Genshin Impact: I'm The Envoy of Snezhnaya
Chapter 61: The Sincerity of a Wanderer
The night breeze gently brushed against the small lamp grass on the balcony. Its faint glow seemed to shine even more brightly beneath the darkness of the night.
If one listened carefully, they could faintly hear a rustling sound, much like the gentle chime of wind bells.
Although Lisa had extended an invitation, Collei didn't dare sit down on the sofa.
After all, she knew that her illness would bring far too much trouble to the people around her.
"Sorry. I wasn't expecting any distinguished guests tonight, so I only have one tea set prepared. I'm afraid I can't offer you proper hospitality."
Taking out a bookmark, Lisa slipped it into the novel she had been reading moments earlier.
Her words sounded perfectly polite, but there was actually an underlying intention to send her visitors away. Surely Bai Luo could understand that as well.
"We're the ones who should apologize for disturbing you so late at night."
Bai Luo had long grown accustomed to Lisa's rejection. After all, who could blame her when he was considered one of the most wicked individuals on the continent of Teyvat?
Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to visit her at night in such an unconventional manner.
After all, if he came during the day, there was no guarantee that he would even find this big sister who frequently spent her time in the library.
And the library... was located inside the Knights of Favonius headquarters.
If he went in there, it would be nothing short of a disaster for the entire Knights of Favonius.
With a gentle movement of his fingers, a bouquet of flowers magically appeared in his hand.
"Cecilia Flowers. Hardy and fond of the wind. These flowers can only be found on Starsnatch Cliff. Their flower language is..."
"The true feelings of a wanderer."
Gracefully extending her arm, Lisa accepted the flower from Bai Luo's hand. Her initial displeasure softened slightly.
Just slightly, mind you.
"I explored all of Mondstadt with this girl. Apart from that exceptionally beautiful flower, the only other one I thought was suitable for you was this Cecilia Flower."
A faint fragrance filled the room, making it difficult to tell whether the scent came from the flowers or the woman herself.
Only Collei was left completely bewildered.
When did I ever go flower-picking with him? When did he pick these flowers? And what exceptionally beautiful flower is he talking about? Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to be doing? Am I interrupting something between these two?
"Oh? Are you saying that I don't deserve that other flower?"
Lisa lazily reclined on the sofa, holding the Cecilia Flower in one hand while resting her chin against the other.
The sleeve of her light purple garment slowly slipped down, revealing her fair skin.
"No. That flower is right here before my eyes."
"Even though I know those are nothing more than flattering words, big sister is still quite happy to hear them. Hmm... Now that I think about it, I believe I have two more tea sets in the cabinet. Would you care for a cup of black tea?"
Mondstadt was indeed a city of freedom, and likewise, a paradise for poets.
Romance held a considerable advantage in this nation.
Having to deal with the somewhat rigid Acting Grand Master Jean and the countless people who borrowed books without ever returning them, Lisa found Bai Luo's sudden display of romantic gestures quite enjoyable.
Since she was in a relatively good mood, she decided to hear what he had come for.
After Lisa placed the freshly brewed black tea in front of the two visitors, Bai Luo called over Collei, who had been standing nearby, seemingly contemplating some sort of philosophical question.
"Can you tell what's wrong with her?"
Although Collei's body was wrapped in bandages, identifying the disease she suffered from was hardly difficult for someone with Lisa's knowledge.
"Is this some kind of illness that was prevalent in Sumeru a few years ago?"
Having spent some time at the Sumeru Akademiya, Lisa immediately recognized the origin of this disease.
It was an extremely deadly illness. Precisely because of its extraordinarily high mortality rate, however, it had disappeared on its own not long after its initial outbreak.
Who would have thought...
"Wait. This girl..."
Lisa's expression gradually turned serious.
It wasn't that she was worried about Collei spreading the disease. This particular illness had a high mortality rate but relatively few means of transmission.
As long as proper precautions were taken, even living together wouldn't pose much of a problem.
The real question was... how had this girl managed to survive until now?
Elemental energy enveloped her palm as Lisa reached out and grasped Collei's arm.
Realizing that Lisa intended to treat her illness, Collei didn't resist and simply allowed the other woman to take hold of her arm.
"With injuries this severe... she should have died a long time ago, shouldn't she?"
Feeling the wounds beneath the bandages, Lisa fell into deep thought.
Just as she had suspected, if not for the power of the remnants of a god residing within her body, Collei would have died from this disease long ago.
However, the reason Collei had contracted the illness in the first place was that the Fatui had deliberately released the virus as part of their experiments involving the remnants of a god.
Seeing the puzzled expression on Lisa's face, Bai Luo took out several charred documents from his clothes.
"What are these?"
Lisa examined the documents, slightly furrowing her delicate brows.
If she wasn't mistaken, these should have been the materials carried in the carriage by the Fatui diplomat when he left.
Hadn't these documents already been confiscated by the Knights of Favonius? How had they ended up in the hands of the Ausbilder?
"There's probably something in there related to her condition. Can you understand what's written?"
These documents had all been compiled by the Doctor and the researchers working under him. Very few people besides them could make sense of their contents.
Bai Luo was no exception.
Specialized work requires specialized expertise. Within the Fatui, Bai Luo was responsible for assassinations. Research was something he genuinely had no talent for.
"Mm... I'm sorry, but I can't understand it either. However, my former teacher at the Sumeru Akademiya should be able to make sense of it. The problem is, with so few documents available, I'm afraid it'll be difficult to find anything useful."
Lisa wasn't lying. Although she had been hailed as a once-in-200-years genius of the Sumeru Akademiya, that didn't mean she knew everything.
She could probably understand the diagrams, but as for these unusual characters... she suspected that only her former teachers would be able to decipher them.
More importantly, the documents were so severely damaged that the chances of successfully interpreting them were even slimmer.
Hearing Lisa's words, Collei's expression changed slightly.
She knew all too well that the documents had ended up in this state because of the fire she had started on impulse.
She glanced at Bai Luo somewhat nervously, only to find that he was still wearing that gentle smile.
It was as if there wasn't a single difficulty in the world that could stump him.
"Take a look at this as well. Surely there must be a way to solve her problem, right?"
Bai Luo took out another document and placed it in front of Lisa.
At first, Lisa didn't pay much attention to it, assuming it was just another batch of fire-damaged materials like the previous ones.
However, the moment she saw its contents, the lazy air surrounding her vanished completely. Her expression gradually became serious.
"Is all of this true?"
The documents had been personally handed over by the Fatui Harbinger known as the ". Their authenticity was practically beyond doubt.
But... why would he go to such lengths for a young girl who had absolutely nothing to do with him?
"Of course. Otherwise, what do you think she and I have been doing out in the wilderness these past two days?"
His disappearance was already common knowledge throughout Mondstadt.
That blue gentleman, who could freeze the sea to cross it, apply Cryo to Master Diluc's attacks to trigger Melt reactions, and even serve as the latter's exclusive weapon, had practically gone mad searching for him throughout Mondstadt these past few days.
"Weren't we picking flowers?" Collei instinctively chimed in.
"..."
Was something wrong with this girl's head? Perhaps he should stop letting her drink those strange kinds of milk from now on.
"Sorry, but big sister can't make a decision on this matter. After all, I'm merely a librarian. How about... I introduce you to Acting Grand Master Jean tomorrow? I'm sure she'll be able to give you a satisfactory answer."
Returning the documents Bai Luo had handed her, Lisa spoke.
In truth, she really wanted to keep them. However, she also understood that if she couldn't provide a definite answer yet still insisted on holding onto these documents...
Then the warm smile on the Ausbilder's face would disappear, replaced by a certain white mask capable of sending people straight to their graves.
"Then, same time tomorrow night? See you there?"
"Certainly. But next time, please don't jump in through the balcony again. My flowers are quite expensive, you know."