A few more days passed, and the island storyline came to an end.
Following that, the Archon Quest Interlude of Version 1.6 began—The Leaves Drift in the Autumn Wind.
That night, Lumine and Paimon arrived at the outskirts not far from Liyue Harbor.
"The days and nights in Teyvat feel so short… but they're different from what we saw back home."
"Do you think the fate of people in Teyvat is tied to their constellations?"
Lumine looked up at the beautiful starry sky, recalling everything she had experienced along the way.
"Guixu… Qiu Nian said that the three light orbs he gave me are all divine authorities of gods."
"The God of Vortex, the God of Obscuration, the God of Salt…"
"Other than the God of Salt, what kind of stories do the other two gods have?"
Sitting on the grass, she stretched out a hand toward the stars.
"The events of the Archon War…"
"…Even modern scholars can't fully figure them out. Most of it is just legend."
Paimon scratched her head.
"Then… wouldn't Morax and Guixu be living legends?"
"Or rather… living history?"
Lumine turned and smiled at her.
"I guess you could say that."
"And you now carry three divine authorities within you."
"After Inazuma, when you reach Sumeru and Fontaine, and resonate with Dendro and Hydro…"
"How strong will you become?"
Paimon asked curiously.
"I don't know."
"But… why did Guixu give me these divine authorities?"
Lumine frowned slightly.
"…Hmm. I don't think Guixu would harm you."
"If he wanted to, we'd probably already be in Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
Paimon spread her hands.
"…That makes sense."
"And I don't feel anything wrong. In fact, my strength and mental clarity are much better than before."
Lumine nodded with a smile.
"In the end… we'll uncover the truth."
"And the conclusion."
She looked back up at the stars, her expression calm and resolute.
"…I just didn't expect your brother to be with the Abyss."
Paimon said, her tone a bit complicated.
"There must be a reason."
"And… I still haven't found that god."
Lumine's brows knit slightly as she recalled her brother's final words.
"You mean the one who separated you back then?"
"…Yeah. That god is the root of everything happening now."
Paimon nodded.
"I want to find her."
"And if possible… I'd like to give her a good punch."
Lumine clenched her fist.
"I support you!"
"Just thinking about it feels satisfying!"
Paimon stomped her foot in agreement.
Xuehua, watching the scene, couldn't help but laugh.
"Lumine is getting cuter and cuter."
[Wait, is she really going to punch the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles?]
[Reminder: we can't confirm she is the Heavenly Principles, only their Sustainer]
[At the start, Lumine and Aether together still got crushed (facepalm)]
[That wasn't even a fight—they got instantly defeated]
"And now you have three divine authorities."
"Once you resonate with all seven elements, go get your revenge!"
Paimon cheered.
"…Paimon."
"Who do you think is stronger—Guixu, Morax… or that god I mentioned?"
Lumine suddenly asked.
"That's… a serious question…"
Paimon looked troubled, as if her brain was overheating.
[From what we've seen, Guixu and Morax seem stronger]
[Yeah, I don't think Lumine could survive that Obscuration God attack]
[Or Morax's mountain-sized stone spears (facepalm)]
[But the Sustainer still has insane presence—maybe she just didn't need to try]
[Those cubes sealed peak Lumine and Aether instantly… imagine more of them]
[Hard to say…]
"…Honestly, I don't think there's much difference."
"If Guixu or Zhongli wanted to do something to you…"
"With your current strength, you couldn't resist anyway."
"Just like that god."
Paimon said honestly.
[Translation: all of them can one-shot the Traveler]
[Since all of them can, Paimon can't compare them]
"…That's true."
"But Guixu… I think I could beat him."
Lumine suddenly smiled confidently.
"…Why do you think that?"
Paimon blinked.
"Because Guixu is injured."
"His strength is only slowly returning, and he said he still needs time to recover."
Lumine replied with a confident grin.
"…Honestly, even injured…"
"I still don't think you're his match right now…"
Paimon said awkwardly.
"Don't forget—I still have two divine authorities with me."
"Once I resonate with the right elements, I might stand a chance."
Lumine chuckled.
"…Does that count as taking advantage of someone?"
Paimon looked conflicted.
"That's called a friendly spar."
Lumine smiled sweetly.
Xuehua watched this and couldn't help but smirk.
"So you're going to use the powers Guixu gave you… to fight Guixu?"
[Lumine is getting cocky—Guixu can one-shot Childe, and Childe is about equal to two-element Lumine… do the math]
[But after getting the Salt God's authority, Lumine handled Childe pretty easily—maybe she really could fight Guixu later]
[Still doubtful]
[Hard to say—Guixu's recovery speed is insane]
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