Ningguang receives a letter from Beidou, asking her to meet up with her at the Alcor, only for it to lead to a cascade of events that will go down in Liyue history as one of the grandest ceremonies in the nation.

Celestia Academy is a prestigious institution for all who are capable of attending. Those with a Vision are typically accepted with no issue, but those without have to prove themselves as combat champions, exceptional intellectual scholars, or skilled mages well-versed in ancient texts and alchemy. Lumine may be Visionless, but she is determined to become stronger with her own power. Memories of her long-lost brother, new relationships formed at the academy, and the looming threat of the Abyss propel Lumine forward as she begins her first year. author's note: i recently (on 5/30/2023) merged some chapters for better readability! the total chapter count went down after this, ofc. for those of you jumping back into the story, here are the chapters affected by the merge: - 12. cicin ambush - 13. fire and water - 14. anemo awakening - 19. pinkity drinkity - 20. the afternoon after - 22. ya ika! - 28. "warmth" i basically went back and combined chapters that were a bit too short lol