"Her eyes, bright as the stars. How can I compare, a guy like me...who's supposed to be your enemy? Yet...why is it being with you makes me want to take on the world?" Enemies turned friends is what they had become after the events in Liyue. But over time, Childe and Lumine have become something far more as on impulse Childe had followed after as she left Liyue. Now in Inuzuma, they face a nation torn apart by war during the Vision Hunt Decree. Their love is just starting to bloom but Childe comes to a crossroad...he must make a choice: his loyalty to the Fatui & Her Grace or the World Traveler that became his beacon of hope. Their choices will have huge effect on themselves and Inuzuma but can they face it? ................................... Sequel to "I See Your Monsters", follows Inuzuma Arc but with some minor to slight AU aspects. [Song Inspirations: "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls, Various anime songs, "Human Sacrifice" Sweetbox, "Courtesy Call" by Thousand Foot Krutch, "Mutiny" by Arshad, "Girl On Fire" by Arshad.] ................................... **WARNING** Contains mature themes such as violence, possible suggestive content, and mentions of torture and death!! You've been warned!! But hey, this is ChiLumi violence is expected a bit hahahaha!

"How much would you sacrifice, what knowledge would you bare? When it is you, oh Monoceros Caeli, I fear will cease to be there..." After an unexpected turn of events, Ajax - now former 11th Harbinger - fights for his life. In the land of sages and knowledge, Lumine and their new companion, Aloy race against the clock to save the spirited Fatui turned exiled adventurer. With the help of allies the race for the antidote has begun along with the search for the Dendro Archon. But in this place of knowledge there is a cry for folly and morals will be questioned. But the truths they uncover will they regret it? And can Lumine save her love and partner's life or is this warrior doomed to fade away to memory.... ......................... [Heavy Chilumi] [Set pre-Sumeru Arc and during Sumeru Arc with some AU and is Season 3 of my Chilumi series.] [Guest Character for this Arc: Aloy and random OC] [Some Song Inspirations: "Lover's Oath" - Genshin Impact, Various Middle East music, "Hold" - Superchick, "Masayune Chasing" - BoA, Various FMA & Fairy Tail songs, Various Magi OST, ect.] ........................... ***WARNING*** Content mature themes and subject matter such as violence, suggestive romantic content, romantic content, and some possible dark themes for Sumeru archon quest and character stories. ........................... **Confused? Lost? Be sure to read the series in order to understand how things lead up to this point. Prequal: Thousand Years Arc 1: I See Your Monsters Arc 2: War of Hearts Arc 3 Prequel(Strongly Advised): Hold Me When I'm Here Arc 3: Smile Like A Broken Star(Right here)

Tears flow without her being able to hold them back. She shouldn't have grown attached. This, she only discovered until it was too late. Now that the bonds are firmly in place, will she have the will to break them with her own hands? They say ignorance is bliss, but can one still be happy after realizing that this man she is infatuated with is her enemy without any free will? After realizing that he is just a fragile mortal while she travels through the eons? After realizing that no matter what happens, there will always be an excruciating end to this relationship? Mortals are selfish, as Childe has proven to her so many times. But do near-gods have the right to be as well? Lumine has never wanted to answer this question so much in her life, and it is finally Childe who gives her the much desired answer. "I will prove to you that even you have the right to happiness." Genshin impact || Childe x Lumine Mini trailer: https://youtu.be/cORk0DCeLC0 This fanfic was originally written in French (available through my profile), and I decided to translate it to English myself. ───────────────────── Start of publication: March 26th, 2021 End of publication: June 25th, 2021 End of editing: Oct. 9th, 2021 ───────────────────── Beautiful cover realized by @Les_Phoenix ! Cross-posted on Ao3 © All rights reserved by HoYoverse. This work is only a fanfiction written for non-commercial personal use.