“Do we know it?” Lumine responded to the child’s question with a casual tone. “Of course! A fully intact core from one of these can sell for tens of thousands of Mora to the right buyer.”
“Though it’s rare to come across one—and they’re pretty tough to beat…”
The boy’s eyes lit up in excitement. “Big sis, you know the price of a One-Eyed Little Treasure? And you sound so familiar with it! Do you like One-Eyed Little Treasure too?”
“One-Eyed Little Treasure?” Paimon tilted her head, glancing at the enormous Ruin Guard that towered over her by at least five times. “Wait, it actually has a cute name like that?”
“Yup!” The boy nodded enthusiastically. “My brother told me about it! My brother is the best toy seller ever—he sells toys like these!”
“He works at the Liyue Toy Research Institute. That’s where One-Eyed Little Treasure was born!”
The boy turned to Paimon and added, “Big sis and uncle, are you also toy sellers? Is this newest model your toy? It can even talk to me!”
Without missing a beat, Lumine replied, “Exactly! Jealous, aren’t you? Plus, Paimon can even fly me around…”
“Hey! Why am I a toy again?!” Paimon snapped, puffing up indignantly. “And for the record, I can’t fly you anywhere!”
As Paimon fumed, a Millelith soldier arrived, jogging toward them.
“Mr. Jax, Miss Lumine, thank you for your hard work… Hm? Who’s this foreign child?”
The soldier’s eyes landed on the boy, who quickly introduced himself. “I’m Teucer, from Snezhnaya! I came to Liyue to find my brother!”
“Teucer, this area is very dangerous,” the soldier said, gesturing toward the motionless Ruin Guard. “There are deadly machines wandering around—like that one over there. If it reactivates, it could spell trouble.”
“Deadly machine…?” Teucer turned to look at the Ruin Guard behind him, his expression shifting to one of defiance. “Don’t call One-Eyed Little Treasure that! It’s a hero of justice, not a killing machine!”
“One-Eyed… what?” The soldier blinked in confusion, while Jax stepped in with a wave of his hand.
“This kid really seems to like Ruin Guards,” Jax whispered to the soldier.
Teucer then turned to Lumine, tugging at her sleeve. “Big sis! This uncle is saying bad things about One-Eyed Little Treasure! He must be a bad guy! Let’s not talk to him anymore!”
“But I’m just being real—” The Millelith soldier began, but Jax stopped him with a pat on the shoulder.
“Forget it. The kid already thinks you’re the villain. We’ll take care of him. You can get back to your patrol.”
The soldier gave them a grateful look before continuing his route, leaving Teucer grinning triumphantly.
“One-Eyed Little Treasure scared off the bad guy again!” Teucer cheered.
Lumine sighed. “We came here looking for treasure, and now we’re babysitting…”
“Teucer,” Jax said, squatting down to meet the boy’s gaze after the soldier left, “you’re from Snezhnaya, right? Did you come here alone? Who’s your brother? We’ll help you find him.”
Teucer’s face lit up as if he’d remembered something important. “Oh! My brother told me… at times like this, I should…”
He rummaged through his pockets and pulled out a heavy pouch, handing it to them. “Uncle! Big sis! Here you go!”
“What’s this?”
Lumine took the bag, opening it alongside Paimon. The moment they peered inside, a dazzling golden light spilled out, stinging their eyes.
“Mora!”
“No, wait—it’s a lot of Mora!” Lumine clutched the bag in shock, unable to believe her eyes. Was a child from Snezhnaya really wealthier than her?
“These are from my brother! He said that if I gave these to good people, they’d take care of me!” Teucer explained earnestly. “And uncle and big sis like One-Eyed Little Treasure, so you must be good people!”
Jax sighed, rubbing his temples. “You’re lucky you didn’t get mugged running around with this much money…” He crouched down again, locking eyes with the boy. “What would you do if you ran into someone who wasn’t good?”
“But you’re good people, aren’t you?” Teucer said confidently.
Jax couldn’t help but notice the boy’s light brown hair, pale blue eyes, and his carefree generosity with money. Something about him seemed familiar.
Meanwhile, Lumine’s gaze was still fixated on the bag of Mora.
“Well… I guess we’ll hold onto this for now,” she said reluctantly, pocketing the pouch. “Alright, Teucer, we’ll help you find your brother.”
“Really? I knew it! Big sis and uncle are the best!” Teucer cheered, holding out his pinky. “Let’s pinky promise!”
“Pinky promise!” he chanted. “Break it, and you’ll be thrown into the glaciers. The glaciers are cold, the tundra is freezing, and liars’ tongues will freeze and fall off!”
“What a harsh Snezhnayan-style promise…” Paimon muttered.
Jax, however, hooked his pinky with Teucer’s. “Pinky promise. Cross my heart and hope to die.”
Once the vow was sealed, Jax stood and turned to Lumine. “So, where do we start looking for Teucer’s brother? This ‘Liyue Toy Research Institute’ he mentioned—I’ve never heard of such a place.”
Lumine thought for a moment. “If it’s a workplace for someone from Snezhnaya, maybe we should check the Northland Bank. The Fatui usually operate out of there. The Lady’s already left Liyue, so it shouldn’t cause any problems to ask.”
She hesitated briefly, her thoughts wandering.
Speaking of brothers…
Her mind flashed to the missing person notices she’d posted across Liyue, all in vain. Where are you, Aether?
But for now, she had more immediate priorities.
“Yay! I’m going to see my brother!” Teucer cheered, skipping ahead.
Jax trailed behind, his eyes narrowing as he studied Teucer’s features again.
“There’s definitely a resemblance…” Jax murmured. “Teucer, just to confirm—what’s your brother’s name?”
“Of course I know my brother’s name! It’s Ajax! My dad said he named him after a hero from adventure stories!”
“Ajax?” Paimon repeated curiously. “Wow, what a coincidence! Jax’s name sounds so similar!”
“Ajax? Never heard of him.” Jax shrugged, genuinely clueless.
As far as he knew, the only Fatui from Snezhnaya he remembered were the Lady and Childe.
“Who’s Ajax supposed to be?”
“Uncle, are you super strong too?” Teucer asked, pointing at the massive spear slung across Jax’s back. “Is that a toy you’re carrying?”
“Stop calling me uncle. And no, this isn’t a toy,” Jax said with a firm tap on his shield. “This is… a man’s true passion!”
“It’s just as cool as One-Eyed Little Treasure!”
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