Barbatos's forceful handing over of the Gnosis plunged Rosalyne directly into the depths of despair.
Originally, she had hoped Su Xuan would refuse Barbatos's flattering gesture, but after a few words with Barbatos, Su Xuan accepted it.
Rosalyne slumped onto the sofa, utterly distraught.
At the crucial moment, the light screen disappeared as Barbatos and Dvalin left.
This was even more of a blow to Rosalyne, who was trying to gather intelligence.
"Calm down, I must calm down."
Rosalyne constantly soothed her frantic heart. Having served as a Fatui Harbinger for nearly five hundred years, she had never felt such despair.
The main reason was that Su Xuan had destroyed the Delusion Factory on Yashiori Island.
Rosalyne subjectively believed that Su Xuan harbored ill will towards the Fatui.
In this situation, where she couldn't grasp Su Xuan's thoughts, Rosalyne completely lacked the inclination to take the initiative.
What if taking the initiative meant walking straight into her death?
Fortunately, just as Rosalyne was in utter despair, the Diary Copy glowed.
"Today's unexpected gain: one Gnosis from Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon."
"Actually, I know that the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya is collecting these things."
"And Barbatos intended to give this to the Tsaritsa."
"But, unexpectedly, to thank me for helping Dvalin, he insisted on forcing it upon me."
"Honestly, I'm not one of the Seven Archons, so I can't use the Gnosis to resonate with Celestia and wield that insignificant bit of clearance power."
"This thing is utterly useless to me, and even a bit unlucky."
"Initially, I intended to refuse, but then I thought, the Fatui are desperately collecting these things, so I gladly accepted."
Rosalyne: "?"
So, he's intentionally trying to spite the Fatui?
"Although this thing is useless in my hands, I can resell it to the Fatui."
"Also, it can take me to climb Teyvat's highest peak."
"Considering this benefit, I ultimately accepted Barbatos's kindness. Of course, I am not a petty or greedy person."
"Since Barbatos proactively gave me the Gnosis without me even asking,"
"I used the qiankun mirror to help him clean up some of the erosion on him."
"This poet, in his excitement, claimed he would treat me to drinks when I return to Mondstadt."
"Hmm… I feel a bit awkward…"
"Should I drink this wine or not? After all, a poet with not a single Mora in his pocket, even if he treats me to drinks, that wine is probably stolen from someone."
Favonius Cathedral, Mondstadt.
The Horsetail-haired trainee nun stared wide-eyed.
Venti's bard image had already caused a huge psychological dissonance for the devout Barbara.
Now, learning that Lord Barbatos would even steal wine, the image of a god completely collapsed in the innocent Damselette's heart.
"If I had known Lord Barbatos was like this, I might as well have accepted Miss Alice's invitation to form an idol group," Barbara mumbled softly.
However, compared to the slightly broken-hearted trainee nun,
bursts of hearty laughter erupted from the room in the Goth Grand Hotel in Mondstadt.
The Fatui guards on duty at the door exchanged bewildered glances, not understanding what was wrong with the usually cold and arrogant Lady today.
Why would she suddenly burst into such unladylike laughter?
"A turning point, a turning point came so quickly." Rosalyne completely shed her previous half-dead appearance.
Now, she sat with her fair, long legs crossed, swirling the red wine in her glass. Her previously pale face was now flushed with color.
"If it's to be sold to me, then things become much simpler."
"However…" Rosalyne still didn't quite understand Su Xuan's final meaning.
"Barbatos's Gnosis can help him climb the highest mountain in Teyvat."
"Dragonspine, Mt. Aocang, Tianqiu Valley, or Natlan's volcano?"
Rosalyne was completely baffled, hearing for the first time that a Gnosis could be used for mountain climbing. In the end, she didn't want to get overly entangled in such a meaningless question.
"Once he finishes climbing that mountain, whatever it is, I'll personally invite him to discuss the money."
"Hmph! If it's a problem that money can solve, then for us Fatui, it's no problem at all."
Rosalyne spiritedly savored the fine wine in her cup, occasionally glancing at the diary's updates.
— I looked, and the sun has already begun to set.
— I found a damaged Ruin Guard in Stormterror's Lair, but that doesn't stop me from understanding its structure and reproducing it.
— The reproduction and creation of the Ruin Guard is done. Next, I plan to head to Dragonspine; I remember there are even more advanced Ruin Graders there.
— I probably won't be returning to Mondstadt tonight.
At this moment, the Spindrift Knight, currently on Dragonspine, was startled.
"This guy is actually rushing here?"