Melancholy Of A Phoenix

In darkness, there is light. In light, there are shadows. Not all light is good, not all darkness is bad. What is the definition of good and bad? What is the difference between kindness and evil? What is, even, the essences of sympathy or empathy, of selfishness and heartlessness? What is, even, the meaning of life?

Join our local Millelith General as she embarks on a quest of self-discovery, navigating the hindrances of life, and seeing the happiness in the small things, all the while ferociously fulfilling the duties her Archon has placed upon her.

Will her violent tendencies rule over her, or will she emerge victorious as with every battle she's taken up for her beloved nation of Liyue? With a fellow Grand Scribe by her side, what could possibly go wrong?

A lot of things, apparently.

a modern au Genshin Impact fanfic, starring my OC, Millelith General Fenghuang, Dajiang of Liyue, x our beloved Acting Grand Sage of Sumeru, Alhaitham! Everything remains the same except we're in modern times with phones, cars and stuff, hehe. My first attempt at writing a modern au, so forgive me if there are mistakes! I chose Alhaitham as he's my all-time favourite Genshin character, as you can see in my profile!

I'll be sprinkling some Chinese and Arabic words throughout this book, as well as a bit of French and Japanese. If you as the reader feel it necessary to include a page which has the definition of the foreign words I use, feel free to comment and let me know!

I also added some NPCs/minor characters of my own, such as Baizhu having a little brother. Hope it adds some depth to the book.

TW: depression, suicide attempt[s], mentions of suicidal thoughts, swearing, nsfw (lime), death/murder [by the Fatui/prisoner execution/through war on the battlefield], slightly graphic descriptions of gore and blood. If these make you uncomfortable, please don't proceed with the book!

Credit for the cover art goes to whoever the artist is! Thank you so much ❤