Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

"Sigh, Juexi, I've already told you everything."

"Yeah, almost."

"So, you're pitying me? Kiana."

"No, how could that be! Rosalyn... I'm sorry, I misspoke and upset you."

"Ah, it's nothing. My story with him goes back five hundred years. Back then, there were two genius youths in Mondstadt, one named Erendelyn and the other Rustin… They both joined the Knights of Mondstadt, but according to the tradition of the Knights, there could only be one Grand Master. In the end, Erendelyn became the 'Lion,' and Rustin became the 'Wolf.' Erendelyn was the Grand Master of the Mondstadt Knights, and Rustin was the Vice Grand Master, Erendelyn's 'shadow,' handling those things that couldn't be brought to the light, those things done in the shadows, even things that shouldn't be done by knights… and some things even went against the 'Lion's' views. Mondstadt, it wasn't as glamorous as it seemed on the surface… Rustin endured immense pressure every day, until one day he met a girl in the square… Only the girl's singing could bring him temporary peace, allowing him to temporarily forget his pressure. Later, the two got to know each other… and later they fell in love. They looked forward to a bright future, a beautiful tomorrow. Rustin became the guardian of Mondstadt, and also the guardian of this singing girl."

Kiana listened intently as Rosalyn recounted her story, and when she spoke of the girl and boy falling in love, her eyes seemed to light up.

"However, the good times didn't last long. The girl went to Sumeru to study. She asked Rustan if she should go. The answer was naturally that she should go. Rustan didn't want the girl to give up her future because of him. But the girl made a decision that she would regret for the rest of her life. If the girl could have insisted on her own idea and not gone, she would have been able to see him one last time."

Upon hearing this, Kiana tightened her grip on Rosalyn's hand slightly.

Before the girl went to Sumeru, Rustan gave her a special hourglass. Upon arriving in Sumeru, the girl eagerly awaited the hourglass Rustan would give her, hoping it would spin quickly, because when the special hourglass completed a full cycle, it would mean returning home and seeing her beloved. However, the girl's longing could not change the cruel reality. The destruction of "Kanria," the rampage of monsters, and the disaster that spread throughout Teyvat meant Mondstadt was not spared… When the disaster subsided, the girl returned home, but she could no longer see her beloved. Rustan had died in that catastrophe, and the god of Mondstadt had vanished… No one knew where He was when His people needed Him. All the promises of the past had vanished like smoke… and the future was uncertain. The girl, her tears dried up and her voice hoarse, decided to burn everything to ashes. She would burn herself to cleanse the world of injustice and distortion. She ultimately transformed into the "Flame Witch," burning away all the monsters in the world. In her madness, she reduced everything in her path to ashes, even those who died were harmful monsters, even those whom people feared and even drove away. She had no regrets. The "witch" needed no understanding, no comfort, no pity. Her heart had already burned away with her tears and blood… leaving only flames filling her entire body. At the end of the story, the Fools, with the power of the Ice God, found her and extinguished her flames with the Ice Eye. But she still wanted to burn away the source of the world's distortion, willing to be used as a tool for this purpose.

Kiana was speechless for a moment after hearing the story; the captain's version was nowhere near as detailed. Rosalind, seeing Kiana's furrowed brow beside her, smiled for the first time—a smile so melancholic. These were things she had never normally told anyone, but she spoke with unusual gentleness, stroking Kiana's head as if she were the singing girl from the story…

"My story is over, Kiana. So, what do you think of me now?"

"Rosalyn, I... I'm bad with words and don't know how to comfort people. No, you said 'witches' don't need comforting, but... I feel so sorry for you..."

Kiana held Rosalyn tightly...

"Hey, so I'll ask again, are you pitying me, Kiana?"

"No, I just... I just wanted to help you share some of the burden. I'm sorry, if the captain were here, he would probably give me a lot of lectures, but I will help you."

"Ha, silly girl, I'm a 'witch' and I don't need your help. Don't mention that stinky man, it annoys me."

Juexi, who was drinking far away in Mondstadt, sneezed...

"Juexi, you have a cold?"

"No, maybe Qibao misses me. Let's continue."

"Hmph, it's very impolite to mention another girl while drinking with other girls."

Wendy looked reproachful.

"I'll punish myself with a drink, punish myself with a drink... No, do you really think you're a girl? 'Barbatos,' you're just trying to trick me into drinking it, I'm not drinking it..."

Back to Kiana's side...

"I am very strong. I can beat at least ten of the 'Wind Gods' you mentioned."

Kiana expressed her dissatisfaction.

"Hahaha, okay, then if I get bullied, I'll have to trouble you, Kiana."

"of course."

Although Kiana was just saying it casually, she did know Venti, the "Wind God," in person, and Venti had even helped her before. How could she repay kindness with enmity? However, she certainly couldn't say that in front of Rosalind.

"I'm tired, Kiana, let's rest."

Rosalyn spoke more today than she had spoken to any outsider in the past year combined. Strangely, she had opened her heart to a stranger today... shedding all pretense. Now, she felt utterly exhausted and just wanted to get some sleep, so she hugged Kiana in return.

"Hehe, sweet dreams, Rosalyn."

Kiana curled up into her arms, making Rosalind look like she was holding a doll.

Rosalind thought to herself, "This doesn't count as betraying Rustan, does it? After all, Kiana is a girl..." Yes, it definitely doesn't. Lost in thought, she inhaled Kiana's fragrance and drifted off to sleep...

Chapter 66 Brave Wendy is not afraid of difficulties

Unlike Kiana, Juexi was still drinking. The two had been drinking until dawn before showing any signs of stopping... Wendy, because she was unhappy, hadn't used her divine power to counteract the effects of the alcohol, and was now completely drunk...

"Oh my gosh~ Look at me, hiccup~ Am I pretty?"

As he spoke, he grabbed Juexi's hand and placed it on his tofu...

"pretty……"

"Then take a closer look at me. Juexi, do you know why I changed into this female body?"

"Uh, I don't know."

Wendy, emboldened by alcohol, pounced on Juexi and started acting like a lewd person...

"Uh...uh..."

Juexi struggled and prevented Wendy from succeeding, then pinned Wendy down beneath him, while Wendy, beneath Juexi, gazed at him tenderly.

"Juexi, did you ever really like me? I changed into this body because I liked you. If it were you, Juexi, I could do whatever I wanted."

Looking at Wendy, dressed in a maid outfit and with a slightly flushed face, Juexi was momentarily lost in thought, shaking her head as she spoke. If it weren't for her earlier frantic actions having mostly dissipated the effects of the alcohol, she might have truly made a mistake.

"You've had too much to drink, Wendy."

"I didn't! I wasn't drunk, I just like you! You idiot!"

When Wendy got drunk and acted crazy, Juexi simply got up, picked her up, and threw her onto the bed.

"I think you should calm down."

After saying that, Juexi got up and went to the front desk to book another room, otherwise something bad would definitely happen... Wendy was indeed drunk, but he had recovered most of his strength after being a scoundrel with Juexi just now. The words he said while drunk had used up all his courage.

"What did I just do, 'Barbatos,' are you crazy? It's okay, it's okay, he'll just think I'm drunk and acting crazy. That's right, I'll just pretend I don't know anything tomorrow. I blacked out. I'm going to sleep."

After talking to herself, Wendy pulled the covers over her head and prepared to sleep...

After checking into the new room, Juexi collapsed onto the bed, still shaken by what had just happened. She almost lost control... Thank goodness she hadn't wronged Kiana. No, wait, she probably already had! It's alright, it's alright, Wendy must have been drunk and acting crazy. Juexi lay on the bed, raising the hand that had just groped Wendy.

"It's quite big... Ugh, I guess I've had too much to drink. What am I thinking? Sigh."

Juexi lay on the bed, thinking about how she had nothing before she transmigrated, and how this world was truly like a dream. Her beloved Qibao had become her girlfriend, and Wendy was acting strangely towards her. Amber and Yura were fine, Rosalind was definitely not interested in her, but there were other Teyvat characters she had high affection for. And this was only one Wendy; what would happen to the others? Fortunately, Zhongli was normal... Maybe the Emperor's mind wasn't like Wendy's, where whatever he thought was completely imaginative.

"Hey, system. Are you asleep?"

"I am not human, I have no human rights, I don't sleep, I'm just a program that you can call on anytime."

"No, are you trying to kill me? Why are you acting so strangely, like a freak? Do I have to comfort you?"

"Sigh, as the saying goes, 'A woman follows her husband wherever he goes, whether he's a chicken or a dog.' What can I say about having a host like you?"

"I'm too lazy to argue with you. Here's my current points."

"one thousand."

"No, I didn't talk to you that day, and you really deducted my money?"

The system, in turn, asked a question that seemed utterly irrelevant.

"Will you get a reward if you don't sign in daily while playing games?"

"Fine, you win. By the way, how many transformation points did you have again?"

"one thousand."

"so cheap?"

"You definitely wouldn't want to lose another host."

"You know me pretty well; I wouldn't trade it for a thousand."

"6. I'm going to sleep."

"System, don't you have an inability to sleep?"

……

"System? System?"

……

These days, even the system can throw a tantrum at me. Oh well, I'd better go to sleep early. It's already dawn. I don't have anything to do today, so I'll head back to Liyue. I bet Qi Bao misses me.

Before long, Juexi fell into a deep sleep, but the door was quietly opened, and Wendy entered. Unable to sleep, he finally decided to sneak onto Juexi's bed. Wendy only dared to look at Juexi from the bed and did not do anything further. On the contrary, Juexi, who was used to having Qibao by her side, subconsciously reached out to hug Kiana after falling asleep, but instead pulled Wendy into her arms, making her extremely happy.

"Absolutely, utterly?"

Wendy asked cautiously, and found that Juexi was still sleeping. She was a little disappointed, but she still hugged Juexi and fell asleep feeling his breath.

……

The sun gradually rises...

Kiana slowly opened her eyes and found Rosalyn staring at her without moving.

"Hey, Rosalyn, you woke up so early. Why are you staring at me?"

"Because you've been holding me the whole time, I'm afraid you'll wake up if I move, which would be a hassle."

Although she complained about the trouble, Kiana could sense that after her conversation with Rosalyn yesterday, Rosalyn's opinion of her had changed drastically, and she was starting to see Kiana as a friend.

"Okay, Rosalyn, you're the best."

"You smooth talker, get up now. I'm going out to work after I've finished preparing breakfast. You can do whatever you want after you finish eating, but don't bother me."

"Prepare a little extra, let's eat together."

"Do you need to tell me? Don't I know how to eat breakfast?" (Actually, she never ate breakfast before.)

Kiana and Rosalyn were having breakfast together...

"Wow, Rosalyn, your cooking is delicious! I didn't know you were so good at it."

Kiana gave it a big thumbs up.

"Heh, then why don't you leave Mu Juexi behind and come live with me, little Kiana? I'll cook you delicious food every day."

Rosalyn seduces Kiana.

"Huh? That won't do... The captain is very good to me too, and I'm still his girlfriend..."

Kiana still feels a little embarrassed saying such things.

"Tch, boring. I wonder what kind of spell that jerk cast on you to make you so devoted. I'm done for."

The woman slammed her hand on the table and got up to leave.

"Rosalyn..."

"Ok?"

"I ate what you left?"