The traveler receives a call from the Twilight Sword.
Spoiler Warning Ahead!
The following chapters contain spoilers for Bough Keeper: Dainsleif and We Will Be Reunited. Any future chapters are likely to contain spoilers for these chapters as well as Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves and future Archon Quests.
The following three chapters will also have mild angst due to Genshin's storyline. After that, we'll be back to the wholesome fluff.
Mmmuhh…?
Who's calling me at three in the morning…?
. . .
H-hello..?
Mmm…
Five more minutes, mom… zzzz….
Wait, Dainsleif?!
I'm awake! I'm awake… zzzz….
Huh?!
Okay, I'm awake for reals.
You wouldn't be calling me unless it's important, so…
What is it…?
Abyss activity again?
What are they up to this time?
Hmm… leafing through Ruin Guards… what could they possibly be looking for? Tryna ascend a weapon or something?
Heh heh, just kidding. Though… I honestly can't think of what else they could be looking for.
Hmm? Something other than spare parts?
That… doesn't sound good….
Uh, I did explore those ruins, yes. How did you know?
Truth be told, I was pretty shaken up… I suppose I needed a little rest.
Well, I'll tell you what happened. You see… Ganyu had commissioned me to take care of some Treasure Hoarders. And as I was pursuing them, the trail led me to those ruins.
It was really eerie in there. There was like… nothing, and I had a sickening feeling the further I went in.
But worse still was at the heart of the ruin-huh? You saw it too, didn't you…
I felt really… ill once I escaped. I'm at Wangshu Inn right now, recovering.
Wait, I just realized...
I've been gone for a few days, and I haven't contacted anyone.
Ganyu is likely waiting for me to return and update her on the state of her commission.
I need to get back to Liyue Harbor or she'll worry and-
I… can't tell her?
Why not? She commissioned me and this is Liyue territory after all. I should at least let someone in charge know!
I…
I mean… well, if anyone did find out… they would look to deal with it, yes.
If Ningguang heard about what's going on, she might try and organize a group of Millelith and Adepti to wipe out the Abyss traces…
I just don't feel good about keeping this to ourselves.
I mean, you said so yourself that meddling in the affairs of the Abyss never ends well for anyone. But it's just the two of us against that Herald and whatever else the Abyss will have waiting for us.
That's true… our element of surprise is likely our only asset currently….
Very well, I'll promise to keep it between us for now. I just don't have a good feeling about it all.
Plus, what am I going to tell Ganyu? I wouldn't want her to worry…
"The Treasure Hoarders have been dealt with."
Mkay… I suppose that's true.
What are we going to do, though?
We need to find the first Ruin Gu-sorry, Field Tiller and also look for info on that statue. Well… what if we asked Barbara? She's the Deaconess of the Church of Favonius. Maybe she has some information?
Huh? What's… wrong with the church?
Mkay, then…. I won't pry.
But it's the only lead we have right now….
How about we meet in a day? I need to report back to Ganyu-without telling her what happened-and then I can set out for Mondstadt.
Okay, sounds good.
If… there's nothing else, I'm going back to sleep.
Okay. See ya, Dainsleif.