Verisimilitude (GI Various x Reader)

Chapter Twelve

        I could tell that Lumine knew something was bothering me as we marched our way back to Liyue Harbor. However, she didn't pry into my troubles. Paimon, on the other hand, was curious about the silence between the two of us.

"Uh, is everything okay? You've been both so quiet this entire time! Paimon's beginning to get worried..." I sighed and shook my head at the guide.

"It's nothing. Just a vision I had that's bothering me. Nothing more, nothing less." Paimon tilted her head curiously.

"Oh? Was it something important?" She asked me. I hesitated.

"In a way, yes. However, this vision is a far off one. Many variables haven't been met and there's no telling just what may come of this vision I've received. However, I do know it's one that I need to make sure it never happens." Lumine frowned at this.

"What was so bad that you have to make sure it doesn't happen? Is it something we should be worried about?" Lumine asked. Dottore's words lingered in my mind. The sadistic smirk he bore. It sent chills down my spine just remembering them.

"Let's just say that we may encounter another Fatui Harbinger in the far off future. I don't know much about the details still. All I know, was that I was caught and the Fatui had figured out a way to harvest my prophetic dreams for their own gain." The Akademiya in Sumeru was mentioned as well, however I'll hold that bit of information to myself for now. Paimon gasps.

"Wait, if the Fatui figured out how to harvest your dreams, then there'd be no stopping them! They'd know everything before we even did it!" She exclaimed in horror. Lumine glared at the road ahead of us.

"I understand what you mean now when you said it's something that we need to make sure doesn't happen. The Fatui would literally have the key to success with your dreams backing them." She's right. I had the same thought during my dream as well.

"Like I said, it's far off in the future at the moment for us. We should focus on the matter at hand." Lumine nodded, agreeing with me. As we continued down the straight path to the harbor, thoughts of Sumeru lingered. I frowned softly at the thought of a young girl around Amber's age. I wonder how she's been lately. Last I heard, she was training to become a Forest Ranger in the rainforest in Sumeru. I hope her and Amber will be able to catch up some day soon.

With time and lots of walking, we finally reached Liyue Harbor once more. The sun glared down at us from overhead, signaling it was around midday. There wasn't as many people around as there was when we first arrived. It seems the majority of tourists have already departed the harbor after the Rite of Descension was over.

"We should head on over to the Northland Bank first and let Childe know about what happened." I mentioned and Lumine nodded. As much as I dislike the man, he has his useful moments. Just... will I be able to stop his plots?

We walked up the steps and entered the Northland Bank. Childe was waiting for us inside. He likely hasn't been waiting long, as he'd probably received word of our return the moment we stepped foot back in Liyue Harbor.

"You've finally returned. How was your journey to find the rest of the adepti?" He called out. I glanced around the room as Lumine told him about everything we'd been through. Only the Fatuu at the counter was present. No other bystanders were in the bank at the time. However, I could feel the gazes of others watching us. Fatui hiding in the shadows, no doubt. Childe listened carefully to Lumine's recount of our recent affairs, likely trying to figure out if there was any info he'd be able to use in the future for finding Morax's Gnosis.

"...I see." He muttered under his breath, his dead eyes turned down to the ground as his pondered over everything Lumine had told him.

"Moon Carver, Mountain Shaper, Cloud Retainer, Conqueror of Demons... Some of these names have never come up in the intel the Fatui gets hold of. As a returning gift, I too have information for you." He turned his eyes back onto us.