Even though Jean had requested leave for Barbara, Barbara, once dressed, still insisted on going to the church, saying that the church's work was very important and could not be neglected.
Of course, before going to the church, she had to go back to her residence first to change her stockings…
Stelle merely gave a slightly embarrassed smile, then after a light peck on Barbara's lips, she waved goodbye to Barbara.
Next, what should she do…
Jean and Barbara both had to go to work, Amber's vacation had also ended, and yesterday, because she had to take care of her, her work was delayed by another day.
Today, Amber had to set off early for reconnaissance; the monsters near Mondstadt city seemed to be stirring again recently.
In other words, the three people with whom she had been intimate each had their own things to do.
And she, on the other hand, was a complete unemployed wanderer.
"Maybe I should go find Lumine; I wonder if they're back yet," Stelle rubbed her chin, recalling Lumine's previous invitation for her to explore Dragonspine together.
But where should she find Lumine now… After some thought, she took steps towards the Adventurers' Guild.
She planned to ask Katheryne about Lumine's whereabouts; as the receptionist of the Adventurers' Guild, she usually stood on Mondstadt's main road, and the people coming and going should not escape her eyes.
Sigh, if only there was a device that could contact Lumine remotely.
Unfortunately, she only had one phone.
"Hello there, Miss Katheryne," Stelle walked up to Katheryne and greeted her.
Speaking of which, Katheryne was also one of the few people who wouldn't be affected by her physique, but Stelle understood why.
"Hello, Miss Stelle," Katheryne greeted politely, displaying a professional smile.
Katheryne was not human; Stelle could sense this.
She had secretly observed Katheryne for a while before, and it was easy to see something resembling a keyhole at the back of her neck.
That shouldn't be a decoration; it was a real keyhole.
In other words, this Adventurers' Guild receptionist named Katheryne was some kind of doll.
This made Stelle quite curious, as in her opinion, the technological level of this world wasn't very advanced, but both the Ruins Guard from before and the current Katheryne doll indicated that things were not as simple as they seemed.
"Katheryne, have you seen Lumine and Paimon today?"
"The Honorary Knight and her companions, they only returned very late yesterday, then went to the Knights of Favonius, and I haven't seen them since. I don't think they've left the city."
"Is that so? Then, do you have any suitable commissions I can look at recently?" Aether nodded, deciding to go to the Knights of Favonius later.
"Yes, please wait a moment." Katheryne smiled and nodded, then took out the mission board from behind her and placed it in front of Aether.
"Hmm…"
Looking through them, they were all trivial matters, nothing particularly to her liking.
"Forget it. If there are any high Reward, high difficulty commissions in the future, remember to notify me." Aether shook her head helplessly. These were either delivering letters or meals, at most helping someone clean their yard.
It was really boring; she had no desire to take them.
"Mhm, alright." Katheryne smiled and nodded, then put the commission board away.
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At the Knights of Favonius, Lumine left early today, not even bringing Paimon, letting him continue to sleep in bed. Lumine went to Anber's alone.
But to her disappointment, neither Amber nor Aether were home.
Lumine, having found no one, felt a bit dejected, and in the end, could only buy breakfast and return to the Knights of Favonius.
Even when she returned, Paimon was still not awake.
It was only when Lumine placed the breakfast in front of Paimon's nose that Paimon, smelling the aroma, slowly flew up from the bed.
He hadn't even opened his eyes; he was just being lured by the smell by Lumine.
He truly looked like someone who could easily be led astray by others.
"Paimon—"
"Yi-ya?!" Paimon, flying in the air, instantly woke up.
"Seriously, look at the time, and you're still sleeping. I can't wake you no matter how much I call." Lumine said indignantly, casually putting the bought breakfast aside.
"Uh, I, I think I smelled Fish Toast." Paimon said groggily, then suddenly reacted, "Eh?! Lumine, you went to buy breakfast??"
"I wasn't originally going to buy breakfast." Lumine sighed helplessly, slowly sitting on the bed.
She wanted to find Aether but found no one. She didn't know where Aether went so early in the morning.
"Aether shouldn't have anything important to do recently, right? Let's go ask later. Maybe he also went out for breakfast." Paimon rubbed his head, comforting Lumine.
"That's true. Anyway, we've already agreed to travel together, so we'll always meet." Lumine nodded, thought for a moment, and then stood up again.
After Paimon finished eating, the two of them tidied up and walked straight out of the room.
The Knights of Favonius had already started getting busy. Lumine had already become familiar with many people these past few days, and could nod and greet them when they met on the road.
"Yo, isn't that the Honorary Knight? You've come at just the right time." A female knight saw Lumine and Paimon, her eyes lit up, and she walked over.
"Has something happened?"
"A Grey-haired girl was looking for you… I told her you hadn't left yet." The female knight recalled the figure of the Grey-haired girl, and inexplicably felt her cheeks flush.
"Grey-haired girl?! That must be Aether!" Paimon said happily.
Lumine was originally a bit dejected, but her mood immediately brightened when she heard that Aether had come looking for her.
"So her name is Aether… She's often with Acting Grand Master Jean, but this is the first time I've known her name." The female knight exclaimed.
She was, to some extent, Acting Grand Master Jean's direct subordinate, so she knew that Damselette had a very good relationship with Acting Grand Master Jean.
For example, Damselette being invited by Acting Grand Master Jean to stay overnight, or Damselette staying in Acting Grand Master Jean's office for a long time that day – she knew all of these things.
The only pity was that she didn't have the opportunity to interact and communicate with that Grey-haired girl, nor did she know the specific information about Damselette.
"Oft-often with Acting Grand Master Jean??" Lumine's eyes widened. She seemed to have heard some incredible news.
"Not particularly often, just these past two days…"
"Hmm, I see, thank you." Lumine frowned slightly, feeling a slight premonition of something bad.
Previously, the relationship between Acting Grand Master Jean and Aether seemed to be quite good.
In her opinion, the atmosphere between them was even a bit off.
And now it seemed to have become even better; Aether would still frequently come to see Acting Grand Master Jean, who was such a busy person.
Lumine's internal alarm bells rang loudly, but at the same time, her resolve grew stronger.
She absolutely could not let Aether be snatched away by someone else! Not even Acting Grand Master Jean!
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