Lumine will become a Gunner?

Nestled in an aerial palace, the esteemed and mysterious elite of Liyue always wore an elegant smile on their faces. As the Liyue Qixing Star, one of the "Seven Stars of Liyue," she symbolized power, law, wealth, and intellect. Few could match the vast wealth she possessed, and her influence extended throughout the continent. She was none other than Ningguang, the leader of the Seven Stars of Liyue.

In her hands, she held a letter written by Jean, the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt. Ningguang carefully read the words written by Jean in the letter, her lips curling slightly. "I didn't expect there to be a comic store in Mondstadt where you can receive rewards just by reading comics," she murmured to herself.

"According to Jean's words, you can receive rewards for anything you find in the comics," she thought. "I wonder if they have something that can benefit my Jade Chamber, which governs the Seven Nations."

Ningguang became interested in this New Era Comics store and called out, "Baiwen."

"My Lady, is there something you need?" Baiwen hurriedly approached Ningguang upon hearing her call.

"Go find Keqing and ask her to come here."

"Yes, my Lady."

After a while, Baiwen returned with a girl with purple hair tied into cat ears. She was Keqing, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, responsible for managing land and construction.

"Ningguang, why did you ask Baiwen to find me? Is there something you need?" Keqing asked, although their political views often clashed. However, she would set aside their differences when necessary and fulfill the tasks assigned by Ningguang.

"Keqing, I want you to go to Mondstadt," Ningguang said.

"Mondstadt? Why?" Keqing looked puzzled upon hearing Ningguang's request. Why would she need to go to Mondstadt when there were still many tasks to be done in Liyue?

"Take a look at this letter." Ningguang handed the letter that Jean had written to her to Keqing. Sometimes a few words were not enough to explain the situation, so Ningguang wanted Keqing to read the letter for herself.

Keqing accepted the letter and read it carefully. Afterward, she furrowed her brows. "Are you asking me to go to Mondstadt and meet this person named Takarou at the New Era Comics store?" she asked.

"That's right," Ningguang confirmed. "I was thinking the same thing. According to Jean's letter, you can receive rewards just by reading comics at the store. I understand that you believe Liyue's governance should rely on humans, but if we encounter powerful demons, how can we protect Liyue without divine guardians? If this New Era Comics store truly offers what Jean claims, then I want you to investigate and see if it's true. If it is, we can even invite the store owner to open a branch in Liyue. It would greatly benefit us, don't you think?"

Ningguang smiled at Keqing, despite their differing political views. Keqing always completed her tasks diligently, which made Ningguang's work much easier. The Seven Stars of Liyue was a group, and each member had their own responsibilities. Without one of them, the group wouldn't function properly.

"Alright, I understand. I'll leave later," Keqing replied, nodding after a brief moment of silence.

"Very well. I'll arrange for a few members of the Adepti to accompany you to Mondstadt," Ningguang said. "Be careful when you interact with the owner of the comic store. After all, we need him."

Although Jean didn't reveal much in the letter, Ningguang could sense the respect Jean had for the owner of the New Era Comics store from the wording. Their visit was not meant to cause any trouble. If the store owner decided not to open a branch in Liyue, it would be a great loss for them. No country wants to lag behind while others become more powerful. Even though the adepti sent messages through the divine ceremony every year, if Liyue were to lose its adepti one day, what would happen to them? Therefore, they had to handle this matter carefully.

"I understand. I'll make the necessary preparations," Keqing replied before turning to leave.

"Very well, go ahead, Keqing. I trust you to handle this mission for Liyue," Ningguang said, taking a puff from her pipe.

Not long after Keqing's departure, Ningguang wrote a letter and instructed Keqing to deliver it to Jean, the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, upon arriving in Mondstadt.

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"Mr. Owner, we're here to read comics!" Lumine and Paimon arrived at the New Era Comics store after having lunch. Lumine even brought lunch with her.

"Mr. Owner, you probably haven't eaten yet, right?" Takarou smiled and thanked Lumine when she offered him the lunch.

"Mr. Owner, you're so mean! You always know what I'm thinking before I even finish speaking," Paimon complained, crossing her arms. "And you're just like Lumine, always pinching my cheeks. If you keep doing that, my cheeks will swell!"

"I'm mad now, the kind of mad that can't be easily appeased. So, I'm going to give you a nickname!" Paimon declared.

"A nickname?" Lumine perked up her ears, curious to hear what nickname Paimon had in mind for Takarou.

"I've decided, I'll call you Boss Takarou !" Paimon proudly announced.

"Boss Takarou?" Lumine looked disappointed. She had expected Paimon to come up with a more teasing nickname. She thought she would hear something more amusing.

"Hehe, after all, I want to read comics in the store. If I offend Mr. Owner and he doesn't let me read comics anymore, then I won't be able to get that Gourmet Expert tablecloth," Paimon explained. Every time she came, Paimon wanted to obtain that Gourmet Expert tablecloth, but she had never been successful after reading Doraemon's comics. It made Paimon wonder if such an item actually existed in the comic or if Takarou was deliberately deceiving her. But she didn't dare voice such thoughts.

Looking at the flying creature, Takarou chuckled speechlessly.

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"Mr. Owner, I still don't believe that I won't be able to get the Gourmet Expert tablecloth even if I read Doraemon every day!"

"Paimon, in a few days, we'll be going to Liyue, and by then, we won't be able to read comics anymore." Upon hearing Lumine's words, Paimon suddenly remembered.

Ah, that's right! Mr. Owner runs the comic store in Mondstadt, so when they go to Liyue, they won't be able to see it anymore!

"Mr. Owner, why don't you come with us to Liyue? You can open a comic store there too, and then we can visit your store in Liyue to read comics," Paimon suggested.

Lumine nodded in agreement. It made sense.

"I actually have that idea of opening a comic store in Liyue. We'll see about it later," Takarou smiled. He couldn't determine when he would be able to open a branch in Liyue. If the opportunity arose, he would certainly go and open one. After all, Liyue also had many Vision element user.

"Lumine, I've made my choice. What do you want to read?" Takarou asked.

"Hmm, let me see that comic called Detective Conan," Lumine thought for a moment before taking out 20,000 mora and placing it on the counter. Then she went to read the comic together with Paimon.

While Lumine and Paimon were reading comics, discussions about the strongest force in Mondstadt began in the city.

Some believed it was Diluc, while others thought it was a little red-haired girl.There were many discussions and debates. After a while, Lumine and Paimon finished reading their comics.

"[Customer Paimon, after reading Doraemon, obtained a magnifying glass.]"

"[Customer Lumine, after reading Detective Conan, obtained a revolver.]"

"There's even a revolver?" Takarou was surprised when he saw the reward from the system.

Moreover, the revolver rewarded by the system was not an ordinary one. This revolver used elemental energy to generate bullets. In other words, the stronger your elemental energy, the more powerful the attack when the bullet is fired. If it were Zhongli using this revolver and his own elemental energy, a single bullet could kill a powerful demon.

Paimon had something that looked like a flashlight in her hands. Lumine, on the other hand, had a revolver.

"Mr. Owner, what is this for?" Paimon asked, holding the flashlight-like object in her hands, looking puzzled.

"Paimon, that's a magnifying glass. This side is for magnifying, and this side is for returning to normal size," Takarou explained. "If you want to magnify something, just shine the light on it, and it will enlarge. If you want to return it to normal, press this button." Takarou explained it to Paimon.

"Paimon, how about I try it? Don't you always think you're small? Let me magnify you," Lumine said, her eyes twinkling, hearing Takarou's explanation.

"Mr. Owner, will this magnifying glass harm me?"

"No, it won't."

"In that case... Lumine, you should try it. Don't you want to become bigger? I'll help you magnify yourself."

Paimon agreed, and Lumine followed Takarou's instructions, opening the magnifying glass and shining it on Paimon.

Under the light, Paimon, who was originally small, began to undergo a transformation.

The next second... Takarou and Lumine couldn't help but burst into laughter when they saw Paimon's appearance.

"Hey, what's wrong with you two? Did I become bigger?" Paimon didn't understand why Mr. Owner and Lumine were laughing. Shouldn't they be happy that she became bigger?

But the way they were laughing clearly indicated they found something amusing.

Takarou stopped laughing and waved his hand, summoning a large standing mirror in front of Paimon. Paimon quickly looked at the mirror and saw her enlarged form... Her body, except for her head, was now filled with muscles. This was clearly Muscular Paimon. Where was the adorable Paimon?

At that moment, Paimon realized why Mr. Owner and Lumine were laughing. Her current appearance was indeed quite comical. But despite being comical, Paimon swung her fist and felt the power surging through her body. She was much stronger now, far exceeding the strength of a boar.

"Lumine, don't you have a phone? Take a few pictures of Paimon," Takarou suggested, suddenly reminded of something.

Lumine quickly took out her phone and snapped several pictures of Paimon.

"Hey! Lumine, what are you doing?" Paimon frowned upon seeing this.

"Paimon, I'll take more pictures of you. Later, when you're bragging, I can show these pictures to others. You can say, 'Hey, look, I used to be very strong. Don't you think it's awesome?'" Lumine explained. Although Paimon had grown in size, it didn't mean she became smarter. Her small head could only hold so much knowledge. Paimon thought Lumine's idea made sense.

"Come on, Paimon, strike a few poses," Lumine suggested, and Paimon nodded. She then put her hands on her hips and struck a pose.

While Lumine took pictures and laughed, she eventually couldn't hold back her laughter and asked for Takarou's help. Before, Paimon's image was only seen in fan creations or drawings. But now, in this world, thanks to the magnifying glass, they could see this image as well, which naturally amused Takarou.

After a while, Takarou returned the phone to Lumine.

"Okay, it's time to return Paimon to normal."

"Ah, but I haven't had enough fun yet."

"Paimon, do you really want to stay like this? If you keep this form, when you and Lumine go out to deal with monsters, they will target you first."

"Ah... I don't want that. Leave dealing with monsters to Lumine. Lumine, please change me back quickly," Paimon quickly shook her head. She didn't want to go out with Lumine and have the monsters attack her first. She just wanted to be a guide.

Lumine nodded and used the magnifying glass to restore Paimon's body to its original size.

"Ah, it feels much better like this."

Flying in the air was still comfortable. If she got tired, she could just sleep on Lumine's shoulder. And now that she was back to normal, her presence would be less noticeable.

"After using the magnifying glass, the enlargement effect lasts for one day."

"That means even without using the magnifying glass, after one day, you will return to your original size," Takarou continued.

"Thank you, Mr. Owner."

"Mr. Owner, I've experienced Paimon's magnifying glass. What about mine?" Lumine asked, showing the revolver to Takarou.

"Well, it looks like a weapon, doesn't it?"

Lumine showed Takarou the revolver.

"Yes, indeed, it's a weapon."

"And it's a firearm."

"A firearm? What's that?"

"Let me explain. The sword you use is a melee weapon, which is called a cold weapon. But this weapon, called a revolver, is a firearm."

"You can pull the trigger here, and it will fire bullets."

"The bullets are created using your elemental energy. The stronger your elemental energy, the more powerful the bullets will be."

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"As long as you have your elemental energy, you can keep firing bullets," Takarou explained.

"So that's how it works," Lumine said, still a little confused. After all, it was her first time encountering such a thing.

"Let me teach you how to aim first," Takarou said, holding Lumine's hand.

Caught off guard by Takarou suddenly holding her hand, Lumine blushed. And Takarou was so close to her, she could feel his breath on her neck.

Flying in the air, Paimon watched Takarou and Lumine and chuckled.

"When you want to shoot bullets, you just do this and aim at the enemy, then you can fire," Takarou explained. "It has good killing power within 50 meters."

"Alright, I've told you everything. Now it's time for you to try it yourself," Takarou continued. "But remember, don't point the muzzle at your friends."

Takarou cautioned her seriously. After all, using a revolver was much easier than using hidden weapons. When fighting against enemies, one could take them by surprise with a revolver when they least expected it.

"Mr. Owner, I've remembered everything," Lumine nodded, taking it seriously.

Lumine and Paimon continued to stay at the New Century Comic Store for a while before they prepared to leave. Just as they were about to walk out, Lumine's body was bumped into by a little girl wearing a red clothes.

Shaking her head, Lumine looked at the little girl in front of her and quickly went over to help her up.

"Are you okay?" Lumine asked with concern.

"Wow, it's Honorary Knight Sister and little Paimon!"

"Hey, do you know us?" Lumine and Paimon were puzzled by the little girl's words since they had never seen her before.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself," the girl said. "I'm Klee, a member of the Knights of Favonius Spark Knight."

"Spark Knight Klee?" Lumine exclaimed.

"Lumine, this little girl is actually a Spark Knight of the Knights of Favonius!" Takarou telling Lumine.

"Klee, what's the matter? And what's this?" Lumine looked at Klee curiously.

"This...this is the Survival Rules that brother Kaeya wrote for me."

"I remember now! I came to find Brother Takarou !" Klee suddenly remembered something and put the item in her backpack before heading towards the New Century Comic Store.

"This child... Lumine, why don't we go in and see what's happening?" Lumine suggested.

"Sure," Lumine was also curious about what was going on that made Klee so anxious.

"Brother Takarou!" Klee ran towards Takarou as soon as she entered the comic store.

"Klee, you're here. Is something wrong?" Takarou looked at Klee, puzzled by her anxious expression.

"Brother Takarou, here's what happened," Klee began. "I went to the place where I buried my treasure, but it's gone."

"Klee's treasure is missing?" Takarou suddenly remembered. In the game, it was Klee's legendary quest. But maybe his arrival changed some factors.

Since Klee found her way here, why not help her find her treasure?

"Lumine, Paimon, you came at the right time," Takarou said. "Klee's treasure is missing, let's go to the wilderness together and help her find it."

Lumine naturally liked this cute child. When she heard that Klee's treasure was missing, she immediately agreed.

"No problem. Mr. Owner, let's go out together and search for Klee's treasure. I wonder what kind of treasure Klee buried!"

As soon as she heard the word "treasure," Paimon's eyes lit up.

"Yay! With Brother Takarou, Honorary Knight Sister, and little Paimon's help, we'll definitely find my treasure!"

After that, Takarou closed the shop and set off with Klee, bringing along Mewtwo with him. Soon, they arrived at the Whispering Woods. Klee seemed very happy all the way.

"La la la~"

"Even though her treasure is missing, why does little Klee seem so happy?" Paimon didn't understand.

"Oh, it's because Razor and Albedo have been very busy lately...Klee can't disturb them," Lumine explained. "But today, with Takarou, Honorary Knight Sister, and little Paimon by my side, hehe, Klee feels at ease!"

Soon, they arrived at the location where Klee buried her treasure.

"We're here, right around here," Klee said. " Brother Takarou, Honorary Knight Sister, look at my huge treasure. It used to be buried here."

"But there's a hole dug up, who knows who took it!" Paimon grew angrier as she spoke. "Even a child's treasure has been stolen."

"Wait, who's that?" Lumine suddenly sensed a presence nearby.

They all looked and saw a Pyro Abyss Mage floating in the air, holding Klee's treasure.

"Yay, my treasure!" Klee exclaimed.

"So that's Klee's treasure?" Lumine asked.

"Tch, the girl brought reinforcements. The plan has changed," the Pyro Abyss Mage said.

After saying that, the Pyro Abyss Mage flew toward another direction with Klee's treasure.

"My treasure!" Klee spoke

Lumine couldn't allow the Abyss Mage to get away and immediately chased after.

Takarou smiled and decided to accompany Klee a little longer. While they were chasing, they suddenly encountered a lot of slimes.

"Wow, so many slimes!" Klee exclaimed. " Koromon, let's go!"

Lumine saw that there were many slimes, and their strength was not that strong. It was a perfect opportunity for Koromon to attack.

Upon hearing Lumine's command, Koromon attacked by spitting out acidic foam from its mouth. When the foam hit the slimes, their bodies started to corrode.

"Wow, Koromon is amazing!" Although Koromon didn't have a furry body, Klee still found it cute with its pink appearance.

"Tch, there are actually monsters like this," the Pyro Abyss Mage said, continuing to fly forward.

"Stop!" Lumine shouted, seeing Koromon deal with the slimes, and continued to chase after the Pyro Abyss Mage.

Before long, they arrived at a ruin.

"Huff, huff~" Klee was still young, and running all the way had tired her out.

"Here, Klee, have some water," Takarou took out a bottle of water, opened the cap, and handed it to Klee.

"Thank you, Brother Takarou!"