“Lady Bronya, do you know this bard?”
Perhaps sensing the awkward tension between the two, Officer Dunn stepped in to defuse the situation.
“No wonder you decided to hold the frontline earlier. I failed to understand your intentions and delayed your counterattack strategy.” 2025-03-03 04:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
"What the heck?! So it's fine just like that? How much do people hate the Fatui?"
Axue couldn't help but laugh.
"And that Second Harbinger, the Doctor—what did he do to piss off the Supreme Bishop so much? Not only does the Supreme Bishop kill him on sight, but he also teaches his s...
2025-03-03 01:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Bad review! Bad review! I’m definitely going to leave a bunch of bad reviews for this quest later!"
Axue cursed loudly.
She couldn’t help but vent her frustration. Mihoyo had really gone too far this time, designing such a tedious quest.
No teleport waypoints. Just pure run...
2025-03-02 23:08:47 +0000 UTC View Post“...Just who are you?”
Bronya’s tone shifted imperceptibly. Her anger toward Venti dissolved into shock after his words.
“Just an unknown bard, that’s all.”
Venti winked playfully at her.
“You can think of me as a bird that doesn’t just sing songs but also ...
2025-03-02 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post"...I, I just..."
The man was sweating profusely, his usual eloquence in belittling others completely failing him. He stammered, glancing around nervously.
When he noticed Venti, who was watching him with an amused expression as if nothing was wrong, his anger flared even more.
...
2025-03-02 04:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post—At some point, Bronya had heard this saying:
"It’s not hard to die beautifully, but it’s hard to live beautifully."
If one wanted to be praised after death, they could simply join the Silvermane Guards and sacrifice their life in the fight against the rift. The merits of any who f...
2025-03-02 04:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAt that time, Venti had just "debuted" as a bard, not yet as renowned as today. However, his skill at playing light melodies earned praise from some old-school nobles.
They invited him to perform background music during the first half of their galas, offering payment enough to cover a month...
2025-03-02 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe eye of the storm, centered around the Extraterrestrial Inferno, instantly swept the surrounding Silvermane Guards into the air, while the rings of fire passed beneath them, incinerating everything in their path.
Just one second later, and they too would have been consumed by the sea of ...
2025-03-02 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBrother Da had paused the story progression to dive into extensive analysis and explanations, but Axue ignored all that and continued pushing forward with the quest.
After a moment of silence, Astrea suddenly spoke up. "Big Sister, Paimon, let's go eat. I'm feeling a bit hungry."
Paim...
2025-03-01 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post"Let's take a look at Astrea's name."
"Puppet Show" Astrea.
"Now it seems like this is a clear hint. Rea isn't a real human but... a puppet? A living puppet, almost indistinguishable from a human."
"Now let's look at Themis' name."
"String Puppetry" Themis. 2025-03-01 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
The blazing rift monster, or more accurately, the Extraterrestrial Inferno.
This type of monster, whose mere existence continuously spreads a fiery domain, has always been one of the most troublesome foes for the Silvermane Guards.
Although not an enemy the Guards are incapable of def...
2025-03-01 03:18:24 +0000 UTC View PostNightfall, on the outskirts of Belobog.
"Silvermane Guards, charge with me! We will not allow a single monster to breach our defenses!"
"Yes—!"
The quiet of the night was shattered by the rapid footsteps of the guards, following the commands of their young officer as they char...
2025-03-01 03:17:30 +0000 UTC View Post"You asked me to keep an eye out for good performance venues recently, and I found one," Pela said, taking a sip of black tea.
"It’s at the Goethe Hotel, not far from this street. It happens to be a day off, so there should be a lot of people."
Having once been part of a band called...
2025-03-01 03:16:06 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Pela and Venti had each taken their portions, a quiet but not dull meal began.
This wasn’t the first time the two had eaten this kind of food, which was relatively rare in the upper districts.
For Pela, it was because her mother had been a great explorer, so she had been expos...
2025-03-01 03:13:59 +0000 UTC View Post"Ehe? What do you mean, 'ehe'? Do you know how late you are?!"
"Sorry, sorry! I just got lost on the path of life."
Hearing this, the girl, who knew his personality all too well, couldn’t help but want to punch him.
For someone who was such an excellent storyteller, he always ...
2025-03-01 03:12:48 +0000 UTC View Post—It had been 2 hours and 34 minutes since Venti left the Mechanical Settlement and arrived in the upper districts.
It was now evening, and the lingering glow of dusk was slowly fading from this city of Preservation, stripping it of its former brilliance.
One by one, dark shadows ros...
2025-03-01 03:11:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Ah, I knew it would come to this. I thought I had some talent for getting people to 'play along,' but it seems that doesn’t include robots… What a blow to my confidence!"
Venti sighed, pretending to be disheartened, though he had anticipated Svarog’s response.
Perhaps because o...
2025-03-01 03:09:36 +0000 UTC View PostUpon arriving at the mechanical settlement...
This place was different from the silent, pitch-black Boulder Town. Thanks to the energy cores providing warmth, the surroundings were cleaner and brighter—but only to a certain extent. Above, the sky remained shrouded in darkness, with only t...
2025-03-01 03:07:22 +0000 UTC View PostAt the mention of this, Clara’s expression darkened.
"Mr. Svarog insists on his calculations. He refuses to open the transport channels. He says it would only lead to a surge of homeless lower district residents overwhelming the upper districts in the short term, accelerating Belobog’s ...
2025-03-01 03:04:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Sister Venti, do you need spare parts to trade for alcohol? Clara has collected enough parts today, so if you don’t mind…"
Clara took out her small backpack, filled with her day’s harvest. But this kind gesture left Venti feeling awkwardly indebted.
The brief silence was misint...
2025-03-01 02:59:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Mm—!"
Clearly, these words struck a chord, and even Venti himself was surprised by how impactful they were.
Seele no longer looked lost. Instead, her expression was as firm as steel.
"Tell me, how do we create a miracle?"
"You seem to trust me a lot? Don’t you think I...
2025-03-01 02:57:39 +0000 UTC View PostWildfire.
What is Wildfire?
According to Natasha, they are the Silvermane Guards of the lower districts—but with a more human touch.
In other words, they are a civilian-organized militia.
However, managing the vast lower districts with such a group of non-professionals i...
2025-03-01 02:53:55 +0000 UTC View PostAfter exchanging pleasantries—or rather, after Natasha finished her professional duties—she turned to business.
"Now, about the last request. Did you manage to learn anything, Venti?"
"Regarding the Supreme Guardian? I’m afraid the situation is even worse than you imagined."
... 2025-03-01 02:53:07 +0000 UTC View PostVenti is Venti, yet he is not Venti.
Before arriving here, he had another name and an ordinary background.
He wasn’t particularly knowledgeable about the name "Barbatos," but he could still speak a few words about it. He had even been fortunate enough to receive gifts from the deity...
2025-03-01 02:49:51 +0000 UTC View Post"Once upon a time, there was a glorious kingdom in the heavens."
In the central square of Belobog, a bard stood before the Eternal Winter Monument, strumming his harp and singing leisurely.
"The king sent his first prince to the Land of Darkness to seek the Pearl of Creation."
H...
2025-03-01 02:47:02 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the animated cutscene ended, the game returned to dialogue mode. This time, the girl on the screen was no longer Themis but Astrea.
"You're Rea, right?"
Hearing Paimon's question, Astrea looked utterly confused.
"Of course it's me. Who else would it be?"
"But just no...
2025-02-28 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post"It's been a while since we last saw Rea. Let's check on her in Liyue!"
After unlocking Themis' Story Quest, Paimon's voice chimed in.
Axue didn't immediately pull for Themis. Instead, she decided to play through the Story Quest first. Though she was determined to get Themis no matter...
2025-02-28 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post"I think... you don't need to be so hopeless."
Seeing Astrea's pale face, Paimon tried to comfort her:
"If it's you, Rea, you might not get beaten up."
Astrea looked up at Paimon with teary eyes. "Just might not?"
"Uh... well..."
Paimon awkwardly l...
2025-02-28 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWith the release of Genshin Impact version 1.3 and the opening of the Dragonspine region, four trending topics shot up to the top ten on the charts.
"Furina: Death penalty! Death penalty!!" "Who exactly is Paimon?" "Genshin Impact finally ...
2025-02-23 10:34:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Cut, cut, cut, cut, cut!"
Kiana quickly stopped Robin.
"No, no, Robin, your tone in that last line was off!"
"Sorry, I got distracted for a moment."
Robin rubbed her forehead and stared at Kiana, speechless.
She couldn't help but feel exasperated because, honestly, ...
2025-02-23 10:33:28 +0000 UTC View Post