Akademic Results | Scaramouche (Wanderer) x Reader

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"Y/n and I can help you in your upcoming fight. I caused this anyways." Aether said. It took a long time before Alhaithem agreed. "My, you can use elemental energy? Even Y/n can't do that." He teases and I cross my arms. "What we're you even looking for in confronting the Eremites?" Alhaithem asks Aether and he shrugs, making my facepalm. "You didn't even know why you did that? I can't take you anywhere.." I grumble and Alhaithem smirks. "It's amusing that you had no clue what you were doing, but I'll still help you. This is the address of a merchant who has something that everyone is after; a Knowledge Capsule. It's basically a mini Akasha which anyone can access if connected to their Akasha Terminal. However, the possession and/or selling of knowledge capsules is strictly prohibited and thus if any the Eremites get their hands on one is either using it for themselves or selling it to common people or student for a profit." Alhaithem explained.

Aether, being insistent on finding the lost capsule, decided to negotiate with Alhaithem once in a secluded area. "The merchant you're looking for is Dori. She's a merchant that dabbles in high-quality good for further collaboration, as her wares are against Akademiya regulations. I consider myself on her blacklist, so I'm going to explain how to gain her trust and avoid any tricks she has up her sleeve." I stopped listening after that because I'm sure Aether and Paimon will do just fine. "Did you hear all that Y/n." Alhaitham says after he finished explaining everything. "Nope. But Aether did." I say and Aether gives me a nervous looking. "Alright. Be careful of Matra, they've been in the port a lot recently." Alhaithem finishes before sending us on our way.

We go to Dori's informants and I let Aether win their trust. As soon as we earn their trust, the Matra come and we sprit away from them. Coincidentally, we run into Dori. "My my! I love customers that run as fast as you did! Don't worry the Matra sighting was simply a bluff. I prefer customers that can actually run if Matra actually comes." Dori explains. Again, I let Aether do all the work and he successfully gets the three knowledge capsules. Dori gives an extra offer, and Paimon takes it. We ended up with an extra capsule about sword fighting.

"He's probably at Wikala Funduq. I'll take you there." I say and the other two follow me. "Hey Y/n, how do you know Alhaithem?" Paimon asks. "I met him when I was here last, around 2 years ago. He had just become the scribe for the Akademiya I believe. I only tease him about his height, he's an adult he didn't grow any from the last time I saw him." I explain. "Why were you in Sumeru anyways?" Paimon asks. "2 years again was the last time I was with the Raiden Shogun. She wanted me to train with the General Mahamatra, as well as get a vision. I did end up training with Cyno, but that vision never came. When I returned to Inazuma, she thought she would leave me to the wolves and survive. I returned back to Sumeru and stayed here for a while before going back to Inazuma and meeting you. I went to Inazuma right before the Sakoku decree started." I explained. Paimon didn't feel like asking anything else, and I'm glad about it.

We walk into Wikala Funduq and I see Alhaithem doing Alhaithem things. Aether gives him the canned knowledge and he approved. "Why were you so intent on getting the capsule anyways?" Alhaithem asks. Paimon explains about finding Lesser Lord Kusanali. Again, I stopped listening after Alhaithem said one of the capsules has divine knowledge and it's in the port somewhere. "I made an agreement with several Eremite brigades, wishing to forgo ownership in return for studying it; however, brigades like Ayn Al-Ahmar are unwilling to negotiate." Alhaithem explains. "We already bought one." I interject. He looks at Aether and he confirms. "How are
you already ahead of the game when your literally don't pay attention to anything." Alhaithem grumbles. "I have my ways." Paimon asks how to use it and I again don't listen. "Let's go to the outskirts of the city. We'll test in on Y/n." He says and I rolled my eyes, following them to outside the city.

I use the knowledge capsule and fight some nearby slimes. "I didn't see improvement at all. I think you're too strong to see any improvement.." Alhaithem says. "How much did it kill you to say it." I tease and he crosses his arms. "We'll go back to Dori in a few days. Take a breather it's been a long few days." Alhaithem explains. Thank the gods...