Pretending To Be Mysterious

Of course, you are not alone.

Lore will not be accurate.

Oh...My dear readers chose Option One!(⁠✿⁠^⁠‿⁠^⁠).

Cringe chapter.So, you can freely cringe.No need to thank me.(⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)

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"Aether, I will tell you later."
(Y/n) said.Yes. She don't want to lie anymore.So, she decided to leave with Childe without explaining.In this way, she won't hurt Aether and could do mission at ease.

But the notification sounded.

{Ding! Mission Progress is decreased by 5%.Reason: 'Real lover won't hesitate to admit their true emotion.'-Teucer.}

'How?!Why is this kid so hard to deceive?! What happened to him?!What kind of novel did he read?!'
(Y/n) screamed in her mind.But the System's notification won't stop.The mission progress is slowly decreasing.

No! She can't let this happen!

{Host, hurry up and do something!}
The System screamed.

'Why are you screaming?! It's not like that it's  you who will fail mission.'

{Of course, I am your System.Your failure is also my failure.}
The System answered in firm voice.

Somehow , (Y/n) felt very warm in her heart.

'Well, don't worry.I will complete this mission!'
(Y/n) said to the System.

(Y/n) suddenly put her arms around Childe and smiled at Aether.Then, she said the words she didn't want to say.

Sorry! I have to do this!

"We are dating."
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"Dating.. on a date?! With him!"
Aether couldn't believe what he heard and asked (Y/n) pointing a finger at Childe.He continued,

"(Y/n), do you know who he is? He...he is Fatui Harbinger! He is in the same group with the one who kidnapped you!"
Aether accepted that (Y/n) didn't accept him as boyfriend.At least ,they were still friends.But he didn't want (Y/n) to be with such a dangerous person.

Childe observed Aether's expression.  He immediately noticed that Aether had feelings for (Y/n).He felt sorry for Aether, but there was nothing he could do. And his brother Teucer was still watching.

But one thing he didn't understand was whether (Y/n)'s actions were real or just pretending.Baizhu said that (Y/n) passed out because of surpressed emotions.So, he thinks (Y/n)'s confession is real.However, it was just his thinking. He need answer from (Y/n).

'I will ask her when we are alone.'
Childe silently decided in his heard.

"Of course, I know. However, he is different.I accepted him whether he is harbinger or not."
(Y/n) said.She understood Aether's concerns, but the mission must be completed.

The notification of the System sounded.

{Ding! Mission progress reached 100%!}

{Congratulation to the host for getting Unique Item : Ring of Greater Lord}

{Ring of Greater Lord: The ring which is made by the Desert Guardian as present for the Greater  Lord.Unfortunately, it's original power are partly destroyed due to war.However, it still contained the will of Desert Guardian who want to protect the Greater Lord.

'The Guardian's Blessing'(passive): 50% Dendro resistance.50% Geo resistance.

'Cloud Step'(Active):You can jump twice in midair.The second jump will add the special effect of the Anemo wings for 5 second and immune from any attack.Cooldown- 1 hour.