Genshin Impact: I'm The Envoy of Snezhnaya-Chapter 315: Sunset over the Valley
Genshin Impact: I’m The Envoy of Snezhnaya
Chapter 315: Sunset over the Valley
Springvale felt a little different today.
Because Diona hadn’t come to work, Margaret specifically came to Springvale to see what had happened.
But after arriving at Diona’s house, she discovered that it was completely empty.
After asking around, she learned that Diona’s father had gone to Dadaupa Gorge to gather ingredients for mixing drinks and had not returned since.
Thinking that Diona might have gone alone to look for her father, the anxious Margaret immediately rushed back to Mondstadt and reported the matter to the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius—Jean.
"Dadaupa Gorge..."
After Margaret left, Kaeya, who had been listening in silence, murmured the name of the place.
Because the place Bai Luo had gone to was also Dadaupa Gorge.
Was it a coincidence? Or was it...?
"Kaeya, take part of the manpower and go to Springvale first to check on the situation. If what Miss Margaret said is true, I’ll have the Reconnaissance Knights assist you," Jean said.
Compared to before, Jean was clearly more accustomed to the role of Grand Master now, issuing orders in an orderly and decisive manner.
Aside from herself, almost everyone had already stopped paying attention to the word "acting" in her title and simply addressed her as Grand Master.
"Understood. I’ll get to the bottom of it as soon as possible."
Since this concerned Bai Luo, Kaeya was far more serious than usual.
After receiving Jean’s order, he immediately gathered several knights he was familiar with and headed for Springvale together.
Most of these knights were newly promoted. Their combat ability might not have been outstanding, but they were all carefully selected by Kaeya, they are people with keen minds and attention to detail.
For a task like searching for missing persons, they were well suited.
However, when the group arrived at Springvale, they found Draff’s house surrounded by people.
As the head hunter of Springvale, Draff’s reputation was extraordinarily high.
Aside from a few young people who occasionally talked back to him, the rest of the villagers deeply respected him.
So after he returned, many people came to visit him.
"The Knights are here!"
"It’s Lord Kaeya!"
The arrival of Kaeya and his group caused a stir among the crowd.
After all, the Knights of Favonius still held considerable influence in Mondstadt, especially Kaeya.
Wherever he went, he always ran into a few acquaintances.
However, unlike Diluc, who was popular among young women, Kaeya was more favored by older folks.
He even had the reputation of being "the most trustworthy man to entrust one’s granddaughter to."
"What’s going on?"
Stopping one of the people he knew, Kaeya asked.
"Mr. Draff was missing for a long time. He came back today covered in injuries, so everyone came to check on him."
"He came back?"
Hearing that, Kaeya was surprised.
If Draff had really encountered the Ausbilder, would it have been possible for him to return?
This wasn’t alarmism, Kaeya truly didn’t think Ausbilder was the kind of person who would show mercy.
After instructing his subordinates to disperse the crowd, Kaeya entered Draff’s house.
At this moment, Draff had already finished receiving treatment from the doctor and was half-reclining on the bed, resting.
"Lord Kaeya."
Upon seeing Kaeya enter, he instinctively tried to stand up and salute, but was immediately stopped.
The Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonius warmly sat down by Draff’s bedside and said with great sincerity:
"Sir Draff, you haven’t recovered yet. Let’s forget about formalities. If anything, I’m the one who should be paying respects. If I had learned about your situation earlier, I wouldn’t have let you suffer such fear and hardship."
It had to be said that Kaeya truly had a way with words.
Calling him "Sir" again and again, even Draff, who hadn’t interacted much with him before, ended up feeling a little embarrassed.
In addition, the act of sitting by the bedside subtly shortened the distance between the two, making Draff feel much closer to Kaeya.
"It was my fault as well. It was the off-season for hunting, yet I still went that far. If I’d known there were Abyss Mages over there, I wouldn’t have gone at all."
"There’s an old saying that nothing in the world is certain. The fact that you were able to return safely shows that the Anemo Archon was still watching over you."
While chatting casually with Draff, Kaeya’s gaze had already shifted.
Abyss Mages?
If he remembered correctly, that guy Diluc seemed to have been dealing with matters related to the Abyss Order recently.
Could it be, just as his adoptive brother had suspected, that Ausbilder’s return really was connected to the Abyss?
"Come to think of it, the reason I made it back safely was thanks to an adventurer. That adventurer was quite an interesting fellow, he even claimed to be a high-ranking member of the Fatui. If Lord Kaeya has time in the near future, could you help me deliver a letter to Mr. Cyrus at the Adventurers’ Guild? I really want to properly thank that adventurer."
Even though Bai Luo had personally admitted at their last parting that he was a high-ranking member of the Fatui, Draff hadn’t really believed him afterward.
That young man looked so friendly, how could he possibly be Fatui?
Besides, he wasn’t even wearing a Fatui mask.
Most importantly, on their way back, the young man had been constantly cracking jokes, like claiming he had once fought the Geo Archon of Liyue one-on-one, or taken on the Raiden Shogun at Tenshukaku in Inazuma. Surely saying he was Fatui had just been him bragging for fun.
"May I ask... was that adventurer... wearing a black coat? Carrying a strange dagger? And always smiling?"
Hearing Draff’s words, Kaeya’s expression suddenly stiffened.
Because he had already guessed who that adventurer might be.
"Yes, that’s right. It seems Lord Kaeya knows him. If there’s a chance, you must introduce us properly, I owe my life to him."
Kaeya’s description was brief, but every detail hit the mark, which meant the two of them really did know each other.
It seemed he truly had been blessed by the Anemo Archon lately.
"...He is indeed a high-ranking member of the Fatui. And more than that, he is the Twelfth Harbinger of the Fatui, codenamed Ausbilder."
"..."
This time, it wasn’t just Kaeya, Draff’s expression froze as well.
At first, Kaeya hadn’t wanted to tell him such a harsh truth. But considering that Bai Luo might return again...
If that guy were to exploit Mr. Draff’s goodwill and do something terrifying, the consequences would be disastrous.
So Kaeya chose to lay everything bare.
After receiving Kaeya’s confirmation, the first thing that came to Draff’s mind wasn’t his own safety, but those words the other man had spoken.
"Back then, I stabbed the Geo Archon on Wuwang Hill in Liyue, and I took on the Raiden Shogun at Tenshukaku in Inazuma. Dealing with a few hilichurls is nothing."
What he said... could it all have been true?
Breaking the silence between the two was Diona, who walked out from inside the house.
This time, when her father returned from Dadaupa Gorge, he really had brought back brewing ingredients.
What disappointed her greatly, however, was that the ingredient turned out to be Sunsettias!
Though she was unhappy, remembering how effective the pain-relief drink she’d made the last time her father came back injured had been, she decided to make an exception for her father once again. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
"If I add more fruit juice, Dad will drink less alcohol."
With that thought in mind, Diona squeezed the entire Sunsettia into juice and poured it into her shaker.
And then... a cup of fragrant, sweet drink was complete.
What she hadn’t anticipated was that there was now another big drinker in the house.
"Lord Kaeya, shall we share a drink?"
"That would be most welcome."
With fine wine before them, the two temporarily set aside their earlier worries. Draff took out another cup, poured out a portion of the drink, and the two clinked glasses.
They drank it down.
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