Chapter 97

After a while.

Confirming that Eula would no longer feel pain and was just a bit weak.

Luo Li finally felt completely at ease.

"Resting for a few days should be enough, and it won't affect the journey to Liyue."

"Hmm."

Thus, he carried Eula all the way to her manor residence. During the process, the girl had tried her best to feel his warm body temperature for a while longer, but in the end, she couldn't overcome the fatigue and weakness and fell into a deep sleep.

Returning to the main hall again, the girls who had been enjoying dinner had already dispersed, with only Raiden Makoto still waiting there.

"Where are the others?"

"Mona went to the laboratory, Fischl went home, and Noelle is cleaning up."

Raiden Makoto told him everything.

"They left really fast."

Muttering, Luo Li snuggled comfortably into the sofa and calculated the time.

In less than seven days, the Rite of Descension would probably begin.

Because the Geo Archon only formally descends once a year to issue decrees and various important matters for the entire coming year.

So such a grand festival naturally attracts extra attention; not only people from the home country, but even people from the other six nations come here just to catch a glimpse of the god's face, which also gives them something to brag about.

Moreover, this time it was hosted by the Tianshu; as everyone knows, among the Liyue the Liyue Qixing, the Tianshu is supreme.

She was one of the biggest merchants in Liyue, who had been nothing but a small street vendor at the time, yet had stepped step-by-step to the pinnacle of human power.

The business knowledge and brains she possessed, as well as her far-sighted vision and judgment, were all sought after by others.

If one could build a relationship with the Tianshu during this period and get a little guidance, it would be a soaring success.

Raiden Makoto watched him in thought, gently leaning against him, and asked softly: "Is everything arranged here in Mondstadt?"

"Hmm, there's no problem to begin with. It's the same whether I leave or not. It's not like the Inazuma days anymore."

Makoto was slightly startled, then realized.

Indeed, neither of them was in a position where Mondstadt would stop functioning if they left.

The era of being the supreme rulers of Inazuma had long since passed, and now the two were just "ordinary people" living under assumed names.

Hmm... perhaps there was a slight discrepancy.

"That's true, I was overthinking it."

Luo Li smiled and stood up, pulling Makoto up: "It's getting late, let's go to sleep first."

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A few days later.

On the sea ship departing from Mondstadt toward Liyue.

Noelle looked at the constantly shifting blue sea and sky outside, and asked with a hint of excitement: "What does Liyue look like? I've never been there before."

Born in Mondstadt, the battle maid had only been active within the territory and had almost never been to other countries.

Now that she was going to travel to a foreign country, she was naturally a bit excited.

Eula, who had already recovered, leaned on Luo Li's left side, crossing her long legs intentionally or unintentionally.

"People who see Liyue for the first time are usually quite shocked. The buildings all have an antique flavor, and the clothes people wear there are also very beautiful, similar to Mr. Luo Li's."

Hearing an answer, Noelle quickly asked humbly if there were any matters that needed attention there.

If she were to make Luo Li lose face because of her, it would be a dereliction of duty for a maid; she had to nip all possible factors in the bud.

Eula thought for a moment, hesitating and declining: "I don't know much either; most of it was told to me by Yanfei. If you want the truth, it's better to ask Mr. Luo Li."

Afraid of leading Noelle astray, Eula quickly shut her mouth, lest the blame be thrown on her later.

While the two were whispering, Luo Li and Raiden Makoto were silently looking outside through the ship.

The sky was clear and blue, occasionally a seabird would fly by, and the sound of the paddle wheels sliding brought bursts of splashing water.

It was such a beautiful scene.

Until they passed the sea boundary of Mondstadt, everything had been peaceful.

Passengers and merchants on the ship either closed their eyes to rest if they had no friends, or boasted and chatted if they had friends with them.

Until nearly noon, the captain had the sailors and crew notify them that they were about to arrive within the sea boundary of Liyue.

Hearing the words coming from outside, Raiden Makoto sighed that the speed was quite fast.

Noelle echoed: "That's right, it's much faster than a carriage."

Luo Li smiled without saying a word.

This was also normal; various technologies had developed rapidly over the past five hundred years.

Especially taking Snezhnaya and Fontaine as examples.

The elemental furnaces once used for military purposes had been miniaturized and could be fully installed on ferries to speed up travel.

It only took a little more than half a day to get from Mondstadt's Port of Dornman to Liyue Harbor.

If nothing went wrong, they might arrive before dusk.

Regrettably, whenever one thought like this, it was like planting a flag, and an accident soon occurred.

Just as he was telling Noelle about the various sights and customs of Liyue, Luo Li suddenly frowned at a certain moment.

Not long after, the ship heard the desperate shouts of the first mate and sailors.

"Pirates are attacking! Everyone sit tight! We're going to break through!"

At this shout, the passengers on the ship were panicked.

It wouldn't be long before the transport ship entered Liyue's territorial waters, at which point most pirates wouldn't dare to invade, but the other party happened to act right at this spot, which was truly impossible to guard against.

Almost instantly, Eula came to the window and looked outside; this place happened to pass by a large group of islands.

Seven or eight pirate ships were appearing from the direction behind the islands, forming a siege that completely blocked the way out and the way back.

There was no doubt that those pirates had premeditated this, preparing to pull off a big job.

"Damn pirates!"

Eula hated evildoers very much. Seeing that the other party had so many people, she began to think about how to escape the danger.

As for protecting so many people on the ship, she was a little troubled.

These pirates weren't stupid; to avoid accidents, some would prepare firepower from a distance, while others would launch a boarding battle.

If they found something wrong, they would immediately unleash firepower and sink the merchant ship.

Even if Eula could kill all the enemies who got close, she would be powerless against artillery fire.

She could block seven or eight times, but could she really hold out forever?

Therefore, the top priority was to ensure the safety of her own group first.

Eula wasn't rigid or stubborn; she understood the principle that as long as the green hills remain, there's no need to worry about firewood.

But Noelle wasn't that slick; she prepared to go out and protect the public immediately.

However, she was stopped by Luo Li, who told her to be at ease, that nothing would happen.

At this moment, two Archons were waiting on the ship; he really didn't know if the pirates who were looting today were lucky or unlucky.