Chapter 9: fate of Monstadt part 2

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{ blah blah }= me explaining some stuff

(its that way!)=thoughts

"could you help me put up some missing posters?"= speech

" I will have order"= speaking with authority or anger or seriousness

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Aether's POV:

Preparations went fast. I did allocate as much time as I can to meditate and move around the elemental energy in my body. This helps me generate stronger winds when I release it. Looking at the time, It was 3:45 P.M.. 

"Alright Jean! Its time." I said as I watched Jean get up from the couch as she took a small breather and looked into my eyes and said, "I am ready!". I walk slowly, trying to allocate as much concentration to the internal wind circulation, Jean grabs onto me and closes her eyes, teleporting us after sensing the location.

After walking for a few minutes, we reach the cliff and I look ahead to see Venti and Diluc. Venti's eyes widen as he looks at me and says "you are preparing for a straight up war right there". I smirk as Diluc and Jean look confused.

Venti offers a small explanation of what I am doing as Jean panic's a bit as she asks " But, isn't that suicide!?". Venti shakes his head as he replies " If it was normal person with vision and not a excessively trained physique, yes. But for someone with such a godly internal constitution and otherworldly powers, it is not a problem for him except the amount of concentration he needs to maintain it.".

Diluc whistles as looks at me and asks, " Can I do that with pyro?". I stare at him deadpan as I reply, "Depends on your internal resistance to pyro.". Venti then claps, bringing attention to himself as he says, "Alright!, time to get the show going as I, the best wandering bard of the mortal world, shall begin my performance with the holy lyre.".

Slowly stepping towards the edge, Venti slowly strums the lyre producing a melody so good as it was being carried infinitely by the wind. Not even a few seconds later, came howling winds as Dvalin flew up to meet Venti who has called upon him.

3RD PERSON POV:

"You have come...but what has been done cannot be undone..." Announced Dvalin not being understood by anyone except Aether and Venti. Venti steps forward as he reaches out to Dvalin and says, "Then why do I see sadness in your eyes...? The same  sadness that speaks of your yearning for this song..". Venti and Dvalin's eyes snap as Aether suddenly disappears from his spot, Dvalin quickly turns around, expecting an attack as Venti yells for Aether to stop but all that happened was an Abyss Mage which was suddenly cut in half as it was aiming a Cryo projectile towards Venti. 

Suddenly snapping out of the Mage's control, Dvalin roars in confusion as he flies away into the sky. Aether slowly hops back onto the cliff using Anemo as he lets out a breath which releases some Anemo and he opens his eyes, saying," Our suspicions of the Abyss having a hand in this is correct.". Jean and Diluc snap out of their shock as Venti stares at Aether as he sighs, " Thanks my friend, I was too engrossed in Dvalin and didn't even notice him.". 

"How did you notice him, Aether?", Asked Diluc as it was hard to notice an Abyss Mage the moment it appears in a hidden place. Aether turned to Diluc as he said," Well, remember when I said the blood clot on Dvalin's back resembles that of Abyssal energy. I was fully operating on my senses and as soon as I felt the energy flicker, I acted.".

Diluc nodded in amazement as Jean sighed in relief, " I am glad Lord Barbatos was not hurt but what about Dvalin now?" Asked Jean as Venti replied, " Now that he fell out of the mage's control, we have to quickly destroy the blood clot before another Abyss mage can take control of him. Dvalin is in a very confused state right now so I expect a fight.".

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