Traveler...Traveler!
!
It wasn't until Paimon gently tugged at her collar that Lumine suddenly snapped back to reality, instinctively stepping back two paces.
However, the floating Damselette in front of her immediately moved closer, her golden pupils shimmering with curiosity.
A fresh, crisp scent wafted over her—like white roses soaked in morning dew, yet also carrying the warmth of sun-dried feathers.
Lumine was instantly flustered, wanting to retreat but afraid of provoking the other party, so she could only stand rigidly in place.
'Why isn't the rotten little sister speaking? Is she mesmerized by the angel sister?'
The System looked at Lumine and Paimon, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, then glanced at Gabriela, whose face was clearly etched with "wisdom." It helplessly massaged its forehead, 'Is there a possibility? She saw you use Heavenly Strike.'
'...No wonder she came up to stab me! Why is this little blonde so ♦nasty♦!'
Lumine blinked in confusion, completely unaware why the angel in front of her suddenly pouted angrily.
Gabriela put her hands on her hips, scrutinizing the Damselette before her from above—next to the flower pinned to the top of her head, the golden braided hair was a bit messy, her fair cheeks were flushed with nervousness, and her amber eyes were full of vigilance.
So cute.
The angel suddenly puffed out her chest proudly, 'Hmph, I'm bigger than you!'
This blatant gaze finally made Lumine unable to bear it.
Perhaps sensing that the other party had no ill intentions, she tentatively spoke, "...Hello?"
"Hello, hello!!"
???
Gabriela 'slapped' Lumine's hands and shook them vigorously until the Damselette was dizzy before she reluctantly let go.
Seeing that the other party was about to rush at her again, Paimon quickly waved her hands, indicating refusal, thus escaping a calamity.
'How... how strong is she!?'
Lumine looked down at her swollen wrists, then at the dull blade, which was only half remaining, her eyes revealing a suspicion of life.
Clang—
Goodbye, my companion!
Paimon hid behind Lumine, only revealing half her head: "Th-this adult... are you going to... Mondstadt City with us?"
Seeing the emergency food's timid appearance, Gabriela's heart became even more strained.
'System... System? Does Paimon... also have to be... a... host...?'
'Of course not, only the Traveler!'
'Only' (gritting her back teeth)
So this System really is a pervert! What kind of system would make its host go... go... find a host!?
The voice is also suspicious... like a loli... a pervert... a perverted loli!!
Pah!
Lumine looked at the suddenly gloomy girl, a few drops of cold sweat appearing on her forehead, "...Are... are you alright?"
"Ah... sorry, I got a bit distracted."
Gabriela's heart sank as she looked at the Traveler, who was clearly wary of her.
Although she was very willing to believe that Lumine was kind, what if?
If this mission couldn't be completed, then she would nominally be someone else's "possession"! Now she was so scared... then later... hiss... no!
The angel gently flapped her wings, landing gracefully, her pure white wings glowing softly in the sunlight.
She clasped her hands behind her back, revealing what she thought was her kindest smile.
"Just call me Gabriela, my name is Gabriela!" She deliberately drew out the syllables and gave a playful wink♡.
This, on the contrary, startled Lumine. If she wasn't mistaken, this seemingly harmless Damselette in front of her was the terrifying entity that had just blown the entire forest into the sky with a single explosion.
But... but!
'The contrast is too great...' the Damselette silently complained in her heart.
But seeing the other party's expectant gaze, and glancing at the sword broken in two on the ground, she could only bite the bullet and respond: "Hello, Gabriela... I'm Lumine."
"Hello, Lumine~"
Gabriela pretended not to recognize her, turned her head, and her cross-shaped pupils looked intently at Paimon.
"H-hello, I'm... Paimon."
"Hello there, little Paimon~" Gabriela looked at the cute, miniature loli, her two eyes seeming to emit light.
...Perhaps the body affects the personality?
After all, Jibril herself loved collecting all sorts of strange things, even to a somewhat pathological degree.
As emergency food, the Traveler's external magic organ, the God's mouth, a flying dwarf radish... and so on, a series of wonderful things, Paimon herself had long become an existence that the Winged Race would love.
"…You, you... can you not look at me like that..."
"Okay~"
The angel nodded, but showed no intention of averting her gaze.
If she could, she even wanted to hug the other party tightly and 'RUA' her, but if she did that on their first meeting... she would be seen as a pervert, right?
Just as Paimon was anxious enough to stomp her feet, Lumine intervened.
"…Miss Gabriela?"
"Hmm? No need to call me Miss, just call me Gabriela," the angel smiled gently, "Of course, Lumine can call me whatever she wants~"
With such a face, plus such fatal gentleness, wouldn't it be easy to take down the rotten little sister!
Gabriela thought triumphantly.
"Hmm... Gabriela, I," Lumine looked into the other party's eyes, as if having made some decision, "There was a big explosion just now... I think I saw someone floating in the sky."
"That was me," Gabriela nodded, admitting it openly.
"I encountered a very terrifying monster (Slime) just now, and was forced to use some methods."
Slime: I'm sorry I couldn't make the Angel use her full power.
'A powerful monster? It actually required that kind of power to eliminate it. We should enter the city as soon as possible...'
"Gabriela, are you going to Mondstadt City for something?" After a while, Paimon seemed to be less afraid and looked at Gabriela with some curiosity.
After all, both of them could float in the sky, and both had pointy things on their heads (halo, crown), so perhaps there was some connection?
"Hmm? Little Paimon, thinking about me?"
"Ah, no no no..."
Alright, it seems she's still a bit scared.
"Hahaha... you're so timid, I won't do anything to you~" The angel chuckled twice, tucking the hair that had fallen in front of her face behind her ear.
Her cherry-pink hair swayed, and for a moment in the sunlight, it seemed to emit a rainbow-like glow.
"There's nothing I need to do, just... on a whim, I wanted to take a stroll around the city~"
"Eh... is that so? We're going to Mondstadt City to find a way to meet the Anemo God."
Lumine helplessly rubbed her forehead, watching Paimon blurt out both of their affairs in less than a few seconds.
This emergency food is too troublesome... I should find a time to eat her quickly.
"Anemo God..." Gabriela propped her chin, feigning a thoughtful posture.
"Does Gabriela know the Anemo God?"
Know him? Oh, she knows him very well. Not only does she know him, but her wallet also has quite a history with him.
"Why does Lumine think I know the Anemo God?"
"Because... I just feel like Gabriela is very strong, I... I just thought, maybe you would know the Anemo God."
At this moment, Gabriela felt as if two little people were fighting in her brain.
A little devil grinned wickedly, saying, "This little blonde is so easy to fool, let's tease her, it'll be so much fun~"
Another little person, who looked very much like herself and had a halo on her head, said,
"Okay, okay~"