Genshin Impact, I'm Slime

Chapter 524 When will you come back?

"Hey... a street singer! And that damned guarantor!"

Paimon opened his eyes wide with excitement, looking at the two people walking towards him one after the other. Wendy, who was traveling with Famas, quietly nudged Famas with her elbow, implying that he should not say anything to spoil the fun.

During the journey between Mondstadt and Liyue, Paimon had long been accustomed to Famas' threats. But she was the magnanimous Lord Paimon, and of course she would not bother with the bad-tempered fire slime.

Isn’t there an old saying in Liyue that goes, “You can’t spit out ivory from a dog’s mouth... no, even a slime’s mouth!”

After seeing the two people who suddenly appeared behind him, Paimon still seemed a little unbelievable and circled around Wendy several times.

"Singer, why are you in Liyue? Oh, right! You fooled me and the Traveler last time..."

What Paimon wanted to say was that when Famas and Zhongli were fighting, Venti only said a few words and sent the two of them into the center of the battlefield where the gods were fighting, causing her to be almost burnt by the blazing fire.

"Hey, you two are the heroes who saved Liyue and Mondstadt at the same time. Who would dare to lie to you now?"

Wendy winked at the traveler and Paimon, her tone rising and falling. The fresh scent of apples blew past on the breeze, seeming to dilute the strong atmosphere of sadness when sending off the immortals.

"As for me... the revered Rock God of the neighboring country has passed away. As the best bard in Teyvat, of course I should come to pay my respects and commemorate him, and by the way, compose some new poems to praise the emperor's achievements..."

Venti is worthy of being the smooth-talking bard in Grandpa Diluk's mouth. He never mentioned anything related to gods or wars from the beginning to the end, as if he was just an ordinary person who came from Mondstadt and wanted to pay homage to the Emperor's immortal body.

"Really?"

Paimon pouted, crossed his arms, and chattered to Wendy about their recent experiences in the Golden House. He asked questions from time to time, but always received responses from Wendy in a cheerful tone.

The little poet's mouth curled up into a crescent-shaped arc, and his emerald eyes seemed to contain spring water that had crushed ice and snow. In Famas's eyes, this scene was truly like a pearl with a halo and a beautiful jade with sparkling light.

The traveler raised his head slightly and observed Famas, with mixed feelings. After hesitating for a while, he walked to the boy.

"FAMAS, I..."

"Ask, while I'm in a good mood."

As if he had anticipated the traveler's hesitation, Famas did not look back, but continued to smile and gaze at the poet who was as gentle and lively as the south wind. The fragrance of Cecilia flowers was not obvious among the slowly burning neon flowers, and even a little vague, but it was undoubtedly there.

That is the true love of the prodigal son.

"I thought you wouldn't come to this farewell ceremony."

Famas' straightforwardness made the Traveler at a loss as to where to start. In this crowded ceremony for sending off the immortal, the atmosphere of remembrance was filled with the people of Liyue. After holding back for a long time, Xieying thought again and again, and finally spoke with a little confusion.

"I received an invitation from a poet, and I have no reason to refuse." Famas finally turned his head and met the traveler's amber eyes with interest. "Why? Do you still have doubts about the past of the gods?"

"No, I just don't know..."

What the traveler wants to say is that he doesn't know what attitude he should take towards the gods who have existed from the past to the present.

Until this moment, she understood the weight of the word "demon". In order to fight for the throne of the mortal world, the old gods used all means, and the evil deeds they committed were no less than those of fools, and the degree of cruelty was immeasurable. But in the process of carefully preparing the ceremony with Mr. Zhongli, the traveler also realized the profound historical heritage of Liyue and the deep bond between the Geo King and the people of Liyue, and the words of Vikas when he burned his soul also echoed in her ears.

It seems that every god has a past of being unkind, but if all the demons are cruel and ruthless, how can they gain the love and loyalty of so many mortals?

Complex thoughts were intertwined in the traveler's mind, and the solemn funeral music in the Yiyan Temple Square gradually stopped, and the crisp sound of the dust-cleansing bell no longer rang. Yingmei couldn't help but look at the guest official of the Wangsheng Hall in the middle of Yujingtai across the crowd, and was surprised to find that the familiar golden-red eyes were looking at her gently.

"Songlezhi, please let the Seven Stars of Liyue give their speeches!"

Zhongli's low voice sounded, and the people watching the ceremony were attracted by the figure in front of the emperor's immortal body. In the gaps between the crowds, the travelers also saw Tianquan Ningguang standing in front of the towering incense burner.

"Hey, what is rich lady Ningguang talking about?"

Paimon left the bard beside him and flew as high as possible to look forward. Ying felt that it was a miracle that they could stand in front of the Moon Gate in the square. She was not crushed in the battle between demons, but in this ceremony she felt the pain of being squeezed into a meat patty.

Given the traveler's height, he could only see the backs of a bunch of dark heads in front of him and could barely hear Ningguang's speech.

Seeing this, Famas raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The Traveler and Paimon felt dizzy and couldn't help but cover their foreheads. Paimon almost fell directly from the air. Fortunately, Wendy took off her hat in time and caught her.

"What's going on here?"

The traveler looked up in confusion, only to be surprised to find that the Yiyan Temple Square in front of him had widened several times. The originally crowded crowd was now sparsely gathered at the edge of the square, seemingly unaware that they could continue to move towards the center of the venue.

"This is just a superficial application of the power of the cave."

Famas imitated Zhongli's appearance in the Northland Bank, crossing his arms over his chest and explaining in a deep voice.

However, the boy's behavior did not seem to have the desired effect. Wendy could not help but burst out laughing. Paimon, who almost fell to the ground, flew to Famas angrily and complained with his fists clenched: "But when Zhongli used the power of the cave, the traveler and I didn't feel groggy, okay!"

"You little idiot Paimon...what do you know? Zhongli only made you exist out of reality, but I opened up a one-way narrow passage in reality. The people of Liyue around us can still see us. Nothing has changed in their eyes, but we can broaden our vision and move forward quickly through the one-way passage."

Famas shook his head in disgust, but Wendy already knew what was going on. He quietly slipped behind Famas, patted him on the shoulder, and drew everyone's attention back to Ningguang.

"Hey... rather than this, why don't we first listen to what that Lord Tianquan is saying?"

Everyone turned around at the same time. Ningguang's speech seemed to be coming to an end:

"...As I said just now, the Emperor's soul has returned to heaven, which means the contract is broken and an era is over." Tianquanxing's voice was solemn and distant. "The people of Liyue are happy. In happiness, we forget the cruelty of time. But we must remember that Liyue's 3,700 years of history, from Dihuazhou to Guiliyuan, and then to Liyue Harbor next to Tianheng Mountain, this vast land was built by the Emperor and the immortals and mortals together through hardships!"

"In this happy era, we are learning to say goodbye to our old friends in the ceremony of sending off the immortals, but at the same time, please do not forget your roots. After the new contract is re-established, I hope everyone can also bless the next era and encourage each other!"

Ningguang stood on the high platform and bowed to the people who were watching the ceremony, and they also bowed in return.

The gods have gone away, and from now on comes the age of humans.

(End of this chapter)