In front of Good Hunter Tavern in Mondstadt.
Good Hunter, which operates semi-open-air, was not as affected by the Dragon Scourge as expected.
It could still operate normally.
Although Su Xuan had some edible items for daily use, as a traveler, it was only right to enjoy the local cuisine and follow local customs.
"Boss, one serving of Honey-Glazed Carrot Stew." Su Xuan glanced at the menu and placed the Mora on the counter.
Hmm... I wonder what Outrider Amber's favorite dish tastes like.
Regarding his experience with Lisa last night, Su Xuan had no psychological burden; he felt it was all very normal.
Just as Lisa said, Su Xuan would absolutely not let go of any holder of a Diary Copy.
It's just that, depending on the person, there must be different methods of penetration.
For an Archon like Raiden Ei, who possesses an extraordinary will, Su Xuan's deep communication with her would not cause too much mental damage.
But for some Damselettes with weak wills and insufficient life experience, if it's too fast, it might cause psychological problems for the other party, which would be like lifting a Shitou to hit one's own foot.
If everyone were as sensible as Lisa, Su Xuan would save a lot of effort.
She had a need, Su Xuan could satisfy it, and the two would get on the boat first and pay later. While her problem was solved, it also wouldn't make Su Xuan's enthusiasm seem cheap.
Such interaction was very reasonable.
It's a pity that women like Lisa are still a minority; otherwise, Su Xuan would have to fight to the death with the Mondstadt Ladies tonight.
"You... hello..."
Just as Su Xuan was eating with his head down, a soft, weak voice sounded.
He looked up.
A golden and a silver figure appeared before Su Xuan.
Lumine looked at Su Xuan with a blush, while Paimon floated weakly in mid-air beside her.
Looking at the two of them, they seemed half-dead.
"Can I borrow some Mora from you temporarily? Paimon and I have been traveling all night and haven't eaten anything yet." As Lumine spoke, she pulled out Su Xuan's Diary Copy with both hands.
As if proving his identity, he handed it to Su Xuan.
"Paimon and I don't know anyone in Mondstadt, and as for the bard who's been following us, I don't know where he ran off to."
"So..."
Ying Meizi felt bitter.
After much thought, she realized that the only person she could consider knowing right now was the owner of this Diary Copy.
"When I have money, I'll pay you back." Lumine, her face flushed, looked especially cute.
Su Xuan suppressed his urge to laugh and asked indifferently, "Logically, you should have arrived in Mondstadt yesterday. Why did you run in the opposite direction?"
At Su Xuan's question, Lumine's face turned even redder.
"Were you afraid I was a god from Celestia, coming down to capture you?" Su Xuan finally couldn't hold back and laughed.
Lumine: "..."
"Uh, you really know everything." Lumine scratched her head awkwardly.
After Su Xuan's Psychokinesis lock last night, Lumine finally dispelled her previous thoughts.
This man in front of her was too powerful; if he truly wished her harm, she would have been victimized long ago.
"Alright, since you've brought the Diary Copy and come to find me, there's no need for us to be so formal."
"It's just a meal; it's no big deal. Consider it my treat."
"What do you and Paimon want to eat? Just order whatever you like." Su Xuan smiled generously.
Paimon, who was almost starving, heard Su Xuan tell her to order freely, and her eyes immediately sparkled with excitement.
"I knew someone as amazing as Su Xuan wouldn't be stingy." Paimon looked at Su Xuan with gratitude, "Then I'm really going to order."
Lumine also looked at Su Xuan gratefully.
She thought to herself, "This Diary Copy is like a symbol of identity. Even though this is the first time I've met Su Xuan, it feels like we're old acquaintances."
After ordering, Lumine and Paimon's ravenous eating stunned Su.
He couldn't help but start a diary entry.
[Ying Mei, Paimon .jpg]
[Ah, seeing them gobble down their food, I suddenly feel a bit emotional.]
[Teyvat has all sorts of helplessness and suffering belonging to others.]
[Lumine, like me, as someone from outside this world, she will witness the helplessness and suffering of the beings on Teyvat in her future journey.]
[But in my opinion, isn't she herself a kind of helplessness and suffering?]
[She originally wanted to travel with her blood relative, but her blood relative was drawn into someone's deception, and both siblings were sealed by the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles when they were about to leave.]
[Five hundred years later, when she woke up, her power was gone, her blood relative couldn't be found, and she embarked on a journey alone with a little one who only knew how to eat.]
[A rootless person, enduring wind and dew, yet still maintaining kindness, helping others along the way.]
[Of course, sometimes, driven by insufficient information and the good intention to help others, she will do things that she will feel guilty about after learning the truth.]
[But it's undeniable that she has a kind heart, always willing to help.]
"Hmm!" Lumine was startled.
Last night, after learning that the blonde aunt was herself, she had reviewed Su Xuan's previous updates from Inazuma.
Besides mentioning that she almost got killed by the Raiden Shogun, there was also a very important point.
That was the content about [the blonde aunt's blood relative being used as an Abyss vessel] mentioned during the fall of Khaenri'ah.
Su Xuan, indeed, knew about Aether.
Paimon was still wolfing down food nearby, not paying attention to the diary update.
Lumine's heart, however, was pounding with excitement because Su Xuan was recording her story, but she remained calm and didn't interrupt Su Xuan's recording.
She ate while waiting for Su Xuan's update.
After all, Su Xuan had focused on her in the diary entry, so he should mention Aether.
[Lumine doesn't realize that while she and Paimon are wandering in Mondstadt, her blood relative, Aether, has actually been silently watching her from behind.]
Lumine: "! ?"
Aether, he's actually in Mondstadt?
[It's just a pity that the two siblings now will no longer travel hand in hand as they once did.]
[Take the current Dragon Scourge in Mondstadt, for example. Although Dvalin's rampage was mainly caused by the Abyss's corrupted blood.]
[But it shouldn't have escalated this much.]
[The Abyss Order's mental enhancement of Dvalin was quite crucial.]
[And the Abyss Order's goal was to use Dvalin to attack Mondstadt, drawing out Lord Barbatos to save Dvalin.]
[The main purpose was to use Dvalin to distract Barbatos's attention from Mondstadt, thereby launching an attack on Mondstadt.]
[However, speaking of this Abyss Order, I feel like they're a bit crazy.]
[They used Dvalin to lure Barbatos away, then brought a group of Hilichurls to attack Mondstadt, but they were easily suppressed by Mondstadt's knights without causing any significant impact.]
[Moreover, Mondstadt was in a situation where Jean was absent and Diluc was absent, yet the Hilichurl army controlled by the Abyss Order was easily suppressed.]
[I really don't understand what the Abyss Order was trying to prove with this operation.]
Lumine's brows furrowed deeply.
Su Xuan was just talking about Aether, so how did he suddenly bring up the Abyss Order?
However, Lumine didn't think Su Xuan would talk nonsense for no reason; her female intuition told her that something was not right.
[Oh, I forgot to mention.]
[The person organizing all these actions is the leader of the Abyss Order, the Prince of the Abyss Order.]
[The Prince's true identity is Lumine's blood brother, Aether.]
Lumine: "!!!"