Foxsai Palace came back to her senses, and her memory was not incomplete. She was smart enough to understand what had happened in less than two seconds. Looking at Yae Miko, who was holding her and crying like a child, something like motherly love was revealed in her eyes.
She raised her hand and gently patted Yae Miko on the back.
"Miko, you have grown so much in five hundred years. Be good, don't cry. I'm back."
Listening to the familiar words, Yae Miko tried her best to control her tears, but she still couldn't hold them back. In order not to be embarrassed, she turned her face away to avoid showing her 'cowardly and embarrassing' look to the others.
But how could she avoid it? When she saw ripples in the space in front of her and heard the camera click, Yae Miko instantly pursed her lips.
Even now, when she was crying, this god with a terrible personality was still teasing her. It was too abominable.
If he wanted to see it, then so be it.
Yae Miko raised her sleeve to wipe away her tears and pursed her lips as she looked at Takumi, who pretended nothing had happened and put away the camera.
This time, her gaze no longer carried any resentment but instead had more emotions that even she herself could not clearly define.
Foxsai Palace didn't notice Yae Miko's small move and saluted Raiden Ei, saying, "General, I'm back. I'm sorry that I couldn't protect Inazuma well back then."
Raiden Ei pursed her lips. "I'm the one who should be apologizing."
Foxsai Palace shook her head. "You are not at fault. I only blame myself for being too powerless as a servant."
After saying this, she looked at the boyish god who had resurrected her.
This was a Sky Island god who was much more powerful than Ei.
"I…"
Before she could finish speaking, Takumi waved his hand. "Resurrecting you is just a reward to Miko for completing the Sky Island mission. If you want to thank someone, thank her."
Though he said that, the kindness of allowing her to live anew couldn't be understated. Even if Takumi didn't care, she couldn't help but feel indebted. This was a greater kindness than that of her parents giving her life. Even her parents wouldn't be able to grant her rebirth.
But since the god himself said so, she could only remember it in her heart. She looked at Yae Miko, who was still discreetly wiping her tears like a child.
"Thank you, Miko."
Yae Miko quickly took her arm. "Lady Foxsai Palace, what are you saying? I just happened to have this opportunity."
Foxsai Palace smiled, her expression full of motherly warmth. "You're still as modest as ever."
Takumi then turned to Kamisato Ayato and Kamisato Ayaka and smiled.
"As for you, tell me your wish. If you do not wish for anything, I'll consider that you don't need a wish."
Kamisato Ayaka's cheeks instantly turned red, fearful of missing the chance to receive a reward from the gods of Sky Island. "I-I would like… I want to resurrect my mother, please…" she stammered excitedly.
Takumi nodded. He had long expected that, after witnessing the power of resurrection, the two siblings would want to resurrect their parents. It was a deeply held wish for both of them.
Kamisato Ayato spoke more steadily, though his voice still carried excitement. "Kami-sama, my wish is to resurrect my father."
After they had both finished speaking, the siblings looked at each other. There was no need for further discussion; they could understand each other's thoughts just by looking.
Each person could only have one wish, and only one could be resurrected. They were sure God wouldn't allow any loopholes or take advantage of their request.
If they expressed their wish to resurrect their parents and Ayaka made another request, fate would certainly turn against them in the future.
One must never be greedy when facing a generous god, otherwise one would be punished.
As the saying goes, if one's virtue does not match their fortune, disaster would follow. The siblings understood this principle from a young age.
It was their great fortune to make such a wish to the gods due to their merits.
Takumi smiled. "You two are really admirable."
Kamisato Ayaka and Kamisato Ayato looked at each other and sighed with relief. They had indeed been praised by the gods.
Twelve stars in the sky lit up.
…
There were many strange occurrences in Teyvat that day, and most of them were good things. Even those that did not seem inherently good stirred the hearts of many.
Mona, chewing on a peach on a path in Sumeru's rainforest, looked up at the sky with twitching cheeks. "Again? Is this endless?"
"No more distractions! I must get the old woman's box back as soon as possible. There are too many strange things happening, and I'll surely be unlucky if I linger!"
Mona threw the half-eaten peach away and picked up her pace towards Mondstadt.
…
In a room in Fontaine City, a girl with long silver hair and red eyes looked at the sky.
"People are tampering with the 'Loom of Fate' one after another, and yet no divine punishment has descended. What is happening?"
Furina frowned.
Hundreds of years ago, her master had asked her to help Fontaine solve the 'Fontaine Prophecy.' In order to prevent the 'Primordial Waters' from overflowing, she placed the 'Star-Swallowing Whale' into the primordial sea to swallow the waters and delay the crisis.
Fontaine's prophecy was almost approaching, but now one strange phenomenon after another was appearing—phenomena she could not even judge.
But fortunately, most of them were good signs.
Even so, she felt helpless.
After all, this had nothing to do with the predictions of 'Prophet Visefnir,' and she didn't know what to do next.
"You have violated the laws of nature so much, yet you haven't been punished by the heavens. At the same time, Teyvat has suddenly gained such vitality…"
Furina rubbed her forehead in frustration.
"Forget it. Even the prophecies of the 'Prophet' can be wrong, so it is useless to speculate further. The plan will go forward as planned. If something goes wrong, the blame will fall on the 'Prophet.'"
At that moment, the rewards for the four contributors to Teyvat had been completed. Just when Takumi was considering wandering around Inazuma City, he was suddenly shocked and overjoyed.
"Haha, Istaru, I've finally found you in that fragment of time."
Under the stunned expressions of Raiden Ei and others, Takumi's body dissolved into the air with a soft 'pop,' like a bubble.
Takumi used the power of time to enter a narrow space of time.
Time in Teyvat isn't like a flowing river; it's more like a mirror composed of countless fragments. These fragments together form a complete timeline.
One could imagine a river not flowing with water, but rather countless shards of glass.
Thus, changing the past without complete time authority in Teyvat was extremely difficult. It would be easier to battle with the heavens themselves.
When Takumi arrived at the fragment of time where Istaru was, he was stunned.
It was a tiny figure, less than an arm's length tall, with short white hair, a starry sky shawl, a blue crown, and blue lace-patterned clothing resembling a rag doll.
"Is that… a blue Paimon?"