Tale of The Maid-Knight (A Genshin Impact Fanfiction)

Battling The Abyss Herald

Both Aether and Noelle continued on their journey, completing commissions from the Adventurers guild daily, until one day when they are finished with their run in Liyue, they met Ganyu, one of the people in the Liyue Qixing that helped in the defense against Osial, talking to Lan, an adventurer.

Noelle excused herself, as she lets Aether talk to them. After their conversation is finished, Ganyu took notice of Noelle still waiting.

"Ah, Traveller. Isn't that maid--"

"Yes, she's the one who helped us during the fight against Osial."

"Still, I'm amazed by her prowess back then... To be able to knock down a mountain of a man like those vanguards is an amazing feat."

"I-I'm sure that's nothing too special, Lady Ganyu." Noelle replied.

"Anyways, Noelle, we need to head out to some ruins, there are rumors of Treasure Hoarder activity from what I've gotten from these two."

"Good luck, Traveller, Noelle..."

"Thank you, Lady Ganyu."

'I felt like I've seen her before... But when?' Ganyu asked in her thoughts, before heading back to do her work as secretary of the Qixing.

Aether and Noelle headed over to the ruins in question, to find that there are signs of treasure hoarders. They explored the ruins until they arrived at a huge room, where they see a treasure hoarder kneeling before a familiar statue.

"W...Why is there a Statue of The Seven here? And upsidedown? This is... Sacrilegious..." Noelle asked, fear being evident in her voice.

Then something odd happened. The ruins shook, and the ground begins to glow. The duo quickly fled the ruins, and up one level where they find the Abyss Herald waiting for them.

"Noelle, let me face him."

"Understood, Honorary Knight."

"You value that girl's safety? How noble of you, but in the Abyss, Nobility is sorely overrated."

It was a tough fight, but Aether managed to prevail and cause the Herald to flee. Noelle tried to chase him, but Paimon took her hands and shook her head after Noelle gazed back at her.

They left the ruins to find Dain, and reported their findings. Upon mentioning the upsidedown Statue of The Seven, Noelle perked up.

"Looks like the Maid-Knight's trying to explain. What do you know?"

"I've heard of a tale about the missing Statue of The Seven. Deaconess Barbara once told me about it."

Noelle began to tell about what she knew, and one of them involving rains of fire that happened in Stormterror's Lair, which oddly stopped at one point.

"It's clear that the Abyss Order has something to do with this, right? Paimon's just guessing."

"We're not sure. But in your lines, you mentioned a field tiller. What was it, Noelle?" Aether asked.

"Sorry... About that one, I forgot, Honorary Knight."

They walked away from the ruins, and ran into an ambush by an Abyss mage, leading a group of hilichurls. The group easily defeated them, and they found a talisman within the mage. Following it's trail, they find themselves back in Wolvendom.

"If memory serves me right, deep within Wolvendom is where the legendary wolf, Lupus Boreas dwelled."

"You're right Noelle. In fact, I faced him once in a trial."

"Really?! That's amazing, Honorary Knight!"

"It's nothing special, Noelle! Surely if we have time, we can have him test your skills as well."