True Archons-discontinued

Xiao-pt 4

It wasn't long before xiao found his way back to the inn,face still in his hand hoping anyone who would dare to interact with him didn't notice his anxiety

Verr:
Welcome back,how is..everything?

Xiao:
...fine,I'll just be in my room for the rest of the night

Verr:
Oh would you at least like for us to bring you some almond tofu?

His mind drifted back to the promise the traveler had given him,he wouldn't admit it but some food would help clear his mind

Xiao:
Alright then

Verr:
....it wasn't me imagining that right?

Huai"an:
Nope,must of been a rough night..

The moon creeping through the window as the adeptus quickly fell onto the bed.xiao rethinking every part of the night over and over

Xiao:
Why did I have to lash out at him like that...

Back with the archon,a gnosis,and a fatui harbinger trying to figure out what's going on

Childe:
Oh so you do know something about this?

Zhongli:
Maybe,though I don't see any reason to tell you anything

Childe:
..it isn't fun when I'm the one doing the scheming

Zhongli:
Would you even call that scheming?

Childe:
Eh if you count being dragged here just to talk to you I suppose so

The quick witted ginger knew his way with words,atleast to get Zhongli to relax from the whole night

Childe:
I don't know what you just went through,but you seem stressed so just tell me and I'll leave

Zhongli:
To be honest you being here seems to be the calming part

Childe:
...ugh why can I never win with you!?

Zhongli:
Heh~

Venti:
!

Their attention was grabbed by venti,spouting something.childe obviously couldn't hear it being mortal and all

Zhongli:
Oh yeah I probably should of mentioned after you killed the anemo archon he turned into this

Childe:
Huh...and you could of put that more lightly,I'm not the one at fault here

Venti:
!!

Childe:
Anyway,what is he saying?

Zhongli:
Long story short,he wants to tell the traveler about what's going on

Childe:
Wow not even telling the traveler first? Bold~

Venti:
###

Zhongli:
..you don't want to know what he just called you

Childe:
What's with my luck versus archons tonight...

The harbinger knew that Zhongli was avoiding the subject,but now that the previous anemo archon is here it made things even more difficult

Childe:
If we can get back to the previous topic,you still haven't told me

Zhongli:
Says the one who held the anemo gnosis to my face and demanded answers

Childe:
Rude,anyway the gnosis started glowing all of a sudden and it's been really bright around liyue,explain

Venti:
..!

Zhongli:
Oh? You sure?

Childe:
..uh translator?

Zhongli:
Right,venti says it might be that a new anemo archon had been chosen

Childe:
New..archon?

Out of all the possible explanations somehow that was the one he least expected.even though it was the most likely logically

Zhongli:
Based on mine and his memories of becoming an archon it's not unlikely,the gnosis appeared before us once we ascended

Venti:
~

Childe:
So your saying the gnosis wants to find the next chosen archon?

Zhongli:
Pretty much

Childe:
But who in liyue even has any strong connections to anemo?

Zhongli:
Hmm...about that

Venti:
!!!

What the others didn't know was that there was another harbinger on that ship,and it seems she already figured out the link

Verr:
Ah welcome to Wangshu inn! How may we...help

Arlecchino:
...is this really the protection the qixing give an adepti?

Verr:
Sorry ma'am if you're here for him,you'll have to leave

Arlecchino:
Hah seems they even have gut,going to be a shame when it rip it out of you~

With all the noise downstairs it immediately alerted xiao,rushing to the balcony to see a horrific sight

Arlecchino:
Well well~ looks like my target brought himself to me

Xiao:
Verr...huai'an...

Arlecchino:
Tch enough cowering,let's see how the young adepti is in a real fight!

He flinched back as the fatui harbinger sprang up into the air,summoning his spear and blocking a hit of her sword

Xiao:
If you want a fight then so be it!

Arlecchino:
I'll look forward to it!

The two were pushed back by the blow,xiao clinging to the railing behind him ready for any attack that may come his way