At this moment, Aether and Dainsleif also arrived at the nightclub.
"Diluc really does have a good business sense."
After hearing the crowd talking, Aether smiled.
Using free drinks to attract people inside—
Once they experienced the fun in the club, they would definitely come again later.
At that point, business would naturally take care of itself.
"Not everyone has that kind of financial power."
Dainsleif shook his head slightly.
Even if the nightclub would eventually make a profit—the cost of free alcohol for the first day alone would be enormous.
"Whatever. As long as we can relax, that's enough. Let's go inside."
Aether laughed.
Dainsleif nodded.
The two stepped forward and entered the nightclub along with the crowd.
Meanwhile, on a raised platform inside the club, Kaeya and Diluc stood together, watching the stream of customers entering.
"The guests are here. My dear brother, are you ready?"
Kaeya asked with a grin.
"Of course."
Diluc nodded calmly.
To properly run this nightclub, he had spent the afternoon gathering idle members of the family staff.
Then he personally trained them.
Although the preparation time had been short—the nightclub manual explained most operations.
So the staff at least understood basic lighting control and bar service.
However, there were still certain things that only Diluc himself could handle.
Thinking of this, he turned to leave.
"Where are you going?" Kaeya asked.
"The dance floor."
Diluc waved his hand without turning back.
"I see. Then I'll greet the guests."
Kaeya stretched lazily.
Although he also wanted to experience the fun of dancing—opening night was bound to have unexpected problems.
So it was better for him, as the Cavalry Captain, to supervise things.
"I'm sure everyone will give me some face."
A playful smile appeared on Kaeya's lips.
Diluc soon arrived at the dance hall.
At the moment, there were no guests yet.
Only a few women in simple clothing stood casually on the stage.
According to the nightclub manual, the dance hall required dancers, so Diluc had recruited several.
Fortunately, this was Mondstadt.
The culture was free and open.
So none of the women objected.
After hearing Diluc's invitation, they readily agreed.
As for dancing…
They didn't know how.
But Diluc did.
After all, he possessed Tom Cat's god-level dancing skills.
So he personally demonstrated some extremely flashy dance moves.
The dancers were thrilled watching him.
When Kaeya saw this earlier—he nearly died laughing.
He even recorded the entire scene on his phone.
Diluc had no choice.
If he didn't teach them, no one could.
Traditional Mondstadt dances simply didn't suit a nightclub atmosphere.
"Get ready. The guests will arrive soon."
Diluc told the dancers.
"Don't worry, Master Diluc!"
Seeing their confidence, Diluc nodded.
Then he walked to the control platform above the dance floor.
From there he could control the music and rhythm.
At the moment, only he knew how to operate it.
Soon, customers began entering the dance hall.
Thus began Mondstadt's first ever nightclub dance party.
Meanwhile…
"Aether, let's check out the dance hall."
After wandering around the club for a while, Aether said to Dainsleif.
There were plenty of interesting things—some people were already singing in karaoke rooms.
But Aether was most curious about the dancing.
Kaeya had hyped it up so much earlier that he really wanted to try it.
"Alright."
Dainsleif nodded.
For him, relaxation was relaxation—no matter where.
Soon, guided by staff members, they arrived at the dance hall.
The moment they entered, they felt the intense atmosphere.
Thunderous music!
Wild dancing everywhere!
Customers moving like chaotic demons.
Aether and Dainsleif stared blankly.
They had no idea what was happening.
Was this… what "dancing" meant?
Just as Aether was about to ask someone—
Diluc's voice echoed through the hall.
"Thank you, people of Mondstadt, for giving me this honor.
Tonight, drinks are free!
Everyone—get hyped!"
The atmosphere instantly exploded.
Diluc switched to an even more energetic track and began shaking his head to the rhythm.
Boom! Boom! Boom boom boom!
The powerful beat filled the hall.
Immediately, the crowd started dancing even more wildly.
"Should we… dance like that too?"
Dainsleif hesitated.
Otherwise he and Aether looked completely out of place.
"Of course! We're already here—let's enjoy it!"
Aether said excitedly.
Now that he had adapted to the atmosphere, his whole body loosened up.
He began moving with the rhythm.
Dainsleif: (⊙_⊙)
Outside Mondstadt…
Inside a secret Abyss Order base.
Several Abyss Mages were anxiously discussing something.
"His Highness has been in Mondstadt for so long. Why hasn't he returned? Did something happen?"
A Hydro Abyss Mage asked nervously.
"Could the Knights of Favonius have discovered him and captured him?"
An Ice Abyss Mage guessed.
The room fell silent.
If that were true—it would be serious.
After all, the Abyss Order had previously targeted Stormterror.
They had deep grudges with Mondstadt.
Perhaps releasing the captured Abyss Mage earlier had been a trap—meant to lure their Prince.
After a while, the Hydro Mage looked toward a tall figure nearby.
"My lord, what should we do?"
That tall figure was an Abyss Herald.
After Aether left, he had been placed in charge here.
"Which Abyss Mage reported the information about that manga shop?"
The Herald asked in a deep voice.
Immediately, all the Abyss Mages turned toward a corner.
"Since you were the one who discovered the manga shop, you will go investigate again."
The Abyss Herald ordered.
Since His Highness's situation was unknown, the Herald couldn't leave the base himself.
So they needed someone familiar with Mondstadt.
Naturally, the Abyss Mage who had already visited both Mondstadt and the manga shop was the best candidate.
If the Prince was safe, everything was fine.
But if he had truly been captured—they would need to prepare for the worst.
"But… if I go like this, I'll be discovered immediately."
The Abyss Mage said helplessly.
He still had trauma from the last time he was discovered and beaten up.
"Do not worry."
The Abyss Herald raised his hand.
A surge of Abyssal energy flowed into the mage.
Whoosh!
Instantly—
the Abyss Mage transformed into the appearance of a middle-aged human man.
"I turned into a human?"
The mage stared at himself in shock.
Then excitement followed.
If he looked human—nothing would go wrong this time.
"Thank you, my lord! I'll leave immediately!"
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