Chapter Summaries

Ellin fought the Abyss Lector in close quarters, resisting its abyssal corruption and using a sequence of weapons to expose its defenses. She landed a Cryo-powered slap over its right kidney, but the wounded Abyss Lector immediately swung its catalyst at her head.

• Ellin charged the Abyss Lector and attacked it with Anemo and Cryo power, forcing the lightning-wielding mage into close combat.
• Ellin discovered that her elemental power could drive out the Abyss Lector's corruption, letting her continue fighting without losing the ability to channel it.
• Ellin used the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear and The Unforged to draw the Abyss Lector's defenses forward and overhead.
• Ellin got behind the Abyss Lector and struck its exposed right kidney with a Cryo-powered palm slap.
• The Abyss Lector screamed in pain and swung its Holy Scripture Catalyst at Ellin's head.

Ellin and the Abyss Lector traded devastating blows, leaving both of them gravely injured as the Lector gathered a vast sea of lightning to finish the fight. Ellin stood her ground with two swords and vowed to defeat him and escape the ruin with Noelle.

• The Abyss Lector retaliated against Ellin's Cryo-infused palm strike with a massive blast of lightning that devastated the ruin and badly injured her.
• Noelle cried out as Ellin was swallowed by the lightning, then watched her emerge alive at the crater's edge, coughing up blood.
• Ellin forced the Abyss's power and lightning from her body, recalled her scattered weapons, and prepared to face the wounded Abyss Lector.
• The Abyss Lector gathered an immense sea of lightning overhead and abandoned his plan to keep Noelle alive for infiltration.
• Ellin summoned the Black Sword alongside the Skyward Blade and vowed to defeat the Abyss Lector and leave with Noelle.

Ellin destroyed the Abyss Lector’s sea of lightning with Storm Sword Dance and attacked it with The Black Sword and the Skyward Blade. Just as she moved to behead the dying Lector, a golden sword intervened and knocked her back.

• The Abyss Lector unleashed a vast sea of lightning, and Ellin gathered Anemo before charging into it with both swords.
• Ellin used Storm Sword Dance to shred the lightning into blue motes and devastate the surrounding ruins while avoiding Noelle.
• Ellin emerged from the dust and struck the Abyss Lector repeatedly with the Skyward Blade and The Black Sword, using Anemo and Cryo to wound and freeze it.
• After thirty-two strikes, Ellin swung the Skyward Blade at the Abyss Lector’s neck, but a slender golden double-edged sword blocked her blow and knocked her back.

Ellin faced Aether while badly wounded and demanded that he let her kill the Abyss Lector. She outmaneuvered Aether with Thunderstrike and killed the Abyss Lector, leaving Aether unable to save him.

• Aether blocked Ellin from attacking the Abyss Lector and refused to move aside.
• Ellin recognized that her injuries left her nearly unable to fight, but insisted that she would kill the Abyss Lector.
• Ellin charged Aether with her last strength, then used Thunderstrike to vanish into branching lightning and get behind him.
• Ellin cleaved the Abyss Lector in two with the Skyward Blade.
• Ellin told Aether that neither he nor the sea of lightning had been able to save the Abyss Lector.

After the girl killed the Abyss Lector with her final attack, Aether found her dying and wondered why she had three Visions. As rescue parties arrived, including Lumine, he left through a spatial rift rather than risk harming his sister’s friend.

• The girl used her last strength and [Thunderstrike] to deceive Aether and kill the Abyss Lector, then collapsed from her injuries.
• Aether examined the dying girl, noticed her Anemo, Cryo, and Electro Visions, and wondered whether she might become a variable with all seven elements.
• Aether sensed the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Diluc, the Eastern Wind Dragon, and the Anemo Archon approaching to save the girl.
• Aether sensed Lumine among the approaching group and realized she had come to rescue the girl despite the danger.
• Aether opened a spatial rift and left, choosing not to harm someone who might be Lumine’s close friend.

After Noelle and Ellin were left gravely wounded in the ruins, Venti used the power of faith to save Ellin from the brink of death, and Jean helped heal her further. The group carried Ellin, Noelle, Venti, and Jean back to Mondstadt for treatment, while Lumine remained troubled by her brother’s appearance and refusal to see her.

• Noelle crawled toward Ellin after the Prince opened a spatial rift and left, then Feng'er arrived with Diluc, Venti, Jean, Paimon, and Lumine, prompting Noelle to pass out from exhaustion.
• Venti used the power of faith gathered from Mondstadt’s prayers to summon a healing wind and pull Ellin back from the brink of death, but collapsed from exhaustion afterward.
• Jean used Dandelion Field to close Ellin’s wounds and stop her bleeding, though Ellin still needed further treatment for her injuries and blood loss.
• Lumine learned from Feng'er that her brother had appeared and sensed traces of him at the ruins, but Paimon urged her to focus on getting Ellin and Noelle treated first.
• Lumine, Feng'er, and Diluc carried the injured women and exhausted Venti and Jean out of the ruins, and the group flew to Mondstadt on Dvalin.

Ellin woke after sixteen days of recovery and was surrounded by friends and family, while Noelle struggled with guilt over Ellin being gravely injured while saving her. After Jean urged her to face Ellin, Noelle went to the Cathedral, where Ellin greeted her warmly and asked her to go outside for fresh air.

• After sixteen days of unconsciousness, Ellin woke in the Church of Favonius and received visits from her friends and family.
• Barbara asked the visitors to keep quiet, and Ellin thanked them before eating a little and going back to sleep.
• Jean found Noelle cleaning the Knights of Favonius headquarters and urged her to face Ellin and accept the consequences of her actions.
• Noelle decided to visit Ellin and ran to the Cathedral.
• Ellin welcomed Noelle without blame and asked her to take her outside for fresh air.

Ellin comforted Noelle and helped her release her guilt over the accident, then asked Noelle to protect her in return. As they watched the sunset from the palm of the Statue of The Seven, Ellin began explaining why Noelle had not become a knight.

• Ellin took Noelle to the Cathedral square, where Noelle struggled with the silence and tried to apologize.
• Ellin embraced Noelle and told her she had never blamed her, urging her to live happily rather than remain burdened by guilt.
• Noelle broke down in Ellin's arms, confessed her fears and remorse, and thanked Ellin for forgiving her.
• Ellin asked Noelle to take her to the palm of the Statue of The Seven, and Noelle promised to protect her.
• As they watched the sunset, Ellin told Noelle that she had not become a knight because she had not found her own way of knighthood or learned to love herself properly.

Ellin helped Noelle realize that becoming a knight was only a goal, not a guiding creed, and that her reckless self-sacrifice hurt the people who cared about her. Noelle resolved to find her creed and learn to protect herself, then took Ellin home for cake and discovered a huge box of letters outside her door.

• Ellin explained that Noelle needed a knightly creed beyond her goal of becoming a knight, and urged her to recognize her limits and love herself.
• Noelle understood how her recklessness had worried and burdened her friends, and resolved to find her own creed and become someone others could rely on.
• Ellin asked Noelle to make her cake, and Noelle agreed despite worrying about her recovery.
• Noelle wheeled Ellin home and found a large box overflowing with letters outside her front door.

After failing the knight selection for the ninth time, Noelle received hundreds of letters from people she had helped, which renewed her courage and strengthened her conviction. Two days later, she apologized to the Knights of Favonius for her past recklessness and promised to care for herself and keep working toward becoming a knight.

• Noelle opened letters from people she had helped, including a merchant, an adventurer, and children from the Church of Favonius orphanage, all encouraging her after her ninth failure.
• Noelle read the many letters left by Mondstadt residents and felt their kindness restore her courage and strength.
• Ellin congratulated Noelle, who realized the meaning behind her actions and found her own path of chivalry.
• Noelle's Geo Archon Vision shone as her convictions and wish grew stronger.
• At the Knights of Favonius's weekly meeting, Noelle apologized to Jean and the others for her past recklessness and promised to take care of herself and work toward becoming a trusted knight.

Noelle explained that she would keep helping people because she loved Mondstadt and wanted to improve its people's lives, not to imitate Jean or earn recognition. Jean recognized Noelle as a full-fledged knight and awarded her the title of Guardian Knight, leaving her surrounded by the Knights of Favonius' congratulations.

• Noelle brought out a crate of letters and admitted that her earlier efforts to help people had been driven by a desire for recognition.
• Noelle declared that she would help others out of love for Mondstadt and its people, and bowed to the assembled Knights of Favonius and staff.
• Jean helped Noelle stand and praised her for having grown, while the gathered knights and staff showed their pride.
• Jean pinned a rose-and-shield medal labeled Guardian Knight-Noelle to Noelle's chest.
• Jean formally recognized Noelle as a full-fledged knight and bestowed the title Guardian Knight, prompting applause and cheers.

Noelle celebrated becoming a Guardian Knight after years of effort, and she thanked Ellin for helping her find her way. At Windrise, Noelle gave Ellin roses, kissed her, and asked her to keep the moment secret.

• Noelle received congratulations from the Knights of Favonius after earning the title of Guardian Knight, and she tearfully thanked them.
• People across Mondstadt celebrated Noelle's achievement, and gifts appeared outside her home.
• At the Knights' party, Amber, Kaeya, Lisa, and Jean encouraged Noelle to visit Ellin in the hospital.
• Noelle went with Ellin to Windrise and thanked her for helping her change and recognize the love around her.
• Noelle gave Ellin roses, kissed her, and said the kiss would remain a secret between them.

Ellin gained a Geo Vision after becoming closest friends with Noelle, then brought her into the Serenitea Pot to meet Fischl and Sucrose. The four girls spent the evening together, while Oz made another failed confession to Feng'er.

• Ellin received a Geo Vision matching Noelle's, and the system unlocked additional inventory slots and Teleport Waypoints.
• Ellin brought Noelle into the Serenitea Pot, where Fischl and Sucrose welcomed her and showed her around Wonderland.
• Noelle reminded Fischl that The Ballad of the Prinzessin der Verurteilung described her flying, prompting Fischl to claim that most of her power was sealed.
• Ellin, Noelle, Fischl, and Sucrose went to sleep together after dinner, keeping their distance from Ellin because of her injuries.
• Oz confessed to Feng'er again, but Feng'er rejected him and warned that her Anemo powers could cause Swirl if he came close.

Noelle found purpose as Mondstadt’s Neighborhood Committee Knight Squad captain, and her helpers turned the group into a powerful intelligence network. After Ellin’s injuries healed, she visited the Knights of Favonius headquarters and saw Jean escorting a tiny girl in red from the Solitary Confinement Room.

• Fischl and Sucrose filled the Serenitea Pot with nearly a thousand Crystalflies, surprising Ellin.
• Noelle accepted a new role created by Jean and devoted herself to helping Mondstadt’s residents.
• Children and elderly residents joined Noelle’s efforts, making the Neighborhood Committee Knight Squad a citywide intelligence network.
• The squad helped the Knights of Favonius uncover smuggling, thwart Abyss Order attacks, and capture Fatui spies and Treasure Hoarders.
• Ellin, fully healed, went to the Knights of Favonius headquarters and saw Jean leading a tiny, red-clad girl out of the Solitary Confinement Room.

Ellin met Klee, who revealed that Alice had told her Ellin was her godmother and gave her a photograph showing Ellin with Alice years ago. After the photograph left Ellin wondering whether she would travel back in time, Jean asked her to clear monsters from Mondstadt’s wilderness, and Ellin invited Klee along to blow them up.

• Klee called Ellin her second mommy and explained that Alice had named Ellin her godmother before Klee was born.
• Klee showed Ellin Dodoco Tales and an old photograph of Alice with a barefoot, mature-looking girl who resembled Ellin.
• Ellin asked her system about the photograph, and it concluded that Ellin would travel back in time to meet Alice before Klee was born.
• Ellin comforted Klee, who feared Ellin disliked her, and assured her that she loved her.
• Jean asked Ellin to clear the Hilichurls and monsters that had fled into the wilderness after the Dragon Disaster.
• Ellin agreed to clear the camps within a day and invited Klee to bring plenty of bombs.

Ellin took Klee flying across Mondstadt, letting her bomb Hilichurl camps while teaching her not to harm young fish. After Feng'er detected a large Fatui force near Mondstadt, Liyue, and Dragonspine, Ellin planned an aerial attack with Klee.

• Jean trusted Ellin to take Klee monster hunting and wondered what the pair would get up to.
• Ellin flew with Klee over Mondstadt and helped her bomb 185 Hilichurl camps while Feng'er extinguished fires left behind.
• When Klee tried to bomb fish, Ellin explained that the blast would kill young fish too, and Klee agreed to stop.
• Feng'er detected more than a hundred Fatui forces gathered near the junction of Mondstadt, Liyue, and Dragonspine.
• Ellin asked Klee to prepare bombs that would explode on hard impact so they could attack the Fatui from above.

Ellin and Klee built a powerful bomb inside a Geo stone missile and launched it at the Fatui gathered at Dragonspine. The missile struck the squad and triggered a massive explosion, leaving their fate unclear.

• Ellin supplied Klee with bombs and encouraged her to build a powerful weapon against the Fatui.
• Klee made an enhanced Jumpy Dumpty, which Ellin encased inside a pointed Geo stone pillar with fins.
• Ellin used Feng'er's shared vision to locate the Fatui and hurled the missile toward them with Anemo force.
• The Fatui leader rallied his squad as they prepared to collect the Dread Dragon's residual energy.
• The leader spotted the falling missile and ordered the Fatui to run, but it crashed into the squad and the bomb exploded.

Ellin and Klee spent a joyful day together, culminating in a massive explosion that devastated parts of Dragonspine and nearby areas. After Klee said she loved Ellin most, a fiery red Vision appeared in Ellin’s hand.

• Ellin launched a stone pillar into the Fatui squad, causing a huge explosion that triggered an avalanche and damaged areas around Dragonspine and Sal Terrae.
• Exhausted from flying with Klee and making the attack, Ellin rested while Klee grilled fish for her.
• Ellin took Klee to a Fontaine circus in Mondstadt and stayed with her until late that night.
• At the Knights of Favonius headquarters, Klee thanked Ellin for their day together and said she loved her most.
• A fiery red Vision appeared in Ellin’s hand after Klee spoke.

Jean learned that Ellin had destroyed the Fatui force on Dragonspine with a missile, then worked with Ellin and Ningguang to blame the explosion on Snezhnaya. After Mondstadt and Liyue issued their statements and Diluc demanded compensation, Jean and Ellin went to find Albedo on Dragonspine.

• Klee told Jean that Ellin had launched a missile from Wolvendom to Dragonspine, and Jean warned Klee to keep the incident secret.
• Ellin defended the attack to Jean, arguing that there was no evidence linking her to it, and Jean praised her before they plotted together.
• Jean sent Ningguang a letter, and the next day Mondstadt and Liyue denied responsibility for the explosion and blamed it on a failed Fatui weapons test.
• Jean condemned the Fatui presence near Mondstadt’s border and teamed up with Diluc, who claimed nearly a hundred rows of grape trellises had been destroyed and demanded twenty million Mora from Snezhnaya.
• Jean and Ellin went to Dragonspine and found Albedo sketching on the mountain.

Jean and Ellin recruited Albedo to support Mondstadt’s inflated compensation claim against Snezhnaya, while Ningguang made an equally outrageous claim for Liyue. After Ningguang surrounded the Northland Bank, Snezhnaya paid 320 million Mora, and Ellin celebrated with her friends.

• Jean and Ellin persuaded Albedo to claim that the explosion and avalanche had destroyed 100 million Mora worth of alchemical equipment.
• The Knights of Favonius demanded 220 million Mora from Snezhnaya, while Ningguang demanded nearly 100 million Mora for supposed damage in Liyue.
• Mondstadt and Liyue’s implausible compensation claims sparked an uproar, and Snezhnaya’s representatives refused to pay.
• Ningguang sent Millelith soldiers to surround the Northland Bank and block its occupants from leaving or receiving food.
• After three days, Snezhnaya paid 320 million Mora, and Ellin gathered Jean, Ningguang, and their friends for a victory party in the Serenitea Pot.