Kazuha scrutinised his surroundings as he walked through Guyun Stone Forest. He was trying to find a way to the underground domain (y/n) was sealed in to fulfill Kazuya's promise of finding her again. Unfortunately, his ancestor only mentioned the location in his stories, so he had no idea how to reach the domain - but he speculated that there must be some sort of hidden mechanism somewhere if the domain was built by Morax himself.
'Apparently, he heard the Geo Archon say that she'll have to fight Osial if she breaks free, so she must be sealed somewhere close to the ocean,' he thought as he entered a cave dotted with a myriad of geo crystalflies. There was a large opening above his head, which allowed sunlight to filter inside. Vines crept out of the cracks on the walls as lichens and moss signified the state of disrepair. Closing his eyes, Kazuha tuned himself to his surroundings and tried to sense a disturbance in the air.
A gentle breeze brushed past his cheeks, as if his face was being caressed delicately.
A draft.
His eyelids flew open and he immediately spotted an opening on the wall that was big enough for him to walk through. He made his way towards it before hauling himself up, and then jumped down to land on a patch of grass inside the cave; there was just enough room for four people to stand in a single file. Putting his hands against a wall, he began to feel around for any loose compartment. When he reached the wall next to the one adjacent to the cave's entrance, his fingers brushed past a faded Geo symbol, which made him pause.
"This is..." he mumbled, carefully pressing his palm against the engraving. His Anemo Vision resonated with the Geo symbol that glowed in response, and the wall in front of him then faded to reveal a stone staircase leading down somewhere, surprising him. Taking a deep breath, the rounin curled his fingers around the hilt of his sword and warily descended the stairs.
He was led to a large chamber, where two stone columns greeted him on each side upon his entrance. When he went down the steps, a man's voice suddenly spoke up from behind as the way in which he came through was promptly sealed off. Gasping, Kazuha spun around and assumed a battle stance.
"You're not the yaksha who would visit her at the end of every month, nor are you the hybrid who gifted her this simple flower bouquet," the stranger mused, slowly approaching the Anemo user whilst carrying said item in his arms. He was a tall man with long, layered blue hair reminiscent of the ocean waves, and a shorter lock of hair draped over his right shoulder. His deep blue eyes gleamed like water under sunlight as they penetrated Kazuha's very soul.
"Who are you?" Kazuha demanded, prepared to draw his sword if needed.
"Relax, human. I'm not looking for trouble." The blue-haired man then stopped in front of him, his scrutinising gaze never leaving Kazuha's figure. "My name is Osial. What brings you here? Nobody but Morax and his adepti is supposed to know about this domain's existence, let alone how to unlock it."
The rounin decided to be upfront about his reason of finding this domain. There's no way he could convince a literal god with lies and it also goes against the bushido code of the samurai. "I'm searching for someone important to me. She's supposed to be sealed here."
"So you're looking for (y/n) too," Osial stated, "The pitiable Transcendant who was petrified and sealed with me as Morax's final act of mercy... I can't tell if he was doing it to protect her or to spite me."
"... Transcendant?" Kazuha asked, sounding puzzled.
"Do your own research. I'm not in the mood to give anyone a history lesson of Teyvat," answered Osial with a scoff, "And as you can see, (y/n) is not here."
The Anemo user knitted his eyebrows together, his battle stance never wavering. "I can see that very well. What happened to her stone statue?"
Osial took a few steps towards him, his expression darkening the closer he got. "And how do you know about (y/n) in the first place?"
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 | genshin impact
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