[Wriothesley: I bet that after a whole night of careful consideration, Monsieur Neuvillette will still choose to ask directly tomorrow.]
[Charlotte: Judging by the previous videos, probably.]
[Sigewinne: Monsieur Neuvillette is so gentle. He'll definitely be a little more tactful.]
[Jean: Is it finally happening?]
[Ganyu: I hope everything can be resolved tomorrow. Otherwise, that prophecy is just too frightening!]
[Xingqiu: The Hydro Archon must know something?]
[Yelan: Hopefully, they can get it out of her tomorrow.]
In the video.
Lumine and Paimon had returned to Fleuve Cendre.
Paimon: "Ah! We're finally back!"
Seeing them, the owner came over to greet them warmly. "Well, if it isn't our two honored guests! We've prepared a special menu for you!"
Looking at the delicious food on the table, Paimon happily rattled off, "Main dishes, and desserts too! Just seeing all this delicious food makes me forget everything that happened during the day!"
Just as Paimon was about to dig in.
"No way!" A familiar voice reached Lumine and Paimon's ears.
Paimon looked toward the voice.
A familiar figure stood there. It was none other than Mona.
Paimon: "Mona?!"
Lumine: "How come you didn't foresee us being here?"
Mona: "Who pulls out their hydromancy chart for no reason just to see who they'll run into on the street?"
Paimon: "To think we'd see Mona in Fontaine... You really are Fontainian!"
Mona: "I have some business in Fontaine. I booked a hotel in the city and came out for a stroll today. I never expected to run into you two!"
"But why do you think I'm Fontainian? Is it because Megistus sounds like a Fontainian surname?"
Paimon: "Exactly!"
Mona: "Well, I used to have my own surname too. No, that goes without saying... It's just that after the old hag took me on as her apprentice, she said the first step toward becoming a great astrologist was to adopt this surname."
"There was nothing I could do. The old hag really is amazing at astrology, so I changed my name to this one as she asked. But I never expected that Megistus didn't represent some ancient family."
Paimon: "Huh? It doesn't?"
Mona: "No. Although the old hag and I use Megistus in place of a surname, it's generally interpreted as 'great'!"
Paimon pointed her little hand. "Putting self-praise right into your name... Are you going to put it in the family genealogy too...?"
[Lisa: To think Mona is in Fontaine too!]
[Kaeya: Mona is an astrologist, right? Could she be there because of the prophecy too? Perhaps her professional perspective could offer some new insights!]
[Lyney: Let's hope so!]
[Ningguang: I don't think that's very likely. This prophecy involves the Hydro Archon, after all. It probably isn't very likely!]
Lumine: "Then what's your master's name?"
Mona: "Astromancer Barbeloth Trismegistus!"
Paimon: "Uh, that's long... Does it mean 'great' too?"
Mona: "No, I'm 'great.' The old hag's means 'thrice-great.' They're simply titles unique to people like us!"
Paimon pursed her lips. "Okay... Okay..."
Mona nodded in agreement too. "Right? Right? Before I became her apprentice, the old hag was still Megistus. Then, after I joined, she became Trismegistus..."
Paimon: "She really multiplied it!"
Mona: "Megistus is basically our calling card, just a common surname!"
Hearing that, Lumine made a little joke. Paimon stamped her feet in midair and cried out, "Lumine!"
[Amber: Astrologists suddenly seem a lot less mysterious. More like tsunderes, actually!]
[Fischl: I thought Megistus was a name that could rival mine. To think that's all there was to it. It seems it still falls short of my title, Prinzessin der Verurteilung!]
[Oz: Indeed, mein Fräulein!]
[Arataki Itto: That name sounds pretty awesome! From now on, I'm Arataki Itto the Thrice-Great! Shinobu, you can be the Great! As for Kujou Turtle, you're nothing at all!]
[Kuki Shinobu: ...]
[Kujou Sara: I really want to go arrest you!]
[Yae Miko: Astrologists really are interesting!]
Paimon: "But in that case, Mona, you aren't Fontainian at all. You're from Mondstadt?"
Mona: "More or less. After becoming the old hag's apprentice, I followed her all over the place. When I came back, I settled down in the City of Mondstadt!"
Paimon nodded. "That's a good thing, at least. At least you won't get dissolved by Fontaine's water!"
Mona: "Speaking of which, you know quite a lot has happened in Fontaine lately, right? Even if you aren't locals, you'd still better avoid touching that water!"
"I have a bad feeling... There's trouble in the water!"
Lumine: "So that's why you came, Mona?"
Mona: "The prophecy was what started it. A while ago, The Steambird invited me, as one of their columnists, to attend a symposium in Fontaine and offer an astrologist's perspective on all the recent talk about the prophecy!"
"They sent that invitation quite early. Back then, nobody expected Fontainians to run into such serious trouble!"
Hearing this, Paimon asked curiously, "Then what about you? What do you think? You're a professional, after all! I'm on edge every day now!"
Mona shook her head. "What I can tell you is that I'm an astrologist, and this prophecy concerns the fate of Fontaine, even all of Teyvat. Confirming it would be the equivalent of performing divination for the entire world."
"If I could tell you that, I'd be a prophet!"
[Tartaglia: Prophets? That profession actually exists? I thought they only existed in legends!]
[Lisa: Prophets are rare even in books!]
[Sigewinne: Are there any prophets watching the livestream right now? Could you come forward and help Fontaine?]
[Hu Tao: Zhongli, do you know any prophets?]
[Arataki Itto: That name might not sound imposing, but it sounds like someone you shouldn't mess with!]
[Albedo: That sounds somewhat familiar. Perhaps Klee's mother would know!]
[Klee: Klee hasn't seen Mommy in ages either!]
On-screen.
Mona: "But conversely, that also shows that this prophecy is vast and powerful. It must have come from a powerful prophet. It concerns the fate of the world, so dismissing it as a baseless rumor would definitely be a mistake!"
Paimon: "Wow, do people like that really exist in this world?"
Mona: "Yes. The old hag and the others can do it. The other members of the Hexenzirkel should all be capable of it!"
Lumine: "Could you ask your master to help?"
Mona: "Ah, are you sure? All right. It's rare to see you like this. I'll help you with this. Once I get in touch with the old hag, I'll let you know right away!"
Hearing Mona agree, Paimon said happily, "Thanks, Mona! You're so reliable!"
Mona: "Hehe, after all, this is something only I can do. Go on, praise me with everything you've got!"
She felt utterly at ease lately. In Paimon's eyes, she was finally no longer someone who couldn't even afford her rent.
Paimon didn't hold back either. All kinds of praise flowed endlessly, leaving Mona smiling until her eyes narrowed. She nodded. "Yes, yes, yes! Just like that!"
[Lisa: Mona is so adorable. Her eyes narrow with delight the moment someone praises her!]
[Amber: I never would've guessed Mona was like this. Without this video, we probably never would have known!]
[Yae Miko: Who would have thought the astrologist everyone sees as cold and aloof was actually like this? If she had a tail, it would probably be wagging with delight!]
[Sucrose: Yes, I never expected it. Mona usually seems interested only in those stars. So she likes being praised?]
[Jean: As Acting Grand Master of the Knights, I never even noticed this!]
[Eula: So Mona has been fooling me all this time. How dare she! I'll remember this!]
[Mona: This is so embarrassing, so embarrassing! Honestly, how am I supposed to face anyone after this...?]
[Lumine: Paimon has gotten pretty good at praising people!]
[Paimon: Hehe, of course!]
[Wriothesley: She's a lot like Monsieur Neuvillette. One way on the surface, another behind the scenes.]
[Yelan: And the Traveler is there every time. It seems following the Traveler lets you discover plenty of little secrets! This is all useful intelligence!]
[Ningguang: What is the Hexenzirkel? It sounds like yet another mysterious faction. Why does it feel like things are only getting more confusing the longer this video plays?]
[Arataki Itto: Sounds like a faction on par with my Arataki Gang!]
In the video.
The more Mona listened, the happier she became. She felt as though she was about to float away.
Suddenly, the bartender Taito's voice rang out.
"Excuse me. I heard quite a commotion by the entrance. If you two need anything, you can let the Spina di Rosula know at any time."
Hearing his voice, Mona instantly snapped out of it and muttered quietly, "Uh, oh no. I got so carried away talking that people noticed... Th-then I'll go take care of my own business first. I'll find you when I have news!"
With that, she slipped away in an instant, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
Watching her, Paimon said quietly, "...She ran away so fast... And left us here... with that guy from the Spina di Rosula looking at us suspiciously..."
Lumine: "We can't be so loud next time!"
At the sight, laughter filled the chatroom.
[Amber: She got embarrassed!]
[Paimon: Hahahaha! Mona probably won't ever do that again!]
[Hu Tao: What a social death!]
[Jean: Paimon's praise was a little too enthusiastic!]