The weather had grown cooler.
A refreshing breeze swept across the grassy plains, brushing softly against their faces—a relief from the heat of the day.
Back in her military training days, Nero had often longed for such breezes while standing under the relentless sun. Even better would have been clouds to shield the sun or a downpour to last until the end of training.
Golden...
2025-01-10 05:14:42 +0000 UTC View PostIt was late at night.
Heavy clouds blanketed the sky, obscuring both the moon and stars.
Long lashes fluttered as Yunyun struggled to open her eyes, her drowsiness making every movement feel like a monumental effort.
She fumbled in the dark to visit the bathroom, returning with a visibly lighter expression.
She intended to return to her room and pick up where her dream h...
2025-01-10 05:14:35 +0000 UTC View PostInside the milk tea shop, the elegant young woman waited patiently.
From time to time, she rose slightly on her toes, glancing toward the street with anticipation.
Master must be waiting. I hope he isn’t getting impatient.
"Here are your two milk teas. Thank you for your patronage!"
The shopkeeper handed her the drinks, his gaze filled with admiration.
H...
2025-01-10 05:14:06 +0000 UTC View Post"How I wield my blade is my decision," Ei said softly, shaking her head as she turned to leave.
"Then I’ll begin the preparations," Yae Miko called out, waving the document in her hand with a playful smile.
This farce called the Vision Hunt Decree was finally coming to an end.
Surely, Inazuma would soon step into a new era.
"Hm," Ei responded with a faint nod, her tone...
2025-01-10 05:14:02 +0000 UTC View Post"Takahashi Ren, I care about him."
“...”
The room froze, violet energy hanging heavy in the air.
The moment those words escaped her lips, time seemed to stand still.
The two women stared at each other, the silence thick with unspoken emotions.
Yet their moods couldn’t have been more different.
“...”
Ei turned her face away quietly.
What ...
2025-01-10 05:13:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. The oppressive atmosphere continued to thicken.
“...”
Yae Miko arched an elegant eyebrow and slowly straightened her posture.
Her dear Shogun-sama didn’t seem to be in the best of moods.
What, she wondered, could be troubling Ei’s heart?
"Ei, come sit," Miko said with a soft smile, patting the seat besid...
2025-01-10 05:13:52 +0000 UTC View Post"So, this gathering..."
Ren raised his hand, signaling a question.
"Of course, it's for everyone to sit together and have a pleasant chat," Kamisato Ayaka replied, her gentle gaze softening as she glanced at the group.
The two esteemed ladies stood side by side, appearing harmonious.
...On the surface, at least.
Ren nodded silently.
Everyone had gathered here...
2025-01-10 05:13:48 +0000 UTC View Post"If you hadn’t said that, I wouldn’t have thought about it. But now? I might just change my mind," Albedo replied, letting the matter of payment slide without further debate.
“So, what are your plans from here? How long do you intend to stay in Mondstadt?”
Gu Sanqiu leaned back in his chair. “That depends. If there’s nothing major happening, I’d prefer to return to Liy...
2025-01-10 05:13:44 +0000 UTC View PostRosalyne and Childe showing up together only confirmed Gu Sanqiu’s expectations. Rosalyne’s injuries hadn’t fully healed, and Childe was more like her protector than a companion on this mission.
Guess hate really is the driving force behind work motivation.
Gu Sanqiu rubbed his chin, but he wasn’t particularly concerned about the state of Rosalyne’s recovery. What...
2025-01-10 05:13:40 +0000 UTC View Post"Small fry?"
Albedo looked up at Gu Sanqiu. "Can someone blessed by the gods really be called a small fry?"
"And as for what Barbara mentioned at the dinner table—how your prayer seemingly elicited a response from the Anemo Archon—wasn't that something you planned in advance?"
At the time, Albedo had simply chosen not to call it out, despite being the only one present who ...
2025-01-10 05:13:36 +0000 UTC View PostAlbedo crossed his arms. “This judgment hinges on the assumption that there are other locations capable of triggering your unique perception. If it’s just this spot and the Statues of the Seven interacting with each other, frankly, it doesn’t hold much significance.”
When Gu Sanqiu transferred elemental energy to Aether earlier, Albedo had been carefully observing. It wasn’t lon...
2025-01-10 05:13:32 +0000 UTC View PostGu Sanqiu and Albedo both turned their gazes toward Aether.
“So, the device is here now. Do you know how to use it?”
Gu Sanqiu was subtly encouraging Aether to try teleporting. Naturally, he was curious about how it felt as well.
That said, only their small group seemed capable of this kind of "play," and whether or not others could join in teleporting remained an open que...
2025-01-10 05:13:29 +0000 UTC View PostLate into the night, somewhere within Fontaine's borders...
Luo Qing stood atop a solitary mountain peak, clad in his Harbinger’s uniform. Beside him, Ei was dressed in a loose lavender yukata, her elegant figure blending softly with the night.
The two gazed down in silence at the sleeping city of Fontaine below. Under the quiet, starlit sky, they seemed to merge with the shadows,...
2025-01-10 05:13:20 +0000 UTC View PostIt was late into the night.
After a long and intimate reunion with Makoto, both had fallen asleep in each other’s embrace.
Just as people rarely remember the exact moment a dream begins, Luo Qing found himself once again in the starry, ethereal space.
A massive, deep-blue whale swam around him, its enormous body eclipsing the starry sky above. It alternated between diving in...
2025-01-10 05:13:16 +0000 UTC View PostNight fell, and the sky was adorned with countless stars.
In Luo Qing’s home, the dining room was lively, the sound of cheerful conversations filling the air.
At the farthest corner of the table, however, Furina sat quietly, distant from the vibrant atmosphere. It was as if she didn’t belong.
Though Makoto, seated beside Luo Qing at the other end of the table, kept trying ...
2025-01-10 05:13:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Uh...?”
Furina stared at the sketch in Luo Qing’s hand.
Aside from the figure's build, doesn’t this person look exactly like me?
Was Luo Qing trying to hint at something?
“This is definitely me...” Furina muttered under her breath. “It’s not my fault I’m... uh, smaller.”
“...”
Luo Qing was silent for a moment.
With a sh...
2025-01-10 05:13:08 +0000 UTC View PostFontaine Court
After finishing the meeting with the Knave alongside Lumine, Furina felt utterly drained. Slumped in her chair like a lifeless fish, she let out a long sigh of relief.
"Finally, it’s over..."
If not for Lumine and Paimon stepping in to help, Furina was sure she would’ve been crushed under the sheer pressure of the servant’s aura, barely ab...
2025-01-10 05:13:04 +0000 UTC View PostZhongli regarded the proud young woman seated before him with quiet appreciation.
After taking a measured sip of tea, he posed his first question, his voice steady and resonant.
“Lady Keqing, your interest in this sword box suggests a particular blade you deem worthy of it. May I have the honor of seeing the sword you intend to house within?”
“For a sword box, it is not ...
2025-01-10 05:12:35 +0000 UTC View PostExiting his meeting with La Signora, Zhongli had only taken a few steps through Liyue Harbor when a breathless young girl rushed up to him.
“Oh, it is you” Zhongli remarked softly as he examined a Noctilucous Jade at a nearby merchant’s stall.
"Take your time. Compose yourself before sharing the purpose of your visit."
The assistant, accustomed to Zhongli’s composed de...
2025-01-10 05:12:21 +0000 UTC View PostMondstadt, Windrise, beneath the great tree.
The bard stood silently, gazing up at the massive tree.
At some point, a gentle breeze began to blow, carrying with it the scent of Mondstadt and Windwheel Asters, a fragrance so soothing it could melt the heart.
The Traveler watched quietly, her gaze fixed on the god before her, now bereft of his Gnosis.
"The...
2025-01-10 05:11:58 +0000 UTC View PostTeyvat, Mondstadt, Cathedral of Favonius
"This is Barbara, the Deaconess of the Church and the specialist responsible for retrieving the Holy Lyre der Himmel."
Jean, Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, introduced the church's representative to the Traveler.
Barbara was a charming young girl with twin ponytails, dressed in the Mondstadt Church's uni...
2025-01-10 05:11:46 +0000 UTC View PostAfter exiting the chat group, Zhongli didn’t leave his home immediately.
Seated in his residence, he took a moment to organize the gains from this recent venture.
Through the chat group, entering Nana’s world had yielded benefits he could never obtain in Teyvat.
Whether it was the first successful revival of a specific individual from the river of time or the subtle new pe...
2025-01-10 05:11:35 +0000 UTC View Post“The Adepti have discussed this... it’s unlikely,” Ningguang said, shaking her head gravely.
The current situation was far from optimistic.
“But there are so many Adepti here! And the Qixing! And all those Millelith!” Paimon exclaimed, gesturing wildly at the scene around them. “Can’t they come up with a plan?”
“There is a plan,” a calm yet commanding voice...
2025-01-09 01:22:21 +0000 UTC View Post“Sir, what are you planning to do?”
The teahouse owner, still reeling from Jia Changjiang’s feat of downing eighteen bowls of liquor, hurried after him. Seeing Jia Changjiang hefting the steel monk’s staff and heading out into the rain, he couldn’t help but try to stop him.
“Hm? It’s simple,” Jia Changjiang replied, scooping a handful of rainwater to wash his face. ...
2025-01-09 01:21:57 +0000 UTC View Post“In a situation like this, how do you plan to fulfill our contract?”
Zhongli set his teacup down, replacing it with a wine cup. He poured himself a drink, then filled one for Jia Changjiang, who accepted it without hesitation.
“Of course, exactly as agreed—word for word,” Jia Changjiang replied. “Or are you saying you’ve forgotten the terms of our contract?”
...
2025-01-09 01:21:15 +0000 UTC View PostLumine charged at Childe, but in the next moment, he deftly dodged her attack, dissolving into a stream of water and reappearing atop a high vantage point.
“With the combined power of so many Talismans and the strength granted to me by Her Majesty, temporarily unsealing the Geo Spear’s suppression isn’t beyond reach,” Childe announced, controlling the swirling De...
2025-01-09 01:21:07 +0000 UTC View PostA massive meteor-like astral body hurtled down, nearly blotting out Childe's entire field of vision.
Instinctively, Childe prepared to unleash his strength to shatter the falling celestial mass looming above him.
Meanwhile, in a small gap created by Lumine, Paimon and Jia Changjiang had just managed to take shelter.
Jia Changjiang questioned, "So, after all this effort, you're...
2025-01-09 01:20:59 +0000 UTC View PostLuo Yuan was already familiar with Sird’s Pokémon lineup.
Her Persian, Starmie, and Banette were her primary battlers.
When the Rocket Grunts saw their leader finally arrive, they collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
In their minds, while the League trainers before them were undoubtedly powerful, Sird, as a senior Rocket Executive, should be more than capable of handling...
2025-01-09 01:20:20 +0000 UTC View PostOnce Lorelei departed, Luo Yuan’s plan could finally proceed without interruption.
He made his way swiftly to the forest surrounding the Team Rocket base identified in the intel.
There, he was greeted by a squad of League trainers.
Leading the squad was someone Luo Yuan recognized—a trainer who had previously helped him locate captured Team Rocket members during his last v...
2025-01-09 01:20:12 +0000 UTC View Post"Taking on the mission alone might be too risky," Lorelei said after hearing Luo Yuan’s suggestion.
She had a fair amount of confidence in Luo Yuan’s abilities.
After all, anyone who had seen Luo Yuan’s performance in the Indigo League would agree that his skills were more than adequate.
However, Lorelei, having suffered losses against Team Rocket twice before, knew that...
2025-01-09 01:20:00 +0000 UTC View Post