Finally...FINALLY!!!

I cannot believe it took me this long to get this DAM chapter out!

Even when I intended to do this after finishing rewriting my Multiverse Reaction Book!

Life just loves to make things difficult, and I forgot just how long I made this chapter so it took even longer then I would like to finish it.

I'm not too happy with how this turned out.

But I needed to get this out so I can get a move on already as I have new book ideas and chapters that I want to put down before I forget.

Oh, and there are slight additions to this chapter that are not in the original book chapter. Namely near the end of the chapter after gaining new information on Genshin Impact characters.

NOW.

Let's see everyone's reactions to certain events.

Namely Aether little 'fight' with Anya (fem Childe) and (M/N) identity.

Don't own the art they belong to their respective creators.

Enjoy!

"Hope you guys are-"

"It's about time!!"

Paimon shouted interrupting him.

"Where the (dolphin chirp) have you been all this time!? It's been months! MONTHS I SAY! Since you updated!!"

?????

"What on earth is she talking about?"

Huffman asked.

"She's acting like that one time again. And months? It's barely been an hour."

"That is a little secret that only we are privy to."

Venti mischievously said as Paimon continued ranting.

"Shut up Paimon!" Zero shouted as he suddenly turned into a plushie. "Shut up, Venti!"

"Since when could you turn into a marketable plushie?"

Drake asked.

"Since it became a thing in our universe."

Anakin smirked.

"Right master?"

He nudges Obi-Wan.

"Shut up, Anakin!"

Obi-Wan turns into marketable plushie.

"See?"

Anakin said.

"Shut up Anakin!"

Ahsoka was next.

"Wow, Snips! Didn't think you could still do that!"

"Shut up, you will, Anakin"

Yoda said, marketable plushie he becomes.

"Okay...that's a little creepy."

"Shut up, Skywalker."

Mace Windu said, in plushie mode.

"...Okay, Yoda was still inside the range of acceptability. But Windu is pushing it. What next? Palpatine?"

"Shut up, Anakin."

Palpatine said now a plushie.

"Nope, I'm out of here."

Anakin slid on out.

"Anakin get back here! We still got a show to run!"

Zero shouted as he used the Force to bring battle maniac back into the room as he turned to the audience.

"Hope you guys are ready for some very unexpected situations."

???

"For this is going to be one hell of a ride."

"Ah, you're the consultant to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor – Ms. Zhongli, I presume?"

"Nah!"

Hu Tao shook her head.

"He's the vampire of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. Always draining the treasury of its Mora because he sucks at being human."

...Ouch.

Many people were somewhat appalled at hearing Hu Tao say such a thing to a deity like Rex Lapis. But they still had to concede that she was right.

He just spends like there was no tomorrow without realizing the tricks and trades of bartering and shopping.

"It's true..."

Zhongli admitted with no shame as his wallet (not Childe) was completely empty.

"Is this an Archon issue or something?"

Bennett asked.

"Weeeeell..."

Venti slowly trailed off.

"Yes."

Zero deadpanned.

"That was blunt!!"

Fischl shouted out.

"But true."

Ei pointed out.

"True."

Some said at that.

The Archons just sweatdropped at that.

Did they really believe that they had that much trouble with Mora?

...

...

...Did they really want an answer to that?

A man dressed in Snezhnayan garbs spoke up.

"Ohhhh, boy!"

Xinyan shook her head.

"What's happening this time?"

"Yes, and you are?"

"A background character."

Kunikuzushi and Scaramouche simultaneously said.

"Oof!"

Gaming said.

"Well, it's true."

Raiden Shogun raised an eyebrow.

"Are we ever going to see him again after this?"

"...Touche."

Someone said.

Zhongli raised an eyebrow at the man greeting.

"My name is Felix." The man introduced himself. "I was hoping to find you and warn you to be careful right now. These are desperate times; we mustn't act rashly."

"Correction. YOU mustn't act rashly."

Kiana deadpanned.

"True."

Younger Kiana as did Mei and Bronya.

...

"...Waiiiit..."

Kiana suddenly realized something as she looked at her future self.

"When did you change form!?"

She shouted as everyone turned to look to see that HoV Kiana had changed. She looked more like Kiana...only sexier and bustier.

(HoFi Kiana)

"Huh?" HoFi Kiana blinked, before realizing something. "Oh! You've never seen me switch Herrscher forms yet."

"SWITCH HERRCHER FORMS!?!?"

Himeko and TeriTeri shouted at the same time!

"How many forms do you have!?"

Kalpas shouted as Mobius looked interested at that.

Otto blinked.

'That's new.' He thought to himself. 'Didn't think K-423 was capable of that.'

"Yeah!" HoFi Kiana nodded. "I have three Herrscher forms."

*CUE MASSIVE SPITAKE*

"THREE!?!?"

Everyone, Hell...even Kevin, shouted at that!

"What the hell happened between now and then!?"

Tesla shouted in pure shock!

"It's a rather long and probably complicated story."

Drake snickered.

Loving their shocked expressions.

(Y/N) Kaslana did an evil laugh/chuckle at the shocked looks on their faces.

"And what are they called?"

Einstein asked in curiosity.

"Well...you already know Herrscher of the Void." HoFi Kiana started off. "There is Herrscher of Flamescion."

Kevin felt a twinge, remembering the last Herrscher that controlled fire.

"And this one." She pointed to herself. "Herrscher of Finality."

FYI." Y/N Kaslana chuckled. "This form she's in."

"It's the strongest of all Herrschers."

(From what I could find, it's unanimously agreed to be the strongest)

!?!?

"She possesses the strongest Herrscher form!??"

TeriTeri and Himeko shouted in pure shock.

"What is going on here?"

HSR Himeko blinked, while Welt tightened his cane. Remembering just how powerful Kiana is and could still get after leaving her universe and traveling with (M/N).

Ignika just sighed.

'One of the best fights I've had.'

He thought to himself.

The Honkai Impact verse was one of the best places to have an actual challenge.

The Teyvatians were just confused.

Shadow sweatdropped.

Zero had a blank stare on his face.

Knowing that this was just the tip of the iceberg.

"Wait...then what about Adam?"

Cecelia asked, pointing to her grandson(?).

"..."

Many shrugs were shown at that question.

"Well, he's got insane op powers for one."

Ignika said.

"Not sure if that's because of his genes or not."

"..."

"Let's continue."

Siegfried just said.

"...What happened this time?"

"Did the world get set on fire?" Mace Windu deadpanned. "Is it revealed that the Tsaritsa is a hopelessly lovesick motherfucker looking to get laid because she's a centuries old virgin?"

"URK!!"

The Tsaritsa coughed out blood out that.

Causing her loyal subjects and many others to sweatdropped at the fact that she's still a virgin.

"Did one of their Fatui minions get drunk and stripped naked in public and now the Fatui have an arrest warrant for all of them?"

He continued.

Several shifted at that.

"...You have got to be joking me."

Ki Adi Mundi deadpanned as he realized that was the truth.

"Can this get any weirder?"

Dehya blinked.

"Yes."

Ei happily chirped.

"...That was rhetorical."

"I know."

Ei smiled.

And once again, terrifying the Inuzumens with how playful the Almighty stoic Shogun could be.

(M/N) groaned as he had a hand on his face.

"The Adepti are making their moves." Felix began explaining. "And it has caused a stir among the citizens of Liyue. The Millelith are watching our every move at the moment."

"Can't blame them."

Adam Kaslana blinked.

"I mean, even before that debacle in Mondstandt. You guys aren't exactly well liked due to some of your...associates' way of handling things."

"...We need to train them better."

Rooster deadpanned.

They are embarrassing both the Fatui and Snezhnaya!

"Are they intending to exercise force?"

Zhongli questioned the man.

"I think if they were going to, they would have done so already."

Lynette pointed out.

"They're probably just waiting for the right moment to strike."

Albedo offered his two cents in.

"Chances are high." Felix admitted. "I heard that some of the Liyue Qixing have gone to meet them...well stalling is perhaps the more accurate term."

"I predict that it will last not even a second."

"That's a suckers bet."

"Both sides are at an impasse at the moment."

"How surprising."

Ignika (M/N) deadpanned.

'...Lovely.' The trio thought to themselves.

'Morax.' (M/N) glared at Rex 'Incognito' Lapis. 'I swear to Guizhong if this blows in epic proportions, I'm going expose you right in front of everyone! Then they will see that you are not dead, and whatever idiocy your planning is buried in flames!'

"Seeeafoooood..."

A haunting familiar rang out in the theater.

!?!?!?!?!

"GUIZHONG!??!"

Zhongli and the other Adepti screamed in shock (and fear in Zhongli case because she said 'seafood') as they tried to look for their old friend.

"Sea...fooood..."

Guizhong repeated.

"Whoooooo..."

As she made ghost noises and disappeared off somewhere...while giving Zhongli the double middle fingers.

"..."

Zhongli debated on killing himself for real now...or just running away and hiding somewhere where no one can find him.

Childe debated if keeping a partnership with Wangsheng Funeral Parlor was worth it.

Others thought that they weren't drunk enough to handle this madness.

"And I'm crazy?"

Dottore blinked behind his mask.

Mobius was thinking the same thing to herself.

Zhongli shivered at the glare she was receiving from the (H/C) male.

'Why is he glaring at me like that? ...Could it be he knows!?'

"Who is he!?"

Hu Tao screamed.

"The suspense is killing me!"

"Then perish."

Cyno deadpanned.

"That reserved only for my clients!"

Said 'clients' shivered at that.

"Perhaps it was inevitable that it would come to this."

Zhongli sighed.

"The adepti don't acknowledge the Qixing as Liyue leaders, they only accept the contracts they have with Rex Lapis." Felix spoke in a worried tone. "If it comes to both sides sending blows at each other, Liyue Harbor won't be able to stop them!"

"...Exactly what could the people of Liyue Harbor even do against the two major powers clashing?"

Chiori asked.

"From my perspective, they are better off getting out of Liyue while the Qixing and the Adepti duke it out."

"I mean sure, Liyue Harbor might become Rubble Harbor but at least they'll still be alive."

"..."

"You're way too blunt, sometimes."

Chevreuse deadpanned.

"Sooo..." Aether butt in. "What does this have to do with the Fatui getting their well deserved Karma?"

Ignoring that jab (He recognized them from the descriptions given out and he had no intention of dying just yet) at the Fatui he explained in a more annoyed, heated tone.

"Ugh...It's all Ningguang's doing..."

"How surprising."

Beidou deadpanned.

"You guys are really a bunch of wussies unless your Harbingers are there to back you up. Otherwise, you fold like a bunch of cards to someone who possesses real power unlike you."

The more normal Fatui members twitched at that.

"She proclaimed that "in these tumultuous times, the Millelith must rein in the actions of the Fatui." Now she chooses to start keeping tabs on us? Huh! That's the Qixing for you!"

"Well, you guys shouldn't have tried to sow chaos and unrest among the Liyueans."

Amber pointed out.

"You deserve it."

(M/N) crossed his arms in amusement at the fatui current plight.

"You really should have been careful with your attempts at sowing discord and chaos. Not to mention, you also fell into her trap and proven yourselves to be untrustworthy."

"If anything, she did nothing at first because she was baiting the trap."

"And you dumb-dumbs fell for it!"

Paimon shouted.

"...D'oh!"

Felix shouted as he realized how their attempts at outsmarting the Qixing backfired on them.

"You never stood a chance."

Ayato noted.

"Even from across the seas, Ningguang reputation is well known. The fact that you thought that you could hide your secret operations from her is a laugh."

Yeah, they got that from what little they were gleaning from here.

They weren't as crafty and secretive as they believed themselves to be.

"Anyways..." He got back on topic. "Ms. Zhongli, since you are one Childe's close associates that means your actions will reflect back on us too. Please be careful."

"I think you should be more concerned with her draining your money than how her actions can reflect upon your organization."

Sunday chuckles.

Some people felt fear as he spoke.

Why?

They didn't know.

"Very well." Zhongli said.

"And you guys?"

She asked the trio, curious about their stance in this.

"Why do we have to be involved?"

Lumine groans.

"Because life hates you."

Caelus spoke up.

"Why is that so true?"

"What about us?"

Aether asked.

"This still has nothing to do with us...and I'm hungry."

"Same here!"

Paimon quickly agreed.

"Let's go eat."

(M/N) nodded in agreement.

"..."

Zhongli was kind of disappointed at their responses but accepted it.

"Deal with it."

Stelle said.

"If that's what you think, I won't stop you."

"Oh!" Felix suddenly remembered something. "I almost forgot! It would seem that Wangsheng Funeral Parlor has also been caught up in this mess as well. Last I heard was that they were currently squaring off with the authorities at the gates."

"What are you doing now, Director?"

Zhongli groans.

"Probably trying to arrange their funerals."

Hu Tao snickers.

"They're going to die eventually anyways."

?!!?

Many shivered in fear at that.

'That child better not be-!' Zhongli growled at the thought of Hu Tao causing a ruckus again.

"Funny, Mr. Zhongli."

Hu Tao smirks at him.

"You're the old bag of bones here but you have the self control of a child."

*DRAMATIC GASP!*

Many looked at her in shock at the total disrespect she had just given the Geo Archon.

"HAHAHSHAHAHAH!!"

While some like (Y/N) Kaslana and Drake were laughing their asses off.

"It's funny cause it's true!"

Boothill laughs.

Navia felt strangely attracted to him. His voice was strangely attractive to her.

"Pardon me, Travelers but it seems I must head back and smooth things over before things get worse."

With that said, Zhongli headed off to her work.

Leaving Aether, (M/N), and Paimon to wander off to a secluded area to talk.

"Things really are coming to a head now." Paimon worriedly said. "Paimon knows that we're not really going to eat, so where are we going?"

"Aw man!"

Paimon said.

"Do we really have to help?"

"Sadly, we do."

Lumine said.

"Need answers and now that I know where my brother is. I have other questions that need to be answered."

"Really?"

Columbina looks at her.

"Like what?"

The Harbinger asked.

"Like why did Celestia destroy Khaenri'ah and why did the Sustainer of the Heavenly Principles stop Aether and I from leaving."

Lumine ominously whispered.

"Because if we were such a threat to Teyavt...why did she trap us here instead of making sure we could never return to Teyvat?"

"..."

"Those are some rather good questions to ask."

Dainsleif said.

Because if the Sustainer of the Heavenly Principles saw them as a threat. Why trap them instead of killing or ensuring they could not come back?

"To deal with our dear 'Fatui Friend.'"

"OHhh, Childe."

Xinyan realized.

"This should be a good fight."

Childe smirks.

Unaware of the amused looks on Zero and the others faces.

Knowing what's to come.

Aether answered.

"Oh, Paimon gets it!" Paimon shouted. "If there is anyone who probably stands to benefit from this, it would be Childe!"

"But...where would we find her right now?"

"Being a sugar momma."

Herta deadpanned.

*SPIT*

Causing many to spit out their drinks in surprise.

"HERTA!"

Asta shouted.

"What?" She looks at her. "It's true."

"I have a feeling I know where she is."

"Really?"

Sparkle asked.

"And that would be?"

"Money."

Sampo simply said.

Aether crossed his arms, before running off away from Liyue Harbor.

(M/N) and Paimon in tow as they headed to the place where a certain somebody was at.

-Golden House-

"WOW!" Paimon shouted at the glittering insides of the Golden House. "So, this is the Golden House, the only place where all of Teyvat Mora are minted. So shiny!"

"Better keep the kleptos away then."

Kiana said.

"The we better pray that there is only ONE Paimon then."

Wendy snickers as Paimon shouted indignantly.

"HEY!!"

"Don't even think about it, Paimon."

(M/N) shattered her fantasies of making off with the Mora.

"...Note to self: Watch out for Paimon."

Ningguang wrote down on a piece of paper.

"HEY!"

Paimon shouted as several others did the same.

"OH, COME ON!!"

She shouted in exasperation.

"If it was really this easy, don't you think this place would have been emptied by now?"

"Only a complete idiot would try that."

Alhaitham said.

Unaware of the fact that a few desperate people would actually try that.

Aether spoke up this time.

"Ohh! It's a trap!" Paimon realized. "Whew! Good Paimon has you guys here!"

"Hmmm..." (M/N) frowned as he surveyed the area. "There's the Exuvia."

"It's...kind of small for a decoy in all honesty."

Shadow said.

"..."

He pointed to the body, encased in a seal.

"But where the heck is everyone?"

!?

"What?" "Hold on." "Yeah, where are the guards?" "There's no way that the Golden House would be left unguarded."

Ningguang eyes narrowed at that.

That was true...

For a highly restricted place, there was surprisingly nobody here.

"Wait!" Paimon shouted as she saw something. "Over there!"

Pointing to a location, they followed her gaze.

"The Millelith!" Aether shouted as he rushed over to one of them.

!?

"What the hell!?" "They were taken out?!" "Who could take down multiple well trained guards?!"

Placing a hand on the unconscious male neck, he breathed a sigh of relief as he could feel a pulse.

"It's okay, he's just been knocked unconscious."

"Well that's a relief."

Keqing sighed with a breath of relief.

Aether realized.

"And the others are most likely in the same situation."

"Good." (M/N) frowned. "Now then...come on out!"

???

"Who?"

Yaoyao asked.

"Isn't it obvious?"

Ignika shrugs.

He shouted out seemingly to no one.

"Your roles as guides are already over." A certain, familiar voice rang out. "Why are you still here? Don't tell me you actually like finding trouble?"

"Of course."

Kujou Sara deadpanned.

"How could we have forgotten the reason they are there?"

"Wha!?" Paimon shouted.

*Flash!*

"Come on out, Childe!"

Aether shouted, Summit Shaper in hand.

"I need to get a new weapon."

Lumine sighed.

While amusing to see the looks on their faces when being beaten by her current sword. It was also very annoying at them laughing about it.

Laughing, the Hydro woman walked out from behind a pillar. Walking into the center of the room.

"If you were part of the Fatui, I'm sure the Tsaritsa herself would have generously rewarded you for your hard work."

*Twitch* *Twitch*

"I would sooner humped a narwhal."

Lumine deadpanned.

'Or get body slammed by one.'

Zero thought to himself.

"Too bad, we're not."

(M/N) coldly shook his head.

"I knew you were craftier than you looked."

"Isn't that a laugh?"

Scaramouche laughed.

*BONK!*

Only to get hit on the head with a coconut.

Scaramouche: X_X

The Fatui: ...

"That's what it took for him to get knocked out?"

Signora deadpans while laughing internally.

"He really is fragile."

Mona said.

She didn't know why but this brought great amusement to her.

"Hah!" Childe laughed. "Thanks for the compliment. Though really, I must thank you if it hadn't been for you, I would have wasted a lot more time and resources trying to find this place!"

"Don't you think it's pointless to try to stop me now?"

"Hmmm...no."

Lumine said.

"If you have the answers I'm looking for. I'll beat you all up if necessary."

*GULP!*

People gulped at that.

"And people say I'm crazy?"

Arlecchino says both amused and slightly edging away from the potentially psychotic girl.

'Perhaps I should make a law concerning the Traveler before she comes to Fontaine.'

Furina thought to herself.

"GAHHHHAHAHAHA!!!"

A loud voice laughs at Lumine words.

"Those are some strong fighting words, Gaki!"

A red haired woman in a stylist outfit looks at her.

(Mavuika)

"You would definitely fit in well in Natlan!"

She said.

"Can't wait to see you then!"

Many people shook at how happy she looked at Lumine proclamation of beating people up for information if needed.

"After all, as one of the Eleven Harbingers it's my duty to see to it that her Majesty will is fulfilled."

'Idiot.' (M/N) shook his head. 'Apparently, the Tsaritsa left out an important detail about Gods. If Morax had truly died that day, Liyue would be nothing but dust from the backlash of all her power breaking free.'

"..."

"Ehe..."

The Tsaritsa said.

"Her Majesty will get what she desires."

"A good fuck?"

Blade deadpanned.

"ACK!"

The Tsaritsa was done for the count...again.

How many does it make this time?

Swish!

"Not if I have anything to say about it!" Aether shouted as he lunged at Childe.

*Evil maniacal laughter*

"Hehehe!" Childe laughed as she dodged, summoning Polar Star she unleashed enormous blast of Hydro at the Traveler.

"Good! Don't worry, I won't try to run like Signora tried to do!"

"Hey! It was a smart tactical retreat!"

Signora yelled.

"And I'm not a battle hungry maniac like you!"

She shouted to Childe.

"You're a forever alone chick though."

Childe said.

"Just like our Lady Tsaritsa is."

"ACK!!"

Signora and the Tsaritsa both coughed out blood at that jab.

Bam!

Clang!

Aether quickly blocked the oncoming attack with swift reflexes.

"When Signora offended the deities outside the Cathedral in Mondstadt, she tried to swiftly disappear when she had accomplished her mission. Instead of confronting you like a real warrior, she instead relied on the snow and ice to make her escape."

"And what's wrong with that!?"

Signora yelled.

"Do you really want the answer to that?"

Adam asked.

Childe said as she danced a dance of fire and storm with Aether.

"That woman, she can be a fun person to shop with. But when it comes to fights, she will prioritize her mission, weigh the outcomes, and consider the consequences of her actions..."

"Oh! So you only like me when it comes to shopping?!"

Signora yelled.

"Well, it makes you look like a normal woman."

Childe said.

"Are you saying I'm not a woman beyond shopping?!"

"Ya look like an ogress with those wrinkles."

Kunikuzushi deadpanned.

!?!?

"I DO NOT HAVE WRINKLES!!"

Signora yelled as she tried to feel for any wrinkles on her face.

'So, we need to force her into a situation where she cannot escape from.'

(M/N) frowned, he wasn't stupid. He knew that sooner or later Signora would eventually escape. They had to catch her and keep her out of the field permanently.

"Inuzuma calls for you."

Lobo chuckles in a chilling tone.

Despite herself, Signora shivers.

"Well...she's fucked."

Kiana deadpanned.

If Death himself is saying that. That means her end is near.

"Like you wouldn't believe."

HoFi Kiana said.

"And you?"

Aether grunted as he spun around, deflecting multiple blasts aimed at him.

"I love the thrill of battle." Childe smirked. "Nothing brings me greater pleasure than to fight worth opponents!"

"Battle nutjob."

Someone said.

"Hey, I love fighting."

Childe shrugged.

"And at least it doesn't excite me in that way when I fight."

!?

"CHILDE!!" "THERE ARE CHILDREN HERE AJAX!"

"And...wait..."

Lumine turns to Teucer.

"How come you aren't surprised by this?"

!?

'Oh...crap.'

Childe and his family that knew he was a Fatui Harbinger thought to themselves.

They had totally forgotten that Teucer wasn't supposed to know!!

"Big brother...sucks at lying to me."

Teucer said.

"Gah!"

Childe said.

"And so does my other big brother and sister."

He added.

"GACK!"

His other siblings said.

"I know that red color on his clothes sometimes is actually blood." Teucer said. "But they keep lying about it and try to get me to forget it. I just play along because they're not going to admit it to me."

...

"Kids can be perceptive."

Yelan said.

"So much that it's scary."

Topaz agreed.

'Why do you think I use them as a source of information?' Ningguang quietly chuckles to herself at that. 'They hear things that adults think they won't remember or care for. But they can give you valuable information.'

For the right price.

"Once I'm done with you, your friend will be the next one I fight!"

"In your dreams!"

Aether shouted, not amused that she thought him weak.

"I'm not going to lose to you!"

Lumine and Aether shouted at Childe.

"Oho!" Childe smirks. "I look forward to fighting you, comrades!"

"Oh?" Childe tilted her head. "So, you think yourself capable of defeating me? Not even in your wildest dreams, my dear comrade!"

"Weeeeell...maybe not that kind of combat, yet." Ei snickers. "But there are so many different forms of combat in this multiverse we live in."

"...Why are you making things sound so ominous, Almighty Shogun?!"

Kujou Sara asked/shouted at the alternate version of her Archon.

"Because it's fun!"

Ei smiles scaring her and her own counterpart.

'EVIL!!'

They mentally screamed to themselves.

"We'll just see about that!"

Aether shouted as he swung his sword at her.

Childe sending more attacks at him.

"Hyah!"

Aether shouted as he deflected the blasts with his sword.

"Do you have an older brother name Link?"

Bronya (HI3) suddenly asked.

"No."

Lumine and Aether said simultaneously.

"But we have met him."

Aether added.

"Cool guy."

Grunting as he was slightly pushed back from the force of her attacks.

'Stronger than I anticipated.' He thought to himself.

"But of course, comrade!"

Childe smirks.

"Be it a me as a male or female, I'm no slouch. So be sure to remember that."

"He also extremely durable."

Sandrone added.

"Can't tell you how many times he's challenged stronger opponents and managed to bounced back from it."

Quickly dodging an attack that went into a straight line.

'Fine, let's see if she can take this!'

Sending a barrage of Geo rocks at Childe, he succeeded in catching her off guard as he leapt into the air.

Slash!

And managed to land a blow as he cut a bit of her clothing and cutting her skin.

"Oh, my."

Lisa giggles.

*BONK!*

"SERIOUSLY LISA!?"

Jean yells as she had been the one to hit her.

"So mean!"

"GACK!"

Childe hacked out as she jumped several feet away.

"Okay!" She smiled. "Now, we're talking! No wonder Signora was so wary of you. I suppose I can play with you a bit Aether!"

"And by that she means?"

Itto slowly asked.

*WHACK!*

"Not like that you idiot!"

Sara yelled at him.

"OW!"

Suddenly a dome of water covered her as Aether tried to strike it.

"She's getting serious."

Arlan noted.

"Very serious."

Cyno nodded.

Only to growl as his attacks did nothing.

"Get ready, comrade!" Childe shouted as the dome of water was released.

Showing Childe new form.

"Let's see how well you can handle this!"

This time Childe lunged at Aether, who barely had time to bring up his sword as the Harbinger unleashed a flurry of strikes!

"I can see why many of the Fatui speak highly of Childe despite being the youngest."

Someone said.

Clang! Clang!

Came the sounds of Aether blocking and returning the attacks in favor as the two danced to the sound of clashing swords.

"This is intense."

Stelle said.

"At least there's entertainment watching this."

Silver Wolf said.

"Impressive."

(M/N) said.

He was staying out of this fight since he wanted to see just how much stronger Aether had gotten on their journey.

And he wasn't disappointed that he wasn't relying on him to save his ass in every battle.

"That would be shameful if we were relying on someone else to fight our battles for us."

Lumine said.

"Very much."

Aether had to agree.

Plus, he had already taken down a Harbinger. Might as well let Aether have a go at one as well.

Signora grumbles at that.

The battle was a flurry of Anemo, Geo, Hydro, and Electro elements rampaging all over the place.

"Take this!"

Childe shouted as she summoned:

...A Whale!?

"OH MOTHERFUCKER!!!"

"Oh, SHIT!"

Aether shouted as he quickly DODGED Childe attempting to body slam him with her whale!

He was not going to get crushed like (M/N)!

"..."

Good thing the (M/N) of that world wasn't sure or someone was going to get choked.

Even though it was funny.

*Twitch*

'Why do I suddenly feel annoyed?'

(M/N) growled.

"Heh..."

Clang!

"GAH!"

Aether shouted as he was pushed back, having blocked a blow from the insanely powerful woman.

"Not bad!" Childe praised him. "Your swordsmanship is most impressive. Sadly though, that's about as far you'll get!"

"In terms of sparring partners. Childe would be the best one for you."

Zhongli said.

"Noted."

The twins said.

Childe just chuckles.

With that, she flew at him with intent to incapacitate.

Aether quickly unleashed a swirl of Anemo energy, blocking the sword like weapon from hitting him.

"Ggh!"

Aether grunted as Childe was successfully pushing in deeper.

"She isn't holding back is she?"

HSR Seele noted.

"That would be insulting as a warrior."

Childe said.

"Though I will admit my counterpart is holding back at the moment because she's trying to get the Gnosis. The Tsaritsa will comes first."

He could feel his feet slipping, growling, he sent out a wave of Geo. Catching her off guard as a cloud of dust filled the room.

"Ah!" "Hmph!"

Paimon and (M/N) spoke out.

"Hah"

Aether panted as he stared at the cloud of dust.

His eyes widening when he saw Childe was not there anymore.

?!

"Where did she go!?"

Paimon shouted.

"Where do you think, genius?"

Herta sarcastically asked.

"Where else would she go?"

"Impressive." Childe could be seen next to the Exuvia, breathing heavily. "Didn't think...you'd have something...like that up your sleeves."

?!

"The Exuvia!!"

Someone shouted.

"The fatass dragon you mean."

Boothill corrected.

"...True."

"..."

Zhongli twitched.

He did not have a fat ass thank you very much!

"You were just playing us to get to the Exuvia!"

Paimon cried.

"Actually it was a little bit of both."

Childe corrected.

"Testing your strength and getting to the Exuvia."

"Oh, stop acting like some wide-eyed recruit." She groaned at the pixie whining. "You've seen this world; you should have foreseen this coming."

"You really should have already."

Dan Heng agreed.

"ARGH!"

"Now then." Childe hand glowed with Electro. "I'll be taking Morax's...Gnosis...now?"

"Ohhhhh...boy..."

March 7th slowly said.

"This isn't going to be pretty."

Confusion was on Childe face as she saw nothing in his hand.

"That poor fool."

Himeko said as she drank her beer.

...

'Saw that coming.'

(M/N) sighed and judging by Aether expression. He realized that Morax wasn't dead either.

"Wonder when he realized that."

"Ha...hahaha..." Childe started uncontrollably laughing. "HAHAHAHahaha! Played me for a fool, huh!?!?"

"Uh-oh."

Lyney said.

"Master Tartaglia has entered death mode."

Lynette calmly said.

"We're doomed."

Freminet added.

"Made me think you were clueless this whole time, eh!?"

"Well...probably in this world yeah considering WHEN Aether realized it."

Kirara said.

!?

Aether quickly dodged as Childe flew at him. Landing next to her weapon, she grabs it as her body began transforming.

"Another transformation!?"

Aether and Dainsleif eyes narrowed as they recognized that energy.

!?

'That power!' (M/N) eyes widened in shock. "That's the power of the Abyss!"

!??!

"The Abyss?!"

Many yelled.

"What are you doing messing with the powers of the Abyss?!"

Someone yelled in shock and fear.

"Err..."

Childe was not sure if he had the authorization to answer that.

"When he was young."

Skirk spoke up.

(Skirk)

"He fell into the Abyss and I found him there. In the short time he was there, I trained him before we went our separate ways."

"You yeeted me into a portal."

Childe deadpanned.

"Tomato Tomatoh."

Skirk said.

!?

'Abyss? Like the Abyss Order!?'

Aether eyes widened in shock at that piece of information.

"How do you have it!?"

(M/N) shouted as he drew out his weapon.

*Tartaglia – Childe – The Eleventh of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers*

"Foul Legacy" Childe dark, menacing voice spoke out. "The Devouring Deep!"

"Jeez, louis!"

Kalpas shouted.

"How many forms do you have!?" He shouted. "Are you a Pokémon or something?!"

"...Is that an alternate universe joke?"

Childe asked seriously.

Roaring as Electro exploded all over her, her weapon transformed as she glared at them.

"Well she's pissed."

!?

WHISH!

BOOM!

A massive whip of Hydro slammed into the Harbinger causing a powerful explosion to occur.

Growling, Childe flew back and landed on the ground on one knee.

"You got to the Gnosis long before I did, didn't you!?" She roared. "Did you already come here, or did you realize that I was spying on you and purposely leaking out where it was located? No matter, hand over the Gnosis and I'll pretend this never happened."

"Doubt that going to happen."

TeriTeri deadpanned.

"True."

Childe admitted.

"We didn't take it!"

Paimon shouts fell on deaf ears.

Childe was to enraged to listen and lunged at them again.

Sending wave after wave of Electro charged Hydro attacks.

"SO STRONG!"

"To DUST!"

Aether shouted as he unleashed elemental burst, catching the Harbinger off guard.

Jumping, he crossed swords with battle maniac over and over again.

"Geez, this battle is intense!"

Collei shouted.

"This is just a taste of what's to come when dealing with the Harbingers."

Zero said.

"They are Harbingers for a reason. All incredibly powerful...except for Signora and Scaramouche. They were using cheat abilities to try to win their fights."

(Yeeeaah. In all honesty, Signora was easier for me to beat than Childe. It was just her little weather changing ability that made the fight hard. Scaramouche? Eh while hard, was actually easier than expected for me to beat. With Childe, I have to run cause he'll destroy my damn shields if I have Zhongli in my party)

"HEY!!" "WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN!?"

The two mentioned Harbingers shouted.

"And what about Pantalone and Rooster?"

Arlecchino asked.

"They get a pass because they haven't annoyed me yet."

"Understandable."

Arlecchino said as Pantalone and Rooster breathed a sigh of relief.

At least they were spared the pain of being roasted!

Woosh!

Clang!

(M/N) launched a series of attacks as well.

"Obtaining the power of the Abyss is no laughing matter!" (M/N) shouted. "Where did you obtain that power!?"

"His mommy gave it to him."

Hook shouted.

!?!?

"She's not my mom!" "Why would I be this ungrateful brat mother?"

The two told her.

"She seems to act like a mother to you though!" Hook shouted. "Tough, mean, and scary! Just like Natasha!"

"Oh?"

Natasha looks at her with a smile.

The Smile of Death.

"So you think I'm mean and scary do you?"

*GULP!!*

Hook paled and shivered as she tried to explain but kept stammering.

'She's dead.'

The Star Rail cast thought to themselves.

Mess with a medic at your own peril.

Fersman just sighed and shook his head at the mess his adoptive daughter had just gotten herself into.

"None of your business!"

Childe snarled as she spun around and sent them flying.

"Fly like an eagle."

*BONK*

"...OW..."

"Oof!" "Damn it!"

CLANG!

(M/N) quickly blocked an attack from Childe who tried to take advantage of his temporary state.

"This seems familiar."

Ignika said.

"Oh, yeah. You tried to exploit any possible weakness I might have when we fought."

He remembered.

"Too bad it failed." He said. "You're strong, but not only am I stronger, but I got eons of experience to call from."

"Must be nice to live that long and have that kind of battle prowess."

Childe sighed.

"...It's not."

Only for said male to quickly recover and block her attack.

Bam! Stab!

"Gck!"

Childe grunted as (M/N) stabbed a dagger into her abdomen.

"Ouch!"

Itto said as Zero suddenly spoke up.

"Good bye!"

He warp the kids and innocent minded ones out of there.

"This next scene is going to be a killer."

???

"Why does that scare me?"

Aether shivers.

Growing, (M/N) kicked her off.

Sending her flying straight at a charging Aether.

"Why did I feel that he did that on purpose?"

Blade asked.

"Because he did."

Fu Xuan said.

"Knowing me?"

(Y/N) snickers.

"100% true."

BAM!

"Gack!"

Aether shouted.

"Why can't I see!?"

"...Meesa thinks yousa a lucky bastard."

Jar-Jar suddenly said.

"Eh?"

Shouting as he realized his vision was blocked.

"He saw heaven."

Elysia giggles.

Aether shivered.

Quickly, he managed to grab something and squeezed it.

"AHHH!"

Childe suddenly moaned, startling the Traveler.

"OH, MY."

Topaz said.

"Now I get it."

That explains why he banished the others to the other room.

'Why did...she...?'

Suddenly, Aether realized what he was grabbing.

"You're a bold one!"

General Grievous shouted.

"I understood that reference!"

Blushing brightly, he quickly pushed her off him.

Childe mask was broken, and her face could be described as having an ahego expression.

!?!?

"What did you do to my Harbinger!?!?" "What the fuck!?" "*Wilhelm scream* "Oh, my Aeon." "Merp."

Everyone just looked at the now THIRSTY girl on screen.

Ironic because she has a Hydro Vision.

'What is wrong with her?' Aether thought to himself. 'And why is she starting to sweat?'

"Sister it is a miracle!"

Childe brother shouted as he hugged their sister.

"Our little Childe is going to grow up at last!"

"It's a miracle indeed, brother!"

Childe sister cried tears of joy.

"..."

Childe was wondering if maybe he can disown his brother and sister and then kill them.

Just because he hasn't lost his virginity yet doesn't mean that it was some big deal!!!

Everyone else in the room inched away from Childe as he looked murderous, except for Skirk. She was loving the anger that was flowing through him.

"Aether..." Childe gasped, her body heating up for some reason.

!!!

"My brother going to get laid before me!?"

Lumine shouted.

"That motherfucker!"

"HEY!"

Aether shouted.

That voice sent chills down his spine.

"Rest in peace, brother."

Lumine prayed.

"I'm still alive!"

Creak!

The sounds of a door got his attention. Turning he saw, to his shock, (M/N) carrying Paimon outside.

"That smooth matchmaker motherfucker."

Mace said.

"Where are you going!?"

Aether shouted in disbelief and betrayal.

"To leave you to become a man!"

Boothill laughed.

"Oh, screw you!"

Aether flipped him the middle finger.

"You'll thank me later." (M/N) said.

"And I thought I was evil."

Otto said.

"Thank-!? Did you have something to do with this!?"

"I don't know."

Rita chuckled.

"I would think it was obvious."

He pointed to Childe whose eyes were now filled with hearts as she stared hungrily at him.

"We are gathered here today mourn for Aether broken pelvis."

(Y/N) Kaslana said, suddenly in priest clothes.

"Hey!"

"Just a little something to set the mood."

"What do you mean 'set the mood!?'"

"She's going to fuck you."

"Aether..."

!?

Shivering Aether turned to see a very hungry woman slowly approaching.

"She really is a big boobed Ara Ara onee-san."

Caelus said as he quietly snickers at Aether predicament.

"It's not funny!!"

"I disagree!"

Deadpool said.

"Even our readers find it funny!"

"What Rea-!?!"

"Let's finish our fight."

"How dare you defile my Harbinger!!"

The Tsaritsa lunged at Aether who screamed like a little girl.

"IT WASN'T ME!!!!"

He pleaded as the Archon chased after him.

After catching him and beating the living shit out of him, everyone returned their views to the screen.

She finished in a sing song voice as she jumped at him.

"And so it begins!"

-Outside-

"Sooo, why do we have to wait outside?"

Paimon was confused.

"3, 2, 1..."

"AHHH!!"

Childe very loud moans of pleasure could be heard as she rode Aether.

"OH MY GOD!!" "MY BRAIN CAN'T HANDLE THIS!" "OH DEAR!" "HOLY SHIT!"

The crowd was going wild at what they were hearing.

All the while Zero, Drake and the others were chuckling/laughing.

"So big! Ha-harder Aether!"

"HOW BIG!?" Itto said in surprise. "He looks so scrawny how big can he be done there!?"

"Are you calling me short!?"

Aether yelled at the Oni.

"Ch-Childe!"

Aether moaned as he started plowing her.

*SPURT!!*

Lisa fainted from the massive nosebleed she had.

Yae Miko was jotting down some...naughty ideas for a novel.

Many in the theater were blushing bright red.

The Fatui?

"Oh...my..."

Pantalone just said, adjusting his glasses that had become crooked due to shock.

"I feel the desire to kill."

Columbina smiled.

"Someone must die."

Sandrone said.

Aether moved away.

"That's why."

"Ohhh..."

Paimon said as she decided to go look for something to eat.

"I can't believe they just left my counterpart there!"

Aether yelled.

Lumine was filled with a dark aura as she could not believe that Aether lost his virginity in another world while she was still a virgin.

-One sex scene later-

Opening the door, they saw Childe and Aether as they leaned against a couple of pillars.

(They are clothed, just so you know)

"Had fun?"

(M/N) laughed.

"Fuck you, (M/N)"

Aether glared at him with anger in his eyes.

"He swings both ways just so you know."

Zero said.

"WHAT?!"

Many yelled at that.

"He's immortal, he's not human, he's not bound your human concepts."

Zero said.

"Plus, he can shapeshift so he can be a man or a woman."

"...He's hot as a guy."

Dehya spoke up.

"How hot would he be as a woman?"

"Good question." Theresa smiles. "Maybe one day we'll see the answer."

'I'll have my revenge, just you wait.'

He thought to himself.

"How he's going to accomplish that?"

Ezra asked.

"The dude like countless universes ahead of him!"

"My first time." Childe whimpered. "And not only was it with my enemy, but I was also in Foul Legacy mode."

"He couldn't have disabled her Foul Legacy form?"

Skirk frowned.

"The power of the Abyss is dangerous if not handled right and from what I've seen. Childe hasn't mastered it completely. The drawbacks are still too much at the moment."

Gasping, she fell to her knees as she held herself up.

"The burden of using Foul Legacy is still too much for my body to handle."

"...Childe."

Tighnari looks at him.

"Do NOT overused that form." He warned him. "Otherwise I'll be coming for a visit."

"I will too."

Sigewinne spoke up.

Childe and several others shivered.

Sigewinne threat sounded scarier than Tighnari!

"Noted."

He said.

She realized.

"And...now that I...think about it. You guys never had any chance of getting to the Gnosis before me."

"That's what we've been trying to tell you!"

"Oh, yeah."

Zero suddenly said as he snapped his fingers.

*SNAP*

"AHHH!" "ACK!" Owie!" "Ow..."

"Almost forgot to bring them back."

Zero said as the group he had teleported out was now back in.

"What was that for?!"

One of them ask.

"And...what's with everybody faces?"

Another asked as some still looked red.

"You'll find out one day."

Was all Zero said.

Paimon shouted.

"Still though..." Childe slowly got up, wincing as she did so.

"Mommy, why is she standing funny?"

Klee asked her mother.

"You'll understand when you get older, Klee."

Alice simply said.

???

Klee tilted her head in confusion as her mother refuses to elaborate further and her father wasn't saying anything either.

"Your level of skill is far beyond our reports of you Aether. How can this be?"

"Our power is returning."

Lumine realized.

"Perhaps gaining all 7 primary elements that make up Teyvat will unlock my own original powers to come back home."

'Must be because of my/his powers is slowly coming back.'

Aether and (M/N) thought simultaneously.

"Heh." Childe smiled. "You already know the answer huh? Fair enough."

"No need to push it."

"However." She frowned. "This still leaves me with one problem. Namely that the Gnosis is not within the Exuvia.

"Wait..." Paimon slowly realizes. "Does that mean?"

"Slow you are."

Yoda told Paimon.

"Obvious, it was."

"More obvious than realizing that Palpatine was the Sith Lord you were looking for?"

Nahida asked.

"Thought Palpatine was a little bitch, we did."

Yoda said.

"HEY!"

"Yes!" Childe nodded. "Rex Lapis still lives!"

Despite this confirmation, Childe expression only grew deeper.

"And is very crafty with his, or perhaps I should say her, contracts."

"Ohhhh...boy..."

Thoma breathed.

"This may or may not end well."

"It's not."

Childe deadpanned.

"Now I have to use my back up plan."

"...Why does that sound ominous?"

"Because it is."

*Sigh!*

"I had hoped that it wouldn't come to this." She regretfully said as Talismans began appearing. "Now that it comes to this, I must use our back up plan."

!?

"What are you up to?"

"You're about to find out."

Shenhe said as the Adepti tensed.

(M/N) grip his sword as he glared at the Harbinger and the Sigils of Permission that were starting to spin and glow around her.

"In this world: 'The strong rule'" Childe simply said. "And this is a being that was actually strong enough to match Rex Lapis evenly in his prime."

!?!?

"You're not to going to do what I think you are?!"

Ganyu shouted in shock and terror.

"You're planning to release him!?"

Xiao shouted as he pointed his weapon at the Fatui Harbinger.

"Hey! I didn't want to!" Childe raised his hands up. "Blame your Archon for being extremely difficult!"

"Can't argue with that."

Keqing admitted.

!?

'She's not planning what I think she's planning!?'

(M/N) eyes widened in shock as he realized what she was going to do.

"I shall awaken the god that lies dormant beneath Guyun Stone Forest."

"NOT HIM!!"

Cloud Retainer gasped aloud.

"That GOD!?"

The inhabitants of Liyue shivered as they knew of ONE specific God sealed beneath Guyun Stone Forest.

"This is getting interesting."

HSR Seele hummed.

"What horrors is this one coming to bring?"

Mobius giggles.

!!

'Oh no.'

"A god!?"

Paimon shouted in shock.

"Osial, Overlord of the Vortex." Childe spoke. "He fought Morax and was defeated by him in the Archon War. He has been sealed beneath the waves by the Geo Archon stone spears ever since."

!!!

"Not him!" "He has the power to release him!?" "Can he also release that other enemy of Rex Lapis!?"

The Fatui were now intrigued at how this world was going to be able to handle the return of a god like Osial.

Aether smirked. Interested to see what the God they intended to weaponize could do.

"Have you lost your mind!?"

Aether shouted.

'This is why you don't stick your dick in crazy!'

"And we can't really say he did so willingly."

Arlan said.

"He was 'ara ara' into it."

???

"Eh?"

One asked but got no response back.

He thought to himself.

"There's no way Rex Lapis would ignore such a threat returning for revenge."

Childe confidently said.

"Errr..."

Someone said. Not too sure now.

"I wouldn't."

Zhongli assured.

"While not how I intended to test Liyue, it works out well and if it turns out that Liyue is not yet ready..."

"I'LL INTERVENE."

He said as power and confidence radiated off of him. Reminding the GI cast why he is one of the strongest Archons to ever live.

"But how?!" Paimon shouted confused. "The Archon War ended...wait those are Sigils of Permission!"

She realized.

"You really have to keep up, Paimon."

Lumine groans at her companion slowness.

"HEY! Paimon can keep up just fine!!"

The pixie shouted.

"Correct!" Childe smiled. "Normally, I wouldn't dare to use such a barbaric method. It's too boring and honestly goes against my principles. But my hand has been forced."

"So...everything is Rex Lapis fault."

Aloy said.

"Always has been."

Ei snickered.

"Once a blockhead, always a blockhead."

Venti agreed with her.

"He's a walking disaster!"

(Y/N) Kaslana shouted.

"Such a strange and...carefree god."

Wendy said in regards to Zhongli.

"More like a nightmare."

Ignika sighed.

"You have my sympathy."

Shadow said.

"Now I must force the Geo Archon to come by threatening the God beloved city!"

"Let it become...RUBBLE HARBOR!"

Stelle shouted.

"..."

"I LIKE IT!"

Itto shouted.

*BONK!*

BOOM!

A massive explosion could be heard at outside.

Smiling, Childe enveloped herself into a hydro bubble.

"While a crude tactic." Thrawn spoke up. "It is still a viable option regardless of how dishonorable or tasteless it might be. There is merit and no shame to swallowing your pride and taking risks to achieve your goal."

Why did Childe feel pride at that?

"Now, let's see what the almighty Rex Lapis will do! Shall the city drown in the malice of an ancient god once more?"

"Sure, I mean why not?"

Caelus said.

"CAELUS!!"

"If you wish to find out, stay in Liyue and enjoy the show!"

"Let me just get my umbrella."

Shadow said.

"Wait!"

Aether shouted as they ran outside.

"She's gone."

(M/N) frowned, impressed at her skills.

CRASH! BOOM!

A massive storm raging across Liyue.

"That's one big hurricane."

Kiana said.

"Bigger than that black hole you call a stomach?"

Bronya asked.

"Fuck you, Bratnya!!"

"Pretty sure your future son is doing that to my future self."

"DON'T BRING ME INTO THIS!!"

Adam shouted, face red with embarrassment as his tail swished agitatedly.

"Talk about fast!"

Paimon panted.

"Now what are we going to do!?"

She cried.

"Paimon doesn't think it's right to leave them to fend off an ancient god but dealing with a god is different than dealing with a dragon!"

"Hey!"

Mondstadt citizens yelled.

"Well, it's true!"

Paimon shouted.

"He ain't no Fatalis or Alatreon!"

...???

"Who?"

GI Ei asked.

"How do you even know about them?"

Zero looks at her suspiciously.

"Errr...who are we talking about again?"

Paimon casually changed the subject.

"No wonder they call her SUSmon."

Mikey and Raph smirk.

"HEY!"

Before either (M/N) or Aether could say anything.

Rumble!

The Jade Chamber can be seen flying towards the storm as Osial heads begin to emerge.

"I didn't know the Jade Chamber was a mobile home."

*BAM!*

X_X

'Lovely.' (M/N) groaned. 'This is going to be fun to explain.'

???

What did he mean by that?

Many thought to themselves.

ROAR!

The 'monster' roaring as it sent powerful winds all over the place.

While it did that, (M/N), Aether, and Paimon managed to somehow get up to the Jade Chamber.

"How'd you even get back up there while it was moving?"

Luka asked.

"How should I know?"

Lumine responded.

"This hasn't happened yet."

"Plot device."

Silver Wolf responded.

"...Yeah, that makes sense."

(Seriously, how did they get back up there?)

"Paimon exhausted." The fairy groaned, before shaking her head. "Wait! That's not important right now! Is Liyue safe!? Is the Overlord of the Vortex still in the sea!?"

"Are your eyes not functioning right?"

Cyno asked.

"Because 20/20 vision isn't required to see the giant sea monster in front of you."

"Stop bullying me!"

Paimon shouted.

"No."

"What?" An unexpected voice caught their attention. "What are you guys doing here?"

!?

"Isn't that?"

Xiao walked towards them with a surprised look on his face.

"Shouldn't we be the ones surprised?"

Lumine asked.

"Pretty sure you guys were on the verge of probably killing each other. Why are you on the Jade Chamber?"

"Osial takes precedence over petty squabbles."

Moon Carver responded.

"Conflicting matters can wait until the threat of Osial has been neutralized."

"Huh!?" Paimon shouted in surprise. "What are YOU doing here!?"

"Asking the real questions here."

Drake nodded.

"...For once."

He added.

"Aw, come on!"

Paimon shouted.

"It's not just him." Aether realized. "The Qixing and the Adepti are all here!"

"Huh? Does that mean the fighting over between you guys?"

"I doubt it."

Aventurine said.

"They just have more pressing matters to deal with."

"An astute observation." Ratio said. "You actually used your brain for once."

"I might gamble more on my luck but I'm not an idiot, Doctor."

Aventurine said.

"That remains to be seen."

Ratio shot back.

Paimon asked.

"Now is not the time for petty arguments." Ningguang explained. "We have common enemy we must unite against."

Moon Carver scoffed at that: "Hmph!"

"Don't be so stubborn Moon Carver."

Madam Ping chided her old friend.

"Hmph!"

Was all Moon Carver said.

"Okay, so tell me." (M/N) crossed his arms, looking at them in amusement. "How do you plan on fighting a god that gave even Morax trouble?"

'He really is not fazed by anything is he?'

Everyone else thought to themselves.

There was actually another reason, but he didn't see the need to say anything...yet.

"The suspense is killing me!"

Hu Tao shouted.

"Then perish."

Where would the fun be in that?

"Trolling asshole."

"He's right." Aether shook his head. "I doubt all of us combined will be able to take down a god that fought in the Archon War and had to be sealed instead of killed."

"Maybe if we had our full powers back then yeah. It's possible."

Aether also added.

"True." Keqing admitted. "The ancient god aura is incredibly dense. Our newest recruits can't stop shaking, and our most veteran soldiers can barely keep their bearings. We must stop this monster before it reaches Liyue Harbor!"

"But how?" Paimon asked. "Is there any way we can stand up against him?"

"One might know of a possibly way." Cloud Retainer said. "The Guizhong Ballista might be our only key to winning this fight against the Overlord of the Vortex. And it just so happens that the one standing before you crafted the Ballista with one own hand. For what could mortals ever learn of adepti mechanisms?"

"Such arrogance and bluntness."

Gepard said.

"You get used to it."

Ignika said.

Twitch!

Keqing looked like she wanted to say something, but kept her mouth shut from (M/N) side glance.

"Pecking Ordeeeeeeeeeeeer..."

Guizhong menacingly whispers.

"Woooooooooo..."

...Yeah, some people were going to get nightmares from this.

"It would take one a little tinkering to turn this ballista into an engine of war beyond your wildest thoughts."

"Then do so."

(M/N) gave a dark glare at supposedly nothing.

"Because we're about to have company."

True to his words, portals began opening and out stepped.

"The Fatui!"

"Must you guys always be nuisance!?"

Paimon shouted.

"You should have named your organization with something that translated to annoying!"

Keqing drew her sword.

"You guys sure have a lot of nerve!"

"Go!"

Ningguang shouted as she summoned three ballistae onto the Jade Chamber.

Cloud Retainer, Moon Carver, and Mountain Shaper manning them as the humans fought against the Fatui.

CLASH! BAM! CRASH! BOOM!

Clashes of swords, explosion of power shook the platform as Millelith, Xiao, the Qixing, Aether all fought to repel the opposing forces.

"This should be interesting."

Mountain Shaper said.

"We have not fought a serious battle since the Archon War and dealing with the remnants of fallen gods as a result of that war."

"We adepti have not faced a god in several millennia. Hmph. Let one see what you are made of then. What strength remains within you; one wishes to witness!"

BOOM!

An oppressive aura suddenly fell on them, more so on the Fatui for whatever weird reason.

"I guess Osial doesn't like being freed by the Fatui."

Chongyun said.

"Probably woke him up from his nap and now he is cranky."

Xinyan said.

"That's a good point."

"What is this!?"

Paimon shrieked as Osial roared.

"This is Osial's divine power." Xiao explained. "Be careful!"

"Look out!"

A Millelith soldier shouted as he impaled a Fatui Agent with his spear.

"Ha! How daring." Ningguang smile would have sent chills if not for the current situation. "Snezhnaya's diplomats will answer for this afterward. Every last one."

...*SHUDDER*

"Rest in pieces Fatui."

Fu Xuan said.

"I might not know the Tianquan...but I do know she is the LAST person you want to piss off."

"...You mean peace right?"

Mikhail asked.

"I know what I said."

Fu Xuan said.

*GULP!!*

'She's pissed!'

Many thought to themselves.

As for (M/N)?

Kick!

"AHH!!"

A Fatui Skirmisher screamed as he was violently kicked and sent flying right at a Ballista.

"That's a powerful kick."

PEW!

A blast of energy killing him instantly.

"Ouch."

"Quit blocking my light!"

(M/N) twitched.

Uncaring at what was going on behind him.

"Damn..."

Boothill whistled.

"This muddle-fudger really doesn't care does he?"

"...Muddle-fudger?"

Pom-Pom looked confused at that.

SWISH! SLICE!

"AAHHH!!!"

Several Fatui members screamed in pain as Hydro whips sliced and diced them.

"...They should stop targeting him."

Arlecchino deadpanned.

"He's killing them like they low level slimes."

"I think slimes are a bigger threat than them."

Lyney nervously said.

Praying that his counterpart doesn't piss (M/N) off.

Unlike everyone else, he wasn't afraid.

He knew a secret nobody else did, not even Morax.

'WHAT IS THE SECRET!?!?'

Was the thought running through many people mind.

"Grr...begone!" Aethet shouted as he blasted them with Anemo.

"This is taking too long!" Paimon shouted. "What should we do."

"Young ones!" Madame Ping shouted. "Don't lose heart. Here, take this."

Suddenly Aether could feel a surge of power flowing through him as he leapt and sent a powerful shockwave around him.

The Fatui didn't know what hit them.

"Now the Fatui are getting their asses kicked."

"Woah! This is...adeptal energy!?"

Paimon shouted in shock.

"With the blood of the Qilin, I guard you against evil." Ganyu chanted. "Cast your fear of injury by the wayside and fight with all your might. I too did this during the Archon War.

Aether wounds began healing at an incredible pace.

"My name means 'swiftness'" Xiao chanted. "Take my power and run as I do."

Aether started running like Sonic the Hedgehog.

"My eyes can't keep up @_@."

Slicing and dicing the Fatui with Summit Shaper.

"...Note to self."

Agafya wrote down on a notepad.

"Run if you ever catch wind of the Traveler near proximity to me."

Eventually the Fatui were defeated.

"The interlopers are no more!" Moon Carver shouted. "Now we...can fully com...mit...ourselves?"

"Why did my counterpart stutter?"

Moon Carver looked to the screen.

Moon Carver word began breaking as he notices Osial stop trying to attack them.

"Ooooookaaay?"

Yanqing tilted his head.

What was going on here?

One of its heads grabbing something from underneath the water.

???

SPIT!

!!!

Before spitting out a massive chest.

!!

"Look out!"

Someone yelled as the chest came flying at breakneck speed.

BAM!

Killing a group of Fatui that had come out of another portal.

"..."

"WOW."

HSR Seele said.

"...What the what?"

Aether blinked.

ROAR!

Osial roared as it began to...dissipate?

?!?!??!?!

"WHAT!?!??!"

Everyone, including even Zhongli himself, shouted in shock as Osial started to fade away and disappear!

The Fatui were in shock, Pantalone looked like he was going to have a heart attack because of the possibility of Mora having been wasted on this with no result!

"Huh!?" "What!?" "What in Rex Lapis name!?"

Were some of the words coming out as Osial completely disappeared. The clouds fading away as the sun reached them once more.

"He's...gone..."

Madame Ping softly said.

"But...why...?"

Ganyu asked.

"What is going on in that world?"

Qingque asked.

"You got me."

Itto shrugged.

"...Well." (M/N) shrugged. "That was unexpected."

"That's really all he has to say about this?"

Ayaka asked, frowning at how he seemed to take it all in stride.

"He's a very composed figure, I'll give him that."

Ayato said.

"I'll say!" Aether frowned. "What was that about?"

"Maybe the chest has the answer?"

Paimon asked as she opened the chest.

"PAIMON!!"

"PAIMON!"

Many people shouted, shocked at how quick she was to carelessly open something.

"What?"

"WHAT!?" Aether shouted. "What if that was a trap!?"

"...Oh." Paimon sheepishly said. Paimon didn't think about that."

"You would have never made it as a Cloud Knight or as any kind of soldier."

Jing Yuan said.

"I think she would get us all killed with how lax her guard is."

Fu Xuan said.

"SERIOUSLY!?"

"Paimon sorry!"

"You are an idiot."

Blade said.

"Can we just see what's on it?" (M/N) groaned as he decided to take a look. "It looks like...paper?"

Blinking, he grabbed a bunch of letters.

"What's this?"

Xiao frowned in confusion.

"Letters, it seems." (M/N) explained.

"To his long lost lover?"

Firefly asked.

"No."

Kunikuzushi deadpanned.

"Oh."

"Let me read it."

Ganyu offered.

Giving it to her, Ganyu spoke:

Dear Morax,

You utter idiot! I can't believe you fell for that! Hahahaaha! My sides hurt that you fell for that pale imitation of me and sealed that one instead!

Osial

!!!!!!!!

"WHAT!?!?"

Came the expected reaction of Liyue and the rest of Teyvat...and Aether and the Abyss Order.

"Osial was free!?" "He was never sealed!?" "He tricked the great Rex Lapis?!"

"Unbelievable..."

Aether gritted his teeth. Pondering if the same could be said for their Teyvat

!?

"Fell for-he wasn't sealed!?"

Cloud Retainer yelled in pure shock and terror.

The Overlord of the Vortex has been walking freely among the mortal realm!?

"AMONG US!!"

Deadpool, Aether, and Lumine shouted.

*SHRIEKS!!*

Mark my words, Morax. Once I regain my strength, your precious Liyue will pay for their sins!

...Sins?

"What sins?"

Yukong asked in curiosity.

Zhongli wondered if it had to do with THAT.

That confused people.

What sins?

Ganyu read another one.

Mortals make no sense, why would a child help me? He should have sensed my bloodlust and yet he approached me without fear.

"Sometimes kids can be too curious for their good."

Jade answered.

Though intrigued herself on why a child would willingly go near a god. Especially one in a wounded, vulnerable state and could lash out at any given moment.

...Why?

Not like you will answer, when you don't even understand yourself.

"...Yeah, fuck you too Osial."

Zhongli actually growled.

...Ouch.

Talk about truth hurts.

Why did you choose to protect the humans? After what they did to her? And what they do to each other? That boy that helped came to me today with a nasty bruise on his face and eye. When I asked him about it, just to make conversation, he was shocked.

"After who did to what?"

HSR Bronya asked.

Then he smiled.

As though he was happy that I asked.

...Why?

"If I had to guess..."

Topaz spoke up.

"Probably because no one ever once showed actual concern for him."

...It was saying something when no one could refute her statement.

(Can you guess the reference?)

Many people shuffled uneasily at that.

They could make a guess that the child was hurt somehow.

They just didn't want to guess how.

Some members in the audience shuffled uneasily. Having a pretty good idea as to HOW he got that bruise.

Humans, such strange creatures, what with their ideologies and habits of labeling everything good and evil.

"What is he talking about?"

March 7th asked.

But what is good? What is evil? And can it really be applied to gods and the divine who do not fall under human concepts?

"Surprisingly (Or not) the answer is no."

Mei Kaslana said.

"Deities cannot simply be judged on a human scale of good and evil. Those are merely human concepts. Gods are nothing more than capricious, fickle beings."

After all, that's just what they are: Good and Evil. Simply human concepts.

"You can't judge Gods by human standards or concepts."

Zero said.

"They are merely human concepts, they hold no sway over non human beings."

This got some people to think about that. And wonder.

Here the mortals winced at that.

There was a grain of truth in that. What is good? And what is evil?

And can they really judge the gods and divine actions if they themselves aren't human?

"..."

Furina wondered that herself.

Can even she who plays the role of Archon judge the Divine?

Or are even the Gods above such judgement?

The village where that child belongs.

It is no more.

!?

"EH!?" "HOW COME?!"

!!

What did that mean!?

I destroyed it when I found the child dead.

!!!

"They killed the child!?"

"He destroyed it!?"

Keqing shouted in shock at the god cruel judgment.

"Wait." Mountain Shaper realized something. "That village that lived in the outskirts of Liyue. If it is true that Osial managed to escape imprisonment, then that destroyed village must be the one!"

"Village?"

Ningguang asked.

"It was shortly after Osial' imprisonment'" Moon Carver quoted the word. "A village was destroyed, the aura left behind was one of the divine."

"One does not recall such a village." Cloud Retainer said. "One believes this is one of the changes of this timeline."

"So, Osial must still be sealed then."

Xiao realized.

"But no one could ever find or figure out who was the one with the divinity."

Ganyu took over.

"We figured that it was a weak god that had perished, and the village was unfortunate enough to be in its fight."

"Weak? No."

Herta scoffed.

"Weakened? Yes."

Cloud Retainer shook her head.

"It matches." Xiao frowned. "Osial must have been able to conceal his aura and twist it into an unrecognizable one."

"Still..." Paimon groaned. "To kill an entire village because they killed a child? Why didn't he just somehow get the Adepti attention?"

"Because he's trying to avoid the other divinities of Liyue perhaps?"

Luocha answered.

"Gods do things in mysterious ways."

(M/N) said.

Before laughing.

"...Why is he laughing?"

"HAHAHAHAHa! I can't believe it took until now for anybody to ever learn the truth."

"Man, talk about an ancient prank gone right!"

"This isn't a laughing matter!"

Moon Carver shouted.

"I beg to differ!"

(Y/N) and Drake shouted, laughing their asses off!

"This is hilarious!"

"To you maybe." Mountain Shaper said. "But the fact is, is that Osial is free in that world and free to do whatever he wants!"

"He's been free for 2,000 years." Fu Hua pointed out. "If he hasn't attacked Liyue during that time, I think you're safe."

Thankfully though, the child was not completely dead. And with the power of the sea, I was able to save him and give him a new lease on life.

I suppose you could say I adopted him.

...

"Osial...adopted a human as his son?"

Zhongli said in shock.

!!

"You have got to be kidding me."

Aether deadpanned.

Why did that feel familiar?

"That does sound familiar."

How long has it been since I last wrote a letter? Probably a thousand years. And yet, no one has yet to discover my true identity.

So sad.

Ouch!

"Talk about a burn."

The world is slowly changing...

...Are we even needed?

"..."

People were uncomfortable at that. Especially the Archons.

Were they even needed anymore?

That was a thought they try NOT to think about much.

Because times are changing...but where do that leave the Archons and the Divine in this new world?

Would they even have a place?

People shifted uncomfortably at that.

Why?

For what reason did Kheanri'ah need to be destroyed?

!!!

'It can't be!'

Kaeya thought to himself as he realized a shocking truth.

"Are you okay, Kaeya?"

Amber asked him.

"I'm...I'm fine..."

He said shakingly.

Amber didn't believe him but drop the matter for now.

And what does this mean for the Seven Nations?

"What does it mean?"

Black Swan mused.

!!

"He knows about Khaenri'ah!?"

Paimon shouted.

Though others like Ningguang and Keqing had a different, ominous thought running through their minds.

'What does he mean by that?'

Morax

Our long awaited meeting shall soon happened.

I wonder what the outcome will be?

"That seems to be the last of them."

"Wonder how long ago that one was."

Sunday mused.

Ganyu sighed.

"For now..."

She realized; she had only grabbed the ones in the Traveler hands.

There was still a lot more left in there.

"...Just how long has he been sneaking into Liyue back and forth to drop off his letters?"

Bailu asked.

Shrugs were given at that.

No one knew.

"...So, what now?"

A soldier asked.

Before Ningguang could say anything.

"WE have important business to deal with."

(M/N) growled as he glared at Liyue.

To be exact, at a certain Fatui Bank.

"Please don't destroy the bank."

Pantalone begged underneath his breath.

Several Harbingers chuckled at the image of Pantalone soul departing from his body if he ever saw the bank destroyed.

"There our answers will reveal themselves."

With that said, the Jade Chamber returned to Liyue Harbor.

-Northland Bank-

After returning and sending the Millelith to return order. The group headed to the Northland Bank.

"This is going to be good."

Where they saw to their displeasure.

Signora,

"That bitch!!"

Lumine, Paimon, and several others shouted.

along with several other Harbingers

"Eh?"

What were they doing there?

(Pierro -The Jester- Director/Boss(?) of the Harbingers)

(Il Capitano -The Captain – Number I of the Harbingers)

(Dottore -The Doctor- Number II of the Harbingers)

(Columbina -The Damselette- Number III of the Harbingers)

(Arlecchino – The Knave- Number IV of the Harbingers)

!?

"Why are the first 4 and the Director of the Harbingers there!?"

Viktor shouted out in shock.

"Oh, and Signora."

He added.

"HEY!"

Childe was also there along with Zhongli.

"Who would be after he nearly caused a catastrophe?"

Serval gave Zhongli a look.

The Archon just shrugs.

No point in trying to defend himself. He had a feeling it would only make things worse.

And the XI Harbinger was not happy.

"You call this "Cooperation between Harbingers"?" Her voice, cold and angry, startled them.

They've never seen her this pissed before!

"Cooperation involves communication, you know..."

She angrily said.

"Calm yourself, Childe."

Pierro spoke to her.

"While distasteful, it worked to our benefit did it not?"

"...Are we seeing two different things, Pierro?"

Childe asks him.

"It failed in that world!"

"To our-! Has old age driven you senile!?"

"Well...I mean he is old."

"Ouch."

Childe shook her head in disbelief.

"It did not work to anything! Osial was a bust! He literally left! And after all those months doing all that research-wasted!"

"All that mora...WASTED!!"

Pantalone, Mona and several others cried at that.

"I must agree with Childe, Jester."

Dottore spoke up.

"We put a lot of time and resources into this, only for the God to just leave? When we were reassured that he would attack Liyue and draw out Rex Lapis?"

"It was going to fail anyways."

Helga said.

"Aw, man!"

"You know Regrator (Pantalone) is not going to be happy about this."

II Capitano spoke up.

That was for sure. He was going to have an aneurysm when he sees the bill.

Interesting thing to note is that he has already died from several heart attacks after seeing this viewing and coming back to life.

And he was going to kill Signora for it.

"Indeed, I will."

Pantalone chuckled darkly.

"Why me!?"

(It seems to be a running gag that Pantalone is something of a father figure to Childe...or his sugar daddy. Imagine that: the sugar daddy has a sugar daddy of his own. We'll just say here that Pantalone acts like a father to Childe, while Pulcinella -the Rooster- acts like a grandfather to her)

"And doesn't this seem counterintuitive to Her Majesty plan?"

Columbina inquisitively asked.

"After all, the Contract wasn't fulfilled since it wasn't shown that Liyue is capable of standing on its own. Even if they were able to fend off the Fatui, that alone isn't enough."

"There goes that Gnosis."

The Tsaritsa groans.

"It has certainly thrown a wrench into the Tsaritsa plans now that it's going to be revealed that Rex Lapis isn't dead."

Arlecchino said, amused with how things are turning out.

"Don't have fun at my expense!"

Childe shouted.

"Oh, but I will."

"True..." Pierro conceded. "This doesn't seem to go well with Her Majesty plan."

"It doesn't."

The Archon deadpanned.

"It's a minor setback, but one that makes it even more challenging now that there are no more chips to be gambled. And has stalled my plans now."

"Ah. Understood, Your Majesty."

The Jester nodded.

"Why are you so mad though, Childe?" Signora laughed. "I thought you enjoyed skipping formalities and getting straight into delivering chaos to the land?"

"You do realize that by pulling this act with nothing to reap any benefits from, I've jeopardize the Fatui reputation and standing in Liyue, right?"

Childe asked her.

"That was also a last resort, and a tasteless, cowardly one as well. Now, Liyue has justifiable cause to have us on a rope."

"..."

Signora said nothing.

"You suck as a diplomat."

Clara said.

"URK!"

Burned by a child!

"And I thought you'd enjoy being a prison bitch."

"She wouldn't last long."

Boothill said.

"HEY!"

(M/N) angrily interrupted.

"But it seems we can't have that now, can we?"

The Fatui and Zhongli turned their heads to see a group of very unhappy people.

"The Fatui!?"

Paimon shouted.

"YOU!!"

Signora snarled at the sight of (M/N).

"Someone remembers."

She will never forget the humiliation she suffered from his hands when he thwarted her attempt at stealing the Anemo Archon Gnosis.

"HAHA!"

"And here I thought I've seen the last of you." (M/N) coolly replied. "Careful though, frowning too much will give you wrinkles."

"ENOUGH WITH THE WRINKLES COMMENT!"

"Who are-!?"

"The first four of the Harbingers and the Director of the Harbingers." (M/N) coolly explained to Paimon and Aether. "Here's a warning: The first three Harbingers are said to possess the power to fight even the gods themselves. Whether or not they can fight Celestia is another thing."

"And I wonder..." He says looking at Arlecchino. "Perhaps the Fourth Harbinger is also close to being able to kill gods themselves."

!?

Here, Aether, the Qixing, and the Adepti got on their guard.

The Harbingers just looked at them a varying array of emotions (that could be seen).

Amusement and curiosity in Arlecchino eyes as she studies (M/N).

"Thank you for your kind words."

"Oh, my!"

Columbina giggles.

"Does someone have a crush?"

"Whatever gave you that idea?"

Arlecchino scoff...but interestingly didn't deny it.

She said.

A 'gentle smile' on Columbina that sent warning bells to them.

A smirk on Dottore.

Collei shivered.

Tighnari and Cyno glared at the Dottore in the theater.

Impassiveness on Pierro and Captain (though it couldn't be seen behind his mask).

"How much you want to bet helmet captain face is horribly burned?"

March asked her friends.

"I'm not taking that bet." Shadow deadpanned. "Knowing my luck, it's going to be the opposite."

"I'm not ugly, just so you know."

Capitano said.

Having been asked that question quite often.

Anger from Signora because of her failed attempt to capture the Gnosis because of them.

"Wamp, wamp, waaaaaah!"

Signora: "Will you cut that out!?"

And a small smile from Childe greeting them.

"Though I will admit." (M/N) said. "I am surprised to see you all here."

"Has the Tsaritsa grown tired of this little game and sent her top elites to capture me?"

"She be desperate for the D."

Sparkle laughed.

"Why you little!"

The Tsaritsa screamed as she lunged at the Laughing Masked Fool who dodged.

...

"...I'll admit." Pierro spoke cautiously. "While Childe report of you being here did reach the Tsaritsa, and she did indeed send us out to entice you to join our ranks if we should ever meet you while we were here."

"Which was going to fail no doubt."

Cocolia said.

"100% confirmation that it would...as usual."

Svarog said.

"GAH!"

The Tsaritsa coughed blood at that.

Why was everyone picking on her today!?

"We came mainly to ensure that things go to plan."

"Hmph!" (M/N) scoffed. "Tell me, Khaenrian."

!?

"HE'S A KHAENRIAN!?"

Many shouted in surprise.

"Yep!"

Donny said.

"The answer as to why there are still Khaenians running despite what happened 500 years ago will be answered soon enough."

"..."

Damn it. Always has to be a cliffhanger.

Even Yae Miko was feeling annoyed.

Pierro and the rest of the group eyes widened in shock at his quick revelation."

"Why do you aid a God that took part in the destruction of your homeland?"

"That is a good question?"

March 7th said.

"Why would you follow a God when from what we know you don't worship any Gods?"

"..."

...

"...Her dream is noble." Pierro spoke. "She wishes to free the world from the shackles of Celestia and the Divine. So that what happened to Khaenri'ah, will never happen again."

"Noble huh?"

Pela said.

"Well, I suppose there is something to make out of from wanting to break free from the Gods. But wouldn't that include her as well?"

"Noble." (M/N) did have to agree. "But what she is planning with gathering the other Archons Gnoses...I can't let her."

"Who knows how much Celestia actually knows. That is one of the reasons I will never see eye to eye with her insane plan."

"...It is a good possibility that they do know."

The Tsaritsa could not help but agree.

"But if so...then why would they not stop me if they are aware?"

"It is a probability that they aren't aware."

Ei said.

"After all, when the Hydro Archon Throne was destroyed, the Heavenly Principles did not awakened. So, who knows how much of an eye they are keeping on Teyvat."

"Oh..."

The Cryo Archon said.

"..."

"..."

"...Wait...WHAT?!"

Many people yelled when they realized that Ei had said that the Hydro Archon was no more.

"So cold." Columbina smiled.

"...That smile is creepier than Sampo."

Stelle said.

"You wound me friend!"

Sampo cried out dramatically.

"Then perish."

(M/N) was on guard with her.

Something was telling him that she was dangerous!

"Even he's not taking any chances."

Stanly said.

"She's dangerous and one of the three Harbingers that are said to be able to fight a god and kill them."

Huffman said.

And he could see Childe tensing up every second and even the Harbingers besides the Knave and Dottore seemed a bit tensed.

'Who is this woman that brings fear to the battle crazy Harbinger?'

"Wouldn't you like to know?"

Columbina smiled.

"My angelic squeeze!"

(Y/N) Kaslana shouted.

"EH?!"

Columbina shouted.

"We-Well...I wouldn't mind..."

She blushed.

...Bruh.

(M/N) frowned.

"I like to think of myself as pessimistic." He deadpanned. "I prefer to live."

"Aww!" Dottore shouted. "But where's the fun in that!? The most enjoyable part of life, is putting your life at risk!"

"Considering your reputation 'Doctor' I wouldn't take your words even with a grain of salt."

"That's gotta hurt."

"Ouch!"

Arlecchino smirks.

She likes him.

"...Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

Aether asked.

"Who knows?"

Lynette shrugged.

"Now then...YOU"

(M/N) glared coldly at Morax incognito.

"Now we're getting somewhere!"

"What were you thinking, you IDIOT!"

"Not holding back huh?"

Sunday said.

(M/N) shout startled everybody.

"Wh-What do you-?"

"Don't try playing this game with me, MORAX!!"

"Annnnnnd he's just exposed her."

Rahman said.

"It was bound to happen."

Dehya just shrugged.

Silence.

The entire bank was completely silent at (M/N) proclamation.

"WHAT!?"

Paimon shrieked.

"She's Rex Lapis!?"

"I knew it."

Aether frowned.

"HOW...unsurprising."

"Eh!" Keqing shouted in shock. Her god was a woman!? "Traveler you knew!?"

"God is a girl?!"

"She made it too obvious." Aether crossed his arms in annoyance. "Her knowledge on certain things is not something a mere human would have, she repaired the Guizhong Ballista with no issues."

"That should have been a clear red flag."

Yelan said seriously.

"It was."

THAT caught Cloud Retainer and the Qixing attention.

"Wait, she was the one who repaired that Ballista!?"

Keqing looked like she was about to faint.

"I'll write on your face if you faint."

"Her mastery of Geo." Aether continued. "Her comments when we were in Mondstadt, her tendency to change the topic."

"And the fact that like (M/N), she gave off an aura that screamed 'not human!'"

"So...Rex Lapis has chosen a female form to blend in with the human population."

Ningguang murmured to herself.

"Oh, Morax you old fool."

Madame Ping scolded the Archon.

"He's old, what did you expect?"

Shadow shrugged.

"His old age is catching up to him."

"Apologies Madame Ping."

Zhongli shuffled her feet.

Before staring at (M/N).

"WHO are you?"

Here the crowd leans forward.

Eager to know the truth.

"And how did you know who I am?"

"...You truly are a fool, Morax."

"In more ways than one."

Raiden Mei facepalmed, groaning.

"Subject Rockhead makes Subject Idiotka a genius."

Bronya deadpanned.

Kiana surprisingly did not raise to the bait.

(M/N) snarled as water suddenly appeared and circled around him.

!?

"What's with the water show!?"

Misha shouted.

"I cannot believe even now; you still can't figure it out!"

"FIGURE WHAT OUT!?!?"

(M/N) started to levitate as his body began glowing.

"Hey!" "WHAT THE!?"

Several people shouted.

"I am he who rules the storms and he who holds dominion over the seas."

!?

"Wh-WHAT???"

Zhongli eyes widen as the voice changed.

It sounded so familiar yet so distant. Like an old memory!

(M/N) began chanting as his voice became deeper and more powerful.

"I guard the treasures of the sea and bring life to dried oasis."

!!

Now the Adepti eyes widened as the voice grew more and more familiar!

"It can't be!"

Ganyu and Xiao shook in shock.

Cloud Retainer, Madame Ping, Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper all stare in shock and worry.

"Such power!" Aether shouted, stunned at his companion's power.

'It just keeps rising!'

"Once a friend of Geo and Dust!"

Zhongli shook.

There was no doubt now! Whatever small suspicions he had of the 'battle against Osial' conclusion...they were now confirmed.

Morax eyes began to widen.

"It-It can't be!"

She shouted.

"I am the God of Storms!"

Water began flowing into him as a figure started to make shape.

"The Overlord of the Vortex!"

!?!?!?

"It's...O-O-O..."

One of Ningguang secretaries try to say the word but couldn't.

!?

It...it can't be!

The light died down.

Revealing (M/N) true form.

He opened his eyes.

Eyes as blue as the sea, blue hair that went down his back.

Decked out in clothing that screamed power and wealth.

"I am Osial!"

!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

"OSIAL!?!?!??!!?!?!"

Came the very expected shout as many were losing hteir heads.

"HE'S ALIVE!?" "THAT'S THE OVERLORD OF THE VORTEX?!" "He hot." "HOW CAN THIS BE?!" "WHY IS HE JUST STANDING THERE!?"

"He's...free..."

Aether said in shock.

Even though this wasn't the Osial from his world, the fact that he truly was free and has been his counterpart companion all this time was very unexpected!

"No wonder he has such mastery over Hydro and the seas!"

"He's definitely daddy material!"

"We're all going to die!!"

Zero and the others sweatdropped as everyone was going crazy.

Furina soul left her body as the thought of having to deal with Osial was so terrifying that she...died.

"Milady!"

Neuvillette shouted as he tried to shake her awake and bring her back to life.

Signora paling as she realized that her counterpart got off lucky for trying her luck against a hostile god like him.

The Tsaritsa...blushed at (M/N)/Osial true form.

Arlecchino hummed. Veeeeery interested now.

Paimon was absolutely losing her shit.

"Wha-but I-he-asdvacklatjewasdfi3wa!!"

She babbled nonsense as Lumine looked at this with surprise and interest.

She had a feeling that he was a god.

...She just never knew it was one as old as Zhongli!!

"...We should let them calm down."

Drake suggested as (Y/N) Kaslana was laughing his ass off at their reactions. Ignika just shrugged. While Shadow just deadpanned.

They've seen weirder.

"Agreed."

Zero said as they left while the theater had its meltdown.

Done.

And now, some pics.

Have a good day/night!