[ The Hidden Archon ]

「 22 」

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『 The value of safety tailored the truth 』

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As Aether and Paimon arrived at Windrise where the Anemo Archon currently resides, they spotted a certain Bard who's glowing a hue of teal as dandelions swirl around his form. Walking closer to Venti, Aether could smell the scent of (Favourite Flower) which confused the male, knowing that the Floret Archon is currently at Angel's Share.

"The wind amongst the branches is good, I love the way it smells" Venti said, closing his eyes as the wind surrounds him with a calming breeze. The Anemo Archon then turned around to meet Aether and Paimon, accompanied with a small laugh.

"I said the exact same thing last time. Why do I only say these things when I'm down on my luck" Aether then asked a question to the Anemo Archon.

" So . . . what is a Gnosis? " the blonde spoke, the winds blowing softly as dandelions flew by.

" Ah . . . this is something I shouldn't be talking about to ordinary people but I guess I could tell you . .  As you know Visions are external magical foci that only a small minority of people posses . . . " As the Anemo Archon talks about the Gnosis, a certain Everlasting was hiding nearby.

Rei snuck out of the Angel's Share moments ago, knowing her dearest Archon and fellow Everlasting are safe within the threshold of the phoenix flame aka Diluc, she wanted to stick by Aether and Paimon for a while. To her surprise, not only did she find the said two people, she also found the Anemo Archon who had a history with her Sakuya.

Thus she hid, concealed by her lavenders, as she listened in to their conversation.The Anemo Archon knew that the Everlasting of Peace is close by but he lets her be as he trusts the gentle peace.

" What about the thing hanging off your hip? " the blonde traveller asked. Venti laughed a bit as he scratched his hair, explaining that it was a fake vision to avoid suspicions from mortals.

" So who was that nasty woman who sent Paimon flying and stole your Gnosis? " Paimon asked, the ice that encased her still embedded within her mind, shivering from the thought of it. The Anemo Archon sighed, he knew who she once was but he couldn't change the tragedy that happened as he was asleep, much like the Floret Archon.

" Her name is Signora, No 8 of the Harbingers, She and the rest of her fellow harbingers have been give god-like authority by the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya, surpassing that of any mortals out there " Rei remembered a certain memory from years ago, that name, Tsaritsa. It's quite a mystery that a Hidden nation is known by an Archon. . . not an original archon at that.