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Chapter 16

Chapter 16

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As the scene continued, everyone in Teyvat saw Aether shift his eyes away from Amber's white stockings. Aether spoke in an incredibly sunny tone, "I wonder, miss, what brings you to block my path?"
[Mona: What a total scumbag, his tone of voice changes as soon as he sees a girl.]
[Columbina: I second that.]
[Arlecchino: I second that.]
[Sandrone: I second that.]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: Could you all stop? My only wish now is to go to that world and pin my other self to the ground to interrogate him on why he is such a jerk.]
[Lumine: You bad brother, how could you steal my wish?]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: How is this my fault?]
[Lumine: You wouldn't understand a woman's heart!]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: Lyney, I think I should come talk to you about how to appease a younger sister.]
[Enjou: Your Highness, I shall assist you.]
[Arlecchino: Why can just anyone come to our House of the Hearth?]
[Abyss Mage: What's the problem? It is a great honor for you that our Prince is visiting your little House of the Hearth.]
[Lumine: Abyss Mage!]
[Abyss Mage: Her Royal Highness, what are your orders? Your most loyal servant awaits your command.]
[Paimon: The Abyss Order should really change its name to the World's Best Shape-shifter Training Camp.]
[Yae Miko: That makes sense.]
The scene continued. After hearing Aether's warm, soothing voice, Amber looked at him and introduced herself: "Amber, Knight of the Knights of Favonius," then she asked, "And what about this, um, mascot you have here?"
Aether maintained his smile and replied, "My name is Aether, a traveler who accidentally lost track of his sister. You can also call me the Traveler. As for this one here, um, I hope you won't laugh, but she's my emergency food."
[Paimon: That's completely wrong! How is it even worse? Paimon is not a mascot, or rather, Paimon is definitely not emergency food!]
[Ningguang: Traveler, your brother seems like quite an interesting person.]
[Lumine: Forget it, interesting? He's clearly just a piece of dead wood with no emotions.]
[Lyney: Brother, your sister is certainly lively, but my sister is better—gentle and quiet.]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: Is that for real? When I get to the House of the Hearth, I must meet this sister of yours.]
[Lumine: Brother, what do you mean by that? Are you looking down on me? To think you'd go looking for other sisters!]
[Abyss Mage: Your Royal Highness, the Prince is indeed going too far. You should teach him a lesson so he can't survive without you.]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: Damn Abyss Mage, don't let me catch you. If I do, you're in for it.]
In the scene, after hearing Aether's sunny yet slightly playful response, Amber found herself inadvertently amused by him.
[Lumine: Amber, you don't have a thing for my brother, do you?]
[Amber: No, no, absolutely not. That's the me from another world.]
[Lumine: I don't blame you; if you're going to blame anyone, blame my brother for being such a silver-tongued devil.]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: Why is it my fault again?]
The scene continued, and Aether's inner thoughts were heard: 'She is so cute, much cuter than my sister or that fierce woman.'
[Lumine: Brother!]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: No, sister, let me explain!]
[Lumine: I'm not listening! Don't let me catch you—if I catch you, I will tear you to pieces!]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: Enjou, I think you're right. I should prioritize the affairs of the Abyss Order and reunite with my sister after I finish my work.]
[Enjou: Your Highness, actually there is no need to be that rushed. You have time to see your loved ones, otherwise our beautiful Princess will grow impatient.]
[Tsaritsa: I feel like we are the same; our subordinates all have their own little agendas.]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: Perhaps we should meet up and compare our management experiences.]
[Tsaritsa: Hmm, you set the time.]
In the scene, Aether took the opportunity to say to Amber: "I happen to be planning to go to Mondstadt City. What kind of scenery can one find there? Would you be willing to show me the way, Miss Knight?"
Amber, after hearing this, forgot what she originally wanted to say, and looking at the suspicious person before her, said apologetically: "I'm really sorry, I'm currently on duty. But don't worry, even while on duty, I will ensure your safety."
Aether replied with a gentle tone: "Understood, understood. For a knight like you, having your own duties is only natural."
[Amber: As a knight, I've never been praised like this before.]
[Lumine: Who would've thought? Your tone and atmosphere control are so on point, you must have learned this secretly! Why did you hide it from me? Am I some kind of small-minded, bad sister?]
[Ganyu: The Traveler looks really scary right now.]
[Zhongli: Generally speaking, the Traveler is being passive-aggressive.]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: Forget it, let everything just end. I'm tired.]
[Enjou: Your Royal Highness, you've misunderstood. The Prince practices these things just to surprise you on your birthday. The Prince once told me how he missed having you around during your birthday back home.]
[Pierro: Your Majesty the Tsaritsa, shall we snatch this person? The reputation of the Fatui really does need a major adjustment.]
[Tsaritsa: Wait for it. We do indeed need someone for public relations in Snezhnaya.]
The Amber of the other world smiled knowingly at Aether's compliment, saying: "Thank you for understanding." When Amber said this, her face blushed uncontrollably. Seeing this, Aether revealed a charming smile that only the Traveler could offer.
[Lumine: Brother, you've never looked at me like that, yet here you are doing it for another girl. I'm done with you.]
[Prince of the Abyss Aether: Enjou, in the future, if something like this happens again, handle it for me. I'll reward you handsomely.]
The scene continued. Amber brought Aether to the Hilichurl camp she needed to visit and began the mission to clear it out.
Aether volunteered to charge forward with the Dull Blade, but for some reason, the great Aether who could fight against Celestia almost got injured by the Hilichurls several times, though every time, Amber easily warded them off.
[Lumine: Brother, are you really that weak?]
[Raiden Ei: The combat prowess you demonstrated previously—even if you lost your power—could not possibly lead to such a performance.]
Just then in the scene, Amber stepped in front of Aether and said with a firm tone: "Hide behind me. As a knight, I will protect you."
[Lumine: So that's how it is! Brother!]

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