The most luxurious room in the Goth Grand Hotel was also Rosalyne's private room where she currently resided.
"We've eaten, and we've drunk."
"Now, can we discuss the matter of the Gnosis?"
Rosalyne exhaled, forcibly suppressing the anger in her heart, and asked with a fake smile.
This time, Rosalyne believed her hospitality had been exceptionally thorough.
She had served Su Xuan every dish and drink available at the entire Goth Grand Hotel.
At the dinner table, Rosalyne had brought up the Gnosis transaction more than once to Su Xuan.
Yet, this man didn't mention the Gnosis transaction at all, only telling Rosalyne to meet him in her room for a private discussion after dinner.
Rosalyne even suspected that Su Xuan was deliberately messing with her.
"You certainly know how to enjoy yourself. This room is really nice."
"I'll be staying here tonight."
Hearing Su Xuan's sudden statement.
Rosalyne's mind went blank.
So, this man came to her room not to discuss the Gnosis transaction, but to usurp her place.
So difficult to serve!
Should I call a few more girls to accompany you?
Rosalyne gritted her teeth and clenched her fists in hatred.
Since becoming a Fatui Harbinger, this was the first time she had felt such humiliation.
"Hmm?" Su Xuan suddenly turned his head and looked at Rosalyne: "Lady Miss seems rather unwilling."
The moment their eyes met, Rosalyne broke out in a cold sweat.
Even though Su Xuan's gaze was gentle.
In Rosalyne's perception, she felt like prey being targeted by some terrifying monster, unable to stop trembling.
"No… no, if you want to stay here tonight, then stay."
"Of course, not just tonight, you can stay in this room for as long as you like." Rosalyne forced a smile.
Hearing this, Su Xuan turned and walked towards Rosalyne's wine cabinet, casually taking out a bottle of Rosalyne's cherished fine wine and two wine glasses.
After pouring wine for both of them, Su Xuan sat on the sofa and slowly said: "For the rest of the time, let's discuss the matter of the Gnosis transaction."
Clap!
A crisp sound echoed as something hit the table.
Rosalyne looked over at the sound; a jade-green object, like a chess piece, was already placed in the center of the table.
"Is this the Gnosis?" Rosalyne sat opposite Su Xuan, her eyes fixed on the Gnosis on the table.
Suddenly, she seemed to remember something terrifying.
She recalled that during the Diary Copy's playback of Su Xuan saving Dvalin, Su Xuan had used the Authority of Reason to create an identical chess piece with a flip of his hand.
What if this Gnosis was just one he created?
Would it be different from Barbatos's Gnosis?
Rosalyne didn't understand the function of the Gnosis.
However, since the Tsaritsa's mission required her to bring back Barbatos's Gnosis, her goal was only Barbatos's Gnosis.
"Before that, I would like to ask, is this Gnosis Barbatos's Gnosis?"
"What I mean is, I know you can manifest a Gnosis through your clearance, but I only want Barbatos's Gnosis."
Better safe than sorry.
Rosalyne cautiously asked Su Xuan.
"This is Barbatos's Gnosis." Su Xuan smiled, "Since you are a Diary Copy Holder, you should know my power."
"The Gnosis holds no attraction for me."
"The reason I took it was to lure you to me for a trade."
"I need it to give me an experience of reaching the peak."
Rosalyne: "?"
At this moment, Rosalyne's mind went blank.
She certainly didn't deny Su Xuan's terrifying power; the clearance in his hand could even manifest divine punishment from Celestia.
Su Xuan, possessing various mysterious powers from outside this world, indeed had no reason to care about a Gnosis.
However, Rosalyne truly didn't understand what Su Xuan meant by using the Gnosis to lure her into a trade?
At this moment, a very ominous thought suddenly surged in Rosalyne's heart.
From the very beginning, she had been targeted by the man in front of her.
"I don't quite understand what you mean, hehe…" Rosalyne let out two dry laughs, her throat so dry from fear it felt like it was smoking.
"Moreover, didn't you already cross the summit of Dragonspine last night?"
Hearing this, Su Xuan shook his head and said, "The mountain I mentioned in the diary before wasn't a real mountain."
"Although I haven't specifically measured, based on my personal understanding of you all, you should be the highest one."
"Of course, if there's an opportunity in the future, I will put all of you who are roughly the same height together and personally measure to determine who is Teyvat's highest peak."
Rosalyne: "?"
Following Su Xuan's gaze, Rosalyne lowered her head slightly.
Indeed, two large mountains came into view.
Rosalyne's eyes widened.
At this moment, she felt a dizzying sense of bewilderment.
"No…" Rosalyne stood up in fright and recoiled, "You clearly mentioned in the diary that you wanted to sell the Gnosis to me."
Su Xuan rolled his eyes at Rosalyne: "There's a saying in my hometown, big chest, no brains. I see it perfectly embodied in you."
"Am I short on money?"
"My relationship with Inazuma's Narukami Ogosho is quite close, and it's the same with Mondstadt's Rose Witch and the Dandelion Knight."
"If I were truly short on money, they wouldn't leave me to my own devices."
"At worst, I could find a few black-hearted merchants I don't like and raid their homes; that would be enough for me to spend for a long time."
"Offering to sell it to you was just to make you come to me on your own."
Rosalyne's head buzzed upon learning the truth.
After a long time, she finally managed to organize her words and asked, "Someone like you, actually… you're joking with me, right…?"
At this moment, Su Liangzai was momentarily stunned, as if caught off guard by Rosalyne's question.
Can't a person like him also be fond of women?
This logic doesn't quite conform to the norm.
The nobles of Teyvat can secretly abduct Damselettes; why can't Su do it?
"My dear Fatui Harbinger, Eighth Seat, Miss Rosalyne."
"You wouldn't truly believe you can justifiably snoop into my secrets, would you?"
"Even Lisa understands that every gift of fate comes with a corresponding price. You, having lived five hundred years, wouldn't understand this principle?"
Su Xuan picked up the Gnosis from the table again and gently tapped it in front of Rosalyne.
"You are already five hundred years old; you are an adult, and you should think about things with an adult's mindset."
"Since you came to me voluntarily, I can only give you two choices."
"One, give me a good experience, then take Barbatos's Gnosis and report back."
"Two, I will wall you up temporarily in Lisa's underground laboratory, and when I'm happy and remember you, I'll come to see you."
"You choose."
Rosalyne: "!?"
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