Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

After realizing that she could not reach a consensus with the other party on the issue of survival, Nasita had no choice but to temporarily give up on continuing to talk about this topic and instead let Idia stay with them.

It wasn't that Idia was worried about causing any trouble; after all, even with Idia and the remnants of the water god, it was nothing more than 'that' to Nasita.

The real reason she wanted to keep Idia by her side was naturally because she was worried that Idia might become a breakthrough point for the Abyss.

The current Sumeru is riddled with problems, and the calamities of the abyss have become rampant to some extent. If it weren't for Su Feng's efforts, it wouldn't be impossible for another disaster to erupt, one that is almost identical to the one that occurred five hundred years ago.

The celestial phenomenon of burning truth is still hanging not far away!

Moreover, the strength Idia used to bolster her courage was considerable, and Nasita was certain that she had been discovered.

If those in the Abyss intend to seize the fragment of the Water God from Idia as a chance to completely break through the blockade of the Dew Pool and the Mother Tree of Ten Thousand Kinds...

Nasida wasn't too worried about the Pool of Spiritual Dew, since it possessed the power of three gods. However, Idia, this useless pure water spirit, probably wouldn't survive.

So having this guy with her was mainly to ensure her safety.

"..."

Although she's a player who tends to concede, she's actually quite capable when she puts her mind to it. It's not hard for Idia to guess what Nasita is worried about.

Will Idia reject Nasita's offer?

Would she think that Nasita was eyeing the water god fragment in her possession? Would she think that Nasita wanted to harm her? Would she think that Nasita would use the water god fragment again to repair the now broken seal?

"I obey your command, Master of the plants."

Refuse my foot!

Upon hearing Nasita's suggestion, Idia almost immediately agreed.

She wasn't stupid, and she knew perfectly well that the water god fragments she possessed meant nothing to the gods. Idia had absolutely no room for refusal or even the thought of doing so.

Is it shameful to hide under the personal protection of a god and a noble winged being?

If it were truly shameful, countless people throughout Teyvat would want to lose face, especially now that Sumeru seems quite unstable. In this situation, having such an existence willing to protect you is an invaluable benefit!

Compared to the already broken seal, even if she and the water god fragments in her possession were all poured in, they probably wouldn't even make a ripple. Anyway, Idia didn't think that someone as useless as herself was worth a god personally deceiving.

"......"

Narcida, equally surprised that Idia had agreed so quickly, was somewhat incredulous. But seeing Idia, who had already shrunk most of her body back into the magic bottle, leaving only a small water sprite outside looking at her expectantly, Narcida didn't know what to say.

It can only be said that Idia truly deserves to be called an outcast among pure water.

In the end, this was all Nasita could tell herself.

Chapter Twenty: The Proud Sluza

"Wow, this place is really scary. There are crystallized monsters everywhere. It's hard to imagine what this place has been through in the past."

Looking at the almost overwhelming, frozen beast-like hounds of the Tu Ni Black Abyss, Paimon couldn't help but exclaim in alarm—there were just too many of these monsters, and they didn't all seem to be dead. What if they all suddenly revived...?

Paimon, who didn't know why he suddenly thought of such a thing, couldn't help but shiver, and then involuntarily hid behind Ying as always.

"Ying, do you think all these monsters might suddenly come back to life? That would be too dangerous!"

"We can't possibly defeat so many monsters, can we?"

Paimon, trembling with fear at the sight of countless monsters, uttered these words. Before Ying could even speak, the crimson figure floating on the other side mocked Paimon's behavior.

"As expected of Benfeifei, these Defer monsters have been sealed well. Unless the spiritual light falls on them to break the seal, they will never be able to move again."

"More importantly, many of the sealed monsters have already died; the seal is simply maintaining their shape."

"This is all thanks to the divine bird Seymour and the original flower spirits! And I, as the chosen hero, will surely sacrifice myself to save the mother trees once again and achieve the same feat!"

"At that time, the Lord of the Court must proclaim my deeds to the four corners of the earth."

The flower spirit named Silsa proudly told Luminous and Paimon the story behind the sealed monster, while also praising herself.

"So the original Flower Spirit was that amazing? Did the Flower Spirit take care of all those monsters?"

"This can already be considered to be in the realm of gods, right?"

Even Paimon, who considered himself to have traveled all over the country and seen a lot of things with Ying, couldn't help but sigh after taking a quick look at the surroundings.

After all, the sheer number of monsters that were defeated was enough to demonstrate just how powerful the divine bird and flower spirit were.

Anyway, in Paimon's opinion, they are not necessarily more powerful than gods... Paimon paused for a moment when he thought of this, and got a little stuck when he recalled Zhongli and the power of the shadow.

However, she breathed a sigh of relief when she thought of Wendy and Narcida, who seemed to have done little.

Not all gods are exceptionally powerful... right?

"It's really great."

Ying nodded in agreement. Although Slusa, who was with them, was not very strong, the number of sealed monsters placed here was no joke.

To be able to do this, the former Flower Spirits were truly formidable.

"Of course, that's why I said I would definitely inherit the Twin Horns Crown and end the 'Celestial Phenomenon of Burning Truth' with another sacrifice like that of a divine bird. This is my mission and responsibility!"

At this moment, Slusa displayed her pride to the fullest, and after hearing the flower spirit emphasize the so-called 'sacrifice' and 'responsibility' once again, Luminous and Paimon couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Soon, Paimon leaned close to Bright's ear and began to whisper.

"Hoshino, I have a feeling that Slusa has been deceived."

"That Nassenju looks problematic no matter how you look at it, doesn't it?"

Although she wasn't particularly smart, Sluza's level of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) was just too embarrassing to bear, comparable to Fischl's, and the so-called leader of the "Corrections Group" was just too obvious.

Especially since they entered the desolate desert this time because they had taken on the mission of investigating the traces of the rats on the side of the abyss, even Paimon noticed something was wrong.

After all, he had been by Ying's side through so many things, so it wasn't difficult for him to see through the flaws of someone who seemed to be fooling a child.

"Of course! I'm certain that Sluza has been deceived. That group of charlatans can't be trusted!"

"I can sense that guy might be connected to the Abyss."

Compared to Paimon, who was still hesitating, Ying could be said to have been certain from the beginning that the leader of the Judgment Group could not be trusted—although it wasn't too obvious, the so-called Nashin Juna had a fairly obvious abyssal aura.

That aura was definitely not something picked up during battle, but rather something acquired after prolonged contact; there was even a trace of abyssal power that had seeped into that guy's body.

If things continue like this, it probably won't be long before that guy falls into the abyss and becomes a puppet of the abyss.

"Hey! Doesn't that put Slutsa in danger?"

Paimon believed that Luminous wouldn't lie to her, but that's precisely why she was even more worried about Slusa—this flower spirit, though sometimes quite irritating, was actually a decent person.

Kind-hearted Paimon didn't want to see Sluza suffer at the hands of those bad guys.

"Don't worry, we're just looking for other flower spirits, and as long as we stay with Sluza, nothing should happen."

"Besides, there's still Lilupal, isn't there?"

Ying shook her head and began to comfort Paimon, while also glancing at Lilupal, who was floating behind her.

Since entering the desolate desert, this mysterious spirit has remained silent, now hovering beside Ying like a peculiar bottle.

If she hadn't signed a contract with her and witnessed Lilupal suppressing the sandstorm, Ying herself probably would have overlooked this bottle that always quietly followed her.

However, Ying will not underestimate Lilupal because of this.

Previously, when I was in the Thousand Valleys Sands, I heard that a tribe's matriarch had been targeted by the angry Lilupal because she claimed to be the 'daughter of the Flower Goddess'.

Then Ying watched as the enraged Lilupal destroyed the still-large tribe in a single day amidst betrayal and bloodshed—if Ying hadn't intervened, even the crocodile eggs in the pool would probably have been shaken to their yolks.

This was only because she had important business to attend to, so Lilupal sent an urgent message to that tribe; otherwise, according to her, it would have been perfectly acceptable to plan a tragedy that would last for three generations!

It all sounds incredibly scary.

Therefore, with Lilupal by her side, Ying was not worried at all about being caught up in any schemes or tricks. Moreover, she did not believe that the schemes and tricks that someone like Sinju, who even she could see was wrong, could fool Lilupal.

Besides, even if these guys' schemes succeed, so what?

She has someone backing her up!

Thinking of this, Ying became even more confident. All she needed to do now was find the rats here; as for the fighting, that was for others to handle.

Anyway, Ying felt that with Su Feng, who was becoming increasingly terrifying, watching over things from behind, the problems here were definitely not a problem.

Chapter 21 Sluza: Am I the only one who wasn't prepared?

Although it was obvious that there was something wrong with Nassen, the 'Jielun Group' that was trying to get something from Slusa obviously couldn't take action against her right now, so Ying easily brought Slusa back to the Dew Flower Sea.

As for what this 'organization that resists the abyss,' which may be colluding with the abyss, actually wants to do now, we'll have to wait and see.

Anyway, these guys can't hide for long.

What surprised Ying even more was the sea of ​​sweet dew flowers that they arrived at under the guidance of Slusa.

"I never imagined there was such a beautiful place deep in the desert... It's unbelievable."

Even Paimon, who had seen many wonders, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration when he saw the beauty of the Dew Flower Sea, because it was so beautiful and magnificent.

The large tree, in particular, which was fighting against the gloomy purple pillar of light in the sky, gave people an urge to bow down and worship it.

Compared to Paimon, who was more amazed by the surrounding scenery, Ying noticed the immense power emanating from the entire Dew Flower Sea—the power gathered here was so vast and powerful that Ying felt as if a god was mobilizing his full power here.

It wouldn't be wrong to say that a deity is fighting a fierce battle here.

"Of course, this is the sea of ​​sweet dew flowers that gave birth to so many flower spirits like us, and the myriad mother trees that gather the power of many gods are even more powerful and mysterious."

"And now, in order to fight against the reflection of the Demon Heaven, the God has unleashed all his power and displayed such great strength."

"Bai Feifei, at least you have some insight in this respect."

Upon hearing Paimon's praise, Sluza naturally wore a smug expression.

However, upon hearing this, both Paimon and Luminous couldn't help but admire and support Slusa.

Regardless of the circumstances, the sacrifices made by the Dewflower Sea in its fight against the Abyss and Calamity cannot be erased, and over the long years, these tiny flower spirits have paid a huge price to ensure the safety of Teyvat.

This is something to be proud of.

"It's really amazing, and I can definitely feel a part of the mistress's power here... I didn't expect that the mistress had already started preparing for these disasters in such a distant past?"

Just as Slusa was smugly preparing to introduce the Dew Flower Sea where they were now to her venerable master, Lilupal, who had been silent since entering the Desolate Stone Desert, suddenly spoke up.

"Wow! Praise the Lord, can that bottle behind you actually talk?"

Startled by Lilupal's sudden outburst from behind, Sluza almost instinctively increased her flight altitude, then 'questioned' Ying in a dramatic manner.