Chapter 96
When we arrived in Mondstadt, I was pleasantly surprised. Varka managed to react to the awakened Dwalin quite quickly. Literally in one night they learned about the awakened dragon, that it was one of the guardians of the four winds, and they managed to prepare a crowd just in time for our arrival, although the decision to quickly prepare the crowd is still more connected to the Djinn, as it seems to me.
- Welcome to Mondstadt, Dragon of the East, your return was a pleasant surprise for us, - Varka said with a welcoming smile when Dwalin landed next to him in a place free of people.
- This surprise would not have been so pleasant if it were not for my new friends who saved me from the influence of the order of the abyss. - Following the dragon's words, Saeko and I jumped off the dragon's back and approached the Master.
- The Order of the Abyss, then. I see. - Varka nodded thoughtfully, looking at me and my friend. - I'm sure we have a lot of topics that we should discuss in a more private setting, but for now let me finish with the announcement.
"Of course," nodded the Dragon.
- Ahem, Master, - I drew attention to myself.
- Yes?
- Saeko and I spent the whole night hunting the Order of the Abyss and would like to rest now, would you mind moving the conversation to a little later? - Although I was not really that tired, the same Saeko, who had spent most of the night indulging in carnage, was already nodding off.
"But I'm not that…" the girl tried to be indignant, but the yawn that escaped her ruined everything.
- You're tired, Saeko, and that's a fact. - I shook my head.
- Okay, I'll send someone to wake you up in the evening. - Varka smiled fatherly.
- Great. - I smiled, and then, taking Saeko's hand, said goodbye to everyone and teleported us home.
- Haaah, this world is amazing. So much has happened in one day and even with how many I killed, they clearly aren't going to blame me for it. - the satisfied girl said with a sweet yawn.
- Well, I guess I should remind you that you shouldn't attack civilians?
"Don't worry, I'm very good at controlling myself and, by the way, I'm not at all far from common sense," Saeko answered me with a slight reproach.
- Believe me, I understand perfectly well that you are more like a more brutal version of the hero, who will interfere wherever, saving princesses from the dragon, with the only difference being that the dragon and other enemies on the way will be literally gutted. - I grinned, and then added. - As for people, at least the Treasure Thieves, who are local bandits and Fatui who attack you, you can cut down without hesitation. But still, provided that they are hostile.
"I'll keep that in mind," the girl smiled in anticipation before yawning again.
- Let's go, I'll show you your room.
To be honest, I both loved and hated my house in this life. On the one hand, it is big, cozy, and I literally grew up in it, but because it is so huge, cleaning turns into pure torture, you might as well hire cleaners so you don't have to waste your time. How big is the house? Well, you should consider that it has two floors. On the first floor, we have a bathroom, toilet, kitchen, hallway, and one guest room. And on the second floor, there are two guest rooms, my room, my parents' room, and another toilet, this time combined. And wiping dust everywhere is a real hassle. Although, thanks to a strong and healthy body, this is not enough to get tired, but… it's still not something you want to spend time on.
Actually, I put Saeko in the guest room on the first floor. I think her parents won't mind if she lives here until she saves up money for her own house. Unless, of course, she finds a partner earlier, after all, she's a beautiful, strong and thrifty girl, and the fact that she's a bit bloodthirsty is sometimes even a plus in such a world.
"Milady," Oz's voice suddenly sounded in my head.
- Oz? - I exclaimed in surprise and immediately tried to determine where he was through our connection. - Shouldn't you be looking after my parents?
"Ahem, that's actually why I contacted you. I found your parents and the one they came to take care of, and I thought you might be interested in who they were writing about in the letter."
"To be honest, I didn't expect that you would be able to contact me from such a distance," I answered mentally. "So who did they go to?"
"This is the eternally poor astrologer you know well."
"The eternally poor astrologer? ...MONA?!"
"Absolutely correct, Princess."
"How did my parents end up with a coven of witches?" - this information was quite unexpected. After all, there was very little information about these witches, except that they were all undoubtedly very powerful.
"From the information I overheard, it turns out that your mother studied for some time with the witch Nicole, but unlike Mona, she never became a full-fledged student."
"This is quite unexpected…" I muttered, sprawled on my bed.
- Nicole again? Isn't she the witch who studies the world order and acts as a guide for those who have lost their way? Does that mean my mother can predict the future?
"I would like to point out, madam, that if your mother can do something like this, then she is very bad at it, because Miss Mona's prediction surprised her very much."
"A prediction?" I froze.
"Yes, Miss Mona predicted that they would soon meet you and, without going into details, basically spoiled the fact that you are already 18 years old. I must say that the expression on your father's face was something special when he began threatening to beat up all the uninvited suitors of his daughter, and the appearance of Captain Keiya, who complimented how beautiful you were when you were introduced, only added fuel to the fire.
"You seem to be having fun..."
"I cannot argue with that statement, Your Majesty."
- Oh, and I so wanted to surprise them, but all sorts of prophets give spoilers where it is not necessary. - I sighed. - However, maybe it is better that they will already be ready for my changes.