Ch. 45: Abyss Order

At this moment, the Abyss Order looked back at me, its hand raised, its fingers dancing in the air, then pointed it at me.

I didn't know what he was doing at first. However, I had a feeling that he was going to make an offensive!

Instantly, the ceiling let out a terrible rumbling sound. Bright light broke through the cracks in the palace ceiling, illuminating the Abyss Order's face.

Suddenly, a gigantic wisp of fire shot out of the sky, like a meteor falling from heaven. Its shape was indistinct, swirling around like an illusion that deceived the eye.

Fucking hell!

The heat was immediately felt on my skin, like a sunburn in the middle of the dry season. The air was filled with the smell of sulphur and smoke, making me cough. The meteor was getting closer, bigger, and more distinct.

I, enveloping my body with Electro Vision, fled as far away from the meteor as possible.

Of course it was impossible to avoid it, it was too late anyway. However, I could at least lessen its impact!

At this moment, a powerful explosion shook the debris, shaking my entire body. The meteor fell to the ground!

EXPLODE!!!

My body was flung like a rag doll, slamming into the giant pillar in the ruins of the king's throne.

Pain like fire burned through my entire body, my ribs felt broken, and warm blood flowed out of my mouth. The world around me was spinning, blurry, and red in colour.

Lightning striking like a divine whip, Electro Vision enveloped my body.

The corner of my lips twitched, then slowly curled. I survived!

I was actually lucky that I was given Endurance stats, it really saved me from this deadly blow!

However, this makes me wonder, is there anyone, or rather the Abyss Order, that can make a meteor come down here?!

This doesn't make sense!

What ability does he actually have?!

It's not like that in the game, dude!

Is this due to the system?! Did "it" start joking with its unfunny jokes?!

And now the joke is to kill me?

My gaze fell on the giant pillar collapsing before me.

Instantly, I remembered something. It appeared as soon as I thought of that meteor that seemed like a ghost. A ghost... a ghost... it was an illusion that wasn't real... Then, once I killed them, their bodies just disappeared!

Then... that meteor too... it felt like an illusion... it didn't seem real!

Is this related?!

Are they related to each other?

What's linking them?

Illusion. Does the Abyss Order have illusory abilities?

I shook my head. No, it doesn't!

Damn it, this was the result of me not following Genshin Impact's lore properly, I was overwhelmed by not knowing the enemy's abilities. Even though it's just the Abyss Order!

At this moment, something flashed through my head. A memory. That's right, a memory!

A memory related to Leyline!

The Abyss Order is said to be able to manipulate the Leyline!

This!!!

Dust and smoke still fill the air, so the Abyss Order can't realise whether I'm still alive or not.

This was an opportunity.

I stuck my body behind a large boulder, trying my best to hide myself. I held my breath, not daring to make the slightest sound. Cold sweat broke out on my forehead, but I slowly tried to calm myself down.

I now knew the Abyss Order's ability, which was to manipulate the Leyline.

Actually, I haven't really understood the concept of Leyline. I only knew it from my friends, social media friends of course. At that time, we were discussing about Leyline, I asked and he answered.

I remember him saying that, Leyline is... the memory of the past, present, and future implemented.

If this theory is true, then was there a distant meteor in the past?!

Or was it... in the future?

Thinking about that, my hair stood on end.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound echoed out.

What happened?

The giant pillars supporting the throne began to collapse one by one, like dominoes falling.

Dust flew all around me, obscuring my view. The rumbling sound grew louder, like the roar of an angry giant.

I tightened my legs, running with all my might, trying to get away from the collapsing ruins.

Damn it, is this ruin also a memory?!

That was why the cave earlier suddenly turned into ruins. The previous cave was the present, which was affected by the Leyline, thus turning the cave into the ruins of the king's throne!

At that moment, Abyss Order turned its attention to me, it stared at me silently.

Then, it slowly pointed its index finger at me.

Damn it, now what is he going to do?

Instantly, my eyes opened very wide. My body froze for a very long time, as if this world no longer had time.

A giant stone spear appeared out of nowhere, towering over the Abyss Order. The spear was made of shimmering brown stone, like the colour of Geo Vision, and its surface was polished as smooth as a mirror.

Sunlight shone down on the spear, reflecting a light so deadly.

***

(POV: Melania)

"Good. I found out that you didn't lie."

Oh... so it's true... so it turns out that he really goes to Liyue?

I didn't expect that.

What surprised me more was that he knew Charles really went to Liyue. It seems like he does have a lot of "eyes".

"So?" I asked, pretending to tilt my head.

"Let's wait for two more days. I'll let you go then."

Tomorrow was that day, the day the Lantern Rite Festival was held.

Was he waiting to see if Charles would come after the Lantern Rite Festival, or just leave him?

Heh... I curled my lip.

***

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