Genshin Impact { Rise of Khaenri'ah }

Chapter 35 { Return }

Release: Feb 21, 2022

Paimon was strolling around the ship while looking at how beautiful the Liyue is. "Is this the Liyue?" She asked and Beidou replied.

"Wait, you don't know what happened?"Paimom stared at her confusedly. From what she knows. Liyue was already destroyed and yet it looked like this. as if nothing changed except the mountain range suddenly become much taller.

"I'm not sure what happened either. Though according to the rumors. When the Liyue people grieve about the loss including their loved ones and the whole city a great earthquake wakes them up as they saw mountains and lands arise. for them, it was the blessing from Morax." Beidou answered.

"Woah! so this is the power of an Archon!" Paimon yelled and Aether sat there staring at the big statue resembling the God of Contract. "So he moved, huh," he chuckled and wondered if he revealed to the public that he was still alive.

"What was that? What was that?! So big!!" Paimon shouted pointing at the flying big house.

"That's the Jade chamber, Paimon," Aether answered.

"Eh! How can they rebuild something like that?! and most importantly, how can it even fly in the first place?!" She screamed as Beidou laughed while Aether smiled. Paimon thought it was already destroyed from the last battle.

"Okay okay! Knowing that you guys stayed in Inazuma for two years, I guess it's time to fill you up!" Beidou said as Paimon followed her enthusiastically inside the cabin and Aether just sat outside not even caring at all since he already know this.

Liyue

As the two landed, Paimon was running to all the vendors to buy a lot of food while Aether paid for all of it. He admit that he miss eating the food made in Liyue so he tried some and it was delicious.

While on the way, Paimon is retelling him what Beidou told her. According to the information he got. Two years ago, The rumors about lands and mountains rising were all real and not a rumor at all. Though, if you are out of Liyue then you will believe that it is a rumor.

The people of Liyue rebuild their nation with the help of Mondstadt who offered assistance which they gladly accepted.

The Tianquan of the Liyue Qixing, Ningguang decided to rebuild the Jade chamber and offered a price for those who would help her. One of the people who help named Shenhe who was with Yunjin at that time.

Though Paimom didn't understand who are they, Aether was the opposite as he knows them clearly though those people hasn't met him in person. When the Jade Chamber arises, a new enemy named Beisht, the wife of Osial who wanted revenge appears.

"Good thing Liyue defeated it or else their whole nation will be squashed away again," Paimon said chuckling. While Paimon was talking, she bumped into someone tall.

"Ouch! I'm sorry, I wasn't looking!" She apologized and the man smiled. "It's been a while Traveler," The man is a towering presence with brown hair cut short with a long, singular strand braided down his back.

His attire is form-fitting and elegant, consisting of a beige dress shirt, a brown and amber waistcoat, slim black trousers, black dress boots, and black gloves with twin silver rings on the thumbs and a fake vision on his back.

'Woah! Zhongli! You're so tall!" Paimon screamed amazed.

"WOAH! YOU'RE SO SMALL!" A girl behind him screamed. She has very long brown hair tied into twin tails that go past her waist and two shoulder-length locks. Her shirt is a dark brown with golden accents, a red mandarin collar, and long rectangular coattails. Brown shorts, white calf-length socks, and brown dress shoes round out her outfit.

"Hutao?! It's been a while," Paimon greeted and they notice the two were staring at each other. Hutao smirked and pushed Zhongli. "Go and talk to him, it seems like you two have something you would like to talk to,"

"Here," Aether handed her a mora pouch worth 5000. When the two disappear from their sights. Zhongli spoke. "Follow me," and Traveler does so.

The two were at the foot of Mount Tianheng staring at the Liyue who was just below them. "What do you think, Traveler?"

"I'm surprised though. I didn't expect that you will move and fix Liyue yourself. Did you publicize yourself?" He asked.

"I didn't. All I did was to restore the lands that were destroyed by you, but the Restoration of Liyue...it all thanks to the people who work hard to do it." He replied.

"Though you've got some bug statue there," Aether said chuckling, and Zhongli smiled. "It was what the people of Liyue wanted. Believing that I was Morax who help them." Zhongli said.

'It's true though, The city had become more beautiful than before," Aether remarked.

The two keep watching as Aether wondered if he could bring Ayaka here. He was certain that it will make her happy, but he won't do it. Not here in the enemy's den. Zhongli was also wondering, As an Archon, he could tell if a person is strong.

Zhongli stared at the Traveler, He could feel a tremendous power sleeping inside of him. "How did it go? The RaidenShogun, I mean?" He asked.

"I thought the news already traveled here?"

'That was true, but I want to know your perspective about her. About Ei, You meet her right?" Aether nodded.

"Ei... she looks like a lady who doesn't know a shit other than fighting," Aether replied. It was true though. It was the perspective he got about her in the past.

"She was strong and quite boastful, I'm thankful I didn't need to fight her after destroying her puppet, the Raiden Shogun. I'm sure she was holding back. If the two of us clash, I'm certain that I won't get out unscathed and I can't beat her." He added and Zhongli chuckled.

"I wonder, how does Inazuma look right now," He stated recalling the news that the shogun would step down from her position and let a civilian take over. He was also curious about the changes in Inazuma.

"The night is long, how about we stroll around? I'm sure you'll like the new Liyue cuisine and the new Opera," Zhongli offered. "On my threat," He added.

Aether chuckled. "You bring a mora, right?" The tall man laughs a bit. 'Rest assured. I have it all prepared," He replied and Aether followed him as the two strolled around the newly built city of Liyue.

"Strolling with my Enemy...not bad," Aether thought chuckling.

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