The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [244]

Lumine patted her chest confidently. “I may not be from Mondstadt, but I’ve got a ton of friends here!”

“The Acting Grand Master, the richest man at the Dawn Winery, even Mondstadt’s Arc—” She puffed out her chest as she boasted, but was abruptly cut off by a thump on her head.

“Enough of that,” Jia Changjiang interrupted before she accidentally exposed Venti’s true identity. Turning to Mona, he said, “While we don’t have a permanent place to stay here, Lumine is right—we know plenty of people in Mondstadt.”

“Finding a place for you shouldn’t be too hard…” Jia Changjiang mused.

“Mona could join the Adventurers’ Guild!” Paimon chimed in. “Becoming an adventurer doesn’t have many requirements, and they offer all sorts of commissions. I bet there’d be something perfect for her!”

“Hmm? Well… yes, if I could take on commissions, I could earn some… ahem,” Mona said, trying to maintain her composure. “You understand, right?”

“Hehe~” Lumine leaned closer to Mona. “Don’t worry, Mona. Since I’ve seen this through to the end, I’ll make sure everything’s handled beautifully! Trust me—you won’t be put in a tough spot. So, you’re planning to stay in Mondstadt for a while, right?”

“Hm? Well… yes. Thank you,” Mona replied hesitantly, a bit overwhelmed by Lumine’s enthusiasm. “It’s just… I…”

Before Mona could finish, Lumine grabbed her hand. “Let’s go, Mona! We’ll find you a place to stay!”

Jia Changjiang added warmly, “Mondstadt will welcome you. Sure, it has its fair share of frustrations… but the wine here is excellent!”

“Uh… th-thank you.”

Mona, still a little flustered, let them lead her away.

As they crossed the large bridge into Mondstadt, Jia Changjiang noticed something odd. It felt like Timmy, the boy feeding pigeons, was glaring at them—more specifically, at Lumine.

“Lumine, what did you do to Timmy?” Jia asked curiously.

At this, Paimon sighed, covering her face as if embarrassed on Lumine’s behalf.

“Nothing major!” Lumine replied without hesitation. “One time, I scared off Timmy’s pigeons, so he asked me to feed the ducks in the lake with some grain to keep them from stealing the pigeons’ food.”

“And?” Jia raised an eyebrow, sensing mischief brewing.

“You didn’t kill his pigeons, did you?”

“Of course not!” Lumine said indignantly. “Timmy explicitly said the problem was the ducks stealing food from the pigeons.”

Jia narrowed his eyes. “So…?”

“I lured the wild ducks over with grain, caught them all, and roasted them for dinner!” Lumine declared with conviction. “It was… for the greater good!”

“Traveler, stop talking!” Paimon yelled, exasperated. “If the nuns hadn’t helped us apologize later, we’d still be banned from entering the city square!”

The Timmy incident was set aside as they soon arrived at the Adventurers’ Guild in Mondstadt.

“Ad astra abyssosque! Welcome to the Adventurers’ Guild,” Katheryne greeted them with her usual polished smile. “Mr. Jia Changjiang, Ms. Lumine, welcome back to Mondstadt.”

“We’re back!” Lumine announced brightly. “Hey, Katheryne, is the Katheryne in Liyue your sister? You two look so much alike!” She waved her hand dismissively. “Oh, right—we need your help with something.”

After explaining Mona’s situation, Katheryne nodded thoughtfully. “I see… Let me think.”

“There’s a magical laboratory nearby, but someone placed a seal on its door. While a few people might be able to undo the seal, they’ve already established their own labs, so this one’s been left unused.”

“If she can break the seal, the owner would likely agree to let her stay there.”

“That’s convenient!” Lumine’s eyes lit up, and Mona’s interest was piqued.

Following Katheryne’s instructions, the group soon arrived at the sealed magical laboratory.

The building was overgrown with ivy, and several Anemo mushrooms sprouted on its walls, tempting Lumine to harvest them.

“The one who placed this seal wasn’t an amateur,” Mona remarked after a quick glance. “Breaking it with brute force would be almost impossible.”

“Really?” Jia Changjiang asked, stepping closer to the seal. “Mind if I give it a try?”

“Go ahead,” Mona replied, intrigued. “The seal isn’t harmful, but what are you planning?”

“I’m just curious. Seals like this aren’t something I’ve encountered before,” Jia said, addressing the group openly. “In my previous world, seals weren’t a thing.”

He pressed his hand against the seal, and the watery elemental glyph began to react, pushing back against his hand with increasing force.

The harder Jia pressed, the more resistance it gave.

“I told you—it’s nearly impossible to break this with brute force,” Mona explained. “This seal isn’t so simple.”

“Hm…”

Jia Changjiang rested his second hand on the seal, his expression thoughtful.

He was testing something.

For someone like Jia Changjiang, whose experimentation often revolved around the limits of his abilities, the seal seemed like a perfect subject.

The swirling water elemental energy was something even he could sense clearly.

“Even with both hands, you won’t break it. If seals could be dispelled so easily, there’d be no point in setting them up,” Mona said matter-of-factly.

But then, her eyes widened.

The water-element glyph, which had been untouchable moments ago, now seemed to be physically gripped by Jia Changjiang. He pulled with all his might, the energy twisting and stretching between his hands.

What Mona had claimed was unbreakable through force… was now being torn apart before her eyes.

“Elements… can also become my weapons!”

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