Cracks in the Seal

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Lumine: "But what could've happened to warrant my presence there?"

Paimon: "Paimon knows! Didn't Y/n say something about a trap that Childe activated? We saw him back on the Jade Chamber for a brieve moment so maybe that trap was the Northland Bank itself!" Wow that actually makes sense.

Lumine: "Well let's hurry up and see then!"

With that said we pretty much sprinted the rest of the way, only to be met with a worried Xiangling and a few other people that surrounded the now blasted open entrance to the Bank. Noticing that each of them brandished a weapon and a vision meant that whatever happened in there can't be good!

Xiangling: "Traveler you're here as well! We were fighting the Fatui in there until they somehow seperated us. Childe managed to hurt Jin over there while Y/n was busy destrying the portals and well he went balistic when he saw her bleeding. We had to flee in order to avoid his vicious attacks on Childe and the Fatui but he's still in there!" So he's fighting in there, alone?

Lumine: "I see so this was the 'trap' he was refering to back in the golden house!"

???: "You helped him defeat that Harbinger right? He didn't get a hold on rex Lapis body right?" Does she know about the Gnosis? Better not say anything about that.

Lumine: "Don't worry he did not get that far, Y/n managed to stop him with some kind of black ice from his vision!"

Xiangling: "That's beside the point! Zhongli already entered shortly before you came but told us to stay outside because of the possibly danger, but you can go! You're far stronger than any of us!" Guess one more fight won't hurt, besides Childe is way to weak to put up anymore fights.

Lumine: "I guess I can, but please return to the Harbour. There are many who could use your help right now while I try to difuse this situation." Getting a rather unsure nod from Xiangling I watched as most of them left, only a whit haired woman remained.

???: "Make sure my friend gets out alive." With that she just left, I couldn't even respond!

Turning around I focused on the misty wall that hid anything beyond the entrance, feeling a ever so slight cold breeze caressing my skin. It felt comforting, as if it was telling me I had nothing to fear. Taking another deep breath I closed my eyes and slowly pass through the mist.

Feeling the icy feeling leave my skin I slowly opened my eyes only to see a very enraged Y/n bombarding Zhongli who protected himself with his very overpowered shield. Behind them I could vaguely identify the frozen figure of Childe and, wait is that La Signora as well?! I watched in shock as I realized that he successfully froze two harbingers solid, together with pretty much any leftover Fatui.

???: "The destruction of my people is something I could forgive you, but handing out your Gnosis for free is going too far!" Whoever that is is not Y/n.

Zhongli: "I do not ask of your opinion and neither will you listen to my reasoning so I ask that you leave that body immediately!"  Well whoever that is seems to be able to aggrevate someone as calm as Zhongli, congratulations I'll go and get more flowers.

Y/n: "I'm sorry Zhongli, I keep trying to calm him down but he just won't listen!"Getting close I noticed that Y/n's eyes were glowing white, their pupil resembling a familiar golden star, though said star seemed to appear and disappear whenever the talking person changed.

???: "Damn right I won't! This is simply unacceptable!" His sudden shout made me unvoluntaryily gasp out loud, alarming them of my presence.

???: "You! Why are you here princess!" Unable to respond I watched as Zhongli used the moment of distraction to defeat Y/n's possessor while I remained wondering as to why he called me princess.

Lumine: "Zhongli what was he talking about? Do you know why he called me princess?"

Zhongli: "I'm afraid this talk will have to wait for quite some time, at least until my contract expires, until then I cannot tell you anything. However we should get ready, with that entity within Y/n knocked out the Fatui will most likely break out of the weakened ice any minute now.

Sure enough a loud shattering noise came from the two, not so frozen anymore, harbingers. While Childe seemed about ready to faint when he saw me glaring at him the opposite could be said about Signora, who by now seemed very pissed off.

La Signora: "How dare this imbecile interrupt! I'll take his head for this!" Yeah she's pissed alright.

Zhongli: "No you won't. Whether I give you my Gnosis or not, he will remain under my protection, the protection of Morax. You may have slimed your way to more power from the Tsaritsa but it will not be enough to stop me. Even without a gnosis I could eredicate you where you stand so I suggest you stand down. NOW!" Tricked again? First Venti now Zhongli? Why is it that I never realize something like that?!

Zhongli: "That which thou seeketh is now bestowed unto thee, for my promise is solid as stone." And just like that I had to watch as La Signora took of with a second Gnosis in tow. Turning around I looked demandingly at Zhongli, who in turn only picked up the still unconscious Y/n before walking past me.

Zhongli: "Don't worry, this isn't over. Once the situation has calmed down and I know Y/n is ok I'll make sure to seek you out and answer any question to the best of my ability. Until then stay safe Traveler."

Upon his leave I realized that I was once again at the start of my search with no help whatsoever. I let my frustration out on any Fatui that finally broke out of their imprisonment.

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Later that night, on a Fatui's boat

The stare of those all to familiar stars pierced Signora as if she was a nothing but a puff of smoke, their golden colour reflecting a sense of danger as they moved through the room, slowly stopping before her frozen, kneeling form. Gently grabbing her chin before roughly yanking her head up, forcing her to stare into the abyss with nothing but fear and terror.

???: "I believe this does not belong to you." She froze as he said those words, unable to move even a tiny muscle. Only upon feeling her bodily functions return did she realize that the assailant had left and with him the Gnosis.

The boat had already reached Snezhnaya, yet her body was still encased in black ice. The Gnosis was missing.

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A/n

This update took longer than usual, sorry.

Anyways I hope you liked the finishing Chapter of the Osial arc! I'll take a bit of time to start with arc 2 Beisht, but you better expect the Siblings quest to be more prominent in this Story :)

Also I wonder who this ??? could be :3

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