The Northland Bank remained under heavy guard.
Inside, Childe paced.
The Geo Archon's corpse… the Gnosis must still be there.
But under Millelith surveillance, movement was impossible.
Then—
His eyes locked onto a familiar figure passing outside.
"The Traveler!"
His shout drew immediate attention.
Millelith bristled.
"No communication with outsiders," a captain barked.
Childe scoffed.
"I'm speaking. That a crime too?"
His gaze slid past the Traveler—and settled briefly on Kairo.
That man… something about him feels wrong.
Before Childe could think further—
A new presence stirred.
System Notification
[Dan Shu is trapped in Changle Heaven, suspected by the Cloud Knights.]
[Unable to return to the Alchemy Commission, she seeks an opportunity.]
[She decides to approach the Trailblazer—and you.]
[Choice Appears]
Option 1: Accept Dan Shu's alliance.
Reward: Cloud-Drinking Nectar Pill — grants longevity transformation.
Option 2: Observe silently.
Reward: Abundance Essence.
*Option 3: Incite chaos. Force Dan Shu to expose herself publicly.
Reward: Disciple of the Abundance — Inner Alchemist.
Kairo didn't hesitate.
Third option.
Dan Shu wanted to manipulate him?
Then she would pay for it.
He turned calmly toward Childe and spoke:
"So… the death of Rex Lapis really does involve you, doesn't it?"
The words carried power.
Not volume—authority.
A command woven into sound itself.
[Verbal Authority — Activated]
Childe froze.
His pupils dulled.
"…Yes," he said slowly.
"The death of Rex Lapis… is connected to me."
The plaza erupted.
"What did you say?!"
Millelith spears snapped forward.
Childe's eyes widened in horror.
I didn't mean to say that—!
The damage was done.
"Childe of the Fatui," the captain roared, "you have confessed! Arrest him immediately!"
Water surged.
Childe broke free in an explosion of Hydro energy, vaulting into the city streets.
"I was set up," he snarled. "But this isn't over."
And he vanished.
System Confirmation
[Dan Shu's scheme collapses.]
[Reward acquired: Inner Alchemist of the Abundance.]
Kairo exhaled slowly.
Fate twisted—exactly as intended.
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