Inner Voice: All Heroines Hear My Inner Voice-Chapter 909: Wooing Grand Master Jean

"I know. But Ye Chen is from another universe and he carries a greater destiny than the people in Teyvat. When I first saw him, I had made a contract as his supporter as long as he did not become an enemy to Liyue. If you kill him here, I can't stay silent. So, let him live in defeat. That is a fairer contract for the balance of this world."

Hearing Morax who spoke like a sage, Eiji smiled but not with his eyes.

His body glowed with the light of the stars that represented the power of the Hegemony God, Mercurius.

"Even a retired God still cares about balance, huh? But... I never signed any contract with you, Morax. If you want to stop me, you'll have to do it with power, not with words."

He was curious about how strong the Stone God in Genshin Impact was.

Why not teach him a little lesson not to meddle in other people's business?

Morax sensed the danger from the young man in front of him and stomped his foot. "Sorry, but you can't get any closer than this!"

A giant Geo pillar exploded from under Eiji's feet and lifted him into the sky, while an impenetrable Jade Shield enveloped Morax. However, Eiji did not panic in the slightest. He snapped his fingers, and the stone pillar under his feet was neatly cut like countless small dice.

With Sukuna's innate ability—Dismantle. He also cut through the other giant Geo-pillars that were trying to isolate him in place with an invisible slash.

Powered by the magic power of Mercurius and Cursed Energy, Eiji suddenly thought of trying something. He made an archery move like Sukuna had done to kill Mahoraga.

But unlike in the original work, his bow and arrows of divine flame were dark blue in color.

"Try blocking this with your stone, Morax."

"...!"

Morax felt the temperature around him increase to the extreme, he knew it was because of the attack Eiji was about to unleash. That flame was more dangerous than Archon Pyro's (Fire God) flame!

He hurriedly raised one of his hands, and summoned a meteor shower enveloped in the Geo element to withstand the attack.

"Hmm... Making me have to shoot into the sky? Clever."

Although Eiji was confident in his defense and was sure he wouldn't get hurt if he let himself be hit by the meteor shower.

He deliberately raised his bow towards the sky and released the arrow in his hand.

*BOOM!!!*

When the arrow made from his divine fire and one of Zhongli's meteors collided.

A huge explosion that engulfed all the meteors in the sky was created.

The sky above them was colored with blue light and golden grains. The scene was witnessed by many people living in Liyue.

They wondered who was fighting with whom?

The attack power of both parties was terrifying!

Due to the shockwave and residual heat from Eiji's Divine Flame, Morax seemed to stagger slightly and the supposedly impenetrable Jade Shield was now shattered.

He panted slightly and looked down at his slightly trembling hands. "Amazing... you didn't use the elements in Teyvat, you manipulated two types of energy from other universes and made them into one. I must admit, in thousands of years, no one has ever made my shield shatter with just one attack."

If Eiji's previous attack had been directed at him, Morax was sure he would have been seriously injured and possibly dead.

Was this the power of the Dragon Emperor from another Universe out there?

That was too powerful.

He in his prime also probably wouldn't be able to defeat a creature that looked like a young man in front of him.

Ye Chen, you make such a person your enemy...

Morax was helpless.

Suddenly, he regretted having made a contract with him.

Eiji retracted the magic power he had emitted into his body. Now, he only looked like a handsome young master from a wealthy family.

"Enough, Morax. I don't want to flatten Liyue any more than this. You want Ye Chen to live? Take it. From the start, I haven't planned to kill him because he might still be able to entertain me."

Entertain you?

Do you think of Ye Chen as a comedian or something?

Morax lowered his stance, the golden light in his eyes dimming back to normal. "A wise deal. I appreciate your generosity."

Right at that moment, a beautiful woman with blue hair and a pair of horns on top of her head appeared from the direction of Ye Chen's previous residence.

She flew far enough to get to that place with her bow at the ready, but was transfixed when she saw the scene in front of her.

The exact two people fighting and making such a big mess was a man she had seen for the first time, and Zhongli?

What made her disbelieve was the latter.

How could a consultant from Wangsheng Funeral Home have that much power!?

Ganyu didn't know Zhongli was actually Morax who was pretending to be human.

His arrival made Zhongli a little overwhelmed and wondered if he should expose his identity?

"Sir Zhongli! What... what are you and this guy doing? The entire Liyue thinks the Adepti are fighting against a resurgent Ancient God!"

Morax... No, he is Zhongli now.

He didn't know what to say.

Eiji walked up to Ganyu, he looked her up and down with a seductive smile. "Ah, so this is the legendary secretary Ningguang told me about? Ganyu, right? You look a lot cuter in a panic than you did in the work report."

Ganyu didn't feel any malicious intent from Eiji, she wasn't that wary of him and her face flushed. She lowered her bow clumsily. "E-Eh? Cute? I was just running errands to check security... Sir... Are you Sir Eiji? Ningguang has told me about you and told me to check up on you."

Eiji stepped closer, he bent down slightly until his face was level with Ganyu. "That's right, I'm Eiji Seiya. A very tough task for a woman as beautiful as you. If you get tired of staying late at Liyue, I can make you a personal teleportation gate straight to your bed... or to my house, if you want to taste my cooking. By the way, despite looking like this, I'm really good at making really delicious dishes."

Ganyu was completely out of line, her ears turned red and she unconsciously stepped back. "That... that's against work protocol, Sir Eiji! But... thank you for the offer."

[Yare-yare. Gangyu was not only very beautiful, she was also cute. Ningguang did a good thing to send her to me.]

Ningguang: I sent her because I was worried about all the commotion that was even visible from the Jade Chamber. But you seem to be okay and interested in Ganyu?

She sighed and thought she had fallen for a bastard. But at this point, she could not live without that bastard.

Many heroines in other worlds were already used to the playboy attitude that Eiji often showed.

However, Ganyu had just heard Eiji's inner voice. No, it was more correct to say that it wasn't the first time she had heard it.

Even so, her face grew red. In fact, she was a hybrid between a human and an adelti, Qilin to be precise. She had lived for more than 3000 years and was one of the loyal followers of Rex Lapis/Morax (Zhongli) and fought in the Archon War thousands of years ago.

But... Until now, she is still not used to being flirted with by the opposite sex.

She was clumsy and embarrassed in this situation.

Eiji couldn't help but smile. Woman, you caught my attention!

*Cough!*

Zhongli coughed a little to break the ambiguous atmosphere between Eiji and his loyal followers.

Ganyu was like his own daughter even though they were not related by blood.

He was a little anxious when he saw Eiji teasing the woman.

"Ehem. Sir Eiji, it seems that Lady Ningguang is very worried about you and is already waiting for you in the Jade Chamber. You'd better not make her wait any longer."

Zhongli... Do you have a problem having a future son-in-law as good as me?

Eiji glanced at him flatly and deliberately said, "Zhongli, you're right. That was a fun fight. Many people out there wouldn't believe that you have the power comparable to the Stone God."

"!"

Eiji, don't say that. Zhongli complained in his heart and his face was expressionless. But, he was actually anxious about his identity.

After all, to Ganyu and many residents of Liyue, 'Morax' had died and handed over the rule of Liyue to the humans a month ago.

He had made quite an elaborate plan to retire quietly. Anyone who played Genshin Impact and completed the story quest in Liyue would know the details.

Eiji winked at Ganyu who seemed surprised by what he said about Zhongli. "See you later, Ganyu. Don't let those goats eat your documents."

After saying goodbye to his future wife, he teleported instantly to the Jade Chamber, he left Ganyu and Zhongli in an awkward atmosphere.

"Sir Zhongli, you... You're really strong, right?"

"Miss Ganyu, that's not true. I only used a little force to stop Sir Eiji and Sir Ye Chen's fight. I'm certainly not as strong as the Stone God."

Sorry Ganyu, I lied.

Zhongli felt guilty for fooling a junior.

Ganyu hesitated, but she herself didn't think that the man in front of her was the Stone God she respected so much.

Morax likes to pretend too much.

Not long after, Keqing also arrived while leading a group of Millelith warriors. She asked Ganyu about what had just happened.

Ganyu explained based on what Zhongli had told her.

Zhongli was relieved, but the news that he was so powerful was still revealed and left him helpless.

While some Millelith soldiers carried Ye Chen and brought him to Bubu Pharmacy (a Traditional Pharmacy in Liyue).

"Where is Eiji now?" Keqing asked about the man she often thought about.

"He seems to have gone to see Ningguang."

Ganyu answered honestly.

Hearing this, Keqing couldn't help but frown.

That woman, Ningguang really had made a big move to seduce Eiji with her body!

She was not pleased.

"Um... Keqing, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing. Just... Ganyu, can you take over my duties to clean up the mess here?"

"Sorry, but I still have a lot of work as a secretary."

"....."

Between a man and work, Keqing could not ignore the latter. Although for unknown reasons, she felt like meeting Eiji and talking to him.

But as a workaholic, she could only postpone her personal desires and finish her work first now.

Time passed.

After the chaos caused by Ye Chen, Eiji and Zhongli was calmed down to the point that the people of Liyue were not anxious.

The sun had already set and the moon was shining brightly.

In the hanging garden, one of the places to relax in the Jade Chamber. The place was illuminated by stone lanterns that emitted a soft golden light. Putting aside the events that had quite galvanized many people in Liyue including her and Jean, Lisa was still determined to explain her matchmaking operation.

She had organized everything perfectly-including "forcing" Jean to leave her knight's uniform and put on a light silk dress she had borrowed from a high-end boutique in Liyue.

Jean stood stiffly by the balcony railing, she tugged at the hem of her dress and couldn't help saying, "Lisa, this is really a bad idea. I feel... unprotected without my work clothes. And why did you bring me here alone?"

Lisa hid behind the shadow of a pillar while holding a folding fan. "Shh! Don't spoil the mood, Jean. You look very charming. Remember, talk about the gate mechanism, then slowly switch to how beautiful the night sky is in Liyue. That's perfect bait for a carnivorous man like Eiji."

Carnivorous?

Was Eiji a beast that liked to eat meat?

Jean's lips twitched.

But since it had come this far, she decided to follow Lisa's plan nervously.

Before long, the man they were waiting for finally appeared. It was Eiji, he was still wearing the same clothes as last afternoon. Under the moonlight, he looked even more handsome—like a male god or immortal who descended to the mortal world just to make women fall in love with him.

Jean, and Lisa who were hiding couldn't help but stare at him in a daze.

This man was too handsome, right?

"Jean? One of the servants said Grand Master Jean was looking for me earlier. I was going to visit your room, but I didn't expect to meet you in this place."

"Not only that, you look even more beautiful than this noon."

Eiji feigned surprise. Of course, how could he be unaware of Lisa's existence and her hiding behind a pillar and it wasn't hard to guess they were up to something.

And it seemed like something fun.

Jean felt embarrassed and also sweet in her heart, she tried to remember Lisa's suggestion. "Ah, Eiji. Sorry to interrupt your time and no, it's not really anything important."

"Really? And what are you doing now?"

Eiji walked over while glancing at Jean's figure wearing a dark blue silk dress. The dress showed off her white thighs and shoulders. It also accentuated her wavy body shape.

What man wouldn't have evil intentions when seeing her dressed up like that?

[Not all of them, but you must be one of them, host.]

Miss System, read the atmosphere.

[...]

"I... I was enjoying the scenery. Liyue is very beautiful at night, almost as beautiful as... I mean, very different from Mondstadt."

Jean's heartbeat quickened when she saw Eiji whose gaze traced her body.

She was... Was she really that beautiful and excited him?

Jean was happy.

'No, no, why should I be happy!? I-I'm only doing this because Lisa forced me!"

She was frantically making excuses for herself.

Yare-yare, Eiji thought.

He stepped closer, and stood next to the beautiful blonde woman. "You're right. However, I've always been curious about Mondstadt. I heard that your city has freedoms that other cities in Teyvat do not have."

Jean began to get excited when Eiji showed his interest to Mondstadt. "That's a bit exaggerated. Except for Liyue, I don't know much about the other cities. In Mondstadt, we believe that the best innovations are born when the heart is free. If you... are willing to come there to install the gate in person, I will personally show you what freedom is."

Eiji gazed at Jean's beautiful face in awe. "You're going to show me yourself? That's a much more attractive offer than the business contract we made before."

Lisa whispered from a distance in a satisfied tone. "Good, Jean... pull the rope slowly... You have a hidden talent in seducing a man."

Eiji heard Lisa's whisper, he agreed and thought Jean had a natural talent for this. He smiled faintly, his face coming a little closer to Jean. "Tell me, Jean... do all the leaders in Mondstadt have eyes that shine like jewels when talking about their city? Or is this just your specialty?"

However, he was no less talented in doing the opposite. He was a love veteran!

Leme laughed with gusto.

Miss System was speechless to hear what her host was thinking.

Jean's face turned completely red, she was almost at a loss for words. "I-It's... It's just because we love our homeland so much, Eiji."

"Is that so? Well then, I guess I should make sure this project in Mondstadt goes well. So that I have a reason to stay there longer... under your supervision."

"!!!" Lisa almost shouted 'Kyaaa!'. She felt like she was watching a love drama and it was making her too excited.

She looked at Jean with an aunt's smile.

Jean froze and wasn't sure what to say, she pinched her dress and didn't dare to look at Eiji's handsome face so close to her.

Her pink lips trembled, she tried not to show a silly expression on her face.

After the meeting ended and Eiji said goodbye with a very meaningful look, Lisa came out from behind the shadow of the pillar with a triumphant smile that was so wide.

"Ara, ara... Jean! I almost had to call a healer because I thought you'd faint from the embarrassment. But see the result? You managed to charm Eiji with your charm."

Jean covered her hot face with both hands. "Lisa, please... don't say anything else. That was very unprofessional. I can't believe I said something like that to a man I've only met for a few hours."

Lisa held back and teasingly said, "Oh, my dear, that was very professional! You just matched Ningguang. As expected of our Acting Grand Master."

Jean was speechless.

She was too mentally exhausted to argue with Lisa.

On the other side.

Eiji stopped walking in the hallway and decided to check the reward he got after working hard so far.

"Miss System, give me my salary."