"Hermes, I've brewed you my latest coffee blend, infused with some special ingredients I gathered from Teyvat," Himeko said, holding a coffee pot, a gentle, intoxicating smile on her face, as she elegantly poured a cup of coffee.
"The taste of this coffee is as exceptional as always."
Hermes took a small sip of the coffee Himeko had just made for him. He savored the charming essence she infused into her brewing, and with a satisfied expression, he offered his evaluation.
"As long as you're pleased."
Seeing Hermes' satisfied look, Himeko felt content and departed.
She was incredibly busy right now.
This nascent Star Crown Court had too many things that captivated her attention.
Then, he refocused his gaze, returning to the original topic.
"Your sovereign, Phanes, has already fallen, and I do not wish to act presumptuously."
Hermes calmly looked at the four Archons, who appeared as young maidens, and stated his thoughts: "I do not have much time to deal with trivial matters."
"The four of you are exceptionally talented individuals. It would be a pity if you were to perish, which is why I brought you back."
"However, if you wish to follow your sovereign, Phanes, into oblivion, I will not force you."
"Have no doubts. The beings of Teyvat are now a part of my domain. Whatever choice you make, I will treat everyone equally."
"You only need to make your own choice."
Upon hearing of Phanes' demise, a faint sorrow surfaced in the hearts of the four maidens.
Although they had been separated from Phanes and were semi-independent entities,
Over the long years, they had developed their own thoughts and philosophies.
However, Phanes was still their sovereign.
They were originally one entity.
While Phanes appeared cold, domineering, and unfeeling to outsiders, only they truly knew
How much Phanes had sacrificed for the continued existence of Teyvat.
As the four Archons born from one entity, they should have perished with their sovereign. Yet, for Teyvat, Phanes, before her demise, exhausted her last strength, ultimately allowing them to survive.
And all of this was for Teyvat.
But now, Teyvat had found its ultimate destination, and it was only natural for them to dissipate with Phanes.
"Lord Hermes, although our sovereign has departed, we still wish to be her eyes and witness the dawn of a new era."
The four exchanged glances, their eyes filled with hesitation and sorrow.
But in the end, they made their decision.
They wanted to see what brilliant and beautiful light this world's future could unleash under the care and guidance of the great being before them.
Hermes nodded, offering no words of comfort; they didn't need such external sympathy.
He merely granted them the corresponding Heavenly Dao authority and assigned them relevant tasks.
Teyvat had just merged, and the Star Crown Court was not yet fully stable.
With the four of them assisting, it would save him a lot of trouble.
Of course.
Currently, the nascent Star Crown Court was still too vast and magnificent.
Although its overall scale was still far from that of the original Cosmic Galaxy, the newly opened and established dimensional Star Sea was an immensely vast concept.
Moreover, as time progressed, more and more Star Monarchs would emerge, opening up new dimensions like the Digital World.
And these Digital Worlds, under the cultivation of the Star Monarchs, would continuously grow... At this stage, no matter how many people were assigned, it would only be a drop in the bucket.
"Perhaps it's time to start poaching from Cosmic Galaxy..."
Hermes pondered whether it was time to begin the first step of Cosmic Galaxy conquest.
"Compared to that lightning law lifeform, these four have even higher research value."
Herta's voice suddenly rang in Hermes' ear, and she unceremoniously stated: "Remember to have them come over for me to research and collect some data when they're free."
Hermes gave Herta, who was still furiously working in the lab, a speechless look. She was still able to blurt out such a remark.
Should he say Herta was overflowing with research enthusiasm, or that she was eyeing what wasn't hers?
After dealing with the backlog of urgent matters, Hermes finally opened the Chat Group to take a look.
During his absence, the entire Chat Group had been quite lively.
Lumine: "Rejoice, Cosmic Galaxy has welcomed a Trailblazer who embodies the seven elements and wields Light Realm Power!"
Lumine: "The golden-haired Traveler, with her white mascot, will eventually return to her loyal Cosmic Galaxy!"
Lumine: "Wahahahahaha!"
As an Honorary Knight,
Lumine, who had been invited by Jean to return to Mondstadt to oversee the big picture, now stood between mountains and vast plains, as the winds of freedom carried dandelions towards her.
In this poetic and picturesque scenery, Lumine looked up, hands on her hips, feeling an indescribable sense of comfort and joy.
The Path of Trailblaze was responding to her call, making her power seem to climb endlessly.
She had finally reaped the benefits of the version update!
That's right.
To embark on the Path, she specifically left this world isolated from Paths, and finally resonated with the Trailblaze Path, becoming a Destiny Walker of the Trailblaze Path!
Just like Welt Yang, who reaped the benefits of two worlds' version updates, leading to a massive increase in his strength,
Lumine's leap in power was even more exaggerated!
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "...So envious."
Mount Hua Sect Leader: "...So envious."
...Crest-holder Puppeteer: "...So envious."
Lumine's situation made the Chat Group members quite envious.
This was truly reaping the benefits of the version update.
In one leap, she became one of the few super experts in the Chat Group.
Even ordinary top Destiny Walkers might not be her match!
If the Dragon-Lord of the Xianzhou encountered her, who would win would only be known after a battle.
Moreover, the Dragon-Lord's strength was already fixed.
But Lumine's power increase was far from its limit.
Even Hermes had to admit that Lumine's Light Realm Power was, in essence, a nascent form of creation power, with underestimated potential, seemingly capable of growing to the level of Envoy authority.
Cynthia: "@everyone, I have gathered all the Pokémon you requested earlier."
Cynthia: "The delay was also due to having to select suitable Pokémon."
Although everyone said there were no useless Pokémon, only useless trainers,
Even Cynthia had to admit a cruel reality—in the Pokémon world, Qualifications (aptitude) truly and tangibly affected the speed of strength improvement.
Under the same trainer, the starter Pokémon's improvement speed was simply faster than that of a Caterpie; this was an undeniable fact!
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