“What about the second star, Mother?”
For some reason, the first star gave her a strong sense of déjà vu, but she couldn’t quite place what it reminded her of for the moment.
However, since Mother said it was strong—very strong—it was naturally the best choice.
But Arcana still wanted to hear about the second star her mother had selected.
“As for the second star…”
Starshine’s expression turned a bit strange.
“To be honest, it’s not as strong as the first golden star, but it is very persistent.”
“Persistent?”
“Mhm!”
Mother Starshine nodded and pointed out the location of the second star in the night sky.
It was a pink star hanging high on the right side of her field of vision.
The light emitted by the pink star wasn’t as dazzlingly bright as the first golden star, but it was very captivating.
After all, it was also the first time Arcana had seen a star that emitted a pink glow.
“Ever since she contacted me through resonance, she’s been sending a message every few minutes to ask about your situation, asking why I haven’t let you form a contract with her yet.”
“Eh?
Wait, Mother, did you say’she’?”
In the language of the Witch Empire, the words for ‘he’,’she’, ‘it’, and ‘He/God’ were all different characters, which was why Arcana could notice the difference in how her mother referred to the stars.
“Yes, she.”
“She calls herself a Pink Elf as brilliant and colorful as flying flowers, and her favorite thing is to form contracts with cute and beautiful girls to provide them with meticulous help and care.”
Arcana’s expression instantly became extremely vivid.
Mother Starshine was puzzled by her daughter’s suddenly strange expression.
“What’s wrong?”
“Mother…
could you repeat that…
description of her?”
“Yes, of course.”
Starshine repeated the pink star’s self-description and complained, “It’s strange, come to think of it.
It’s the first time I’ve heard a star refer to itself as an ‘elf’ and use’she’.”
“Usually, they use ‘it’.
As for the stars, they don’t have a concept of gender.”
Arcana composed herself.
She probably knew what was going on with that star.
“Oh!
Look, she sent me another message.
Do you want to hear it?”
“Yes.”
Starshine held her daughter and pressed her forehead against her daughter’s.
The next second, a young girl’s voice that Arcana knew all too well rang out in her mind.
“Hello, hello, hello!
One, two, three.
Hello, hello, hello!
One, two, three?”
“Ugh…
no response at all.
To just leave a cute girl hanging like this is truly heartless.”
“Hello?
Are you still there?
Hellooo?”
“Ugh…
so sad.
Could it be that I’m just that disliked by cute girls?”
Elysia!
It’s definitely Elysia!
Amidst her inner excitement, Arcana also had many questions.
Why does Elysia exist in this world?
Why did Elysia become a star?
Now that Elysia is here, would the other Flame-Chasers and characters from honkai impact 3rd also exist in this universe?
In the form of stars?
Since honkai impact 3rd is here, will there be honkai: star rail or Genshin Impact?
Maybe an Aeon could resonate and form a contract with her?
Like Preservation or Erudition…
even Elation wouldn’t be unacceptable.
Or maybe one of the Four Shades could resonate and form a contract with her?
Preferably Istaroth or Ronova; one is a lazy and playful girl, while the other is a cute, tsundere girl with a baby face.
Seeing her daughter’s expression gradually grow more excited, Starshine asked somewhat uncertainly, “Do you really like the second star?”
“Ah?”
Arcana was stunned for a moment, then immediately nodded without hesitation.
“Yes!
I like her!
I like her very much!”
“But Mother, you don’t seem to recommend her much.
Why?”
Arcana could naturally sense the helplessness in her mother’s words.
Starshine pondered for a moment before replying, “Mainly because of power.”
“Lively stars like this are extremely rare.
Many stars might not even say a single word for hundreds of years after a contract is formed.”
“Having such a lively star as a companion is also a very good choice.”
“However…
it’s still the same issue.
Compared to the first star, her power is far inferior.”
Mother Starshine’s expression was conflicted.
Finally, Starshine left the choice to her daughter.
“Decide for yourself, Rui Rui Baby.”
“Do you want to resonate and contract with an extremely powerful star?”
“Or resonate and contract with that very lively and cute star?”
Mother Starshine seemed to suddenly remember something and emphasized, “Oh, right!
Although the lively star’s power is weak compared to the first star…”
“But in reality, her power is still much stronger than the other stars that responded to you.
She’s the second strongest!”
“So, it’s fine even if you choose the second star~”
“After all, it’s not that the second star is too weak, but that the power of the first star is simply too immense—it’s strong beyond common sense.”
Starshine just wanted to emphasize that her reason for not recommending the second star wasn’t because it was weak.
It was because when she looked at the first star, all she saw were two words.
[Stats]
So, she gave the choice to her daughter.
“Mother.”
Arcana tilted her head slightly.
“Can’t I have them both?”
Arcana found it strange.
“Why do I have to pick one?
Can’t I just contract two stars in a row?”
“No, no!
Absolutely not!”
Starshine immediately cut off her daughter’s ridiculous idea.
“When you resonate and contract with a star to receive its blessing, your body and soul need time to adapt to the blessing it gives you.”
“Most importantly, if you contract two stars consecutively, and they happen to dislike each other, they might end up fighting through you as a medium!”
Starshine warned very seriously, “Remember, daughter, we are the ones who want to contract with stars to become stronger!
Not the stars.”
“In the history of the Fanxing Family, there has been more than one witch with the same idea as you.
Without exception, their bodies were permanently crippled and their mental consciousness was nearly annihilated due to the conflict between the two stars.”
“You must never do that!
Do you understand?”
Starshine nodded nervously.
I see…
“Then Mother, I choose the first star.”
Arcana had her own plan in mind.
Elysia liked her so much and wanted to contract with her.
But the first star was so stat-heavy and powerful; it would be a pity to miss out on it.
So, she would contract with the golden star first, and when she was able to contract a second star, she would contract with Elysia.
“Um…
by the way, Mother, after I contract with the first star, can I maintain contact with the second star at all times?”
“She likes me a lot.
If we can stay in contact, then I can contract with her as soon as I’m able to have a second one.
Is that possible?”
Starshine thought for a while and said hesitantly, “It’s possible…
but I’m afraid…
the first star’s power is too strong, and you’ll need a long time to adapt.”
“And if she isn’t willing to wait during that time…
she might give up on contracting with you.”
“Let’s try, Mother.”
Arcana said firmly, “If possible, please let me communicate with her.”
Seeing her daughter so determined, Starshine nodded in agreement.
“Okay!
Then do you want to communicate first, or contract first?”
“Communicate first!”
Arcana was ready.
Let them begin!