"Guizhong…"
Madame Ping stood by the Yujing Terrace, wrapped in a deep and heavy silence.
Amidst the clouds, the Cloud Retainer let out a long, weary sigh. Beside her, Shenhe tilted her head slightly, gazing at her master.
But it wasn't just about Guizhong.
Every time a face of the departed appeared on the sky screen, it stirred ripples in the heart, making it hard to find any peace.
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[No. 15]
[Havria]
[The God of Salt of this world, Master of the Sal Tarrae.]
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She was a beautiful goddess with hair white as snow.
Gentle, yet timid.
Kind and compassionate…
But now…
Aside from the few of her former people who still remembered her, hardly anyone in all of Teyvat even knew such a goddess had ever existed.
Her presence felt even fainter than the other departed goddesses before her.
Zhongli silently studied her portrait, ultimately letting out a soft sigh. Still… if she could truly be brought back, perhaps it wouldn't be such a bad thing.
--+--
[No. 16]
[Jean]
[Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Dandelion Knight.]
--+--
"Huh?"
"It's not a god this time…"
"It's actually Master Jean?!"
The people of Mondstadt reacted the most strongly. Those from other nations also widened their eyes in surprise, before it suddenly dawned on them.
"Does this mean it's starting to list humans now? Or that the future… additions… won't be gods?"
"Oh no! Does this mean my goddess is going to get snatched up too?!"
"No! Nooooooooo!"
--+--
[No. 17]
[Lisa]
[Librarian of the Knights of Favonius, Mondstadt.]
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"It's Sister Lisa!"
"My anxious heart can finally die in peace!"
Some wailed in despair, others beat their chests in frustration.
Leaning by the window, Lisa looked up at the sky, a faint trace of surprise crossing her features before she let out a soft, amused chuckle.
"Well now… it seems I still have some charm left…"
To think even the Heavenly Principles of another world would take a liking to me.
And then, the images continued.
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[No. 18]
[Eula]
[Knight of Favonius, Spindrift Knight.]
--+--
"Someone from that clan?!"
"How could it be?!"
--+--
[No. 19]
[Amber]
[Knight of Favonius, Outrider.]
--+--
Over in Sumeru,
Collei looked up, excited. "It's Sister Amber!"
Tighnari gave her a look that was hard to read. Don't laugh just yet. You're probably going to be up there too.
After all, it was pretty obvious to most by now.
The Heavenly Principles of this parallel world had no discernible preferences. She didn't care about your identity, your status… if you were good-looking, she! Wanted! You! All!
It was practically a 'see it, like it, claim it' policy!
Many women were already getting a sense of what was to come.
Did they hate it?
Not exactly…
Were they looking forward to it?
…Maybe a little.
--+--
[No. 20]
[Barbara]
[Deaconess of the Church of Favonius, Idol of Mondstadt.]
--+--
"NO!!!"
"Miss Barbara!"
"Your Excellency, please don't fancy Miss Barbara! My Miss Barbara!"
"You can't marry her!"
Outside the Church of Favonius, it was a scene of utter devastation.
Barbara just stared dumbfounded at the sky. "Sister… and… me?"
--+--
[No. 21]
[Sucrose]
[Alchemist of Mondstadt.]
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[No. 22]
[Mona]
[Resident of Mondstadt, from Fontaine, Astrologist.]
--+--
Mona took off her pointed hat. "Oh… I'm on it too…"
She never thought her own lanky, beanpole figure held much appeal.
But since she'd made the list… she had to admit, it felt kind of nice?
--+--
[No. 23]
[Rosaria]
[Sister of the Church of Favonius.]
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[No. 24]
[Noelle]
[Provisional Knight of Favonius.]
--+--
"Could… someone like me really count…?"
Noelle lacked confidence.
But many in Mondstadt let out another round of agonized cries.
"Noelle! No… why can't even Noelle-chan escape this?! Why?!"
"Aaaaaah!"
People from other nations were mostly just watching the spectacle.
But some were getting worried too. Don't laugh now, will our own nations be spared?
--+--
[No. 25]
[Fischl]
[Accomplished Adventurer.]
--+--
"That's enough, enough! We're at twenty-five already!"
"You're going to pick Mondstadt clean at this rate!"
"Mein Fräulein, my Mein Fräulein! Waaaaah…"
--+--
[No. 26]
[Ganyu]
[Adeptus of Liyue, half-human, half-Qilin, disciple of Cloud Retainer, Secretary of the Qixing.]
--+--
"Hooray! It's finally not us from Mondstadt anymore!"
"We're done for, it's Liyue's turn now!"
"What was coming has come…"
"Sister Ganyu, sob… Sister Ganyu!"
--+--
[No. 27]
[Xiangling]
[Disciple of Streetward Rambler, renowned chef.]
--+--
"Uncle Mao, your daughter's getting married off! Happy?"
"Happy my foot! My family line ends right here with me!"
--+--
[No. 28]
[Shenhe]
[Disciple of Cloud Retainer, Adeptus of Liyue.]
--+--
"Master…" Shenhe looked calmly at her master.
Cloud Retainer raised a wing slightly to stop her.
Because the next moment, the celestial screen changed.
And she herself hadn't escaped either!!
--+--
[No. 29]
[Xianyun]
[Cloud Retainer, Adeptus of Liyue.]
--+--
"This is too much! Really too much!"
"All three, master and disciples, scooped up in one go?! So enviable… ahem, so shameless!"
"Even if you are the Heavenly Principles, I must cry out! This is too far!"
--+--
[No. 30]
[Ping]
[Streetward Rambler, Adeptus of Liyue.]
--+--
"Madame Ping was that beautiful when she was young?"
"Wait! But Madame Ping is like that now… and they still took her original form? Is that even fair?!"
Yanfei wanted to charge her with super-level polygamy, but what was the use? The other party was the Heavenly Principles! Would even the Geo Archon dare to intervene?
And then.
She made the list too.
Right after.
--+--
[No. 31]
[Yanfei]
[Disciple of Streetward Rambler, Legal Advisor of Liyue.]
--+--
"…" Yanfei.
--+--
[No. 32]
[Ningguang]
[Member of the Liyue Qixing, the Tianquan.]
--+--
"Lady Ningguang…"
"How awful!"
--+--
[No. 33]
[Keqing]
[Member of the Liyue Qixing, the Yuheng.]
--+--
[No. 34]
[Yelan]
[Member of the Liyue Qixing, Intelligence Agent.]
--+--
[No. 35]
[Hu Tao]
[77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.]
--+--
Zhongli took a deep breath.
No.
He took another, deeper breath.
Finally managing to suppress his rising blood pressure.
She's still a child!
He was starting to see the pattern. Phanes might have been devoid of human sentiment, but this otherworldly Heavenly Principles was just too full of it.
Could you at least try to show some restraint?!
With so many, how could you possibly take care of them all?!
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