Paimon stared curiously at the tiny Higokumaru before her, wondering about her identity.
"Bullshit! Who's the same as you?"
She was the dignified Herrscher of Corruption, the Fox God! How could she possibly be the same as her? And how could she be some creature from the continent of Teyvat?
"Is that so? What a shame."
Seeing Higokumaru deny it, Paimon looked quite disappointed. She had thought she had met one of her own kind.
Herrscher Kiana glanced at Paimon. Though she was a free guide the protagonist had fished out of the water, she was actually a rather unreliable guide.
At first, it was not much of an issue, but as time went on, it became clear that this little Paimon, who seemed to be there to help the protagonist, was really just a freeloader and the designated target of complaints. Other than during the story and at mealtimes, when her presence was overwhelmingly strong, she was completely useless in everyday situations.
That was why the official designation had named her the protagonist's one and only essential "emergency ration" for traveling, giving the protagonist a reason to raise her nice and plump.
Still, Paimon and Higokumaru really were very similar. Higokumaru had been rescued by Little Eight from a wine barrel, while Paimon had been rescued by the protagonist while fishing.
Higokumaru looked like a tiny, adorable little creature, but she was actually the Twelfth Herrscher. As for this Paimon... there were plenty of suspicious points about her as well. Just like Higokumaru, her origins were certainly extraordinary. She might even be some form of the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles...
The entire worldview of Genshin Impact was built around the seventy-two demons of Solomon, and Paimon was part of that setting as well.
The seven gods among the