Authors Disclaimer: I do not own Genshin impact: Hey everyone sorry for the long wait, not going spend to much time with this disclaimer. So just want to say that things been busy with real life, and with the recent update to Genshin impact 4.1. I been trying my best to save up primos for when Furina comes out and is playable and praying that I will win that 50-50.

What to expect though, is that Sucrose from here on out and similar to the game [not entirely] will be traveling and accompaning the Traveler on his journey and quest looking for his sisterand meeting the Archos. Siilar how you have four party members with you and such. Future girls who will be added onto Traveler's harem or being companions, will make appearences here and there throughout the story. When the Serenity Tea pot gets introduce, it will make it easier for me to having the girls appear more frequently or when I believe is the right time for them to appear in said chapters.

So without further adieu, hope you all enjoy and have fun. Also no, anyone that is young Ie Diona, Klee and etc will onyl be "companions" not actually being involved ormantically with the traveler for reason. I may be experimental but I am not going that far on this website.

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Chapter 4: Working with Sucrose: Being the Honorary knight Part 1, Second companion earned.

The next day had arrived as the attack from Devallin passed and the slight destruction on Mondstad finally ended. Everyone was working hard to clean up the mess and do repairs within the town, the knights, the citizens and workers were all doing their best to make sure to getting Mondstadt back to the way it was, in case another attack happens. Even though The Knigsts and Aether have weakened Devallin powers and his source of strength from the domains.

It still doesn't mean they can outright go and discover what is wrong with Devallin. Especially since Master Jean wants to do repairs of the town before they head off and seek the dragon.

Despite the reluctance of Diluc, who says they will only be wasting their time and allowing the Abyss to get their hands on Devallin and corrupt him even more. But- he also understood where Jean is coming from too, as the people come first over a blind operation. Doesn't mean he will like it at all, and they were short handed right now since their top ranking Knights were away right now- doing something in a far away region and have yet returned. So, they have to work with little people they could and they don't want to include citizens who never fought before or knights who have no field work either.

While this discussion is going on and for Aether- who had stopped Devallin and weakened him- was tasked to go and become part of the Adventurer guilds member. Jean and the others who saw that fight that day, deemed him worthy as an Honorary knight! But Diluc, who still doesn't trust Aether, which Aether understands completely and had Diluc smiling. Actually instead suggested that if he wants to prove himself even more of being the Honorary knight? He should go and do commissions from the adventurer's guild, he has no doubt people will be needing a lot of help after that attack and will help Aether know some others in the field too.

Thus we see Aether walking out of the Knights HQ and stretching out his limbs and blinking his golden eyes and smiling when he saw Venti approaching him. "Hey Venti," Aether said and gave a wave to him. "Did everything go well with Devallin?" He asked, watching Venti stop in front of Aether and shook his head laughing.

"I haven't met with him yet, figured I should give him time to rest before I pester him." Then grinned. "However! Traveler I have a proposition for ya. And to help power you up even more." The bard said as Aether tilted his head, "Tell me, when you and Amber officially became partners. Did you feel any surge of energy?"

Aether hummed whale placing a hand on his chin, closing his eyes and thinking it over, "When Amber did ask me to be partners with me. I did sense a little energy flowing through me in the domain we did. But not much difference in strength however…maybe my Anemo powers got stronger but…yeah." Aether then looked to Venti who tilted his head. "Well, only a little energy surged through me. But…nothing spectacular though…why?"

Venti chuckled at the whale adjusting his hat and outfit. "I figured as such." He said having Aether hummed, "You see, remember when I told you how, having a harem will help you out?"

"Yeah, you also said you don't want me to be alone." Aether chuckled while raising a hand. "I accepted that fact, as you are right." Then crossed his arms. "Will be very lonely for me to travel in Tevet by myself." Then blink his eyes. "But you did tell me that this…harem will make me stronger, which still confuses me what you mean?"

Venti chuckled, "Yeah sorry about that, I was in a rush that day. I haven't properly explained it." Then Venti cleared his throat, "well now that Devallin right now is recovering and won't cause any harm to anyone for now. I can finally tell ya." Venti then raised a hand. "So, you felt small surge of energy when Amber and you became partners, yet-"

"It only felt very little." Aether told him. Watching the blue hair bard nodding his head.

"Alright, that means it's working." Venti suddenly said and had Aether raising a confused brow. "Heh, I told ya wasn't pulling your leg when I said having a harem will make you stronger." Then closed both eyes saying. "In fact, and I know it sounds weird to you. Us Archons strength do come from the people who believe us or look up to us for their guidance and help with issues they might be experiencing or the land itself."

Venti then placed one hand on his hip and moved the other with one pointing finger up. "But since you're not from this world, you were able to resonate with my Anemo powers. Your resonating with the seven statues' strength, will be dependent on how many people have joined you or become your partners." Then he chuckled. "Or in this case, how many girls want to work with ya and possibly have romantic interests with ya."

Aether hummed and nodded his head, now it made sense he thought. Because people look up to the Archon of this world- it gives them the strength and powers needed to either protect their people, or the land they live in. And since Aether resonated with Venti's powers, he will technically have the same effects but at a lower level of strength. "So…the reason besides not wanting me to be alone, to have girls join me and partner up with me. Is it so that you help strengthen my Anemo powers?"

"Not just those powers, but others as well." Venti stated and happily nodded his head. "If you keep resonating with other elements, and have more members to join you. All of them will become stronger and powerful. Along with possibly, awakening your sealed powers too." Venti said and wrapped his hands behind his back. "You said that a woman above the heavens sealed your powers away and separated you from your sister right?" To which Aether nodded.

"Which means," Venti nodded in trying to figure out what the hell is Celestia doing? And why did she even consider Aether and his sister Lumine, a threat? "The Highest of Heaven's have some weird way of doing this to you and your sister." Venti muttered, having Aether nodded lightly. "Anyway!" Then waved his hands. "We don't have to worry about it too much- she rarely intervenes unless she needs to."

This had Aether laughing, glad to hear he wasn't a threat for her now. Then he saw Venti grin widely. "But besides letting you know how the powers work when getting them to join ya. I have managed to find more candidates to join your travels." He said and then eyes smiled. "They're name's are Sucrose, Mona and Diona." He informed Aether, "Diona…might be a weird one per say- considering…uhh.." then looked down in thought and sideways glanced away from Aether.

"Considering…?" Aether repeated and wanted to know if something was wrong with Dona?

Venti looked at him and then sheepishly chuckled, "Er you will see what I mean, when you see her." Then cleared his throat."But not important right now," he says. "Sucrose is an alchemist of Mondstadt, she makes potions and experiments with her Anemo vision. She also conducted that Pyro potion for Amber to help strengthen her pyro vision…but you know what happened when she took it."

Aether blushed lightly and looked away, "Y-yeah, apparently Lisa had added extra ingredients without Sucrose knowing. So the potion had…secondary effects." The blonde traveler said whale clearing his throat and looking at Venti. "So, Sucrose first?" Then raised a hand. "Where can I meet her?"

Venti smiled, "Well good news is she is also part of the Knights of Mondstadt as well. So, you don't have to worry about knowing what she looks like. Besides green hair, wears glasses and has ears that don't look like human ears." He then points down to the lower streets. "You can request others to join you on Commissions too." Then turn sideways to face Aether. "She might be doing one too- so you can easily ask Katheryn to add you to her commissions. From when I last saw her, she was waiting for some help." He grinned.

Aether nodded and then asked, "Alright then- how did you?" then laughed when Venti beamed happily.

"I am Barbatos, the Anemo archion of freedom. I hear and know what everyone is doing in Mondstadt." Then he laughed. "Nah, but did overhear the conversation between you Jean and Diluc through the window." Venti then rubbed his nose lightly. "Jean should really learn to close them." He joked.

Aether laughed and nodded, "Thanks- you know what Commission Sucrose is doing?" Aether asked while he begins heading over to the adventurer's guild.

"I believe she's doing a commission that leads to Springvail! Might be support for the town during the last attack! Good luck!" Venti shouted at him and then chuckled and shook himself. "Ah~ Feels good to help. " Then blushed lightly in a slight unnerving expression. "But…seriously Venti? Diona…what made you choose her?" He muttered to himself and shook his head. "I must be going nuts…" then shrug. "Bah! Nation of freedom, who am I to mess with people's interests or fascination to the traveler." Then happily raised his head and began walking away.

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It took Aether awhile to reach the main streets of the village. Considering people were still cleaning up and fixing things up. Especially the Adventurer's guild, having a lot of knights and guild members running about and taking jobs and commissions that were on the board. The blonde hair traveler winced lightly as he spotted Sucrose, fitting Venti's description squeaking and yelping lightly as she was being tousled and spun about within the large crowd. Tryingher best not to get overwhelmed by everything that's happening and managed to squeeze herself out form the group of people, to then falling forward onto her front and had her glasses rolled forward.

Her hand clutched the commission she held, and began feeling around the ground for where her glasses were. "Oh, where are they?" She hummed out and heard footsteps coming close, and a male voice saying.

"Need help"?" IT was Aether who approached her and happily grabbed her glasses and knelt down, watching her sitting up crossed legs and smiling when she saw her glasses and grabbed them.

"Oh thank you! I can barely see without my glasses." Sucrose happily took them and blinked her eyes and twitched her ears, whale then looking up to see who helped her and felt her face going red. "OH! It's you!" She exclaimed with a squeak, making Aether hummed. "You…you saved me from Deevallin coming down towards me yesterday." Then quickly gets up and bashfully wraps her hands behind her back, with Aether standing up too. "I…I…I never got the chance to thank you when everything settled down and went calm."

Aether smiled, 'Ah no need to thank me." He said and leaned back when Sucrose clapped her hands together and nodded her head.

"I do! I…" then look away shyly. "I could've been eaten or…could've been badly injured. If you hadn't come swooping in like you did, I could've been a goner." Sucrose said and then looked at him. "So thank you." Then smiled.

"Sure thing Sucrose," Aether said and then smiled. "By the way my name is Aether." He said and raised a hand out for a hand shake. Which Sucrose happily nodded and accepted his hand shake, though wondering how he knew her name? "Amber actually told me yesterday. How you and a girl named Diona helped free people who were trapped." He informed sucrose, who let out a low ah and blushed lightly and began tapping her fingers together after letting go of Aether hands.

"I see!" Sucrose then giggled, "Yeah, it was intense yesterday." She said with a smile and then looked down at the paper she had. "OH!" Then gasped. "I almost forgot about my commission," then looked it over and hummed. "Seems like some debris from Mondstadt had fallen into Springvail and caused light damages to people's properties. They need Anemo users to help them blow them away or break the debris into pieces."

Sucrose then looks up from the paper and looks towards Aether, "Although, from what I heard you don't have a vision. But you're able to use elements without one?" She asked while adjusting her glasses. "How is that…possible?" She asked curiously and smiled with a light blush when Aether smiled back and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Well, it might have to do with the fact I am not from Tevat. And considering how many worlds my sister and I went through, we probably grew an affinity for acquiring elements we probably would never have gotten." He said honestly towards Sucrose. Then placing a hand under his chin humming, "I don't know the details myself. But, it comes in handy." He said with a smile, having Sucrose nodding her head and happily smiling.

"Sounds reasonable to me- this ability of yours would probably prove useful in your journey." She said and then looked down sheepishly, "I was told by Amber what your quest is. And it is very noble indeed," she started saying and lifted her head up. "I do hope you will be able to find your sister-" Then smiles then widens her eyes. "OH I almost forgot! We need to register you to the adventurer's guild if you want to help me! Or be able to use the Waypoints you discover out in the fields."

Aether nodded, "Lead the way." He said and followed Sucrose to where Katheryn is stationed and got started registering the traveler into the guilds rankings and signing him up as "The Honorary '' knight. So this way people will know who he is and what title to look for when he approaches or arrives to help the people out with their problems. After that was done and Aether having a world map from Katheryn, he and Sucrose began heading out to Springvail.

They headed out to the bridge of Mondstadt and scared the pigeons away, causing a young boy to whine and throw a tantrum and started running into the town. Shouting out how the two will pay for scaring the pigeons away. Making Aether and Sucrose to stare at the town gates he ran through, then looking to Sucrose who sighs. "That's Timmy- a boy who's somewhat trying to cope when his father went missing. He always comes out here with bread crumbs and such, to feed the pigeons and somewhat becomes friends with them." She told Aether, who let out a low ah. "Don't worry- he's practically harmless and doesn't cause trouble too much."

Thus they continued their merry way towards the dirt road and headed west which is east from the front of Mondstadt- to where the village is. "Aether?" She began speaking, figuring to bring up some topics to discuss. Watching him look at her, as she looked down bashfully, "I…want to again thank you for saving me yesterday. What you did was incredible…"

Aether smiled but didn't say anything as he had a hunch, she was probably going to ask how he was flying like that yesterday. In which she lifted her head and definitely had the interest in her eyes and twitching her ears.

"How were you able to fly during your confrontation with Devallin?" She asked while tilting her head as they were walking through the yellow dirt road to their destination. Watching Aether hum and crossing his arms, wondering how he should answer this without revealing Venti's identity to her? "Did you use some sort of special anemo energy to fly?"

Which helped Aether come up with a good reason, he raised a hand and smiled. "Actually- since Devallin kept using wind at the town and then likes. I was able to manipulate my anemo powers with his own, to glide and fly around like I did." Then fold his hands behind his back. "So in a way you could say I did use my anemo powers to fly." It wasn't a full on lie either, considering Devallin is the wind dragon, Aether could have easily taken advantage of the winds to give why he was able to fly. Without even having to say Barbatos did it or Venti!

"Fascinating, so with the help of the wind dragon's winds and your anemo powers." Sucrose began saying and rubbed her chin softly. "You were able to manipulate the elemental properties to allow yourself to gain the ability of flight." Then smiled at him and touched each finger's digits together. "This is all so interesting! I didn't think someone like your calibur could achieve something so…powerful." She giggled out with ablush, in which Aether laughed as well.

"Yeah you can say I have a lot of experience." Aether explained as they faced forward and began entering slightly dense forest and woods- seeing some of the rubble and debris that flew by from Mondstaft and pieces of buildings had knocked down some of the trees, roots and even some of the rocks or hilltops nearby. "This must be the roadblock they were talking about." Aether exclaimed, which Sucrose nodded as she checked things out. "This might take awhile for two anemo users to do?"

"I say roughly about two hours we will have trouble clearing it out." Sucrose then giggled. "But no worries, I brought a lot of my hypostasis bottles with me that have different elements to use for this job." The girl said and adjusted her glasses, then tilted her body and patted the pouch hooked to her hips. "I have over 50 of them on me right now. So, we don't have to worry about wasting two hours cleaning." She said and faced back at Aether.

Aether whistled and placed a hand on his hip, "That's impressive! Are you an alchemist by any chance?" He asked her. Having her widen her eyes and nearly gasp wondering how Aether guessed that? "I mean bottles with elements in them and containing them? Definitely sounds like an excellent Alchemist." He chuckled. Having the girl look away and blushed deeply.

"O…oh I am no, no excellent Alchemist." Sucrose said bashfully while swaying her body left to right being modest about it. "If anything, that…that title should belong to my teacher. Albedo." Then looked at Aether and smiled, "He's the real alchemist after all. Able to come up with formulas and equations faster than anyone I know."

Aether hummed and smiled, "Well don't count yourself short Sucrose." Then rested a hand on her shoulder. "You will be a great alchemist yourself one day, just keep trying and you will get there." He said to her and having the girl's face turn even brighter red and looked away shyly. Laughing lightly and nodding her head, "Right then!" Aether then said and faced the roadblock. "We should get started and clear this up."

"Right let's see…" Sucrose then looked at the roadblock and began determining what the best route would be to clear the mess up. "Trees, branches, some bricks and pieces of buildings here and there…" Then hummed. "I think we can get rid of the bricks with our anemo powers, having it be blown away and scattered into the water to our right." She said and faced the ocean water that surrounds Mondstadt. "While for the branches and tree barks." Then looks back, "We can use either Pyro or even Anemo. But using Anemo will risk injuring us with the splinters if we're not careful."

Aether then looks to the woods, "Not only that but we will have to be careful not to cause a forest fire as well." He said and pointed to the left of the roadblock. "IF we use Pyro, we might accidentally cause a forest fire. That in itself will be even worse." He said to Sucrose who nodded and then both of them faced forward and hummed. "We should do the anemo idea first, then see if it will have the tree barks and branches move away from the other trees."

"Right, let's go and see what we can do." Sucrose said as the two of them went ahead and got to work of removing the debris to the best of their abilities- making sure to position themselves just right, so that when Aether uses his Wind blade and Cyclone- it will have the bricks and pieces of the building be carried off into the ocean, or be blown away into said ocean. With Sucrose grabbing some of her anemo elemental bottles and tosses them towards the larger objects.

That will lift them up and give Aether time to use his Cyclone ability to carry them off and into the ocean, causing loud splashes and booms of the water- while having them rise up and splash down in the ocean. The two of them continued doing this for a good hour or so, before taking a break and panting slightly at how much energy and stamina they were using to clear up the rubble. Aether sat down and leaned against a hill top, wiping his brow. "Phew…this is definitely taking awhile, but glad that we managed to get the debris of the building blocks and pieces out of the way." He chuckled out and saw Sucrose walking over and sat down next to him. Letting out a couple of breaths of air herself, "How are you holding up?" Aether asked.

Sucrose grabs her canteen bottle and drinks the water that's inside of it. LEtting out a low gasp, and smiled. "I'm doing fine, just exhausted from adding my anemo vision into the bottles." She said and faced forward. "It takes a lot out of me when using my vision to make my potions. So, it can be tiresome sometimes." She said and saw how much was left of the debris for them to deal with. "Especially when combining them with other elements too, takes a lot of practice and focus- I tend to usually pass out if I go too far."

Aether nodded and grab his own canteen bottle and drank from it, "so in order to make your Hypostasis bottles, you fuse your vision into them and make the bottles out of the anemo element. Then use the vision to go and make more of the bottles- with the different elements, however it causes you to be drained and exhausted."

"Yup," then smiled at Aether. "But I always make sure to make them ahead of time, before I go and take on commissions or knight work." Then looks down to her lap and smiled softly. "Even when I do go overboard, it takes about a couple of hours to regain all of my stamina and strength again." She then sighed. "Granted, it doesn't make me pass out- but it makes all the muscles in my body become like lead and I feel like a heavy boulder."

Aether hummed and looked ahead and blinked his golden eyes, "What about when you're not using them to make bottles? Can you still feel like that, if you use your vision during combat?" He asked and turned to her, as the girl hummed and crossed her arms. Then closed her eyes to think it through and go over her thoughts of how to explain it.

The two felt the fall air blowing through the fields as the wind caressed and danced the flowers and beads of grass nearby. Making the trees and leaves on their branches to rustle and brush against one another- whipping up the dirt from the road and having some of the dandelions be caught within the breeze and blow into the air in a cyclone like fashion. The waves of the ocean water splashing gently against the mountain sides and boulders.

Sucrose opened her eyes and looked to Aether, finally finding the answer. "Yeah it does, but unlike making the Hypostasis potion bottles. It takes way longer for me to feel like I ran a thousand miles or collapsed to the ground." Then smiles, "so don't you worry about me. If we do have to enter combat I won't be collapsing anytime soon." She giggled out and both faced back to the debris and let out low sighs. "But now…"

"How we proceed without hurting ourselves or making the other trees catch on fire." Aether continued for her as the two of them began running scenarios in their heads and figuring out how exactly will or can they do this without much problems. The two got up onto their feet and walk over to the trees and branches that were in the way now. They could easily remove the branches by hand, but there were a lot of them that it could take awhile for them to completely clear them away from the large tree trunks and barks. Even if they did remove the branches, finding out how to get rid of the barks and stumps will be the bigger issue.

The two hummed as Sucrose crossed one arm over her breasts and rested an elbow to her open hand. "I think we might have to risk hurting ourselves and slowly cut the bark down with our anemo." She said as her eyes shifted left to right. "Pyro is definitely out of the question."

Aether nodded as he could see some of the barks were pushing lightly against other trees nearby, a forest fire is not an ideal option to have right now. Even if he could use his cyclone to gather water from the ocean- the duration of the cyclone ends after like ten seconds. Won't be enough to carry the water and douse the flames before it gets worse. So option A is the best option they will have in their utility.

Although before they could proceed in making that decision. The two of them blink their eyes and look behind them, hearing what sounded like somebody screaming and yelling out, "Monsters- monsters everywhere!" Said a disgruntled man running right towards them and immediately shoved Sucrose aside into Aether, who managed to catch her in time and both blink their eyes. "Out of the fuck way! Monsters are coming!" shouted the man as he clawed and began climbing up the tree stumps and barks that were blocking the way and leapt over it when reaching the top.

The two of them blinked their eyes and then turned their heads in the direction the man came from. With Aether helping Sucrose onto her feet and both widened their eyes at the sight of a horde of monsters! "Oh no!" Sucrose gasped and saw both Hiliichurls, Bigchurls and even some Pyro slimes heading their way. "Is the Abyss taking this opportunity to start attacking?!" Sucrose exclaimed and watched Aether summoning his sword.

"Who knows but we can't let that Pyro slime touch the barks, if it does. We will have more issues than the Abyss." Aether then began dashing forward and towards the hordes of monsters. Sucrose shielded herself when he ran by and had her outfit blowing lightly, but nodded her head and got her bottles ready and followed right behind him!

"You're right! Hypostasis 201!" She shouted and threw three bottles towards the mob that were coming in their directions, with them reacting and looking up towards the bottles that were heading their direction and then down towards the ground where they landed and rolled close to them. The Hilichurls then stared at one another with confusion, before screaming out in pain when the bottles erupted and sent powerful gusts of razor sharp winds on them and flying backwards.

The Bigchurl grabbed its battle ax and began charging forward0 swinging its weapon towards the approaching Aether, who slid underneath the first swing, then leaps into the air after the second swing- then slashes his sword downwards and cutting the Bigchurl on its face then Aether landed on the ground, gathered Anemo in his palm and thrusted it into the Bigchurls abdomen and blasted it with his Wind blade!

Two Hilichurls were rushing towards Aether with their sticks ready to club him, but the one on the right got blown away with some winds appearing behind Aether and cutting the Hilichurl- having the one on the left to look at its comrade in surprised and then let out a grunt when that same wind energy struck it and blew it back. Aether, who saw this over his shoulder, quickly spun around and sliced the two Hkilichurls through their sides and stomachs! Watching them poof in black smoke.

Three Hilichurls run by him, causing Aether to click his tongue and come to a sliding stop in order to go back and take care of them. But saw two bottles slammed against their foreheads, followed by a large boom of wind and fire erupting where they stood, sending their charcoal bodies across the air and into the ocean waters. "Sucrose you alright!" He called out to her and looked briefly at her.

"I am fine! I can still fight." Sucrose said and then yelped when one of the Pyro slimes got close to her and nearly struck her, but she managed to dodge out of the way and charged up her winds to blow it towards the ocean. "Aether!" She called out and looked towards the boy- seeing he was dealing with four monsters at once, showing proficiency in dodging their attacks without much trouble, and countering back at them by summoning his cyclone ability.

Sucrose was awestruck at his ability to fight, watching him flow like the wind and water when it comes to combat- swiftly ducking and dodging the attacks with relative ease. Slashing his sword and swinging it to meet with the monster's swings and strikes. The girl though couldn't keep watch forever as she saw a Hilichurl coming right towards her with what looked like a sharp rock, that she instinctively jumped backwards but yelped when the rock managed to cut through the front of her dress, exposing her torso and cleavage. She stumbled backwards slightly from the surprise, then staggering forward when other Hilihchurls came from behind and slashed their rock towards her too!

Causing her to yelp out in pain and feel the back of her dress being torn in the middle- injuring her as she took couple breathes from the stinging sensation and immediately slams down one bottle down beneath her and caused the two Hkilichurles to get injured and fly upwards, to them blown away when she focus her catalyst in front of her and sent them flying. The girl then quickly ran from the trees when she saw three Pyro slimes moving towards her and began firing small fire balls at her, "They…they're not letting up!" She shouted and came to a sliding stop when she got too close towards the edge of the hillside, where she saw the ocean down below her and quickly spun around as the three slimes were approaching her. But smiled, as she can use this to her advantage and have them fall to the ocean behind her.

Aether finished off one Hilichurl that was lock with his sword by kicking it in the chest, then flipped the sword above him, grabbing the hilt and quickly spinning around to slash across another one behind him, then backflips in the air dodging another Hilichurl attack and used Wind blade while flipping to slice and dice the monster- then blasted his wind blade towards a Big Hilichurl who stagger back, but didn't disappeared and slashes its giant ace downward- making Aether to barely dodge it and felt the ax cutting his cheek and shoulder, forcing him to wince and then tumbled backwards when losing his footing and grunting heavily while slapping a hand over his right shoulder.

He then look over his shoulders and saw Sucrose diving out of the way of Pyro slimes who tried jumping at her and falling into the ocean. With her quickly kicking the third one who didn't tried jumping, into the ocean but she looked like she was starting to become tired and exhausted, as she was on her hands and knees. Even looking slightly injured too- the boy quickly faced foward and rolled out of the way form the Big Hilichurl downward strike that has fire on the axe, and missed- however the strike caused fire towers to erupt and is heading for Sucrose! "Sucrose, look out!" Aether cried out and had her whipping her head up and towards the right, then felt her eyes shrinking when her vision zoomed into the fire towards and let out a very loud scream of pain!

Pieces of her clothes were burning off and revealing more skin, with her hat completely flying out off her and came crashing down hard onto the ground, bouncing lightly and groaning in discomfort and pain- panting and breathing heavily. Trying her best to pat and get the flames off form her, leaving scorch marks on her knight clothes and exposing a lot of her skin away and exposing her plump and thick looking thighs, to even bit of her black lingerie panties was being exposed slightly when part of her dress burned away- The middle part of her shirt that is exposing her cleavage, has completely burned away down to her stomach and releasing her breasts from the tightness and had them bounced freely- even burned the clip that attaches her bra too, exposing her underboob and side boob in the open. The girl groaned lightly as she was completely exhausted and that strike was really powerful and literally knocked the air out of her as the Pyro slimes began gathering around her. With one continuing towards the large tree trunks and barks.

Aether tried his best to break free from the Hilichurls that were gathering around him. Jumping, side dashing and rolling out of the way of their attacks. He even had to slice upwards with his sword to cut some of the monsters away, darting his attention towards Sucrose every few seconds, seeing the girl groaning and lightly twitching as the Pyro slimes tendrils began stretching out and reaching for her! "Sucrose, get up quick!" Aether shouted and jumped back from the Big churl's axe strikes. The shout was loud enough for Sucrose to hear as she widened her eyes, then gasped when she felt the Pyro slimes tendrils grabbing onto her legs and arms. But luckily managed to rip her right arm off from them- though burning her greatly, grabbing her hypostasis bottles and throwing an Anemo bottle down!

Causing a large boom of winds to erupt, sending her flying forward and tumbling lightlyon the ground, causing more of her clothing to tear and rip. As she lifted her head up after landing on her hands and knees, watching the anemo power swirling with Pyro as it sent the smaller Pyro slimes upwards- then overhead and straight to the ocean. Having Sucrose to huff and then get back knot her feet with a bit of a wobble to her motion. Then squeaking and tried covering herself when she saw bits of her clothes, tathers away and showing more of her skin- as they were slightly burnt from the Pyro slimes and swirl reaction.

But she quickly turned towards where Aether is, who is currently being overwhelmed by monsters. She then looked at the large Pyro slime and saw it was starting to bop and smack itself against the large tree bark. Sucrose gritted her teeth and turned to Aether- "Hold on!" She shouted and be damned if she does end up in her underwear? Then so be it- she won't let Aether be killed on her watch, nor will she let modesty control her in this situation! She began running towards aether with determination in her eyes, feeling more of her clothing peeling away but was still hanging onto her.

Aether slides back after deflecting another ax swing by a Big churl. Causing him to slide dangerously close towards the ocean, panting and breathing heavily from how many attackers there were. He then looks behind him and grimaces at the sight of the ocean below him and faces forward at the monsters approaching him slowly and nowhere to escape. "Aether!" Sucrose screamed out and had Aether looking towards where Sucrose's voice came and saw her dumping a lot of her alchemy bottles into her right hand and shouts, "Jump and hang on to the edge!" She cried out and threw the bottles towards the Hilichurls!

Aether saw purple, red and blue bottles being thrown as he will know those three will definitely be dangerous reactions. He goes ahead and does a backflip off the edge of the mountain and stabs his sword into the mountain side- making the Hilichurls to stand upright in confusion of why he did that. With the Samulchil looking behind them and then dropped their staff and began tapping their buddies shoulders. Having the others to look at it and then turn around and saw the bottles flying right towards them. Making all of them drop their weapons and then proceed tapping against the Big churl attention, who turned and was about to grunt and growl out what was wrong. Only for a large explosion of fire, electricity and water erupted on the spot and created a massive explosion and swirls of elements in place of the monsters. With Aether shielding his face and holding tightly on the hilt of his sword and felt the devastation form where he was holding on.

The young man then blinked his eyes slowly and fully opened them when he looked upwards and took note of the sudden silence of the monsters. "Aether, you alright!" Sucrose's voice was raspy and harsh as she ran over, then crawling on her hands and knees. Popping her head over the edge and smiling in delight,y "Oh thank goodness!" Then reaches her hand out to grab onto Aether's hand, in turn the boy smiled and clapped his hand with hers and began climbing up with her help.

" I am now thanks to you!" Aether announced and the two grunted when they managed to get him onto land, rolling a bit and Sucrose grunting as she felt him on top of her. Having her widen her eyes and turning pink as her ears twitched rapidly from the sensation of having him on top of her. Though it was immediately passed when Aether lifted himself and looked down to the half destroyed clothed girl when he asked. "What about the Pyro slime?!" Then both turned their heads and began freaking out.

When they saw the slime had succeeded in making a fire on the tree bark. But silly enough it looked tired and exhausted, even looking quite dim of using up its pyro energy to start a small fire. Sucrose and Aether quickly got onto their feet, but Sucrose gasped out and fell back onto her hands and knees, sweat literally dripping from her forehead and began panting and breathing heavily. This causes Aether to kneel down and grab onto her, "You alright?"

"Y-yeah just…remember what I said when I used the Hypostasis bottles to use my anemo powers?" Sucrose began saying while looking up at Aether. Who looked to be covered in dirt, slight cuts here and there and even having a bit of his clothing sliced or ripped slightly from the battle. "I..used a lot of them and now…feel like, I can't move at all or feel like led."

Aether nodded and patted her back, understanding, "Right then you rest." He said and tried getting up but hisses when his ankles shot pai through his body and forcing him to kneel down, grunting and groaning from the pain. He grimaced and heard Sucrose asking if he was alright, "I think I sprained my ankle when I leapt off the mountain." He said, as both of them looked ahead of them and began sweating at the fire beginning to grow and get stronger on the tree bark.

It was seriously getting dangerous now as the Pyro slime recovered its strength and decided to go and burn the bark some more. However- before it could, a large amount of water came splashing onto the slime- causing it to widen its eyes and immediately popped in place! Having Sucrose and Aether to blink their eyes at the sight and then looking towards their left- then smiling seeing villagers coming and rushing in with pitchforks, shovels and even paddles as if they were ready to fight! With a couple of them heading over to the tree bark with axes in their hands, and some carrying more buckets of water and dousing the flames out.

The Chief of Springvail came over to the two with some nurses and called out, "You two alright! We came as soon as we heard there was trouble!" He shouted and had Aether and Sucrose smiling to one another and waved their hands over, replying back that they were alright- injured but alright. "Alright! Everyone gets that fire to stop and starts cutting those barks and stumps!" The Chief said and had everyone yelling in response and began chopping away and dousing the flames before it got any worse. While the nurses and Chief approached Aether and Sucrose, helping them up and guiding them to a place where they could be seated and treated too.

Xxx

After a few hours and everyone coming together- Aether and Sucrose will be at the village cleaned and bandaged up slightly from the injuries and watching everyone relaxing and children playing about in the village. "When we got word from Druid, about you two being at the roadblock and how they were monsters. We had to band together and do our best to help out the members of the adventurer guilds and the Knights of Mondstadt." Chuckled the chief, watching Sucrose and Aether happily sipping their drinks and taking it easy. "Luckily we got there in time before that fire started, by the time we got there- we were actually shocked to see the two of you handling quite a large mob of monsters."

Sucrose shyly looked down and lightly rubbed her fingers together. "It was nothing- we-we didn't want anything to happen. And, and…" then blushes and laughs when Aether continues for her and says.

"We're glad you did, on account our anemo powers wouldn't have been able to take out that fire and probably make it worse." The blonde traveler then chuckled. "But to our surprise seeing reinforcement coming to aid us, only probably felt upset seeing there were barely any monsters for them to handle."

This had the chief laughing, "Well some of them were upset. But a lot of us were just glad you two were safe and not badly wounded." He said, while then looking over the two conditions. "Though you sure you're alright heading back like that? We have spare clothes for you two to wear and we have no problems tailoring and fixing your clothes."

This is where Sucrose surprised Aether and had him laughing when she said with a big smile. "It's quite alright! I was told by the members of the adventurer's guild- that you know you did a really hard commission and work if you come back with torn or worn out clothes from a mission- meaning you work really hard and do everything to make sure you succeed." Then smiled. "Course they don't want us coming back injured, bruised or badly hurt of course. But if you come back with no injuries, besides small cuts or bruises or your clothes seen, better days. Then they know that you have accomplished a very good feat. No matter how big or small they are."

The chief smiled and chuckled, "Indeed! I was once an adventurer myself and I am glad to hear, they're still upholding that honor." He laughed and had both Sucrose and Aether smiling. "But offers still stand, especially for you young lady." He said and saw her shaking her head. Surprising the two men there when she said.

"No worries, I am perfectly fine. It just means I have to do better next time!" Sucrose giggled out and had both mean laughing and nodding their heads. Once their conversation ends, both Aether and Sucrose can walk again. They headed out of the Chief's house and waved goodbye to him and thanked him for the hospitality. They then proceed heading north and down the hill of the village as Aether says.

"You're going to head to the Statue of the Sevens to repair your clothes aren't ya?" He chuckled out and then widened his eyes when Sucrose shook her head with a giggle. "Really?"

"The statue of the sevens only heals injuries and major wounds. But it doesn't repair clothes." Sucrose explained and adjusted her glass and blushed tomato red. "Besides…I…I am alright like this and I did mean what I said about the adventurer's guild motto." Then look away sheepishly and whispers to herself, "That and um…I don't mind you looking at me either."

The girl quickly clears her throat and smiles at Aether, "Anyway- thank you again Aether for helping me with this commission." Sucrose said with a smile and twitching her ears upwards. "I definitely wouldn't have been able to complete it." She continued as they made their way past a building and came to a stop, blinking their eyes and hearing what sounded like a drunken man, stumbling out of his house and chuckling.

"Today *hic* is going be another *hic* day for booze!" He slurred out and wobbled his way out of his doorstep, crashing and bumping into well placed pillows or bed sheets that were set up to prevent him from hitting the ground or getting seriously injured. He was hiccuping and letting out low burps and even a reek of booze and beer on him, when he got close to the two and then chuckled at the sight of Sucrose. "Hey there- there- there little-lady, what's your name hic!" he chuckled out and slurred slightly, having Sucrose feel uncomfortable and even Aether harden his look but then both blinked their eyes when he said, "B…B…Better watch-watch out for- *Hic* for- for- *hic* slimes…they love pretty thangs like you!" he laughed and then walked past the two of them.

Then both winced lightly when he toppled over and crashed into some of the peoples gardening tool. Apologizing profusely and just laughing it off when the owners sighed and helped him up and guided him. It took awhile but Sucrose realized who that man was and became furious. "Him…"

Aether hummed and looked at Sucrose confusingly, wondering if she knew him and watched the girl sighed and looked at Aether. "His name is Draff- he was known to be an amazing hunter in Springvail, his huntings skills could not be out much or rival in the land of Mondstadt." Then look back to the stumbling man, "He's also Diona's father. Ever since he started drinking and becoming a drunkard, he never spends any time with Diona- and has always resorted to drinking and being an alcoholic."

Aether hummed and then looked towards the man, "Do we know why he became a drunkard?" He asked lightly and had Sucrose humming and crossing her arms under her half bra covered breasts and twitched her ears. Trying to figure out what it was that caused him to become a drunkard.

"No- even still today we don't know what caused him to become one, let alone stopped being the hunter he was too." Sucrose said and lowered her arms and the two saw him entering the bar. "People have theories that something bad may have happened during one of his hunting missions…but it's just speculation."

Aether then asked, "Does he still care for Diona? I mean, it must be hard for her to have to see her father like this all the time?" Aether asked and saw Sucrose sighing but nodded her head. "But…" He asked, having a feeling the green hair alchemist is going to bring a bit into this.

"He does care for her, but he never spends time with her or even stays home to see her and such. Thus, Diona mostly works and lives at the Cat's tail pub. Where her father owns the establishment, but left Mondstadt constantly to go and drink elsewhere." The two stayed silent after a while and decided to head out after Aether learned a bit about Draft and his daughter Diona.

Xxx

After heading out and reaching towards the bridge to Mondtadt, Sucrose happily faces Aether and has a blush on her face. "Thank you again for everything Aether." She softly said and saw him nodding with a smile, watching her blush get bigger and began folding her hands behind her back. "Um…is…it alright to ask you something?"

"Yeah sure." Aether laughed and watched the girl shifting her eyes at him cutely then looked back down to the bridge floor- giggling softly and stopped swaying her body left to right as she then asked.

"I heard Amber mentioning that you were going to travel and try looking for your sister." Then paused and folded her hands in front of her black lingerie panties that were showing briefly through her skirt. "And…well, I-I want to help out!" She suddenly said and smiled. "Especially after all you've done for me and saved the village from Devallin." Then claps her hands together. "I want to be of assistance on your quest and want to become one of your party companions!"

Aether leaned back and chuckled as Sucrose looked very enthusiastic about wanting to join. "You sure? I don't want to keep you from your Knight missions and duty." He asked and chuckled when Sucrose's ears tilted upward and then giggled to Aether, while folding her hands behind her back again and swayed.

"Oh, you- you don't have to worry about that." Sucrose then adjusted her glass and smiled. "I am mostly with my master Albedo in the Alchemist department. Rarely do I take on knight missions unless we're short on staff and such." Then giggled softly and blushing re.d"So…so I have a lot of free time on my hands and…and would love to accompany you and help find your sister for you!" She declared and rested one hand between her cleavage. "So…you, you think, will allow me to accompany and travel with you?" She asked and hoped he would accept her help.

Aether hummed and recalled Venti's words, "Sucrose, Mona and Diona after what you did to protect the village of Mondstadt from Devallin, all have interest in you and I believe those three might be great companions to have on your journey." Aether then looked to Sucrose who was looking and hoping that he would accept his offer- she even seemed truthful about being quite free when not doing missions for Knights of Mondstadt. He can even see a bit of a sparkle in her eyes, showing definite high interest in him too.

He chuckled and smiled, as Venti is correct. He shouldn't travel alone and the more the merrier they say. Amber already wanted to help out and travel with him, whenever she is free- and with Sucrose who's an alchemist and showed great tenacity and knowledge of the elemental reactions with her potion bottles. It will be good to have her come along and aid him on his quest. "Sure thing Sucrose!" He said with a big smile, having her gasp in delight. "Once this whole thing with Devallin blows over, I will welcome you to help and travel with me in finding my sister!" Aether said and then grunted out when Sucrose felt a surge of energy burst through her and leapt at Aether.

Thanking him and even knock the two of them down on the bridge and meshed their lips together and kissed him- before her eyes shot wide open in shock and quickly pulled away and began stammering and stuttering out apology after apology, saying she has no idea what came over her and tried to tell Aether- that a rush of emotions just bursted. But calmed down when the boy sat up and told her it was quite alright. Even saying Amber was the same, making Sucrose to blink her eyes and then giggled with a blush and biting her lower lip. Saying how she did enjoy it though, but quickly cleared her throat and helped Aether up on his feet and eyes smile at him and the two headed into Mondstadt to report to Katheryn and let her know the commission is done!

As a young girl with pink hair who was coming back from an ingredients gathering, saw the display in front of her and had her tail twitching in curiosity and light interest- but also a bit of annoyance. Wondering exactly what is so special about the Honorary knight? As Aether continues to prove himself as the Honorary knight to the people of Mondstadt! As Sucrose became his second companion and also part of his ever slowly growing harem, Aether felt a surge of power flowing through him and strengthening his Anemo powers. As his quest continues…

To be continued…