"Acting Grand Master Jean must be really working hard..."
"Yes, recently I always see that Grey-haired girl coming to find her, it must be for very important work."
"And she brought Captain Eula, so they must be here to talk about yesterday's matter, right?"
"I never expected her to act so decisively. Although she comes from the Laurence Family, she is completely different from the other Laurence Family members."
"Indeed..."
The two Knights stood at the entrance of the Knights of Favonius, chatting idly. The detailed events of the Laurence Family's collusion with the Fatui had already been made public within the Knights of Favonius, so they had a very different view of Eula.
"We must guard the door well and not let anyone disturb Acting Grand Master Jean."
"Hmm, you're right."
From here, they could see the window of Acting Grand Master Jean's office. Although the curtains were drawn and they couldn't see the exact situation inside, those two had been in there for so long, they must have discussed many important things, right?
… …
Was that really the case?
Lying on the sofa in Acting Grand Master Jean's office, looking at the already very familiar ceiling, Aether's heart could not calm down for a long time.
Not long ago, after experiencing the taste of three people, a crazy idea emerged in her mind: to throw a big party.
But now, she no longer thought that way; she had completely calmed down.
Because she found that she couldn't even handle these two people, if she added a few more, wouldn't she be drained dry?
It seems that the idea of a party should be put aside for now, lest she dehydrate herself.
"Next time, we should just get a bed." Acting Grand Master Jean, who had already put on her clothes, smiled as she looked at the two people lying on the sofa, flushed, and embracing each other.
Although this sofa was newly replaced and large enough to accommodate all three of them.
But after all, it was still just a sofa. Getting a bed would probably be much more comfortable.
Besides, she always worked overtime in this office, so no one would suspect anything if she suddenly wanted to put a bed in the office.
"You, you really are… …" Eula lay on Aether's chest, breathing slightly, with some suspicious liquid still on the corner of her mouth.
She had never imagined that Acting Grand Master Jean would be like this in private, no wonder Aether was suppressed by Acting Grand Master Jean.
If this were to be said, no one would believe it.
The upright Acting Grand Master was so… open in this regard.
"Sorry, about yesterday, you two… hmm, it's fine to talk about it later." Facing Eula's gaze, Acting Grand Master Jean also smiled somewhat awkwardly.
However, they were all considered family now, so she didn't need to feign modesty in this regard.
Acting Grand Master Jean walked to her desk and sat down, starting her work for the day as if nothing had happened.
Aether and Eula lay on the sofa for a while before finally slowly regaining their senses.
Aether tugged at her clothes and pushed Eula with her hand, wanting to get up.
Unfortunately, she didn't choose the position well, and her palm pushed against two soft mounds, causing Eula to let out a shy gasp.
"Uh, sorry… …" Aether chuckled awkwardly, then pressed Eula's shoulder and rolled over.
Eula's clothes were half-hanging off her body, half-covering and half-revealing. Being pressed underneath her like this made Aether's fingers itch again.
"You, what do you want to do?!" Eula's face was flushed, and she looked at Aether with some vigilance.
She had already been tormented by Aether earlier. If Acting Grand Master Jean hadn't taken over and pressed Aether down, she probably would have had to beg for mercy again, which would have been embarrassing.
"Nothing, I just think Eula looks really good." Aether said with a silly smile.
Although her fingers were itching, she was still in a sage's time.
She wouldn't act impulsively.
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Aether left first. Eula didn't recover as quickly as she did, so she lay in the office for a while longer, chatting with Acting Grand Master Jean about Aether.
Aether felt a little awkward hearing Acting Grand Master Jean and Eula discussing their affairs, especially since Acting Grand Master Jean really told everything, including the time she had proactively asked Acting Grand Master Jean to "punish" her.
At that time, Eula's gaze was already a bit off, seemingly eager to try.
Aether quickly found an excuse to leave. Anyway, she still had to go back to accompany Amber today, which was a legitimate reason.
If she stayed for another minute, Aether felt that she might be forced to agree to something.
… …
"Miss Aether, please wait a moment." As Aether passed the Adventurers' Guild, she was suddenly called out by Katheryne.
"What's wrong, Katheryne?" Aether walked to Katheryne's side, confused.
Katheryne rarely called her out proactively; usually, they would just nod and greet each other when passing by.
"It's like this, a major event has occurred that we must ask all Adventurers for help with." Katheryne's expression was very serious, and this look was quite rare for her.
"Last night, there was a meteor shower. Its coverage was very large, affecting Mondstadt and the surrounding areas of Liyue."
"A meteor shower? That's nothing, right?" Aether asked, confused.
"If it were just an ordinary meteor shower, of course it would be nothing. But the meteorites that landed seem to contain a strange power; anyone who touches them falls into a deep sleep." Katheryne sighed and said slowly.
"Deep sleep… Has there been a precedent for this situation?" Aether couldn't help but ask.
"To be honest, this is the first time we've encountered such a thing. The Guild is overwhelmed, and we hope that capable Adventurers can help resolve this incident."
"Hmm, why didn't Acting Grand Master Jean mention this earlier… …" Aether rubbed her head, a little confused.
"It happened suddenly. This matter was just reported to the Knights of Favonius; they probably haven't received the news yet." Katheryne explained.
"In any case, we hope to get your help with this matter. Of course, it would be even better if you could contact the Honorary Knight."
"This, of course, is no problem, but does it have to be now?" Aether asked with some hesitation.
She had promised Amber to spend the day resting with him, and she couldn't break her word.
"It's not that urgent. The Adventurers' Guild has already secured the area, so there shouldn't be new victims in the short term, and the Guild has also summoned other Adventurers; she might not arrive until tomorrow." Katheryne shook her head and said.
"So, if possible, we hope you can come tomorrow at noon and accept this commission with that Adventurer."
"This… no problem. Anyway, we were planning to go out tomorrow." Aether thought for a moment, then nodded and said.
The time she and Lumine had agreed upon was to go out tomorrow, so they could conveniently resolve this incident.
However, meteorites that can cause people to fall unconscious… involving extraterrestrial objects, Aether also became interested.
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