Genshin Impact: I Became The Son Of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata

"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the destiny of humanity. There's no need to blame yourself," Greater Lord Rukkhadevata comforted her slightly gloomy child.

"Alright then, I'll continue cultivating. The dead are already gone, but the living still have to live well."

...

Yu gazed at the captured male beast, which obediently plowed the land under human direction. A sense of accomplishment filled his heart.

Although this was a semi-desert area, water wasn't particularly scarce here. The large temperature difference between day and night made it ideal for crops. However, the occasional tremors resembling earthquakes would inevitably sour Yu's mood.

"Another god driven mad by erosion."

Yu launched himself like a cannonball, sharp wooden spikes appearing in his hand and flying forth continuously. Before long, this not-so-powerful god was skewered into a string.

Yu didn't bother speaking to these beasts; they would merely become fertilizer for the earth—an earth that found even them filthy.

After dealing with the threat, the locals knelt before Yu in reverence, their foreheads pounding fervently against the ground.

"Get up. Don't do this. It's uncomfortable."

"Your Highness, it's what we must do. You've protected us for so many years, and we—" A village elder began to speak before shouting, "Everyone, record His Highness's glorious deeds on leaves! We must preserve them for ten thousand years!"

Yu could tell right away that this idea wasn't reliable—leaves would decay in a couple of weeks.

At that moment, a gray-haired man stepped forward. He was the village's only literate individual and could write remarkably fast, having once stayed in Sumeru City for a short time.

The instant Yu saw him, he knew: This man is a talent!

"What's your name?"

"Your Highness, I am Alhaitham."

"Good. From now on, you'll follow me. I'll dictate, and you'll write. Understood?"

"It would be my honor."

...

"Mom, I don't know why, but more gods have been showing up lately."

"How are you handling them?"

"I kill them, cleanly and thoroughly, leaving no trace behind."

Greater Lord Rukkhadevata seemed concerned. With a serious expression, she said, "Yu, excessive killing is not good."

Unlike Yu, Rukkhadevata was compassionate by nature. Despite her immense power, she seldom resorted to violence. Yu, on the other hand, believed in rooting out evil completely.

"But if I don't kill them, they'll kill me."

"With your strength, they can't possibly kill you."

"But what if someday they become stronger—or suddenly gain new power? And if we already have a grudge, wouldn't I be doomed?"

"I only hope you won't let killing blind your eyes."

"Mom, it's not like I enjoy killing. But they keep coming to die. It's baffling. They didn't use to be this bothersome, so why are more enemies showing up now? It's not just mindless gods—some rational ones are joining the fray too."

Rukkhadevata pondered for a moment before offering an explanation.

"Ever since you arrived, our food supply has grown steadily, like sand accumulating in a river. Other gods don't possess your talent for agriculture. With their people on the brink of starvation, what do you expect them to do?"

"So we've become a granary? Everyone wants to rob us?"

"Though it sounds unpleasant, that's essentially the case. In a world surrounded by wolves, we are the fat prey."

"How troublesome."

...

Yu's left hand sprouted wooden spikes, formed from condensed elemental energy, piercing through a god's heart.

"Why do you come, knowing it will lead to death?"

"They say Greater Lord Rukkhadevata is merciful. I couldn't just watch my people starve to death." The god suddenly smiled, as if resigned to fate.

"Hmph. What a pity. In a distant land, there's a saying: If you want one group to live like humans, another group must live like beasts. Alhaitham, write that down."

Nearby, a trembling Alhaitham clutched his pen and recorded the phrase in a new book made from paper Yu had recently crafted.

The god could feel his blood and flesh slowly draining away.

"Please… take care of my people."

"That depends on whether they behave. If they don't, I'll only leave the land behind."

"You—!"

"That's war."

...

"Your Highness, did you really mean it when you said you'd only leave the land behind?" Alhaitham asked nervously.

"Alhaitham, how would you handle a region prone to constant rebellion?"

"I… don't know."

"My mother is too kind. Constant appeasement only invites more rebellion. If it were up to me, I'd kill everyone in the region and relocate people from our homeland. That's the most stable solution."

"Your Highness, I don't think you're that ruthless. You don't even mind when children offend you."

"My mercy is reserved for my own people. And I believe that solving everything at once results in fewer casualties in the long run. By the way, how many types of mushrooms did I eat yesterday?"

"Forty-two. Each caused different reactions, which we've recorded. We've also deduced how they would affect ordinary people."

"Good. Any new mushrooms?"

"Yes."

"Also, make a note: Sixty miles south of the Demonic Mountain range, there's a giant boar with immense strength capable of shaking the mountains. Its hind legs are particularly delicious."

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Short Story…

"So, this is Sumeru's largest library? It's huge! We were always in such a rush before, but now we can finally take our time exploring," the floating white creature said.

"Alhaitham, are there any books about cuisine?"

The robust gray-haired man thought for a moment. "'The Classic of Forest and Sea'? But that's an ancient text!"

Both Lumine and the floating creature looked puzzled.

"Not necessarily."

"'To the northwest, there is a beast resembling a chicken, immensely powerful, several meters long, capable of manipulating Dendro. Consuming it increases one's affinity with the Dendro element.'"

"A beast… eat it…"

In the end, Paimon discovered that most of the book described rare and exotic creatures, with notes at the end about how to cook and eat them.

"How can they do this?!" Tears involuntarily trickled down Paimon's mouth.