『 [ The important thing is, I stand here now—when paths cross, I, Argenti of the Knights of Beauty, implore you to engage in a duel of chivalry! ]
[ If I am fortunate enough to prevail, I ask that you yield the path to the laurels, and acknowledge— ]
[ —Idrila, the Beauty, is the most peerless beauty of them all! ]
[ You two, please accept the trial of Beauty! ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Seriously? We really have to fight?"
Stelle: "What if I just admit right now that Idrila the Beauty is the most peerless beauty of them all! Can you just let us go?"
Argenti: "Regrettably, my dear friend, that goes against the principles of a knight. Therefore, I cannot let you pass."
Hotaru: "But we… need to seal the Stellaron… It's really urgent!"
Argenti: "Hmm… Miss Hotaru, you are correct."
Argenti: "Compared to a trial of chivalry, saving the world is more in line with the philosophy of Beauty."
Stelle: "Then stop blocking our way and let us through already!"
Argenti: "But my friend, you have overlooked one thing."
Argenti: "That is, the 'me' in this video does not know your objective."
Argenti: "And you did not explain it."
Stelle: "Ah, this…"
March 7th: "Hey, Stelle, I think you're just itching for a fight, aren't you?"
Stelle: "What do you mean? I'm just loosening up!"
Stelle: "This way I'll be ready for the dangers ahead, right?"
Hotaru: "Hmm… you're right."
Hotaru: "A proper warm-up helps with combat performance."
Stelle: "Heh, then let's see if our team-up can beat Argenti to a pulp!"
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『 As soon as Argenti finished speaking, he launched his attack on the two.
And so, a friendly sparring match began instantly!
And a moment later…
[ Enough! ]
[ I understand your true intentions now… I concede! ]
[ Beautiful! Beautiful! ]
[ What a magnificent duel! ]
[ It is you who have taught me that to defend the fair name of Idrila, I must continue to sharpen my blade… ]
[ What a beautiful lesson! ]
[ Go, my friends, fair lady, the laurels of the auditions belong to you… ]
[ I shall watch from here as you bathe in the spotlight, offering my sincerest cheers and applause alongside the audience. ]』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "Uh… he threw the fight, didn't he?"
March 7th: "He gave up way too easily, right?"
Hotaru: "I… I didn't even transform into SAM… how could we have beaten a Knight of Beauty so easily?"
Stelle: "Oh, my dear friend, you sure know how to give us face!"
Stelle: "To show my gratitude, I declare: I ADMIT THAT IDRILA THE BEAUTY IS THE MOST PEERLESS BEAUTY OF THEM ALL!!!"
Argenti: "I appreciate your acknowledgement, friend."
Argenti: "But it was not me throwing the fight; it was your firm conviction that moved me!"
Argenti: "Your conviction is as dazzling as Beauty itself, and I am deeply humbled!"
Hu Tao: "I have to say, the Knights of Beauty are really decent people…"
Zhongli: "Indeed, their pristine and noble character is worthy of praise throughout the universe."
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『 [ Our time is running out… until we meet again, Knight of Beauty. ]
[ In that case… let us head to the finish line. ]
Hotaru bid farewell to Argenti and then led Stelle toward the entrance to the finish line.
[ Penacony really is full of talent… ]
[ I hope we make it in time. ]
On the way, Hotaru couldn't help but sigh.
Subsequently, the two arrived at the track vehicle leading to the finish line, nd rode it to the final destination.
[ Congratulations to Stelle and Hotaru for winning the Grand Gala! ]
[ Let us look forward to their spectacular appearance at the Grand Harmonies! ]
[ Let us give the warmest applause to these two promising young guests! ]
Upon arriving at the finish line, a grand broadcast voice began to ring out, announcing that the two of them had won the final championship of the Grand Gala. 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "All right, we're the champions!!"
Stelle: "As expected, my team-UP WITH HOTARU IS THE BEST!!!"
Hotaru: "Hmm… I thought for sure I would hold you back."
Hotaru: "Looking at it now… I performed okay, didn't I?"
Stelle: "Okay? You were absolutely amazing!"
March 7th: "Uh oh, you guys won the championship and are about to enter the Grand Theater via the Superstar Path."
March 7th: "What about the silhouettes of Himeko-jie and me??"
March 7th: "Did we get eliminated?!"
Himeko: "Ahem… Little March, I don't think it's that bad."
Welt Yang: "…"
Welt Yang: "Unless something unexpected happens, you might really have been eliminated."
Welt Yang: "Because Stelle and Miss Hotaru have already won the championship, which means there are no more challengers left."
March 7th: "Ah, this… so Himeko-jie and I were just there to participate, huh?"
Furina de Fontaine: "If that's the case… does that mean Miss March 7th and Miss Himeko can't enter the Grand Theater?"
Hu Tao: "This puts us in a bad spot!"
Himeko: "It's fine. Although Little March and I didn't win the championship, the four of us are essentially one team."
Himeko: "We should be able to enter the Grand Theater together."
Dan Heng: "Yes, that's correct. It doesn't violate the rules."
Amber: "So, the next step is to enter the Grand Theater and seal the Stellaron, right?"
Amber: "I wonder if it will go smoothly?"
Silver Wolf: "That's inevitable… it won't!"
Silver Wolf: "Since when has the plot been that smooth?"
Silver Wolf: "They will definitely encounter trickier problems."
Stelle: "What's there to fear? Just charge in. I want to see who can withstand my bat and my flame spear!"
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『 After Stelle and Hotaru waited for a while on the Superstar Path, they indeed met up with Himeko and March 7th.
And so, the four of them walked through the Superstar Path together, preparing to enter the Penacony Grand Theater.
Then, they encountered an unexpected person.
[ Congratulations to the two of you for becoming the superstars of this Grand Harmonies event. Before you enter the Grand Theater… ]
[ I, on behalf of the organizers, extend my sincerest congratulations. May you enjoy joy under His light. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Robin: "Bro… Brother?!"
Robin: "Why are you here?!"
Stelle: "Tsk, as expected of the Great Prophet's prediction, it really is accurate!"
Stelle: "Next, the plot of family members turning against each other is about to unfold, right?"
March 7th: "Huh???"
March 7th: "I was just making a random guess!!"
March 7th: "DID IT HAVE TO BE SO ACCURATE!!!"
Hu Tao: "Don't jump to conclusions yet. What if… It's not what we think?"
Qingque: "I feel like there's no 'what if'… can't you tell?"
Qingque: "His temperament has started to change."
Furina de Fontaine: "Oh, oh, oh, another shocking plot twist!!"
Furina de Fontaine: "Mr. Sunday has finally risen to the role of the villain boss!"
Furina de Fontaine: "I look forward to his brilliant performance!!"
Acheron: "So you have chosen this path after all…"
Acheron: "Never mind… this is your own persistence; it is useless for others to persuade you."
Black Swan: "Unexpected, yet within reason."
Black Swan: "I just wonder, in what posture will you exit the stage?"
Sunday: "I only seek an answer; how I exit the stage is not within my consideration."
Aventurine: "Friend, you really are ruthless. You aren't leaving yourself any way out, are you?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Success or failure, he is a determined seeker of truth."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "He is fundamentally different from a confused gambler like you."
Madam Herta: "Sigh, stubborn fool."
Madam Herta: "What was wrong with just being the Head of the Oak Family?"
Madam Herta: "Why insist on doing all these shady things?"
Jing Yuan: "Regardless of whether his actions are appropriate, his spirit is still worthy of affirmation."
Paimon: "The big shots seem to have seen through everything, but Paimon's head is still empty. I have no idea what's going on."
Guinaifen: "I can only tell that Mr. Sunday really has turned against them, just as Mr. Welt worried…"
Guinaifen: "As for why, I have no clue at all."
Guinaifen: "Shangshang, do you have any ideas?"
Li Sushang: "You're asking me??"
Li Sushang: "Do you think I'm very smart?"
Qingque: "Hahaha, you're not smart, you're a bit of a ditz!"
Li Sushang: "Hey, you Qingque, you're openly dissing me here, aren't you?"
Li Sushang: "So what if I'm a ditz?"
Li Sushang: "Haven't you heard that fools have good fortune?"
Boothill: "Ha, little girl, you've also heard that fools have good fortune, but the fool 'Bao' does not."
(包(Bao) is an internet slang for fool in CN)
Boothill: "So, you need to figure out if you're a fool, or a fool 'Bao'."
Stelle: "Well, I'll be fair: Sushang is a bit ditzy sometimes, but she's still very smart!"
Silver Wolf: "???"
Silver Wolf: "Do you want to listen to what contradictory things you're saying?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Ditziness and intelligence coexisting… You really understand quantum superposition theory."
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『 [ All I get are sincere congratulations? Where are my Stellar Jades? ]
Hearing Sunday's words, Stelle didn't know why; she just wanted to add that line.
[ Everyone's efforts are indeed worthy of more rewards, and I have prepared as much. ]
[ Only, this reward is not material… but an opportunity for us to be open and honest with each other. ]
[ As previously promised, my sister, Mr. Yang, and I have met with the Dreammaster. We delved into the truth about Penacony and its Stellaron, and have come to a consensus— ]
[ —The Oak Family and I cannot agree to your requests. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "Stellar Jades?"
March 7th: "Stelle, what weird things are you saying again?"
March 7th: "What the heck are Stellar Jades?"
Stelle: "Honestly, I don't know."
Stelle: "But I keep dreaming about these things called Stellar Jades."
Stelle: "They seem to be an extremely precious resource, and I can trade them for lots and lots of stuff!!"
Stelle: "And I have a strange premonition that this thing might be related to the high-dimensional civilization that created this livestream."
Lumine: "Hmm… so Miss Stelle has had such strange dreams too?"
Lumine: "I won't lie, I've had dreams like that too."
Lumine: "But what I dreamed of wasn't Stellar Jades, but something called Primogems…"
Lumine: "But in essence, they seem to be the same category of thing?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Oh?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "What a coincidence?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Tsk, it seems you are not simple either."
Aventurine: "Professor, what's so not simple about that?"
Aventurine: "The universe is so big, isn't it normal for such things to happen?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "This is the result of a foolish gambler like you not using your brain to think."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Have you never wondered, with such a vast universe, why this livestream would happen to choose this unknown indigenous planet called Teyvat?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Is this really just a random coincidence?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Do you remember the popular science video from back then? That group of high-dimensional people once mentioned the place called Teyvat separately?"
Aventurine: "This… you mention it, and I almost forgot."
Aventurine: "Indeed… Teyvat doesn't seem like something randomly chosen by the livestream."
Madam Herta: "And another point, this Stelle character is already special, having an unclear and profound relationship with this universe."
Madam Herta: "So her dreams must have deep meaning."
Madam Herta: "And for this person called Lumine to have similar dreams to Stelle…"
Madam Herta: "It seems that these two might have some commonality we don't know about?"
Paimon: "Ah??"
Paimon: "Lumine and Miss Stelle have commonalities??"
Paimon: "That can't be that mysterious, right?!"
Zhongli: "Hmm… by general logic… such a possibility is likely high."
Stelle: "I get it, Miss Lumine, perhaps we are sisters from different fathers and mothers!!"
Stelle: "Say no more, sister, come quickly, let's dominate the universe together!!"
Lumine: "Bu… but my journey in Teyvat hasn't ended yet…"
Stelle: "I see… then speed it up, I'll be waiting for you on the Express!"
Lumine: "Mm-hmm, definitely!"
Silver Wolf: "Heh, I look forward to your historic meeting."
Furina de Fontaine: "Speaking of which, aren't we getting a bit off-topic here?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Mr. Sunday has turned against you. Aren't you curious about what's happening to Mr. Welt and Miss Robin right now?"
Xiangling: "That's right… These two… they haven't been harmed, have they?!"
Stelle: "Tsk, judging by how Sunday acted before, even if something happened to him, he wouldn't let his sister get hurt."
Stelle: "So there's no need to worry."
March 7th: "What about Uncle Yang?!"
March 7th: "Has Uncle Yang fallen victim?!"
Stelle: "You don't need to worry about Uncle Yang even more!"
Stelle: "Because he can do 'Welt-ups'!!"
Stelle: "Eh?? Why did I say that?"
Stelle: "Could it be that I've actually connected with the thinking of a high-dimensional organism?"
Welt Yang: "Ahem ahem…"
Welt Yang: "Stelle, this 'Welt-ups' you speak of… I don't understand…"
Welt Yang: "I don't know anything about 'Welt-sit-ups'…"
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