Eleutheromania (Various Genshin x Reader)

The Astrologist -28-

Once Fritz had been taken away by the Millelith, the little pixie couldn't help the furrow of her eyebrows. "Paimon can't stop worrying about poor Fritz... We should really go check up on him." The girl prompted hopefully. "Well, if that's what you'd like," you responded with a shrug, looking over towards Fischl.

The girl in question crossed her arms and huffed. "Hmph... I suppose I shall design to join you for one further excursion." She said, flipping her hair over her shoulder.

So the five of you began making your way to the beautiful inn imbedded into a large yellow leafed tree. "I've always liked the way the Wangshu Inn looked," you spoke to Aether as the rest of you walked there. "My dad wasn't fond of it though. He said the architecture on the tree ruined a potential spot for bird nests - bigger ones that require more space. Like an eagle's nest. That can be 4 to 6 feet in diameter, if not even larger. Not any old tree can handle that, you know. That's why you'll see bigger birds in Sumeru - more sturdy, big trees there."

Aether raised an eyebrow at the unfamiliar name. "Sumeru?" He echoed back in confusion. "Oh yeah," you said in realization, "sometimes I forget you're not from here. It's the nation of Dendro. Maybe we'll come across it later. I've heard the avian life there is even more vast than in Mondstadt!"

The blonde haired male grinned. "Who knows, maybe our adventure will lead us there." He said sweetly to which you returned with your own smile. Despite your far travels all over Teyvat, Sumeru has never been a frequently visited spot for you.

After reaching the grounds around the Wangshu Inn, you were met with a chaotic scene full of people either sleeping or running about. Pretty much identical to the pervious scene.

Paimon agreed, looking around in thought and nodding her head. "Hmm... Yep, same situation as in Springvale." She mused. Fischl let out a sad yet loud and dramatized sigh. "This cruel curse of cold spreads without mercy... O Heaven on high, tell us how we have angered you so!" The girl cried upwards towards the sky.

The pixie shot her a glare. "Hey, keep your voice down! There are a lot of people here!" Paimon exclaimed as she waved her arms about. To settle the situation, Oz interjected with a suggestion. "Might I suggest we make some inquiries and see where it takes us?"

As the three of walked towards a Millelith member, you quickly grabbed Aether's arm to hold him back before he got too far. "Mhm? Y/N? What's wrong?" He asked. Nervously pulling the short brown cloak further up over the bottom half of your face, you leaned over to him. "I recognize that soldier. I don't want him to recognize me." You cringed.

Aether raised an eyebrow. "Recognize you?" You flushed. "Liyue's prosperous and near Mondstadt! Obviously I'm gonna treasure hoard there regularly... and a lot!" You whisper-yelled to him. The blonde rolled his eyes and called to the rest that you and him were going to look around the tents.

As the two of you walked around the perimeter of the recovery site, you both surveyed the various sleeping victims all laying on thin mats. "There's a little more people here than in Springvale. This is probably where the majority of the meteorites hit." You noted. Aether nodded and added on "but no Fritz."

"Hey!" The two of you turned back to see rest of your group approaching, "Paimon asked the Millelith where poor Fritz was but he didn't know." The pixie reported with a pout on her face.

Sighing, Aether shook his head. "Y/N and I looked around the camp and couldn't find him either." He reported. Paimon hummed. "Then we'll ask the innkeeper. Excuse us, have you seen anyone come in that looks like an ordinary worker from Mondstadt?" The girl yelled, waving down the person who looked to be in charge.

Looking up and seeing your odd little group, the man jogged forwards, his name tag revealing he was in fact both the innkeeper and named Huai'an. "The Millelith arrived with several new victims not long ago," he replied back to the pixie, "Due to the limited capacity in the tent, I had them place the new arrivals in the upstairs guest rooms."