"Hey… Su Han, we're here…"
"Hello. We meet again."
Compared to Paimon's familiarity, Lumine seemed a little embarrassed. But for the sake of her brother, she didn't care.
Su Han turned and smiled. "I had originally wanted to let you stay in Mondstadt for a while longer. It seems… you are more anxious than I thought."
"Yes. Although I have just awakened… the pain of losing my only family makes it impossible for me to settle down."
Looking at the pure and sweet Lumine, Su Han nodded. "I understand your feelings. Let's talk somewhere else. There is a rest house built on this island. Let's go inside."
"Alright."
The group arrived at the house on the artificial island. To cope with the frequent waves, the houses here were built underwater. Using coating technology, they were isolated from the seawater, forming an underwater space.
Upon entering the room, one could even see the scene inside the water. From time to time, traces of fish swimming by could be seen.
Paimon lay on the water membrane, looking at the fish, and couldn't help but scream, "Wow! I can see things at the bottom of the sea! Lumine… come and look!"
"This is…"
At this time, Lumine was also shocked by the underwater room.
The entire house wasn't upside down, but suspended in the water. The floor beneath their feet was completely transparent, allowing them to see everything below. Not only were there fish, but by pressing a mechanism, seaweed would even cover the view, making it very convenient for resting.
Watching Paimon flying around, Lumine asked Su Han, "Why build underwater rooms here?"
"Because there are always big winds and waves on the surface, but underwater, you aren't affected by storms. There are also formations arranged nearby. The underwater room is just an attempt. In the future, Liyue Harbor might build an underwater city!"
With the coating technology, diving to a depth of ten thousand meters was no problem. After Sucrose and Albedo's research, once this technology matured, it could form underwater protective shields.
At that time, building underwater structures would be very important for Liyue. Not only for mining veins, but wealthy merchants would also love this kind of place.
"That will definitely make a lot of money, right? No wonder your products are everywhere in Mondstadt City… you're so rich…"
Paimon came back to her senses, her words full of envy. If she had that much Mora, who knows how much food she could buy.
Su Han chuckled. "'Rich' should be used to describe Ningguang. As for me… the Mora I earn is spent very quickly. Like the train you rode, and the sea train under construction. They all require a large amount of Mora."
"Um… now, can you tell me about my brother?"
Seeing that the atmosphere was good, Lumine finally asked her question. She stared fixedly at Su Han, afraid that he would lie to her.
"Your brother… although I haven't met him, his subordinates have caused me quite a bit of trouble repeatedly…"
"Why?"
"Because he stands on the opposite side of everyone! The reason I asked you to stay in Mondstadt for a while was because I wanted you to understand the wishes of these living beings for yourself…"
Hearing his words, the nearby Paimon couldn't help but be startled.
"You… you mean, Lumine's brother… is from the Abyss?!"
"That's right. In the past two months, I have fought the Abyss repeatedly. However… they all ended in failure! The first encounter was in The Chasm. The second time, they controlled Stormterror, one of the Four Winds of Mondstadt. Each time, we paid a heavy price. Take Stormterror, for example. We lost over a hundred people… it's recorded in the archives of Mondstadt City. That day, I wasn't as strong as I am now. I had to rely on the help of an adeptus to drive Stormterror back!"
Hearing that her brother was actually such an existence, Lumine's first reaction was disbelief.
He was clearly such a gentle person. Why would her brother… why would he do this?
Looking at Lumine's distraught expression, Su Han said gently, "Now you understand my intention. Whether you believe it or not… one day, you will meet him. It could be said that before you awakened, he had already completed his journey through this world and finally chose to become the Abyss… Currently, there are few matters regarding the Abyss within Liyue's borders, but there are still some remnants of the Abyss in Mondstadt. Perhaps you can investigate some clues about him… Of course, if there is news of him in the future, I will also notify you."
"No… I believe your words. Because… you have no need to deceive me…"
Lumine was not a fool. On the contrary, she was very smart.
In fact, ever since Su Han appeared, she could feel a different aura on him. Clear. Holy. Full of sunshine.
If not for this, she wouldn't have listened to his words. Eyes could deceive people, but auras absolutely could not. This was her ability.
At this time, Eula stood up and smiled. "Chat's over, right? Come, spar with me… I haven't stretched my muscles in a long time… I want you to see how my current strength is, and what I'm lacking."
"Alright… let's go back to the Jade Chamber. Paimon and Lumine, come too. There's a lot of delicious food there, and you'll meet many friends."
Faced with Su Han's invitation, Paimon defected immediately.
"Okay!! We'll go… right? Lumine…"
"You…"
Although they had only been in contact for a few hours, Lumine had already discovered that she was no match for this little glutton.
The way back naturally didn't involve a boat, but Sword Kinesis flight.
Little Paimon sat on Su Han's shoulder and asked, "This way of flying is really convenient. Can Lumine learn it too?"
"Of course she can. But… she doesn't have a handy weapon right now. I'll have the craftsmen forge one for her later."
Teaching Lumine the Sword Kinesis Art was a good suggestion. That way, she could come to Liyue to find him anytime.
Arriving at the Jade Chamber, Paimon finally understood what true wealth was! Every inch of brick and tile was custom-made. The interior decoration was even more magnificent. Of course, what was shocking was… there was an extra space inside.
At this time, Paimon whispered to Lumine, "Their so-called spar won't be that terrifying battle from just now, will it?"
"Mm… I guess so. But it's good to watch more and learn their fighting style. It will be easier if a battle occurs in the future."
Lumine was actually looking forward to that fighting style. Although it was rough, it was very forthright.
Considering Eula's improvement in strength, Su Han chose an empty island for this battle.
Eula threw her coat and boots on the ground. Then she summoned her greatsword and smiled at Su Han. "Come on… check what deficiencies I have recently!"
"Mm… you can make your move!"
Su Han held the Tessusaiga, his expression very calm.
Paimon and Lumine looked at the two of them and discussed.
"Why does it feel like Eula is very excited, but… Su Han is so calm? Is he already invincible?"
"You, just watch first."
As they were speaking, the battle began.
Eula directly exploded with her elemental power, simultaneously using natural energy. A huge sword-qi tore through the sky. The terrifying wind howl startled Paimon.
"What is that… is this Eula's swordsmanship? And… why can he catch her sword-qi with his hand?"
At this moment, the ice sword condensed by Eula was easily caught in Su Han's hand. But there was no actual contact between the two.
"Is the gap that big… can your Observation Haki already see the future?"
"Not yet, I can only see it occasionally in battle. However… the power of Conqueror's Haki, combined with natural energy, can easily block your attack. By the way, your speed of condensing power is still too slow. It gives the enemy time to react. Explosive moves easily reveal weaknesses."
Su Han pointed out Eula's weakness and reminded her at the same time. The fighting style of a greatsword was not about explosive power, but continuous suppression. Because she didn't have Beidou's Conqueror's Haki, she was naturally at a disadvantage.
Eula pondered for a while and nodded. "Then you launch an attack, let's see if I can block it…"
"Okay, then get ready…"
The two in the distance became excited when they heard Su Han was going to attack.
In the next instant, black lightning crackled, and a terrifying aura bloomed from Su Han's body.
"Cloud Sever..."
A gentle slash.
Black sword-qi directly split the beach in two. The terrifying power even caused the nearby seawater to tremble.
Faced with this terrifying attack, Eula also exploded with her strongest power. In the end, she blocked it, but most of her clothes were torn to shreds.
"Just one attack has such a terrible effect… this is too strong." Paimon couldn't help but mutter.
Su Han smiled at them. "Come here, Lumine… let me teach you how to use power."
"Okay, Su Han…"
Hearing him call her, the girl trotted over.
In fact, the principle of Haki was very simple. It was just a condensation and application of power.
Half an hour later, Eula looked at Lumine, whose arm had turned black, and asked expressionlessly, "Is this talent? Why can she learn Haki so fast… did you give her special treatment?"
This was too infuriating. How much effort had she spent to learn Haki back then? But the girl in front of her could achieve Armament Haki Hardening in half an hour!
Su Han laughed heartily. "Lumine is not from this world, and she already has a foundation… don't be angry…"
Although he said that, Eula still snorted lightly. "I don't care… you have to make me stronger. Otherwise… this grudge, I will remember it."