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Author Note:
[ ] = When Twilight is speaking.
{ } = When talking through Telepathy.
' ' = When thinking in your mind.
<< >> = When talking with your Pokémon or Tamed Beast.
--- --- = When describing a certain period OR Another place.
** ** = Point Of View i.e., POV
/// /// = In Call
" " = System and when talking to it.
「 」 = Thoughts being heard
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Mondstadt, Dragonspine.
In one part of the mountain, Lumine was stepping on a creature body while her sword embedded deep inside it.
The creature had long died but the girl remained on her spot without moving.
It was not because she wanted to be certain of the creature's death, but because she was pondering about something deeply.
Just now she had heard Primis thoughts and shocked because of his cruelty.
To get some perfect loyal people, he didn't mind sacrificing the majority.
This made her question a lot of things. As she realized that she didn't know much of Primis even after spending years travelling with him.
THUCH!!
Pulling out her sword, she couldn't help but let out a deep sigh. She must admit that even though this method was ruthless, the outcome was great.
Lumine: The method of fear. Huh...…
She murmured while looking at the vast body of white in front.
Even if the curse on the Dragonspine was gone after Primis burnt away the Divine Nail, it will still take a lot of time for the snow to melt.
And as she went deeper and deeper in the mountain, the temperature started to fall.
She was glad that she had Frostshield Potion with her which increased her frost resistance.
After drinking one more potion, she brought her sword in front and looked at her own reflection.
Now that she looked back, wasn't she the same.
She knew that the Yuuya was the reason for directing people's hate towards Primis. Yet, she didn't care about any of it and want every one of them to pay.
She didn't even hesitate to fight the Knights of Favonius whom she once considered friends, with now their life and death unknown.
Many things came to her mind as she closed her eyes and let the flat side of her sword touch her forehead.
A cold sensation spread through her head but to Lumine it felt refreshing.
Letting out a deep breath, she lowered her sword and opened her eyes.
A resolute expression appeared on her face as she no longer had any confusion.
Holding the handle of her sword tightly, she continued.
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Liyue Harbor, Wanmin Restaurant
Mao Xiangling who was making something to eat in the kitchen halted her movements all the sudden.
She can't believe what she just heard.
This really shocked her to her very core.
Guoba who was spitting fire and keeping it check also paused and looked at Xiangling in confusion, wondering why she stopped.
Putting the plate which was in her hand to side, the girl hugged herself as her body started shivering.
Mao Xiangling: Teacher...…...How can you be so cold?
She spoke in trembling voice.
In a minute, her eyes turned watered as tears started streaming down her cheeks.
The image of her silent, kind, and caring teacher started to change into something which made the girl fear him.
Mao Xiangling: Will.... you also get rid of me...…. if I try to stop or reason with you on your methods?
DRIP!!
DRIP!!
DRIP!!
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She then crouched down as her tears fell on the ground.
Seeing this, Guoba tried to cheer her but to no vail.
While the girl was crying, the other two women who were helping Xiangling remained silent.
Even when they can tell how much Xiangling was hurting, they can't do anything except lowering their head in defeat.
After all, they both were helpless and powerless in this regard.
These women were none other than Ganyu and Shenhe.
Ever since Primis left for Inazuma, instead of returning to Liyue Qixing and Jueyun Karst, both decided to stay with Xiangling.
Why? Well, to keep Liyue Harbor safe from Primis, Ganyu already surrendered herself to him. And same was the case for Shenhe. She surrendered herself to save the life of her teacher and other Adepti. Hence, they both knew that they were now his and can't do anything against his order.
In case it was before then they would have done so.
But now that they knew his real identity, they didn't dare to.
As a result, the thought of returning never even entered their mind.
Still, hearing her heart-wrenching cry, they couldn't help but move.
Putting down whatever they were doing, they walked over to Xiangling, crouched down, and hugged her.
That was all they could do while hoping it will provide Xiangling even a little comfort if possible.
And like this, time went by.
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A week later.
Inazuma, Narukami Island.
Two lights could be seen moving and colliding with each other at a speed that can't be followed by naked eyes.
ZAP!
SIU!
One of them was purple thunder while other was blue aura.
They were on one spot for a moment then another.
CLING!
CLANG!
SLASH!
DANG!
SHIN!!
DING!
Sounds of blades clashed resounded. Whenever they did, a gorge appeared in the ground.
Ei: HA!!
The electro archon shouted before swung her purple thunder sword, "Musou Isshin" which contained her divine might.
CLANG!!
Yet, the divine might of the sword easily blocked by a pitch-black Saber which had some kind of marking on it.
GRIND!!
The swords grinded with each other of a moment before the Saber parried the "Musou Isshin".
When it did, the force that the Saber directed to the side blow away the entire mountain.
BOOOM!!!!!!!
CLING!!
BOOM!!!
CLANG!!!
BOOM!!!!
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Each blow was destroying the landscape. Not that surprising since Ei was going all out.
CLING!!
SPLASH!!!
Since they were near the sea now, Primis directed the force towards it.
By now except for the Inazuma city and Mt. Yougou, the entire Narukami Island had turned upside down due to their clash.
After all, Primis and Ei had been fighting everyday here for a week.
The main reason Primis commenced this training was to help Ei grasp the full control over the power "Musou Isshin" after it was upgrading by him back in Liyue Harbor.
The power of the current "Musou Isshin" had increased so much that every single salsh of it now contained the power "Musou no Hitotachi".
Yes, you heard it right. "Musou no Hitotachi", the technique which was once considered Ei's strongest move can now be used with every swung of "Musou Isshin". That's how stronger it had gotten.
Thanks to that, Ei also lost the grip of it.
Hence, Primis was helping her in that regard.
DING!!
SWISH!!
This time Primis directed the force upward.
BOOM!!!!!!!!!!
There was a huge explosion in the sky and clouds blew away.
It was really a battle that no mere human can take part in.
At this moment, Ei narrowed her eyes and gathered all her remaining strength before dashing behind Primis and sliced through a point in space with the "Musou Isshin", briefly freezing time.
An electro symbol mark appeared on him before six lightning bolts surrounded him in the frozen time.
Those lightning bolts then all simultaneously slashed him before engulfing him in a beam of lightning,
SHIN!!
SHIN!!
SHIN!!
SHIN!!
SHIN!!
SHIN!!
SIU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As the lightning behind her died down, Ei turned.
SHIN!!
Then she opened her eyes wide as Primis flashed past him.
But, in the next instant.
SHIN!!
SHIN!!
SHIN!!
An illusion of three slashes appeared on Ei making arabic number "4".
THUCH!!!
SPLURT!!!
THUD!!!
Ei then fell on the ground completely defeated.
Still, instead of turning to look at her, Primis raised the Saber and looked at it.
The Blade in his hand resembled Excalibur Morgan but in truth it was not. Because the marking on it were piercing blue in colour instead of evil red.
Sighing he put the demonic blade away.
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Mt. Yougou.
The top of the mountain had completely changed compared to before.
The entire place had turned into a grassland with a small shrine in the middle and pond at the side.
There was also a table with four chairs around it, with two of them occupied.
Makoto: It's been a long time since I have drunken such a good tea.
The first electro archon praised while taking the sip of tea.
Yae Miko: Well, thank you. Ever since Ei went into deep meditation while letting her puppet rule the Inazuma in her stead, I don't have people whom I can speak with on equal standing. The one come here are for prayer or some help. Hence, I have plenty of free time, other time. I use that time in do many other things like making tea.
Mikoto: And writing novels.
Yae Miko: Ara~ Ara~ Do you like it?
Sighing Mikoto put down the book in her hand.
Mikoto: Well, it's good. After all, instead of imagination, you shared your very own experience.
Yae Miko: Hehe. So, you can tell.
Mikoto: Um.
Nodded she took another sip while turning her head in another direction.
There, Primis seemed to lying and taking a rest on a grass with his hands behind his head.
Though what attracted her attention was her twin sister. Ei was also sleeping beside Primis and distance between them was too close. They were mere a few centimetres apart.
And from the look of it, she was certain that Ei was not pretending but genuine sleeping.
It's really been a long time since she had seen her sister showing such venerable and unguarded side of hers.
Right now, if a low-tier God wanted then even he or she can kill her.
Still, Makoto knew it was a wishful thinking with Primis at Ei's side. After all, even if he also seemed asleep, she can tell that his guard was still up as usual.
That's also what provided Ei a sense a security that she fully lowered her guard.
Suddenly there was a breeze of air.
Yae Miko: This breeze feels good. And, the weather. You know what, looking at the two of them, even I feel somewhat lazy.
Hearing this, Mikoto raised her head and looked at sun whose light was falling on them. This resulted in a smile appeared on her face.
Tucking her hair behind her ear, she replied.
Makoto: You're right. I also feel the same.
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Night came.
At this time, Makoto and Ei was sleeping at Primis side while Yae Miko was sleeping above his head.
All of them sleeping without any care in the world.
Anyone wish for harmonious atmosphere to be go on forever. But everyone also knew that all good things came to an end.
Suddenly Primis opened his eyes and raised his body.
As his eyes were looking at sea in distance, he felt a movement in space before mist started appearing making it difficult for others to look at the other side.
Standing up, he walked to the edge of the Mt. Youguo with his eyes looking at same.
At this point, he can saw numbers of fleets that appeared out of nowhere.
The most striking things of these fleets were some kind of red symbol on them.
Looking at them, Primis confirmed their identity.
「 Primis: So, it's really you, "Fleet of Fog". 」
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*A/N: Please throw some power stones.
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