{From here on, the author will be heavily rewriting Natlan's storyline. After all, it would be far too boring if a fanfic followed exactly the same plot as the game. So I'll do my best to write the kind of story I have in mind.}
{I couldn't sleep earlier and watched some gaming videos, where I came across that really creepy horror game series, The Day After. I figured I could have some fun and add just a tiny bit of horror to Natlan. It should be pretty interesting. But don't worry, everyone-I'm good at Elation, not horror~}
Seeing Lumine's unique way of growing stronger had certainly made quite an impression on Teyvat's locals.
They truly hadn't expected the Traveler to be able to grow stronger in such an outrageous way.
Among everyone present in Natlan, only Mavuika could now defeat the Traveler, while Kinich, who had embarked on the Path of Destruction, would have to unleash his power to beat the Traveler while she was empowered by Sourceflame.
But they were all friends, so they hadn't actually fought.
Everyone returned to the Sacred Flame Stadium to rest, and several peaceful days passed.
However, things didn't seem likely to remain as peaceful as everyone hoped. On this particular day, for example, Kachina of the Children of Echoes encountered some strange things.
The path she often took began to grow increasingly strange, and something felt off about the atmosphere.
She kept feeling that, at some unknown point, a sinister chill had begun to emerge within the Children of Echoes. It wasn't ordinary cold, but something that seeped into the soul.
More precisely, it was the same sinister chill she had felt in the Night Lord Kingdom, with strands of hair-raising cold invading her body...
"Tap, tap..."
Kachina carefully tightened her