Paimon spread her hands. "That is really casual. If it is that casual, won't the alchemy fail?"
Kimiya nodded. "That is right. Failure is the point. This divination method interprets the meaning based on the appearance of the dust left behind after a failed alchemy."
[Mona: As I expected. A method that wastes materials.]
[Lumine: Alchemy that fails randomly requires no practice.]
[Mona: Reading the stars is better, though it cannot be used during the day.]
[Nahida: Alchemical divination produces more hexagrams, allowing for more detailed readings.]
[Yae Miko: Divination... I know a little too.]
[Paimon: Miko, you are always so confident. Is it because you have already divined the outcome?]
[Yae Miko: It is because I am confident in my plans.]
Lumine said, "This all feels completely random from start to finish. It is not credible at all."
Dunyarzad explained, "In the Lesser Lord Kusanali's view, everything in the world is interconnected. All things point toward fate. This is also an ancient wisdom."
Paimon rested her chin on her hand. "When Dunyarzad explains it, it sounds much more reliable. Are you two in cahoots?"
Kimiya thought for a moment and said, "So that is the meaning behind it. Miss, you really know a lot. So, would you like to give it a try?"
[Navia: Is this divination really accurate? It looks so unreliable.]
[Furina: When he interprets the results, is he going to start flipping through books on the spot?]
[Lumine: That seems very likely.]
[Venti: Mona, do divination and prophecy require special power?]
[Mona: Prophecy is seeing fragments of the future. Divination is merely an omen. Anyone can do it.]
[Paimon: Can you divine whether we will succeed in rescuing Nahida?]
[Mona: The hexagram shows that everything will go smoothly.]
[Lumine: For this rescue of Nahida, we have multiple deities participating. We could simply take her by force. Making a plan is just to avoid harming the innocent. There is no chance of failure.]
[Furina: Yes. A rescue operation involving multiple deities—who could stop it besides the Heavenly Principles?]
Lumine nodded. "Alright, let us give it a try."
The alchemy quickly failed, and the result appeared.
Kimiya examined it. "This looks like the moon."
Paimon said, "I think it looks more like a flatbread with a bite taken out of it."
Kimiya fell into thought. "The moon... generally speaking, the moon means... means..."
With that, Kimiya turned around to flip through a book. Paimon let out a powerless complaint.
However, Kimiya quickly found the answer in the book. "I have got it. The moon means illusion and lies."
Dunyarzad said, "Illusion and lies do not sound like good outcomes."
[Ningguang: Illusion and lies...]
[Paimon: Is there some special meaning to this?]
[Mona: What exactly are illusion and lies?]
[Paimon: Does Mona not understand either?]
[Mona: I understand the meaning of the words, but what do the words correspond to?]
[Lumine: It is just a random result. This kind of divination has no real meaning.]
[Mona: No, that is not true...]
Kimiya said, "However, the book says that as long as you trust your intuition and overcome the fear in your heart, the sun will surely rise."
Paimon complained, "Sigh, he is not even hiding the fact that he is flipping through a book anymore."
Dunyarzad did not mind. "Fate only ever shows you the surface. In the end, you must rely on yourself to reach the ending. Thank you. I will take it into consideration."
Kimiya was also a little embarrassed and quickly waved his hand. "Not at all. I am just selling what I have just learned. Hahaha."
Paimon said, "It was kind of fun. Alright, let us go to the next stop."