"Let's hurry and ask someone else."
Seeing that she couldn't get the answer she wanted from these Liyue citizens, Paimon was already eager to find it from someone else.
"He's the Geo Archon, not the God of Food. Let's go."
Smiling, Kaito continued walking forward, with Paimon and Lumine following close behind.
Paimon is the real God of Food!
After hearing Kaito's words, Lumine, who was behind him, silently thought the same thing.
After all, it's quite something for someone to be thinking about food every single day.
"Oh, right, the Geo Archon is the creator of Mora…"
"So, if you have Mora, you have food. That counts as a God of Food, right?"
Before Kaito could finish, Paimon had already interjected, making Lumine, who was next to them, shake her head with a look of utter resignation.
But…
The God of Mora is often out of Mora…
Hearing Paimon's words, Kaito couldn't help but roast Zhongli in his mind.
Who would've thought that the Geo Archon, the God of Mora, would so often need others to treat him? Probably very few people would believe it if you told them.
Right…
I wonder what Childe will think after he finds out Zhongli's identity…
For some reason, Kaito suddenly thought of Childe.
And just at that moment, Childe's voice came from behind them.
"Yo, you guys are out to see the Rite of Descension too?"
Childe?
Speak of the devil!
Kaito was a little surprised that Childe appeared just as he was thinking of him.
Why aren't Miss Kiana and Miss Wendy here...
Strange...
While greeting Kaito and the others' backs, Childe noticed two people were missing, which made him very confused.
Logically, Miss Kiana and Miss Wendy should have come out with them.
At least one of them should be here, but in reality, neither was around.
Could they have gone shopping somewhere else?
Helpless, Childe could only guess as he walked toward Kaito's group.
"Oh, it's you, Childe. Yeah, we are."
Kaito, who had already turned around, nodded.
Although he knew Childe was definitely not just here to watch the Rite of Descension, he had to go along with the pretense.
"So, why aren't Miss Kiana and Miss Wendy here? They didn't oversleep, did they? Haha."
As he spoke, Childe laughed. He looked as if he was just asking casually.
Of course, he definitely wasn't just asking casually, but he wanted others to think he was.
"They're just not interested in the Rite of Descension, that's all. They... they..."
Halfway through her sentence, Paimon suddenly stopped as if she was thinking about something, but in the end, she continued: "Okay, I actually don't know if they're awake or not."
After speaking, Paimon threw her hands up in a shrug.
It couldn't be helped; she really didn't know.
Although she and Kiana had gone to buy breakfast earlier, it was possible Kiana had gone back to catch up on sleep, just like her.
"I see, no wonder I didn't see them." Looking as if he'd had a sudden realization, Childe nodded and said this.
In reality, however, he was even more confused inside. He felt that Miss Kiana and Miss Wendy's absence was definitely not as simple as them being uninterested in the Rite of Descension.
Based on the information he received yesterday, something was definitely going to happen today, he just didn't know the specifics.
And now that he knew Miss Kiana and Miss Wendy weren't here, it further confirmed his suspicions.
What on earth…
could it be?
Honestly, Childe was already getting impatient. He wanted to see this event unfold as soon as possible.
"Look, it's Lady Ningguang."
Just then, someone in the crowd said this, and everyone on the road moved to the sides.
Ningguang?
Is the Rite of Descension about to begin…
Subconsciously looking up in the direction everyone was facing, Kaito saw Ningguang approaching with a group of Millelith soldiers, and he silently thought to himself.
He knew that Ningguang's appearance at this time meant she was heading to preside over the Rite of Descension.
She's actually walking there…
Looking over, Kaito noticed Ningguang wasn't riding in any kind of sedan chair, let alone the Jade Chamber.
Though he didn't know if things like sedan chairs even existed in this world; he'd never seen one anyway.
That was true both when he played the game and after he transmigrated into this world.
And just as Kaito was looking at Ningguang, she looked over at him too.
Should I go up and say hello?
The moment their eyes met, Kaito couldn't help but think this.
After all, they were acquaintances. It would be a bit rude not to greet her.
But before he could make up his mind, Ningguang was already heading his way.
Strange…
why aren't Miss Kiana and Miss Wendy here…
Looking around but not seeing the two of them, the approaching Ningguang was also very confused.
Did they go to see Rex Lapis?
After thinking it over, Ningguang could only guess this was the reason; otherwise, she really couldn't think of why they wouldn't be here.
But despite her confusion, she didn't show it on her face.
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