The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [409]

"...So, what are we doing with that statue we brought out?"

Lumine asked curiously.

Jax, the one currently lugging the statue around, nodded.

"If possible, I actually would like to return it to Mondstadt. Or just give it straight to Venti."

"Do you really think a Statue of The Seven that's been tainted by Abyssal energy can just go back to being a normal monument?"

Dainsleif shot Jax a look.

"You’re the only person I’ve ever seen able to carry something like that without being consumed."

"You're too kind."

Jax stroked his chin.

"I mean, once I picked it up, it basically turned into a weapon for me..."

"Still, if there's no real benefit in handing it back right now, I think I’ll hang on to it for a bit longer."

He glanced at Dain.

"But after this is all over, I’ll still report the whole thing to Mondstadt."

"Do as you like," Dain replied coldly.

"Those who get entangled with the Abyss... rarely come out of it well."

"Let’s head for Wolvendom."

Lumine frowned, her voice tense.

"I’m worried about what those creeps might be trying to do to Big Fluffy..."

Her concern for the Great Wolf of the North was clear.

That tsundere furball had left quite an impression on her—
Always looking out for Razor, giving advice during trials, and even helping her refine her Anemo techniques.

And besides...

He really loved chin scritches.

He’d never say it out loud, but every time Lumine scratched under his chin, his eyes would half-close in bliss.

...

By the time they reached Wolvendom, the place was swarming with monsters.

Hilichurls, slimes...

And among them, unmistakably—Abyss Mages.

"I knew it! They're using monsters again!"

Paimon’s shrill shout drew the attention of the mob, and several creatures turned their heads.

"Ahhh! Now they're looking at us!"

Paimon panicked.

Lumine quickly yanked her back by the leg.

"Paimon, quit shouting and dragging aggro!"

"But—!"

Paimon peeked out from behind Lumine, trying to defend herself.

"Later!"

Lumine stepped forward, eyes sharp, and stomped down—
Resonating with the earth itself, walls of Geo rose up, cutting the battlefield into separate zones.

"Oh?"

Dainsleif watched her technique with a newfound sense of respect.

She was far stronger than he’d assumed.

Once the enemies were locked behind the stone partitions, Lumine clenched her fist.

"Direct teachings from Zhongli."

"Shake the heavens and the earth—[Resonance of Stone]!"

With her shout, the Geo constructs vibrated violently.

The resonance sent shockwaves through the enclosed spaces, tearing into the trapped monsters.

Even the Abyss Mages found their shields rapidly degrading, crystalizing and cracking from the elemental pressure.

Just as one of them prepared to blink away—

—the wall in front of it vanished.

And behind it stood a man, grinning viciously—

—with a Statue of The Seven slung over his shoulder.

"Th-The Inverted Statue of Impurity?!"

The Abyss Mage was stunned.

They were still in the middle of the ritual—
How had the statue ended up here?!
Why was it being used as a weapon?!
Why hadn't the Abyssal energy devoured this man already?!

The confusion cost it precious seconds.

Seconds it didn’t have.

The next thing it saw was Jax’s sneering face rushing toward it.

Its shield distorted under a tremendous force—
like an egg being crushed—
and shattered.

The tainted statue loomed closer—
until the Abyss Mage’s vision went black.

Jax hoisted the statue back onto his shoulder and called up to the sky: "This side's clear!"

"Got it!"

Lumine’s voice came through the Geo walls, which slowly began to dissolve.

When the dust settled, all the monsters had been reduced to rubble by the earth’s resonance.

"Why the hell were you smashing people with that statue?!"

Lumine looked at him, somewhere between exasperated and speechless.

"You’d be surprised—it’s actually really satisfying to use."

Jax gave her a thumbs-up.

"Heavier than the axe I gave Noelle, too."

"...Is it really that good?"

Lumine eyed the statue, giving it a few test pats.

"Hey, Jax, do you think you could lift the big one in front of the cathedral?"

"Hard to say. It’s huge. Swinging it around would be a pain..."

Jax answered seriously.

The two of them kept whispering:

"What about the Geo Archon’s statue? Maybe we could ask Zhongli for one... then we could each have one and go fight people together..."

"..."

Dainsleif stood nearby, watching them.

He opened his mouth, then closed it again.

He, who had lost faith in the gods long ago, who had no reverence for divinity—

Still found himself speechless.

These two—
despite constantly defending the Anemo and Geo Archons—

Were acting less reverent than he ever had.

Who even fights with a god’s statue in the middle of a god’s nation?!

And Lumine—Was she really related to that one?

Why did their personalities feel so worlds apart?!

Thoughts swirled in Dain’s mind as he watched the two casually banter.

"Dain, let’s move!"

Lumine turned back to him, urgency in her voice.

"We still need to find Big Fluffy!"

"...I’m not coming."

Dain shook his head.

"Huh? Why not?"

Paimon blinked.

"Don’t tell me... you’re scared of fluffy animals?"

"Yeah, aren’t they adorable?"

Lumine crossed her arms, totally serious.

Dainsleif, for once, offered more than a curt answer.

"It’s not the wolf I reject... It’s what he stands for."

"A former god... who now serves the Seven."

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