To the unknown Future

Chapter 14

Venti has been inside the Serenitea pot for a long while and there was still no progress on Uriel's end. She laid there stiff, not reacting when he called her name or when he touched her. This made it hard for him to take care of her in this current state.

"I need to get outside help... Sorry, Uriel, I need to look for others to help you," Venti said and asked permission from her before going to Tubby and telling him the plan.

"If it will help her, then so be it," Tubby said and Venti went outside to look for a few people in Mondstadt.

When they arrived at the Serenitea pot, Venti told them the situation, well, with a bit of a white lie.

"So Uriel was traumatized from dealing with treasure hoarders and then the night before she started throwing up blood and became unresponsive? What kind of trauma did she get to be like this?" The wife of Francis, owner of Angel's Share, asked with a look of disbelief and worry.

"That's what I was also worried about, If it's not too much to ask, could you look after Uriel while I seek the Knights of Favonius Chief Alchemist and Librarian to understand her situation? If this goes on longer, I'm afraid we won't know what will happen to her," Venti said to her and she could only nod.

Venti then went to Mondstadt City to have a talk and research about Uriel's current state. Venti met with Lisa and Albedo and the three of them worked together to research Uriel's case.

"It seems that the extreme trauma could cause one's soul to detach itself from the body and become unresponsive, however, to cure that... it still lacks some research materials to understand the concept of reattaching that connection between the body and soul," After three weeks they were finally able to find past research and have a clue about her state, but still no clue how to cure her.

"This is fine, the phase may be slow but at least we make progress," Venti sighed and rubbed his tired eyes while he was holding another book in his other hand.

"Venti, you should withdraw now and get some rest. The Windblume Festival will happen this coming month, we can't have the Mondstadt's Anemo Archon not showing up or, showing up tired, right?" Lisa closed the door in her hand shut and told Venti.

"Ah, was the festival this near? I haven't noticed," Venti sighed and put down the papers on the table.

"Though I know that you were close friends with this particular person, if one delve closer into your interactions, they might think the two of you were already lovers," Albedo suddenly commented that made Venti surprised, and he was even more shocked when Lisa agreed with him.

"Wait, what? It's nothing like that, I just really want to take care of Uriel, that's all, it's nothing like the two of you were speculating," Venti defended themselves and Lisa could only hum with an amused look.

"Sure Venti, put it that way, but the people of Mondstadt already saw the two of you in public showing open affections, I don't know if they will listen and view your relationship with Uriel as such," Lisa said and Venti sighed.

"I swear, it's nothing like that, Uriel is a dense and generous person, she has been like this even back in Liyue," Venti pressed on but he can see as clear as day that Lisa and Albedo don't believe his words.

"That aside, I should tell Xingqui about Uriel's state and send her back to Liyue. We've been indebted by Francis's wife for a whole month," Venti mulled over that fact and agreed to his own decision.

"It would be good if we also get some daily observation about Uriel's state, but since the Windblume Festival is nearing, we are a bit in a bind if we squeeze in this research," Albedo said Lisa nodded in agreement.

Venti bid farewell to them and exited the Knights of Favonius Headquarters before heading to the Windrise to go back to the Serenitea pot.

When he went inside, Francis' wife was taking a walk with Uriel in the bamboo forest.

"Thank you for looking out for Uriel," Venti went near then and they greeted each other before he thanked her.

"No worries, Venti. Uriel still doesn't speak but it's a milestone that she can eat by herself and move her body now, I'm sure that her recovery will be faster in the future," She said with a smile and patted Uriel's hand with hers while they were standing side by side.

"I see, I'm planning of getting Uriel back to Liyue to her relatives first to recuperate, I'm sure with familiar people, she will move forward sooner," Venti said and sent her out before going back to Uriel's side.

"Uriel, the Windblume Festival in Mondstadt will happen next month, we are preparing for it and I fear that I made always come back late. So I decided to go back to Liyue with you first and give you to Xingqui's capable hands to recuperate. Surely he can find a much more efficient way to get you back to your vibrant self," Venti said and held Uriel's hand.

"No response, I see..." Venti took his chances but was met with disappointment, he shook his head and smiled at her before leading her back inside the building to rest.

When night turns to day inside the Realm, Venti set forth towards Liyue with a horse-drawn cart, the Serenitea pot safe inside the cart and he made his way to Liyue Harbor with stopping. There was a reason why he didn't use his vision this time, and it was for Uriel.

Coming inside the harbor and walking directly to the Feiyun Commerce Guild, he met Xingqui outside the building.

"Oh, Sir Venti, you're here! I'm sorry I'm a bit busy right now because of a family business, can you wait for me until twenty-one hundred. Xu, please accompany our guest," and just like the wind, He runs off fast.

Xu gave him an awkward smile before leading him inside a guestroom served with some tea and snacks with a bed to rest.

"I will see you later, Sir Venti," Xu said and left.