(3RD POV) (Lumine's Dream)
Lumine: 'W-What is this place...?"
[When Lumine opened her eyes, she looked around her. She seemed to be in a bamboo forest. But strangely, the sky is red.]
Lumine: "T-The atmosphere was terrifying... It was as if this place was filled with murderous air."
[Lumine looked around her once again. And, sure enough, there is no living figure there, only her alone.]
Lumine: "Paimon!? Musashi!? Are you two here!?"
[No response. Lumine is absolutely terrified of this scary place.]
Lumine: "I have to get out of this place! I must-"
*CTANG!* *SWING!* *TRINK!*
????1: "HAHAHAHA!!! IS THAT THE BEST YOU CAN DO!?"
????2: "Damn You!"
[Lumine heard a voice from the east. And, from the sound of it, it was as if a battle was taking place. And she decides to go to that battlefield, and when she got there...]
Lumine: (W-What the!?)
[And when Lumine got there, she saw a girl with shoulder-length red hair tied in a side-ponytail on the left side with a usually yellow hair band and a cowlick, and light orange eyes. She is protecting little girl.]
????: "...."
Lumine: (W-What is going on here!?)
*CTANG!* *CTANG!* *TRINK!*
[The sound of two swords colliding could be heard in Lumine's ears. And, he saw the swings between swords and spears colliding... And Lumine was surprised to see that the one fighting was a man dressed as a warrior monk and...]
Lumine: (N-No way!)
????1: "Hah! You're quite good! As expected from Shinmen Musashi!"
Musashi: "Damn You, Inshun! How can a man with strong faith and determination like you be influenced by the power of darkness!?"
*CTANG!* *TRING!* WUSH!*
[Attack after attack continued. Neither of them seemed to give the opponent a chance to breathe. However, Lumine knew that Musashi had been overwhelmed by the man's speed and strength.]
Lumine: (I... I have to go and help her!)
*WUSH!*
[Lumine took out her sword and ran towards that man named Inshun, but...]
Lumine: "HAAAH!!"
*SWING!*
Lumine: "Wha-"
[But strangely, Lumine's attack seemed to pierce her body. Lumine also felt something strange with her body... When she looked at her hands, it seemed as though they were translucent.]
Lumine: "I... shadow..."
*CTANG!* *WUSH!*
[The fight still continues. But, this time Musashi seemed to start giving a crushing blow.]
Inshun: "Hrrgh!"
Musashi: "Forgive me!"
*SWING!* *JRASH!!!* *SPLASH!!!*
[Musashi slashed and cut off the man's head with her katana. Blood spurted from the man's neck.]
Lumine: "!!!"
[Lumine was horrified when she saw it all. It's the first time he's seen it happen... It's the first time he's seen a person's head cut off like that.]
Lumine: "A-Ah.... Ah... Ah...."
[Lumine's mouth couldn't utter a word. She felt nauseous. Tears came out after seeing the horror, and finally she...]
Lumine: "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"
(Back to Real World...)
(Monstadt City's Inn) (02.00)
Lumine: "!!!!"
[Lumine wakes up from that horrible dream. She wakes up from her sleep. She feels hee head is full of sweat.]
Lumine: "It's just... a dream?"
[Lumine looked to her right, and she sees Musashi is sleeping while hugging Paimon who is also fell asleep.]
Musashi: "zzz~"
Paimon: "Nyaa~ Paimon is hungry~"
[Lumine continued to stare at Musashi's sleeping face. Because of that dream, many questions entered her head, and one of them is...]
Lumine: (Musashi... Who are you, really?)
(Opening : Period - CHEMISTRY)
(As song start... It shows the whole view of Moonstadt City and it's people, and then the screen shows, the title "Genshin Impact : Shattered Void".)
Owari naki tabi no tochuu
(Lumine is standing on the tip of the peak of hill of a mountain to see Moonstadt.)
Tachidomari sou na toki
(Paimon is floating around Lumine, and smiles to each other.)
Fukai tameiki kobosu bokura wa
(On the other side, Musashi is training her blade with Acting Grandmaster Jean in Training Field and both of them are smiling as their swords crossed. Lisa is looking at them from a far as she is reading her book.)
Tsukami kakete wa mata hanarete itta
(Diluc is doing his paper work at Dawn Winery, while Kaeya is patrolling around the city, along with Eula and Amber.)
Demo ima wa mou nani mo osoreru koto wa nai
(Venti is playing her Lyre in front of the kids, near the Giant Barbatos's Statue. They are playing, dancing and singing together.)
Kokoro wo tsunagu
(The screen shows Musashi and Lumine is killing so many Hillicurs.)
Tsuyoi kizuna wa
(A Giant Mitachurls tries to attack Musashi, but it was blocked by Eula's Claymore. As Musashi and Lumine keeps running forward.]
Keshite hodoke wa shinaisa
(Diluc is using his Pyro Claymore, and kills some of Abyss Mages. As Kaeya is using his Cyro Sword and freezing some of Hillicurs.)
Sagashi tsuzukete
(Jean is standing proudly, as she readies her sword, and the enemies is upon them.)
tadori tsuita
(Suddenly, a thunder struck Hillicurs near Jean's location, turns out, Lisa is using her spell behind Jean.)
Kono basho de Period ni
(Lumine's brother, Aether is standing on the top of the hill of a mountain, looking at the battlefield, accompanied by his Abyss Mage. Then, he is looking at the sky, with StormTerror flies on the sky.)
Kanashimi ikari
(Lumine is standing near the front gate of Moonstadt.)
Chikara ni kaete
(Musashi stands beside her (holding her sword), and Paimon is floating around them.)
Unmei wa sugu soba ni
(Both Lumine and Musashi are doing fist bump, and they are ready for their adventure!)
-------------------- Chapter 10 -------------------
(Still 3RD POV)
(Monstadt City, 09.00)
[And it's morning time. The residents of Monstadt were finally able to work in peace after the Stormterror problem was finally resolved peacefully. And it's all thanks to the cooperation between the Knight Of Favonius and The Honorary Knight.]
Musashi: "Alright! Time to celebrate our success! Breakfast at Good Hunter!"
Paimon: "Oh yeah! Paimon wants to eat a lot!"
Lumine: "....."
[And now, our two heroes and their little pixie are walking to Good Hunter for breakfast and celebrating their success in rescuing Dvalin.]
Musashi: "All right, Paimon! What do you want to eat!?"
Paimon: "Hehe~ Paimon wants to eat three servings of Sticky Honey Roast!"
Musashi: "Hey! You can get fat from eating too much!"
Paimon: "Ehehe~ This is a celebration of the success of our mission! So, it's okay if I eat a lot!"
Musashi: "....Haha~ Fair point. What about you, Lumine?"
Lumine: "....."
[From the beginning of their walk, Lumine just fall silent and didn't say anything until now. Musashi and Paimon were confused by Lumine's behavior who had been silent all this time.]
Musashi: "Hello~ Earth to Lumine~"
Lumine: "E-Eh? W-What is it?"
Musashi: "I'm asking you... What do you want to eat?"
Lumine: "Um... Well... I'll order what you ordered."
Musashi: "Uh... Okay?"
[They continued walking. However, Musashi and Paimon noticed Lumine who just kept quiet.]
Musashi: ("Hey, Paimon. Do you feel there is something strange with Lumine?)
Paimon: ("Yes, Paimon sensed that, there's something is bothering her.)
Musashi: ("Yeah. But what?")
Paimon: ("Well, Paimon doesn't know about that...)
[Musashi and Paimon didn't know what was up with Lumine. They just shrugged and continued walking towards Good Hunter.]
(5 minutes later...)
[And, the three of them were sitting at the dining table at Good Hunter, and...]
Musashi: "Okay! Now let's celebrate with Sticky Honey Roast!"
Paimon: "Sticky Honey Roast!"
Lumine: "......"
Musashi: "Alright then."
Musashi/Paimon: "ITADAKIMASU!!!"
[Musashi and Lumine ate heartily and happily.]
Musashi: "Hmm~ This Sticky Roast is so good!"
Paimon: "Yeah! Paimon loves to order three servings!"
Musashi: "Hehe~ Since I'm the one to treat, Order whatever you want, Paimon! That includes you, Lumine!"
[But, Lumine was still daydreaming. he didn't even touch his food. Musashi sighed, and patted Lumine's head.]
Lumine: "E-Eh?"
Musashi: "Oi, Lumine. What's wrong with you? You've been quiet ever since. What's the matter?"
Lumine: "Well, i..."
Paimon: "Is something bothering you? Looks like something's on your mind."
[Lumine looks at both Musashi and Paimon, but mostly at Musashi. That dream from last night kept bothering Lumine.]
Lumine: "Um... Musashi, there is something i want to ask you."
Musashi: "Hmm? What is it?"
Lumine: "Welll... I... I want to know about-"
????: "Oh, hello ladies..."
[Before Lumine could ask Musashi her question, a man approached them. And, He is the Cavarly Captain, Kaeya Alberich.]
Paimon: "Kaeya!"
Musashi: "Oh, hi, Kaeya!"
Kaeya: "Hahaha... It seems your great battle sharpened not only your combat skills but your wit as well. A knight after my own heart."
Musashi: "Yeowch."
Kaeya: "To bask in the presence of Mondstadt's new big hero is quite the morale boost. And that's coming from a knight."
Paimon: "Sweet-talking sugar-coated Captain Kaeya..."
Kaeya: "Haha, nonsense! I speak from the heart."
[Musashi, Lumine and Paimon just sweatdropped a bit as Kaeya laughs a little.]
Lumine: "Say, What are you doing here, Kaeya?"
Kaeya: "Just looking for a quiet spot to collect my thoughts."
Paimon: "While all the other knights are working hard to clean up after the battle..."
Kaeya: "Thinking can be an arduous task, you know. Believe me, I'd much rather be taking out the trash."
*TWITCH!*
[Suddenly a tick mark appeared on Musashi's head because he felt that there's a trick from Kaeya.]
Musashi: "What are you plotting this time...?
Kaeya: "Me? Nothing. On the contrary, I'm trying to work out what others are plotting. That's why I'm here – somewhere quiet, where I can collect my thoughts.
Paimon: "So, whatcha thinkin' about, then?"
Kaeya: "The Abyss Order."
Musashi: "Damn it..."
Kaeya: "A dragon wreaks havoc in Mondstadt, and the Acting Grand Master leaves the city to combat the threat. Strategically, that's the perfect moment for the Abyss Order to make their move."
[Musashi pinched the bridge of her nose. She thinks that in the future, they would be dealing with the Abyss Order more often. Kaeya just continues talking...]
Kaeya: "If you were with the Abyss Order, would you squander this golden opportunity by sending in nothing more than a few hilichurls."
Lumine: "You're right, it doesn't add up."
Kaeya: "To get to the bottom of it, I decided to wait. So I waited, and watched for their next move. Then came the day when you made all hell break loose in Stormterror's Lair, just as hilichurls's cries sounded from the city gates..."
Paimon: "Inside the city!?"
[Kaeya just nods. The three of them cannot believe that there is someone, trying to lure Hilichurls into the city of Monstadt.]
Kaeya: "Well, all the other knights were outside, fighting the enemy. As you can imagine, that left the inside of the city completely unguarded. Except for me, of course. And so I approached the Abyss Order infiltrators for a bit of... hmm, let's call it fraternizing."
Musashi: "Uh-huh."
Lumine: "Yeah, right..."
Kaeya: "Through various means, I managed to gather some rather interesting intel. The situation is this: The Abyss Order... they are united under a single leader."
[And they are shocked. But for Musashi, she already guessed that there is someone behind the establishment of the Abyss Order.]
Paimon: "The Abyss Order has a leader?"
Kaeya: "Correct. And it was this very leader who devised the plot to turn Dvalin into a weapon of war."
Paimon: "What exactly did you have to do to find this out!?"
Kaeya: "Hehe... Let's just say I'm blessed with certain linguistic powers. Oh yeah... The Abyss Order has a name for this leader... They call him, "The Prince"."
Lumine: "The Prince...."
[So, it was concluded that their leader was a man. But for some reason, Musashi had a bad feeling about this. As she is thinking about it, Kaeya stands up from his seat, and...]
Lumine: "Hmm? What's wrong?"
Kaeya: "Now, I'm sorry to cut this intelligence briefing short, but I do believe I spy Amber heading this way..."
Paimon: "Eh? Amber?"
Kaeya: "I think she's still angry with me for my absence from the defense effort during the attack... I'd better slip away before she notices me."
*WUSH!*
[Kaeya ran like the wind. And five seconds after Kaeya's departure, Amber came and approached the trio.]
Lumine: "Ah! Amber!"
Musashi: "What's up, Amber!?"
Amber: "Hello, you three! Sorry for interrupting your breakfast... But, have you seen Kaeya?"
Musashi: "Oh, that stupid idiot has just left and run to somewhere save."
[And because of that, Amber has just pissed because of Kaeya's lazy attitude.]
Amber: "Darn! One minute I see Kaeya, the next he's slipped away! Clear sign of a guilty conscience..."
Musashi: "Well, what can you do about it, Amber? That's Kaeya, after all."
[Amber just sighed. Then she sits on the chair that being sat by Kaeya earlier.]
Amber: "He sets a terrible example for someone who's Cavalry Captain."
Lumine: "A-Ahaha~"
Amber: "Okay, forget about Kaeya! I worked super hard today and my tummy's rumbling."
Musashi: "Then, order your food! My treat!"
Amber: "Wow! Thanks a lot, Musashi! Hey Sara! One Sticky Honey Roast, please!"
(25 minutes later...)
[And the four of them are just ate Sticky Honey Roast. And after they done eating...]
Amber: "So. Now the Stormterror threat is behind us, what are your plans for the next step?"
Paimon: "Paimon thinks we will leave Mondstadt soon, and keep looking through the seven nations until we find clues about her brother."
Amber: "Huh, really? Oh... Well, I guess we will say goodbye soon."
[Amber feel sad because their friend will leave the city soon. In truth, she still wanted to spend time with them, especially Musashi. The three of them saw Amber's sad expression, and try to cheer her up.]
Musashi: "Don't worry, Amber! We will come back after we done with our mission!"
Lumine: "Yes! Even though, i will Monstadt and my Favonian Family."
[Amber knows they are trying to cheer her up. She immediately smiled to all of them.]
Amber: "Hey, don't feel down! You'll always be a friend of the Knights of Favonius and our Honorary Knight. Wherever you may go, and wherever the wind may blow."
Musashi: "Let the Wind lead!:
Lumine: "We'll come back and visit."
Amber: "That's the spirit, you three! Remember, Mondstadt will always welcome you!"
Paimon: "Note to Paimon, Amber's recommendations are worth the wait!"
Amber: "Of course! While I don't trust myself in the kitchen, you can always trust me with the menu!"
[And, all of them are laughing together. There is warmth between the four of them. And, Amber remembered something.]
Amber: "Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention... Jean's waiting for you at the Cathedral."
Musashi: "Huh? Why?"
Amber: "Well, maybe it's something to do with the Holy Lyre del Himmel... You'd better head there now."
[Well, that means one more problem to be solved soon.]
Musashi: "Well... I guess we should go and meet them."
Lumine: "Yeah, i guess we should finish this problem."
Paimon: "Alright! Let us go to the Cathedral!"
Musashi: "How about you, Amber? Want to come with us?"
Amber: "Sorry, but i can't. I need to buy some ingredients for Sucrose."
Musashi: "I see... Alright then, see you soon, Amber!"
Amber: "Be careful, you three!"
[And then, they go separate ways with Amber. Now, they are on their way to the Cathedral of Favonius. But...]
Musashi: "Uh... Guys."
Lumine: "Hmm? What is it, Musashi?"
[Lumine and Paimon saw Musashi is holding her stomach... and it seems, Musashi had a stomachache.]
Lumine: "Stomachache again?"
Paimon: "How could it be? Your portion of food was less than Paimon's!"
Musashi: "I don't know... I seem to have eaten too much these days. You guys go first to the Cathedral. I'll follow you two later."
Lumine: "Want me to accompany you?"
Musashi: "Ah, there is no need for that, Lumine. The problem of Lyre De Himmel are far more important than this."
Paimon: "Well, if you say so, Slime's Lover."
Musashi: "Alright... I'll see you soon, guys!"
[Musashi splits up with Lumine and Paimon due to a stomach ache. And arriving at the Cathedral, Lumine and Paimon met Jean, Venti and a girl who was wearing a nun's dress.]
Paimon: "Jean! Tone-Deaf Bard!"
Venti: "Oh, there you are!"
Jean: "I'm glad you come, Honorary Knight. Wait... Where is Musashi?"
Paimon: "The idiot suddenly had a stomachache."
[Jean just sighed while Venti giggles. But then, Jean decides to introduce the nun to Lumine and Paimon.]
Jean: "This is Barbara, the Deaconess of the Church. She is here to retrieve the Holy Lyre der Himmel."
Barbara: "May the Anemo Archon protect you. I'm not really in a position to speak compared to our Acting Grand Master... But I still want to thank you all on behalf of all of Mondstadt for your assistance!"
[Barbara shows her gratitude to both Lumine and Paimon. Well, though Lumine and Paimon feel they don't deserve Barbara's gratitude.]
Barbara: "Fortunately, everything was resolved peacefully... I can't imagine how an all-out war between the military and the dragon would have ended..."
Jean: "Now the Fatui have no choice but to keep their mouths shut. They must be annoyed that things didn't turn out as planned for them. This time, they even lost their best excuse to pressure the Knights of Favonius. Diplomatically speaking, they gained nothing, and on the contrary simply proved how vexatious they can be."
[Based on Jean's words, Fatui was cornered after the Stormterror problem was over. and neither can they do much.]
Barbara: "Sounds like quite the story. So, did you bring the Holy Lyre with you? We cannot ask you to keep defending the lyre forever. The Seneschal has been pressing me for a while now..."
[When asked about the Holy Lyre by Barbara... Lumine, Paimon and Venti looked nervous and scared.]
Paimon: "We ahh... did bring it with us... Umm... It's just... it's a little..."
Barbara: "Oh, don't worry! I'm not here to collect a rent! The Church has always received special funding..."
Lumine: "Um... Sorry about this."
[Lumine slowly took out the Holy lyre, which is broken, and held it towards her. Barbara gasped in shock.]
Barbara: "AH!"
[Paimon poked her finger and laughed nervously...]
Paimon: "Um..."
[Venti scratched her head nervously...]
Venti: "Ugh..."
[And...]
Barbara: "AAAAAARGH!!! THE HOLY LYRE!!!"
[Barbara screamed as she is on her knee and starts praying...]
Barbara: "Oh, Lord Barbatos... Even if I atoned for these sins for the rest of my life... It would still not be enough!"
[Venti just sighed a little. She asked Lumine for the Holy Lyre.]
Venti: "Come on, give it here."
Lumine: "S-Sure."
*WUSH!*
[Venti starts using his power on the broken Holy Lyre and it was completely fixed. Barbara sighed in relief.]
Barbara: "How could this- The Holy Lyre... But how?"
Paimon: "Huh? Let Paimon see!"
Barbara: "No! I don't know how you managed to fix it, but you'll never touch the lyre again!"
[Barbara storms off to the basement, with the Holy Lyre on her hand. On the other hand, Venti turned to them...]
Venti: "We, uh... really should get going..."
Lumine: "Eh?"
Venti: "That trick I used to "repair" the Holy Lyre... Hehe, I mean the magic I used... It isn't going to hold forever you know."
Lumine/Paimon/Jean: "WHAT!?"
[Venti laughed and ran away. Paimon and Lumine started following him, leaving Jean alone.]
Paimon: "You Tone-Deaf Bard!"
(Outside The Cathedral...)
[Venti and Lumine and Paimon runs until they reaches outside the Cathedral.]
Venti: "Hehe~"
Lumine: "Wait, Ven-"
*WUSH!* *BUAGH!*
[Suddenly, two Fatui Agents comes outta nowhere. Those Agents were about to kill Venti but Lumine pushed them away with her Anemo element.]
Lumine: "You okay, Venti!?"
Venti: "I'm fine!"
*WUSH!*
[Then, the unknown lady appears and snaps her fingers. She makes a huge snowstorm towards them. That makes Paimon freeze and fly away. Venti's feet were freezing. Lumine was about to save them but she got caught by the Agents earlier.]
????: "At last, Mondstadt's rodent ruler in the flesh..."
[That lady slowly walks towards them and reveals herself with two Electro Fatui Mages. Her name is...]
[La Signora! The Fair Lady and The Eight Of The Eleven Fatui Harbingers!]
Signora: "Scurrying through the streets, looking for leftovers..."
[La Signora walked towards and grabbed Venti's chin to examine her.]
Venti: "Resident rodent... beats invasive vermin-"
*BUAGH!*
Venti: "GAH!"
Signora: "Don't you dare speak back to me, insolent bard."
[Venti got slapped in right on her cheek. As Venti starts gathering the winds around his feet, the ice from his feet started cracking...]
Signora: "Look at you, you absentee archon of Mondstadt... How impotent you have become..."
Venti: "That smirk you wear looks out of place. Did you steal it from your master's face?"
*BUAGH!*
Venti: "ACK!"
[Venti's mock is really pissing Signora off. She attacks her with an ice blast, making him fly backward. She moves fast from her right side.]
Signora: "Should have held your tongue, insolent bard!"
Lumine: "VENTI!"
[Then, Signora pulls out something from Venti's chest, Venti falls down on the floor and groans in pain. She lifts a small object that she took from Venti's chest and smiled proudly.]
Signora: "So, this is a Gnosis?"
Lumine: (W-What is that?)
Signora: "Wouldn't be caught dead wearing this ugly thing in public."
Venti: "Hehe~ Beauty is a waste... when the beholder has no taste..."
*BUAGH!*
Venti: "ARGH!"
Lumine: "VENTI!"
*CHOP!*
Lumine: "Ugh..."
[Lumine got a karate chop on her neck from the Fatui Agent and fall unconscious. Signora just smirked evilly.]
Signora: "Well, we have what we came here for. Come. Before our dear Favonian-"
*CRACK!*
Signora: "Eh?"
*CRACK!* *CRACK!*
Signora: "W-What the!?"
*CRACK!* *CRACK!* *CRACK!*
*SHATTER!!!*
Signora: "I-IT'S A FAKE ONE!?"
F. Agent: "L-Lady Signora!"
C. Mage: "W-What should we do!?"
????: "Looking for this...?"
[From behind the Fatui, came a feminine but really oppressive voice. And when they looked back, they saw... the real Venti's Gnosis.]
Signora: "You...."
F. Agent: "S-She's the one..."
[What is held by, is none other than...]
Musashi: "...I knew you would come here sooner or later. Well, though I can say, i'm quite lucky when you guys came today."
F. Agent: "L-Lady Signora! She is the one who ransacked our base!"
Signora: "....I see... Traveler's Lapdog."
[Signora takes two step forward, as she lend her hand, asking for that Gnosis.]
Signora: "You know, You may become Tsaritsa's loyal bodyguard. How about you hand over the Gnosis and come with me to meet Tsaritsa, hmm?"
Musashi: "....."
[Musashi fell silent for a minute. Signora smirked, thinking that Musashi will accept her offer, but..]
Musashi: "You know what... Maybe it's not a bad idea.."
Signora: "Splendid... Now, give me that Gnosis."
Musashi: "Well, here you go."
[Signora approached Musashi, to retrieve the Gnosis. But, it wasn't Gnosis that she got, but...]
(A/N : Imagine Musashi did this...)
Signora: "Wha-"
Musashi: "F*ck... You, B*tch..."
*BUAGH!*
Signora: "GAH!"
[Musashi smacked Signora in the face, sending her flying backwards.]
Signora: "K-Kill her!"
[2 Fatui Agent and 2 Fatui Cicin Mage are dashing towards Musashi, but...]
*BWOSH!*
(A/N : Imagine This is Musashi's Heavenly Eyes. Sorry... Since I can't find Musashi's Heavenly Eyes, i decides to use this.)
Musashi: "....."
F. Agent 1: "W-What the!?"
F. Agent 2: "T-The Pressure... I-Is so strong!"
[The four of them just froze. The pressure from Musashi gave the four of them goosebumps, even to the point of wetting their pants. La Signora felt this pressure for the first time.]
Signora: "K-Kill her! K-Kill that Lapdog!"
Musashi: "Oh no, you won't!"
*BUAGH!* *BUAGH!*
*SMACK!* *SMACK!*
[With her swift movements, Musashi managed to knock out the four Fatui without killing them. And, now, Musashi had come face to face with La Signora.]
Musashi: "Is this the ability of the Tsaritsa's warriors? What a disappointment."
Signora: "G-GHK!"
Musashi: "Well, although, I'm expecting a decent challenge... But, this is really disappointing."
Signora: "Shut up! I won't let you mock Lady Tsaritsa any longer!"
Musashi: "....Well, what will you-"
*WUSH!*
[Suddenly, Signora is already in front of Musashi, and...]
Signora: "DIIIIIEEEEE!!!!"
*SRING!*
[Before Signora could injure Musashi, suddenly, Musashi is already floating on top of La Signora. And, when Signora looked up, she's really surprised...]
Signora: "W-Wha-"
*KHIIIIINNNGGGGGG!!!!*
Musashi: "Eat this, sucker!"
*BOOOM!!!!!* *CRACK!* *CRACK!*
(A/N : Imagine Musashi did this to La Signora)
Signora: "GAAAAHHHH!!!!"
[Signora's back was hit hard by Musashi's Anemo's Power. An attack in the form of a ball containing Anemo's energy can injure Signora and even vomit blood.]
Signora: (S-So strong!)
Musashi: "Wow, that's only 10% of my power, but it seems to be enough to crush your spine."
Signora: "Grr... You..."
Musashi: "You maybe smart, Old Lady... But, i'm smarter than you."
[Signora tried to stand up straight. However, Signora couldn't stand up straight, her mouth is still bleeding, and she felt like her spine is all broken.]
Signora: "L-Lady Tsaritsa will never let this slide! She will kill you!"
Musashi: Oh, i remember... Tell your stupid Tsaritsa, Do not mess with me or Monstadt... Otherwise... She will taste the wrath of my blade."
Signora: "Heh! Y-You're the one to talk! Do you realize that Tsaritsa is the strongest!? She is the strongest among the Seven!"
[Musashi just smirked...]
Musashi: "Strongest, huh? Did I ever tell you that I killed 5 gods of destruction at once?"
[Instantly, Signora broke out in cold sweat and shivered in fear upon hearing Musashi's words, and then, a portal appeared behind her.]
Signora: "Next time we meet... I will kill you! Remember that, Musashi Miyamoto!"
*WUSH!*
[Signora just dissapeared without a trace.]
Musashi: "Cowardly Stupid Old Lady..."
(20 minutes later...)
[After twenty minutes paseed, Lumine slowly opens her eyes, and she saw Musashi, Barbara and Paimon.]
Musashi: "Oi, Lumine! You okay?"
Lumine: "Mu-sashi?"
Barbara: "Ah! Honorary Knight, you're awake!"
[Lumine is looking at every way. She took a deep breath first. But then, Lumine remembers about Venti.]
Lumine: "Venti... is she alright?"
Barbara: "Um... I wouldn't say she's "alright," exactly."
Lumine: "Why?"
[Paimon tries to stand up, but she ended up being helped by Musashi to stand up.]
Barbara: "I found you lying unconscious outside the Cathedral, and used my elemental powers to heal you..."
Musashi: "Yup! Barbara is a good healer. She can heal you in no time."
Barbara: "Oh, Lady Musashi, you flatter me. Oh yeah, That bard awakened first, but strangely, my healing powers had almost no effect on her... This is the first time I've encountered such a patient. But she just said, "it's completely normal," and then got up and left the Cathedral..."
Paimon: "Where'd she go?"
Barbara: "The Symbol of Mondstadt's Hero, that's what she said. I wanted to stop her, but Jean– I mean, Master Jean said to let her leave. How strange."
[Musashi just let out a small sigh.]
Musashi: (Well, i think Jean understands the situation.)
Paimon: (It's probably due to the connection between Windrise and the Anemo Archon. Master Jean has figured it out as well, but we can't tell Barbara...)
Barbara: "The Fatui were the ones who attacked you? That's too much... But, there's four of them, who are fell unconscious. Master Jean has already returned to the Knights Headquarters. She said that she will look for evidence. But she also said that if no traces were left behind, the Knights might find it difficult to lodge a complaint against the culprit."
Musashi: "Ah, don't worry, Miss Barbara. At least, the city is okay for now. Those stupid Fatui will have a lot of answers for."
Paimon: "We should go and find that bard."
Musashi: "Agreed... Can you stand, Lumine?"
[Lumine just nods and she felt like she could stand on his own again. And, they agreed to look for Venti.]
(10 minutes later...)
(At Windrise)
[After ten minutes of walking, they manages to reach the giant oak tree at Windrise and they saw Venti is healing herself from the tree.]
Venti: "The wind amongst the branches is good. I love the way it smells..."
Musashi: "Yo, Venti!"
[Venti just sighed a bit, but then, turned back and seeing them all with a smile on her face.]
Venti: "Oh, it's you. Haha, I said the exact same thing the last time. *sigh* Why do I only say these things when I'm down on my luck?"
Lumine: "So, what is Gnosis?"
Venti: "As you know, Visions are external magical foci that only a small minority of people possess. They use these Visions to channel elemental power. In truth, every wielder of a Vision is one who can attain godhood and ascend to Celestia. We call such people allogenes."
Paimon: "Allogenes? Paimon never heard that before."
Venti: "Hehe, that's because this is a secret that only archons are privy to. We don't need primitive tools like Visions. Instead, each archon has an internal magical focus that resonates directly with Celestia itself... known as a Gnosis."
[Then, Lumine saw something shiny at Venti's hips.]
Lumine: "Then, What about the thing hanging off your hip?"
Venti: "Eh-he. It's just a glowing glass ball I carry around to avoid suspicion."
[Lumine just smiles sadly go Venti.]
Lumine: "I feel cheated... but I guess I'm used to that by now."
Paimon: "So, who was that nasty woman who sent Paimon flying and stole your Gnosis?"
Venti: "Her name is Signora, No. 8 of the Harbingers. She and the rest of the harbingers have been given god-like executive authority by the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya, and with it, strength surpassing that of other mortals."
Paimon: "The Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya? Isn't that..."
Venti: "Indeed. She is one of The Seven, the Tsaritsa who reigns from the Zapolyarny Palace, and the one person that the Fatui Harbingers all answer to. The Seven don't always get along well, but still — I never thought that she would plot to steal another archon's Gnosis..."
[Venti just smiles sadly, but then...]
Musashi: "Welp... But at least, your Gnosis is save, Venti."
Venti: "Hmm?"
Paimon: "Eh? What do you mean, Slime's Lover?"
Musashi: "Hehe~ Take a look."
[And, they were all shocked when they saw Venti's Gnosis in Musashi's hands.]
Venti: "B-But how!?"
Lumine: "M-Musashi!? How did you do that? Why Venti's Gnosis is in your hands!?"
Musashi: "Hehe~ Long story short, when I was carrying a drunk Venti, some time ago, something fell to the floor. And, when I saw your Gnosis, I felt it was something important."
Venti: "...Ehe~"
Paimon: "Ehe te nandayo!?"
[Musashi laughes a bit. And then, she continues...]
Musashi: "I remember what Jean said about Tsaritsa is trying to get the power of Barbatos... So, i think that Fatui will come and try to steal this. So, i decides to ask Mr. Wagner to make the fake one."
Lumine: "And the Anemo power inside the fake one?"
Musashi: "Oh, it's just a small wind power coming from the Anemo Slime."
[Venti just laughed. She can't believed that she was saved by Musashi from that day to this day.]
Venti: "Hehe~ No wonder i feel my power is getting weak. Turns out, my Gnosis has been in your hands, all along."
Musashi: "Yup. And it's time for this Gnosis to return to it's rightful owner."
[Musashi gives back Venti's Gnosis to Venti. For some reason, Venti feels doubtful to take back that Gnosis. But, she took it, eventually.]
Venti: "Thanks... Oh yeah, Lumine."
Lumine: "Yes?"
Venti: "If you seek the rest of The Seven, many difficulties lie ahead of you still. You should head for Mondstadt's neighboring nation of Liyue. The Geo Archon who reigns there, unlike me, administrates his entire region personally. He only descends once every year to give his divine predictions, which set the direction for Liyue for the rest of that year."
Paimon: "Even so, it sounds like he works much harder than a certain someone."
Venti: "Eh-he? ...In any case, this year's Rite of Descension is soon to begin. If you miss it, you'll just have to wait another year."
Paimon: "What!?"
Musashi: "Easy, Paimon. The Rite Of Descension will be held next week. So, we still have time."
[Paimon and Lumine just let out a sigh of relief.]
Musashi: "Well, we can't just go without saying goodbye to them."
Lumine: "Yeah... I guess you're right."
Musashi: "So, During these four days, we will prepare ourselves. So, no need to worry."
Venti: "Hehe~ You are so detailed, Musashi. You've even prepared yourself for all this."
Musashi: "Of course. I-"
????: "Oh, there you are!"
[From behind, there's Amber, who is running toward them.]
Paimon: "Amber?"
Lumine: "What is it, Amber?"
Amber: "Sorry, you three. But Jean is asking me to tell you... She need to see you at her office now."
[Well, since they still had plenty of time, it wouldn't hurt to do an errand or two from Jean.]
Musashi: "Well then, let us go and meet her."
Venti: "Wait, Musashi."
Musashi: "Hmm? What is-"
*CHU!*
(A/N : Imagine Venti kiss Musashi like this.)
Musashi: "!!!"
[When Musashi turned around, he was surprised by a sudden soft kiss from Venti. Lumine, Paimon and Amber were surprised to see that. Even Amber's face turned red like a tomato, after seeing the kiss between Musashi and Venti. And moments later, they break their kiss.]
Musashi: "V-Venti?"
Venti: "That is my form of thanks to you, My Hero. And also..."
Musashi: "....."
Venti: "That was my first kiss... And, that means we're bound by fate for good, My Love."
*TWITCH!*
[Hearing that word, Lumine looked annoyed. She is upset because she felt cheated.]
Paimon: "Eh!? Did the Tone-Deaf Bard just confess her love for Slime's Lover!?"
*PINCH!*
[Lumine just pinched Musashi's ear.]
Musashi: "Ow! Ow! Ow! What the heck, Lumine!?"
Lumine: "Musashi No Baka!"
Musashi: "Ow! Ow! O-Oi... You don't have to pull my ear like this!"
Lumine: "I don't care! This is your fault!"
[Lumine tugged at the ear and dragged Musashi back into town. Paimon also floated after him, and was followed by Amber who was still blushing after seeing the kiss. As for Venti...]
Venti: "Hehe~"
[Venti touched her lips. For some reason, she felt very happy now.]
Venti: "An unwritten contract has been established. I've decided to be your wife, Musashi. And... I just need to find a way... to produce a baby after we're getting married."
-------------- End Of Chapter 10 -------------
[A/N : That's the end of Chapter 10 of Genshin Impact : Shattered Void. In this chapter, Lumine had a nightmare about Musashi fight a man with a spear, and she cut off his head. Then, at the next morning, Musashi, Lumine and Paimon has a info about The Abyss Order is being lead by a man, which they called "The Prince", for some reason, Musashi feels she knows who is that person. And then, after the Holy Lyre has been returned, Venti and Lumine were attacked by the Fatui and the Eight Harbinger, named La Signora. Fortunately, Signora was fooled by Musashi and she just took a fake Gnosis and a heavy beatdown from Musashi. And now, Jean is calling three of them to her office. What will happened next? Find out at the next chapter of Genshin Impact : Shattered Void. You can vote the story if you like it, and you can ask me anything you want through comment. Thank you and stay safe, folks... KeysOfVoid Out.]
[P.S : Musashi's Current Relationship :
1. Lumine : Crush (One-Sided Love)
2. Paimon : Best Friend
3. Venti : Crush (One-Sided Love)
4. Jean : Crush (One-Sided Love)
5. Lisa : Crush (One-Sided Love)
6. Amber : Best Friend
7. Kaeya : Friend
8. Diluc : Friend
9. Eula : Kinda Tense / Distrustful
10. Raiden Makoto : Best Friend
11. Sucrose : Acquaintance