Added to the Gacha as Rukkhadevata (Honkai Star Rail)

Ding-ding-ding...

Lumina lay in bed, listening to the special group ringtone on her phone. Without a flicker of emotion, she unlocked it, as if she had been expecting a message all along.

[March 7th: Sister Lumina, we're going to Xianzhou Luofu too!]

[Lumina: Hmm? What made you suddenly change your destination?]

Reading the message, Lumina feigned ignorance and gently tapped out a reply.

The thought of March 7th's soft hair made Lumina's fingers itch.

[Are those useless hands of yours never satisfied?]

Seeing Lumina's urge to pat heads resurface, the System grumbled inwardly.

Most people eventually get their fill, but Lumina? She was like a bottomless Abyss beast, her desires defying comprehension.

"As March 7th's mother, after being separated for so long, what's wrong with patting her head and showing a little maternal affection?" Lumina countered, adopting a solemn, motherly expression.

There was no doubt about it: Lumina had already embraced March 7th as her own daughter.

Lumina regarded March 7th and Asta as her own daughters. She could sense that their feelings toward her were entirely devoid of romantic love, bearing only the deep dependence of daughters on their mother.

Lumina felt the same way. She harbored no romantic feelings toward them, only the protective warmth of a mother toward her children.

Ding-ding-ding...

As these thoughts crystallized in Lumina's mind, March 7th sent a flurry of messages.

[March 7th: The Stellaron Hunters led us here. They said a Stellaron crisis has erupted on Luofu, and if the Astral Express doesn't intervene, half the Xianzhou people might perish!]

[March 7th: How could that be possible, Sister Lumina? You're on Luofu!]

[March 7th: By saying that, aren't they implying that even you can't resolve this crisis?]

"So, in March 7th's eyes, I'm practically invincible?" Lumina murmured, reading the messages. She now understood how March 7th perceived her.

"If you see me as all-powerful, then you probably imagine some profound reason behind everything I say, right?"

A mischievous grin tugged at Lumina's lips as she considered this.

But the next moment, she suppressed the smile—or rather, temporarily hid it away.

Turning her attention back to her phone screen, Lumina sent a message:

[Lumina: March, I'm not all-powerful. There is a Stellaron crisis on the Xianzhou Luofu, but it's under the Luofu General's control.]

[Lumina: The idea that half the population will die from the Stellaron's explosion is completely unrealistic given the current situation.]

[Lumina: Of course, we can't rule out unforeseen factors.]

According to the original storyline, the Xianzhou Luofu would have suffered catastrophic losses if the Astral Express hadn't arrived.

But now, even if the Astral Express doesn't come, the Xianzhou Luofu can weather this crisis smoothly with only a minor sacrifice.

And what might that sacrifice be? Why, it's simply offering the Saintess something she desires to win her favor, of course! ♪

[March 7th: No matter what, Sister Lumina, you'll always be my invincible hero!]

[Lumina: Alright, alright~]

Lumina smiled helplessly at March 7th's message, her face softening with affection, like a mother watching her lively child. She continued typing, sending another message:

[Lumina: Don't worry about that for now. You must be exhausted after that Trailblaze.]

[Lumina: Get some rest. I'll tell you all about it when you arrive on the Xianzhou Luofu.]

[March 7th: Okay~]

[March 7th: When I get to Luofu, you have to show me around, Sister Lumina!]

[Lumina: Of course. Now go get some rest.]

[March 7th: Okay!]

"The Astral Express arrives tomorrow..." After ending her chat with March 7th, Lumina turned off her phone, rested her chin in her hand, and pondered for a moment.

"Come to think of it..." She suddenly lifted her head, as if struck by a thought, and murmured to herself: "Phantylia still carries herself with such grace..."

-

"Ellio, I've informed the Astral Express about the future of Xianzhou Luofu."

"The script's progress... Well, there was a minor hiccup along the way, but the overall outcome remains on track."

In a pitch-black alley on Luofu, a woman with wine-red hair held her phone to her ear, speaking to someone named Ellio.

"That 'hiccup'... You're referring to the white-haired girl in the white dress, right?" Ellio's voice came through the phone.

The woman paused, clearly surprised Ellio knew about this.

"Her name is Lumina. Don't worry, she's part of the script," Ellio said calmly. "Next, I'll send you ninety-nine scripts."

The woman: ???

"Don't panic, you don't need to read them all," Ellio continued, as if sensing her confusion. "Each script has a note explaining its purpose. Your task is simple: observe Lumina's actions tomorrow and choose the corresponding script to follow. If she goes to the Card Pavilion, use the Card Pavilion script. If she goes to the Seat of Divine Foresight, use that script instead..."

"Does that make sense?"

"Y-yes... I understand..."

As the woman's voice trailed off, the call ended. Instantly, a torrent of files flooded her phone, each corresponding to a different script.

Alone in the pitch-black alley, the woman stared at the scripts, the corner of her mouth twitching almost imperceptibly.