"It's so strange, sister, my power doesn't seem to work on Venti…" Barbara saw the two return and quickly went up to Acting Grand Master Jean.
The Honorary Knight was fine; moreover, she had no external injuries, so she only needed simple treatment and then wait for her to wake up, but Venti's condition was very different.
Her power had no effect on Venti at all.
"No effect?" Acting Grand Master Jean was slightly startled, but thinking of Venti's identity, she quickly understood.
"Don't worry, it's nothing." Just as Acting Grand Master Jean was about to say something, Venti, lying on the sickbed, suddenly opened his eyes.
"Lord Venti, how are you feeling?!" Acting Grand Master Jean quickly stepped forward, asking with concern.
She still didn't know what exactly had happened; Venti and Lumine had only been out for a short time when they were discovered collapsed together at the church entrance.
There were still some traces of battle at the scene, but those inside the church had not heard a single sound.
She couldn't even find a single witness.
"It's nothing, nothing, just took a beating, no big deal." Venti waved his hand indifferently.
Lumine watched this scene, frowning involuntarily.
How did she feel that Venti had willingly taken this beating…
"Who exactly was it?" Lumine couldn't help but ask.
"I know, I know, it was the Fatui!" Paimon eagerly spoke, looking very angry.
"It was that Harbinger called Damselette, she even stole Venti's Gnosis!"
"What?!"
"Ah?!!"
The two sisters gasped in unison; Acting Grand Master Jean was surprised that the Fatui dared to openly attack Venti in Mondstadt.
While Barbara was surprised by Paimon's latter sentence.
What was just said… Gnosis?
"Oh, alright, alright, it's not a big deal, is it?" Venti smiled and waved his hand.
"How can this not be a big deal? The Fatui are truly too rampant!" Acting Grand Master Jean frowned; those familiar with her knew that Acting Grand Master Jean rarely got angry, and this expression was a rare sight.
"Even if the Knights of Favonius are weak and lacking in power, we absolutely cannot back down on this matter."
Attacking Mondstadt's god, this could even be considered declaring war on all of Mondstadt.
"Acting Grand Master Jean, let this matter go." Venti's tone suddenly became serious.
"But…"
"Consider it a long-overdue divine revelation from me, an irresponsible god. Hmm, it's about time I left." Venti said, getting up from the bed.
"Eh, wait, Lord Ven— Lord Venti, your injuries haven't healed, you can't yet…" Barbara was surprised by the contents she had just heard, only finally regaining her senses upon seeing Venti's movements.
"I'm fine, besides, there's no way to heal me here, is there?" Venti stretched his body, feeling almost ready to leave.
"How about I give it a try?" Lumine suddenly spoke.
"Oh?" Venti looked at Lumine curiously.
"Miss Lumine, I don't think a baseball bat can heal Lord Venti." Barbara seemed to recall Lumine rescuing Paimon earlier, and quickly said to Lumine.
"Baseball bat?!" Venti's delicate body trembled; he could hardly imagine the feeling of that baseball bat touching his body.
"No, no, I won't trouble Miss Lumine, I have my own way."
"I'm not using a baseball bat." Lumine said somewhat speechlessly.
How could a baseball bat save anyone?
"Don't worry, it won't hurt or itch, and it doesn't even require contact." Lumine walked in front of Venti and raised her arm.
She had never used it in this world before, and she didn't know if it would be effective on Venti.
"Snap!"
Lumine snapped her fingers, and a crisp sound echoed in the room.
A light seemed to shimmer around Venti, but it vanished in an instant, making one wonder if it was an illusion.
"Eh?!" Venti opened his eyes in surprise, looking down at his arm.
"It actually healed…"
"What is this? Such amazing power??" Barbara also said, dumbfounded.
"Hmm, this is my secret technique. I've named it: Imperishable Ire!" Lumine stroked her chin thoughtfully for a moment, then put her hands on her hips and said with pride.
Although the name sounded cool, its actual effect was only to restore fifteen percent of a person's maximum vitality.
For minor injuries like Venti's, it should be sufficient.
Speaking of which, even by Venti's own admission of having little divine power left, he shouldn't be someone who can be easily bullied.
Is there another hidden reason for this matter?
A moment later, Venti still left, saying he wanted to be alone for a while, and also asked them to tell Lumine to find him at a certain place after she woke up.
Barbara seemed somewhat dazed; it appeared Venti's true identity had completely shocked this devout Damselette, and she wondered if her illusions would be shattered upon seeing the god she had always worshipped being someone with Venti's personality…
However, she seemed to quickly adjust her state, also knowing that some things were not for her to know, and obediently did not ask further questions.
"Sister, you and Paimon take care of the Honorary Knight, I'll go talk to Lumine about the commission." Barbara said this to Acting Grand Master Jean, who hesitated for a moment upon hearing it, but finally nodded.
"Leave it to us, don't worry." Paimon patted her small chest, saying to the two.
And so, the two walked out of the infirmary, casually finding a quiet room in the church.
"…Can I just call you Lumine?" Barbara's first words upon entering the room were not related to the commission.
"Of course, there's actually no need to add any honorifics for me." Lumine nodded as a matter of course.
She and Barbara had chatted happily before, and Barbara had also comforted her spirit when she had a nightmare; for her, Barbara was certainly a friend worth having.
"That's great." Barbara showed a sweet smile: "Then, Lumine."
"Mm, Barbara."
Barbara smiled even more happily, but her dazzling smile soon turned melancholic.
"Lumine, I'm sorry."
"Hm… Hm?!" Lumine blinked in confusion, seeing Barbara's serious expression, she shouldn't have misheard, "Um, Barbara, why are you apologizing?"
"I, I'm apologizing for my sister." Barbara closed her eyes, having made up her mind.
Rosaria hadn't returned to tell her the specific situation yet, but through overhearing her sister and Lumine's conversation just now, she already clearly understood the cause and effect of that matter.
But her own sister still hadn't spoken about it, perhaps wanting to drag it out or simply intending to completely conceal it.
Barbara didn't want her sister to continue being immersed in entanglement and regret like this, so she decided to proactively confess to Lumine and apologize.
Although she hadn't known Lumine for long, Barbara felt she already understood what kind of person Lumine was.
No matter how angry or upset Lumine got, she already had a psychological expectation, even the worst possibility, that Lumine might completely dislike both of them as sisters.
To avoid that possibility, she would proactively ask Lumine to punish her; as long as Lumine could forgive her sister, she would do anything.
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