Mandatory Punishment!
2: Chapter 2: Wrong Answer!
Mandatory Punishment!
The intimidating appearance of the female character in the video that had just played, combined with her overwhelming, god-like presence and the fierce battle between the twins and the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles—all of it instantly left the entire population of Teyvat deeply shaken.
Kujou Sara: “The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles is way too powerful.
And those two blonde outlanders were actually able to hold their ground against such a powerful entity for that long.
Their strength is on par with the gods.” Hu Tao: “To think that in this world, besides The Seven, there’s an immensely powerful god upholding the laws of heaven!” Cyno: “Is thirty seconds really enough time for us to think this through?” Yae Miko: “Fufufu, there are quite a few interesting things in this video.
She is quite a special figure.” Kamisato Ayaka: “Who exactly are those twins?” Shenhe: “For some reason, that blonde young man gives me a strange feeling.” Klee: “Why does Klee feel like there’s something strange about Big Brother Traveler?
He feels so familiar!” Lisa: “Oh my, what a cutie this handsome young man is!” Xiangling: “Is it true we get a prize if we answer correctly?
I hope I can get it right!” Zhongli: “To think such an event actually took place in Celestia…” Venti: “What happened to them?
Why are they fighting?” Ei: “To think someone could hold out against eternity for that long.
These twins are incredibly strong!” Nahida: “Is this the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles?
It’s my first time seeing her!” La Signora: “Hmph, why are you all even thinking so hard about a question like this?
After a life-and-death battle like that, it’s obvious they’re sworn enemies!” Tartaglia: “Hahaha, this question is way too easy!” Barbara: “What is the future relationship between Traveler Aether and the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles?
Even though I feel like the first answer—sworn enemies—makes the most sense, why do I get the feeling the other three options were put there on purpose?
There must be a hidden meaning.” Venti: “Lovers?
Family?
Husband and wife?
Hahaha, she’s the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, you know!
An entity far more powerful than ordinary gods.
How could she possibly have that kind of relationship with a mortal?” Jean: “I agree with Venti.” Diluc: “I second that.
Sworn enemies is the most logical answer.” Kamisato Ayaka: “Exactly.
It seems everyone in this live stream room has already guessed the most obvious answer.
In that case, now it just comes down to who can press the button the fastest!” The thirty-second thinking time ended quickly.
Aurelius, a member of the Treasure Hoarders, possessed incredible hand speed.
He managed to hit the answer button in the blink of an eye.
When the other viewers realized they had failed to get a turn, they all felt a wave of regret for not being fast enough.
Arataki Itto: “Damn it, this guy’s hand speed is off the charts!” Amber: “What a shame, I almost had it!” Xingqiu: “It seems I’m still not fast enough.” Nahida: “Ah, I was so close to pressing it.” Barbara: “I hadn’t even gotten ready to press the button, and the system had already picked someone.” Jean: “What a pity.” Diluc: “Just as I thought, many people would scramble to answer a question that’s clearly giving away free points.” Aurelius: “Hahahahaha!
This is the hand speed of a Treasure Hoarder, honed through years of stealing.
You commoners wouldn’t understand!” [Participant Aurelius, please provide your answer: What is the future relationship between Traveler Aether and the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles!] Extremely enthusiastic, Aurelius shouted his answer, “A!
I choose A, Sworn Enemies!” [Incorrect Answer!] [Punishment: Turn yourself in to the Knights of Favonius for your acts of thievery!] Aurelius: “H-how did you know I steal for a living?!” The Live Stream Room ignored his question.
Instead, a broadcast screen suddenly appeared.
On the screen, Aurelius was seen hiding in a dark corner of Mondstadt city.
Suddenly, as if losing control of his own body, he sprinted toward the Knights of Favonius headquarters like a madman.
Aurelius’s face turned red with panic.
He didn’t understand why his body was moving on its own.
He was forced to obey the punishment’s order and kept running through the streets of Mondstadt.
“Help!
Save me!
My body is moving on its own!” he screamed in terror.
Even though his fellow thieves tried to hold him back with all their might, the man’s body could not be stopped at all.
In the end, Aurelius arrived in front of the Knights of Favonius headquarters and confessed to all the crimes he had ever committed.
The knights on guard duty were utterly dumbfounded.
They never expected that a wanted thief who had evaded capture for years would suddenly show up and turn himself in today, all because of a punishment from a Q&A room.
The live broadcast of the punishment ended at this point.
The interactive Q&A session resumed!
However, this time, the people who had just witnessed the execution of the punishment became much more cautious.
La Signora: “This live stream room can actually force someone to accept a punishment with absolutely no room to resist?” Tartaglia: “Hahaha, how interesting!
I never expected this kind of mysterious power to still exist in our world!” Barbara: “Phew…
thank goodness I didn’t get to answer.
Otherwise, I might have been the one getting punished.” Jean: “It seems the assigned punishment is tailored to the person’s background and sins.” Kaeya: “Of course.
Besides, not everyone here is a thief.” Venti: “Ehe, good thing my hand speed is slow.
Otherwise, I definitely would’ve been doomed!” Zhongli: “Fascinating.” Yelan: “Turning themselves in?
For scumbags who have committed countless crimes, that isn’t a punishment, it’s a blessing.
If they dealt with me, they wouldn’t be able to surrender that easily in one piece!” Rosaria: “For a sinner, turning oneself in can be considered a form of deliverance.” Nahida: “Since the first answer—sworn enemies—is wrong, that means the correct answer must be among the three remaining options!” Keqing: “The chances of answering correctly have now gone up to one in three!”