"Alright, you're all free to go."
After leading the group to a field outside Liyue Harbor, Kiana turned and said this to everyone.
Because she had publicly done something major in Liyue and Lumine was suspicious of her again, she didn't know if Lumine would continue to follow Kaito's group.
As for Childe, he was free to go about his business.
"Then... what about Kaito?" Paimon asked where Kaito was.
She actually wanted to continue following Kaito and the others, but she didn't know what Lumine was thinking.
"Right ahead."
Saying this, Kiana pointed not far ahead, where Kaito and Wendy were standing.
"So that's where they are."
Following Kiana's finger, Paimon saw Kaito and Wendy.
"Then I won't disturb you. I'm leaving."
Also glancing at Kaito and Wendy ahead, Childe left after saying this.
His mind was now completely captivated by the Gnosis. After all, this was arguably his best chance to obtain the Gnosis, and he didn't want to lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
This Childe...
He must be thinking about Zhongli's Gnosis...
Silently watching Childe's departing back, Kiana couldn't help but think this. She knew that Childe had surely set his sights on Zhongli's fake Exuvia. Although things were different from the original plot, Childe's desire to obtain the Gnosis would not change.
"Lumine, what... what do we do?"
Retracting her gaze from Childe's back, Paimon looked at Lumine and asked what to do.
But Lumine ignored Paimon and instead looked at Kiana, asking: "Kiana, what is your identity, really? You're really not..."
"Sigh, how many times do I have to say it? I'm not!"
Before Lumine could finish, Kiana had already sighed and answered her.
Although she had been trying to make people think she was the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, she wasn't the real Sustainer of Heavenly Principles. Honestly, Kiana really wanted to say something at this moment. Lumine, I'm not lying!
"Kaito's coming over."
Just then, Paimon noticed Kaito walking over from ahead.
"Don't worry, Lumine. Kiana isn't the god who attacked you and your brother back then. That was someone else."
As soon as he walked over, Kaito said this.
There was no other way. Lumine might not believe Kiana, so he had to step in.
"Yeah, yeah, Lumine, if Kaito says so, then it must be true."
Not wanting to part ways with Kaito, Paimon quickly chimed in.
"Then Kiana... what... were you doing just now? Why did you kill the Geo Archon?" Seeing that Kaito had spoken, Lumine started asking about what had just happened.
She wanted to know why Kiana did it.
"Oh, you'll find out about that later. Not now. I haven't even told Kaito yet."
In response to Lumine's question, Kiana said that she and Paimon would find out later, as she hadn't even told Kaito yet.
Kaito doesn't know either?
Hearing this, Lumine looked at Kaito beside her, and Kaito gave her a helpless shrug.
It seems Kaito really doesn't know...
But he probably has a guess...
Recalling the scene from before, Lumine made her own guess, then continued to ask: "Then what... should we do next?"
No matter what, it was clear they wouldn't be staying in Liyue anymore.
"As for the next place, I plan to go to Inazuma."
Saying this, Kaito turned his head to look in a certain direction.
Inazuma?
Is it on the sea?
Following Kaito's gaze, Lumine saw it was in the direction of the sea, which made her think this.
"Inazuma, huh? I remember that nation is under a lockdown, right? Can we even get in?"
Paimon knew a little about Inazuma, so she wanted to know how Kaito planned to enter the country.
"That's simple. You'll see when the time comes."
His gaze still fixed on the sea, Kaito said this faintly.
Right now, he wasn't concerned about how to get into Inazuma; after all, that was a simple matter. What he was concerned about was whether he could complete that quest of his. That was the most important thing.
"Then I'm relieved."
Growl—
Just as she finished speaking, Paimon's stomach growled, making her scratch her head in embarrassment.
"I'll be leaving for a moment."
After saying this, Kiana quickly vanished before everyone's eyes.
"She disappeared?"
Feeling as if Kiana had disappeared in the blink of an eye, Paimon looked around in great surprise.
"Let's go find a place to get something to eat. You two must be familiar with that."
"Of course I'm familiar with it! I'm the most familiar with eating." Paimon's reply was quick; she was getting hungry.
This Paimon...
He never said there'd be food ready to eat...
Lumine silently thought this as she watched Paimon.
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