smitten ੈ✩‧₊ childe

vii.

disclaimer: lots of violence and gore decipted, proceed with caution.

MERE seconds felt like hours realising that the man before her was absolutely adamant on remaining silent even at the cost of his own life.

(name) did not want to waste anymore time spent on the mission she was assigned to by the harbinger she was working under, the balladeer.

she had better things to do rather than being assigned an underwhelming mission to collect an unpaid debt. however, what seemed to have motivated her to continue torturing the man before her was the mere fact that he had committed bloodshed on both his daughter and wife.

"..you have got to be kidding me, where is the mora you owe us?" she muttered under her breath lowly.

her orbs narrowing into slits as she carefully observed even the slightest contortion of his facial movements.

every syllabus she enunciated was like a foreboding threat hinting on his uneventful, impending doom.

akin to a venomous snake looming over its prey, she towered over the cowering man before her despite the clear difference in their physique.

afterall, it was clear why her title was the tsarevna which ultimately stands for the russian princess.

despite her ties with the tsaritsa - the cryo archon - she was more than capable to handle affairs within the organisation and the nation itself efficiently.

the man's limps, bloodied and most probably broken, was binded together by a rope in an evidently uncomfortable angle.

a rope that was conveniently tied onto (name)'s wrist.

the gruesome sight would probably lead one to barf out the contents of their most recent meal but it did not faze the (hair-coloured) female one bit.

afterall, why would she spare him even a miniscule ounce of sympathy?

someone who is undeserving of evoking such an emotion should not even be begging and pleading for his life to be spared in the first place.

the thought itself was bizarre.

who in the right mind would even sacrifice what should hold the highest signifance - to be specific - their own family to satiate desires like mora?

"what a simpleton," she thought, huffing as she tugged her roped arm back forcefully.

similiar to a dog being punished by its owner.

she was pleased seeing his slumped body bend in shapes she did not even know was humanly possible on the cemented floor, just like a ragged doll.

this seemed to erupt a painfully ear-piercing cry from the man, his body shook hysterically as he was hauled in the pool of his own crimson liquid.

"so now you want to make a sound? how cute. are you taking advantage of my kindness, is that what this is? hm?" (name) taunted.

she bent down at his level and dipped her hands in the pool of thick liquid, swirling her fingers around in a awfully slow movement.

the man could only gulp in response, visibly disturbed. he was tainted and corrupted by his false ideology that life did not equate to wealth. afterall, corrupted men like him would sacrifice everything to be more opulent.

this man was a prime example of that statement. at the expense of mora he slaughtered his wife and child.

the thought of it left a bitter taste on her lips as she stared at his moribund state with nothing but disgust.

how pitiful, the one thing he chased after most would only leave him 6 foot under. it was almost laughable.

with the thick liquid on her finger tips, she started drawing an X on the skin of his left eye before mimicking her actions on the other eye.

the man shivered under her cold touch and intimidating gaze that bored right into his soul. however, it was clear that confusion was written all over his bruised and beatened up face.

"p-please, spare me i'll be sure to pay you back," the man miraculously breathed out albeit strained.

surprise was an understatement at the sound of his voice, (name) was sure that voicebox of his was severely damage by the jarred blows she delivered to his neck.

(name) ignored his pleas, summoning her catalyst before extending her free hand and making a crushing motion.

and not a single second later, the chamber became a bloodbath.

the man could only gasp in agony as his own heart secured in the comfort of his skin, explode. millions of ice shards penetrating his skin, before he even had the chance to comprehend what just bestowed upon himself.

what was once a mortal human, became a hollow shell. what a shame.

the fatui agent lurking in the shadows of the chamber stepped out, she released a breath she didn't even know she was holding.

even though a mask was placed over the agent's face, there was no doubt that she was ridden with fear at the immeculate power radiating off the female.

"tsarevna, i- sincerely apologise for interrupting but the mission is yet to be completed if the mora has not been retrieved yet. instructions stated by the balladeer himself." she squeaked out, lips trembling. she was as clear as day, a new recruit if she could not even handle the norm.

the said new recruit had no idea what (name), otherwise known as the tsarevna was fully capable of and frankly, she did not want to find out.

"now, now.. who said we haven't retrieved the mora?" (name) smugly dangled a huge bag of mora infront of the timid yet puzzled agent. rope no longer bounded to her wrist as she commanded for the body to be cleaned up and decipted as a death caused by suicide.

and oh boy, that was enough for the agent to recognise that she was a force to be reckoned with.
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"the documents containing the specific details for your next mission, tsarevna." a fatui recruit monotonously said. bowing down to display a sign of respect. even though (name) didn't have any supreme positions in the organisation - she was treated with the utmost respect for her commendable achievements and of course, being the daughter of the tsarita.

"thank you. you are dismissed."

opening the said document, (name) pulled out the report and scanned through it. lips tugging into a knowing smirk as she processed the long string of information.

"you have been assigned to assist both la signora and childe in retrieving the gnosis from the geo archon, morax. you depart tomorrow, ensure punctual arrival at the dock tomorrow by dawn. do not fail me." (name) muttered, reading outloud.

"finally a mission worth my time."

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author's note: soo.. yes. the connection between the genshin storyline is finally here and this is only the beginning. it took me a long time to organise my thoughts and ideas but i'm so glad i did.