...il — or "A," as she is known to a privileged few like Miller. She is
the only femme fatale in Nod-Krai whose skill and infamy rival those of the most
<mark>legend</mark>ary thieves. Any treasure she sets her sights on is already hers; once the
thrill is gone, she'll just as soon toss it to the poor in the street...
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...n the other way round is because..." The warrior from the east raised the Ominous Sword. "Is
because I am a warrior of Hunt From Above made flesh..." <mark>Legend</mark> has it that the Celestial Emperor once went to war with
the Asura. To prepare for the war, the Celestial Emperor selected soldiers from three r...
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...Volume 4
Jin the Seventy-Second waited till the rainbow had dispersed before setting off once from Tupi Village toward the barren
mountains. Ancient <mark>legend</mark> held that these batten mountains had been brought into being by slices from the Celestial
Emperor's blade, and thus were incredibly hard to sca...
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## Volume 1
"Even if Emperor Sher's ambitions are realized, how will anybody benefit from it?"
Secretary of Defense Faranges stared out of the window into space as the galaxies and stars shone gently upon her face,
their pale white glow flowing softly and slowly down each strand of her hair.
She ...
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## Volume 1
Friends of Mondstadt, let us revel! Drink to your hearts' content!
To freedom! To the Anemo Archon!
To Vennessa, the first Knight to grace this world!
Sons and daughters of Mondstadt, may the gift from the Anemo Archon be engraved in your hearts!
And let it be known that this gi...
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## Volume 1: Moonlight
<mark>Legend</mark> tells of a corner of the city that has been forgotten by the wind. To reach that place one must stand before the
fountain and close their eyes, then wait for thirty-five heartbeats, then walk seven circles clockwise around the
fountain followed by seven further circles...
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...fe here. Liyue
Harbor has brought peace and prosperity to Qingce Village for the time being, but eventually it will also be the cause
of its demise.
<mark>Legend</mark> has it that the word "Qingce" originated from the name of an ancient monster "Chi." "Chi," of course, is what we
call it now in the contemporar...
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...believe they are the echoes of strangers without kin, lingering in the
mountains to guide lonely, lost visitors onto the path back home.
Another old <mark>legend</mark> told in the mountain villages claims that there was once a time, before the adepti had come into
being, when the seelie who meander in the moun...
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...stars." "I see..." The young lad remained silent for some time. This
was a story that the village elders had never told them before. Perhaps it was a <mark>legend</mark> that even the eldest of elders
had never heard before. Such stories were much more grand than those about foxes taking brides and monsters ensn...
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## Volume 1
<mark>Legend</mark> has it that in the depths of the mountains of Chenyu Vale, where the
water lotuses and jade lilies thrive, when the rain falls and fog gathers in the
dawn and dusk hours, looming shadows of the past will sometimes emerge.
According to the village elders, those who dwelled in Mt. ...
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## Volume 2: The Hermit
The stone forest of Jueyun Karst is a mysterious place engulfed in mist all year around. Myths and <mark>legend</mark>s abound among
the herb gatherers, telling of adepti and evil spirits.
Once, there was a herb seller named Qiangu who went to Jueyun Karst to investigate the distributio...
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...and sea-sickness-inducing
swaying that so often accompanies them, which is that despite being clumsy and awkward, they are also highly
entertaining.
<mark>Legend</mark> has it that there was once a famous drunkard in Mondstadt. It was said that he could hold his alcohol as well as
any hunter from Springvale in ...
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...lame, commanding blind weavers to craft them into vivid tapestries.
These hang in human dwellings, sanctuaries, and places of war, making stories
and <mark>legend</mark>s known to humanity, and as the tapestries continue to lengthen, they
become history.
But as the wandering sage banished by all tribes, Ropal t...
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...irst riddle." "But from the stars to the
abyss, many inexplicable secrets still exist in the world." "O wise Princess, if your wisdom is truly as the <mark>legend</mark>s of
the people say," "Please answer my second riddle as you did the first." "What rises from the earth, then descends from
the sky," "No one ha...
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## Volume 1: Pers the Penguin
<mark>Legend</mark> says there is a sea of ice far off in the south. That is where the penguins live. Penguins are chubby little
ladies and gentlemen, with tuxedos of black feathers pulled tight over their cute white bellies. You might think they
look awkward on land, waddling abou...
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## Volume 1
The ocean gave birth to all, yet also devoured everything.
<mark>Legend</mark> has it that in the first era, the earliest peoples were self-supporting in their virtue, needing no laws or
authorities. The envoys of the heavenly city walked the earth, and with their guidance, the people enjoyed endur...
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... evident to me that these discussions are not merely about the past, but about the present and future also.
However, there is another version of the <mark>legend</mark> of Watatsumi Omikami's slaying: While the people of the deep yet dwelt
in the depths, they kept very reliable chronicles, for there was no day ...
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...es each day.
**Collection of Questions and Answers**
Q: Dear Mr. Nine, may I ask what the relationship between the Celestial Emperor's daughter in "<mark>Legend</mark> of the Shattered
Halberd" and Fischl von Luftschloss Narfidort is?
A: I felt that the tragedy that unfolded toward the end of Volume 5 of
"Le...
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...rson. Those who dare to look directly into these woeful eyes will be lost forever in the incomprehensible
fog of rain. Of course, that's just a silly <mark>legend</mark> among mortals, but the basic etiquette like "Don't look into the eyes
of the sorrowful Ameonna" is indeed an unwritten rule among youkai.
"Tha...
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...ly murdered by one of her own followers.
Her remains are likely to be found somewhere in the ruins of the area known as "Sal Terrae." According to a <mark>legend</mark> that
time has unfortunately stripped of all useful detail, she once handed out bunches of flowers to her people as a blessing
to them. Or at le...
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...tumultuous tides of the market and the wrathful beasts of the ocean.
Likewise, then as now, the port was constantly abuzz with sailors and laborers. <mark>Legend</mark> has it that Rex Lapis, when
appearing in mortal form, does not always take the form of a distinguished gentleman fraternizing with the well-to-...
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...n blood-green moonlight, and it was also, coincidentally, the witches' Night Carnival.
By the way, the Night Carnival is an ancient, taboo ceremony. <mark>Legend</mark> has it that at such times, the witches' magical
powers are at their apex. They hold rituals in secret, offering sacrifices and keeping the bonf...
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...he Sage Waxaklahun Ubah Kan steal the
phlogiston kindling from the claws of the evil dragons?
That is precisely the first story I am going to tell.
<mark>Legend</mark>s tell us that long, long ago, in the red and black lands, there lived a winged dragon. That dragon was the scion
of the great lord of the volca...
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...aming cruelly. With a cruel snap of its jaw, it lunged for the hunter's neck.
The tale abruptly ends here. Who can say for certain whether this is a <mark>legend</mark> or
an undiscovered truth? Perhaps the fae known as the "Varcolac" really possess
two hearts. They are now nearly extinct, and many have dismiss...
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<mark>Legend</mark> has it that King Al-Ahmar, while still alive, had collected numerous Jinn and demons from across the world,
placing them within magic bottles. <mark>Legend</mark> has it that the world was once teeming with such Jinn. Al-Ahmar, mighty yet
bewildered, seized them from the silver night winds and quicksands ...
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...sed, seemingly afraid that her audience was getting bored, and exchanged glances with the youth before
continuing her tale: "As for this Parvezravan, <mark>legend</mark> has it that in the days when mortals ruled as vassal kings, he was
one of the mightiest among them..."
"Parvezravan was not, in fact, the orig...
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...scene before returning home.
Before I left, I heard the sound of a shutter behind me, and the lady journalist's most unprofessional gushing:
"Ah! The <mark>legend</mark>ary Phantom Thief Robben makes yet another extravagant exit! A wonderful performance indeed!"
## Volume 2
Luckily, the crime scene was not far...
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...anks of the world's purest lake,
The water reflects the long-fallen, faded castle.
The joy and brilliance that once lit its halls,
Consigned to <mark>legend</mark>s and dreams.
The ruins lie suffocated in the gloom.
Through shattered windows, statues appear as like to monsters,
Who with the discordan...
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...fate to befall those ladies and gentlemen amongst us who were born to crave
the exploration of the unknown?"
Here, her pretentious invocation of the <mark>legend</mark>ary King Argeadai's words seemed an attempt to prove how truly this state
of affairs hurt her. However, everyone simply sat around lazily, at mo...
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.... It has now been 500 years since then...
Without further ado, the story of the New Chronicles of the Six Kitsune begins on the towering Mt. Yougou. <mark>Legend</mark> has it
that in the time of the Great Kitsune Hakushin, she had six apprentices. All were greatly skilled in magic and in
shape-shifting. Day-to...
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...ming a unique spectacle. Arayama City lay
before her. The towering mountains had all been hollowed out, with a majestic city being built within them. <mark>Legend</mark> had
it that the "people of the mountain" here were the descendants of giants, standing at two times the height of an
ordinary person. Even the ...
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...in no time. She carefully
extinguishes every flicker of potential annoyance as if she is maintaining Eternity. For me, she is like a kitsune from
the <mark>legend</mark> who grants every wish of mine. "Butter Crab is ready! Before enjoying the food, allow me to get back to our
previous question about patrolling....
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...nish Aberaku. Summoning the
sage before the throne in this manner was but an additional way of making things difficult for him before detaining him.
<mark>Legend</mark> has it that Aberaku was opened up to wisdom by Tokoyo Ookami, and was thus able to bring light to Enkanomiya,
which had till then never seen th...
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...ed by the then-Divine Priestess to Mouun and her sister. This was also the beginning of Mouun's
association with the giant whale named "Daikengyou."
<mark>Legend</mark> has it that Daikengyou was a huge blind whale that had lived for five hundred years and four hundred years before
that. The dark depths of the ...
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...unish Aberaku. Summoning the sage before the
throne in this manner was but an additional way of making things difficult for him before detaining him. <mark>Legend</mark> has it
that Aberaku was opened up to wisdom by the Tokoyo Ookami, and was thus able to bring light to Enkanomiya, which had
till then never see...
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...
**Jinren Island**
After stealing a small boat from the pirate ship, I rowed for three days before finally reaching shore.
From here, I can see the <mark>legend</mark>ary Takayama on Narukami Island, along with the giant sakura tree that grows on it. The
colors of the Sacred Sakura are gentle in the moonlight....
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...hting over the tenderness she
left in her hurried wake. But when the moon palace collapsed, the chariot fell,
and the three sisters were slain, these <mark>legend</mark>s became lost alongside disaster's
descent and the downfall of bygone peoples. The heavens rained down cruel order,
and from that day, the stars...
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...tter ancestors who held divine power,
A tale of angels, gods and vile dragons,
A tale of the deities and peoples of all the land.
Each myth and <mark>legend</mark> she turned to song,
And the wind carried the song to all corners of the land.
In the aristocrats' arena, her sword sang once more:
Her f...
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...nt and deliver them into the gaze of my readers. And may the
wind of freedom forever prevail in Mondstadt.
The story of the Gunnhildr Clan begins in <mark>legend</mark>, three thousand years ago during the war between the Lord of the Tower,
Decarabian, and the King of the North Wind, Andrius. It was a time when...
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...nt
childhood dream, to be a fleeting guest wandering from a foreign land, but unwilling to allow her near-eternal life to
break her lover's promise.
<mark>Legend</mark> has it that whenever the rain pours down, the raindrops that fall into the pond mix with the tears of the spring
fairy. To his dying day, the b...
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... the winds of history blow strong, and ultimately no wall could be built tall enough to stay them. This work is a
collection of all poems, songs, and <mark>legend</mark>s that have survived from the aristocratic period, interspersed with
archaeologists' commentary. Its purpose is to provide a new account of Mond...
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...cation and activity to headquarters as soon as possible.
7. Stormterror's Lair (New)
Refers to the ruins that lie to the northwest of Mondstadt. <mark>Legend</mark> holds that this area was once a city where a
tyrant ruled from his tower. It has since been occupied by Dvalin, who shelters himself there. ...
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...e netherworld, and merging their souls into the great black
river. He was master of the Night Realm, both "Papa Witch Doctor" and "Mama
Dream-Realm." <mark>Legend</mark>s speak of him building a small brewery at the end of the
great black river, where he could reveal the fate of any person in dreams by
drinking ...
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## Volume 1
<mark>Legend</mark>s tell that in a time long past, proud dragons roamed freely across the expanses of Natlan, a land they called
their home.
Back then, before the humans of this land had formed their tribes, dragons were both larger and haughtier than the
Saurians of the present day.
Just as humans...
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...g with which spewed
flames and sulfur from its maw, "You insolent wretch! You dare disturb my royal
slumber!?"
Sundjatta saw that the vile dragon of <mark>legend</mark> had long become doddering and
deranged, That it would claim a Sovereign's title while forgetting its race. So
he burst into laughter, hoisting ...
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... chamber, blocked as it now was by the Volcano
Lord's arm?
Why, he must have mastered some marvelous skill, of course. After all, there are many more <mark>legend</mark>s concerning him that
take place after this one...
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...appearances.
[134] Primarily military retainers.
[135] King Miscislav took personal command in these three large-scale battles
against the Emperor. <mark>Legend</mark> has it that, driven by despair in that final battle,
he sought to use the power of the Shadow Realm to delay the advance of the Pale
Star court...
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...orm.
The subsequent events are knowledge that should not be revisited. They should be eternally forgotten by any rational
history.
According to the <mark>legend</mark>s of the desert dwellers, in just one night, the kingdom of wisdom and power was buried by the
sands of retribution. They say Al-Ahmar separated...
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