Chapter Summaries

Ellin used the Mora she created to improve living conditions across Mondstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma. At a sunflower picnic, she made Shenhe her second familiar, granting her adeptus power so she could stay by Ellin’s side.

• Ellin created a mountain of Mora and let her friends spend it, prompting widespread repairs in Mondstadt and renewed spending by Zhongli.
• Ellin read Dodoco Tales to Klee during a birthday picnic in the Windrise Foothills.
• Ellin praised Shenhe for saving Liyue Harbor from Osial’s wave and protecting the things Ellin cherished.
• Ellin asked Shenhe to become her second familiar, and Shenhe gladly accepted.
• Ellin infused Shenhe with her power, making her a true adeptus and forming a bond that let them sense each other across any distance.

Feng'er opened her memories to Ellin and revealed Teyvat's history and the reason it chose Ellin. The chapter left Ellin poised to learn how Teyvat's weary will hoped she would judge its decision to destroy civilizations to protect the continent.

• Feng'er removed the barrier in their shared connection and let Ellin freely view her memories.
• Feng'er's memories explained that Teyvat's Heavenly Principle destroyed civilizations before they could attract the universe's attention and bring about the continent's annihilation.
• Teyvat's sentient will grew weary of repeatedly destroying civilizations and questioned whether its actions were selfish and cruel.
• Teyvat decided to summon a human from another world, help her become a god, and see what choice she would make as an Archon of Humanity.
• Teyvat found a human who loved its world, drew her into it, and became her system to guide and watch her.

Feng'er revealed that she was once the will of Teyvat, but became Ellin’s familiar to experience human life and help her grow. She asked Ellin to save Teyvat and the suffering Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.

• The will of Teyvat explained that it had brought Ailin from another world to see what choice a human who became a god would make for the collapsing world.
• During Ellin and Fischl’s first meeting, the will chose to become Ellin’s familiar amid a forest fire, taking the name Feng'er and sharing Ellin’s life and soul.
• Feng'er told Ellin the truth about her origins and apologized for bringing her to Teyvat and placing the choice of its fate upon her.
• Ellin said she was glad to have come to Teyvat, and Feng'er embraced her.
• Feng'er asked Ellin to save Teyvat’s people and the mad, tormented Sustainer of Heavenly Principles before she broke down.

Feng'er revealed to Ellin that the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles had been driven toward madness by the pain of repeatedly nurturing and destroying civilizations, and asked him to find another way to save her and Teyvat. She explained that the false sky protecting Teyvat was becoming unstable and that she and Alice were holding it together while buying Ellin time to grow.

• Feng'er told Ellin that the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles loved humanity but had to destroy flourishing civilizations to protect Teyvat from the universe.
• Feng'er explained that centuries of guiding civilizations and then destroying them had caused the Sustainer immense erosion, madness, and suffering.
• Feng'er asked Ellin to save the Sustainer, Teyvat, and every living thing by finding another choice.
• Feng'er explained that the original sky had shattered, leaving the false sky made from people's constellations and wishes to shield Teyvat from outside forces.
• Feng'er revealed that the false sky was growing unstable and that she and Alice were using their power to maintain it and buy time for Ellin to grow.

Ellin accepted the responsibility of using the authority of [Heavenly Principles] to prepare Teyvat for an approaching calamity and restore the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles. As the nations readied for war, she recruited Razor to help protect Mondstadt and went to Springvale after Diona pleaded for her to save the Spring Fairy.

• Ellin contacted the gods of the nations, explained that the calamity would arrive within six months, and said she planned to restore the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles and rewrite the order.
• Zhongli, Venti, and Ei urged the other gods to trust Ellin and prepare for battle, prompting the nations to stockpile supplies, manufacture weapons, and build defenses.
• Ellin told Razor that Andrius had passed his power to him and that his soul had dissipated, then asked Razor to help protect Mondstadt and gave him Artifacts and Wolf's Gravestone.
• Razor accepted Ellin's request, naming the people and Lupical he wanted to protect, and shared roasted meat with Ellin and the wolves.
• Ellin arrived in Springvale, where Diona begged her to save the Spring Fairy, who could no longer speak.

Ellin restored the Spring Fairy’s power and helped her reunite with Diona in Springvale. After blessing them and giving Diona Amos' Bow, Ellin left them to protect Springvale together.

• Diona begged Ellin to save the Spring Fairy, and Ellin summoned the weakened fairy from Diona’s palm.
• Ellin replenished the Spring Fairy’s power with Hydro Power, restoring her and making her stronger than before.
• The Spring Fairy offered to follow Ellin, but Ellin asked her to remain with Diona and protect Springvale.
• The Spring Fairy merged with Diona again, and Ellin blessed them as her fifth Familiar and gave Diona Amos' Bow.
• Ellin flew away as Razor guarded Wolvendom, Dvalin guarded Stormterror's Lair, and Diona and the Spring Fairy protected Springvale.

Ellin armed her allies and warned Aether that the Abyss Order must not exploit the coming calamity to attack the Seven Nations, promising Khaenri'ah's cursed survivors a chance to become human again afterward. Six and a half months later, the sky shattered and the calamity arrived.

• Ellin distributed Artifacts and weapons to her friends and subordinates across Mondstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma before leaving Mondstadt again.
• Ellin confronted Aether in an underground chamber, declared herself the Heavenly Principles, promised Khaenri'ah's survivors a chance to reclaim their humanity, and threatened to erase the Abyss Order if it harmed the Seven Nations during the calamity.
• After Ellin's warning, Aether and the Abyss Order gathered Hilichurls, while Ellin monitored their actions and continued preparations for the calamity.
• Five months later, a tremor shook Teyvat and a crack appeared in the sky as Feng'er and Alice neared their limits.
• Six and a half months after preparations began, the sky broke open and revealed the Outer Realm, marking the arrival of the calamity.

A devastating calamity poured through spatial rifts and engulfed all Seven Nations, but Ellin’s warning let them prepare their defenses. The fighting spread across Teyvat as Mondstadt’s forces battled monsters on the ground, in the sky, and across Cider Lake.

• Monsters surged into all Seven Nations, and the nations counterattacked under their gods’ leadership.
• Lumine and Paimon fought on Sumeru’s front lines alongside Lumine’s new friends.
• Barbatos and Dvalin defended Mondstadt from aerial monsters while Noelle, Fischl, Sucrose, Diluc, Kaeya, and Lisa fought within and around the city.
• Shenhe froze Cider Lake and its monsters, then joined Rosaria, Eula, and the Reconnaissance Company in clearing the frozen battlefield.
• Jean coordinated artillery support for Mondstadt’s front lines as Razor, Amber, Albedo, and the Knights of Favonius fought the monsters in Wolvendom.

Diona and the Spring Fairy, Varka, and defenders across Inazuma fought to hold back the monsters attacking Teyvat. On Watatsumi Island, Teppei saved two squad members at the cost of a mortal wound and died believing he had become worthy of Lord Sky-Clearing’s attention.

• Diona and the Spring Fairy used combined Hydro and Cryo attacks to defend Springvale from the monsters.
• Varka returned to Mondstadt with his troops and led the eastern defense near the Temple of the Thousand Winds.
• Ei, Inazuma’s fighters, and Yae Miko battled the monsters, while Yoimiya commanded artillery fire.
• Kokomi directed Watatsumi Island’s defense as Gorou led repeated charges and Teppei fought with his squad.
• Teppei rushed to save two squad members from a Rifthound, killed it with his spear, and suffered a fatal wound.
• Teppei told his squad not to cry and died believing he had become a believer worthy of Lord Sky-Clearing’s attention.

Teppei received a Hydro Vision after Lord Sky-Clearing acknowledged his growth, then returned to battle. Across Teyvat, allies defended the land and seas from the calamity, with Osial and Beisht holding back monsters offshore and Liyue’s forces protecting key settlements.

• Teppei recalled how he had become a squad captain through a year of service, then asked Lord Sky-Clearing to recognize him as a worthy believer as he lay dying.
• Lord Sky-Clearing answered Teppei’s plea, healed his wounds, and gave him a Hydro Vision; Teppei thanked her and charged back into battle.
• Osial and Beisht led their sea beasts against millions of monsters, easing the pressure on Inazuma, Liyue, and Mondstadt.
• Beidou, Kaedehara Kazuha, and the Alcor crew fought on Liyue’s front lines while forces guarded the Academy shelter and defended areas around the Guili Plains and Sea of Clouds.
• Azhdaha protected Qingce Village by destroying waves of monsters, while Zhongli formed a Geo Spear defensive line at Jueyun Karst.

As the Dark Calamity struck Teyvat, Hilichurls and Abyss Mages joined the fight against the monsters, while Aether hoped their actions would ease future prejudice against Khaenri'ah. In the Chasm, fallen Millelith returned through the ley lines to fight beside the living, and Xiao reunited with the long-missing Bosacius.

• Aether sent Abyss Mages to lead the Hilichurls against the monsters, hoping to show their sincerity and improve Khaenri'ah's future standing in Teyvat.
• Xiao led the defense of the Chasm as the Millelith fought monsters pouring out in overwhelming numbers.
• Chaotic ley lines manifested the fallen Millelith soldiers who had died defending the Chasm five hundred years earlier.
• The returned soldiers charged alongside the living Millelith, vowing to hold the Chasm and protect their homeland.
• A humanoid monster attacked Xiao from behind, but Bosacius emerged from the ley lines and blocked its strike.
• Xiao recognized Bosacius, and Bosacius greeted him as Golden-Winged Great Peng.

Xiao and Bosacius reunited on the battlefield in The Chasm and fought together to protect Liyue. Above the heavens, Ellin faced the maddened Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, whose love for the world had been eroded by the civilizations she was forced to destroy.

• Bosacius appeared to shield Xiao, and the two former brothers-in-arms agreed to fight side by side one last time.
• Feng'er focused all her power on stabilizing the False Sky, leaving the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles without help to ease her erosion and madness.
• Ellin confronted the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles on Celestia as the god attacked the land to destroy its civilizations before the universe's destructive power could reach them.
• The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles wept even as she raged and continued her attacks, and Ellin felt her pain and sorrow.

Ellin confronted the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, whose madness drove her to destroy every civilization in hopes of saving the world. Ellin’s Reconstruction power overcame the Sustainer’s Red Cubes, and their final clash illuminated the skies above Teyvat as the gods watched for the battle’s outcome.

• Ellin intercepted the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles’ attacks and felt compassion for her.
• The Sustainer attacked Ellin, explaining that destroying civilizations would make the universe stop watching the world and preserve hope.
• The Sustainer’s Red Cubes decomposed Ellin’s lightning spear, but Ellin used Reconstruction to dispel them.
• The Sustainer unleashed thousands of Red Cube chains, and Ellin charged into them as her power transformed her into a white sun.
• Ellin’s light burned away the Red Cubes in a tremendous clash that the people and gods of Teyvat watched from below.

Ellin defeated the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, but chose to comfort her rather than grant her plea for death. After the exhausted Sustainer fell asleep, Ellin headed for the shattered boundary to continue resolving the catastrophe.

• Ellin’s white light overcame the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles’ attacks as the Sustainer pleaded for death and release from her endless cycle of destruction.
• Ellin embraced the Sustainer and promised to shoulder her burdens, prompting the Sustainer to sob and apologize in her arms.
• Ellin comforted the Sustainer until she fell asleep peacefully among the clouds above Celestia.
• Ellin looked toward the shattered sky and charged toward the breach to mend the boundary and stop the invasions.

Ellin repaired Teyvat after the calamity, and the continent began rebuilding as its people celebrated another Lantern Rite. She planned to bring Teyvat into the universe where the players lived, and the chapter ended with her friends and family gathering in Wonderland to celebrate with her.

• Ellin repaired the shattered sky and used lightning spears to help the nations defeat the invading monsters.
• In the Chasm, the fallen Millelith declared that Liyue was safe before fading away, and Bosacius said farewell to Xiao after learning his karmic debt had been removed.
• Ellin restored Teyvat, rebuilt the bodies of the Khaenri'ahn survivors, and watched Lumine, Paimon, and Aether lead them toward rebuilding their nation.
• Ellin gathered power to move Teyvat into the universe where the players lived, but she had not yet reached the strength needed.
• During Lantern Rite, Ellin's friends and family gathered in Wonderland and wished her a happy festival.

After the calamity, Ellin helped Khaenri'ah recover and moved Teyvat into a safer universe, where its people could govern themselves and face the consequences of their choices. She also made Wonderland immune to time, giving her friends the chance to extend their lives, while honoring those who chose not to.

• Ellin strengthened cooperation between Khaenri'ah and Mondstadt, Inazuma, and Liyue, and Khaenri'ah's people revered her as their god.
• Two years after the calamity, Ellin moved Teyvat into the players' universe and surrounded it with a Barrier to keep other civilizations from detecting it.
• Ellin gave Teyvat's people the freedom to govern themselves, while promising to protect them from extinction and letting them bear the consequences of their decisions.
• Ellin transformed Wonderland into a space where time did not affect people's bodies, giving her friends time to develop their Visions and potentially become gods.
• Hu Tao chose to live a finite life outside Wonderland, and Hermann and his wife declined immortality so they could grow old together; Ellin respected and blessed their choices.

Ellin brought Keqing, Fischl, Sucrose, Noelle, and Kamisato Ayaka to her old apartment in the higher-dimensional world, where they settled in and played games. The chapter ended with Keqing asking Ellin to buy enough game currency for a C6 Zhongli and his refinement-rank-five Signature Weapon.

• Ellin found Keqing, Fischl, Sucrose, Noelle, and Kamisato Ayaka gaming in the apartment’s computer room.
• Ellin recalled how the women had learned she was visiting the world where Teyvat’s creators lived and insisted on coming with her.
• Ellin explained that she used her former appearance and created gold to handle errands and expenses in this world.
• Kamisato Ayaka admired Ellin’s in-game appearance, while Fischl farmed Artifacts, Noelle searched for cooking guides, and Sucrose backed up her experiment records.
• Ellin saw Keqing fighting a Lawachurl with Zhongli in her party, and Keqing refused to use his shield because she felt unworthy of it.
• Keqing asked Ellin to buy ten 648-yuan top-ups so she could pull for a C6 Geo Archon and his refinement-rank-five Signature Weapon.

Ellin took Keqing, Ayaka, Fischl, and the others to a gaming and anime convention, where they learned that attendees dressed as characters they admired. At the Genshin Impact booth, Keqing attracted a crowd of cosplayers who mistook her authentic Teyvat outfit and appearance for expert cosplay.

• Ellin invited everyone to explore a lively place and told them to wear their Teyvat outfits.
• Ellin led the group through a bustling metropolis to a gaming and anime convention.
• Ellin explained cosplay to Keqing, Fischl, and the others, then guided them to the Genshin Impact booth.
• A girl dressed as Keqing asked Keqing to take a photo, and Keqing agreed before wondering how the girl knew her name.
• Several Keqing cosplayers surrounded Keqing, praising her clothes, hair, and glowing Vision and asking for cosplay advice.

Noelle, Sucrose, Kamisato Ayaka, Shenhe, and Fischl took photos with fans at the event, each drawing attention in a way that suited her character. At the official booth, voice actor Baobao was asked to deliver a famous line to an Ayaka cosplayer, and Kamisato Ayaka was invited onto the stage.

• Noelle, Sucrose, Kamisato Ayaka, and Shenhe accepted fans’ photo requests, while Fischl delighted the crowd by acting out her dramatic persona with them.
• The cosplayers joined the official booth activities after their photo sessions ended.
• Baobao took the stage to read lines and talk about voicing the Traveler, Lumine, Noelle, and Qiqi.
• The host persuaded Baobao to say a famous line directly to an Ayaka cosplayer.
• The audience chose Kamisato Ayaka, and she stepped onto the stage.

Bao Bao’s cosplay interaction with Kamisato Ayaka ended in embarrassment before Ruin machines appeared outside the convention. Ellin calmed the crowd and the Teyvat visitors prepared to fight, leaving Keqing defending the audience from a Ruin Hunter.

• Bao Bao declared that she was Kamisato Ayaka’s dog, and Ayaka gently helped her recover from the embarrassment.
• Ruin Graders and Ruin Hunters appeared outside the venue and prepared to attack visitors.
• Ellin explained that unstable space between Teyvat and this world had brought the machines across, and she warned her friends that revealing themselves would keep them away from this world for a long time.
• Ellin used her voice to calm the crowd and present the danger as a special performance, then asked everyone to clear space.
• Keqing, Ayaka, Shenhe, Sucrose, Noelle, and Fischl stepped forward as the machines attacked, and Keqing blocked a Ruin Hunter’s strike with her sword.