Just as Amber was seriously formulating a combat plan, Fischl suddenly chuckled lightly.
Her purple pupil revealed a light of excitement.
She raised her right hand high, Electro jumping slightly at her fingertips, like a Prinzessin descending upon the battlefield.
"Why such caution? This is a trial bestowed upon us by Fate!"
Fischl smiled coldly, her cloak lifting in the temple breeze.
Then she looked up abruptly at Kael. "Dost thou know? My Thunder of Condemnation already thirsts!"
"The guidance of fate has been revealed. The power of darkness shall be purged here!"
Lumine, Amber, Paimon: "???"
The three looked at each other, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
"Princess, My Lady means: Why don't we stop beating around the bush and just charge in?"
Oz translated thoughtfully, his wings trembling slightly, seemingly accustomed to his master's chuunibyou remarks.
"Charge in directly?"
Paimon looked at the several huge Mitachurls with Fire Axes and Shields in the distance and sucked in a breath of cold air.
"Recklessness isn't good, right?"
"Just the axe thrown by that huge Fire-Axe Mitachurl can't be solved instantly."
"Amber also uses a bow. Her melee ability is definitely not as good as Lumine's."
"So many Hilichurls surrounding us at once, with attacks and shields."
"Even if we solve it in the end, we'll get hurt."
Kael just smiled gently and casually made a flicking motion with both hands.
Sampo's Path Branch Skill — [You Are The Most Shining]! Activated instantly.
FLASH!
In an instant, a dazzling white light suddenly erupted around the two groups of Hilichurls and monsters!
The light burst like a blazing sun, instantly illuminating the entire temple hall!
"Awoo?!"
The Pyro Shooters, who hadn't reacted yet, were originally raising their crossbows to attack.
But in the next second, they screamed strangely, threw away their weapons, rubbed their eyes frantically with both hands, and ran around in circles.
Other Hilichurl monsters were not spared either.
They groped blindly on the spot, waving their weapons wildly.
Several Shield Mitachurls even crashed directly into each other and fell to the ground.
The entire battlefield instantly turned into a chaotic swarm of "headless flies."
"Ahahaha! Precisely so! This is our Battle of Destiny!"
Seeing this scene, Fischl laughed excitedly.
She immediately drew her bow, Electro condensing on the arrow, purple arcs jumping between the strings.
"This is the Sanction of the Thunder of Destiny! Foolish ones who dare to block our steps shall be annihilated in the thunderlight!"
Fischl's eyes were burning. She drew the bow fully, aiming straight at the Hilichurls running around blindly.
"—Arrow of Judgment, descend!"
Whoosh—!
The Electro arrow broke through the air, accurately hitting a Pyro Shooter who was covering its eyes and retreating helplessly, knocking it to the ground instantly.
Immediately after, the second arrow, the third arrow shot out one after another.
Lightning spread among the Hilichurls.
Thunderlight interlaced, and the wails of Hilichurls echoed in the temple.
"This... This is too easy, isn't it?!"
Paimon stared dumbfounded as Fischl took down the disoriented Hilichurls one by one, as if shooting targets.
"What ability is this?!"
Amber was equally surprised, looking at Kael immediately, shocked.
Just a flick of the hand, and those clustered Hilichurls completely lost their combat ability, as if their settings were messed up.
Kael smiled faintly. "Just created a little visual problem for them."
"Don't just stand there. Like Fischl, shoot."
"Solve these Hilichurls first."
Hearing Kael's words, Amber froze.
But she nodded quickly.
Seizing this opportunity, she took out her bow, condensed a Pyro arrow, and shot it.
"Seems like I don't need to act."
Seeing this, Lumine scratched her head.
At this moment.
Fischl was completely immersed in the thrill of battle.
Her hands drew the bow ceaselessly. Thunder arrows shot at the enemy group like a storm.
Coordinating with Oz releasing Electro power to assist, she almost controlled the entire battlefield in her hands.
"Hahaha! Our destiny is to break through the darkness and welcome the dawn!"
"Creatures of darkness, repent in the thunderlight!"
Fischl was so excited that her cheeks were slightly flushed. She seemed to have truly transformed into the "Prinzessin of Condemnation," enjoying this hearty hunt.
As the Hilichurls fell one by one, the battlefield in the temple gradually quieted down.
A moment later, Fischl gently lowered her bow, excitement still lingering in her eyes.
"Hmph. As expected, under the guidance of fate, victory belongs to us."
"...My Lady means: Good job."
Oz, who also stopped, added timely.
Everyone: "..."
Looking at the messy corpses of Hilichurls who died on the spot in the distance, Lumine, Paimon, and Amber fell silent.
They never thought there would be a day when they could solve clustered Hilichurls so easily.
"Kael, your power is really amazing!"
Paimon's eyes twinkled with stars, so excited that her wings were fluttering fast.
Paimon circled around Kael, unable to help sighing, "Feels like teaming up with anyone makes them super strong!"
"If you fight with Lumine, wouldn't Lumine fight effortlessly?"
Lumine was slightly stunned, instantly moved.
Looking at the Hilichurls lying everywhere in the distance, recalling Kael's casual hand flick just now, which instantly incapacitated all enemies.
Followed by Fischl easily harvesting the battlefield.
If it were her...
Wouldn't the difficulty of field battles drop several levels directly?
She looked down at the longsword tightly gripped in her hand, silent for a moment.
Kael's ability...
What exactly is it?
It's not elemental power at all.
Not only Lumine, but Amber stared at Kael with sparkling eyes. "Kael, these two abilities of yours are simply the best aid for an Outrider!"
Saying this, Amber patted Kael's shoulder excitedly, speaking very fast. "One can speed up teammates, improving efficiency in reconnaissance and travel!"
"One can make monsters briefly lose their mobility, suitable for ambush, suitable for escape, suitable for all reconnaissance operations!"
Amber got more excited as she spoke, clenching her fist. "Kael, after we get out, are you willing to join the Knights of Favonius? Partner with me on missions?"
As soon as these words came out, the surroundings fell silent for an instant.
Before Kael could speak, Fischl's expression froze instantly.
Her purple eyes widened slightly.
Then she crossed her arms, puffing out her cheeks angrily. "No—!"
Fischl held her head high and chest out, her cloak fluttering in the wind. She looked like a princess about to announce policy to the kingdom.
"My loyal subject can only fight side by side with Me!"
Lumine and Paimon looked at each other, faces full of question marks.
Amber blinked. "Huh?"
"Do not attempt to poach my subordinate!"
Fischl frowned slightly, her eyes full of "I have seen through your schemes" light.
She shook the bow in her hand vigorously.
Purple lightning jumped slightly at her fingertips, as if declaring her sovereignty.
Fischl straightened her back, put her hands on her hips, and announced extremely proudly, "Kael is a member of the Navigators of Fate. He should walk side by side with Me, embarking on the adventure of the world together!"
Oz silently added the translation from the side: "My Lady means: Kael is her adventure partner. She does not accept him being poached by the Knights of Favonius."
Looking at Fischl, Kael laughed dumbly.
Is Fischl's possessiveness this strong?
Paimon blinked, touched her chin, and looked thoughtful. "Oh~ So he's an adventurer partner? But..."
Paimon leaned close to Kael, lowering her voice. "How is the treatment for adventurers? Why don't we let Lumine join the Adventurers' Guild after returning to Mondstadt, and we can do missions together then?"
"Not bad."
Kael chuckled.
He casually raised his hand and flicked Fischl's forehead, making this Prinzessin full of chuunibyou aura freeze slightly.
Then she covered her forehead, looking at him angrily.
Seeing this, Amber couldn't help laughing.
She shook her head and said, "Alright, since you are adventurer peers, I won't force it. But..."
Amber's eyes flickered slightly. "If you change your mind one day, the door of the Knights of Favonius is always open for you."
Amber thought about it.
The Adventurers' Guild in Mondstadt could also assist the Knights of Favonius sometimes.
As long as Kael was in Mondstadt, there would definitely be opportunities for cooperation!
Kael nodded slightly at Amber's words without explaining much.
Fischl, however, held her head high with a triumphant look.
Seeming to show off her "Subject Loyalty" to Amber.
"Ahem. Let's not talk about this first."
Lumine broke the topic, looking back into the depths of the temple. "Let's go deeper first. The target is ahead."
Everyone snapped back.
Immediately, they continued to advance toward the deepest part of the temple without delay.
Under the buff of Kael's Path Skills [Ripple], [You Are The Most Shining], and [I Also Want To Help], the group moved quickly, easily solving the Hilichurls and monsters along the way.
Every attack brought stronger elemental fluctuations.
Between sword swings, lightning tore the air.
Flames burned the remains of monsters, and wind impacts wrapped in invisible power overturned enemies again and again.
Fischl stood on high ground, drawing her bow.
Thunder arrows turned into purple streams of light, shooting accurately at targets one by one.
The exploding lightning raged among the monsters, making her laugh with full chuunibyou feeling: "Hahaha! We shall witness the destruction of darkness! The souls of sin shall turn to dust under the baptism of lightning!"
Amber's eyes shone. While using Baron Bunny to attract monster attention, she quickly fired explosive fire arrows.
She was pleasantly surprised to find...
After Kael touched her bow and arrow.
The range of the flame spread after every arrow explosion was wider than usual.
It even carried some residual powerful destruction fluctuation, burning the hit Hilichurls more thoroughly.
"Heavens, Kael, your ability is really godlike!"
Amber shouted excitedly while cleaning up the last few remaining monsters.
Lumine silently waved the sword in her hand.
She also felt an unprecedented enhancement. Every attack was lighter and more powerful.
Anemo flowed on her blade. When slashing, it could even roll up a small wind blade, accurately tearing the enemy's defense.
"This feeling of weapon enhancement..."
Lumine murmured. The buff Kael applied to her felt more fitted to her, as if it were a tailor-made enhancement.
Successive abilities made her heart extremely excited.
If I had Kael's company, I don't know how much easier the wild would be!
Time passed.
The battle soon came to an end.
Kael and the others advanced smoothly.
However, the road ahead stopped abruptly.
Because a bottomless cliff appeared.
The architectural structure inside the temple they penetrated was dilapidated.
The bridge connecting the two sides had long collapsed, leaving only the exposed sections on both ends telling of its former existence.
The road ahead seemed to be torn apart by some force.
A bottomless cliff lay before everyone, cutting off their possibility of moving forward.
Paimon floated in the air, looked around, and held her head in distress. "Oops, there's no road ahead! How do we get across? Do we have to fly?"
"I can mobilize Anemo power to fly up."
Lumine scratched her head. "But I should take people one by one. If I take everyone at once, I might accidentally fall."
"We can also create a Wind Current."
Paimon spoke quickly.
"No need for that trouble."
When Paimon spoke, Amber spoke up.
She had been scanning around just now, trying to find any possible path.
Then her gaze fell on a stone monument on one side.
It was an ancient monument carved with a Pyro symbol.
The surface of the stele was covered with weathered cracks.
But the deep flame pattern was still clearly visible, as if quietly waiting for some trigger.
"See that Pyro Monument?..."
Amber said quickly, "This is a mechanism!"
"This monument should be used to control the mechanism. Let me try!"
Amber took out a Pyro arrow, drew the bow, and aimed at the center of the monument. Flames burned along the arrow, flowing with crimson brilliance.
"Let me light it up."
Amber spoke confidently.
"Strange. Shouldn't it be an Anemo Monument?"
Hearing Amber's words, Paimon scratched her head.
In this environment, shouldn't it be an Anemo Monument?
Bang!
While Paimon was speaking.
Amber's Pyro arrow accurately hit the center of the Pyro Monument.
The moment the flame touched the stone stele, it exploded violently.
The scorching crimson brilliance spread along the pattern of the monument like flowing magma.
Instantly, the Pyro Monument was completely lit up. A huge Pyro symbol emerged, as if completely activated.
Rumble!
At the same time, a dull vibration sounded, as if some long-sleeping mechanism deep in the temple was being awakened.
CRACK—!
In the next second, a crisp cracking sound echoed in the air.
Immediately after, a fierce gale came from under the cliff.
The wind was so strong that it rolled up countless broken wood and gravel dust on the ground.
It blew Paimon into a spin in the air.
"Wahhh—! What a big Wind Current!"
Paimon quickly stabilized her body, looking down in astonishment.
The gale churned wantonly, like an invisible airflow barrier, forming a stable Wind Current between the bottomless cliffs.
This Wind Current was like a natural bridge, allowing people to use wind gliders to fly directly to the opposite side.
"Awesome! It really is a mechanism!"
Paimon cried out in surprise, looking around excitedly. "This way, we can fly straight up!"
Amber also put her hands on her hips proudly and laughed. "Hehe, this is the intuition of the Outrider of the Knights of Favonius! I was right, see?"
However, before the two could continue to be happy, Lumine's gaze suddenly fixed on the Pyro Monument.
"Wait."
Lumine frowned, pointing to a subtle trace on the monument, her voice carrying a bit of astonishment. "The monument... cracked?!"
Her words were like a thunderclap, freezing the smile on Amber's face instantly.
"Wh-What?!"
Amber turned her head sharply, looking at the monument.
She saw that the originally solid Pyro Monument was now covered with visible cracks.
Pitch-black cracks spread from the center to the surroundings, as if ravaged by some extremely strong impact force.
There were even small stone chips peeling off constantly.
"Th-This is impossible, right?"
Amber was stunned. She hurriedly stepped forward to check carefully. "This kind of elemental monument is very sturdy. Even if attacked countless times, it shouldn't be easily damaged... How could it suddenly crack?!"
Her voice was full of disbelief.
She clearly saw that the monument was intact just now.