Genshin Impact: I don’t have much time left, can we meet again?

Chapter 30 Resistance to Fate
Mona's teacher is one of the eight members of the mysterious "Witches" in the Teyvat continent, and is known as the most powerful astrologer in the Teyvat continent.

Although Mona always thought the teacher was bragging at that time.

For example, the teacher told her through divination that "the starry sky contains the biggest lie", and that "the gods of Sky Island will eventually be destroyed", "the fate of the continent of Teyvat is in the hands of the chosen one", and other things that cannot be proven true or false. Divination results.

Also, the teacher lives in poverty, so he is not worthy of the word "the most powerful".

She has always felt that it was a miracle that she had not starved to death after living with her teacher since she was a child.

What she didn't understand the most was that the lives of the master and the apprentice had become so difficult. The teacher helped others with divination, but never wanted to charge for it, and also warned her that she was never allowed to make profit from divination at any time.

Later, the teacher suddenly said that he wanted to take a long trip and left Mondstadt in a hurry.

From then on, she became the only astrologer in Mondstadt. Although she had many confusions in her heart, she inherited the teacher's mantle and always abided by the teacher's instructions and gave divination to anyone who needed it, free of charge.

This also resulted in her living in poverty.

Many times, if she had not gone to Albedo and Keli to eat and drink, as well as the relief money sent by the Knights of the West Wind, she would have been malnourished.

Mona once thought that the teacher had encountered an accident outside because she had been gone for many years and there was no news from him.

Until three years ago, the teacher suddenly came back late at night and took her to Oath Point in the middle of a storm.

On the top of the majestic mountain where Mondstadt people often watch the sunrise, the teacher took out a crystal ball——

"Mona, do you remember the chosen one I told you?"

"The chosen one is not Traveler or Paimon, but Commander Suluo of the Seven Kingdoms Expeditionary Corps. He was born in accordance with the times and will lead the beings of Teyvat to break the shackles of fate."

"I have spent most of my life trying to predict the future destiny of the continent of Teyvat. It turns out that I was wrong... Some destinies are predetermined, but some destinies can be created artificially. The chosen one is the future one. By."

"Mona, our decisive battle with the law of heaven is about to begin. Three of the other seven members of the 'Witch Club' have already died at the hands of the evil god. I will fulfill their last wishes."

"But the teacher divined a terrible future that I hope will never happen: the chosen man, Commander Su Luo, will die after this war. In the intertwined traces of fate, I can't see any way out."

"This crystal ball stores the results of my divination. If you meet the chosen one in the future, the crystal ball will light up again."

"And that also means that my divination has come true..."

That night, Mona knelt on the top of the mountain, watching the teacher's figure fly high into the sky, return to the Sky Island, and disappear into the vast wind and rain.

In the end, she could no longer tell whether the tears or rain that kept falling from the corners of her eyes were tears.

……

At this time, the church bells sounded in the distance, like an alarm clock in the morning, waking up a confused dream.

Mona didn't come back to her senses until the children outside the library scattered.

The crystal ball in her hand has also returned to dimming, and the surface of the crystal ball reflects her tear-filled face.

"Teacher's divination is never wrong. Mr. Su Luo was leaning on a cane just now. Does it mean that the gears of fate have begun to turn?"

Mona hoped that the teacher's fortune-telling could be wrong once.

Surrounded by deep sadness, Mona decided to see Mr. Su Luo.

Others may not know it yet, but she, who knew Su Luo's fate in advance, knew very well that this was Mr. Su Luo's last appearance in Mondstadt.

With this thought, Mona chased after him.

When she found Su Luo, Su Luo was standing in front of the flower shop, hesitating whether to go in or not.

"Hello, Mr. Su Luo." Mona came up behind Su Luo, feeling increasingly nervous, "I am..."

"Astorogis Mona Megistus." Su Luo turned around, looked up and down at the girl with twin tails, and called out her full name.Mona's full name translated means "Mona the Great Astrologer". Even in Mondstadt, few people know her full name.

Therefore, Mona stared in disbelief: "You actually know my full name?"

"Of course." Su Luo explained: "Your teacher once fought under my command, and she has mentioned your name in front of me many times."

"The teacher must be talking bad about me. She has always had high expectations for me, but I have never met her standards." Mona lowered her head.

"Miss Mona, you are wrong."

Su Luo took off his hat and looked directly into Mona's gray pupils.

"Your teacher said before he died..."

"You have always been...her pride."

Mona's eyes were filled with mist for an instant, and her teacher's voice and smile in the past could not help but appear in her mind——

"Get up quickly, it's time to train, lazy boy!"

"You are clumsy, how will you pass on my astrology in the future!"

"If you want to become the greatest astrologer, you have to undergo the most boring training in the world. You are too playful, alas!"

"When I was your age, I was already able to use advanced astrology, but you were too far behind..."

Mona looked up.

The clear blue sky of Mondstadt is filled with white clouds. Now the broken sky island is still hanging high in the sky, symbolizing the victory of the human expeditionary force, but it has become a lingering pain in her heart. .

Facing the dazzling sun, she rubbed her eyes vigorously. Warm tears stuck to the back of her hands, reflecting the crystal luster.

"Miss Mona, there is no need to be sad."

Su Luo tried to comfort.

"When your teacher left, she was buried with other members of the 'Witches' Coven', with a happy smile on her face. The eight beautiful ladies of the 'Witches' Coven', they are the bravest warriors. I I believe that the spirit of the 'Witches' will be passed down from generation to generation, and this is the greatest spiritual wealth they leave to future generations."

"Thank you, Mr. Su Luo." Mona's heart suddenly felt much warmer.

For the past three years, she has been regretting that she could not be with her teacher in her last moments.

"I will inherit my teacher's legacy and carry forward astrology."

Su Luo smiled and said: "It's not astrology, but the spirit of pursuing truth. Nowadays, your astrology is not weaker than your teacher. The only thing missing is the understanding of the nature of astrology."

While Mona felt confused, there seemed to be something in her heart that was about to burst out of the ground.

She knew that that kind of desire was called curiosity, and many great inventions and creations were spurred by this emotion.

She looked at Su Luo very seriously, like a nestling bird waiting for feeding, waiting for Su Luo to give him advice.

"Divining the future is just a means. Its essence is the search for the unknown and the pursuit of the truth."

"And, resistance to fate."

"Your teacher divined that a war would break out between humans and nature, and he chose to join it without hesitation."

"This is what astrology is all about."

(End of this chapter)