Chapter 415 - 414: Paimon Says She’s Used to It

"I understand the specific situation. Since Albedo, you are vouching for him, let him work under you for now. When the time is right, we can announce that Mr. Abe Shao has become a member of the Knights of Favonius."

Inside Jean’s office at the Knights of Favonius headquarters.

Through Albedo’s narration (which was essentially making up a story), Jean was half-convinced that Abe Shao was his brother. She allowed him to work under Albedo for now, and after the assessment, he would become a member of the Knights of Favonius.

The assessor here was Albedo. There was no cheating involved; it was just that in the field of alchemy, no one in the Knights of Favonius was more skilled than Albedo.

If Albedo were to serve as the examiner, Abe Shao would likely have no complaints. It’s just... why did his expression look so displeased? Did she say something wrong?

Regardless, Abe Shao had passed Jean’s assessment, but to gain everyone’s approval, he still had a long way to go.

Durandal, Albedo, and Abe Shao left the Knights of Favonius and went to a nearby deserted park.

After confirming that no one else was around, Abe Shao finally couldn’t hold back and shouted at Durandal.

"What kind of strange name is ’Abe Shao’? Don’t you have any other, nicer names? You just simply changed ’Duo’ to’Shao’! You’re trying to mock me with the name, aren’t you?"

"Is there a problem? You are brothers anyway, so what’s wrong with having a little connection in your names? Besides, you didn’t refuse when I first said it, did you?"

Refuse? Could I refuse? Abe Shao gritted his teeth, looking at Durandal. Earlier, when Albedo was about to introduce him to Jean, he got stuck on the name part and didn’t know how to say his name.

He originally wanted to explain himself, but Durandal suddenly blurted out "Abe Shao," which stunned all three of them. Seeing Jean’s expression, which clearly said, "You really are brothers," Abe Shao’s blood pressure instantly shot up.

At first, he wanted to object, but then he turned around and saw Durandal’s eyes turn red, and she released her aura specifically at him. The suffocating aura he had felt on Dragonspine was unleashed again.

He had a premonition that if he objected here, Durandal would definitely deal with him. For the sake of his life, Abe Shao could only accept this incredibly absurd name.

"A name is just a title, a codename. There’s no need to care so much about it. You’ll get used to it after hearing it for a while."

Durandal sat down on a chair, motioning for Albedo and Abe Shao to also sit down, and looked at the windmills in the distance, saying.

"To have a clear distinction from Albedo, just maintain your current state. Anyone who knows Albedo will surely be able to tell the difference between you. For now, you will temporarily act with Albedo. Aren’t you eager to learn Albedo’s alchemy? This is a great opportunity."

"Hmph, I don’t need to stay by his side all the time. As long as he gives me the relevant notes and materials, I can learn it myself."

"Oh, you’re so amazing then."

The praise, devoid of any emotion, made Abe Shao’s eyebrows twitch. Considering Durandal’s combat power, he couldn’t act out and could only turn his face away, avoiding looking at Durandal.

Hmm, this behavior is quite different from Albedo’s; one can tell who is who at a glance.

"Although Jean has allowed him to stay in Mondstadt, that doesn’t mean you can rest easy. I will keep an eye on him. Even if I leave Mondstadt and go to Liyue Harbor, Inazuma, or other cities, I will still watch over this place. Don’t think you’re safe just because I’m not here."

Durandal had quite a few informants in Mondstadt. Even without relying on them to relay information, she could ask Venti for help. That slacker Anemo Archon still had power; dealing with a small Abe Shao was nothing to him.

"Yes, I know. I will watch over him and teach him what he needs to pay attention to."

Albedo was already quite familiar with this process. He usually took on the task of looking after Klee. It was just that this time, the person he had to look after had changed from Klee to Abe Shao, which made no difference.

"If you need anything, you can tell me. If he dares to disobey, I will personally come and talk to him."

Durandal paused, a smile curving her lips, and said, "Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to him. It will be a very friendly conversation."

Albedo, Abe Shao: "..."

This time, it wasn’t just Abe Shao; even Albedo understood Durandal’s meaning. She was clearly preparing to use physical language.

If Durandal were truly to handle this matter, the situation would likely escalate to an absurd scenario like: "He was shot eight times in the back, it was suicide."

Albedo looked at Abe Shao, who was already covered in cold sweat, and didn’t understand what his brother had done to provoke Durandal so much, making him so disliked.

Did their affairs disturb Durandal? Is that why her temper was so strong? But... they didn’t do anything; Durandal suddenly appeared before them.

"Since the issue is resolved, I’ll take my leave. I still have some matters to attend to, so I won’t stay with you."

She finished speaking and prepared to leave. Before she had gone far, Durandal suddenly stopped, turned around, and half-faced Abe Shao.

"Before I leave, I want to remind you of something. If you are willing to integrate into Mondstadt, I welcome you. You are a talent, after all, and Mondstadt greatly needs the addition of qualified individuals. But if you intend to cause trouble, I will not wait until you act before I intervene."

Shadows across the park began to flow, and from these shadowy locations, one by one, Black Plague clones appeared. They all fixed their scarlet eyes on Abe Shao.

Being stared at by so many terrifying gazes at once, even if Abe Shao had grievances, he could only nod in agreement at this moment.

The moment he agreed, all the clones vanished, and Durandal also disappeared in a black mist before the two of them.

It wasn’t until Durandal had completely disappeared that Abe Shao finally relaxed. He had genuinely felt like he was going to die just now. How could this person be so terrifying?

"Did you feel it? Miss Delezie’s desire to protect Mondstadt? Don’t blame her; she’s just worried you might do something to harm Mondstadt. Mondstadt often faces malice from many people, so her behavior is understandable."

From the malice of the Fatui, the malice of the Abyss, and even the malice of the Lawrence Clan, Mondstadt could be said to be fraught with difficulties.

To prevent Mondstadt from gaining another enemy, Durandal would not be soft-hearted; she would definitely eliminate the root cause before anything happened.

"That person... she’s truly annoying, but with her threat, even if I wanted to do something, I’d have to weigh my capabilities."

Abe Shao looked at the shadowy spots where the clones had appeared earlier. Although they looked no different from ordinary shadows, he felt that terrifying monsters could emerge from there at any moment to attack him.

Durandal’s deterrence was very effective. Faced with insurmountable power, even if Abe Shao had a death wish, he would have to think twice.

This greatly reduced the difficulty of Albedo’s subsequent education and also gave Albedo a way to deal with Abe Shao.

If he was disobedient in any way, Albedo could simply tell Durandal and let her handle it.

I believe Abe Shao will definitely behave obediently so that Miss Delezie doesn’t come after him.

Durandal, after leaving, didn’t go home immediately. Instead, she walked towards the Angels Share.

Today, Lumine also had to help out at the Angels Share. Originally, Durandal planned to say goodbye to Eula and Amber, then return to the city and bring Shenhe to find Lumine.

However, before she could even set off, her intelligence officer came running to tell her that the target mission had been found and asked if she wanted to go immediately.

Forget it, the sooner this matter is dealt with, the better, to avoid any complications. Abe Shao’s abilities are quite good, and with his addition, Mondstadt will have even more talented individuals.

As soon as she approached the Angels Share, Durandal saw the pub staff promoting the event.

Durandal and Shenhe were not interested in the bartender, so they entered the pub without much thought and found Lumine mixing drinks at the bar.

It must be said that Lumine looked quite good in her bartender uniform. When serving female customers, she would even say some charming lines, which made her very popular with them. Most of the people queuing for her drinks were women.

Hmm? Wait a minute, how did she see Beidou and Ningguang here? Why are these two here? Why aren’t they staying in Liyue, but instead running off to Mondstadt?

And... hmm? That girl dressed very coolly, her name seems to be Fischl, right? She’s also Lumine’s friend, I didn’t expect her to come to the pub too.

Wait a minute, is she... drunk? What’s going on? Didn’t they say people experiencing the pub couldn’t drink alcohol? Why is she still drunk? Could it be that she gets drunk from fruit juice?

Then Durandal saw Fischl, with a flushed face, pouting at Lumine. Lumine was used to handling such situations and skillfully comforted the drunk Fischl.

Drunk Fischl was like a kitten, rubbing against Lumine’s palm, making Lumine’s smile even brighter.

Because they are both members of the Adventurers’ Guild, they have a good friendship... But is your friendship a little too good? Could it be... could it be that you really don’t let anyone pretty off the hook?

Durandal, whose friendship had just made a little progress, saw her friendship with Lumine start to decline again.

Lumine, who was comforting Fischl, also noticed Durandal and Shenhe entering. Just as she was about to greet them, she saw Durandal looking at her expressionlessly.

Lumine then realized something was very wrong. Her face instantly broke out in a cold sweat, and her joyous mood vanished without a trace.

It’s over... It’s over.

Paimon, watching from the side, drank her juice and shook her head: "Forget it, I’m pretty much used to it."

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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!"