Genshin Impact: Transmigrated as Furina's Second Personality

Nahida was no longer the same as before.

By Felina's side, she had learned much.

She no longer doubted herself, nor was she weak; she had clarified her mission and grown resolute.

If she had once been a sapling barely breaking through the soil, now she was not yet a towering tree, but she had firmly rooted herself into the earth, gaining the strength to withstand the storms.

The situation in Sumeru was already dire, with suppressed public dissatisfaction ready to erupt at the slightest trigger.

Originally, the sages of the Akademiya planned to release an announcement to pacify the people and then divert their attention by unveiling the news of the completion of the god-level war machine.

But Nahida, having long seen through their intentions, acted first. Utilizing her authority over the Akasha, she manipulated the enforcement officers to arrest a large number of individuals spreading dissatisfaction.

The people's frustration had already reached its peak, and this action instantly ignited their fury!

Great! Just half an hour ago, the Akademiya had issued a statement claiming they had acknowledged the people's concerns and promised to make improvements—only to turn around and start arresting people?

So that announcement was just a smokescreen to lull them into a false sense of security before launching a surprise crackdown, wasn't it?

And those arrested? They were carefully chosen by Nahida.

Among them were ordinary farmers, merchants, fishermen, dockworkers, and even Akademiya scholars.

In other words, the arrests affected every sector and every class, ensuring the maximum possible impact.

Sure enough, the aftermath was immediate and sent shockwaves throughout Sumeru!

Over a thousand arrests—this was no small number.

The Akademiya had already admitted its mistakes in the earlier announcement, and now they were using such a heavy-handed approach to suppress the people, denying them the right to speak up about those mistakes?

Was there no justice left?

The long-suppressed anger of the people finally exploded. Led by the families of those arrested, thousands of furious citizens took to the streets in protest.

The demonstrations escalated rapidly, and in the end, with no other way to vent their anger, workers across various industries decided to strike!

Restaurants closed, cafés shut down, sanitation workers stopped working, and dockworkers went on strike, causing ships to pile up in the harbor.

The streets of Sumeru were filled with people, yet not even a single vegetable vendor could be seen.

Within a single day, Sumeru City was nearly paralyzed—its entire economy grinding to a halt in utter chaos.

Meanwhile, inside the Akademiya, the situation was equally chaotic.

Several sages convened an emergency meeting that very day.

After thorough investigation and analysis, they uncovered the full story behind the enforcement officers' actions.

Even the densest among them now realized that Nahida was undoubtedly the mastermind behind the ongoing turmoil.

Nahida's level of control over the Akasha far exceeded their expectations, but now was not the time for amazement.

The most pressing question was: how to break the trap that Nahida had set?

Public outcry was at an all-time high, and merely releasing the detained citizens would not be enough to quell the outrage.

But as mentioned before, those who could rise to the rank of sage were the most brilliant minds in Sumeru.

If they couldn't come up with a solution to this predicament, they would be unworthy of their titles.

By the time the arrests were made, it was already afternoon. After extensive analysis and discussions, the sages finally devised a plan.

That very night, when the people of Sumeru were beginning to turn off their lights and go to sleep, the sages used the Akasha to broadcast an announcement to the entire nation.

The announcement read as follows:

Recently, the citizens of Sumeru have expressed dissatisfaction with the Akasha's distribution system. The Akademiya has taken note of this matter and is giving it the highest priority.

Serving the people has always been the Akademiya's core principle.

Upon receiving your feedback, we have already formulated plans for improvement. However, the execution of these plans has encountered unexpected challenges..."

Upon informing Lesser Lord Kusanali of our proposed improvements, we were met with her strong opposition.

Lesser Lord Kusanali was unwilling to accept the wishes of the Sumeru people and refused to amend or adjust the Akasha's distribution system. She expressed great anger at the complaints and accusations from the populace, and thus ordered the Matra to apprehend dissenting citizens, attempting to silence opposition through sheer force.

Upon learning of this, we were both shocked and outraged. The sages of the Akademiya cannot condone such decisions and actions.

Since Lesser Lord Kusanali has become a tyrant unwilling to heed the wishes of her people, we have no choice but to raise the banner of resistance!

Over the past six months, in collaboration with Fontaine's scientists, we have created war machines rivaling the power of the gods through human ingenuity!

With the might of these war machines, though we could not destroy the tyrant, we have successfully dethroned her.

Here, we solemnly declare: if the gods cannot fulfill humanity's wishes, then humanity shall fulfill them itself!

Lesser Lord Kusanali has been defeated by the crowning achievement of human wisdom—our god-level war machines—and has fled in injury.

Starting today, all citizens imprisoned under the tyrant's orders will be released, and the Akademiya will provide due compensation.

From this moment on, the Grand Sage and the sages of the Akademiya will assume full control.

We hereby pledge to respect the will of the people and strive to build a stronger, greater Sumeru, leading all its citizens in the pursuit of higher wisdom!

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It must be said—the sages of the Akademiya are no pushovers.

Previously, due to Felina's intervention, the Akademiya was forced to make concessions.

They agreed to release Nahida, and in return, she had to resolve the crisis of the Irminsul Tree.

Following this, Nahida entered Irminsul and erased the existence of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata from within.

With Greater Lord Rukkhadevata erased, Irminsul enacted a historical revision, removing her existence from Teyvat's history entirely, leaving Lesser Lord Kusanali as the sole god of Sumeru from the very beginning.

It was said that 500 years ago, during the black calamity, Lesser Lord Kusanali exhausted all her strength in combating the disaster, losing her powers, after which she was imprisoned by the Akademiya.

Although, thanks to Felina's help, Nahida regained her memories and remembered Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, the revised history had already been implanted into the consciousness of everyone in Teyvat.

After the incident, Nahida departed from the Sanctuary of Surasthana and traveled to Fontaine, but the Akademiya never publicly disclosed this.

The people of Sumeru were unaware that Nahida had left the Sanctuary of Surasthana, nor did they know that the Akademiya had imprisoned their god.

To this day, they still believed that Lesser Lord Kusanali resided within the palace, silently governing all.

None of the citizens knew about the Akademiya's actions; they simply thought their god rarely appeared in public but remained in control behind the scenes.

Facing the trap set by Nahida, the sages of the Akademiya cleverly exploited this information gap.

With a single announcement, they not only deflected the anger and dissatisfaction of the populace but also redirected Nahida's own attack right back at her.

By shifting all the discontent and blame onto Nahida, the Akademiya effectively painted her as the villain.

Since the people were unaware of Nahida's imprisonment, they continued to see her as Sumeru's supreme ruler. Thus, the claim that she opposed the Akasha's reforms and ordered arrests seemed entirely plausible.

More crucially, the Akademiya had always refrained from directly opposing the faith in the Dendro Archon, for Nahida was the rightful ruler of Sumeru.

Opposing Nahida meant opposing the divine order of the Seven.

This limitation had always been a burden on the Akademiya's governance, as they had to maintain the appearance of serving the Archon.

But now, seizing this opportunity, they labeled Nahida a tyrant, completely eroding her public support and smoothly transitioning power to themselves.

It was a brilliant move—flipping Nahida's plan against her and using the unrest she stirred as the perfect pretext to expel the Archon and seize complete control.

However, will their plan truly succeed so smoothly?

"Heh, taking this opportunity to discredit me and finally remove the gods from power to fully seize control over Sumeru?"

Hiding in the shadows, Nahida chuckled softly.

"These sages of the Akademiya are indeed clever. Even in such a chaotic disadvantage, they can still think of turning the tables with this strategy."

Nahida remained calm upon receiving the news. Her composure stemmed from the fact that she had already anticipated the sages' schemes.

The transfer of power is never simple.

The rise of a new force means the fall of the old one, and power transitions are always fraught with struggle.

Having spent so much time by Felina's side, witnessing her engage in countless battles of wit and strategy, Nahida had long understood the resolve required to seize power.

Opportunities were scarce, so when she decided to reclaim authority, she had already rehearsed in her mind countless potential scenarios and countermeasures the opposition might employ.

And now, the strategy employed by the sages—discrediting her and reversing the situation—was merely one of the scenarios she had prepared for countless times.

Since she had already devised a contingency plan, responding to it was effortless.

Nahida utilized her unique authority over the Akasha to designate keywords such as "Lesser Lord Kusanali," "Buer," "wisdom," and "god" as sensitive terms.

As a result, any Akademiya announcement or directive containing these words would be automatically blocked by the Akasha System and could not be transmitted.

The announcement painstakingly crafted by the sages could not even be sent out, rendering their strategy ineffective against Nahida.

"Those sages must be fuming right now," Nahida smiled.

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The pop-up messages on the Akasha interface made the sages' faces turn livid with rage.

"Damn it!"

"This must be Lesser Lord Kusanali's doing!"

"It seems she had already anticipated our strategy and set up precautions in advance!"

"Hmph, looks like she has indeed grown considerably during her time away from the Sanctuary of Surasthana."

"What should we do now?"

"Quickly override the Akasha and disable the sensitive term system!"

The enraged sages immediately began working on restoring the Akasha's functions.

Meanwhile, Nahida remained composed, a confident smile on her lips.

"The sages of the Akademiya must be desperately trying to restore the Akasha right now, eager to get their announcement out," she murmured.

Some might wonder, why do the sages insist on using the Akasha? Wouldn't posting announcements on the streets work just as well?

True, putting up public notices could also disseminate the information to the people, but under the current circumstances, it wouldn't work.

Earlier in the evening, Nahida had used the Akasha to manipulate the Matra into arresting citizens.

"Indeed, with their abilities, the sages of the Akademiya will need at least two hours to find a way to bypass the keyword restrictions. And in those two hours, I can do a lot."

On the other side, Nahida smiled gently and activated her unique dreamscape abilities.

That night, the people of Sumeru, who were known for rarely dreaming, all shared the same vision.

In their dream, they saw a little girl.

"People of Sumeru, greetings. I am your god, Lesser Lord Kusanali."

"For centuries, I have dedicated all my efforts to healing the Irminsul Tree, leaving no time to govern Sumeru myself. Therefore, I temporarily entrusted the Akademiya sages with the management of this nation."

"Recently, after collaborating with the Hydro Archon of Fontaine, I finally managed to heal the Irminsul. The disappearance of the Withering and the resolution of the Eleazar disease are proof of this."

"Now that the crisis of the Irminsul has been resolved, I can finally turn my attention back to Sumeru and its people."

"As a god, I can perceive the wishes of my people, and I am aware of your recent desire to reform the Akasha System."

"However, when I attempted to reclaim governance and respond to your wishes by revising the Akasha's mechanisms, something unexpected happened."

"For centuries, I focused solely on healing the Irminsul, but I never imagined that, in their governance of Sumeru, the sages of the Akademiya would become lost in their thirst for power."

"They have grown greedy for authority, attempting to manipulate everyone's fate through the Akasha and knowledge."

"They covet supreme power. When I demanded they return governance to me and amend the Akasha System, they refused my request and attempted to slay their own god using the recently developed god-level machinery!"

"Five hundred years ago, I exhausted my strength to protect Sumeru during the Cataclysm. Although I have recovered to some extent over the years, I am still no match for the god-level machinery."

"Therefore, I declare that the sages of the Akademiya, driven by their lust for power, have strayed from the righteous path. They have betrayed their god and abandoned the people of Sumeru!"

"Knowledge and wisdom should be pursuits accessible to all. However, in our so-called nation of wisdom, knowledge has become something ordinary people are no longer entitled to."

"Knowledge has become the weapon with which the sages of the Akademiya enslave the people!"

"For the future of Sumeru, for the people, and for the generations to come who should not have their fates manipulated by the Akademiya!"

"People of Sumeru, I call upon you to rise with me! Let us overthrow the Akademiya and return the right to pursue knowledge to the people!"

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