Ch.8

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"So you're all here?" Diluc asked as he looked around.

"What's jean doing here?" paimon asked in slight shock.

"Master Diluc contacted more than one person," Y/n explained.

"And Secondly, Jean came her as herself and not the acting grandmaster. A jean you would never see, even as the honorary knight," Diluc added.

"I heard about the holy lyre, but I never suspected it was you. So the sound of the holy Lyre could purify Divalin?" Jean asked.

"yep your honorary knight is putting themselves on the frontline to try and resolve this Storterror issue," Venti said confidently.

"But it still feels like we're breaking the law though," Paimon deadpanned.

"I understand this is kind of hard to believe. But we could ask the bard to play the song aga-"

"I believe you," Jean said cutting him off.

"Wait what?!" Diluc asked in surprise.

"You should never underestimate Jean's great patients and understanding," Y/n smiled at Diluc." Plus she knows of Dvalin's story and being the four winds, what other reason would there be."

"As acting grand Master I obviously cannot make such statement publically. Diplomatic pressure from the Fatui make things difficult to find a peaceful solution to this issue," Jean explained as Diluc scoffed.

"She's right, something isn't right about the Fatui, and the conflict between our gods isn't helpful either. The Cryo god seems to be after the god of Animo's power, I do not trust them," Y/n added on to jeans statement.

Venti seemed to be slightly uncomfortable with the conversation, as they continued about what Diluc was able to find from his resources. Diluc said that the lyre was not being held at the hotel, it would be a place far too easy for the lyre to be reclaimed. So they must have taken it to a secret hideout.

"I think they want to hurt one of them for winds to draw out Barbatos," Venti added suddenly.

"The God of Animo? He hasn't been seen for a thousand years. What makes you think that?" Diluc asked the bard.

As Venti fiddled with his finger nervesly, Y/n stepped in. " Maybe it's because of that reason. Hurting one of his allies could compel him to reveal himself. though this is just a simple theory," Y/n said.

"Hmm, fine I won't pry, but take these Disguise to protect your identity. Put this on before you run into the Fatui," Diluc said as he handed them a mask. But as he got to Y/n, he gently put the mask on her face.

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The ground traveled far out of mondstadt and found a part in the rock leading to a secret base. Diluc pulled Y/n close as they entered the base, Aether could feel his heart tighten slightly. Yet he shook it off and focused on the mission at hand.

The many "guards" in the base were chicken and were easily intimidated. He explained that a harbinger is already in Mondstadt and the key to the lyre is somewhere further into the base. Sadly there were multiple rooms and time was of the essence.

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