Sumeru City, Nether Palace.
Since the Grass God, Nahida, regained power from the former evil Grand Sage (as the people of Teyvat believed), there were no longer any prison-guard-like gatekeepers here.
The square in front of the palace gate was very spacious, as if it had been designed for certain large-bodied Grass God's dependents to come and worship.
"Is that the Traveler?"
Before he even entered the door, a pleasant childlike voice appeared in Jack's mind.
Needless to say, this was naturally the current God of Dreams and Aralia Element Power in Teyvat, the Archon Nahida (Second Generation).
"Yes, it's me, your first Sage."
"Huh? This familiar Aralia Element Power, it's like Apep…"
"That first-generation Grass Dragon King hiding in the Desert licking its wounds? You're right, it has an intricate connection with the World Tree, so it's normal for its power to be somewhat similar to mine."
"Hmm? That sentence… I didn't quite understand it."
Creak~
Jack pushed open the Nether Palace's main door, ending the strange scene of two people being so close yet communicating across space using Aralia Element Power.
"It's too troublesome to explain directly, Nahida, do you want to… *cough cough*, let me say first, I don't have any other strange thoughts, it's just that this ability is very convenient so I haven't developed other uses for it yet, so…"
"Are you going to kiss me?"
Nahida tilted her head, her index finger touching her lips, looking innocent and naive.
One could only say she was worthy of being the God of Wisdom; she instantly guessed what Jack's next words would be.
However, facing the childlike Nahida who looked at him with an inquisitive gaze, Jack felt a deep sense of guilt.
For the first time, he lost in a staring contest with a woman… a child, and averted his gaze.
"It's those things the Traveler did with Dinazade and Nilou, right? I saw them all. Do I need to do that too?"
"Ah, yes."
"Then come."
Nahida calmly spoke these words, then her body floated up to be parallel with Jack's height.
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul.
Through Nahida's mysterious eyes,
Jack saw a mature soul that had endured 500 years of hardship.
Perhaps due to racial and power constraints, Nahida maintained a youthful physique, but her mind was mature.
Which meant…
Nahida's Friendship Level 10 Namecard represented love, just like Keqing and the others.
It also indicated that Nahida was an adult, already at an age where she could receive the dew.
With a curious mindset, Jack sampled Nahida's small mouth.
A long two minutes passed.
Their lips parted.
Nahida looked up in confusion: "Eh? It seems I didn't acquire any knowledge?"
"Sorry, my bad! I was a bit distracted just now and forgot to transmit knowledge."
Nahida licked her lips with her small tongue and said, "Do you want to do it again?"
"Yes, this time I definitely won't forget."
Jack also savored the moment.
Knowing each other's thoughts, they embraced and kissed again.
A few minutes later.
"No, I forgot to transmit information about the Sacred Sakura Tree. Let's do it again."
"Mmm-hmm~"
Jack said it with a straight face.
Nahida didn't expose him, her cheeks starting to redden slightly.
Another few minutes passed.
"Again!"
This time, they didn't even bother to find an excuse, freely seeking warmth from each other.
Unconsciously, their minds reached a certain synchronization.
Jack instinctively used the technique of mental synchronization he used with the Inazuma girls.
This truly stirred up a hornet's nest.
Nahida felt her brain tremble, as if something foreign had entered her mind.
The unique and stimulating sensation made her accidentally let out a soft cry, and she used a bit more force with her mouth, biting hard on Jack's tongue.
"Ah! Traveler, I… I think I bit you, are you okay?"
Nahida's small face was flushed, and she wasn't sure if it was from self-reproach for biting Jack, or finally unable to maintain her calm expression and starting to feel shy.
Jack used his healing ability to save himself a little.
The numbing sensation on his tongue disappeared.
He hadn't expected Nahida, despite her small size, to have such strong teeth.
This was probably what they called a tiger tooth injury, he'd have to be careful in the future.
"Don't worry, I exercise regularly, my body is very strong."
"But even if your body is strong, its internal structure is soft, right? Do you want me to rub it for you?"
"Rub it? What does that mean?"
Jack didn't understand Nahida's thought process.
Nahida replied, "I often see in Sumeru City that if a child falls or feels unwell somewhere, their parents will use 'rubbing' to alleviate the pain. I thought the situation just now might also apply to this solution."
One could only say she was truly the God of Wisdom, who could even use going to the toilet to relieve stress; her thought process was indeed different from ordinary people.
Jack playfully pinched her nose and said, "Then how does little Nahida want to rub me?"
Nahida suddenly leaned close to Jack's ear and whispered, "Normally, it should be done with hands for massage, but since your mouth was injured, how about using your tongue to massage instead?"
"Honestly, tell me, you're not actually Nahida, but Alice disguised, right?"
This little Grass God was overly suggestive.
"No, Nahida is Nahida. It's just that compared to the previous god who tried her best to fulfill her duties as the Grass God and let the people of Sumeru live good lives, I now have some of my own subjective thoughts."
"That's good. Being dutiful is a god, and being domineering and demanding is also a god. Nahida just needs to do what she believes a god should do."
"Hmm, is that so?"
"Of course, every civilization has a different definition of 'God.' Nahida, would you like to try to understand the knowledge about 'God' that I know?"
"Yes!"
Nahida nodded obediently.
She knew Jack was again looking for an excuse to exchange saliva with her.
But she was happy to do so.
It could expand her horizons, and it could make her feel happy. She was already starting to like this feeling.
Half an hour later.
The two found countless reasons to kiss, and the frequent short sips made Nahida's small lips red, as if swollen.
"Ahem, alright, that's enough knowledge for today."
"Not enough!"
Nahida looked up at Jack, her bright eyes filled with affection.
"Okay, what other knowledge do you want to know, Nahida? Tell me."
"Mmm."
Nahida took a deep breath and slowly said, "Traveler, I want to know… What is love?"
"Love?"
Jack didn't expect such an emotional word to come from the rational Nahida's mouth, and he lovingly stroked her head and said,
"You're giving me such a big problem right away. This is the ultimate question that has plagued countless villains and protagonists. Honestly, I can't answer it."
"Why?"
"Why… If I had to say, love is something that cannot be explained through language or knowledge transmission. Love is not about saying it, but about doing it."
Nahida paused, then said firmly, "Okay, then let's do it, love!"
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