(Tartaglia: What powerful destructive force! Is this how Path Power manifests in Teyvat!)
(Neuvillette: We shouldn't just focus on the destructive power displayed by the Path. The defensive power displayed by Miss Jean using the Path of Preservation and the healing power displayed by Miss Barbara using Abundance Power are equally not to be underestimated.)
(Candace: Indeed! Although Stormterror seemed not to be using its full power, Acting Grand Master Jean's wind shield did indeed exhibit excellent defensive power.)
(Thoma: Yes, Acting Grand Master Jean's defensive power is simply enviable.)
(Baizhu: Miss Barbara's power is also quite remarkable. To be able to instantly calm down Stormterror, who was contaminated by poisoned blood... if not for this power, this battle might not have ended so easily.)
(Xiao: A power that can suppress the curse of poisoned blood and the erosion of the Abyss's whispers.)
(Sangonomiya Kokomi: I really want to experience the power of Abundance up close.)
(Lyney: The most exaggerated is still Lumine, I suppose. That pure power was displayed even more vividly than in Belobog. To be able to make Stormterror unable to react and fall from the sky in an instant... should I say it's no wonder she was the one who benefited the most in Belobog?)
(La Signora: Compared to those who have embarked on the Path, that bard's performance is truly laughable.)
(Lynette: Eh!? But his use of wind is already quite impressive.)
(La Signora: Heh, we just see things from different angles.)
(Granny Ping: Regardless, this way, the people of Teyvat will be able to understand the significance of Path Power to this world more clearly.)
(Lisa: I really want to quickly go to the cosmos and try to embark on that Path too.)
(La Signora: At least on this point, I agree.)
"Looks like it's over now," Paimon murmured.
"Yes, this battle is over. Paimon, turn off the live stream." Venti walked past Paimon and approached Dvalin. Paimon also realized that the upcoming conversation might reveal Venti's identity, so she quickly turned off the live stream.
"Have you woken up, Dvalin?" Venti walked up to Dvalin, whose eyes had regained clarity, and spoke in an extremely gentle voice.
"Barbatos... after all this, why awaken me?" Dvalin raised his head and murmured in a low voice.
"Huh? Barba...tos?!" Barbara, who had just jumped off Stormterror's back and landed on the ground, instantly froze. She mechanically turned her head to look at Venti.
"Although saying this might be a blow to you, this guy is indeed the Anemo Archon," Lumine patted Barbara's shoulder, looking at Venti with a regretful expression.
"No... no way!" Barbara connected the Anemo Archon she admired in her heart with the bard who always lingered in the taverns of Mondstadt. She felt a rumbling thunderclap resound in her mind.
However, no matter how much Barbara didn't believe it, Venti and Dvalin's actions forced her to believe. She saw that Stormterror didn't just call Venti by the name Barbatos. Moreover, she saw Venti give the Archon's blessing to Dvalin. This kind of thing would be impossible to achieve if he weren't the Anemo Archon Barbatos himself.
Suddenly, Barbara felt as if the sky was about to fall. "How could this be? How could Lord Barbatos be that bard who doesn't do proper work?" Barbara knelt on the ground, looking completely broken.
"You seem to be a follower of Barbatos. And you seem to have some misunderstanding about him. He has always been a god who doesn't do proper work." Barbara's voice attracted Dvalin's attention. He lowered his head and spoke to Barbara.
Venti: "Ehe!"
When Barbara saw that even Stormterror, a retainer of the Anemo Archon, said such words, her faith became even more shaken. However, Stormterror became increasingly curious about Barbara.
"Was the Holy Lyre der Himmel given to you by Barbatos? Although the sound of the lyre is still a bit lacking, the power you use is very special. Combined with the sound of the lyre, it can actually suppress the curse of poisoned blood and the whispers of the Abyss," Stormterror said.
"Hey, Lumine also helped! You can't exclude Lumine, right?" Paimon said.
"Of course, her power is also very special. She can actually directly purify the poisoned blood. And that powerful strength... are you an unknown god?" Dvalin looked at Lumine with interest. As for Lumine's previous attack, Dvalin was completely unconcerned.
"No, I'm not any kind of god," Lumine said, shaking her head.
"Big Dvalin, didn't you pay attention to the Teyvat Forum before?" Klee walked over and asked curiously.
"The Forum?" Dvalin looked strangely at Klee, the little girl who had previously used such a powerful attack.
"It's the Teyvat Forum, respected Excellency Dvalin. In addition, the reason Lumine and Barbara's power is special is because of Path Power brought by Takagi." Acting Grand Master Jean walked up to Dvalin, with respect and apology in her eyes.
If the current Mondstadt hadn't forgotten Dvalin, perhaps he wouldn't have attacked. As the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, how could Jean not feel apologetic?
"Teyvat Forum? Path Power? Takagi?" More confusion flashed in Dvalin's eyes.
"It seems that during this time, because of the curse, you didn't even know about the Forum." Seeing this, Venti decisively stepped forward to help Dvalin understand the Forum, Takagi, and Path Power.
A little while later, Dvalin looked at Jean, Klee, Barbara, Lumine, and the others in surprise. "So that means their previous power was so strong, far exceeding other humans, precisely because of the Path Power brought by Takagi?" Dvalin said with extreme surprise. Even in his entire dragon life, he had never heard of such a strange thing.
"That's right. I know you are still very surprised about Takagi. However, Takagi left an Astral Express in Mondstadt. Afterward, if you go to Belobog via the train, you'll know I wasn't lying. Or, wait until the next time Takagi takes Lisa and the others to travel to Herta Space Station. You can also see the situation outside through a live stream."
When Barbatos said this, he suddenly paused, squinting at Paimon. "Why are you looking at me?" Paimon asked.
"I'm thinking, if you don't go with them, then who will be responsible for the live stream? Surely we can't let Takagi live stream himself, right?" Venti rested his chin on one hand and muttered.
"That's right! Lumine, do you think Takagi will let me also board the Astral Express to Herta Space Station just so I can live stream?" Paimon looked at Lumine expectantly.
"If being responsible for the live stream means you can board the train, I think there would be plenty of people willing to be a host, right?" Lumine crossed her arms and said, shaking her head.
"Regarding the live stream, you don't need to worry. Someone has already replaced Paimon and taken over the work." Suddenly, from behind everyone, came a voice familiar to Lumine, Paimon, and the others.
"Wow, it's big brother Takagi!" Klee jumped up happily. Takagi also took the opportunity to catch Klee in his arms.
Acting Grand Master Jean: "Klee, don't be naughty!"
Takagi: "Don't worry, Jean. Klee is very cute; I like her very much."
Paimon: "Takagi, you said someone is replacing me for the live stream. Who could it be?"
"It is this adeptus," Cloud Retainer stepped forward.
Paimon: "This adeptus?"
"This one should be Cloud Retainer." Venti smiled and looked at Morax beside Takagi. "I didn't expect you, old man, would actually come to Mondstadt. If you had informed me earlier, I could have prepared some fine wine to welcome you."
Paimon: "Old man?"
Venti: "This one is quite something; he is the god of Liyue, the Geo Archon Morax."
"The Geo Archon Morax!" Paimon instantly widened her eyes. Acting Grand Master Jean, Barbara, and Dvalin instantly looked at Morax in surprise. Lumine also looked over curiously. After all, one purpose of her journey was to find out who the god was that sealed her and her brother Aether.
"I came to see Cloud Retainer off and chat with you by the way," Morax said.
"Coincidentally, we also haven't had a good chat for a long time." Venti smiled and nodded, then looked at Takagi. "Dvalin, this is Takagi. Oh right, do you still remember the scene where you were sent flying twice by Takagi using the train?"
Acting Grand Master Jean: "..."
Barbara: "..."
Amber: "..."
Paimon: "You really aren't doing anything serious, Venti."
Dvalin looked at Takagi curiously. In his eyes, Takagi was no different from an ordinary person. But how could an ordinary person appear with the Geo Archon? Recalling the memory of Takagi in his mind, Dvalin was afraid to underestimate him.
"The matter here is considered finished. Do you need me to send you back to Mondstadt? Just in time, I can also let Miss Lisa get ready for the trip," Takagi said to Jean and the others.
"Travel? Could it be that Takagi, you have already set the time to go to Herta Space Station?" Jean asked in surprise.
"Yes, I have roughly explored the surroundings of Mondstadt. Since that's the case, it's time to continue my work," Takagi said with a smile. In fact, just now the system had sent a notification. He was already able to reactivate the Blessing buff. Since that was the case, Takagi also wanted to start his second journey as soon as possible.
Jean pursed her lips and looked at Venti. "You guys go back with Takagi. I'll stay here and have a good chat with Morax and Dvalin," Venti said with a smile.
"Cloud Retainer, you follow Takagi to Mondstadt," Morax said.
Acting Grand Master Jean: "Understood, Lord Venti."
Cloud Retainer: "Yes, Rex Lapis."
Takagi saw that everyone had made their decision. He directly used Trailblaze Power to instantly teleport everyone to Mondstadt, at the entrance of the Knights of Favonius Headquarters. Fortunately, this time Takagi adjusted the energy input; otherwise, Amber would probably gag again.
"To teleport away so directly... Takagi's ability is getting more and more mysterious." Venti looked at the place where Takagi and the others disappeared and said with emotion.
"Yes, Takagi might be an Emanator of Trailblaze who has been directly blessed by an Aeon," Morax said with emotion.
Venti: "Emanator of Trailblaze? Morax, you know what an Emanator means?"
Morax nodded, then shook his head. "I'm not sure about the specifics. I just know that an Emanator is someone directly blessed by an Aeon. And Teyvat, compared to an Emanator, is like a marble that can be easily crushed by a human."
Dvalin: "!!!"
"Indeed... is that so." Venti shook his head and let out a long sigh.
Morax: "You don't seem surprised, Barbatos."
Venti: "After all, I also personally went to Belobog and felt the energy of the Fragmentum."
Morax: "Then what do you think of that power?"
Venti: "That power is more terrifying than the Abyss."
Morax: "Is that really the case?"
Venti sighed and said, "You came here to ask about my feelings in Belobog, right? To be honest with you, in that place, in front of the Fragmentum, I felt like a small person with only a little bit of power. If Teyvat is compared to a drop of water, Yarilo-VI is equivalent to an ice bead with higher density. It is more difficult for our power to affect any object or person in that world than in Teyvat. And such a Yarilo-VI is just a backward planet. One can imagine how terrifying the truly powerful stellar systems outside the universe are."
Morax frowned slightly, and Dvalin, who was not clear about universal travel, opened his mouth even wider in exaggeration. Venti continued:
"Takagi once said that the areas of Yarilo-VI other than Belobog are covered by ice and snow. After going there, through the wind, I personally felt this. And in front of the Fragmentum, I could clearly feel the terrifying energy. I originally wanted to feel the aura of the Stellaron. It's a pity that the Stellaron was sealed very tightly by Takagi, and I couldn't sense it. However, judging from the Fragmentum, if a Stellaron directly erupts, it can destroy a world. And Takagi can seal it so easily. This shows that the energy he possesses is much stronger than a Stellaron. A Stellaron can destroy a world, and a person like Takagi can certainly do the same easily."
Dvalin murmured, "During this time when my consciousness was unclear, what kind of things did Teyvat experience?"
Morax: "Undoubtedly, this world has completely changed. I just hope that this world is changing for the better." After speaking, Morax looked at the sky. At this time, he was not worried about whether the Heavenly Principles would kill Takagi. What he was worried about was whether Takagi would directly kill the Heavenly Principles if they attacked him. I hope the Heavenly Principles continue to sleep for a while, Morax thought.
...
Mondstadt.
"Takagi, are you leaving for Herta Space Station tonight?" Jean asked after marveling at Takagi's teleportation. After Lisa and the others saw them appearing at the entrance of the headquarters, they quickly came to greet them.
"There's no need to be so rushed. Let's wait until everyone has a good night's sleep and set off during the day." Takagi said, looking at Lisa. "Moreover, Miss Lisa needs time to prepare."
Upon hearing this, Lisa's lips curved slightly. "I have already prepared everything. But Takagi, do you need me to arrange a place for you to rest?"
Takagi shook his head and said with a smile: "There is a place to rest on the Astral Express. I'll just sleep there. Lisa, you can also come to the train to rest, just to get familiar with the environment."
A smile immediately appeared on Lisa's face: "I originally wanted to invite Takagi to my home, but resting on the Astral Express also seems good. If I can talk all night with Takagi, that would be even better."
As soon as her words fell, another voice came over. "Since we're setting sail tomorrow, can I also board the train first to get familiar with the environment, Lord Takagi?"
Upon hearing this, Lisa's smile immediately vanished. She turned her head to look at the woman behind her, her beautiful brows furrowed.
Lisa: "La Signora..."
Takagi looked at the arriving La Signora, a look of interest appearing on his face. "Takagi, is there something on my face?" she asked in confusion.
"Nothing. I was just thinking, if you are fortunate enough to step onto a Path, will you step onto the Path of Erudition that represents wisdom, or the Path of The Hunt that symbolizes revenge?" Takagi said with a smile.