𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐒𝐒. genshin impact

special ⤷ Our journey continues

"ここにいてくれてありがとう"

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Humming a soft tune as you happily played genshin impact, enjoying yourself as you went through the moonchase festival, chuckling with every scene Guoba was in. Though the rewards you received were quite boring, you tried your best to enjoy yourself.

The nostalgia you felt upon the event, just like the lantern Rite months ago. It was a serene and beautiful sight, as Liyue was decorated in green and yellow. Commemorated to the fall, as the winter slowly came.

But inside your room, the lights flashed, your computer screen going of an on. As the characfed you were using glitched into someone else. A familiar black haired male, smiling as his eyes turned to you. You jolted from your seat, watching as the screen returned to the usual loading screen.

The doors to the game appeared, though hesitant, you clicked it open—

And someone popped out of your screen.

"Hello there, dearest traveler!"

You heard, as the character you knew, Astaroth the wandering traveler known as Noir for most grabbed you by the hands, and dragged you into the screen. A bright grin on his face, not just bringing you inside the computer, but the world you've explored for so long.

You screamed as you fell from the sky, Astaroth chuckling at your reaction as he held you in an embrace. Too fearful to even blush, you looked at him with horror, only to see his bright grin.

"Calm down! We won't die or anything—"

"We're falling!!"

And in an instant, the two of you were swooped from the sky, your screaming slowly ceased as you noticed what you were on. A dragon.

Not Dvalin — from the raven scales, and the clearly larger wings. Still in his embrace, you turned in awe as you watched the world of Teyvat flash around you. Turning to Astaroth with surprise and confusion.

Yet he only smiled at you, huffing you from behind as you sat in front of him, the two of you riding on Durin's back, to who knows where.

"Thank you... For going through this journey with us..."

Astaroth whispered, his eyes held a fondness as he held you. But your eyes were stuck to the scenery below you, noticing how the snowy lands you were unfamiliar with changed into the familiar mountains and plains of Mondstadt.

Astaroth chuckled at your fascination, tapping the dragons back and pointing towards a nostalgic view — the beach where you first landed on Teyvat. Descending upon the sand, Astaroth hopped down first, offering his hand to you.

His charming smile, as he said these words,

"Let's go through your memories, traveler. Remember how fun it is... Or maybe used to be."

His smile faltered as you accepted his hand, also a small yet sad smile upon your face. The community and the repetitive process of the game, perhaps you may have become tired. But even so, he wanted you to keep these memories.

"I'll be your travel companion! Well... Maybe your emergency food."

Resuming his cheery attitude, he held your hand as the two of you walked around the beach. While you watched Durin fly away, vanishing to who knows where. Out of nowhere, Astaroth handed you a sword, startling you.

"The dull— EEK!"

You yelled as a slime suddenly popped up. Out of instinct, you began to slash at it, sometimes even randomly swinging your blade from up to down. Until the slime popped, and you were left panting.