[Amber: No… no way, Acting Grand Master Jean and the Traveler were controlled just like that?!]
[Charlotte: This scene seems familiar! Right, when fighting Svarog before, Barbara was directly controlled like this.]
[Navia: Does that mean this Decaying Shadow's strength can rival Svarog?]
[Mona: Uh, sh… she shouldn't be. Svarog, as the strongest in the Underworld, should be stronger than the Decaying Shadow.]
[Dori: What a pity, I originally wanted to open a betting game, but now that Jean and the Traveler are controlled, there's no need.]
[Scaramouche: What useless guys. No wonder the Decaying Shadow just left the Knights of Favonius people alone; it turns out she didn't even take them seriously.]
[Diluc: First of all, the Decaying Shadow shouldn't have such intelligence. Secondly, Barbara and Klee are still here; this battle might not necessarily be lost.]
[Dottore: In this situation, the probability of turning the tide is almost zero. Unless someone among Klee, Jean, and the Traveler can embark on a Path.]
"Sister, Honorary Knight, I'm coming to help you!"
Seeing that Jean and the Traveler seemed to be in an immobile state, Barbara quickly wanted to go forward to see if she could use the power of Abundance to help them escape the predicament. Although she had already unfolded a healing barrier, the barrier seemed to only have the function of healing injuries. Regarding such binding skills, the barrier had no way to dispel them.
However, just as Barbara made a move, the Decaying Shadow suddenly aimed its attack energy at her. Beams of dazzling golden energy flew from the Decaying Shadow towards Barbara, making it impossible for her to reach Jean and Lumine's side. At this moment, the Everwinter Shadewalker walked closer to Jean and Lumine with its weapon.
"No!" Barbara cried out in fear. Paimon also disregarded the danger and rushed towards Lumine's location. Just then, Klee appeared in front of Lumine and Jean, holding a pile of bombs. As she threw all the bombs in her hands towards the Everwinter Shadewalker, a huge explosion instantly separated the monster from Jean, Lumine, and the others.
"I won't let you hurt Acting Grand Master Jean and Honorary Knight Sister!" Klee opened her arms and loudly shouted at the Rift Monsters.
"This child, she rushed forward on her own again." Serval frowned, wanting to step forward worriedly. However, Takagi grabbed her arm.
"Takagi?" Serval looked at him strangely.
"Don't go over; this is a critical moment," Takagi smiled, his lips curving upwards. From his perspective, the probability of Klee stepping onto a Path through his Blessing was continuously increasing, almost reaching the final step. At this moment, he naturally didn't want Serval to disturb her.
"Critical moment? What are you talking about?" Serval said, both worried and confused.
"You'll know in a bit," Takagi said, then pulled Serval back to Natasha and Seele's side.
At the same time, the Decaying Shadow also turned its gaze towards Klee.
"Klee, be careful!" Barbara, who was struggling to resist the energy impact, quickly shouted to Klee. Jean and Lumine were unable to speak because they were restrained by the golden Imaginary Energy, but they also looked worriedly at Klee.
"I won't let you bully Acting Grand Master Jean and Honorary Knight Sister! No matter how strong you are, I will blow you away!" Klee took out a Bouncy Bomb about the same size as herself and looked seriously at the Decaying Shadow.
In response, the Decaying Shadow simply waved its staff, and a beam of golden energy struck towards Klee. Klee almost simultaneously threw the giant Bouncy Bomb in her hand. The two collided, immediately causing a huge explosion in the air. However, this explosion was unable to eliminate the Decaying Shadow's strike. The golden energy passed through the blast waves and continued to fly towards Klee. Fortunately, Klee reacted quickly and dodged.
As soon as Klee stood steady, the Decaying Shadow's next attack had already arrived. Klee quickly took out bombs, resisting the golden energy while dodging.
"Klee, retreat quickly! Your bombs are useless against it!" Barbara shouted.
"Klee won't! Klee must blow up this bad guy!" Klee said firmly.
[Alice: As expected of my daughter, she dares to face such a powerful enemy directly.]
[Mona: Shouldn't you be worried? Her bombs work against the Everwinter Shadewalker, but they don't seem to work against the Decaying Shadow.]
[Furina: Such a young girl, let her retreat.]
[Dainsleif: The Decaying Shadow's next attack seems stronger. Klee will likely have difficulty blocking it. Retreating is the safest option.]
[Alice: But if she doesn't experience this, how can Klee grow? I believe in Klee, and I believe in Takagi.]
[Dottore: Are you saying you believe Klee can gain power by stepping onto a Path like Barbara? However, can such a young girl really step onto a Path?]
[Alice: Don't underestimate my daughter! Her potential is beyond your imagination.]
[Dottore: Then I shall wait and see.]
The golden energy impact from the Decaying Shadow aimed at Klee quickly arrived. And Klee, as if to prove what Alice said, quickly took out bombs of various sizes from her pocket and threw them forward. At the same time, her Pyro Vision burst out with dazzling light, lighting all the bombs like firecrackers. Sounds like thunder continuously echoed between the attacks. But even so, the golden energy was still breaking through the blast waves inch by inch, moving towards Klee.
"I won't let you come over!" Klee looked at the golden energy and the Decaying Shadow, her eyes burning like flames.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a sound like a giant bell echoed in Klee's ears. Immediately after, the surrounding scenery changed. When Klee reacted, she was already in a mysterious universe space, and in front of her was a huge pillar of light.
"What is this? Where is Klee? Where are Acting Grand Master Jean and Big Brother Takagi?" Klee asked, bewildered. No one around responded; only the pillar of light continued to shine. After some time, Klee found that a huge figure was emerging within the pillar.
"This is... the universe?" Lumine said in surprise, looking at the familiar scenery.
"Lumine, you can move!" Paimon said happily.
"We should be in a consciousness state now, so we can ignore the restraint. However, when we return to real space, we should still be restrained," Jean said. Although she said this, she didn't show fear. Instead, her face was filled with relief.
"Mental Universe Space, pay homage to the Aeon. This time, it's Klee's turn. As expected of our Spark Knight. I wonder what kind of Aeon she will encounter," Barbara let out a long sigh of relief. The Decaying Shadow had made her exhausted. Barbara felt that if Klee could also embark on a Path, the subsequent battles might be much easier.
"So that's it; this is the space where you can see the Aeon? I wonder which one Klee will see. Oh, right, can I take a picture of the Aeon with my phone?" At this moment, Paimon had already discovered Klee near the light pillar.
Before anyone could answer Paimon, the light pillar in the distance erupted with a violent burst of light. Paimon and the others quickly looked over, just in time to see the light pillar transform into a figure with dark skin, white hair, and a large wound on his chest.
"This is an Aeon; it must be. It feels so... so scary. It's even scarier than seeing the Abundance Aeon last time," Paimon clutched her chest in fear.
"Another Aeon! This aura seems much more violent than that of the Abundance," Jean took a deep breath, trying hard to calm herself down.
"He is the Aeon of Destruction, Nanook. In terms of the form of his power, he is indeed more violent than Abundance," Takagi appeared beside them and said.
Hearing this, Barbara said in fear: "The Aeon Klee saw was the Destruction Aeon?! Does that mean she's about to embark on the Path of Destruction? Takagi, is this really okay? Klee won't embark on the Path of destroying the world, will she?"
Takagi shook his head: "Embarking on the Path of Destruction does not mean destroying the world. Destroying enemies—isn't that also a kind of 'destruction'? I think the reason Klee saw the Destruction Aeon, besides her attack style, is because she wanted to destroy the enemy's attack. It's not like she's joining the Antimatter Legion."
"That's really great," Lumine let out a long sigh of relief. "Speaking of which, Aeons are indeed very awe-inspiring. Oh, right, Takagi, the Destruction Aeon looks like that... is he bleeding?"
Takagi smiled and said, "It is said that the Destruction Aeon once fought with the Aeon of Elation. The wound on his body was left by Aha."
Hearing this, Paimon's eyes widened: "What?! Aeons actually fight? And that Elation Aeon could actually beat the Destruction Aeon into this state? Takagi, is the Elation Aeon explosively strong?"
Takagi said with certainty: "The Elation Aeon is definitely powerful. But now, instead of focusing on Aha, it's better to look forward to Klee gaining enough power. Klee has already received Nanook's gaze, and we are about to go back."
After speaking, Takagi raised his head and looked at the giant Destruction Aeon. Just as Yaoshi had previously cast a gaze, Nanook, after looking at Klee, also turned his gaze towards him.
Another Aeon is looking at me. Could it be that every time I come to this space, the Aeon will cast their gaze upon me? If they look too many times, it won't lead to them finding me in the real world, will it? Takagi thought to himself.
Belobog Overworld.
Edge of Passage.
Congratulations to the host for helping Klee embark on the Path of Destruction. You have received one lottery ticket and further increased your Imaginary Energy.
Note: By using the lottery ticket, the host can draw any character template from "Honkai: Star Rail".
Takagi raised his head to look at Klee. "Bouncy Bomb!" Klee's eyes narrowed, and she quickly pulled out a bomb. In front of countless people in Teyvat, she threw it towards the golden energy impact. Everyone thought it was just another ordinary bomb. However, when the Pyro energy with golden particles released from Klee's hand landed on it, an astonishing scene occurred.
Boom!
Accompanied by a loud sound like thunder, a small mushroom cloud immediately rose from the center of the explosion. The attack from the Decaying Shadow turned into void instantly.
[Tartaglia: What?! Is this bomb a bit too exaggerated?]
[Xiangling: What a terrifying bomb! Does Klee still have more powerful bombs hidden?]
[Cloud Retainer: The power of this bomb can be comparable to some adepti artifacts.]
[Lyney: The Spark Knight is really keeping her strength hidden.]
[Lynette: Could it be a weapon Klee's mother left for her?]
[Alice: No. At least right now, Klee doesn't have any powerful bombs left by me in her hands.]
[Dehya: Then where did Klee get such a bomb... Wait, Klee suddenly becoming powerful is similar to when Barbara embarked on a Path!]
[Dottore: So, this little girl actually embarked on a Path?]
[Alice: As expected of my daughter.]
[Grand Sage Azar: Not Jean, not Lumine, but a little girl? How is that possible? This is too outrageous.]
After seeing her attack work, Klee couldn't help but feel happy. Seeing the Decaying Shadow in front, who seemed puzzled, Klee chose to continue.
"It's not over yet! Sparks 'n' Splash!" Klee summoned countless palm-sized flying objects, controlling them to fly beside the Decaying Shadow. With her command, the flying objects immediately unleashed scorching flames. In an instant, the Decaying Shadow was covered by fire. The walls and ground within a hundred meters turned into flowing lava. In an instant, the Teyvat people were shocked. Serval, who was pulled away by Takagi, also froze in place.