Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

"It is all the Mondstadt people who work together."

"Is this your answer...I know."

After pausing briefly to take a sip of his drink, Daines Reeb asked another question.

"The second question. The Geo Archon, who has protected Liyue Harbor for thousands of years, used his divine heart to make a contract of unknown contents, a so-called contract that ends all contracts. In your opinion, after the loss of a god, who will protect Liyue Harbor?"

"Everyone in Liyue Harbor."

"Is this your answer...I know."

The same words came from Daines Reeb's mouth, and after another sip of wine, Daines Reeb asked the last question.

"One last question. In this world, there are people who have obtained the Eye of God and people who have not. In your opinion, which type of person is more important to the gods?"

This is a sensitive question. Those who possess the Eye of God have power that is difficult for ordinary people to match, and they are also the ones who can ascend to Sky Island and become gods.

But the vast majority of people in this world do not possess the Eye of God; they are the majority who constitute the civilization of this world. After a moment of thought, Kong finally gave his answer.

"Perhaps...none of that matters."

"Is this your answer... I see. As expected... you and she are very similar."

"What do you mean? Who are you talking about when you say 'she'?"

Sora's heart skipped a beat; he keenly sensed that the "she" Daines Reeb mentioned might be the sister he had been searching for. But Daines Reeb remained silent, clearly unwilling to answer the question.

“I’ll accept the 500 Mora. I’ve also learned a little about your understanding of the world. So, as agreed, you can now entrust me with tasks. However, I only accept tasks from the Abyss Order. Like you, I am currently traveling. You are searching for your family, while I am fighting against the Abyss.”

"I have encountered some abyss mages..."

"Yes, these monsters who serve the Abyss are the Abyss Order's henchmen spreading chaos throughout the world. And I've come to Mondstadt this time to track down the traces of these Abyss Apostles..."

"Apostle of the Abyss?"

Paimon raised her question, which clearly touched on a blind spot for her.

"It is a more twisted monster from the abyss, the leader of the abyss mages."

"So, it seems that ever since the Dragon Disaster..."

Kong seemed to have thought of something, and Paimon had the same idea.

"Ah, right! After the Dragon Plague, it seems we've been entangled with evil forces within humanity like the Fatui in Liyue... and the inhuman Abyss Orders haven't been involved at all."

"I'm afraid... there must be some reason for this."

What other reason could there be? It's just that a certain princess didn't want her brother to get involved, so she ordered the Abyss Order members not to go around jumping around on the Empty Face for no reason.

Of course, the above was just Kiana's inner monologue; in reality, she casually picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it.

However, it contained ordinary grape juice, not wine. Even though she had explained that she was an adult, the bartender just wouldn't believe her and insisted on giving Kiana a glass of grape juice to drink.

"Perhaps... they were ordered by someone to deliberately avoid your route."

Yes, that's right.

"That sounds dangerous... Is it so they can ambush us at a more opportune moment...?"

Paimon is overthinking it. She'd rather her brother stay as far away from the Abyss Order as possible; why would she possibly be thinking of ambushing you?

"I will take them down."

Kong comforted him, and Paimon felt relieved.

“Alright, let’s go and see for ourselves. According to some clues I have, the Abyss Order has re-entered the Temple of the West Wind Eagle. Let’s meet there. Perhaps your questions about the Abyss will be answered there.”

After saying that, Daines Reb got up and left the tavern.

"So, next we'll head to the Temple of the Eagle of Favonius, right? Kiana, do you have any other plans? Or are you going to stay with us?"

Kiana put down her wine glass. Just then, she heard the communicator ring in her ear, so she got up to say goodbye to Sora and Paimon.

"No, I need to complete some commissions to earn some Mora first, otherwise I'll have trouble even eating, let alone treating you to a meal later."

"Wow, that's true. Okay then, let's split up here for now."

Kiana left the party, while Sora and Paimon headed to the Temple of the Westwind Eagle, where Dainesreb had been waiting for a long time.

"In this deserted temple, there are indeed traces of the abyss. The Eagle of the West Wind... though it can soar on the wind, it ultimately only hovers in the light of the gods..."

"what are you saying?"

"Hmm? Nothing. By the way, what happened to the person who was with you guys earlier?"

"You mean Kiana?" Paimon asked.

"Kiana... her name is Kiana..."

"What's wrong? Do you know Kiana, Dain?"

"No, I don't know a woman named Kiana. Can you tell me how she met you?"

"To be honest, we only met today..."

Paimon and Sora exchanged a glance and then told Daines Reeb how they met Kiana.

"I see. Since you two have only recently met Kiana, I suggest you stay away from her and avoid having too much contact with her."

"Why? Isn't she a good person?!"

"I'm not sure about that either, since this is the first time I've met her today, but she possesses a power that doesn't belong to this world."

"A power that doesn't belong to this world... Could it be that Kiana is also from another world?"

Daines Reeb provided an excellent answer to the question about emptiness.

"I don't know. All the forces outside the world are related to the Abyss. You have to be careful whenever you get involved with the Abyss. As for whether she is from this world, maybe she is or maybe she isn't. In any case, just be careful when you come into contact with her in the future. Alright, it's getting late. Let's go in as soon as possible. That way, we might still be able to get back to the city for dinner."

Meanwhile, Kiana arrived in Springvale, not far from Mondstadt. Earlier, Bronya had sent a message, and after some investigation, she learned that Kiana had landed near a pond on the hill behind Springvale. After talking with the townspeople, she immediately contacted the two of them.

As for Fu Hua, according to her, she is currently in a place very similar to ancient China, called Liyue Harbor. Through their inquiries, they learned that Liyue and Mondstadt are not part of the same country. Therefore, after a brief discussion, the three decided that Kiana would first meet up with Bronya, who was also in Mondstadt, before heading to Liyue to join Fu Hua.

"According to the location, Bronya should be nearby. Let's wait for her here."

Just then, Bronya's voice came from behind Kiana.

"You idiot Kiana, look behind you."

"What? Since you're already here, why are you hiding behind me?!"

"Sorry, I was just wondering how long it would take you to notice me, but it seems that if I don't say anything, someone might not even notice me until the sun goes down."

Kiana stared silently at Bronya with her eyes half-open, and finally the two of them couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After a short while, Bronya, having calmed down, asked, "What should we do next? Should we go find the class monitor and meet up?"

"Let's wait a bit. I've accepted a few commissions from the Adventurers' Guild. It'll be better to complete these commissions and get the Mora before going to the Long-Term Planning Council."

"Mora? Is that the currency of this world? It sounds familiar."

"It's the money from that Genshin Impact world in the group chat. Didn't you realize this is Teyvat?"

"Indeed, I was so focused on asking about the name of this place that I completely forgot to ask what the world, or rather the planet, was called. It was my mistake."

Bronya readily admitted her mistake.

"However, the Adventurers' Guild—although I've heard the name of this organization quite a few times in the group chat, I still want to complain about what kind of RPG game this world is. And when did you become an adventurer?"

"Just today, I landed in a different place than you. I went to Mondstadt first and registered as an adventurer with the Adventurers' Guild. After all, only the profession of adventurer is suitable for people like us who may leave this place or even the country at any time."

"That's true. After all, the Adventurers' Guild is all over the Teyvat continent, so we don't have to worry about losing our source of income. Let's set off quickly. If we finish quickly, we should be able to make it back in time."

So the two of them set off to handle the request Kiana had received.

Meanwhile, upon entering the temple, Dainesreb clearly sensed the abyss's presence. Along the way, Dainesreb and Sora cleared out numerous abyssal monsters, but still failed to find the abyssal apostle they were searching for.

"Were only the Abyss Mages discovered? It seems the Abyss Apostles may have already left."

Kong became increasingly curious about the Abyss Order, so he stepped forward and asked, "Could you tell me more about the Abyss Order?"

“The Abyss…” Daisreb murmured, “It is chaos, it is destruction, it is an unfathomable, insane turmoil that erodes the very foundations of this world. This is why even the Eastern Wind Dragon, a follower of the gods, could not resist the erosion of the Abyss’s power. And the monsters within the Abyss seek nothing more than to overthrow the world ruled by the gods…”

"Dain really knows the Abyss."

"Hehe, I have quite a connection with the abyss."

Daines Reeb spread his hands, looking helpless, as if he had some unspeakable past with the Abyss.

"Alright, enough of this small talk. We should head to Wolf Territory. Based on my recent investigations, another location where the Abyss Order has appeared might be within that old wolf's territory. Perhaps we can find the Abyss Apostles there."

As the sun gradually set, the remaining light shone on the ruins in front of Dainesreb.

"The Lord of the Wolf Territory, the King Wolf of the North Wind... He has sharp teeth and claws, yet he is relegated to this place."

"Are you very familiar with it?" Kong asked.

“No, I don’t know that old wolf, and I don’t know myself either,” Daines Reb replied. “I know these things because a former travel companion of mine wanted to hear its story.”

Daines Reeb seemed to realize that he wanted to learn about his former travel companion from him, but he didn't want to tell the story of him and his companion now.

"Alright, let's go see if the Abyss Apostles have been here."

"Where should I begin? Hmm, Dain is standing here, could it be related to these strange campfires?"

Dainesreb readily acknowledged Paimon's speculation.

"That's right, the incantation of the abyss is floating above the flames. The Order's style of doing things may have similar remnants nearby. Let's search the area further."

After searching all the nearby locations, he discovered many clues related to the Abyss Order. He immediately returned to the original location and relayed these clues to Dainesreb, who had already returned.

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