"Hurry up and make the lyre of the heavens invisible!" Venti yelled, annoyed, as he followed the floating lyre of the heavens.
They had perfectly "borrowed" the lyre of the heavens. If Yu Jin kept the lyre of the heavens in such a strange state, the Knights of Favonius would probably come looking for them soon.
"Then you won't be able to see me," Yu Jin explained. Becoming invisible was just that troublesome.
It was fine if he used it himself, but if it was used for a group, where no one could see each other, that would be a pain in the ass.
They were not Black Knives, who could communicate with each other while invisible.
Venti pondered for a moment, then spoke to the invisible Yu Jin and Lumine: "Make the lyre of the heavens invisible, and we'll meet at Angel's Share."
"Alright!" Yu Jin thought it was a good idea, so Venti watched the lyre of the heavens in front of him gradually disappear.
Then he stopped in his tracks.
"Ha! I'm exhausted, why does Yu Jin run so fast!" Venti leaned against a wall, panting heavily.
Actually, Venti had wanted to ask why they had to run so fast when they hadn't been discovered, but considering Lumine hadn't said anything, he suppressed his question.
Bards were not good at running. Now he needed a good rest... In front of Angel's Share, Yu Jin's figure suddenly appeared. The lyre of the heavens in his hand had already been stored within him, and now he looked like an ordinary patron.
"Creak!" Pushing open the door, Yu Jin was surprised to find that besides the bartender Charles, Diluc was also inside.
Diluc was always elusive, and Yu Jin hadn't seen him many times. Today, he was lucky to run into him.
"Oh, Diluc, long time no see!" Yu Jin greeted him, somewhat happily.
"Hmm, long time no see. I heard you became a Great Adventurer? Congratulations." Diluc nodded calmly when he saw Yu Jin, who hadn't visited Angel's Share in a long time.
However, from the imperceptible curve of his lips, Yu Jin's arrival still made Diluc somewhat happy.
Seeing Diluc's calm demeanor, Yu Jin wasn't surprised. Anyway, Diluc was always unperturbed no matter who he met.
Yu Jin stroked his chin; he suddenly felt that Diluc and Marionette seemed to be a good match, both being "expressionless."
However, given Diluc's relationship with the Fatui, it would be considered restraint if he didn't start a fight on the spot upon seeing Marionette.
Diluc felt Yu Jin's gaze and suddenly shivered. Was this guy thinking something disrespectful?
"Why do you have the leisure to come to my place? Could it be that you've discovered the deliciousness of wine?" Diluc asked while organizing the bill Charles handed him.
"Oh! You reminded me, I almost forgot again. Do you have a private room? Get me one." Yu Jin patted his head; if Diluc hadn't reminded him, he probably would have forgotten the main business again.
"I don't have private rooms here, but if you want quiet, go upstairs; there are fewer people there." Diluc shook his head. Angel's Share didn't have private rooms, only the second floor was relatively quiet.
"Alright then." Yu Jin wasn't too disappointed and walked straight up to the second floor, beginning to wait for Venti and Lumine's arrival.
In his boredom, a female voice suddenly came from his mind.
"My King, I have not failed you."
Actually, Yu Jin really wanted to say that they almost failed the mission. If the Fatui underestimated the Black Knives, then how could the Black Knives not have underestimated the Fatui?
If it weren't for his intervention at the end, both Snezhnaya and the Black Knives would have probably disappeared.
A berserk Black Knife was not terrifying; what was terrifying was the Rune of Death in their hands. Although the portion they held was still very small, it was still something that couldn't be touched.
Coupled with their invisibility, they could truly kill anyone, and no one would know how they died.
"My King, this is what you wanted."
As soon as the Black Knife finished speaking, a pulsing milky-white orb appeared on Yu Jin's table.
Yu Jin reached out and poked it. Hmm? A differentiated soul.
"What's going on? Why did you cut off a soul?" Yu Jin asked. Losing a part of the soul was much harder to recover from than losing an arm.
"The one called Marionette, she divided her soul into many parts, each residing in a doll."
"She no longer has a normal human body. So, we cut off one-eighth of her soul as a punishment."
The Black Knife unhurriedly recounted the situation at the time.
Yu Jin nodded after listening. Alright, since it's already cut, then so be it. Yu Jin's original intention was to eliminate Regrator and Marionette directly, but Katheryne was unwilling.
As the main victim, Yu Jin certainly had to listen to Katheryne's opinion. Moreover, if possible, Yu Jin hoped the victim would take revenge herself.
"By the way, My King, we'll be going back soon." After a moment of silence, the Black Knife suddenly said.
"That's great. There's no point in you following me; it's good to go back." However, Yu Jin clearly showed no signs of sadness; on the contrary, he seemed quite happy.
"By the way, after you go back, can you still let people in?" Yu Jin asked after a moment of thought.
After hearing Yu Jin's words, a smile appeared on the Black Knife's face. It seemed the King wasn't so heartless after all.
"Probably. Patches said this was just a test." The Black Knife recalled Patches' words before he left and replied.
Then Yu Jin got excited. He tapped the table and said to the Black Knife: "That's excellent! Call Lanssangx for me!"
"Lan... Lanssangx?" The Black Knife was somewhat incredulous. Not calling the Fire Keeper, not calling Melina, but instead calling Lanssangx?
"Yes, what's wrong?" Yu Jin confirmed again.
"Alright, we will convey the King's decree." The Black Knife said no more. Since the King wanted Lanssangx to come, then they would bring her over.
Yu Jin was delighted after receiving a definite answer. Dvalin, Dvalin, you won't be lonely anymore soon.
Lanssangx, one of the Ancient Dragons, possesses eternity and nearly indestructible dragon scales.
However, these weren't what Yu Jin valued most. The real reason Yu Jin wanted her to come was that she was the High Priestess of the Ancient Dragon faith.
A High Priestess, being eloquent, could surely impress Dvalin greatly.
No matter what, neither Venti nor he were dragons. If a caring senior sister suddenly appeared by his side, wouldn't Dvalin immediately perk up?
Of course, whether Lanssangx was truly caring or not, perhaps only Vyke would know.
Anyway, judging by Vyke's distressed expression, it was probably a tough situation. Lanssangx had been a third wheel to Vyke and his Finger Maiden for a long time, and Yu Jin felt it was time to break their love triangle.
Lanssangx constantly pining for a married man—Vyke and his Finger Maiden were already married—what kind of situation was that?
Just as Yu Jin was happy about solving the problem of a lonely Dvalin, Venti and the others finally arrived at Angel's Share.
Then, in a very short time, Yu Jin's table was filled with drinks.
"So this was your real goal, wasn't it?" Yu Jin looked at Venti, who was drinking heartily from two glasses, and felt he had solved the mystery.
"Hehe, it's rare to drink so freely; don't mind the details." Venti smiled. A big spender like Yu Jin was hard to find.
It was a rare encounter, so he had to drink his fill!
"Wow! This is so good, Lumine, try it."
"Alright, Paimon, I'm already full from drinking, why are you still drinking?"
"Hehe, the stomach for drinking and the stomach for eating are separate!"
While Venti ordered many fine wines for himself, he also ordered a considerable number of drinks for Lumine and Paimon.
Mondstadt's fine wines were famous, and its various beverages were also quite good!
"Here, the lyre of the heavens. I expect to be busy next." Yu Jin handed the lyre of the heavens to Venti.
"Eh? What's going on? Is the famous Great Adventurer Yu Jin going to quit the 'Dvalin Rescue Team'?" Venti looked at the lyre of the heavens, feigning surprise.
Yu Jin heard Venti's words and felt that Venti's naming ability was on par with his own. He explained: "Everything needs two-pronged preparation. You have a plan, and I have a plan."
"Hehe, perhaps Dvalin's spring is coming soon!" Yu Jin even smiled at the end of his sentence.
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