Devil's Path (Genshin Impact x OC)

Chapter 50: Where is Your Home?

Opening 6

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Five days after the fiasco with the Abyss Order and Aurora, things seemed normal back in Natlan. But for Lucius, it was far from normal.

His previous "talk" with Aurora once again led to more questions than answers, as the ever growing lack of understanding between the two was displayed to Lucius clearly.

Then stop me.

Strike me down now. End it before it begins. But if you hesitate—if even a part of you still believes in me— then step aside.

To hear such words from her, to really open the idea of a proper fight between the two when all he wanted to do was reunite with her and be a family again.

It hurt him, more than all of their previous encounters.

 All along... it's always ever been about us...

Goodbye, Lucius. We will begin anew at the end of your journey.

But the one question that remained unanswered, but at the same time, he knew the answer to...

Will you even be the same Aurora I knew?

It bugged him ever since. 

Frankly, he's scared of their next meeting, he's scared that the next time they meet... that they will clash swords.

But for now, his mind must be focused on something else.

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At the moment, Lucius and Paimon are in the Flower-Feather Clan with Chasca, as Ifa finishes patching up a Qucusaur.

Ifa: Okay, she's all patched up. Where did you say you found her? How'd she get wounded so badly?

Lucius: Well, Paimon and I found her on the beach not far from here, and then Chasca arrived not long after.

Chasca: It was the usual suspects... those secret source automatons. The automatons weren't so lucky.

Ifa: Them again, huh? What is it with those maniacal machines? I'm gettin' real tired of their antics... First we had the Abyss Order stuff a few days ago, and now this?

Cacucu: Real tired, bro! Real tired!

Lucius: Secret source automatons around here... that's odd.

Chasca: Yeah, who knows what's gotten into them recently. They've been attacking saurians and merchants on the outskirts of our territory.

Lucius: Need my help?

Chasca: No need. You've already done plenty by getting the Abyss off our backs. Without them draining our resources, our warriors can handle these rustbuckets, no problem. Besides, like our ancestors used to say: "One's own nest is one's own to protect." We can't go dumping all our problems onto you.

Lucius: It's fine. Think of it as me helping out a friend. Plus, I'll be heading for Nod-Krai soon so might as well take the opportunity.

Chasca: Huh, fair point... It's been a while since we got to fight together. One last hurrah, then, for old time's sake? We could hit the beach. The automatons have been pretty active there lately.

Ifa: (sigh) If hunting down war machines is just sport to you, you guys really are built different. Still, guess I should tag along too — just on the off-chance someone ends up getting carried away...