GENSHIN: Stardust Road

CH1 ACT3: ROYAL REWARDS

As our heroes trek on throughout the city streets, they take note that a lot of fatui agents are scattered around the place. Which cannot be good. But they already knew that. 

Aether, lumine and paimon break off from the group to go find the head honcho of all these fatui. 

And who else do they find but the guy with a short stature and an even shorter temper. 

Lumine: "why the heck are you here...um, whoever you are" 

Scaramouche: "oh please, is that even a question... so that i can have time itself in the palm of my hand" 

Aether: "you're not getting it. Not in a million years!" 

Scaramouche: "keep telling yourself that. In a matter of minutes, whether you are successful or not, it will be mine. It means more to me than you will ever know."

Paimon: "oh bla bla bla, you're in our way, shortie! The chrono archons are most likely in that castle over there! So let us through and we'll spare you some trouble" 

Aether: "woah, i never expected that to come outta paimons mouth" 

Scaramouche: "you really think i'll let you waltz through?" He snaps his fingers and a bunch of fatui agents surround the trio "men, dispose of them as you will. But leave the gnosis unscathed, or you'll suffer a fate worse than death" 

Fatui agents: "yes sir!" 

A great battle ensues and the duo of aether and lumine manage to make short work of the fatui battalion. Then. Someone steps in to silence the conflict..

???:"stop! Your prince demands you!" A boy in pink and white royal attire walks to the skirmish

The remaining fatui gasp in surprise and kneel before him 

The fatui agents: "apologies your highness" 

Scaramouche: "what. Are. You. Doing? You're under my command. Not mister high and mighty" 

???: chuckles "you are quite mistaken, my dear friend. I am this nation's prince. And these gentlemen. Are my subjects. All who set foot in my beloved Chronotopia are. No exceptions" 

Aether, lumine and paimon kneel before the prince too as to try to not get on his bad side 

???: looks at the trio "no need to kneel. I know of your exploits in teyvat. Your courage is inspiring." He smiles at the three 

The three rise and step back a bit

???: "Now as for you" he looks at Scaramouche "kneel." 

Scaramouche: "hmph, like i'd kneel to an obnoxious prick like you" 

The prince then seemingly teleports behind Scaramouche and holds a blade to his neck 

???: "it is as i said. All who set foot here. Are my loyal subjects, no exceptions" 

Scaramouche then begrudgingly kneels down and the prince smiles 

???: "good. At ease" 

As soon as he said that. Everyone rises up And The fatui fled. Just who is this guy? Able to take control of a situation in the blink of an eye. 

???: "so, what's the reason behind this current dispute? You can tell me." 

Paimon: "it's a fight over these, your majesty" she tosses him the gnosis pouch 

???: "Huh, well what do you know? It's been weeks since these went missing, now finally sis will stop battering me!" He cheered 

Paimon: "uhm, what?"