“So, what should we do with Mr. Jax and Venti?”
Paimon hovered over the two drunken figures sprawled out on the floor, looking slightly concerned.
Lumine paused to think, then her eyes lit up mischievously. “Leave it to me!”
“When those two wake up tomorrow, it might be very entertaining.”
Her sly smile made Paimon shudder. “Eek… I have a bad feeling about this.”
Lumine called Kaeya over and whispered something into his ear. Kaeya’s face immediately brightened, and he chuckled.
“Ah~ That does sound fun. Lucky for us, I have a camera from Fontaine…”
Once Lumine and Kaeya joined forces, the outcome was inevitable. The pair schemed eagerly, preparing for their prank.
The others could only watch helplessly as Lumine and Kaeya each grabbed one of the drunkards and disappeared into Mondstadt’s moonlit streets.
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The next morning…
The sun was already high in the sky when its rays filtered through the windows of the Mondstadt inn, landing squarely on Jia Changjiang’s bed. The warm light prodded at him, making him groan and scrunch his face.
“Why didn’t anyone close the curtains…? Ugh, drank too much last night. Just want to sleep a little longer…”
Mumbling incoherently, Jia Changjiang shifted to avoid the sunlight, reflexively pulling something soft into his arms as he settled back into sleep.
Just as he was drifting off again, the door to his room burst open.
“JAX! VENTI! Wake up! Are you sober yet?!”
Lumine’s loud voice startled Jia Changjiang awake. She stood in the doorway, camera in hand, with Kaeya smirking behind her.
“Time to get up, lazybones!”
“Ugh, stop yelling…” Jia Changjiang reluctantly sat up, rubbing his temples to soothe the pounding headache. “Drank way too much last night… my head’s killing me.”
As he sat up, he became aware of something—or rather, someone—lying next to him.
His hand absently brushed against something soft and squishy. Turning his head, he found Venti curled up in the bed beside him, sound asleep.
“Eh-heh~”
Lumine aimed the camera directly at Jia Changjiang, clearly hoping to capture an amusing reaction.
However, Jia Changjiang merely glanced at Venti, then at Lumine with her camera, before flopping back down onto the bed. He wriggled around to get comfortable and let out a contented sigh.
Lumine froze.
“??”
Her face morphed into a mask of confusion.
Wait, what?!
Shouldn’t a normal person panic or at least freak out a little when they wake up to find someone else in their bed? Why was Jia Changjiang so unfazed?
Kaeya, ever the opportunist, took out his own camera and snapped a picture of Lumine’s bewildered expression before walking off with a satisfied grin.
“Well, I didn’t get a funny reaction from Jia Changjiang, but Lumine’s face just now? Worth it.”
Meanwhile, Jia Changjiang’s hopes of going back to sleep were dashed as Lumine began shaking him by the shirt.
“Get up! Aren’t you the least bit curious why Venti is in your bed?!”
Her persistent shaking woke both Jia Changjiang and Venti fully.
Venti yawned and stretched leisurely, his movements as casual as if waking up in Jia Changjiang’s bed were the most natural thing in the world.
“Good morning, Jax~ Oh, hey, Traveler and Kaeya. What brings you here?”
“Why are you so calm about this?!”
“Ugh, you’re so annoying.” Jia Changjiang reached up and pinched Lumine’s cheeks, forcing her to release him. He flopped back onto the bed, grabbed a pillow, and buried his face into it.
“What’s the big deal? So we drank too much and ended up sharing a bed. It’s not the first time I’ve crashed after drinking with Venti. I’m used to it.”
Lumine puffed out her cheeks in frustration. “This is so boring! I thought you two would at least react in some funny way! But nooo—nothing!”
Venti chuckled at Lumine’s indignation. His carefree smile never wavered as he remarked, “The Traveler’s personality is… rather peculiar, isn’t it?”
Changing the topic, Venti turned to Lumine. “Speaking of which, weren’t you and Paimon planning to head to Liyue soon?”
“Yeah, we should be leaving in the next couple of days.” Lumine straightened up, her tone becoming more serious. “Thanks to Diluc, we’ve saved up enough for the trip. We’ll definitely make it to Liyue before the Rite of Descension starts. Might even have time to explore a bit beforehand.”
She added, “Jean mentioned she has correspondence with Liyue’s… um, what are they called again? The Qixing? Anyway, with her help, the trip shouldn’t be too difficult.”
“This year’s Rite of Descension will be quite the event,” Venti said thoughtfully. “With you two attending, it might be more interesting than usual. If it weren’t for the fact that someone might throw a tantrum, I’d go with you.”
“…”
Lumine fell silent for a moment, then asked cautiously, “Venti… what kind of god is this Morax?”
Having encountered divine beings before, Lumine’s guard was high. Every Archon could be a potential enemy. Until she met them, she would remain wary.
“Morax? Oh, he’s like me—an Archon who’s held his position since the beginning of the Seven’s reign.”
Venti’s tone turned reflective. “But unlike me, he delivers oracles to his people every year, guiding Liyue’s development. Much of Liyue’s prosperity is thanks to him.”
“And…” Venti added with a knowing smile, “unlike me, he’s also incredibly powerful. Back in the Archon War, he earned the title of the God of War.”
At those words, Jia Changjiang, who had been dozing off again, suddenly snapped awake.
“God of War?”
“Oh, now I’m awake!” Jia Changjiang sat up with renewed energy. “Tell me more about this God of War—how strong is he?”
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T/N: peakkkkk
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