Genshin Impact: Mondstadt Alter

Act 1 Chapter 1.1:

A Second Chance

I groan as I slowly open my eyes. I see the room's white ceiling and a small chandelier illuminating the whole room. Sitting on my bed, I look around my surroundings to see if there's someone in here with me, but no one is here.

"Ouch…!"

Instinctively, I hold the back of my head where it hurts the most. I feel something wrapped around my head. I have no idea what this is because I don't recall wearing a headband or anything. I take it off without thinking, but it's a mistake.

"... A bandage?" I widen my eyes in surprise.

The bandage has absorbed a lot of blood, judging by the dark red color. I rub and explore my head carefully, but there's not even a single drop of blood on my hands. Suddenly, I feel like someone is coming. When I gaze at the closed door, it immediately opens.

A sister comes in with a tray and then notices me.

"Oh, you already- Why are you taking the bandage off?!" She suddenly raised her voice and rushed toward me.

She picks up the bandage and looks at it for a second, then looks at me with slight anger mixed with worry.

"Are you hurt somewhere?" She asked.

I shake my head, and she sighs in relief.

"I'm going to pick more bandages, okay? I'm sure you're hungry, so I prepared some soup. Eat it while it warms, will you?" She smiled warmly at me before leaving and closing the door.

"I guess I am hungry." I shrugged after hearing my stomach grumbling.

I feel something sticking on my chest when I get off the bed. I lift my shirt to the top, revealing another bandage wrapped around my chest and left shoulder. I try to touch it gently but feel no pain. Curiosity gets the better of me again, so I remove the bandage.

"Oh my…" My jaw drops slightly, and my eyes widen. I can't hide my surprise at what I'm witnessing.

Close inspection reveals that the size is nearly as large as a blade on my chest. It looks dreadful as a scar. I decide to put it aside from my mind since I feel hungry.

Standing before the food, I notice something eye-catching lying next to the tray. An orb-shaped gem inlaid within a pair of tri-feathered wings, with a diamond-shaped tail on the bottom and five spikes at the top. On the back, three-wing-like decorations along the bottom on one side.

"A vision?" I murmured.

I picked it up and observed it closely.

"It looks pretty. But why is it lying here? Whose is this?"

I don't remember owning a vision, so I just put it back where it was.

While I'm sitting on my bed eating the soup, I can tell some presences are closing by. The door is open, showing the sister is back with another two figures behind her. They come in one by one, but I recognize those two within a second.

"Please don't mind us. Feel free to keep eating. I'm sure you're quite hungry since you're recovering." Assured the man in white and red vestment.

He wears a white miter and circular glasses. He's the Seneschal of the Church of Favonius, one of the leaders of Mondsatdt. He's very considerate to let me eat my soup back, but I choose not to since it would be inappropriate, so I shake my head.

"Hmm? Are your wounds already recovered?" The other man spoke to me with a curious expression.

The other man's the Grand Master of the Knight of Favonius. Anyone in Mondstadt knows who he is.

"Ah, right. Let me patch your head with a new bandage." The sister comes close to me with a fresh bandage in her hand.

"There's no need. I'm feeling alright."

"What are you talking about? You still need treatment for your injuries."

"No, I'm fine. Really."

"But you're still bleeding."

"They stopped already. Please take a look." I said as I revealed all the injuries I knew.

I hear a gasp from her.

"What? You were bleeding quite severely this morning. How is it already healed?!" The sister said in disbelief. Even the Seneschal finds it hard to believe.

"Was I in that bad condition?"

The sister is confused for a second, and the Seneschal and the Grand Master look at each other for a second before the Grand Master answers my question.

"Well, if that is what you are wondering, all I can say is that you were gravely injured that we thought it was already too late to save your life. But somehow, you were still breathing with all the injuries you sustained." He smiled bitterly.

My memories blur all the way. I only remember I was on my way home with my parents and nothing else.

"I think you should rest, kid. Hopefully, it helps you reduce the pain and recover faster." The Grand Master said before mumbling, "I just have to ask you next time…"

"Ask me what, Grand Master Varka?"

"Huh?" He sounded surprised.

"You said you have something to ask me. Feel free to ask me. I gladly help if I can."

The Seneschal seems to be not pleased with the Grand Master.

"You want to ask him now?" The Seneschal inquired.

The Grand Master raises his eyebrows.

"I think the question can wait. You should just focus on recovering for now. I'll take my leave. All that matters is that Morgan is safe and sound." He excused himself to leave the room.

When he was about to close the door, I thanked him for his visit. After looking at the Grand Master figure leaving the room, the Seneschal looks at me.

"Morgan, how are you feeling? Please let us know if you are uncomfortable or if something bothers you."

"Thank you, but as you can see, I'm fine."

"I'm glad to hear that. I still couldn't believe what happened to you this morning."

Right, I forgot the reason why I'm here. Grandmaster and the Seneschal said they found me gravely injured this morning and said nothing more. That means they know nothing about what happened to me, but the same goes for me.

"Seneschal, may I ask you what happened?"

"You don't remember?"

I nodded.

The Seneschal looks at the Sister.

"Please give us a moment." He said.

They move to the corner of the room, whispering about something. However, I hear them quite clearly by staying quiet.

"Morgan seems to suffer an amnesia."

"You're right. For now, perhaps we shouldn't tell Morgan about what happened, especially regarding his parents."

Hearing the last part makes me immediately slide off the bed to stand up and ask, "My parents? What happened to them?"

Hearing me suddenly speak while they were whispering surprised them, and they even got confused for a second.

"M- Morgan? You heard us?"

"What happened to parents? Where are they? Are they okay?" I persisted.

I feel my heart racing due to panicking.

"Wait, please calm down. You need-" The sister tried to soothe me.

"Calm down? Knowing something happened to my parents?" I said, slowly losing patience.

"Morgan, listen to me. You need to rest to recover your condition."

"I don't need sleep! I need an answer!"

They reeled hearing me say that. That was the first time I shouted after I woke up. The Seneschal and the Sister seem uncomfortable and aren't ready to answer my question. I can feel all the emotions in me bursting at that moment.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to raise my voice."

I just yelled at them without giving them a chance to explain, so I apologized. The Seneschal and the Sister looked stunned yet relieved by my sudden apology.

"It's alright. We also apologize for not being able to tell you because…" She seemed to hesitate to continue her sentence.

"You bound to know sooner or later anyway. We just feel like your current state isn't ready to accept the truth." The Seneschal added.

"I'm ready." I said it without a hint of doubt.

I resolve that I'm ready to take the truth. I can't remember what happened, but that doesn't matter. The truth is in front of me, but what is this feeling I have? I feel restless.

A/N: You know, I initially wanted to describe Varka as a buffed man but decided to be against it. Because, well, we barely know anything about him except a little crumbs from Razor and others. As much as I wanted him to be like that, I wouldn't set my expectations too high. But a man can dream, right? Let's hope MHY does him justice.

If not, I might do it myself here.

Thank you for reading, and carry on!