Chapter 413 - 412 Amber’s Abnormal Behavior

Finally, Amber joined the bathing party. She had run to many places on her mission today, so this was a treat for herself.

"When you bathe here, don’t you ever think about the possibility of being watched?"

This isn’t indoors, nor is it a private area. Adventurers could come here at any time. Staying here to bathe, do you really not worry about being watched?

"Not many adventurers come here, and besides this lake, there’s nothing else important nearby. It’s also not a mandatory path to ascend the mountain, so very few adventurers pass through."

Eula, lying in the ice lake, raised her right leg. The cool lake water slowly cascaded down her fair leg with her movement, like a piece of art.

Fortunately, everyone present was a girl. Otherwise... no, even if everyone present was a girl, one couldn’t let their guard down. If Aether were here, he would probably be drooling by now.

"What if an adventurer really comes here? Do you have any precautions?"

"Precautions? Not really, but if someone really comes, and accidentally sees us, some emergency measures can still be taken."

Eula showed a brilliant smile, and with a wave of her right hand, "Song of Broken Pines" appeared in her grasp, gleaming coldly in the reflection of the lake.

"Just hit them hard on the back of the head with a weapon. Don’t worry, my friend asked a doctor, and this move, if used correctly, can erase memories for a period of time. If anything goes wrong, go find Barbara. If Barbara can’t handle it, then go find you. If that still doesn’t work..."

"Then the only option is to silence them." Eula didn’t say the words out loud, but both Amber and Miss Delezie understood her meaning.

Miss Delezie looked at Amber, indicating, "As a member of the Knights of Favonius, aren’t you going to do something about such an obvious criminal declaration?"

Amber was silent for a moment, then turned her head away, deciding to ignore the question and not engage with her.

In her opinion, the girl’s problem was more important. Although it was the duty of the Knights of Favonius not to turn a blind eye to such matters, well... if she didn’t see it, there was no problem, right?

Alright, alright, thinking about it carefully, it was indeed true. Putting herself in their shoes, if someone saw her bathing, Miss Delezie would definitely turn him to ashes, regardless of whether he was kind or not.

If it were a child... at most, she would erase his memory of that part and then make him sick for a few days, so he would understand not to run around scared for no reason. Dragonspine was also a place he could come to, right?

"Speaking of ice lakes, I encountered a rather peculiar river in Inazuma. Not just that river, but the entire area became very strange because of it."

That was when Miss Delezie was with Lumine. At that time, she followed Lumine to Yashiori Island and encountered a river glowing with purple light.

When Lumine first saw it, she thought the river was quite beautiful, believing it to be some kind of wonder. She ignored Miss Delezie’s advice and jumped down from a high place, wanting to enter the river to see what was going on. Miss Delezie couldn’t stop her.

"What happened next? What happened next? What happened after that?" Amber asked curiously.

"Next? Next, that fellow got Electro Element poisoning. By the time we dragged her out of the river, her entire body was paralyzed from an overdose of Electro Element, and she was even on the verge of death."

Miss Delezie’s expression turned quite grim whenever this topic came up.

Before Lumine prepared to jump, she had already noticed that the canyon was shrouded in an extremely high concentration of Electro Element. Yet, Lumine completely failed to notice this and jumped straight down from above.

If it weren’t for her special constitution, and the fact that she and Shenhe were with her, she probably would have been finished.

"Eh? Electro... Electro Element poisoning?"

"Yes, Electro Element poisoning. You can simply think of it as a form of poisoning. The reason that river emits a purple glow is due to the high concentration of Electro Element it contains. Because of this, the river’s canyon also has an excessive amount of Electro Element. Ordinary people entering there would feel unwell all over, and staying too long could even be life-threatening."

Amber nervously swallowed. She had thought it would be a relaxed matter, but she didn’t expect it to be so dangerous.

Fortunately, Miss Delezie was there at the time, otherwise Lumine would have been in danger.

But it was also quite interesting. She never expected the formidable Lumine to have such an embarrassing moment. Amber had thought she was omnipotent.

"Besides that, has she done anything else interesting?"

"Interesting... things? You consider her Electro Element poisoning incident an interesting thing?"

"Uh, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it that way. I meant... I meant her embarrassing moments. Besides that, were there any others?"

Amber quickly corrected herself. She also felt her previous remark was a bit rude, but she couldn’t suppress her curiosity and wanted to know what other uncharacteristic things this honorary knight, so highly renowned in Mondstadt, had done.

Miss Delezie noticed Eula also had a curious expression. It seemed there was no need to worry about an awkward silence; she could use Lumine’s embarrassing stories as a topic.

Next was revelation time. Miss Delezie recounted everything she knew as much as possible. Amber laughed heartily, and Eula couldn’t help but smile.

The atmosphere instantly filled with cheer, and Amber’s laughter was loud enough to attract Hilichurls.

Noticing the approaching Hilichurls, Miss Delezie stopped, and under the gaze of Amber and Eula, she got up and left the ice lake.

"What’s wrong? Not going to soak anymore?"

"Hmm, you two continue soaking, don’t mind me. I’m going to entertain some uninvited guests; I’ll be back soon."

As Miss Delezie walked, a black mist enveloped her body for just a few seconds. When the smoke cleared, the familiar Gothic Lolita-style dress reappeared on her.

At the same time, she effortlessly held the exaggerated great scythe in her hand. After a slight swing of the great scythe, Miss Delezie walked towards the visible Hilichurl Team.

Amber saw this and stood up, wanting to go help, but Eula stopped her.

"No need to go. Those monsters are nothing to her. Besides, you don’t have Miss Delezie’s way of dressing. Are you planning to go help like that?"

For those with a Vision, a mere thought would make their weapon appear in their hand, but clothes wouldn’t automatically put themselves on.

At Miss Delezie’s speed, by the time Amber got dressed, she would probably have already dealt with most of the Hilichurls. Amber wouldn’t be needed.

"You seem to trust her a lot, Eula. You haven’t even trusted me that much. We’ve known each other longer, but I don’t get that kind of treatment."

Amber puffed out her cheeks, looking somewhat adorably at Eula. This angry expression made Eula unable to help but laugh.

"She is someone who can single-handedly defeat a Fatui Harbinger. If you could deal with a Harbinger so easily, I would trust you that much too, Amber."

Eula patted Amber’s head and chuckled, "Besides, your current state is really not suitable for combat. We’re fine in the water now, but if others found you during a fight, you wouldn’t be able to get married."

"At... at a time like this, what strange things are you saying? Suddenly bringing that up, are you trying to change the subject!?"

"Change the subject? Perhaps, but you can’t deny that fact, can you? Besides, do you think those Hilichurls can pose a threat to Miss Delezie?"

"...No way."

She hadn’t witnessed Miss Delezie’s combat personally, but even Eula had such a high opinion, plus Miss Delezie’s previous achievements, Miss Delezie must be very powerful.

Unlike her, she was just a tool to light torches, with no presence at all.

"Alright, don’t think so much. Miss Delezie and you are two of my few friends, and among the few who support me. Don’t overthink it; she wouldn’t harm me."

If she really wanted to harm her, she wouldn’t need to specifically approach her. With her status in Mondstadt, a few words would make her situation extremely difficult.

"Of course, I know she wouldn’t be like those who target you, it’s just... I feel something strange, and I’m not sure what’s wrong with me."

"You, always like this. I’ll remember this grudge. Don’t be like this next time, okay?"

Amber scratched her head. She hadn’t really done anything, had she? She just asked a few more questions about Lumine’s experiences in Inazuma and Miss Delezie’s happenings there. Besides that, there were no other unfriendly remarks, right?

How did Eula see that her condition was off? Was it from her expression? Had she been paying attention to her all along?

As soon as she thought of this, Amber couldn’t help but look at Eula. Noticing Amber’s gaze, Eula looked at Amber in confusion, asking why she was looking at her with such an expression.

Amber, exposed, blushed and mumbled a few excuses, splashing some cold water on her face to cool it down.

At this moment, Miss Delezie, having dealt with the Hilichurls, also returned. Seeing Amber’s strange actions, she asked, "What’s wrong with you? Is your face frostbitten? It’s all red."

"I’m an Electro Element Vision holder; how could I get frostbitten? I just wanted to wash my face, you don’t need to worry."

This person... is so strange. I always feel like she’s very guilty. Is she hiding something?

Perhaps she has something on her mind. Lumine said girls this age often have many worries. Since she doesn’t want to talk about it, Miss Delezie isn’t going to press her. Their relationship isn’t that close.

But what’s with Eula’s smile? It’s clearly a happy smile, but something about it feels off.

What is she smiling at?

Is she smiling at me?

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It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?

"And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"