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Chapter 44: Chapter of Water and Sky (Part 4)

"Let's take a look at Astrea's name."

"Puppet Show" Astrea.

"Now it seems like this is a clear hint. Rea isn't a real human but... a puppet? A living puppet, almost indistinguishable from a human."

"Now let's look at Themis' name."

"String Puppetry" Themis.

"The term 'string puppetry' refers to ancient puppet shows, which is essentially the same as 'puppet show.' This is also a clear hint."

"Finally, let's revisit Themis' character PV." 2025-03-01 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 15: Bronya Rand

The blazing rift monster, or more accurately, the Extraterrestrial Inferno.

This type of monster, whose mere existence continuously spreads a fiery domain, has always been one of the most troublesome foes for the Silvermane Guards.

Although not an enemy the Guards are incapable of defeating, to subdue a powerful adversary like the Extraterrestrial Inferno requires not only sufficient manpower, supplies, and weaponry but also "elite" forces capable of countering the monster's onsla...

Chapter 14: The Rift and the Defense

Nightfall, on the outskirts of Belobog.

"Silvermane Guards, charge with me! We will not allow a single monster to breach our defenses!"

"Yes—!"

The quiet of the night was shattered by the rapid footsteps of the guards, following the commands of their young officer as they charged into the desolate, silent wasteland.

Before them lay a newly opened rift, a spatial fissure spreading like a malignant tumor, continuously spewing corrosive energy.

From within the exp...

Chapter 13: The Bird and the Cat

"You asked me to keep an eye out for good performance venues recently, and I found one," Pela said, taking a sip of black tea.

"It’s at the Goethe Hotel, not far from this street. It happens to be a day off, so there should be a lot of people."

Having once been part of a band called "Mechanical Mania" as the drummer, Pela wasn’t surprised that Venti was looking for a suitable performance venue. She also didn’t see fellow artists as rivals.

Leaving aside the differences...

Chapter 12: A Warm Moment

After Pela and Venti had each taken their portions, a quiet but not dull meal began.

This wasn’t the first time the two had eaten this kind of food, which was relatively rare in the upper districts.

For Pela, it was because her mother had been a great explorer, so she had been exposed to all sorts of novel things from the outside world or the lower districts since childhood.

Though her mother had since passed away, the lessons from her childhood had shaped Pela into an out...

Chapter 11: Sister Pela~

"Ehe? What do you mean, 'ehe'? Do you know how late you are?!"

"Sorry, sorry! I just got lost on the path of life."

Hearing this, the girl, who knew his personality all too well, couldn’t help but want to punch him.

For someone who was such an excellent storyteller, he always acted so unreliable. His fans would be so disillusioned if they saw him like this!

And to make a lady wait for him in the chilly evening air of Belobog for thirty minutes! How outrageous! Her kn...

Chapter 10: A Foreign Land

—It had been 2 hours and 34 minutes since Venti left the Mechanical Settlement and arrived in the upper districts.

It was now evening, and the lingering glow of dusk was slowly fading from this city of Preservation, stripping it of its former brilliance.

One by one, dark shadows rose from the corners of the walls, gradually enveloping the city’s edges, making it look like a desolate wasteland from afar.

This was only natural. The outskirts of Belobog had long been eroded...

Chapter 9: Legitimate Claim

"Ah, I knew it would come to this. I thought I had some talent for getting people to 'play along,' but it seems that doesn’t include robots… What a blow to my confidence!"

Venti sighed, pretending to be disheartened, though he had anticipated Svarog’s response.

Perhaps because of Clara, Svarog didn’t kick him while he was down. Instead, he calmly analyzed:

"Our intent in establishing this conversation is not to make each other feel good, bard. I have my mission to up...

Chapter 8: You Are the Outsider

Upon arriving at the mechanical settlement...

This place was different from the silent, pitch-black Boulder Town. Thanks to the energy cores providing warmth, the surroundings were cleaner and brighter—but only to a certain extent. Above, the sky remained shrouded in darkness, with only the faint glow of massive gray gears and ore-transporting pipelines visible.

The most frequent occupants here weren’t humans but Automatic Mechs: from common Hound- and Beetle-types to spe...

Chapter 7: Don’t Underestimate the Slacker!

At the mention of this, Clara’s expression darkened.

"Mr. Svarog insists on his calculations. He refuses to open the transport channels. He says it would only lead to a surge of homeless lower district residents overwhelming the upper districts in the short term, accelerating Belobog’s collapse."

This was an obvious truth.

When a large group of outsiders suddenly floods into a "comfort zone," competing for limited resources, they are naturally met with hostility—even i...

Chapter 6: "This Sister, I Have Seen Before"

"Sister Venti, do you need spare parts to trade for alcohol? Clara has collected enough parts today, so if you don’t mind…"

Clara took out her small backpack, filled with her day’s harvest. But this kind gesture left Venti feeling awkwardly indebted.

The brief silence was misinterpreted by the well-mannered Clara as hesitation. She quickly added,

"Ah, Clara doesn’t mean to look down on Sister Venti! When you played music at the settlement last time, everyone was so h...

Chapter 5: The Crimson Rabbit

"Mm—!"

Clearly, these words struck a chord, and even Venti himself was surprised by how impactful they were.

Seele no longer looked lost. Instead, her expression was as firm as steel.

"Tell me, how do we create a miracle?"

"You seem to trust me a lot? Don’t you think I might just be spouting nonsense?"

Venti asked knowingly.

This made Seele let go of him and lightly punch his chest, somewhat embarrassed as she said,

"W-what are you talking about? ...

Chapter 4: The Butterfly and the Bard

Wildfire.

What is Wildfire?

According to Natasha, they are the Silvermane Guards of the lower districts—but with a more human touch.

In other words, they are a civilian-organized militia.

However, managing the vast lower districts with such a group of non-professionals is clearly beyond their capabilities.

Even now, Wildfire’s control only extends to Boulder Town and its surrounding mining areas.

This is already Wildfire’s limit. Lack of personnel, in...

Chapter 3: Tyrant and Slaves

After exchanging pleasantries—or rather, after Natasha finished her professional duties—she turned to business.

"Now, about the last request. Did you manage to learn anything, Venti?"

"Regarding the Supreme Guardian? I’m afraid the situation is even worse than you imagined."

Since Venti frequently traveled between the upper and lower districts and often used his earnings from performances to help the children of the lower districts, Natasha had deemed him trustworthy a...

Chapter 2: Just a Bard

Venti is Venti, yet he is not Venti.

Before arriving here, he had another name and an ordinary background.

He wasn’t particularly knowledgeable about the name "Barbatos," but he could still speak a few words about it. He had even been fortunate enough to receive gifts from the deity, granting him some self-defense skills.

Moreover, he had a rough understanding of the interstellar journey represented by the planet Jarilo-VI, where he now found himself.

The current tim...

Chapter 1: If You Are Trapped in a Windless Land

"Once upon a time, there was a glorious kingdom in the heavens."

In the central square of Belobog, a bard stood before the Eternal Winter Monument, strumming his harp and singing leisurely.

"The king sent his first prince to the Land of Darkness to seek the Pearl of Creation."

He had an androgynous appearance, a gentle voice, and wore emerald-green attire that made people think, "This is exactly what a bard should look like."

"And so, the first prince embarked on his j...

Chapter 43: Chapter of Water and Sky (Part 3)

After the animated cutscene ended, the game returned to dialogue mode. This time, the girl on the screen was no longer Themis but Astrea.

"You're Rea, right?"

Hearing Paimon's question, Astrea looked utterly confused.

"Of course it's me. Who else would it be?"

"But just now... Rea, do you have a sister?"

"A sister?" Astrea tilted her head and blinked. "If you mean sisters, everyone in the Holy Knights could be considered my sisters."

"That's not what I mean...

Chapter 41: Chapter of Water and Sky (Part 1)

"It's been a while since we last saw Rea. Let's check on her in Liyue!"

After unlocking Themis' Story Quest, Paimon's voice chimed in.

Axue didn't immediately pull for Themis. Instead, she decided to play through the Story Quest first. Though she was determined to get Themis no matter what, experiencing the quest might add to the excitement of pulling later.

So, as soon as the update went live, she started the quest.

"Since Themis is another personality of Rea, I wonde...

Chapter 42: Chapter of Water and Sky (Part 2)

"I think... you don't need to be so hopeless."

Seeing Astrea's pale face, Paimon tried to comfort her:

"If it's you, Rea, you might not get beaten up."

Astrea looked up at Paimon with teary eyes. "Just might not?"

"Uh... well..."

Paimon awkwardly looked away.

Lumine couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up. "I'll help you."

"Really? Big Sister?"

Astrea immediately looked at Lumine with admiration.

Lumine put her hands on h...

Chapter 40: Themis' Story Quest

With the release of Genshin Impact version 1.3 and the opening of the Dragonspine region, four trending topics shot up to the top ten on the charts.

"Furina: Death penalty! Death penalty!!" "Who exactly is Paimon?" "Genshin Impact finally hits a roadblock!" "The stunning new map in Genshin Impact"

First, with the release of the third episode of Reporting to Lady Furina—Water and Sky,...

Chapter 39: Then Let's Not Talk About It

"Cut, cut, cut, cut, cut!"

Kiana quickly stopped Robin.

"No, no, Robin, your tone in that last line was off!"

"Sorry, I got distracted for a moment."

Robin rubbed her forehead and stared at Kiana, speechless.

She couldn't help but feel exasperated because, honestly, she had no idea what kind of character the Hydro Archon Furina was supposed to be!

Not knowing made it difficult to grasp the emotional state needed for the voice acting—and that was just the ...