"I still can't understand what Mr. Qiu Nian meant."
After thinking for quite a while, Kazuha felt like his brain was about to overheat, yet he still couldn't make sense of it.
[Kazuha: brain not responding.exe]
[Motherboard fried]
[Tried his best, still couldn't understand Guixu]
"What was that about beginnings that haven't begun and haven't begun to begin…"
Paimon shook her head vigorously, feeling dizzy from the convoluted explanation.
Lumine's expression was just as strange.
What exactly did Qiu Nian mean?
"Haha…"
"Well, there's nothing I can do about that. I already explained it in quite a vivid way."
Qiu Nian chuckled softly.
["Quite a vivid way"]
[Why does Guixu feel so high-level (facepalm)]
[Wasn't his presence already high enough?]
Unable to get a clear answer—or perhaps having received one they simply couldn't comprehend—Kazuha turned to Lumine.
"Then, Traveler… how did you obtain this composite elemental ability?"
"Could you tell me?"
"I simply touched the Statue of The Seven."
Lumine replied honestly.
"And how did you learn to use elemental power in combat?"
Kazuha continued.
"That's thanks to Paimon."
Lumine smiled and looked at her companion.
"Hehe, it's not that big of a deal…"
"I just told her what came to mind."
Paimon scratched her head shyly.
"Through our journey—everything we've seen and experienced—she reflected on it."
"And naturally learned how to use elemental power…"
"To be honest, I don't understand the exact mechanism either."
She spread her hands.
"So we've solved it—Paimon is basically a sentient Vision."
Xuehua joked.
[Paimon is the real Vision?]
[In the voice lines, every skill description is discussed with Paimon]
[That's actually a fun detail]
[She has a star-like aura… could Paimon be related to Celestia?]
[Feels deeper than that]
[Also, why weren't Zhongli or Guixu surprised that Lumine can use multiple elements?]
[Guixu did act surprised… or was he just pretending? 😂]
[Both Zhongli and Guixu have commented on Visions though]
[Guixu: "Those chosen will ascend… whether it is a blessing or a burden remains to be seen."]
[Zhongli: "A Vision is also a contract—every power comes with a price."]
[Both of them are top-tier riddlers]
[Wait… what element does Guixu even use?]
[Still a mystery]
"Witnessing such an unconventional way of wielding elemental power…"
"This world truly is mysterious. There will always be things beyond understanding."
Kazuha muttered thoughtfully.
"It feels like you're particularly fixated on Visions…"
"But you already have one, don't you?"
Paimon asked.
"I wish to understand what Visions mean to the gods."
"And what determines their decision to grant them."
Kazuha replied.
At those words, Lumine and Paimon instinctively turned to look at Qiu Nian.
But he remained silent.
[LOL they both looked at Qiu Nian immediately]
[Lumine & Paimon: staring intensifies]
"My apologies. It must sound like nonsense to you."
"But since I've witnessed your unique abilities, I'll return the favor."
"If you have any questions about Inazuma, I'll answer them."
Kazuha said.
"I do want to understand this 'nonsense.'"
Lumine smiled slightly.
"Oh? You're curious about that?"
"Heh… then let me explain more clearly."
Kazuha chuckled.
"You already know that Inazuma is enforcing the Vision Hunt Decree."
"Visions are gifts from the gods."
"Yet now, those who received them are having them confiscated—sometimes at the cost of their lives."
"If the Seven once had their own criteria for granting Visions…"
"Then has the Electro Archon begun to doubt that system?"
"It's been a long time since a new Electro Vision has appeared."
"Perhaps that alone reflects her stance."
"…Hmm."
Qiu Nian rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought.
"She sounds like a… rather domineering god?"
Paimon asked.
"From what I know, she is a god obsessed with eternity."
"She enforces her will with cold resolve."
"But Liyue's contracts exist for its people."
"So what has Inazuma's eternity brought its citizens?"
"…At the very least, those trapped within its borders are not living well."
Kazuha turned toward the distant sea.
"That sounds…"
"Like something that god you met would do."
Paimon muttered.
[So it's confirmed—gods have genders]
[Yep, Venti and Zhongli were referred to as 'he,' but Raiden is 'she']
[Could she be the same god from the beginning?]
[Probably not—the Sustainer doesn't seem like Electro]
[Yeah, her power didn't look like elemental energy… kinda like Guixu]
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