Genshin Impact: I'm The Envoy of Snezhnaya
Chapter 413: Only One Kidney Left
In fact, Bai Luo had already noticed the members of the Eremites when they approached.
They thought they were hiding well, but they failed to realize that a snowy mountain was very different from a desert.
The concealment methods they used in the desert not only failed to hide their bronze-colored skin, but actually made them stand out even more against the snow.
"Eremites?"
Bai Luo had dealt with the Eremites before. That story went back to his first meeting with Collei.
At the time, he had not yet become a Harbinger and was still working under various Harbingers in rotation.
The Missionary who died at Collei's hands, as well as Bai Luo himself, had both been minor leaders operating in Sumeru.
Unlike the Missionary, who had voluntarily accepted Archon Residue into his body, Bai Luo was transferred away after spending some time there.
As it turned out, even though the Missionary had hoped to gain the Doctor's favor through that method, the Doctor never thought much of him and regarded him as a failed experiment.
Just look at the aftermath of the Collei incident.
Even though the Doctor knew one of his subordinates had been killed by Collei, what interested him was not the Missionary at all, but Collei herself—who, under Bai Luo's guidance, had obtained a Vision.
"Be careful."
Reaching out, Bai Luo lightly patted Silver on the shoulder. Carrying his weapon on his back, he quietly vanished into the snowstorm.
Not even a footprint remained.
Only Silver was left standing there, somewhat bewildered as he stared at the place where Bai Luo had disappeared.
Had he... really been set free?
To be honest, after realizing he might finally be free, Silver felt a little reluctant.
Was he reluctant to part with Bai Luo?
As if.
What he was truly reluctant to leave behind was the cave full of alchemical notes and books.
Although he had discovered that several sets were missing after sorting through them, it did not stop him from studying the rest.
Aside from the beginner-level books, he had only skimmed through most of the others.
Not finishing them would leave him feeling quite regretful.
"Kid! Hand over that monster!"
"Th-that's right! And the c-clothes too!"
Just then, several Eremites led by Sharif skillfully surrounded Silver.
Back in Sumeru, this was something they had done countless times. They were thoroughly experienced at it.
"Th-this... this... I... hunted... it..."
Neither Bai Luo nor Rhinedottir had ever taught Silver how to deal with situations like this.
As a result, he found the Eremites' behavior rather baffling.
But the more he tried to explain himself, the less he could get the words out.
It made him resolve that once he got back, he would definitely practice speaking properly.
"What's yours or mine? By our rules, if we see it, it belongs to us!"
Looking at the heavy uniform Silver was wearing, Sharif thought it seemed somewhat familiar.
However, he did not pay much attention to it, assuming he had seen similar clothing at the camp near the mountain entrance.
"You... I... him... Bai..."
His bloodstained hands gestured frantically as Silver repeatedly glanced behind him.
He wanted to ask Bai Luo for help, only to realize that the man never appeared.
It was as if... he had truly abandoned him.
"B-boss, stop wasting time talking to him. Let's grab the stuff and get out of here. This damned place is freezing."
One of Sharif's subordinates spoke up.
Despite wearing what he considered thick winter clothing, he was still shivering.
Seeing the warm clothes on Silver, he felt like a thirsty traveler spotting water in the desert. He had been coveting them for quite some time.
If not for Sharif holding them back, they would have already rushed over and stripped the clothes off him.
Delay any longer, and one of his companions might snatch them first.
"Make it quick. The kid probably has companions nearby," Sharif nodded and quietly instructed his men.
Even though the cold was affecting some of his judgment, it had not made Sharif lose his reason.
On Dragonspine, even the Knights of Favonius—who knew the mountain better than anyone—always traveled in groups of at least two when climbing it.
This boy surely had companions as well.
Although he had no idea where those companions were, as long as they grabbed the loot and left quickly, there shouldn't be any problems.
Come to think of it, Mondstadt had alchemists, didn't it? Perhaps he could sell this Whopperflower to one of them—
"Hm?"
Just as Sharif was considering who would be the best buyer, a familiar tingling sensation appeared at his lower back.
And it was a sensation he knew very well, because he had experienced it before back in Sumeru.
Someone had a knife pressed against his kidney.
"I—"
The moment the word left his mouth, an odd sensation came from the scar on his lower back.
Then came the pain.
The same spot.
The same technique.
The same—
No, wait. It felt different this time.
This stab was much smoother, and the pain arrived noticeably later.
His body hadn't even realized it had been stabbed before the blade had already been pulled back out.
The mountain was so cold that he hadn't even noticed the icy knife entering his body.
He had actually had enough time to analyze the differences between this stabbing and the previous one before finally realizing he was in pain.
Are you kidding me?!
I've already run all the way to Mondstadt, and I'm still getting stabbed in the kidney?!
And why does this technique feel so familiar? Did that brat follow us to Dragonspine?
Was that feeling of being watched along the way not my imagination after all?
"Huh?"
It wasn't just Sharif who noticed something strange.
Bai Luo, who had silently appeared behind him, also sensed it.
This guy... doesn't have a kidney?
No, that wasn't right.
He had one missing.
It looked like someone had harvested it beforehand.
Damn. Is the kidney-stealing business this competitive now?
Letting out a strange, shrill cry to warn his companions, Sharif skillfully swung his blade toward his rear.
During their time around Gandharva Ville, their people had been tormented endlessly by that little brat.
As a result, they had learned how to counterattack even after being stabbed.
Unfortunately… The person they were facing was Bai Luo.
Even powerful figures like Mikoshi Michihiro and Rostam had been unable to land a hit on Bai Luo, so what chance did Sharif have?
Bai Luo merely tilted his head slightly and effortlessly avoided the slash.
Then, using the momentum of Sharif's turn, he drove his blade toward the man's only remaining kidney.
"AAAAAARGH—!"
There's only one left!
Just one left!
Can't you show a kidney some mercy?!
If you stabbed literally anywhere else, I'd accept it!
After delivering the stab, Bai Luo immediately vanished into stealth once more.
The Eremites who had just surrounded Silver didn't even notice what had happened nearby.
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