[ The Hidden Archon ]

「 17 」

Venti smiled, pulling out his lyre as he plays a melody, a melody (Y/N) knows. After all, she has played those notes before.

The tune died down, the wind barrier disappeared thus allowing them to enter the ruins of Monstadt.

" This is it. We are now entering Stormterror's Lair. Watch yourselves. Let's move! " The Acting Grand Master said as they enter a place unknown for the traveler but known by the rest.

Barriers of wind could be seen all over the place, ruins full of monsters, and a tower to where Dvalin resides.

" Let's make a detour then, Heading up! " Paimon clapped her hands, while Venti mocked her with his word copying what the white haired floating child said.

That made Paimon rage yet she kept it inside for now, they still have an important mission to do.

As they walk towards the wind current, (Y/N) felt a familiar presence . . . A presence similar to the blonde boy she is now traveling with. She stopped walking, letting the rest walk forward. The scent of those flowers, she knew that she was here.

Aether noticed the girl fall behind, looking somewhere within the mountains above. He stopped walking, his golden eyes trailed upon the mountains that the Floret Archon's eyes wonder around.

The mere glimpse of it made his head ache, something is not right . . . yet something is familiar. He couldn't pinpoint it.

Before he could approach the girl for answers, their travel guide shouted, catching their attention.

" Oy! You two! Let's go! " Thus they went forth, walking towards the stairs that leads them to the wind current.

" Hmmm . . . Do you think there will be Abyss Mages hiding in the ruins? " Paimon asked, which Diluc answered with a stern response.

Enki shivered, those Abyss Mages gave him a trauma that he won't forget. Rei noticed the white haired boy's fear for what he recently witnessed, so she held his arm, letting out the feeling of peace within him in which it worked.

After all, She is the Everlasting of Peace, Rei . . . A child born from a blossom of Lavender flowers where she grew and became a protector of the Floret Archon's nation.

Enki calmed down, his aura of gentleness becomes clear and be felt. Gentleness, a title bestowed upon him. The Everlasting of Gentleness, unlike Rei who is born from a blossom of Lavender flowers, Enki was born by a mere teardrop of Sakuya. She once encountered a Daisy flower that glowed upon the night skies, she knew that the flower will be born and thus she let out a tear, until the tear met with the Daisy flower.

(Y/N) smiled at the two, seeing them close makes her remember the rest of her Everlastings. They were important to her, they helped her and the nation to blossom and flourish into a healthy and powerful bud of flowers.

" Make sure to have your gliders on! Up we go the wind current! "

Rei giggled lightly before she pulls out her glider, grabbing Enki in the process as they both flew up the current. (Y/N), of course forgot her wind current again- She just summoned her wings again and flew upwards.

They all flew up, reaching the entrance of Dvalin's abode.

" Oh, we can't advance any further. The ruins seem to be guarded by ancient seals " Venti sighed. Remembering that this place they are standing on is the old ruins of Monstadt or simply Old Monstadt.

" Monstadt is a city without a ruler, However, before it was, It was ruled over by a tyrant " (Y/N) knew of this, Decarabian, the tyrant, once known as the God of Storms, ruled over Old Monstadt and defeated by his own people.

As they discussed on how to unseal the ruins, Rei and Enki already unsealed them. Those ancient seals that the Anemo Archon said are easy to unseal.

" Oh hey! Rei and Enki unsealed them!? " Paimon exclaimed, Jean surprised while Diluc is confused. Aether and Venti were unfazed, it seems like they knew that anything is possible with those two.

" H-how? " The two smiled, only pointing at their vision.

" This ancient seals are nothing against the seals in Sakurai! " They proudly boast, Aether looked at the (H/C) haired girl, her eyes held adoration. Oh he could be hypnotized by that but he held it for now, he'll ask her something later on . . . The sense of familiarity.

" Just like last time, Traveler, I shall channel Anemo energy for you " Venti said, connecting his Anemo energy to the blonde haired traveler.

" And remember, I have given you all the shard of augment, use it wisely . . . "

" Let's go! "

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~> Gladiolus : The Gladiolus flowers have a striking appearance to love. They represent hope, strength, and remembrance.

~> Hello dear~! I'm back~ Those Midterms really made me cry too much (╯︵╰,) especially my damn Chemistry and Physics (っ˘̩╭╮˘̩)っ

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