Nahida & Wanderer In HXH

°Questions But No Answers°

For the second time, Engulfing Lightning was pointed at Wanderer's chest. The Raiden Shogun kept her eyes on him while moving forward.

"Speak. Why do you know the name of my weapon?"

Wanderer smirked, shrugging as he took a step back for each step she moved towards him.

"Who knows? How did you get here? I'm sure you've realized we're miles away from Teyvat."

"Do not change the subject."

Her eyes glowed in a purple light while she switched the spear to her other hand.

"Answer, or you will be eliminated."

The thunder that sounded made him frown. Wanderer glided backward, more than ready to fight, when Engulfing Lighting suddenly vanished from the Shogun's hand. When he looked at her eyes, he saw a much softer gaze being used to see him. Even her voice sounded sweeter.

"You... What is your name?"

He frowned. He'd much rather talk to the simple-minded Raiden Shogun than the Archon herself. Should... He answer her? He needs to know how, and why she was here...

"... Wanderer."

Her eyes opened wide.

"Wanderer? I thought that was a title used to say you didn't have an occupation..."

For some reason, that was a blow he felt right in his chest... He gritted his teeth and turned his Vision off.

"I, am studying at the Sumeru Akademiya..."

Why did he even feel the need to say that? She hummed before placing a hand over her chest.

"I am Ei, the Electro Archon. But..."

Her gaze lowered.

"It seems that title is useless here."

Wanderer scoffed and crossed his arms.

"Of course it is. It's all about hunters here."

Ei hummed before crossing her arms in the exact same way he did.

"Hunters... You say..."

She doesn't know that? Wanderer frowned at her and asked.

"... How long have you been here?"

Her gaze lifted at the sky in thought.

"It's been twenty days. The villagers here were having trouble with some monsters, so I took care of it."

So that's what happened... We've been here longer than she has, and the monsters Kite was hunting for are gone now. His bettle phone suddenly chimed. He was sure it was Kite. Ei looked at where the sound came from.

"That was...?"

He ignored her and took it out. Placing the phone on his ear to hear the message Kite left.

"Wanderer, it seems that there's a saviour. Where are you?"

"Is that a friend?"

Wanderer flinched and turned to his left, seeing Ei staring at the bettle cover on his ear. He quickly moved to gather distance, looking at her with a nasty frown as he clenched the bettle phone. Ei didn't seem fazed by his clear disrespect. If anything, her soft gaze annoyed him even more.

"... Yes."

That's all she said before tilting her head at him.

"You do look like her..."

Wanderer frowned and jumped back, throwing a windblade at her at the same time. It grazed her cheek and blew her hair back. But even when the Electro particles escaped the Shogun's mechanical body, she didn't move. He frowned even deeper at her. Then she started to move towards him once more.