My Next Life in Teyvat: I Just Wanted Friends, Not Every Girl's Love!-Chapter 190 - 189: It’s Burning! Burning Too Much! Hot, Hot, Hot!
"It shouldn’t be like this. Why is it that whenever I’m with Durandal now, I’m always the one being suppressed?"
Some time had passed since their last visit to the Golden Apple Archipelago. Durandal and the others had traveled from Mondstadt to Liyue and were currently resting in a villa.
Recalling what happened in the Golden Apple Archipelago during that time, Lumine couldn’t calm down.
She didn’t dislike Durandal’s changes; rather, she was happy that Durandal was willing to approach her actively. Doing so also brought her benefits she hadn’t had before.
But... Durandal always acted too dominantly, leaving Lumine completely unable to resist. Each time, she ended up flushed, wanting to talk to her as usual, but unable to utter a single coherent sentence.
The final result was either being led by Durandal or passing out from too much stimulation. This was truly too embarrassing; just thinking about it made her blush.
"Ever since we returned from the Golden Apple Archipelago, you’ve been like this. Even Durandal actively went to the Jade Chamber to find Ningguang for Agalu’s matter. Why have you become so listless?"
"No motivation, I completely don’t know what to do next. Besides the daily commission quests, there’s nothing else to do. Really, when is Big Sister Beidou coming back?"
She was still waiting for Beidou to return so she could ask her if she could take her to Inazuma. They had been waiting for so long, why was there still no movement?
"It should be soon. Ningguang said last time that Big Sister Beidou was planning to make a big move when she returned this time. To prevent her from causing any more trouble, she had made many arrangements in advance."
Ningguang was truly afraid of Beidou. Her usual tactics against merchants were completely ineffective against Beidou. To deal with the Millelith, she had even developed many counter-strategies, and she had escaped several times before.
However, this time Beidou proactively told her about this, which means she wasn’t trying to cause trouble. She should be able to relax a little, right... right?
"Inazuma... Well, the Archon who enforces the sakoku decree and the Vision Hunt Decree, I wonder what kind of existence she is. According to what we heard from those who escaped Inazuma before, she seems to be a very terrifying Archon."
"I’m not sure, but compared to Venti and Zhongli, she should be much more terrifying."
Venti completely lacks the majesty of an Archon, and Zhongli is a retired old man. Compared to these two, this Electro Archon should be the kind of person who is difficult to approach.
I heard that the Raiden Shogun also has a killer move called the Idea of Thunder, which no one can block. I hope I don’t get hit by the Raiden Shogun’s attack during this trip to Inazuma.
However... "The Raiden Shogun, like Venti, seems to be a Damselette..."
Meanwhile, Durandal was leading Agalu to the Jade Chamber to meet Ningguang.
Durandal told Ningguang her purpose, explaining Agalu’s situation and asking her to help the Millelith find the Fatui’s secret strongholds outside Liyue.
Upon hearing about Agalu’s achievements in Mondstadt, Ningguang observed Agalu with curiosity.
If Durandal hadn’t exaggerated Agalu’s achievements, then Agalu was undoubtedly a talent, the kind Ningguang greatly desired.
The Seven Stars of Liyue were also troubled by the secret strongholds the Fatui had established in Liyue. Although Ningguang had always worked hard to find those places and tried to wipe them out to prevent the Fatui from doing evil deeds.
But Liyue’s terrain was too complex; no matter how capable Ningguang’s people were, it was impossible to observe every single part of Liyue.
Agalu, who could observe from above and transform into bird, was an excellent helper. Her inclusion could greatly improve the efficiency of finding Fatui strongholds.
It was a pity that such a talent belonged to Durandal. They could cooperate, but making Agalu her own person was impossible.
"Well then, the rest is up to you. The future cooperation is between you two; I won’t interfere. My only request is that Agalu must not suffer any disadvantage, understand?"
"Understood. Please rest assured, Miss Durandal. For long-term cooperation, fair dealings are very important, and I am well aware of this."
Durandal nodded, patted Agalu’s head, and whispered something to her. Under Durandal’s soothing, Agalu quickly returned to normal.
Agalu’s intellect was very high. During her time in the Golden Apple Archipelago, besides learning Cryo Element control techniques from Shenhe, she also gained knowledge on how to communicate with people from Durandal.
Ah, please don’t worry, it wasn’t Durandal imparting her own insights to Agalu, but rather transferring the content she read in books to Agalu in the form of memories.
Agalu then used this knowledge to connect with Jean, slowly mastering it. Her growth rate was so fast that Jean marveled at Agalu’s high Talents.
"Oh, and one more thing, Miss Durandal. Beidou is almost back. She’s planning to hold a martial arts tournament, and the requirement for participants is not having a Vision. Aren’t you going to Inazuma? You could let Lumine participate in this competition."
Since all the participants in the competition were people without a Vision, their upper limit was fixed. With Lumine’s strength, even without using element power, she could easily deal with those participants.
It could be said that the winner of this competition was already decided the moment Lumine participated; everyone else was just going through the motions.
"Only people without a Vision can participate? So... I can participate too?"
"! Cough! Cough!"
Ningguang, who had always appeared quite calm, couldn’t help but choke upon hearing this.
What did she hear? Durandal was going to join a martial arts tournament for people without a Vision? This... she really knows how to joke.
"Oh, there’s one more thing. The Moonchase Festival is about to begin. Beidou will probably go to Inazuma after the Moonchase Festival ends. You all should enjoy the atmosphere of the Moonchase Festival during this time."
The Moonchase Festival is a grand festival in Liyue to celebrate autumn. People eat a lot of delicious food, visit relatives and friends, and admire the moon and flowers on this day.
However, not many people knew the true origin of the Moonchase Festival anymore, but this did not prevent the people living here from celebrating it.
"I understand. If you’re interested, you can also participate in this festival, Agalu."
"I understand, Lady Durandal."
Nodding, Durandal turned and disappeared from the Jade Chamber, leaving only Agalu and Ningguang standing face to face.
"Well then, let’s discuss our cooperation matters. Since your abilities have been affirmed by Miss Durandal, I will not treat you unfairly. But I hope you won’t show any negative performance because of this. You wouldn’t want to disappoint Miss Durandal, right?"
"Hmph! Don’t look down on me. What do you think I did in Mondstadt? Even if Liyue’s environment is different from Mondstadt’s, my efficiency will not slow down."
"Is that so? Then I look forward to your performance. I will truthfully report your performance to Miss Durandal, is that alright?"
"Hmph, then you better prepare plenty of praise."
In just a few words, Agalu’s competitive spirit was ignited by Ningguang. After only a few more sentences, she impatiently transformed into her original form and flew out of the Jade Chamber, heading towards Jueyun Karst.
Next, the Fatui and Treasure Hoarders active near Liyue would face a massive blow. No matter how they hid or concealed themselves, they would soon be found by the Millelith.
It was as if a pair of eyes were watching them in the dark, instilling a sense of fear in many people. Many Treasure Hoarders members withdrew because of this, severely weakening the Treasure Hoarders’ influence in Liyue Harbor.
Of course, this happened later. It was originally something done incidentally during the pursuit of the Fatui, and it was unexpected to have such an effect. This could be considered a pleasant surprise.
Returning home, Durandal met White Oriole, who had just returned from outside. Seeing Durandal, White Oriole immediately greeted her with a smile. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
"Welcome back, Lady Durandal."
"Mm, I’m back, White Oriole."
Durandal nodded and stepped forward to check White Oriole’s physical condition, to see if she had violated her request and not rested properly.
After the check, no signs of fatigue were found on White Oriole, and Durandal nodded in satisfaction.
"It seems you’ve obediently rested as I asked. Has the gang gotten on track?"
"Yes. Thanks to the funds provided by Lady Durandal, ’The Nightingale’ has now reached its initial scale. With the addition of capable subordinates, I don’t have as many issues to deal with every day."
"The Nightingale" attracted many female members, all of whom were very capable, including many Vision holders.
It was currently unclear if there were any undercover agents sent by the General Affairs Department or the Millelith, but "The Nightingale" did not plan to engage in illegal business, so even if there were undercover agents, she had nothing to worry about.
"That has nothing to do with me. Even if I didn’t do those things, you could still obtain the necessary funds from the banks in Liyue Harbor. Everything you have now is what you’ve earned through your own efforts; it has nothing to do with me."
"No, without you, I would never have reached this point. Thank you very much for your support, Lady Durandal."
Whenever White Oriole thought of this, her loyalty to Durandal would continuously increase. To repay Durandal’s kindness, even if Durandal asked her to leave and disband "The Nightingale," she would not hesitate at all.
"...If you want to repay me, then make Liyue Harbor more prosperous. The era of Rex Lapis has passed; now is the era of humanity. Besides the Seven Stars of Liyue, you residents of Liyue Harbor are also very important. Through your methods, make Liyue Harbor even more prosperous. With your abilities, I believe you can achieve this."
"Yes! I will absolutely not let you down, Lady Durandal!"
With Durandal’s encouragement and support, White Oriole felt herself ignite!
Just you wait, Lady Durandal! I will absolutely not disappoint you!
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