Fallen Adepti (journey to liyue) book2

Chapter 45

After taking some startsplinter iron, you went to find the last one and saw a village nearby.

You walk around the village and it looks pretty deserted as you don't find anyone but one man.

"Let's ask that man, maybe he might know where the subrosium is"

"You can do that"

You said and started walking away to which Yun Jin called you.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm gonna look around and see if I can sense any subrosium"

You responded and proceeded to leave the two while you look around the village.

You tried to sense if there's anything nearby though you didn't find any and continue to look further and didn't notice that you went a little far away from the village.

As you look around you manage to find a lake nearby. That's when you realize you went a little far away from the village and was about to go back when you felt a strong feeling of the subrosium nearby.

It is weak but you can sense it as you tried to find a place for it sense it stronger hence decided to go in the middle of the lake.

You stayed there for a while and close your eyes to focus on sensing the subrosium.

After a while you can feel the subrosium more clearer and decided to go to where your sensing it but to your surprised you saw alatus.

"Alatus?"

He looked at you and smiled a bit.

"Y/n, what brings you here?"

"I'm finding a rare item called subrosium and there's one nearby as I can sense it"

" i see..this is about the rebuilding of the jade chamber isn't it?"

"..yeah."

"Hmm..you really became fond of that mortal"

"...did you really come here just to say that to me, alatus?"

"Xiao is fine, y/n and I came here because I had a thought you would find subrosium here"

"Is that so? Why do you want to tell me something?"

"I wanna ask if they found the solution of the danger in the sea"

"Danger?"

"I see.. ningguang didn't tell you?"

"No.."

You looked at Xiao with a serious expression.

"What danger is coming from the sea?"

"Something has happened in guyun stone forest. according to the contract as an adeptus, I should not get involved for now"

"But these things can be unpredictable, I have a contingency plan of my own"

"What do you-"

"Only a single mountain lies between here and liyue harbour"

"If things get out of control, I will defend this place myself"

He said before disappearing Infront of you as you were lost in your own thoughts.

"Hmm...it seems that nightmare meant something..I must be cautious"

You mumbled before proceeding to find the subrosium and you did as you manage to gather all the items you need and decided to go back to the village to inform the two.

As you were walking back, you were lost in thoughts about what Xiao said. It seems more like a warning to remind you about the danger.

"...if there's danger coming in liyue again then I won't hesitate to fight for this nation again..I don't want ning to lose another jade chamber..."

You mumbled and kept Walking but then something caught your ankles and suddenly you were put upside down in the air and you were shocked and groan in frustration at the same time.

"What is this!? Trap in the middle of nowhere?"

You mumbled as you curse before trying to get away but the blue string trapped you more as it wrapped around your whole body now.

"This is foolish!  I swear to barbatos if I found out who did this-"

"Ara~ to what do we have here?"

You heard a familiar voice and looked to see that same dark blue hair with asymmetrical bangs.

She was smirking at your helpless state as she walk towards you and circled around you before stopping Infront of you.

"It's you.."

"Hmm~ so you remember me~? I'm honored"

"Untie me with this blue string"

"You know it's funny when an adepti like you had been caught by a simple trap~"

She tease to which you didn't appreciate that and just furrowed your brows.

"I don't like to play games, mortal. Untie me"

She kept her smirks and kneel down as she slid her fingers through your chin down to your cheeks.

"But you look adorable when your helpless~ why not beg?"

She is testing you to which you just frowned more and you pop your wings and tail out to broke the strings and you suddenly landed on top of her.

You pinned her down to the ground while both your hands are beside her head and looking at her with an intimidated gaze.

Though she didn't show any fear but was more intrigued as she kept her smirk.

"If there's one thing I despise is those mortals playing a foolish game on me but I'll let this slide since you are important to liyue qixing which is also important to the tianquan but there won't be another tricks next time"

"Oh?"

She then snake her arms on your neck and pulled you close towards her more.

"I do like a challenge~"

You frown more and tried to move away but she kept you firm in place as she just chuckled before speaking.

"How about this..I would like to try another thing..so.."

She went closer as you can feel her breath on your lips.

"I do always think what an adepti lips taste like~"

She whispered before licking your lips to which made you gasped in surprised and got flustered and immediately move away with force as you went off her and just covered your mouth while glaring at her with a redden face.

She just chuckled sweetly as she slowly stand up.

"I really like how you react on everything but this one...is my favorite~"

You couldn't respond as you were too speechless with her sudden action while she just giggled and turn her back against you.

"Well then, I'll be leaving. I'll see you around, cute adeptus~"

She blow you a kiss before leaving to which you just glared but also flustered at the same time as you can't believe she would do such a thing.

You stand there for little while before shaking it off and went back to the village with shenhe though you can't get it off your mind.

"Damn it.."