I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [95]

“Watch out!”

A clear, crisp voice rang out from behind the Traveler.

In an instant, countless icy lances materialized, intercepting the streak of thunderous energy aimed at the Traveler. With a sharp crackle, the thunderous sword energy dissipated completely.

Watching this, Childe’s lips curled into a wide grin, his mood growing even more elated.

He squinted at the horned girl who had fired the ice spears.
“As expected of someone who’s lived for millennia, a being present since the founding of Liyue—a half-human, half-qilin adeptus, Miss Ganyu.”

“To think you’d wield a bow—of all weapons, the one I’m least proficient in.”

Although his expression was hidden behind his mask, the glee in Childe’s voice was unmistakable.

“That’s precisely why I enjoy fighting against those who surpass me in archery.”

“Combat. Struggle. The thrill of facing the strong.”

Before he finished his sentence, the thunderous longsword in Childe’s hand transformed into a shimmering Hydro longbow.

Drawing the bowstring with practiced ease, he let loose an arrow of concentrated Hydro energy. It shot forward, faster than his previous sword strikes, aiming directly for Ganyu.

The half-qilin adeptus remained unperturbed. She took a single light step back, and a frost lotus bloomed where she had just stood.

Calmly, she drew her own bow, releasing her first arrow toward the oncoming Hydro shot.

Crack!

The two arrows collided midair, triggering a burst of elemental energy.

The Hydro arrow froze instantly, turning into sparkling shards of ice that rained down to the ground. Ganyu’s Cryo arrow, however, emerged nearly unscathed and continued its trajectory toward Childe.

“An unfavorable matchup—but no matter!”

Childe muttered a small complaint under his breath, but he didn’t let it faze him.

With a casual side step, he evaded the Cryo arrow, moving so quickly it appeared as though he had teleported.

As he repositioned himself, he continued firing Hydro arrows, each shot as precise as the last.

Ganyu remained stationary, a faint aura of frost emanating from her.

Behind her, a massive crystalline frost screen began to materialize, its surface adorned with dozens of icy arrows.

Each time Ganyu fired an arrow from her bow, the frost screen released a volley of identical projectiles.

Every shot was multiplied into hundreds of arrows, creating a barrage that blanketed the battlefield.

“Tch!”

Childe clicked his tongue in frustration.

Knowing his Hydro arrows couldn’t compete with Ganyu’s sheer output, he dismissed the bow, summoning a thunderous longsword once again.

With a powerful single-handed swing, he unleashed a blade of lightning energy.

What started as a narrow arc of light quickly expanded as it surged forward, growing into a massive, towering slash that dwarfed even the Golden House itself.

Despite the overwhelming attack, Ganyu remained composed. As a guardian of Liyue for millennia, such displays of power were not uncommon to her.

She could have easily dodged the attack by stepping aside, but doing so would leave the Millelith soldiers behind her vulnerable.

The best outcome for them would be unconsciousness from the lightning strike, while the worst… would be their deaths.

She had no choice but to face it head-on.

Standing tall, she set her bow aside. Icy energy poured from her palms, coalescing into a massive ice wall that completely sealed the entrance to the Golden House.

With each passing second, the wall thickened.

By the time the lightning slash arrived, the ice barrier had grown several meters thick.

BOOM!

The deafening clash of lightning against ice echoed through the battlefield.

The barrier withstood the attack for a moment before shattering into countless shards. But the thunderous blade energy dissipated along with it.

While Childe squinted to assess the results, a sword struck silently from his side.

His eyes widened in shock, unable to comprehend how someone had breached his defenses unnoticed.

He barely managed to tilt his body to avoid a fatal wound, but the blade still pierced his shoulder.

At the same time, he swung his lightning sword instinctively to retaliate.

Whoosh!

The strike hit only air, but a surge of pain radiated from his injured shoulder.

“[Gale Blade]!”

A crisp voice gave him no time to recover.

A whirlwind erupted at his side, gathering fallen ice arrows into a spiraling vortex that hurtled toward him.

“Urgh!”

Childe had no time to mount a proper defense.

He growled, summoning the power of his Delusion to envelop himself in a swirling Hydro shield.

[Whirlpool Shield]

The barrier successfully deflected the majority of the icy projectiles, but the shards of frost clinging to the whirlwind began to freeze his water shield, slowly encasing it in ice.

Childe knew this wasn’t sustainable.

“Not bad!”

With a shout, he swung his lightning sword in a cross-shaped slash, cutting through the icy vortex.

Using the momentum, he pushed off the ground and darted to another position, trailing sparks of lightning in his wake.

But just as he leapt, another blade aimed for him from above.

“[Starfell Sword]!”

The Traveler’s voice rang out as she lunged forward, her movements precise and calm.

Despite the frost-covered ground, her strides were steady, unhindered by the elements.

A golden light emanated from the tip of her sword, and a massive stone pillar erupted from the ground, striking Childe mid-air.

Simultaneously, her sword slashed across his shoulder, sending waves of Anemo energy rippling through his body.

“Ugh!”

The impact forced Childe to his knees. He nearly lost control of his Foul Legacy transformation, his breathing ragged.

Looking up at the Traveler’s unwavering gaze, he managed a wry smile.

“Precise. Perfect. That swordplay… it’s comparable to my master’s.”

“I never expected you to possess such strength.”

The Traveler didn’t respond, instead leveling her sword at him while glancing toward Ganyu.

Ganyu, having put away her bow, regarded the Traveler with slight surprise.

Though impressed by her companion’s skill, Ganyu quickly turned her attention back to Childe. The battle wasn’t over yet.

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