Chapter 92
By the time we got to the master's office, the battle adrenaline had already left our bodies, and Djinn's anger had subsided, so we sat down at a small coffee table quite calmly and, after activating the eavesdropping protection, began a more serious conversation.
- As I said, I will compensate for all damages, - said Varka. - However, you owe me an explanation.
- As I already said, it was an initiation ritual. It is aimed at transferring part of my energy so that the initiate would be able to use such energy himself. For example, Djinn received the element of Electro from me. - I explained.
- And why did you decide to do something so dangerous without warning me?
"Because it wasn't dangerous and that's exactly what we were going to talk about," Jeanne replied.
- Wasn't it dangerous? - Varka asked again.
- Your ritual has turned all the owners of the eye of God in the city upside down! Do you even have any idea what it looked like from the outside?! - the man started to get worked up.
- An unknown girl appears, who reeks of Electro, who calls herself the girl who was recently 14, and then right in the middle of the city there is a sharp surge of elemental energy, which in terms of volume could easily produce an explosion capable of destroying the entire block! And when I arrive at the scene, my deputy is in a suspicious magic circle and does not move! What from all this should have indicated to me that what was happening was not dangerous?!! - Varka shouted.
- My words? - I offered hesitantly, for which I received a look from the category "Are you stupid or something?" - Okay, okay, I get it. Next time I'll work on making sure no one senses the ritual.
- Next time?!
- Yes.
- Amy, don't provoke the Magister, - Jeanne intervened. - Let me tell you in detail what's going on and then we'll sort everything out.
Jeanne probably has a few hours to tell everything that has happened recently, but she successfully loaded Varka.
- Hmm, so you can give anyone an element, like getting the eye of a god? - the master asked, looking at me.
- Yes. And as far as I managed to understand, not only by the elements, but also by other energies that are available to me. - I nodded.
- And how? You can feel the difference after the initiation, - he asked the Jean, intrigued.
- Yes, - Jean nodded seriously. - In addition to the obviously increased physical capabilities, the Electro I received literally feels like part of my body, which was never the case with the eye of God.
- Well, I think it's logical, after all, the eye of God is an artifact through which you, in essence, simply transform your energy and as soon as it is taken away, the ability to use the same Anemo will disappear for you, and now, your body itself is capable of releasing Electro energy without the crutch in the form of the electro eye of God. - I shared my thoughts.
- And how many elements can you bestow on one person? - asked Varka.
- Purely theoretically, as many as I own. Saeko, for example, easily adopted from me, anemo, electro and geo.
After my words, the office fell silent. I calmly looked at the actively thinking master. And Jinn clearly hoped that Varka would not miss such an opportunity.
It seemed that after five minutes of thinking, the master finally made a decision and sighed heavily before speaking. "I'll be honest. Your proposal is not something that Mondstadt or even Li Yue can refuse. Snow has recently become increasingly aggressive in its policies and seems to be going to start a war against everyone, and following it, the Order of the Abyss has begun to appear more and more often with unclear goals, and all this, taking into account the lack of any reaction from Celestia and the complete absence of Barbatos, leads to rather sad predictions.
- Because. Please help us, and we will repay you as soon as we can. - Varka suddenly stood up and bowed to me.
- Master, as I already told Jeanne. Mondstadt is my home, so naturally I will help. The only thing I ask is that you take care of my family's safety.
- Okay, I think Eola and Kaeya would be perfect for this. - Varka nodded.
"Actually, I already sent Kaeya to look after her parents in Liyue," said Jin.
- Really? Good. - Varka said. - So today I'll talk to Eola so she can join.
- Fischl. Could you leave Jeanne and me for a while? We need to talk. - the master turned to me.
"Okay, I'll wait in the library," I agreed calmly, pleased that my proposal to strengthen Mondstadt had been accepted.
In the library, as it turned out, Lisa and Saeko were already waiting for me, full of curiosity, having already managed to brew tea.
- And here is our local catastrophe, - Lisa said humorously. - I heard that you and the Master together almost destroyed the city. And you were emitting such energy that I wouldn't be surprised if tomorrow Fatui agents will be scouring the city in search of information about what happened.
"And they don't know yet?" I asked doubtfully, sitting down at their table.
- If there are informants among the ordinary citizens, then they know, otherwise it's doubtful. As long as Varka and the main forces are in Mondstadt, the Fatui won't be too brazen. I think you yourself should have noticed that there isn't a single person in the Fatui uniform in the city.
- Hmm, I really haven't seen any like that. – I answered after thinking for a bit.
"So what happened anyway? What were you fighting about?" Saeko asked excitedly. She seemed to like the fact that so many exciting events had already happened in this world on the first day.
- We were conducting an initiation in the house of the Djinn and it alarmed the Master so much that he rushed inside and smashed the door into splinters, and then, seeing that the Djinn was in the ritual circle and I refused to stop the ritual, he attacked me. - I told briefly.
- Haaah. I knew we should have come with you. - Lisa sighed, and then asked more seriously. - Is it true that Djinn hit the Master in front of everyone?
- Um, well yeah.
- Bad. - Lisa bit her lip in worry. - If it was just your self-defense followed by the resolution of the misunderstanding, everything would have gone fine, but now, Varka will have no choice but to punish Djinn.
- What?! - I jumped up.
- So he told me to leave them... I'll be right back, and if he tries to say something excessive, I'll personally show him what a princess's wrath is! - I was about to head towards the exit, when the front door opened and Jean came in.
- Jean? - I stopped for a moment and rushed towards her worriedly. - Is everything okay? He didn't dare punish you, right?
- Punish? - Jeanne asked in surprise, and then smirked - Well, if you think about it, then for people on the outside it might seem like a punishment, and not so long ago I would have perceived it that way myself. I was suspended from my position for a month.
- What do you mean? Everything is okay? - I asked uncertainly.
"So I have a month of paid vacation," Jeanne smiled. "So yeah, it's all good."