Genshin Impact: One Soul in Two Bodies

What happened?!

Enemies?!

Diluc, who had rushed out first from Angel's Share at the sound, couldn't help but gasp when he saw the ripped-apart side gate and the gully, at least several meters deep, stretching all the way from outside the city walls.

He knew that whoever caused such destruction was no simple foe.

But when he arrived outside the city, his cautious expression turned to confusion.

Because aside from a few Abyss Mages lying haphazardly on the ground, there was no one else in sight.

"What… what is this?"

"Who attacked these Abyss Mages?"

Staring at the scene on the ground with a grim expression, Diluc fell into deep thought. He truly couldn't fathom who had launched this attack.

And more importantly, what was their objective?

"Just attacking these Abyss Mages?"

"Or… was there another purpose?"

Thud-thud-thud—

Just then, Kaeya arrived at the side gate with his people.

"What happened? Diluc, don't tell me you did this?"

After he had his people cordon off the side gate and the gully, Kaeya, equally grim-faced, quickly strode over to Diluc. He couldn't help but ask, looking at the gully and the scattered Abyss Mages.

He knew, of course, that Diluc certainly hadn't done it, but since Diluc had arrived first, he decided to ask as a matter of procedure.

"Of course not."

Without taking his eyes off the ground, Diluc coolly answered Kaeya's question, deciding to search the surroundings for any clues.

He then walked to where the gully began, crouching down to carefully examine the marks on the ground.

It was clear… the attacker had stood right here to launch their assault on the side gate…

"What astonishing destructive power," Kaeya muttered, coming up behind Diluc and looking towards the side gate.

Although he had already seen the scene from inside the city, viewing it from the outside brought a different feeling altogether.

"It looks like the attack originated from here."

Slowly standing up, Diluc stated his conclusion, his gaze fixed straight ahead.

"Considering their positions…" Kaeya suddenly turned to Diluc, as if something had just occurred to him. "These Abyss Mages… it's almost as if they were protecting Mondstadt?"

Diluc: "..."

Diluc shot Kaeya a deadpan look, clearly not in the mood for jokes.

"Just kidding." Seeing Diluc ignore him, Kaeya returned to his serious demeanor, pacing as he continued, "Let's imagine the situation: the mysterious person who caused this destruction was likely trying to enter Mondstadt, but these Abyss Mages, unaware of their terrifying strength, mistook them for an ordinary person. They probably tried to hold them hostage or had some other scheme, and then… Boom—"

As he spoke, Kaeya even made a striking motion, as if he were the mysterious person he was describing.

"It's also possible they were being chased here by that person…"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, if that were the case, they'd be truly desperate, wouldn't they? Are they expecting us, Mondstadt, to protect them?"

Kaeya couldn't help but laugh and interrupt Diluc's guess.

After all, with the whole wide world open, running straight into Mondstadt would be an act of utter desperation.

Diluc didn't refute him, as Kaeya actually had a point.

While the two were making various conjectures at the side gate, Wendy had already returned to Mondstadt through the main gate, as if nothing had happened.

I really need to learn to control my power… otherwise, I'm afraid I'll tear Mondstadt apart…

Walking through Mondstadt, Wendy felt a bit helpless, recalling what had just happened.

She had only intended to casually teach those Abyss Mages a lesson by manipulating the air currents, but she nearly demolished Mondstadt's side gate.

And to think, she had barely exerted any force.

Right… I need to find a place to stay tonight… But I don't have a single Mora…

Suddenly stopping, Wendy looked at the now completely dark sky and remembered that she still had nowhere to stay.

Of course, it wasn't completely true that she had nowhere to stay; at least Kaito had a place for the night, while Wendy didn't yet.

So, in a way, she had a place to stay, and in a way, she didn't.

Where to stay?

As she pondered, the question popped into Wendy's mind.

Or… what if we both slept together?

Suddenly, Wendy thought of this solution.

However, she also knew that the incident at the side gate tonight would surely make the Knights think back to the pit at Windrise and might lead them to suspect if Kaito had any connection to it.

And more importantly, Kaito was currently at the Knights of Favonius Headquarters, and it wouldn't be good if anyone found out.

Looks like we still need our own place to stay…

After much thought, Wendy decided they still needed their own place, but they didn't have a single Mora right now.

"This commission right now…"

Katheryne's voice?

And… commissions?

Turning to look where the voice came from, Wendy saw several people gathered around Katheryne, seemingly taking on commissions. This gave Wendy an idea of how to earn some Mora.

Amber is back?

Or… other Knights?

Just as she was about to take a step, Wendy, who shared memories with Kaito, sensed a stir from his side, making her instinctively look towards the Knights of Favonius Headquarters.

Knights of Favonius Headquarters.

No one's coming to ask me if I know about the side gate, are they?

Hearing footsteps approaching from the stairs, Kaito, sitting on the bed, couldn't help but think this.

Although he had been here all along, his other self had caused such a big commotion at the side gate, so he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

No, no… why am I feeling guilty?

It was Wendy who made the commotion… What does it have to do with me, Kaito…?

Shaking his head vigorously, Kaito thought this with righteous indignation.

Creak—

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Amber walked in.

Ah, it's Amber…

Seeing it was Amber, Kaito let out a sigh of relief.

"Phew… Sorry, that took a little while."

Wiping a bead of sweat from her forehead, Amber, looking a bit breathless, took out something wrapped in paper and handed it to Kaito.

Though he couldn't see what was inside, the enticing aroma emanating from it indicated it was food.

"Thanks, Amber."

Taking the still-warm food, Kaito expressed his gratitude.

"It's nothing," Amber said, shaking her head with a smile. She seemed to be mulling something over, but finally, she spoke with a touch of embarrassment: "Um… this grilled steak is something I made myself. I originally wanted to buy you a Honeyed Carrot Stew, but there were so many people there, it would have taken forever, so… so I just went home and grilled a steak for you myself."

After saying this, Amber felt her cheeks flush.

She couldn't help it; it was her first time grilling a steak for a boy.

Mainly, she was worried that waiting too long would make Kaito too hungry. After all, she was the one who brought him back, and it would be impolite to let him starve.

"Mmm… delicious! Your cooking is really good, Amber. I think it's even better than Honeyed Carrot Stew."

Opening the wrapper, Kaito took a huge bite of the steak, full of praise.

"You haven't even had Honeyed Carrot Stew before, have you? How would you know which one tastes better?"

Though she said that, seeing Kaito heartily eating the meat she had grilled, Amber was actually quite happy inside.

"Because you put effort into it! You said there were a lot of people at the Honeyed Carrot Stew place. Based on my experience, when it's busy like that, chefs only care about speed and don't pay any attention to taste. So your grilled steak is definitely better."

Based on his many years of experience eating takeout, Kaito replied like this. He was all too familiar with the quality of food served during peak hours.

It wasn't even about whether it tasted good; sometimes, the takeout he received wasn't even what he ordered. It was outrageous.

After speaking, Kaito took another huge bite; he was absolutely famished.

"Oh, I see…" Amber scratched her head, seemingly understanding. Then, seeing Kaito wolfing down his food, she quickly added, "Be careful not to choke… Oh no, I forgot to get water! I'll go get some water."

Before Kaito could even react, Amber darted out of the room, leaving a bewildered Kaito staring at the still-swinging door.

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