Volume 5 – Chapter 78(Dragonspine Again)

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Author Note:

[ ] = When Twilight is speaking.

{ } = When talking through Telepathy.

' ' = When thinking in your mind.

<<  >> = When talking with your Pokémon or Tamed Beast.

--- --- = When describing a certain period OR Another place.

** ** = Point Of View i.e., POV

/// /// = In Call

" " = System and when talking to it.

「 」 = Thoughts being heard

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As Lumine was looking at the Dragonspine and was about to step forward, an unfamiliar voice stopped her on her tracks.

???: Another rogue? Is the Abyss Order hold over their members are decreasing that more of them are getting rogue?

Lumine: !!!!!!!!!!!

Never expecting someone to sneak behind her without her realizing. The blonde took out her sword and slashed back.

SLASH!!

But in the next second, she widened her eyes as there was no one there.

???: Nice reflexes.

Hearing the voice behind again, Lumine realized that the person was not as simple as it appeared. Hence, she decided to go all out.

WHIZ!!!

WAIL!!!

Anemo power started gathering around her and the sword got covered in dark blue abyss flames.

Then she disappeared from her spot and this time appeared behind the assailant instead, thanks to her huge boost in her speed.

Next, she thrusted her sword forward.

However, the person casually side-stepped, making Lumine missed again.

Before the Traveler can continue, the person made its move as its palm hit Lumine faster than she could react.

BAM!!

Lumine: Guh!

The force behind the palm was so much that it threw the blonde away before she smashed on the boulder.

CRACK!!

BANG!!

The boulder exploded into pieces and Lumine rolled on the ground for some distance before stabilizing herself by planting her sword in the ground.

She was on one of her knees and was also using her silver sword as a support.

The attack just now, really did some numbers of her as she can tell that a few of her ribs broke.

Wiping out the blood from the corner of her mouth, Lumine eyes started glowing as she used the appraisal at the person who walked out of the dust.

Though in the next moment, a dumfounded expression appeared on the blonde's face before she fell into daze.

This person was an extremely beautiful woman with tall, voluptuous, and perfect figure. The most striking thing was her violet eyes and her silver hair that swept all the way to her ankles.

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Moon ---> Level 600

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The woman named Moon of course realized that Lumine was trying to see through her. Hence, she frowned and spoke in icy tone.

Moon: Can you put your prying gaze away?

Snapping out of her thoughts, the Traveler stood up and started patting the dust off her while staring intensely at her.

It will not be wrong to say that Lumine was very jealous of Moon's beauty.

In the end, she took a deep breath and put her sword away.

Not feeling surprised at her action, the woman nodded.

Moon: Good Decision.

Lumine: Well, I am not stupid to challenge an Adeptus with my current strength.

The woman could not help but narrow her eyes hearing that.

Moon: So, you already figured out my identity. Huh....You are not as simple as you appear.

Lumine: Thanks for the praise, I guess.

Moon: ...…

Becoming silent, the woman kept on staring at Lumine.

The girl also had no intention of backing down as she met eye-to-eye with her.

As the staring contest was going on, beads of sweat started appearing on Lumine's forehead as her legs started shaking due to the pressure that woman was pressing on her slowly by slowly.

Soon, even her face turned red and now her entire body was trembling.

Regardless, just when Lumine was about to reach her limit and was about to kneel, the pressure disappeared.

Feeling relieved, the girl started panting heaving.

Lumine: *HUFF* *HUFF* *HUFF* *HUFF*

Moon: Think of it as the punishment for attacking and looking down on a divine.

Lumine: ...

The Traveler remained quiet. Though she also did not hate the woman either.

Why? Well, ever since Lumine started traveling with Primis, she no longer gave any thought and respect to these so-called Adeptus and Gods of this world since they were nothing in front of him.

However, this woman just now gave a wake-up slap to her, making her realized that these beings still stood on top of hierarchy of this world.

Hence, she should be mindful of words and behaviour in front of them.

Because in case she faced the same situation again in future and neither was Primis with her nor they were as lenient as this woman then she would pay a hefty price for her actions.

Taking a deep breath, Lumine bowed her head.

Lumine: Please forgive me for my rude behaviour just now. Honesty, I have too many enemies. Hence, I must be on guard almost all the time. And when you sneaked behind me silently, I thought you were one of them. Because of that, I attacked.

Hearing the girl's sincere apologize, the woman brows relaxed somewhat.

Moon: I see. Then it can't be helped.

Seeing that the woman was no longer stuck to it, the Traveler sighed in relief.

The silver-haired was noticing all her action before turning her head towards the direction of Dragonspine.

The blonde also followed her gaze before concluding.

Lumine: Is your appearance here also somewhat related to the Dragonspone?

Moon: Maybe.

The woman didn't give a definite answer to her question.

Though it was enough of the girl to thought of something.

Lumine: If you don't mind, why don't we check it out together. It will much faster with two people looking together.

Looking at her, the woman replied flatly.

Moon: You think I don't know that you want to take advantage of by presence here. After all, having an adeptus by your side make things a lot easier.

Lumine: No. No. No. You are mistaken. I just thought it would be too boring for you to be looking around the mountain all alone. Having some company will keep things lively.

The blonde spoke while bringing her hand in front and shaking her head in denial.

Moon: .... Thanks for your kind words but I will be fine.

Saying this, the woman turned to leave.

Lumine: Wait! Can you at least please tell me your name? Oh, I am Lumine. A Traveler.

The woman paused for a second before opening her mouth.

Moon: I am Moon.

With this, there was a silver flash and the woman disappeared.

GLEAM!!

Lumine could only stay at her place while looking at where the woman was a second ago.

Sighing, she shook her head.

Lumine: At least I tried.

Once those words left her mouth, a light shot out of her.

Paimon: What do you mean by that? You were really thinking of such things.

Hearing this, Lumine averted her eyes.

Paimon: Seriously!

Lumine: Well, it would have made our journey much easier.

Paimon: ...…

The little fairy couldn't help but being speechless. She never expected Lumine to such bold.

Lumine: Let's forget about it for now and focus of you.

Paimon: Focus on Paimon? Why?

Lumine: Because you final decided to come out and show yourself. You have been silent ever since I took care of Amber, Lisa, Kaeya, and Eula back in Mondstadt.

Hearing this Paimon expression turned sad and she spoke.

Paimon: Lumine, they are our friends.

Lumine: Were. They were our friends but not anymore.

Paimon: No! They are still our friends!

Lumine: Even Yuuya?

Paimon: ...

Lumine: You knew what they did to Mr. Erste. Not only Yuuya but also everyone else in Mondstadt. So, can you still think of them as friends?

Paimon: That's...

Letting her remain in her thoughts, Lumine took out a potion a drank it in one go.

She relaxed after sensing that her injuries were healing rapidly.

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After seeing Lumine behaviour till now, almost anyone can see how obsessed she was with Primis.

Even Primis realized that too but decided not to do anything against it. After all, he knew the reason of her growing tendency.

Ever since Lumine had come to this world with her brother, Aether, nothing but misfortune struck her.

First, when they arrived here and lived in Khaenri'ah, the kingdom got destroyed by the Heavenly Principles. Even though she was unconscious most of the time, she still had some fragments of those memories.

Second, when they were about to leave, there path was blocked by the "Sustainer of Heavenly Principles".

Third, not only did they both lost but the "Sustainer of Heavenly Principles" also took away her powers and brother.

Fourth, by the time she woke up, she was all alone in this world with everyone stranger and no one by her side.

Fifth, she didn't know what to do, where to go to find her brother. Even the very thought that her brother might be dead, haunted here.

Fortunately, just when her mind was at the breaking point, she met Primis and he became her pillar of support.

That is the reason she was so obsessed with him because she knew if Primis left her someday or someone stole him from her, then she will lose that pillar of hers will broke and turn crazy.

Primis was also aware of that, for that reason he remained by her side all this time since he can't leave her by her own.

Even now when he left her, he made sure that Paimon was by Lumine's side. After all, in the plot, it was also Paimon who prevented the breakdown of Traveler.

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After confirming that she recovered, Lumine knew it was time to enter the Dragonspine.

Lumine: Let's go, Paimon. We will think about other things later.

Paimon: Eh? Wait for Paimon!

Shouting the little fairy started following behind the rushing Lumine.

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While Lumine was looking for a way to enter the Dragonspine, the woman, Moon appeared in one part of the Dragonspine.

The Wyrmrest Valley.

This was the final resting place of the black dragon.

Skull and ribcage of the vile dragon, Durin can be seen here.

Lowering her head, the woman eyes gaze through the very depth of the mountain and saw a place were the very heart of Durin was still beating.

The life force exuding from the dragon's core had dyed the steep valley's silvery snow in scarlet red.

Nevertheless, the woman showed no interest in the dragon's core as her gaze were something else entirely.

It was the fang of the dragon which was buried close to the dragon's heart.

Because of that it was no wonder a mere tooth.

That Dragontooth had absorbed vitality and exuded a warmth that can made one uneasy.

When the dragon fell to ruin in a silver valley, it painted the bone-white snow an ominous crimson. Hence, if that beating heart contained dragon's vitality and poison then that tooth contained its might.

But instead of going and grabbing it, Moon eyes moved to the corner and she saw the monsters that made their way towards her.

These monsters were exactly like the very creatures who destroyed Mondstadt in the future and the one who Primis slayed there too.

Heck, they were almost identical to the one Lumine and others faced during their previous trip here.

There were five of them and they were very strong. To the point that if three of them attacked together then even the current Lumine will die by their hands.

Moon, on the other hand, didn't show any change in expressions.

She then raised her hand and power started gathering inside.

The most shocking thing was that it was not the elemental power like other Adeptus.

It was dark blue abyss flames. The same one that Lumine and Abyss Order use.

On top of that, these abyss flames seemed even more powerful and purer than Lumine's.

Moon: Die.

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*A/N: Please throw some power stones.

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