This was bad. The false god disappeared along with his giant mechanical body. Nahida frowned looking around the destroyed chamber. No sign of the Balladeer aside from the rubble.
The god of wisdom had just returned from Irmensal. Purging the forbidden knowledge with the help of the Traveler and Paimon, she felt disturbed by sorrow she could not pinpoint the cause off.
They had been in such a rush that they forgot to check on their Fatui foe. The tiny god bent down. Fingers brushing over the broken floor. Pieces of it were missing; only ground remained where the Shouki No Kami once laid. The tingling feeling in the air made her feel nervous.
Traveler walked over. Paimon peeked out from behind the blonde. "Um… You-you-you don't think the Doctor took back the Balladeer…?" The fairy thing was clearly on edge because of this judging from the stuffer her words had.
Nahida shook her head. "No… this wasn't the Doctor's doing. There's no way he could have made the Shouki no Kami disappear that quickly and leave no traces behind." She floated up. Bringing out the gnoses she had. Both floated next to each other. Dendro and Electro pulsed together.
"What are you doing Nahida?" Paimon asked, staring at the two divine objects.
"Testing something… I Think because of the two gnoses clashing… something must have triggered. If you focus you can feel the air here is different. I'm sure you're familiar with the reality tearing techniques the Electro Archon wields." Nahida answered not looking at the duo.
Traveler put their hand on their chin, thinking things through." I am very familiar with it… "They said." Are you saying the Dendro and Electro Gnoses tore space here?"
"What no way! Paimon thinks we would have noticed if that happened!" Paimon denied. "That sounds so weird!"
"No, the Traveler is correct. Though on its own The Electro Gnosis can't achieve this but say its been boosted by another source equal to it in strength? With the Dendro Gnosis' ability to bend reality and the Electro Gnosis' ability to tear and create spaces. Combining the two most likely caused a reaction similar to what you'd expect from mixing the elements together." Nahida said. She moved her hands in a motion. The two energies pulsed again.
A small tear formed for a second on the ground before it flickered out from existence. Paimon gasped at this. From the worried look she spied on the Traveler made her put two and two together.
"Wait! Does that mean the Balladeer isn't on Teyvat anymore?! Let alone Sumeru City?!" She shrieked out in panic.
"Yes… The Balladeer is no longer here… But… I can't help but feel dread." The Dendro Archon confessed.
"Yeah who knows what trouble he could cause without anyone there to stop him!" Paimon shouted, blinded by her dislike for the Harbinger.
"I'm more worried about the state he was in. We beat him and he fell really far… I can't help but feel responsible." Nahida was too kind for her own good.
"He had it coming but I understand your concern… he belongs in Teyvat."Traveler said.
"How sure are we that he's even still alive… if he fell through a rift in space?" Paimon asked, rubbing her head in growing confusion.
"I can tell as much, this rift that formed is more akin to those portals the Abyss Order used. So it had to open somewhere. Whether or not the other side is safe… I do not know. But I can't leave him stranded. The Balladeer is very durable so I don't think he's dead but he won't be safe from danger." Nahida said, with this new issue at hand she turned to the Traveler.
"The Doctor is still an issue. I can't let these fall into the Fatui's hands. Nor can we let them know their Harbinger disappeared. Sumeru isn't equipped to deal with a war between it and Snezniya."She said, worry painted her youthful face.
"Not until we retrieve the Balladeer. Traveler, you've done enough so I won't keep you here."She said returning the gnoses into their hiding spots.
"It's fine… I'll see what I can do." They said. It was pretty irresponsible of them to leave the Balladeer be. No, a destructive entity like Scaramouche can't be left to roam free. They had a lot of work ahead of them.