Late at night, even Hilichurls will fall asleep.
Especially outside this small Hilichurl camp, there was one Hilichurl standing guard on the perimeter, dutifully protecting the sleep of the Hilichurls inside the camp.
The camp was very small, so one Hilichurl on night watch was clearly sufficient.
For example, right now, a figure appeared in his field of vision.
The Hilichurl decisively ran back to the camp to alert his companions inside.
His companions were five Hilichurls, and their actions were swift—they all quickly rushed out.
There was nothing in their field of vision.
Where's the person?
The five Hilichurls looked at the Hilichurl outside.
The Hilichurl used Hilichurlian to tell his companions that he had just seen a human figure.
The five Hilichurls dismissed it and returned to the camp, lying down to sleep immediately.
The Hilichurl continued to watch the night.
Tonight's night was still as quiet as before.
The nighttime breeze was quite cool...
The Hilichurl opened his eyes again.
Wait! How did I fall asleep!
The Hilichurl realized something was wrong and decisively ran into the camp.
Inside the small camp, there were only a few broken masks.
And a human holding a long spear in his hand.
Damn human!
The Hilichurl picked up the wooden club in his hand and charged forward.
In the end, he only felt his throat being pierced.
What remained in place was a mask.
...
The commission was complete.
Cid Kagerou looked at the masks in the Hilichurl camp.
He was still too weak.
Cid Kagerou could feel that his hands were sweating quite a bit.
Was it really too nerve-wracking the first time?
Cid Kagerou felt that his actions this time had been quite cautious.
Drugging and knocking out the Hilichurls.
Killing the unconscious Hilichurls in the camp.
Creating a one-on-one environment with the small Hilichurls.
Facts proved that he could handle small Hilichurls on his own.
It seemed that next time he could launch a direct assault.
After all, if it was too easy... then it wouldn't serve the purpose of training himself.
Cid Kagerou planned to return to Mondstadt City and take on several more commissions to clear out small Hilichurl camps.
This time, worried about accidents, he had only accepted one commission— a huge loss.
...
Cid Kagerou returned to the library once again.
"Young man, planning to borrow more?" The old lady looked at the adventurer in front of her, who had undergone a great change compared to before.
The young man from before was fair and tender, like a child who hadn't grown up; now he had been tanned by the sun, become much stronger, and now had a slightly more mature air about him.
"No," Cid Kagerou handed the book to the old lady. "I've already memorized everything in this book."
"Good, very good." The old lady smiled kindly at Cid. "Is there any book you'd like to read?"
"I'd like to browse on my own, is that okay?" Cid suddenly felt like looking at Mondstadt's books.
"Of course, no problem, but don't damage the books."
"Okay."
Cid began browsing the library.
"Breeze in the Forest"
"A Study of Hilichurl Customs"
"Vera's Melancholy"
"The Boar Princess"
"The White Princess and the Six Pygmies"
"Princess Fischl's Night Tales"
Wait? What did I just see?
Cid stopped in his tracks.
Fischl? Little Amy?
Right now, little Amy should still be a child, right?
Wait... is this book the legendary tome that turned little Amy into the princess?
Cid had no interest in books with heavy chuunibyou style.
He could say he had absolutely no interest at all.
But this book was related to Princess Fischl.
In his mind, he recalled Fischl's new skin.
Cid tightly gripped Seele's dog tag in his hand.
Ah, I really am a fickle and lecherous man!
Cid pulled out "Princess Fischl's Night Tales".
Let me take a good look at this book!