𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐧 [Genshin Impact ✘ Reader]

27!| Desired Truths

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真実はいつも傷つく

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Aether marveled at the Fontaine-like architecture Infront of him, a large colosseum-like building littered with Fontaine-artistry with no particular entrance, cracks adorning the surface with water seeping out in a fountain-like manner. The off-white exterior had discoloration in certain areas, dark green moss hinting around the building here and there, it felt like as if the building itself was purposely trying to intimidate him.

"Something feels off," Paimon commented looking at Aether then back at the building, her one hand scratching her head as per usual. Aether noticed that it was a habit she had since they've met.

[Y/n] wiped a sweat of her forehead, smiling at the two that accompanied her here, a quesadilla in hand, "the building? It's always been like this, the vibe's still the same to me," she shrugged gliding her hands across the wall

"Noooo not that," Paimon shook her head in a cartoonish way, her white hair following her movements, "it's this whole journey, it feels so off, like Paimon is forgetting something," she looked at the blonde who nodded a long with her.

The archon paused in her tracks, taking a long look at the blonde and his floating companion, noticing that the blue highlights on his outfit had turned yellow, a certain concept clicking in her head, "ah- you mean the absence of archon statues?"

"yeah! that!" Paimon cheered before raising a brow in confusion, "why is that?"

"The statue of the se-" [Y/n] coughs, realizing her mistake, "the statue of the nines and teleport waypoints here in the overworld have faded overtime unfortunately," Dian let out a sigh, "every since my disappearance, the world outside the main city became dangerous with monsters lurking around, and in this world, just like me, if not worshipped or remembered, will continuously grow dim until transparent,"

Paimon let out a sad noise, her mouth drooping, "is there anything we could do to restore it's power?"

[Y/n] looked around the building, her eyes widening slightly when she noticed a floating energy source on top, "There is actually... and it'll be convenient for us too," she smiled as she took a deep breath in, grabbing Aether's and Paimon's wrist, "hold on,"

Suddenly, the area under the trio lit up a light gray, a celestial platform forming under them and lifting them up towards the top of the Fontainian structure Infront of a dark grey glowy like orb lightly encased in a dark fog with feathers.

"This is a theoculus, an oculi, I'm sure you've seen this before," she pointed at it, "the more of our nation's oculi you collect, the more power is restored to our statues," she explained, "you can collect this one now and worship a statue later, let's go inside," she quickly ushered as she shoved the oculi into Aether's chest causing his body to forcefully absorb the energy.