[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone

Even though the Dlascos were found guilty, Leosley was still sentenced to imprisonment in Mellow Petersburg.

After becoming the administrator of Melopenteryg Castle by accident and having the title of Duke, he tried to find the friends who had been sent away.

The Dlascos had a notebook that recorded the whereabouts of the "goods", which enabled him to track down all the people.

Except for Ventara.

The girl's whereabouts were not recorded in the notebook.

Leosley searched everywhere but couldn't find any information about her.

He had prepared for the worst, that is, Ventara might have been killed like some other children because she discovered something wrong with the Dlaskos, but now it seems that this is not the case.

Ventara's appearance had not changed much compared to a decade ago, and it seemed that he was living well in another place, at least he was not short of food.

In addition to a more indifferent personality and outstanding skills.

Leosley wanted to know where she had been, why she had become like this, and why she was special to the Delascos.

Although Ventara has always avoided talking about this issue, perhaps she would make some allowance for him since he had a good day today and solve the problem that has been bothering him for so long.

Leosli thought hopefully.

Unfortunately, Wentala refused to listen to any persuasion.

She stopped stroking Xuta and stared at him. "There's no need to test him, Leo. Because no matter how you ask me, I won't tell you."

Leosley was very distressed: "Even if I am your lover, you are not willing to tell me?"

Wentala no longer denies their relationship. She also knows that this matter between them may make the man uncomfortable, but she can't say it out loud.

I can't put it into words at all.

She rarely showed a headache expression: "Leo, you have to understand that people always have things that are difficult to talk about, and I am no exception. If you want to know, just check it yourself. Isn't that what you have been doing all the time?"

Ventara had always known that someone was secretly investigating her situation, and she didn't even need to think too much to guess who it was.

Leosli spread his hands, not minding admitting the fact that he had gained nothing: "The people I invited did not provide me with any useful information except finding out that you came from the direction of Xumi."

Although Xumi and Fontaine are neighboring countries, most of Xumi's territory is desert area, which is extremely sparsely populated. It is almost impossible to find anyone to inquire about things, so his investigation was forced to stop there.

Ventara was thoughtful.

In the end, she rejected Leosley's request and tapped him on the head instead: "Then please keep up the good work, dear Duke. Who knows, maybe one day the clue will come to you automatically?"

But bad news often arrives before good news.

The next day, on the way back to Merlot Petersburg from Fontaine, the two met Melusin who looked hurried.

As if she was thinking about something, she kept running forward with her head down, not even looking at the road, and bumped straight into Ventara.

"S-Sorry!" Meilushin jumped up in shock.

Although the Meluseens look similar, each one is actually unique.

Ventara rubbed his aching chest and recognized that she seemed to be the one who had been following behind Seqi in the tour group yesterday. He hesitantly called out her name: "...Jalaina, where are you going?"

Galaina then looked up, and when she found out it was them, the tears she had been holding back immediately burst out.

She cried until she was out of breath, but still tried her best to express her meaning: "Ventara, Duke! Sister Seqi and the others are gone! Everyone in the upper class is gone!"

The terrain of Haimo Village is complex. The upper level is located in an airspace below the sea, and the lower level is in the water below the airspace. Although most of the Melusins ​​can adapt to the underwater environment, some still prefer to live on the land on the upper level.

Seulgi is one of them, but Galena prefers the lower level.

This morning, she went to the upper floor to find Seqi as usual, wanting to hear her story about the Shadow Court, but she found that the upper floor was in chaos, as if it had been attacked by some kind of terrorist attack, and everyone was gone.

Perhaps because the passage between the upper and lower levels was a hidden water tunnel, the attackers failed to discover the lower level of Haimo Village and thus saved them from disaster, but it was also because the water blocked the sound that prevented them from noticing anything unusual on the upper level.

Galena is worried about the situation of Seulgi and the others.

"Don't worry, Galaina, Seqi and the others should be safe for now." Ventara said comfortingly.

If her guess was correct, Meilushin and the others must have encountered a kidnapping case. As long as the criminals did not act immediately, they must have other motives. In this case, they should not act directly.

But no matter how hard I thought about it, I couldn't figure it out.

The special status of the Meluseens and the favor of the Supreme Judge are there, and the protection of them in the Fontaine Law is almost put on the surface. Anyone with a brain should not have the courage to attack them. Why is this happening now? Who would take the risk and do such a thing?
She looked at Leosley and saw the answer in his eyes. There was only one possibility - the one who did it was not a Fontaine man.

*
At this moment, in a forest in the Iliye forest area, a group of people were preparing to set off.

"Ashpal, it's time to go!"

The man called Ashpal kicked out the bonfire, hiding the traces of their presence here, and lazily responded to his companion's call: "I'm coming, don't rush me."

A man in the crowd, dressed elegantly, seemed to be very annoyed by his attitude and said sarcastically, "Can you afford to delay your trip if you keep dawdling?"

Ashpal didn't mind his attitude at all, and walked behind with a blade of grass in his mouth: "Master Vladimir, if you are not satisfied, you can just leave traces of us along the way, but it's hard to say whether the Mo Mang Palace will send people to catch up with us by then."

Of course Vladimir didn't want to be caught up, otherwise he wouldn't have kept urging his friend to hurry up. At this moment, he felt so choked up by his words that he felt like he was stuck in his chest and couldn't get it up or down, and he almost vomited to death.

"you you!"

Ashpal glanced at him and said, "I hope you won't be so angry. I don't want no one to pay me when the time comes."

Their Xumi Gilded Brigade only cares about money, not people. He doesn't want to travel all the way to Fontaine only to not get a penny.

Vladimir secretly hated himself for being so foolish that he found such a thing based on someone else's recommendation.

If he didn't really have some real skills as that person introduced, he would have kicked him out long ago, but... but now he has to cling to him!
Vladimir tried to take a deep breath and finally swallowed the breath back. He then staggered on the road with the help of his men.

Their destination this time was Roudeng Port, and they had already arranged for people to go there first to prepare the ship back to Zhidong.

Ashpal didn't care what his next arrangement was, he just wanted to complete the task and return to Xumi as soon as possible.

Alas, if he didn't have a child to raise at home and Vladimir didn't give him too much, he would not want to come all the way to this damn place to work for such a fussy boss.

Last night this guy carried him out with some people. When he came back he was wet. No one knew what he did. Today the original group of people went their separate ways.

He didn't bother to care why. He looked up at the sky and began to wonder whether the little one at home had eaten well recently.

*
Ventara's nose was itchy and she felt like sneezing, but the current situation was not suitable for making any sound, so she could only suppress the feeling with a stern face.

Leosli beside him was discussing the affairs of Haimo Village with Navilette.

Although this kind of thing was not within the scope of the warden's duties, but if he guessed correctly, the person who did it should have followed Meluseen and others all the way from Melo Petersburg to the secluded Haimo Village. He really couldn't just ignore it.

The Zhuying Court has already retrieved the archival information of foreigners who have entered the country recently, but it is difficult to tell from the paper alone who exactly attacked Meilushin and others, so they can only arrange for the Enforcement Court to investigate the situation one by one.

But the investigation takes time, and the diplomatic issues involved must be considered. It is impossible to use coercive measures, which will only delay the process...

Ventara was worried that the perpetrators were taking advantage of the time difference and would commit the crime against the wind. After all, as long as they could transport Meilushin and others out of Fontaine, they wouldn't have to worry about the follow-up.

What she could think of, Violet and Leosley could certainly think of as well.

The Supreme Judge's face turned pale.

Identity is sometimes a convenience, but sometimes it is also a constraint. When there are insufficient clues, he cannot intervene directly.

"Then I'll do it." Seeing his embarrassment, Leosli suddenly said, "Mello Petersburg's existence itself is hidden in the dark. It's most appropriate for me to come forward for this matter."

"They can't move very fast with such a large number of Melusin, not to mention that they can't take a clear route. Without the help of the patrol ship, they can't reach the port so quickly. We just need to wait at the port for them to fall into our trap."

What he said was right, but Fontaine is a country of water, surrounded by the sea, and has countless ports. It is impossible to have so many people to guard every port.

"...We can only bet on it." Leosili thought for a moment and said slowly, "They don't dare to go to the big ports. Big ports mean more stringent inspections, and they may not be able to get through. Only small ports can allow them to fish in troubled waters."

There is only one small port closest to here, which is Roudeng Port.

"Although we cannot rule out the possibility that they will choose a port farther away for safety reasons, we can only take a chance under the current circumstances."

Villette's grip on the cane tightened and loosened, and finally he exhaled: "...Just do as you say. But Duke, remember, you can't take action directly before you are sure they have taken action against Melusin."

Fontaine is a country of justice, and one cannot act arbitrarily before having a legitimate title.

Leosley knew what he meant and said jokingly, "Don't worry, I'm grown up now. I will never make the same choice as before."

Having said that, Ventara could still sense the murderous intent hidden in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)