Its people, untouched by the gods, flourished with their own knowledge and technology. But they rejected Celestia, and in response, they were punished. The Archons destroyed their cities, and those of pure Khaenri'ahn blood were cursed with immortality. Others were twisted into monsters—creatures of the Abyss.
That event became the foundation of the future I knew—the one where everything starts to break.
Now, I stand in a strange place. Unlike Phanes, I know what's coming. I know exactly how things played out, and I have the power to do things differently. But should I?
That question haunts me.
I've seen the effects of the Abyss. I've walked the hidden scars it left on the world. It doesn't just destroy—it spreads, infects, lingers. If Khaenri'ah is left unchecked, it will trigger that same darkness again.
I find myself alone atop the peak of Celestia, staring out over the lands I've worked so hard to protect. I see Mondstadt's freedom, Liyue's contracts, Inazuma's eternity, and all the rest of the nations living in peace. And yet, beneath all of it, the Abyss stirs.
I read through the old scripts Phanes left behind. He knew of the threat. He feared Khaenri'ah's ambition. He saw how their knowledge could lead to the unraveling of the very fabric of Teyvat. I never understood before why he was so absolute in his decisions, but now I do.
The truth is, I don't want to destroy Khaenri'ah. I don't want to bring suffering. But I also don't want to ignore the opportunity that lies before me.
I have knowledge Phanes never did. I know what comes next.
And I can use that.
If I follow the original plan, I can shape its outcome to my advantage. I can make sure the Abyss is weakened before it grows strong. I can plant seeds that will change the future without the world even realizing it. I don't have to change everything—just enough.
Yes, the destruction of Khaenri'ah may still need to happen. But I can control how it happens. I can guide the Archons more carefully. I can keep certain individuals alive. I can watch over the cursed and make sure they don't become tools of destruction.
I've decided.
I will follow the same path Phanes once did, but for a different reason.
Not out of fear.
But out of strategy.
The story must continue for now, because it gives me the upper hand. It gives me control.
And once I've used it to weaken the Abyss and prepare the world, I will do what Phanes could not—I will end the cycle.
Not just protect the world.
I will save it.
Even if it means playing the villain in this part of the story.
The time of Khaenri'ah is nearing its end.
And the Abyss sibling should be lumine , When i asked the sustainer who it was she said so , It is quite unfortunate that the traveler and lumine arrived here before i was awake
While Lumine Slept for thousands of years and woke up 500 years before the the original plot,
Aether , The Traveler remained in deep sleep for another 500 years and only woke up as everyone knows at the start of the game plot.
I would have liked to meet them but i am sure whether that will affect or change the original plot.
Well The sibling will be crucial in the future.