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Capítulo 25: Yaksha's Pain [2/2]

Demons plagued the world in a relentless cycle.

Those born of a dead God or those who are man-made— no matter what they are, they all ultimately lead to danger for humanity.

To combat this crisis, the Geo Archon handpicked special Adepti who served under him to annihilate those demons.

This is how the Yakshas— a group that deals with dead Fallen Gods' remains— came forth.

However, after millenniums of bloodshed, Karmic debt started weighing upon them.

Unsurprisingly, dealing with dead Gods now and then can indeed have major side effects on you.

One by one, they went mad as their mentality was corroded with Karma.

They started losing themselves bit by bit until they became the very monsters they swore to purge.

They were guardians, but they were also a bunch of miserable wretches who were constantly fighting madness.

To this day, of the five foremost Yakshas, only one Yaksha remains the last surviving member.

The Conqueror of Demons, and the Guardian of Dihua Marsh, General Alatus, also known as Xiao.

To this day, even after two thousand years, he still faithfully upholds his duty to annihilate evil without a single shred of mercy.

However, as resilient as he may be, he was also constantly fighting with his Karma— a moment of complacency, and he might join his fallen comrades at any moment.

---

Sitting at the very top of Wangshu Inn, the Conqueror of Demons, Xiao was sitting in a lotus position.

"Ha..." He let out a sigh as he silently meditated, trying to suppress his inner demons. Suddenly, his face slightly contorted with pain. "Urgh...!"

A dark aura started materializing around him as his eyebrows started trembling. His face showed signs of pain. He then muttered two faint words. "Stay focused..."

Straightening his position once more, he meditated and carefully guided his mind, avoiding losing control.

After a few more minutes, he finally let out a faint sigh of relief. "The voices... I can always hear them..."

"But they're not enough to drag me down with them..." With these words, Xiao stood up from the floor.

He was currently in a room situated at the very top of Wangshu Inn, as such, it was the perfect location for him to meditate undisturbed.

Similarly, only a few people could enter the highest floor, so there was no need to worry about tainting other people with his Karmic debt.

Leaping out of a secret compartment, he arrived at the rooftop of the Inn, where he could see a wide view of Liyue.

'...a fine breeze...' Feeling the cold wind and the susurrus winds, Xiao closed his eyes as he looked at the horizon with gentle yet fierce eyes.

It was already nearing sunset, as such, he was able to see the golden-tinged skies.

Just then, something caught his eye.

Down on the balcony, a man clad in a white coat walked to the railing of the balcony while carrying a massive white item.

'Is that... A coffin?' Xiao looked at the strange man and the white coffin he was dragging. 'I remember telling Goldet to never let anyone in for now... What a headache...'

Xiao decided to not let his presence be known and sat on the rooftop in silence. However, he continued watching the strange man. 'Is he from that funeral parlor...?'

Just then, he saw the man place the luxurious white coffin down before looking at the distant skies with a solemn face.

He then sighed before speaking softly, but enough for Xiao to hear it. "Hah... It's hard for a wanderer to find rest in this world..."

"The days and years pass us like the wind..." He started muttering to himself— no, it was as if he was talking to his coffin.

With a solemn yet melancholic tone, he turned to the coffin he was carrying. "...But the warning before the journey still rings in my ears."

Xiao saw the man's strange acts as he raised his eyebrow. It was the first time he had seen someone like him. 'What's this human doing...'

"Guard your road." The man then sighed with what looked like a melancholic expression. "Remember your oath."

"Though I am a traveling merchant..." He then turned away from the coffin he was holding. "I am no less a practitioner of medicine..."

"I will honor our promise..." He then placed his hand on the coffin, and soon, vines started crawling from the inside and started grasping his arm. "And see the end of this story..."

He then retracted his hand, but this time, there was something present inside.

He then reached for his coat's inner pockets and took out a small wooden box. Afterward, he opened it and placed the item in his hand, revealing it to Xiao— It was a golden pill.

After placing the pill inside, he grasped the wooden box for a moment before placing it on the wooden railings of the balcony.

Doing all of this, the man finally turned around and carried his coffin.

But not before stopping in the middle of the balcony and intentionally raising his voice. He then spoke softly, "Although I am but a traveling merchant, I too am bound by laws— and therefore cannot speak to you directly. As such..."

"Please consider this as my sincerity, Conqueror of Demons." The blond man didn't even dare to look at the rooftop as he said this. "You may wish to dispose of it, but I believe it will help you relieve your symptoms."

"You may also try to take a rest to further relieve your symptoms... But I believe that won't be possible, won't it?" The blond man then sighed. "Hah... As always..."

"A Hunter Must Hunt."

After saying this, the man then started walking away, while carrying the luxurious white coffin on his back.

Xiao quietly watched as the man left the balcony with cautious eyes. 'How foolish... Do you really believe I'll consume that thing you left?'

It was too obvious to the Conqueror of Demons to deduce that the man left something not out of his goodwill— but for something else. 'Humans always have a second face... It's not surprising at this point.'

Confirming that his presence was gone, Xiao decided to head down to the balcony and approach the wooden box containing the pill.

'Still, which kind of mortal would dare to trick an Adeptus with a pill?' Xiao got curious about the man's pill and decided to look at it. 'If it's harmful, I'll personally give it back to him— and let him eat it.'

Holding the wooden pill box, Xiao opened it, revealing the golden pill lying on a soft cloth inside.

"Relieving my symptoms... How presumptuous..." Xiao muttered as he looked at the pill in the box with a sneer. "What a fool..."

Xiao was just about to shut the wooden pill box when the scent of the pill drifted into his nose.

"This is..." Xiao smelled the scent and couldn't help but look back at the golden pill. "Such strong medicinal properties..."

"Something like this should have only been crafted by a professional doctor..." He muttered to himself as he looked at the pill. "It would be a waste not to use this..."

Inspecting the pill for a few moments to see if it would harm him, he looked around for a moment before looking at the pill in his hand once more and bringing it closer to his mouth.

Munch*

Xiao threw the golden pill into his mouth, and the moment the pill hit his tongue, its medicinal properties started spreading all over his oral cavities.

The warm yet fierce sensation soon spread from his mouth down to his throat, spreading its influence.

"This is..." Xiao noticed the immediate effects and quickly sat down to properly regulate the effects throughout his body. "To think such thing exists..."

A warm and gentle sensation continued to spread throughout Xiao's body— however, he also noticed something else.

The immense fatigue and stress he had accumulated were slowly dissipating!

"What..." For a moment, an expression of disbelief appeared in Xiao's eyes. "How is this... Possible..."

With hesitation, he once again looked at the wooden pill box that the blond man gave him.

He then saw something hidden inside that was beneath the cloth.

It was a card.

"This is...?" Xiao took the card and looked at it carefully. "A tarot...?"

Number seven of the Tarot— The Chariot!

It was a tarot card about overcoming conflicts and moving forward in a positive direction. Where one needs to keep going on and through sheer hard work and commitment, until one will be victorious.

---

'Well, that worked out too well.' Isaac smiled while carrying the luxurious white coffin behind him. 'To think that I'll finish the quest the moment he consumed the pill I bought...'

That's right.

The pill that Xiao consumed was not something made by him— but rather something he bought from the system.

'It was hella expensive, but I guess it was worth it in the end...' Although Isaac's heart tightened due to spending fifty system points for that miraculous pill, he was nonetheless relieved by the reward.

Looking at the reward he got from the daily commission, Isaac smiled wryly. 'Odd... It's a daily mission, yet the reward is... How should I put this...?'

'Too much?'

[Name: Quick Shot]

[Description: Enhances the user's vision and mobility, allowing quick and precise shots, making it ideal for close-quarters combat.]

[Downside: After each use, the user experiences a brief moment of disorientation, lasting for 5 seconds. This effect is more pronounced after rapid firing.]

That's right. It was a revolver. A gun!

"It's a great item... But the downside..." Isaac didn't know if he should be thankful or not. On one hand, he finally has a gun. Hooray America. On the other hand, it has a very annoying downside. 'I should use it wisely... It's gonna be dangerous using this thing when fighting...'

Isaac then sighed as he looked outside. 'Well, I'll leave it at that. It's already getting dark, I should go back and have some good dinne—'

However, before he could finish his thoughts and retreat to the bathroom to teleport away, a voice drifted over to his ears.

"Oh! Is that a coffin? Are you an undertaker?" A bright and lively voice spoke to him.

'...no.' Isaac's throat trembled as he heard those words. 'That voice... Oh no...'

"But seriously, who brings around a coffin with them? That's just weird!" The person added.

'Not as weird as you! You offer funeral discounts to people!' Isaac screamed in his mind while maintaining his calm appearance.

Turning his head around, he finally saw who it was. With a faint voice, he spoke to the person. "Forgive me, who might you be?"

The person chuckled as they heard his words. "Oh? You don't know me despite carrying such a thing? You must not work for the parlor, then— Yes, I don't remember you anywhere."

"But looking at you, I feel that we can be good friends." She added with a soft smile.

Yes, the person who talked to him was none other than the current director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Hu Tao!

The oddest of them all has appeared.


next chapter

Capítulo 26: A pleasant surprise

"My name's Hu Tao." She introduced herself with a bright smile. "How curious... Why are you dragging along such a big coffin? Are you taking it somewhere?"

Isaac was stunned for a moment before curling a wry smile. He then spoke with this persona's manner of speech. "Well... It's a perfect way to start conversations."

"Huh? Conversations?" Hu Tao looked at Isaac with a doubted yet curious expression.

Seeing her expression, Isaac call smiled before replying. "Well, to start, let me introduce myself. My name is Luocha— a traveling merchant."

"As for why I carry a coffin with me, well, it's a great device to start conversations," he explained to her with a calm smile the whole time. "When people see you carrying a massive coffin, they will naturally want to strike up a conversation, giving you a chance to sell your wares to them in the process."

"Hoh? Now that's a new and interesting approach!" Hu Tao nodded her head after hearing his explanation. She then looked at the coffin behind him. "However, I'm curious. Does your coffin truly contain something in it? If so, I believe that the... Person inside... Won't be in the best condition for traveling."

'Can I say Kallen Kaslana?' Isaac thought with amusement before leisurely shaking his head. He then answered ambiguously. "Yes."

"Is it family?"

"No."

"Friend?"

"Nyet."

"Lover?"

"Haha, what makes you think that? Which person carries their loved one's corpse everywhere? That's lunacy— and some twisted devotion." Isaac chuckled softly before shaking his head. "No, the person inside is someone I had met only once. By chance, I made a promise to someone, so I have to run their errands and deliver this person's remains."

Of course, these are all just bullcrap he made on the spot. He was just following along the original Luocha's steps.

In truth, there was nothing in the coffin except for his Dendro Vision which would produce some vines for him.

Hearing this, Hu Tao grasped her chin while nodding. "Well, I have to admit, you are the weirdest traveling merchant I've met."

"I'll take that as a compliment." Isaac smiled gently before picking up the coffin. "Well then, if you excuse me."

With that, he started walking off while carrying his coffin.

"Wait!" However, he was stopped by Hu Tao once more.

'Please, I'm exhausted. Let me rest.' Isaac kept his polite smile as he turned around. "Yes?"

"How about dropping by the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?" Hu Tao said as she placed her hands on her hips. "I can assure you that we'll provide the best funerary service to your acquaintance!"

'Sorry, but I think you'll only find an empty coffin behind this...' Isaac looked at her with a gentle smile before answering. "I appreciate the offer, but forgive me. I only wish to deliver this and not hand it to anyone. Please understand as it's a promise."

Hu Tao was silent for a few moments before sighing deeply. She then put up a faint smile. "Well, if you need someone to help you once you reach your destination, make sure to contact us! We'll be sure to assist you— as long as it's within Liyue's borders, of course."

"I'll keep that in mind." Isaac nodded before carrying the coffin once more and going down the stairs.

He then used this opportunity to escape and teleport away.

---

Meanwhile, Hu Tao watched as he quietly departed.

"What an interesting person... For some reason, he reminds me of Zhongli..." Hu Tao crossed her arms while grasping her chin as she pondered. "They both have that encyclopedic aura around them and that refined gentleness..."

Woosh—*

Just then, while talking to herself, a breeze suddenly blew past her.

"...he's gone?"

Hearing the voice, Hu Tao quickly turned head and saw that, beside her, a short person instantly appeared.

"Ah! Conqueror of Demons?" Hu Tao, who was quite learned in the field of the Adepti, instantly recognized who the person was.

Xiao glanced at her and noticed her appearance. He then thought for a moment and remembered something. "...the funeral parlor?"

"My, you actually remembered our family's parlor!" Hu Tao smiled warmly as she said this. "We're honored, Conqueror of Demons."

"No," However, Xiao shook his head. "Your family helped us greatly in the past by protecting the border between the afterlife."

"It would be hard for me to not remember you." Xiao then crossed his arms. "Moving on, I want to ask. Where did the person carrying the coffin go? I assumed that he was part of your Funeral Parlor."

"You're looking for him?" Hu Tao raised her eyebrows as she grasped her chin. "Hmm... Is he someone important?"

"He just has something I'm curious about." Xiao shook his head lightly.

"Well, if that's the case..." Hu Tao sighed before crossing her arms once more. "I think he's still going down the stairs. You should meet him by the stairs if you go down."

"My gratitude," Xiao said before disappearing in the blink of an eye in a turquoise flash. However, a moment later, the same flash appeared and he appeared once more. "...he's not there."

"Huh? That can't be right..." Hu Tao said, also confused. "He just left! How could he have gone far carrying a coffin with him?"

"..." Xiao went silent as he looked at her before shaking his head. "...No matter."

"If you meet him again, just shout my name and I'll be there." After saying this, Xiao once more disappeared in a flash.

Now, Hu Tao was left alone in the reception room.

"Seriously, they all just left!" Hu Tao shook her head before sitting down and crossing her legs. "I wonder... Will we meet them again? What do you think..."

"Mr. Zhongli?"

Turning her head, she looked beside her and saw a refined gentleman quietly drinking on the sides.

He carried an elegant yet knowledgeable aura and had the air of an experienced senior.

Although he had been there since the beginning, his presence was quite hidden.

The man known as Zhongli took a quick sip from his Osmanthus Wine before looking at Hu Tao with his deep amber eyes— similar to that of Isaac's which seems to contain a vast sea of knowledge.

"I believe that time will tell when we will all meet again..." He answered in a calm tone before returning his attention to his wine.

"There you go again with your ambiguous talks again..." Hu Tao sighed deeply after hearing him. "How at you even sure that all of us will meet again?"

Zhongli stopped drinking his wine before looking at her once more. This time, a faint smile was present on his lips.

"I believe that it shall happen once more in the near future."

"Yeah, whatever." Hu Tao stood up before approaching his seat. "Well then, shall we depart as well? We still have preparation for Red Lapis' Rite of Descent."

Zhongli nodded lightly. "Alright."

Of course, never would have Hu Tao thought that Rex Lapis— The Geo Archon and the God of Liyue— was sitting right in front of her sipping wine in a leisurely manner.

---

Fontaine, inside Le Souffle du Silence. Inside Isaac's room.

A door of light with swirling mists suddenly materialized and Isaac walked out of it, still within his disguise.

"I'm back!" Seeing his familiar room, Isaac immediately placed the coffin in his inventory and slumped down on his bed. "What an exhausting day..."

"Gotta say, I need to remind myself to respect Murphy's Law now and then..." He sighed as he lay on his stomach while hugging his pillow. "As Murphy's Law states, Everything that can go wrong will go wrong..."

"To think I'd meet Hu Tao there..." He then turned over and lay on his back. "Seriously... She's like Furina but red..."

"BlueTao and Furedna..." He muttered those words with an amused smile. "They just seem so alike that it scares me..."

"Plus..." He then remembered another matter as his face turned complicated. "Why was Zhongli just sitting there... Silently?"

He noticed it when talking to Hu Tao. From the perspective of others, Zhongli might seem hidden, but to Isaac's unique observational traits, he was able to easily spot him.

"To top it off, he was just staring at me... Menacingly!" Isaac knew Zhongli's true identity and believed that he wouldn't do any harm to him. But still, it gave him a bit of pressure. "Maybe... He was just intently observing me? Ah, whatever..."

"Hawn..." Just then, Isaac's mouth opened and let out a deep yawn. "So... Tired... That's odd... The night's still early..."

His eyes soon began to turn heavy as he lay quietly. '...must have worked myself out too much... Whatever.'

'A good night's sleep is always accepted.' Isaac thought before changing out of his clothes and packing them inside his inventory.

Just then, right before he was about to sleep, he suddenly remembered something. "Oh right... I've accumulated enough system points for a new invite ticket..."

Isaac had been saving up for quite a while now and coupled with the recent quests, his system points have been stacked up well.

"I guess it wouldn't hurt for a pull before sleeping..." The Gamba instinct started running through his veins. Soon, he opened the system shop and bought the invite ticket. "160 System points... Aiyah, it hurts."

Those are points that he had accumulated— and seeing them disappear and his heart tighten. "But it's for a new character... So it's worth it..."

[Use Invite Ticket? Y/N]

'Yes.' Isaac didn't hesitate and clicked the yes button as he started getting really sleepy. 'Please be someone I can manage...'

Soon, the door on the first floor started glowing a bright golden color, afterward, the summoning ended.

The profile of the new character soon appeared in front of him.

'Oh? This is...' Seeing who it was, Isaac was actually pleasantly surprised. 'Now this is something new...'

[Profile]

[Name: Nahida]

[Gnosis: Dendro]

[Title: God of Wisdom/Dendro Archon]

[From Sumeru]

'This is the first time I'm summoning a God...' Isaac thought with great interest as his eyes slowly started shutting down. 'How... Interesting...'

His eyes then completely shut off.

And so, he fell asleep.

Without even noticing the pink fox tail that just entered the room and left half an hour later.

* * *

A/N: It's over, Genshinbros. My phone reached its storage limit. I can no longer play Genshin by the time the 4.1 content arrives...


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