𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐒𝐒. genshin impact

CHPT. 46 Delusional

Noir smiled sweetly at the Watatsumi Divine priestess and the resistances strategist. Her calculating gaze analyzing him and judging any kind of danger to her army. For now, she saw nothing out of order, aside from the eerily black vision he carried. It wasn't just him, but two others, and she just knew she was lucky to have them.

As the Divine Priestess, Kokomi studied the history of Inazuma, the history of Teyvat. One peculiar book she had read was all about the eighth element; Sceo. It had said that the element was the rarest among the elements, and visions were granted personally by the archon of Sceo, the god of chaos Astaroth. There were a small few of Inazumans that were given Sceo visions in the past, but now they were practically extinct.

She was suspicious of the three Reisenders. A trio with the very element that was lost for centuries. She could only hope that they were on her side and not against her. Kokomi had seen them I the battlefield, and she feared that her army would be wiped out by the three of them alone.

She shuddered as she was offered a toothy grin along with the psuedo smile that could fool anyone―but she wasn't fooled. The Reisender wanted something and she was willing to try just to keep him on their side of the war.

"My apologies for barging in here High Priestess, but I've noticed something odd with your soldiers. They carry of a rather... Sickly aura that would get them killed somehow."

Kokomi gasped at the information, but narrowed her eyes in suspicion. Noir may have been a sceo-blessed but that didn't mean he was all knowing.

"What makes you think that? My soldiers are perfectly healthy before going to battle! They may come back with injuries and new scars, but that is―"

"Have you accepted any help from an anonymous helper?"

Kokomi stiffened. Her eyes darted around the room in panic, before glaring darkly at the Reisender. He quietly gave her a coy smile, and his shrewd gaze turning to reciprocate her analysis. It made her freeze, anxiety pooling in her stomach as she assumed that he found her. . . Foolish.

"How do you know that? It's not wrong! We are at war and we need all the help we can get. What is so wrong with accepting help?" She snapped, yet again did Noir look at her as if she were a fool.

"How naïve."

The priestess flinched, pursing her lips. She would not call herself naïve. No, she was her army's strategist. How was she ever seen as naïve? Yet someone entered her headquarters, and looked at her with eyes filled with a mysterious look of experience.

Noir hummed softly, unable to stop himself from staring at the priestess. She may have been intelligent, but that didn't stop her from being naïve. Kokomi was younger in age, compared to the old Priestesses who became such in a much older age. She was young.

"My dear Nyx has caught some of your soldiers using vision like devices. Devices that act like visions itself and grant them the same power over elements, however..."

Noir gave her a malicious smile, that sent shivers down her spine. The utter delight in his eyes was missed, as he enjoyed the concept of―

"They will die."

―Death

Kokomi clenched her fists and glared at the Reisender. The fire in her eyes burning brightly as she questioned this man's... Audacity to say that her soldiers would die. Yet she felt like doubting herself.

"And what are these... Devices?"

"I'm glad you asked." Noir grinned, opening his palm to show her one psuedo vision that Nyx had stolen. "I had someone steal this from one of your soldiers. For the greater good, right?"