Fallen Adepti (journey to liyue) book2

Chapter 5

You slid your hand through the table while remembering the past again as you smiled at the name"retainer"

"I guess your right retainer, I do like Rosalyne"

"Oh? Then shouldn't you tell her your feelings back then?"

You immediately turn to see cloud retainer already standing behind you as you immediately got flustered because she heard what you just said.

"How long-"

"I just got here when I felt your presence and in time to hear your confession about that mortal"

"...forget about that-"

"And why is that?"

"Because she's already gone, retainer.."

"...your right..it has been 500 years since you disappeared..hah~ I've been hiding in my domain that I forgot how long it is already..."

"Yeah.."

"Although I'm glad that you finally showed yourself after all those years but may I know what happened to you?"

"I will and will tell you more than that"

You told her what happened to you back then as you then told her about what happened to morax as she was in disbelief on what's happening right now.

"Rex lapis... Assassinated!?"

"How can this be!? Such heinous crime... Who would dare.."

"The notion is so preposterous as to be unbelievable...one shall have to verify the truth of the matter independently..."

"Perhaps one shall squash liyue first, then convene with the other adepti-"

"As much as I love your idea about destroying the city, morax would not like that"

"I am surprised that your against my wish to squash liyue..I have known your hates for the mortals and yet you wish to save liyue?"

"Don't get me wrong I still despise...other mortals but I made a contract with morax and I have a feeling that-..wait a minute.."

You stop as you summon something which is the contract you made with morax as you chuckled in disbelief.

"Clever..I thought he kept our contracts.."

You mumbled and look through your contract with him. You sigh as you then unsummon the contract while
Looking back at retainer.

"Well?"

"As I said, the contract involves keeping an eye to his precious nation..hence I should protect liyue from any danger that would come"

"What..does he mean by that? Did rex felt some threat coming for liyue and him?"

"If so..then why didn't he warn us?"

"I don't know what runs in that old geezers old brain..but I can tell he's telling us to prepare as a threat might be coming to end liyue"

"... we'll handle your false accusations"

"Now y/n, let us go to wangshu inn as I have a feeling moon carver and mountain shaper are already been there with alatus"

You nod at her as she spread her wings wide and flew away as you then spread your wings as well and followed behind.

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It's only a few minutes until you reach the wangshu inn, you landed at the top as you then saw the others as well as alatus.

You and him look at each other as he didn't change nor gain height.

"Fancy meeting you again, alatus"

"Likewise.."

That's what he only said but everyone knew how this kid misses you because you and him had some similarities which alatus find you comfortable to be with.

"Now that we're all here"

Moon carver then look at you as the other adeptis look at you as well. You tilt your brow at them confused on why they were looking at you.

"What?"

"I have heard from cloud retainer that rex lapis Made a contract with you"

"Yes he did before he got assassinated"

"And it involves not destroying liyue?"

"Yes, morax wants me to protect the city at all danger"

"Hmm~ seems like he is telling us to be prepared.."

"Yeah.."

"Well then if rex lapis wants you to protect the city then we'll gladly give you our aid"

"As much as I want to squash liyue harbour, we had no choice but to fulfill his wish to protect the city"

You just nod at them and look at the direction at liyue harbour while you felt something that made you furrowed your brows.

*I think the threat will come any soon..*