"Mm-hmm, speaking of which, I haven't tested your strength in your three forms yet... I happen to have two tasks on hand, I'll assign them to you later~"
"Assign to me?" Paimon curiously pointed a finger at herself.
"That's right~(^～^)"
"Okay... then host, could you at least give me a sword? I can't just fight bare-handed..."
"A sword... then I'll lend you my Skyward Blade for a while. It'll give me a chance to practice my spear skills too."
Ying took out the Skyward Blade and threw it directly to Paimon, startling her with the sudden move.
"Waaah?! Be careful, host! This weapon is so sharp, what if you slice me in half!"
"Hahaha~ Sorry, sorry~"
"Hmph~ By the way, this sword is a bit too much for me in this form..."
"Mm... you should be able to store it away, right? After all, you're kind of like us now."
"Oh, right! Let me try..." Paimon tried, and indeed, she managed to store the Skyward Blade. Ying also noticed that the Skyward Blade had returned to her backpack.
"Oh wow... so you share my backpack... Not bad, not bad. From now on, you'll help me pick apples~(^～^)"
"Ah, this... you're exploiting labor, host!"
"Hehehe~ Let's go, let's go, heading to the next location~"
As Ying walked, she casually took out the Serpent Spine from her backpack and held it, feeling its weight.
"Mm... it's heavier than the Skyward Blade. If I were to imbue the spear shaft with magic... wait... I suddenly have an idea... Mm! Once I learn the basic spear techniques, I'll give it a try!"
"Huh? What are you going to try, host?" Paimon asked curiously upon hearing Ying's muttering.
"Hmph hmph~ A technique that will make me stronger. But it's not time yet... Look! There's a wild boar up ahead, go take care of it and bring back our lunch~"
"Lunch? Can host cook...? Maybe we should just teleport back to Liyue to eat..."
"Get out! I haven't been slacking off these past few months, okay! Although I'm not as good as Lumine, I'm definitely much better than Hu Tao's cooking. At least... mm... I won't roll my eyes after eating it (￣へ￣)"
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"I told you to go, not to go in this form! With twice Paimon's combat power, do you think you can still defeat a wild boar?!"
"Ah, this... what the host said makes sense..."
"Sigh... honestly, why are you even dumber than me..." Ying shook her head helplessly.
"Cough cough cough~ Actually, it's not like there's no chance of winning. See, I have the Skyward Blade the host gave me. With the power of this sword, I'm sure I can deal with it quickly."
Paimon took out the Skyward Blade, gripping it with both hands with some effort, and confidently said to Ying. However, her demeanor made Ying have not even a shred of confidence in her.
"Emm... you should transform back into your maiden form. I want to see it anyway."
"Huh? Alright then~" Upon hearing Ying's words, Paimon put away the Skyward Blade and closed her eyes in mid-air.
Ying widened her eyes and stared intently at Paimon, wanting to observe her transformation process. Unexpectedly, Paimon's body suddenly emitted a blinding light, forcing Ying to cover her eyes.
"Waaah?! It even has a built-in protection system, you win! ≥﹏≤"
When Ying sensed that the light had dissipated, she slowly opened her eyes. The Paimon that was there before had vanished, replaced by an incredibly beautiful young girl.
The girl's proportions were very harmonious, a standard model figure. Her long brown hair was casually draped over her shoulders, her skin fair and delicate, her features exquisitely beautiful, and her eyes seemed to contain the entire starry sky, making her look like a character straight out of a manga.
"Are you... Paimon?" Ying's mouth dropped open in surprise as she looked at the beautiful girl standing before her, momentarily forgetting about the system from her memories.
Hearing Ying's voice, the girl slowly turned her head, her beautiful eyes fixed on Ying as if she could swallow her whole. The corners of her lips curled upwards slightly, making her look like an angel...
"Hmph hmph~ It's me, host! How is it? Super gorgeous, isn't it? ๑乛v乛๑"
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"Emm... congratulations, you successfully made me remember the original you with just one sentence..."
"Ah, this... is there something wrong with what I just said?"
"No, it's just that it sounds a bit trashy. It perfectly turned you from an angel into a fallen angel. I can say you definitely live up to the name of the fallen Gabriel."
"Wow! Host, you hurt my feelings saying that!"
"What are you sad about? I'm praising you."
"Praising me? You call that praise when it's trashy?"
"Gabriel is so cute, so isn't calling you like her a compliment? Besides, you've always been trashy anyway."
"Emm... host, you win..."
"Hmph hmph~ Of course, I must. By the way, how do you feel in this form? Why do I feel like you don't have that... mm... surprise element?"
"Well... I do a little. But I was already criticized by the host after saying just one sentence, so I didn't get a chance to be surprised."
"Ah, this... then how are you feeling now?"
"As for feelings... it's very peculiar. It's my first time truly transforming into a human form, so I'm very excited and thrilled. However, because it's my first time as a human, I can't help but feel a bit nervous."
"Hehehe~ That's normal, normal. I was confused for a long time when I first took Lumine's form. But you look really, mm... beautiful... I thought you'd be a bit cuter, though."
"Mm, after all, cuteness and adorableness are exclusive to the host. How can I steal that from you~"
"Emm... I wish we could switch, sigh~ (ー△ー)"
"Then host would really become the second Lumine. No, no, the current host is better."
"Uh... you talk too much! Aren't you going to go take care of our lunch already!"
"Hehehe~ In this form, it won't be that troublesome." Saying that, Paimon directly took out the Skyward Blade and unleashed a gust of wind at the wild boar, precisely cutting it in half.
"Wow?! You hit it without even looking?!" Ying clapped her hands in surprise.
"Hmph hmph~ I was a system before, so I'm quite confident in my accuracy. Otherwise, I wouldn't have ended up with the host~"
"Ah, this... does that mean you can use a bow and arrow then?"