Knock, knock, knock!
“Tiamat, Traveler, and Paimon, are you awake?” “Wait a moment, I’m coming!” Lumine had actually been awake for a while, but she found herself and Tiamat sleeping in each other’s arms, both completely naked.
She had been watching Tiamat sleep, occasionally unable to resist “playing a few pranks” on her and feeling reluctant to get up.
Lumine quickly got up and dressed.
Before leaving, she came back to give Tiamat a kiss, then closed the door and left.
At that moment, Tiamat opened her eyes, which shimmered with a purple-red glow, her face slightly flushed.
She had also been awake for a long time.
After some time…
“Mmm, soft beds really are the best.
Tiamat, you’re already awake?
Where’s Lumine?
Oh right, she probably went to find Amber.” “Wait for me, then.
Let’s go buy breakfast in a bit.
While we’re at it, we should find the market and get ingredients for the next few days.
The inn Amber recommended even lets guests use the kitchen.” Tiamat nodded and followed Paimon out the door.
…
In the bustling market, Paimon’s eyes were locked onto all sorts of breakfast foods.
As for Tiamat…
She watched the people coming and going on the streets, the scene full of life and excitement.
She watched the children using their own wisdom to obtain what they needed to survive—such a thriving scene.
Her heart was filled to the brim with joy, relief, and other emotions.
Especially based on her analysis of current information, there was a high probability that many more places like this existed in this world.
At this moment, Tiamat only felt that all her sacrifices had been worth it.
If the child who created this world could appear before her again, she would surely praise and dote on Him properly.
Even though that child had once hurt her deeply.
Tiamat scanned the area, greedily absorbing information about the children, especially regarding food.
Preparing food with ratios suitable for Lumine and Paimon’s bodies would make them feel very happy while eating, and the same should apply to other children.
If the children were happy, she was naturally happy too.
“Paimon has decided!
Paimon’s going to try all these delicious things.
Heehee, Tiamat, you’ll stay with Paimon, right?” Tiamat naturally gave a doting nod, her smile so brilliant that many passersby were left dazed.
Because Paimon was cute, and combined with Tiamat’s extraordinary beauty and approachability, the shopkeepers would always give them a “little extra” of their snacks.
As for Tiamat’s floating form, the passersby simply assumed it was some kind of child’s play, perhaps using some invisible prop.
After all, there wasn’t even a ripple of anemo element.
As for those large horns, weren’t they obviously just decorations?
After walking half a street…
Paimon, who was nibbling on a piece of toast slathered in honey sauce but couldn’t eat another bite, finally stopped.
“Ugh, Pai—Paimon can’t do it anymore.
I’ve never been this full in my life.” “But Tiamat, I really couldn’t tell!
You can actually eat so much, even though you usually seem to eat very little.” Tiamat tapped her mouth, not knowing how to answer, but her belly indeed showed no sign of bloating.
The energy food could provide her was so minuscule it could be completely ignored.
She ate these things mainly for analysis; she wanted to make them for Lumine and Paimon in the future.
Paimon struggled to swallow the toast in her mouth.
“Never mind, you don’t have to answer Paimon.
Being able to eat is a blessing.
Just like Paimon—my luck is great!
No matter what danger I face, Paimon never gets hurt.” “Since we’re full, let’s go buy groceries.” Tiamat nodded in response.
A stream of air puffed from her cute little nose, looking as if she were ready to get down to business.
Thus, the professional gourmet Paimon began introducing the origins of the names of various fruits, vegetables, and meats, teaching Tiamat how to select ingredients, and even generously pulled out many Mora to buy recipes from the sellers.
The shopkeepers who received the Mora would also enthusiastically describe some details to watch out for when cooking.
Tiamat listened intently, her brain rapidly processing the information.
…
When Tiamat and Paimon were happily walking out of the market carrying two large baskets of vegetables, they saw that the sky outside had turned a grayish-black with a blue-green tint.
The surrounding anemo element also began to grow restless.
The howling of the wind and the roar of a dragon arrived simultaneously.
The huge flying dragon they had seen before flew past, almost brushing against the buildings; windows shattered and were blown away by the wind.
When the violent dragon reached a building that obstructed its flight, it tilted its body slightly and crushed the building with its claws.
The dragon’s immense power caused a massive panic among the citizens of Mondstadt, and people fled in all directions.
The market was blown into a mess by the fierce winds.
Tiamat quickly spread her arms to stabilize the wind in the area so that no one was injured.
Meanwhile, at the Wind Glider training ground, accompanied by a roar from the dragon, small tornadoes rose in many places throughout Mondstadt.
There was one right where Lumine was.
Unfortunately, Lumine was blown away by it.
Amber hurriedly dove and spread her wings to follow the tornado’s current.
Lumine maneuvered her Wind Glider through the air several times and finally stabilized herself high up in the sky.
Amber, catching up, asked hurriedly, “Lumine, are you okay?” “I’m—” Before Lumine could finish her sentence, the dragon snapped at them from below and to the side.
The two girls nimbly dodged and stabilized themselves once more.
At that moment, Amber noticed something was wrong.
“How can a Wind Glider stay in the air for so long?” A mysterious voice came with the wind.
“It is I who have allowed the Thousand-year-old Winds to help you, so that you shall not fall.” “Who’s speaking?” “Now, imagine that you can harness this wisp of wind to pierce through the clouds.” “Damn it, trying to pull tricks in front of me, Emperor Ying?” Although Lumine said this, she condensed Wind Bullets faster than Amber to drive the dragon away.
Even though it was Lumine’s first time, her shooting technique was very experienced.
Once Amber adapted, her aim also gradually improved.
Some sharp-eyed citizens below saw this scene in the sky and said to those around them, “Look!
There are two people up there driving the demon dragon away!” “That red figure must be Amber, and that golden one…” Another voice came, “That’s Emperor Ying!
We’re saved!” “What?
What a dominating name!
She must be really powerful, right?” “Yeah!
Just yesterday, many of us saw it with our own eyes—as a girl, she downed three taels of Fire-Water in one go!” “Hiss!
This woman is terrifying!
Truly worthy of being named after an Emperor.” “Go, Emperor Ying!
Drive away the demon dragon!” “Emperor Ying is invincible!
The greatest of all time!” With the encouragement of the few drunks from yesterday, the people of Mondstadt suddenly began to cheer for Lumine.
There were a few scattered cheers for Amber, but it couldn’t be helped—they didn’t have much faith in Amber because she couldn’t even drink.
…
Hearing the cheers of the Mondstadt citizens, Lumine was suddenly filled with heroic pride.
She shouted, “Hahaha!
If heaven did not give birth to me, Emperor Ying, the universe would be an eternal night!” Lumine shouted, mimicking Kaeya, but her output didn’t increase by even a fraction.
Beside her, Amber’s face turned red with embarrassment, but relying on her willpower, her control of the Wind Bullets remained steady.
The citizens of Mondstadt below heard Lumine’s domineering response and suddenly shouted even louder.
“Emperor Ying!
Emperor Ying!
Emperor Ying!” At that moment, in a small corner, the Yellow Twin-tailed Girl from the Good Hunter Restaurant yesterday looked at the scene with sparkling eyes.
She looked at Lumine in the sky and already saw her as an idol, thinking to herself, ‘A true heroine should be just like that.’