As soon as the battle outside the suburban Snowy Plains began, the surrounding terrain was instantly altered. Whether it was the Voidranger side or the human side, there was no shortage of units with powerful combat capabilities.
Even the Traveler and Jean, who had not yet stepped onto a Path and were relatively weaker, could unleash considerable power with a swing of their swords after receiving Bronya's blessing. Not to mention Klee, who had already stepped onto a Path. Almost every bomb she threw would send a Voidranger flying.
But even so, the human side did not gain much advantage. The reason for this was the sheer number of Voidrangers. Although the number of Tramplers was only a few, the number of Marauders exceeded a hundred. Facing such enemies, Acting Grand Master Jean, Bronya, and the others found it difficult to gain an advantage for a while.
Fortunately, Barbara and Natasha, who possessed Takagi's light cone, were present. Even if someone was injured, the two could instantly heal them back to health. Having said that, Paimon, who came to a high place with Takagi, was still somewhat frightened and trembling when she saw this scene.
[Tartaglia: It's a pity. How good it would be if I could be in this battle.]
[Lyney: He's really a battle maniac.]
[Keqing: The Tramplers do seem stronger than the Decaying Shadow. This kind of battlefield... is almost like a battlefield of Adepti.]
[Madame Ping: That's right. This is already a battlefield that only Adepti would be in. Even Adepti need to be cautious when facing these Tramplers.]
[Beidou: If I were in such a battlefield, I might get injured or even die if I'm not careful.]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: I suddenly understand why the First Supreme Guardian chose to pray to the Stellaron to freeze the entire world.]
[Gorou: With the world frozen, there is at least a chance to breathe. But if they are directly defeated by these Voidrangers, Belobog will truly have no future.]
[Yanfei: It's just a pity that this world has still reached its end. If it weren't for unexpected factors like Takagi, this world would have been destroyed.]
[Kaeya: Speaking of which, that Seele is really amazing. That speed coupled with the ability to become invisible is simply like a ghost.]
[Diluc: Bronya is also quite good. Although her combat ability is slightly inferior, she also charges forward, and she can also enhance everyone's power.]
[Candace: She is a good general.]
[Zhongli: It's a pity that even so, the Voidranger side is in a dominant position. As time goes by, the Voidrangers' advantage will probably become greater and greater.]
As if to confirm Zhongli's words, as time passed, the stamina of Acting Grand Master Jean and the others was consumed faster and faster. On the other hand, the Voidrangers seemed to have endless stamina. As long as their bodies could still move, they seemed to be able to exert their full strength. In the end, even Seele had to retreat to everyone's side to prevent anyone from suddenly receiving fatal damage from the Tramplers.
"Are these the enemies that the ancestors of Belobog faced?" Seele gritted her teeth, looking breathlessly at the remaining enemies ahead.
"I didn't expect them to be such troublesome existences," Serval sighed.
"Bronya, stop for a moment. You shouldn't use that power anymore," Pela supported Bronya's arm and said worriedly. In order to help everyone, Bronya had used her ability to strengthen everyone multiple times. Among everyone present, Bronya was the one with the greatest consumption.
"Pela, I can still hold on." Bronya took a deep breath and was about to mobilize the power within her body again.
Acting Grand Master Jean felt quite complicated in her heart when she saw this scene. She could feel that the main reason Bronya used her power to strengthen everyone multiple times was to take care of the weaker Traveler and herself.
"In that case, I can't be the guardian wind for my companions. Hiding behind everyone is not the source and intention of my protection," Jean muttered to herself, as if she had made a decision, and got up and came to Bronya's side.
Jean: "Miss Bronya, please rest for a while."
Bronya: "But..."
Jean shook her head and said, "This battle is not yours alone; it is also ours. You can recover your strength for now; we won't be defeated so easily." After speaking, Jean didn't wait for Bronya's response and directly raised the sword in her hand.
Bronya still wanted to speak, but a surge of emerald green wind suddenly rose beside Jean, just enough to isolate two Marauders outside the wind surge. "I must also protect in this battle." At this moment, Jean's eyes were so dazzling.
Buzz!
Just then, a flash of light suddenly passed before Jean's eyes. When she came back to her senses, she found that she had unexpectedly arrived in a very deep place.
"This is... a space where one can pay homage to an Aeon!" Jean was stunned at first, and then overjoyed. "If I can step onto a Path, I will be able to protect everyone better," Jean murmured to herself, looking at the huge pillar of light in front of her.
After an unknown amount of time, the pillar of light suddenly disappeared, replaced by a golden giant holding a huge hammer. This is... the Aeon of Preservation, the "Amber Lord"! Acting Grand Master Jean's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at the enormous giant before her, filled with disbelief.
A moment later, her lips curved slightly upwards. "Preservation, huh? With this, I can become the wind that protects everyone."
...
"That's great! I knew Sister would definitely be able to meet an Aeon!" Barbara watched Acting Grand Master Jean, who seemed to be staring blankly at the pillar of light in the distance, and excitedly jumped up. However, it seemed she got a little too excited, as she directly jumped several meters high. Barbara, falling from the air, didn't land on the ground either. Instead, she landed in Takagi's arms.
"Don't get too excited. This space is very mysterious." Takagi looked at Barbara lying in his arms and smiled.
"Tha- thank you, Takagi." Barbara's face flushed slightly, but then she immediately looked towards Acting Grand Master Jean with anticipation. She wanted to see which Aeon Acting Grand Master Jean would be able to meet.
"Barbara met the Abundance, and Klee met the Destruction. I remember there's also a Preservation and a Remembrance. Takagi, which Aeon do you think Acting Grand Master Jean will meet?" Paimon asked curiously.
"Which Aeon one meets is related to their thoughts. Just like Barbara wants to heal others, so the possibility of meeting the Abundance is very high. Klee wants to destroy enemies, so the possibility of meeting the Destruction is relatively high. If it's Acting Grand Master Jean... personally, I think she might meet Idrila the Beauty. Of course, provided She is still alive. Besides the Beauty, Acting Grand Master Jean might also meet the Preservation." Takagi smiled.
Previously, he stood on high ground and saw Acting Grand Master Jean's performance. She always wanted to help and protect others. This kind of behavior is quite fitting for Preservation.
"Amber Lord Qlipoth, that golden giant," Lumine muttered to herself, looking up at the distance. Suddenly, the pillar of light in front of Acting Grand Master Jean emitted intense light. Qlipoth the Preservation indeed appeared before everyone.
Klee: "Wow! It really is the Aeon of Preservation! Big Brother Takagi is amazing."
Barbara: "It's... it's too big! It's so much more shocking than the Amber Lord in the IPC recruitment ads before."
Paimon: "Where's my phone? Where did my phone go? Darn, I really want to record the Aeon's appearance."
Takagi: "Sumeru in Teyvat has a technology that can extract memories. Perhaps you can try that, Paimon."
Paimon: "Hmm? That sounds dangerous. I'll pass."
Lumine: "Such a great Aeon could indeed smash a world with one blow. It truly makes one yearn for it."
Takagi looked at Lumine's expression, which held yearning mixed with disappointment, raised his hand, and patted her shoulder. Then, feeling that he was being watched, Takagi raised his head and met the gaze of the Aeon of Preservation.
As expected, it's like this again. The Aeons who have looked at me won't actually follow the system and come knocking on my door, right? Takagi muttered in his heart.
...
Belobog.
Outlying Snowy Plains.
"Wind, please protect me!" Acting Grand Master Jean, from Mondstadt, opened her eyes and suddenly raised her long sword. The long sword stirred up a gust of wind, pouring out in all directions. Many of the weaker Marauders were immediately blown away.
"This power!" Pela, who was closer to Acting Grand Master Jean, looked at her in shock. She didn't understand why Jean's strength had suddenly increased. Moreover, within this power, there wasn't just the power of Anemo; there seemed to be the power of Preservation as well.
Just then, a Trampler closer to Acting Grand Master Jean, Bronya, and Pela seemed to notice Jean's abnormality. It suddenly exerted force, taking advantage of Seele's old strength fading and new strength not yet generated, and abruptly broke through the encirclement to get close to Acting Grand Master Jean.
"Watch out!" Pela and Bronya cried out in panic.
In stark contrast to the two were Natasha and Seele, who had sufficient confidence in Takagi, as well as Lumine, Barbara, Klee, and others who had already seen Acting Grand Master Jean meet the Aeon of Preservation in the mysterious universe space. Regarding the Trampler's breakthrough, the few of them weren't too worried.
Just as the Trampler raised its hooves and was about to stomp fiercely towards Acting Grand Master Jean, Pela, and Bronya, Jean quickly swung her sword into the void in front of her. Following the sword's trajectory, a gentle wind lingered around Jean's body, forming a translucent wind shield.
Boom! The Trampler's hooves fell, slamming hard into the shield in front of Acting Grand Master Jean, emitting a dull thud. The ground beneath Jean's feet also instantly caved in, forming a circular pit under this strike. But even so, Jean herself did not suffer any damage. Instead, the Trampler itself leaned back due to the unique rebounding force of the wind shield, giving Jean a very obvious opening.
"Now's the time! Gale Blade!" Acting Grand Master Jean suddenly pulled the long sword back, and a strong suction force pulled the Trampler, which had just leaned back, straight back towards her.
The Trampler struggled to stabilize itself, but the wind in front of Acting Grand Master Jean, like a small tornado, made it impossible. Not only that, but the wind in front of Jean grew stronger and stronger. Even the Trampler's hard body, formed through the crucible of war, was cut with visible deep scars by the fierce wind.
After a few seconds, the Gale Blade unleashed by Acting Grand Master Jean had already charged to its maximum. She was seen suddenly thrusting the long sword towards the Trampler. In an instant, the small storm condensed at the tip of the sword sent the Trampler flying. After knocking away countless Voidrangers, the Trampler finally stopped. However, at this moment, there was a deep wound where Jean's sword had struck, and it could no longer stand up.
[Amber: This... is this Acting Grand Master Jean?!]
[Bennett: Sh- she defeated a Trampler with one strike! This is too amazing.]
[Diluc: Although this Trampler had already been worn down by Seele and others, it's still quite remarkable that she could achieve this with one strike.]
[La Signora: Such a direct transformation. Did this woman really step onto a Path?!]
[Eula: Such powerful destructive force. Could it be the Destruction Path? No, Acting Grand Master Jean also displayed defensive power earlier. Could it be Preservation?]
[Venti: Regardless of what Path Acting Grand Master Jean has stepped onto, she is already a very powerful warrior. This is truly Mondstadt's fortune.]
[Keqing: Yes. Up to this point, the three Mondstadt people who went to the universe with Takagi have all stepped onto a Path. Such a probability is truly enviable.]
[Ningguang: If Lord Takagi plans to travel to Liyue, please private message me. I will definitely greet you with the highest level of courtesy.]
[Grand Sage Azar: I think Lord Takagi would be more interested in Sumeru.]
[Charlotte: Is Lord Takagi coming to Fontaine? I'm a reporter from Fontaine! I know everything about Fontaine inside and out and would be happy to be your tour guide.]
[Lyney: If Lord Takagi is interested in visiting the Fortress of Meropide, I would be happy to guide you.]
[Takagi: If I have time, I will go and see the special features of each country. I just don't know if I can visit Inazuma.]
[Yae Miko: Oh my. Does Takagi want to come to Inazuma? I am very welcoming.]
[Ei: ?!]
[Raiden Shogun: No!]
[Takagi: Hehe. It seems someone doesn't really welcome me.]
Inazuma.
Grand Narukami Shrine.
Yae Miko looked towards Tenshukaku with a smile on her face. "Through Takagi's guidance, Acting Grand Master Jean has shown strength comparable to some great gods. Now, how will you respond? Or rather, for the Eternity in your heart, are you even willing to prepare to fight against the extraterrestrial visitor, Takagi?" Yae Miko's lips curved up as she murmured. Not far away, the shrine maiden who heard these words immediately lowered her head, not daring to say a word.
Kamisato Estate.
"Brother, if Takagi comes, can the Sakoku Decree really stop him?" Kamisato Ayaka asked with a worried look.
"I don't know," Kamisato Ayato shook his head.
"Even you don't know?" Kamisato Ayaka frowned tightly.
"After all, we cannot measure the difference in strength between the Shogun and Takagi. If Takagi's strength is inferior to the Shogun, the Sakoku Decree can naturally stop him. But if Takagi insists on crossing the Sakoku Decree to come to Inazuma, and his strength is greater than the Shogun's..." Speaking of this, Kamisato Ayato shook his head and put down the teacup. He turned his head, looked at the full moon outside the window, and said worriedly: "No matter what, I still hope that Inazuma will not have any conflict with Takagi. Even if Takagi has not shown strength comparable to the Shogun at this moment, since he has the ability to guide Acting Grand Master Jean, Barbara, and Klee to gain strength, I'm afraid his strength is also hard to imagine."
Upon hearing this, Kamisato Ayaka's worry intensified, finally turning into a long sigh: "Alas..."
Watatsumi Island.
"Does Takagi also plan to travel to Inazuma?" Sangonomiya Kokomi rested her hand on her chin, her gaze fixed on the message Takagi left in the forum.
"Lady Kokomi, this is our chance! If a strong person like Takagi arrives in Inazuma, he will definitely be able to make the Raiden Shogun abandon the Sakoku Decree." Gorou looked at Sangonomiya Kokomi happily.