𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧

18 - carmen dei

(a.n: this was supposed to be one chapter, but it was already way too long, so i decided to split it into two. enjoy!)

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Y/n gazed at the imposing wind barrier before her, towering high into the sky, trapping the city inside a gigantic dome. Despite the impressive cityscape of Mondstadt beyond it, a strange tension seemed to hang in the air and the city felt strangely lifeless. Y/n knew this was all because of Decarabian, trapping the people within his barrier.

Unable to contain her curiosity, Y/n stretched her hand out towards it. Before she could even make contact, a powerful gust of wind blasted her away, sending her hurtling through the air.

"Fucking hell!" Y/n yelled, quickly using her Anemo powers to slow her descent and coming to a gentle stop a few meters away.

"There's definitely a way to enter..." she mumbled, thinking of any possible alternatives. "Jarvis, can you think of one?"

"It's easy, really. Let me give you some hints," came the robotic voice from her phone. "What is the barrier shaped like?"

"A dome...? What about it?" Y/n said.

"There is a wind barrier in every single direction, except for one."

"You're telling me to dig underground? I don't think that'll work- "

"Of course not. Decarabian will probably notice if you entered the city from every single point of the map. So, why not just do what any genshin players would do and try to get out of the map?"

Y/n's jaw dropped in realization.

"What the fuck. Are you seriously suggesting that I just glitch through the barrier?"

"It doesn't hurt to try."

She sighed. "Alright...I suppose it can't hurt to give it a shot. So, go ahead and teach me how to do it!"

"Yes, master. Scanning area... Got it. Head to the frozen pond 300 meters west."

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"So...what now?"

"Jump."

"Are you fucking serious?"

"I believe I am quite serious."

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"You look like an idiot," Jarvis said as Y/n was repeatedly diving through the cracks of the frozen lake.

"You are the one who told me to do the underwater glitch! I knew this was never going to work-"

Suddenly, Y/n fell through the cracks and went underwater. However, she realized that she wasn't in the water anymore, instead, she was standing on solid ground. Y/n slowly stepped forward, her eyes widening in amazement. This place was unlike anything she had ever seen before. The strange red tint with a glitchy effect made it feel like she had stepped out of a computer simulation. Everywhere she looked, the water was suspended above her as if it was defying gravity. The temperature was surprisingly neutral - not hot, not cold - and the air was filled with an eerie silence.

"Oh my gosh," she gasped, "This looks so cool. Why were you so sure this would work?"

"Of course it will work," Jarvis replied with a hint of pride. "Teyvat and this whole dimension is technically a gigantic computer simulation, and you're the only anomaly inside of it. There's bound to be some bugs that you can take advantage of."