A Supreme Deity in Teyvat

Another game

Paimon: gahh, those weren't glaze lilies! what kind of flowers that attack people? *frowns*

Zhongli: haha, this little monster is known as a "whopperflower." used the glaze lilies as disguised as they were buried for too long. and the result seems to have surprisingly potent medical value *takes the petals*

Aether: well that's nice and all, but will those petals be useful for the rite of parting?

Zhongli: hmm, unfortunately... no *closes eyes*

Paimon: ughh... now what will we do? should we-

???: execuse me... are you perhaps searching for glaze lilies?

a girl appeared from behind. when they turned around, it was none other than ganyu, secretary of liyue qixing, ningguang.

Paimon: oh, hey! it's... what's her face... ah, paimon can't remember... *thinking*

Aether: we met again, ganyu *smile*

Ganyu: indeed. to be honest, i'm surprised you still remember my name, traveler *giggles*

Paimon: yes yes! it's ganyu, hehe.

Ganyu: *smile at paimon* by the way, that reminds me. how was your visit to the jade chamber?

Paimon: ahh well. it was great! but it would be more greaaaat if you'd told us how to get up there!

Ganyu: ehh, didn't i tell you the way!? surely i did! *surprised*

Paimon: nope, we found the way on our own! *shakes head*

Aether: haha *rubs the back of his head* it was our fault for not asking...

Ganyu: uh-oh, I guess I really did forget to tell them...

even with just one glance, someone can easily noticed how different ganyu behaves.

the first time they meet, she gives the impression of being serious and mysterious.

but now... she looks clumsy.

Paimon: hm? something seems a little off about ganyu... *tilted head*

Aether: *looks at paimon* you mean she's acting different from the first time we met? *looks back at ganyu* well... now that paimon mention it, where's your serious attitude now?

Ganyu: *smile wryly* ah, well, i met you at that time as an emissary of the tianquan. but now, i am simply out on a stroll to see the flowers.

Paimon: you came all the way out here to see the flowers? why not just enjoy the gardens of the city?

the air suddenly became silent, as if it didn't exist in the first place.

ganyu tried to find the words to answer paimon's question. however, there was a hint of sadness on her face.

Ganyu: ...yujing terrace is where rex lapis parted from this world. If i strolled through those lonely gardens now, i wouldn't be able to bear it *bitter smile*

Zhongli: *watching quietly*

Ganyu: whenever my duties take me near yujing terrace these days, I draw the windows to block my view of the gardens.

her voice was mixed with sadness, knowing that their god was now gone. liyue which was once a nation protected by the rex lapis, now had to say goodbye to him, forever.

Paimon: oh... sorry, paimon shouldn't brought it up *akward smile*

Ganyu: no, it's quite alright. i just... haven't processed my emotions yet *reassuring smile* ahem, you see... when the archon war came to its end two thousand years ago, the first iteration of the seven would gather in liyue and drink with rex lapis. but five of those original seven had already passed before rex lapis. *sigh* it's truly a changing of the guard.