Chapter 15: 14. Sleep
Chapter 14
Having moved to the teleportation point, we headed to Mondstadt, after all, the hike was pleasant, but a normal bed is still preferable. There is also a rather large nuance regarding the toilet, although it did not affect me, since it seems that my body has changed much more than I thought. If I understood correctly, then literally all my food directly turns into energy and I am more than sure that this seemed strange to the Genie, but they did not ask me any questions. I wonder if I will still have my period, after all, in various fantasy long-lived races, if they had periods, then very rarely. Like in exchange for a long life, low chances of getting pregnant. Okay, within a month, I will find out anyway.
Returning to the city, the first thing we did was go to have a bite to eat at a local eatery. Along with eating, I also managed to persuade the Genie to teach me fencing. So today I was able to complete the daily quest for one-handed weapons quite quickly, after which I even had enough strength to train throwing weapons. On this fruitful note, our hike with Jeanne ended. Well, having arrived home in the evening, I took a shower out of habit and went to bed to gain skills and then sleep.
The same day, the Ordo Favonius Library.
Two beautiful women sat opposite each other elegantly drinking tea. At this late hour, as a rule, there was no one to disturb the peace of the library, and even if there was one, thanks to Lisa Minchi's knowledge, he still would not have heard anything from the girls' conversation.
"So you saw the future, you say? Quite interesting," Lisa said.
"Yes, and, frankly speaking, the details she knows about those whom she could not even see yet only confirms her words. True, our upcoming enemy will most likely start doing something only after most of our forces have gone on a hike. And what is no less important is to decide what to do with the heart of the god. After all, we can't just allow our archon to be attacked in the middle of the city.
- Yes, but as Amy said, in the future a certain Skirk will say that the hearts of the god are literally parts of a certain third descendant and bring misfortune, and since our Archon most likely wouldn't mind getting rid of him himself, then maybe we can negotiate favorable conditions for us.
- Yes, but first we need to wait for this bard to appear. - Djinn sighed heavily.
- Don't worry, if our archon is really such a cheerful person, then we will notice him quickly. I am more concerned about the order of the abyss than about fatui and gnosis. That statue of the Anemo archon that was stolen. And the fact that the order of the abyss is doing something with this statue worries me. And what worries me even more is that it looks like without the appearance of the Traveler, we simply won't be able to handle the conflict with the abyss. Apparently, the "searching twin", as Amy put it, is holding back the activity of the one being sought. I'm almost certain that if someone else interferes with the plans of the abyss like this, they will die a rather quick death at the hands of the prince or princess of the abyss. - Lisa shared her thoughts, frowning.
- Although it's unpleasant for me to say this, but all we can do is prepare and wait. - the blonde said upset.
- Don't worry, if even without foreknowledge everything ended well, then now that we are ready, everything will be even better. And in Li Yue, for example, everything will happen under the control of the Geo Archon, although I can't help but admit that the revelation that there are problems in Sumeru that can potentially destroy all of Taivat is very stressful and that it is no less offensive to rush in there too, it is precisely because an outsider with a very good reputation is needed to sort everything out. - the witch answered.
- But what if the so-called traveler doesn't come or, for example, doesn't want to save Taivat, after all, this world is not her home. - Jinn said worriedly.
- You know, it seems to me that even without the traveler, our familiar "princess" will be concerned about what's happening, she clearly plans to accompany the heroine, and if there is no heroine, then with a high probability she herself will become one.
- Why are you so sure of that?
- You yourself told me with what look she talked about all the people she would like to meet in life and if there is no traveler to sneak into the squad, then she will try to make her way herself.
- Yes, I think you're right.
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- SCREEEEE! - an unbearably loud bird cry rang out. The whole sky was filled with dark purple lightning. I don't remember why I'm here, I only remember that I need to move on, world after world, gather them all. Destroy the excess. I must make it in time.
- SCREEEEE! - Another scream, I understand that it is mine. Together with the scream, the earth beneath me seems to shrink, turning into a small ball against my background. No, it is not the earth that is shrinking. It is I who am becoming larger, and the ball itself is not even close to being a planet, but a whole world. In an instant, the ball ends up in my beak? It does not matter, I must hurry, I need to fly further. World after world. Destroy the filth, absorb the rest. Again and again. Just a little more. I must make it. Here it is, the last one, a world in which only a small edge remains untouched by the filth. My world, my home. The last purification and the last absorption. And again, victory is mine. The cycle will continue.
In the absolute emptiness of incredibly huge sizes, the bird turns into a girl with black wings.
- You will not be able to continue this forever. - the emptiness itself said.
- Maybe so. But as long as I can, the cycle will continue. – said the girl, and a blinding light began to accumulate in the area of her heart.
- Okay. Fight as much as you can, but remember that everything is finite.
- I know. – whispered the girl, curling up into a ball and covering herself with her wings. The light from within grew stronger until a blinding explosion occurred.
Waking up abruptly, I felt a desperate lack of air, small flashes of dark purple lightning ran through my body, which, fortunately, did not harm my surroundings.
- Was it a dream? – I said out loud, while calming the seething energy.
- Milady, I think that it was something more than just a dream. – said Oz.
- Do you think it was a memory? Maybe so. However, it seems that I have an idea for the explosion of the elements, although I must admit, it was worth thinking about it earlier. The game Fischl also merged with Oz. I think everything will be the same with us.
- My lady, do not forget that I have always been a part of you, which means our explosion of elements is something more than just a merger.
- Yes, I think you are right.