"You've met the Electro Archon before?"
Kazuha looked at Lumine and Paimon with confusion.
"Not sure."
"And even if we did… it would've been a long time ago."
Lumine shook her head.
"The one changed by time can only be us—never the Shogun."
"If you seek her, she will always be there."
"One day, I too will obtain an answer about eternity from her."
Kazuha frowned slightly.
"Alright, it's getting late."
"As for the outcome of the Vision prize…"
"I should be there in person."
He sighed and turned to leave.
"The Vision prize…"
"Oh right! The Traveler got first, and Qiu Nian got second."
"So does that mean the Vision goes to third place?"
Paimon asked curiously.
"No."
"The Vision can only be claimed—or declined—by the first-place winner."
"If the Traveler refuses it, it returns to me."
Kazuha explained.
"I see…"
Paimon nodded.
"I'll head over first."
With that, Kazuha walked back toward the arena.
"You barely said anything the whole time."
Paimon crossed her arms, looking at Qiu Nian.
Qiu Nian simply smiled faintly.
"Let's go take a look as well."
He turned and walked ahead.
"Hey!"
"Stop pretending you don't know anything!"
Paimon stomped her foot in frustration.
Lumine chuckled softly before following behind.
—
Back at the arena, the crowd was buzzing.
Everyone seemed to be discussing one thing—
The Vision had been stolen.
After hearing this, the three of them quickly made their way toward Beidou and Kazuha.
With Kazuha, they tracked down the Treasure Hoarder who had taken it.
Using his own method, Kazuha reached a conclusion:
Visions do not respond to just any desire.
Even when pushed to the brink of death, a person may unleash tremendous strength—
But that alone is not enough to earn a god's favor.
"So… all of this was for that?"
Lumine asked, looking at Kazuha.
"Yes."
"I wanted to know whether a dead Vision… could ever shine again."
"I've tried many methods before this."
He spoke calmly.
"I've only heard rare legends about rekindled Visions…"
"But after seeing you wield multiple elements…"
"Who's to say what's impossible?"
Kazuha smiled faintly and extended the Vision.
"Here. Try it."
"See if you can give me the answer I seek."
"I'll try."
Lumine took the Vision.
A surge of Geo energy erupted around her—
With a faint trace of Anemo beneath it.
But…
The Vision remained dull.
Not even the slightest flicker of light.
"Looks like…"
"Nothing happened."
Paimon shook her head.
"I see… even you can't do it."
Kazuha retrieved the Vision, disappointment in his eyes.
"It's alright. That was expected."
"But earlier, when dealing with the Treasure Hoarder…"
"You only used Anemo."
"Yet just now, your Geo energy was far stronger."
"Why is that?"
Kazuha asked, puzzled.
"Uh…"
Paimon froze, unsure how to answer.
"I don't really know either."
Lumine replied calmly.
After all… this wasn't something she could explain.
Even among Vision holders—
Very few could comprehend something like a "Divine Authority."
And even she herself didn't fully understand it yet.
[Lumine acting again 😂]
[Serious face, full-on actress mode]
[Kazuha looks so disappointed]
[Light up already!]
"I see…"
"You truly are… special."
Kazuha said quietly.
"Hey! Why don't we let Qiu Nian try?"
Paimon suddenly lit up with an idea.
Lumine blinked—then turned to Qiu Nian as well.
She was curious.
For a being beyond the Seven Archons…
What did a Vision mean?
Could he make it shine?
"May I take a look?"
Qiu Nian asked with a faint smile.
"Of course."
Kazuha handed him the Inazuma-style Vision.
Qiu Nian took it.
The dull, lifeless gem floated quietly in his palm.
His brows furrowed slightly.
He had only ever "defined" his own existence.
Everything after that—
Was real experience.
His understanding of Teyvat… stopped at the moment he left three thousand years ago.
The current order of the world—
He was only now beginning to fully grasp it.
But by now… he had a general understanding.
The foundation of Teyvat had not changed.
And this thing—
A Vision—
Likely originated from the system of "human realm power."
Qiu Nian gazed at the Vision.
Deep within his eyes—
Faint, imperceptible patterns flickered into existence.
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