Genshin Impact: I'm The Envoy of Snezhnaya
Chapter 432: A New Storm Is Brewing
"Blonde hair, foreign clothes, and a strange little companion? That's such a weird combination."
Paimon had also noticed the missing-person notice in Lumine's hand and couldn't help commenting on it.
After staring at it for a moment, however, she suddenly realized something.
"Huh?! That's just like us! Wait a second—Paimon is not some strange little companion!"
Unlike Paimon, who was desperately trying to defend her dignity, Lumine was staring at the notice while countless questions flooded her mind.
Who was looking for her?
How did they know her appearance?
How did they even know she would come to Mondstadt?
She was certain that before she and Paimon decided to travel to Mondstadt, she hadn't encountered a single human being.
Then she looked again at the name signed at the bottom of the notice:
Amber.
And suddenly she understood why Amber's gaze had seemed so strange.
Amber had probably realized she matched the description on the notice, but wasn't completely certain.
That was why she had taken the risk of bringing her into Mondstadt despite the circumstances.
And as for the "mission report" Amber had supposedly gone to make...
"Traveler, are we still going to meet Amber?"
After seeing Amber's signature on the notice, Paimon clearly understood the seriousness of the situation.
At the same time, she looked a little hurt.
Could it be that the warm and friendly Outrider had only been acting that way to lure them into Mondstadt?
"We are."
After carefully folding up the notice and putting it away, Lumine took a deep breath and answered firmly.
She trusted her own judgment.
She could tell that Amber's kindness had been genuine.
And at the same time...
She wanted to meet the person who had issued the notice.
She wanted to know who they were.
"Ugh... okay then. Paimon will go with you!"
It was obvious that Paimon was extremely reluctant about this risky decision.
But despite her fear, she still chose to stand by Lumine's side.
The gesture softened Lumine's heart.
"If something dangerous happens, Paimon, you need to run immediately. Since you can fly, escaping should be easier for you."
"Wow... if you're this nice to me, I'm seriously going to cry."
"Hmm... in that case, flying high in the sky would make Paimon a very obvious target, and it'd be easier for me to get away."
"Hey! Give my feelings back!"
The joke was admittedly a little mean.
But it successfully eased some of Paimon's tension.
After confirming that all of their pursuers had disappeared, Lumine and Paimon climbed down from the balcony.
Choosing a route with fewer people, they began making their way toward the plaza.
"Come to think of it... does it look like the weather's changing?"
Following cautiously behind Lumine, Paimon absentmindedly looked up.
The previously clear blue sky was gradually being swallowed by dark clouds.
Even the pleasant breeze that had filled the city seemed to be growing stronger.
. . .
"Lost them?"
Popping a grape into his mouth—one that Jianna had personally washed for him—Bai Luo closed the photo album in his hands.
The Fatui agent delivering the report looked nervous.
Which wasn't surprising.
The Harbingers were infamous for their unpredictable tempers.
If this lord became angry, the person suffering the consequences would undoubtedly be him.
Even though the Instructor's reputation was somewhat better than that of the other Harbingers, he didn't believe that would spare him.
"To lose track of her? That's perfectly normal."
To the agent's surprise, the punishment he had expected never came.
Instead, Lord Harbinger seemed to regard the outcome as entirely reasonable.
"Then what should we do...?"
"Call your people back. I only needed confirmation that she'd entered the city."
"Yes, Lord Harbinger!"
The agent immediately bowed and withdrew.
After the subordinate left, Bai Luo turned toward Jianna.
"Where did you get these grapes? They're pretty good."
He popped another one into his mouth before asking.
The sweet flavor lingered pleasantly as he leaned back in his chair.
Compared to chasing the Traveler around the city, he seemed far more interested in the grapes at the moment.
After all, now that the Traveler had arrived in Mondstadt...
The story was finally beginning.
And if Bai Luo had learned anything, it was that the best entertainment came from watching events unfold naturally rather than interfering too early.
"Mmm, these? Back when Mr. Diluc had someone deliver grape juice, these were sent along with it."
"I see."
Bai Luo looked somewhat surprised.
He hadn't expected Diluc to send him extra gifts.
Was this perhaps Diluc's way of hoping he'd refrain from causing trouble?
Unfortunately, Master Diluc was destined to be disappointed.
Because even when Bai Luo wasn't looking for trouble, trouble had a habit of finding him.
Like right now.
. . .
"Woooo—"
The sky grew darker and darker.
The knights who sensed what was coming immediately turned pale.
"Everyone, take cover! Get under shelter!"
"If you're close to a refuge, head there immediately! If you can't reach one, find the sturdiest structure nearby and stay put! Whatever you do, don't stand out in the open!"
As the Knights of Favonius shouted their warnings through the streets, citizens hurriedly followed their instructions and rushed toward the designated shelters.
High above the darkened sky, the deep-blue dragon swept across Cider Lake, sending sprays of water into the air.
It circled.
It dove.
Even the fish and ducks in the lake were lifted into the air by the winds it carried.
"T-Traveler, isn't that the dragon we saw in the forest?"
Struggling against the powerful winds, Paimon shouted at the top of her lungs.
If she hadn't been clinging tightly to Lumine's hair, she probably would have been blown away and smashed into the ground like the fish and ducks being tossed through the air.
"Hey! You two over there! Don't stand in the plaza!"
The Knight of Favonius who had been shouting warnings nearly cursed when he spotted the Traveler and Paimon standing beside the fountain, staring up at the dragon.
Did they have no idea how dangerous this was?
After circling Mondstadt once, Dvalin still hadn't found any trace of "Bartobas".
Consumed by anger, he hovered high above the city and released a furious roar toward the heavens.
A massive storm formed over Mondstadt.
Violent gales immediately began ravaging the city.
"Don't stand there—!"
Before Lumine could finish speaking, the hurricane-force winds swept her directly into the sky.
Even Paimon, still gripping her hair, was carried upward as well.
"Not good!"
Clinging desperately to a nearby pillar, the knight watched Lumine being swept away.
His eyes were filled with helplessness.
All he could do now was hope she had a Wind Glider.
If she did, she might still survive.
Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that because of Bai Luo's interference, Lumine had not yet received the Wind Glider Amber would normally have given her.
Which meant that right now...
She was in free fall.
"Traveler!!"
Paimon grabbed handfuls of Lumine's hair, desperately trying to stop her descent.
But the difference in their sizes made it impossible.
She simply wasn't strong enough.
And so Lumine fell.
From nearly a hundred meters in the air.
Plummeting toward the ground below.
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