Dinner on both sides ended almost simultaneously.
Originally, Aether planned to continue grinding experience in the dungeon floors after eating. Lumine, on the other hand, intended to rest.
But unfortunately…
The dark-golden cabin Lumine had crafted using Geo energy was nestled among the mountains.
The view here was far from wide. Even halfway up the hillside, the surrounding peaks easily blocked the line of sight, making it hard to see far.
Because of this, it wasn't until the night sky was bathed in moonlight and streaked with an ominous crimson that Riveria and the others realized…
"Is that… a village?"
"It's on fire!"
The flames against the night were strikingly visible.
Yet even with direct line of sight, they all knew…
"Too far away."
At this moment, Lumine's group, including Anju, Claire, and the other elf girls, had all gathered outside the cabin.
From their vantage point, the flames flickered about three mountain ridges away, deep within the forest, and the affected area continued to expand.
Faced with this sudden emergency…
"Riveria-sama?"
The elf girls looked toward the noble royal, their natural anchor.
Riveria, as their leader, did not disappoint. Without hesitation, she decisively commanded:
"Prepare the magical lanterns. Move forward in an exploration formation."
Elves, being a highly "clean" and noble race, could not simply stand by when the vulnerable were under attack.
"Hurry and get there. Determine what's happening and save as many as you can."
"Yes!"
No one dared disobey a royal order. Even Anju, who had often complained about the exhausting journey, now wore a serious expression.
This was a girl who, despite a small temper, understood the importance of prioritizing situations.
The girls quickly returned to the cabin to grab their staves and equipment, moving efficiently.
As for Lumine…
"Even a First-Class Adventurer would take over ten minutes to reach that location from here."
Standing beside Riveria with her usual gear, Lumine said:
"I'll try to send someone ahead to handle it first."
Riveria, slightly taken aback, asked:
"Can you do it?"
"Piece of cake."
The situation was urgent, and Lumine barely informed Riveria before taking action.
["Stars, gather here"]
As mentioned before, the "Genshin Descent" spell can be activated in two ways.
One way is within a seven-meter radius around the caster: merely thinking the action can instantly summon all "backstage" Genshin avatars to assist in battle, with no incantation needed.
The second method requires speaking the incantation to activate it.
Now…
"Whoosh~"
As Lumine finished the short incantation, a streak of purple light descended from the night sky.
On Earth, before Aether's transmigration, some online nerd might have sarcastically asked: "Which player is rolling here?"
Now…
"Ah, so that's how it works."
Riveria, witnessing the full sequence, began to understand something that had puzzled her: why the incantation for "Genshin Descent" had seemed unrelated to its actual effect.
In this world, spellcasters' incantations were closely tied to their spell effects, like Riveria's "Exultation: Fimbulwinter" or "Advanced: Sword of Victory", and Lefiya's "Arc Ray" and "Volley Fire Spear."
Previously, Riveria had assumed the "Stars" referred to the Genshin themselves, shining like celestial bodies.
Unquestionably, Aether had no intention of revealing the secrets of Constellation or Fate Stars, so she remained unaware.
Yet, seeing the purple light descend, she faintly sensed…
"That is… an actual 'star'."
"Just like a god descending to the mortal realm."
In this world, a god arriving from the heavens manifests like a meteor, landing at a designated spot.
A few months ago, such a "meteor" appeared near Orario, named Hestia.
Tonight…
"Hm?"
Far away at the top of Babel Tower, Freya also saw the faint purple streak through the window.
As Aether's main god, she knew immediately what it was.
Instinctively, she frowned:
"Using this method already… has it gotten that bad over there?"
After thinking, her brow relaxed slightly:
"No… it must just be an emergency."
The goddess smiled faintly:
"If it were a true crisis, Lumine would have used her trump card, the… Immortal… (Dea…)"
At the same time…
"Swish~"
Using the second activation method of Genshin Descent, Lumine remotely summoned the purple streak, which exploded in midair, revealing the Genshin inside: Pyro Genshin – Amber.
Though only Lv.23, equivalent to a Lv.3 Benefactor Adventurer, Amber was a reconnaissance knight, perfect for scouting unknown situations.
She opened her Wings of the Wind behind her, gliding gracefully while observing the village below.
Indeed, it was a small village, and the villagers were being mercilessly attacked by monsters.
The fences on the outskirts were smashed. A few young villagers held village swords to cover the rear, but their bodies trembled, they had no combat experience.
After assessing the situation, Amber immediately sent a mental message:
"Lumine, have Barbara and Diona join me. There are too many injured."
Then, releasing her Wings of the Wind, she summoned her longbow:
"I'll start the battle."
With that, her agile body plunged toward the village below.
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