Not long after, Amber, Barbara, and Orion gathered at the Good Hunter restaurant.
"Amber, you guys finished so quickly?" Orion hadn't expected Amber to return so soon.
Amber took a bite of her Sweet Madame and mumbled, "Lumine accompanied me to clear a temple first. Now she should be with Ms. Lisa and Captain Kaiya."
Orion nodded, "I see, it looks like it will be a while before she returns."
"Lumine?" Barbara repeated the name. "Sounds like a girl. Is she the travel companion you mentioned who went with Sis... with Grand Master Jean to find a house?"
"That was Ms. Skirk, right?" Amber quickly answered.
Orion also nodded, "Yes, Skirk and Jean went to find the inn."
"Skirk, huh..." Barbara took a sip of her blood-red drink and murmured, "She also seems to be a girl."
Who knows what she was thinking.
At this moment, Orion noticed the color of Barbara's drink, and ancient memories reawakened. Come to think of it, Barbara seemed to have a particular fondness for spicy drinks for some reason. Orion remembered seeing it in an Hangout Event, but he had been drifting in the universe for too long in this life, causing him to forget many things.
Sigh, I need to properly recall the plot when I have time, otherwise, I won't remember many details.
Right now, he only remembered that the Dendro Archon was barefoot, Nilou's skin was barefoot, and Damselette was barefoot.
Then Kokomi wore white stockings, Fischl's original skin had black stockings and her other skin had white stockings, and the Shogun wore iconic black stockings that hadn't changed in five hundred years, and so on.
In terms of size, it seemed to be ranked between Lauma and Sayu.
Oh right, some people always slander Hu Tao for having none, and often make comparison videos, it's hilarious, doesn't he know if his own wife has them or not? She's just a tiny bit smaller! Aren't there still the Dendro Archon and Klee after that?
Barbara saw Orion staring blankly at her spicy drink and suddenly wondered if he was also interested in spicy drinks.
So she pushed the drink forward and then took out a straw, asking, "Want to try some?"
Orion was indeed a bit curious, "Then I'll try it."
Amber was slightly startled when Barbara pushed the cup forward, but for some reason, she relaxed when she saw her take out another straw.
Orion specifically adjusted all his physical stats to normal human levels and then took a big gulp of the drink.
Instantly, countless words from ancient sages echoed in his ears.
"This bowl of noodles is delicious! Spicy and potent, spicy with fragrance, fragrant with sweetness, sweet with umami!"
"Life is like chili, if you are weak, it is strong; if you are strong, it is satisfying!"
"Spicy is an aggressive taste, yet it is also the most passionate fireworks of the human world."
"Did you know? Spicy is a sensation of pain, so those who like spicy food are all masochists!"
A suffocating pain shot straight to his head, and Orion instantly turned red.
This was no longer a drink; this was clearly a weapon.
This was an elemental attack that, if put in a spray bottle to water flowers, could directly break the shield of a Cryo Regisvine. Damn it, something is Vaporizing in my mouth!
But with Barbara's expectant expression, Orion merely smiled calmly and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Not bad, it's my first time tasting this flavor, very novel."
Then he said to Amber, "Come, Scout Knight, pour me some tea."
"Where would I get tea?" Amber had just said that when she immediately reacted, "What pouring tea! You're so bad! You deserve to be burned to death by Barbara's spice!"
Amber raised her small fist and punched him, Orion kept reaching out to block, and Barbara covered her mouth, laughing from the side.
Orion was having a blast when suddenly a voice came from behind him, "Master, are you having a good time with the girls?"
"Having fun, if you come to play, you'll also have fun... Hmm?"
Orion turned his head and saw Lumine and Paimon looking at him with the same crossed-arms pose.
Orion immediately raised his hand towards the kitchen, "Ms. Sara, another Sweet Madame and a Mondstadt Hash Brown to reward my good companions!"
"Yay!" Paimon immediately defected.
Finally, Lumine also had to sit down, and the five of them drank and chatted together. Orion also took the opportunity to introduce Barbara to Lumine.
During the meal, Lumine revealed that she was already an Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius, and not just her, Orion, who had previously protected all the citizens, could also receive this title. However, Orion stated that it was enough for Lumine to be an Honorary Knight, and he could be something like an Honorary Priest of the Church of Favonius.
After all, his elemental skills were shielding and healing, and he wasn't good at combat.
After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Orion suddenly asked Barbara and Amber, "By the way, do you know where I can earn Mora?"
"Earn Mora?" The two girls exchanged glances and then asked:
"Are you very short on money? I can lend you some if you need it urgently."
"I also saved some Mora. Lending it to you for an emergency should be fine."
Orion quickly waved his hands and explained, "That's not what I mean. As you can see, we've been traveling, and food, clothing, and expenses cost money. Lumine's brother hasn't been found yet, and we will definitely continue searching, so I want to find a job that is valid in different countries and can provide as stable an income as possible.
Secondly, look at Paimon's appetite; if I don't earn more, it won't be enough for her to eat."
"I'm not that greedy!" Paimon huffed, hands on her hips.
Barbara and Amber exchanged glances and said, "These two conditions are difficult to achieve simultaneously, but if we had to say, there are indeed jobs suitable for traveling and earning money at the same time.
One is to become an Adventurer at the Adventurers' Guild, and the other is to submit articles to a magazine publisher like Yae Publishing House. Writing about travel experiences while traveling might find a market. Your mother, Ms. Alice, also wrote 'Teyvat Travel Guide,' but because sales were too poor, she didn't continue writing it."
"""Mother?!""" Clearly, Lumine, Paimon, and Amber were more concerned about the other word.
Amber, in particular, stared at Orion for a long time before realizing, "It's true! I didn't notice before, but you and Ms. Alice really look alike!
Huh? So, does that mean you're little Klee's older brother?"
So Orion brought out the same excuse about not having met Klee to deal with it.
Amber was completely stunned. A scene flashed in her mind: three giant red spiders traveling together. The largest one was three hundred meters tall, with Ms. Alice's head, breathing fire.
Following behind was a one-hundred-and-fifty-meter one, carrying a fifty-meter one on its back, with Orion's and little Klee's heads respectively.
She dared not think any further.
Paimon wanted to ask more about Orion's mother, but Lumine stopped her.
Afterward, Barbara had church matters to attend to and left first. Next, the tea-pouring knight who couldn't pour tea took Orion and the others to the Adventurers' Guild.
Barbara was too embarrassed to directly mention the physical dispelling of the curse, so she quietly winked at Orion.
When Orion turned around, he saw black mist emanating from Lumine, her golden eyes shining brightly as she stared at him.
Golden eyes (Sirin?) Interesting.
Under Amber's guidance, the group first familiarized themselves with Yae Publishing House and then went to the Adventurers' Guild to register.
"To the stars and the abyss, Adventurers, welcome to the Adventurers' Guild!"
Huh? That's not right, is it?
Although Orion couldn't remember clearly, he recalled Katheryne only saying three or four words each time?
Could it be that just as the map in reality has become several times larger, Katheryne's words have also become several times more numerous?
In any case, Paimon and Amber observed, while Lumine and Orion completed their test under the witness of the Adventurers' Guild Master of Mondstadt, a blonde-haired uncle.
The uncle found it astonishing.
How could there be such awesome newcomers?
After receiving their Adventurer's License, Amber waved goodbye, "See you later! Lumine, I'll post your missing person notice for your brother in every corner of Mondstadt City! Orion, you're not allowed to bully Lumine!"
With that, she ran off into the distance.
As this little sun departed, Mondstadt City welcomed dusk.
Lumine grabbed Orion's shoulder, "Master, aren't you going to help your disciple find clues about the Anemo Archon? Are you having fun dating young girls?"
Paimon chimed in, "Exactly! You don't even tell us when there's good food! If I hadn't come looking today, I would've missed a meal!"
"Paimon, take a break." The interrogation atmosphere Lumine had just created was dispersed by Paimon.
Orion took the opportunity to swat Lumine's hand away, "No manners, who are you being so chummy with!?
Don't worry, I've already found information about the Anemo Archon!
Within five days, I will bring him before you!"
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