Burden of the Abyss: Internal Refraction [Genshin Impact x (O)OC]

Arc 1 - 8: I'll Take Over

A few days later, Jean was sitting in her office, writing about the Stormterror Incident, and how it was solved. She sat quietly as she wrote her report, before hearing a low roar from the window behind her desk.

She glanced back, and saw Dvalin's purified form soaring through the sky.

Elsewhere, Diluc stood outside of his tavern, eyes closed as he heard the flaps of Dvalin's wings overhead.

Atop the Anemo Archon statue in front of the cathedral, Venti gazed into the sky from his statue's hands, watching as Dvalin spread his Wings of Freedom.

Mono, with his cloak on his back, hood over his head, and a blank stare, looked up at Dvalin with sympathetic eyes. The white rings in his eyes still hadn't returned, and his Anemo powers were luckily back to normal. Dvalin's purified blood was in his bloodstream, along with the poison, but he didn't mind. Mythra walked up behind him, and placed a hand on his shoulder as they watched Dvalin fly away from Mondstadt.

Mono took his hood off and sighed before he made his way to the cathedral. Mythra waving and walking off to grab some food.

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Mono teleported beside Venti and Jean in the cathedral, making the two, and an unsuspecting Barbara jump in shock.

"Oh. It's just you, Mono." Venti said with a sigh. "Honorary Knight." Jean addressed with a salute, Mono returning it with a smile. "Hello, Honorary Knight. May the Anemo Archon protect you." Barbara greeted. "Barbara is here to retrieve the Holy Lyre der Himmel." Jean announced making Venti and Mono glance at each other.

"I'm not really in a position to speak compared to our Acting Grand Master... but I still want to thank you all on behalf of Mondstadt for your assistance!" Barbara said with a smile. "Fortunately, everything was resolved peacefully... I can't imagine how an all-out war between the military and the dragon would have ended..." Barbara said with a sigh of relief.

"Now the Fatui have no choice but to keep their mouths shut." Jean said in annoyance. "They must be annoyed that things didn't turn out as planned for them. This time, they even lost their best excuse to put pressure on the Knights of Favonius. Diplomatically speaking, they gained nothing, on the contrary simply proved just how vexatious they can be." Jean explained, making Mono nod with a smirk.

"Sounds like quiet the story. So, did you bring the Holy Lyre with you?" Barbara asked. "We cannot ask you to keep defending the lyre forever. The Seneschal has been pressing me for a while now..." Barbara commented with her hands on her hips.

"...I'll let you handle that." Mono told Venti with a smirk. "Nah, you can." Venti said making it appear in Mono's hands. Mono looked down at the broken lyre, it's strings ripped and it's paint scratched, and even the wood was chipped. He looked back up at Barbara and saw her gasp with wide eyes.

"Uhh..." Mono mumbled in embarrassment. "Umm..." Venti hummed rubbing the back of his neck. "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! THE HOLY LYRE!" Barbara shouted in shock and fear. She fell to her nears and began praying. "Oh, Lord Barbatos... Even if I atoned for these sins for the rest of my life... it would still no be enough!" She wailed. Venti sighed and took the lyre form Mono.

"Give it here." He whined. He held the lyre, before letting it float and shrouding it in Anemo. The Holy Lyre glowed before dying down and revealing the lyre in its previous state, back in its prime.

"Ah! How could this... the Holy Lyre... but how?" Barbara asked, rushing to her feet and snatching the lyre, holding it close to her chest. "I don't know how you managed to fix it, but you'll never touch the lyre again!" Barbara declared with a pout of defiance. She ran to go put the lyre back in the cathedral underground, and Mono and Venti shrugged.