Chapter 188

"Whoa! Lumine, this is five million Mora! You're really turning it down?" Paimon stared in disbelief.

"It's not that… it just feels a bit… much," Lumine murmured shyly.

"What's there to feel weird about? Since when did my Lumine start getting all bashful?" Akio chuckled, wrapping his arms around her and gazing into her amber-gold eyes that sparkled like citrine.

"This is just pocket money from your husband. Take it and enjoy it~."

"Hmm… when you put it like that." Lumine looked up at him and smiled sweetly as she accepted the Mora. Five million Mora—more than enough for her and Paimon to live comfortably for a long time, no more running commissions until they dropped.

"By the way, Akio, we're planning to head to Sumeru next," Lumine said with a smile. "The Divine Coronation Ceremony is already halfway through, and we've spent plenty of time here. It's time to continue our journey."

"Sounds good." Akio stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Oh, right—Lumine, let me see your Serenitea Pot."

"My Serenitea Pot?" Lumine blinked in surprise but nodded, taking it out and handing it to him.

As soon as Akio took the pot, a radiant azure glow enveloped it—the power of the Herrscher of Reason.

"So that's how it works." Akio analyzed the pot and nodded in understanding. So that was the principle behind the Serenitea Pot.

In the next instant, under Lumine and Paimon's stunned gazes, an identical Serenitea Pot appeared before them.

"Whoa! That's amazing!" Paimon exclaimed. "You can even create a Serenitea Pot?!"

"Hmph, of course." Akio grinned and turned to Lumine. "Lumine, this Serenitea Pot is going to be our home from now on."

"Huh?" Lumine tilted her head, puzzled.

"This pot contains my Herrscher of the Void power—you two can return here anytime," Akio said with a smile.

With that, he conjured two golden cards and explained, "These are Imaginary Anchors—tokens that serve as access points to this Serenitea Pot's imaginary space. With these, you can open a portal to come here anytime."

"You can rest inside whenever you want, and once you're refreshed, you can use the same anchor to return to where you left off," Akio explained.

"Mhm!" Lumine nodded happily and took one of the golden cards. This thing was way too useful—it meant she could come back here anytime!

"There'll be other women of mine in here too, but Lumine, you can come with me and pick out a room first," Akio added.

"Oh, and while I was creating this pot, I also took the liberty of redesigning all the buildings inside," Akio said casually.

Lumine was a total newbie when it came to architecture—her pot was mostly filled with Mondstadt-style houses, barely decorated and not to Akio's taste. So, he remodeled it into a grand palace complex.

After handing the second Imaginary Anchor to Paimon, the three of them entered Akio's Serenitea Pot.

"Wow! What a gorgeous palace!" Paimon gasped, eyes wide with wonder. Even Lumine looked completely awestruck.

The luxurious, majestic palaces were undeniably captivating.

As they walked into the main palace with Akio, Lumine looked around at the many rooms, momentarily overwhelmed.

"Akio~ which one is your room?" Lumine asked curiously.

"Heh, why would I need a room? Aren't all your rooms my rooms too?" Akio smirked mischievously.

"Ugh…" Lumine's cheeks turned pink, but she nodded. They were together now—so those things were acceptable.

Since Akio said so, Lumine didn't argue and picked a room, pushing the door open.

A beam of golden light scanned over her and Paimon. In the next moment, the nameplate on the door displayed both of their names, marking it officially as their room.

The room was sparsely furnished. Akio smiled. "Sweetheart, you can find or create whatever furniture and decor you want."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a holographic screen appeared in front of Lumine, showing the full layout of the room.

"This control panel lets you customize every detail of the room. Whatever style you like—you can make it happen." Akio grinned.

The power of the Herrscher of Reason was incredibly convenient. Scientific accuracy? Who cares? If the Herrscher can do it, it's good enough.

But for Lumine, designing things herself was a nightmare—she'd rather fight an Electro Hypostasis any day. So when she looked at the screen full of recommended styles, she struggled to choose.

Eventually, she tapped one of the options. The room shifted and transformed into a sleek, futuristic-tech themed space.

With a cool blue color palette, the room looked modern and filled with sci-fi vibes.

"You like this style, Lumine?" Akio asked, a little surprised.

"Mhm." Lumine nodded enthusiastically, clearly pleased with the look of her new room.

"Hehe! Paimon loves it too!" Paimon chimed in, nodding. As expected of the best traveler—her taste matched Paimon's perfectly.

"Ehehe~" Akio chuckled mischievously and gently tapped Lumine.

A dazzling glow enveloped her, and in the next moment, a newly outfitted Lumine appeared before them.

Gone was her usual white battle dress. In its place was a blue-and-white travel hoodie that fit her perfectly, exuding youthful energy and liveliness.

"Wow! Lumine, that outfit is so cute!" Paimon admired the new look. Though such clothes were foreign to Teyvat, there was no denying how good it looked!

Akio couldn't stop staring at his Lumine, utterly smitten. Damn, she looked amazing in that outfit!

In his past life's Genshin Impact, this outfit was from a collab event, but the devs never released it in-game. Stupid Genshin—they don't know how to make money!

So many great collab skins, and they won't release a single one!

But now, seeing his Lumine wear it in real life? She looked every bit the energetic, sporty girl—perfectly charming.

And of course, the outfit Akio made used the best materials: flameproof, waterproof, and impervious to conventional weapons.

"Akio, Akio! I want a cute outfit too!" Paimon fluttered over, eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Of course, of course." Akio nodded and tapped her gently.

In an instant, Paimon's appearance changed too—now she wore an adorable little casual outfit.

"Wow! This outfit is so comfy!" Paimon twirled happily and turned to Lumine. "Lumine, look! Don't I look great?"

"So cute!" Lumine praised with a nod. "Paimon is officially the cutest in the world!"

"Paimon is the cutest in the world!" Akio echoed with a grin.

"Hehe~" Beaming with joy from the double compliment, Paimon flew up to Akio and gave him a big hug. "Thank you, Akio!"

"With such an adorable Paimon, of course I love you too," Akio said warmly.

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