Zhongli, standing nearby, asked calmly,
"What are you planning to do?"
Ryen smirked and lifted his waist belt — the Seven-Element Vision Belt.
"You all refused to help me test this thing," he said with a shrug. "So I've got to find something to try it on, right?"
Zhongli was silent for a few seconds before replying in his steady tone,
"Judging by the principles of elemental structure, I doubt that such a device would display significant destructive power in your world."
Ryen waved dismissively. "Well, there's only one way to find out!"
Before him, the Snow Queen had locked her crimson eyes on him, her chest rising and falling as she gathered another wave of chilling frost.
Ryen stretched out one hand.
The seven elemental eyes on his belt—Pyro, Cryo, Electro, Hydro, Geo, Anemo, and Dendro—all flared at once, bursting with dazzling color.
Flames, frost, thunder, dew, stone, wind, and nature—
seven elemental forces swirled together in his palm, slowly converging into a single, blinding white light.
The aura it emitted was pure and sacred—divine, almost holy.
Zhongli and Venti exchanged glances, realization flashing across their eyes.
So this is it…
The convergence of all seven elements—
Light Realm Power!
Zhongli recognized it immediately.
Normally, elemental energy was just a lower manifestation of Light Realm Power.
Just as white light seems pure and singular, yet contains all colors within its spectrum—
so too did this white radiance embody every element in harmony.
The two of them had long suspected that such a thing might exist.
Now, they were simply seeing confirmation.
Ryen, however, didn't really care about the theory or the name.
Whether this move was powerful or not didn't matter to him.
What mattered most was—
That it looked cool.
Gazing at the nearly solidified light in his palm, Ryen murmured,
"I'll call this move… Holy Judgment."
With that, he willed the light forward.
The pure, radiant energy condensed into the shape of a massive blade—
and with a gentle push, Ryen sent it hurtling toward the Snow Queen.
As it flew, the sword of light expanded, growing several meters long.
That alone was already impressive.
After all, even Zhongli's Planet Befall, wasn't much larger in this world.
But in Teyvat?
That same attack could summon an entire island from the heavens.
So yes… Ryen believed his move had potential.
If he refined it a little, he thought, then next time when he used Holy Judgment, he could make a pair of radiant, angelic wings flare behind him, let azure winds swirl beneath his feet,
and maybe even add a glowing halo of the seven elements above his head just like how Raiden Shogun's Elemental Skill flared to life!
Majestic.
Utterly majestic.
And if someone were to ask whether all that trouble actually increased his combat power…
Ryen's honest answer would be:
"Absolutely not. It's completely useless. Just wastes elemental energy."
But still—
That move—being cool was all that mattered!
Ryen was already strong enough. What he needed now wasn't more power, but style—something flashy enough to color the entire world and melt a few graphics cards while he was at it.
Who cared about strength anyway?
If it really came down to a fight, Ryen would just charge in with his fists like always!
What he really pondered about now… was how to make every one of his skills look like a GPU stress test.
The radiant blade of Holy Judgment collided head-on with the Snow Queen.
A thunderous roar erupted.
The blinding holy light exploded outward, swallowing the Snow Queen whole.
The seven elements shattered apart and spiraled around the brilliance, devouring their trapped target.
It looked exactly like the birth of a miniature universe—
the holy light at the center forming a cosmic singularity,
and the seven elements orbiting around it like newborn stars,
spiraling downward, consuming the Snow Queen within.
This—this was the kind of explosive scene Ryen had envisioned when naming Holy Judgment.
Just a plain sword piercing an enemy?
Too dull. Too boring.
No—true Holy Judgment needed chaos, light, and enough particles to fry a GPU.
In Ryen's aesthetic philosophy:
"The more it glows, the cooler it looks.
The cooler it looks, the stronger it feels."
As for whether it was actually strong or not…
Same answer as always—
Who cares!
If Zhongli hadn't crossed into this world, his divine powers might've decayed over time, his durability weakened, and one day, he might even lose the title of War God.
But Ryen firmly believed—
Zhongli's Jade Shield and Planet Befall, those moves that were both classy and over-the-top,
would remain forever legendary in the history of "most stylish abilities ever created."
Because, truly—
being stylish is a lifelong pursuit!
All around, everyone couldn't help but shut their eyes.
The Aurora Palace was now practically radioactive.
Seven-colored light, holy radiance, and reflective ice walls everywhere—
The whole chamber had turned into a disco of divine brilliance.
Keeping their eyes open at this point was like willingly accepting a flashbang to the face.
When the last echo faded, the group slowly opened their eyes—expectant.
And then… froze.
The Snow Queen stood exactly where she had been.
Not a scratch on her.
If anything, she looked a little confused herself.
No one spoke for several seconds.
That earth-shattering move—
and he hadn't even managed to finish off an enemy who was already at one-tenth HP?
Then what was that attack even for?
To create light pollution?
To blind teammates?
Or maybe… to dazzle the enemy with confusion?
Lisa pursed her lips, giving Ryen a complex look.
"That whole spectacle—
and you didn't even kill her?
Darling, what exactly was the point?"
Ryen glanced at his now-dim Seven-Visions Belt, then proudly lifted his chin.
"Forget the damage," he said confidently.
"Just tell me—
was it cool or not?"
"..."
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