"Need my help with something?" Mona glanced at Katheryne, then at the others present.
"Let me make it clear, Astrology is a very ancient and mysterious discipline. If it's just a trivial matter, there's no need to bother me."
"Actually, it's like this…" Paimon recounted the events that had transpired to Mona.
After listening, Mona's expression gradually became solemn.
"I can't believe the meteor shower caused such severe consequences…"
"Darkness is ubiquitous, yet only the Prinzessin and her companion traverse where light and shadow converge." Fischl stepped forward and said.
"Uh… what?" Mona looked at Fischl with some confusion.
Evidently, she also didn't understand what Fischl's words truly meant.
"Lady Mona, your strength is very important." Oz simply translated for Fischl.
"I am Prinzessin der Verurteilung, Fischl von Luftschloss Narfidort, and you shall have the honor of accompanying me."
"Prinzessin der Verurteilung, is she a princess from some country?" Mona looked doubtfully at Lumine and Star beside her.
Lumine could only smile helplessly and spread her hands, while Star… she even turned directly away, not intending to look at Mona.
There was nothing she could do. Her heart hadn't calmed down yet. Mona's outfit was truly too outrageous, and Star was a bit afraid to look directly at her.
"Immernachtreich, an ancient, extinct nation… that is my homeland." Fischl specifically explained to Mona.
"Immernachtreich?" Mona's gaze shifted from Star, who had her back to her, and returned to Fischl.
How had she never heard of this country called Immernachtreich?
"Alas, mortals hardly know of Immernachtreich." Fischl sighed in disappointment, seeing Mona's expression.
"Mor… Who are you calling a mortal?! I am a very powerful Astrologist!" Mona retorted immediately, as if a sore spot had been touched.
"No matter what Immernachtreich it is, I can discern your origins with a simple divination. I shall now—"
"Uh, wait, Miss Mona, this, please don't delve into that…" Star, hearing this, quickly turned around and interrupted.
Although she still didn't quite dare to look at Mona, that outfit had too strong a visual impact on her. She needed to calm down first.
"Huh?" Mona frowned, looking at Star.
Since she had arrived, this grey-haired Damselette had kept her back to her, so this was the first time she had seen the Damselette's face.
To be honest, before she turned around, Mona had no expectations, or rather, she didn't care whether the other person was beautiful or ugly.
But upon seeing the other person's appearance, Mona was stunned.
She stared blankly at Star, for a moment even forgetting what she was about to say.
Does such a beautiful person truly exist in the world…?
"*Cough*, yes, Miss Mona, I also implore you, mentioning her deceased homeland will sadden the Damselette." Oz's voice brought Mona back to her senses.
"A great Astrologist such as yourself should be able to comprehend the minor sorrow of a Prinzessin of a fallen nation, right?"
"Ah…" Mona's gaze reluctantly moved away from Star, her cheeks turning red.
To be honest, she no longer cared about this small matter concerning Fischl.
"Let's prioritize our work. The matter of the meteors must be resolved soon." Star added once more.
"Mm, okay." Mona nodded, then carefully stole another glance at Star, before pulling her hat brim lower.
"Ahem, so your goal is to awaken everyone who has fallen into the dream, correct?"
"Mm, we can't just leave them." Lumine also said.
"Understood. In that case, I, Astrologist Mona Megistus, shall lend you a hand!" Mona announced a very long name.
"What, what Megistus?" Paimon asked in surprise.
"It's Megistus, but you can just call me Mona." Mona looked at Paimon somewhat speechlessly, though she hadn't expected anyone to get her name right anyway.
"In any case, we need to move to a different location. There's too much magical interference in Mondstadt. Let's go somewhere with simpler Ley Line flow."
"Somewhere with simpler Ley Line flow?"
"An open area will do."
The group arrived at a high cliff near Windrise. This place indeed met Mona's requirements for an open terrain and clear sky.
"Mm, this place is good. I'm going to start divining now. Please step back; don't obstruct my view." Mona looked around, then told the others.
Star and the others nodded, all maintaining a certain distance from Mona, giving her some space to work.
Mona began her actions. A disk made of Hydro element appeared before her, filled with information they couldn't understand.
However, unlike the others, Star's gaze unconsciously shifted from Mona's actions to her body.
As she watched, she gradually became lost in thought.
To be honest, she used to think Fischl's attire was already quite bold. If it weren't for Fischl's young age and undeveloped body, her allure would probably have risen several more levels.
She never expected that there would be someone even bolder. Mona's attire was far more daring than Fischl's; it didn't even look like proper clothing.
A moment later, Mona's movements finally stopped.
However, for some reason, there was still a slight blush on her cheeks.
Perhaps divination was too physically draining?
"Emissary of the Constellations, have your eyes fully discerned the apocalypse of fate?" Fischl stepped forward and asked.
"Yes, yes, what did the divination reveal?" Paimon also quickly asked.
"Mm… It's so strange. It's my first time seeing this too." Mona said slowly, blushing as she glanced at Star.
She could feel Star's burning gaze just now. Being stared at like that felt as if a large hand was moving all over her body, especially those key areas. Star had lingered in those places for a long time.
If Mona hadn't held back, this divination might have failed.
"According to the divination results, these meteors seem to be someone's Constellation." Mona took a deep breath, then told them.
"Constellation?" Star tilted her head in confusion.
This was the first time she had heard this term.
"It seems to be a concept in Astrology, right?" Paimon, surprisingly, knew a bit about this.
"Generally speaking, ordinary people would think that, but I have studied Astrology for a long time and know things you don't." Mona shook her head, "The fate-stars on a Constellation are real celestial bodies existing deep in the sky, not just conceptual things."
"It's just, for some reason, they turned into meteors and fell. The reason is still unclear for now. Give me some time."
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