She recalled that warm, soft sensation from moments before.
Ellin stared blankly at the lush leaves overhead. Unconsciously, she touched her lips, then smiled foolishly.
[Ding-dong! Congratulations, Master! You and Noelle have become closest friends!] [You have obtained a Geo Vision matching Noelle's!] [A new slot has been unlocked in the Artifact Inventory!] [A new slot has been unlocked in the Weapon Inventory!] [The World Map function has been upgraded. You can now use Teleport Waypoints!]
As Ellin sat there in a daze, the system's voice kept ringing in her mind.
Then a Geo Vision, gleaming with golden light, suddenly appeared out of thin air and dropped into Ellin's hand.
The golden glow caught Noelle's attention while she was still flushed with embarrassment over that fleeting kiss.
She turned to look, only to find a Geo Vision resting in Ellin's hand.
"This is... a Vision just like mine!"
Noelle froze for a moment, then lit up with delight!
The reason for her happiness was simple.
A little while ago, while training with Ellin, she had asked why Ellin had three Visions.
Ellin had claimed that those Visions were proof of her friendships.
When her friendship with someone grew strong enough to earn the gods' recognition, a god would cast their gaze upon her and grant her a Vision.
Her Electro Vision was proof of her friendship with Fischl.
Her Anemo Vision was proof of her friendship with Sucrose.
Now, as she looked at the Geo Archon Vision in Ellin's hand, Noelle's face was all smiles.
She wasn't delighted because her own feelings for Ellin had been validated.
She knew better than anyone how strong her feelings for Ellin were. She didn't need a god to confirm them.
But feelings had to be mutual.
If she alone liked Ellin,