Chapter 8: "The Man Behind the Smile"
"Kennath, what's going on?"
On the way to the office of the acting grandmatster of the Knights, Lumine moved closer to Kennath and asked in a low voice.
"Why did he call you "Sage"? Also, outside Mondstadt, why did you call yourself Stellius to Amber?"
"Well... it's a bit troublesome to explain." Kennath narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly, "I didn't mean to hide it from you, but I wanted to see your expression when you found out that I was hiding something from you, so I didn't tell you."
Lumine:?????
How mean!
"Let's wait until later. Let's go find the acting grandmaster of the Knights of Favonius first. After talking to her, we can find a place to talk calmly?"
Lumine glanced at him, then lowered her voice and spoke viciously.
"After we leave here, you have to explain everything clearly!" She had a pleasant time with Kennath, and she didn't want to lose such a good friend because of some trivial matters.
"Okay, okay, I'll make it clear later."
Kennath raised his hands helplessly to surrender. Kaeya, who was leading the way, turned around and glanced at Kennath, then suddenly spoke with some evil taste.
"By the way, Mr. Stellius, Ms. Lisa is very unhappy that you stood her up this morning. Um... please be more careful."
Although Kennath is the Fatui Harbinger whom he hates, Kaiya knows Lisa's temper well. This matter will definitely not be so easy to let go.
Um... I wonder how Ms. Lisa will retaliate against this Harbinger later?
Lisa should not do too much. After all, he is an Harbinger and is still is in a high position, So It should only be some small pranks.
"Well, I know that."
Faced with Kaeya who suddenly turned his head and looked at him, Kennath shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he didn't care.
"Although I am very sorry, I had a reason to stand her up this morning, and I think Ms. Lisa will understand me."
Kaeya was stunned for a second. What reason is valid enough to stand up a beautiful woman? Could it be that...
He turned his head and took a closer look at the woman next to Kennath, and nodded thoughtfully.
Indeed, the only thing that can make a man stand up a beautiful woman is another beautiful woman.
Although this traveler looks young, maybe this Harbinger likes young women.
Lumine narrowed her eyes.
"I feel like you're thinking of something very rude."
Kaeya coughed, turned his head silently, and acted as their guide.
Well, compared to Lisa, this traveler...maybe he really likes little younger girls.
After following Kaeya for a long time, the group finally arrived at the office of the acting grandmaster of the Knights of Favonius.
Kaeya knocked on the door and pushed it open. Jean, who was a little restless, Lisa, who looked a little embarrassed, and Lynette, who was sitting aside with a blank expression and drinking tea, were waiting for them in the office.
"Jean, I have brought them here"
"Thank you for your hard work, Kaeya." Jean nodded, indicating that Kaeya could leave.
"oops——" Lisa stood up, leaned on the guardrail beside the steps, pressed her huge chest under her body, squinted her eyes, and looked at Kennath
"So, Mr. Stellius, you stood up someone so early in the morning just to find this beautiful young traveler, right?"
Lynette: Suppress your laughter.JPG
"Yes and no, after all, this person is the friend who helped Mondstadt solve the dragon disaster."
Kennath glanced at Lisa
"Well... Ms. Lisa, if you don't mind, I would like to treat you to a meal later as an apology, how about it?"
"Okay, Lisa."
Seeing that her best friend was about to agree, Jean quickly interrupted and took the initiative in the conversation.
In short, under the dual temptation of talk therapy and remuneration, Lumine and Paimon agreed to help the Knights of Favonius clean up the temple and solve the dragon disaster.
Originally, Jean was thinking about helping Lumine solve the accommodation problem at the same time, but Kennath said that he would help with this matter and that Mondstadt didn't need to worry.
After leaving the Knights of Favonius Headquarters, Lumine stared at Kennath closely, as if she would stare at him to death if he didn't explain things to her clearly.
Kennath was not in a hurry. He took Lynette and invited Lumine and Paimon to go to the Good Hunter Restaurant together. They asked for a private room and ordered the dishes before he was ready to answer her questions.
"So, what do you want to know?"
Lynette poured tea for Kennath and stood aside, saying nothing, like a maid.
"...What is your true identity?"
Lumine thought for a long time and asked this question.
""Yes, yes!" Paimon echoed, "Why do they call you Stellius? Didn't you say your name is Kennath?"
Kennath rubbed his fingers
"Well... well, since you asked, I have nothing to hide.
He stood up and looked at Lumine with a gentle look.
"I am the Zeroth Harbinger of the Fatui, [Sage] Stellius. By the way, this name is a pseudonym. Among the Harbingers, most of the others have new names given by the Tsaritsa, but I chose mine myself."
"The Fatui Harbinger!"
Paimon's eyes widened, and she flew up and hid behind Lumine.
On the way here, she had said a lot of bad things about the Fatui. Kennath shouldn't be so vindictive...right?
"Then why did Lisa say you stood her up this morning, and you said you came to see me?"
Lumine frowned.
In her opinion, the two of them just met by chance in the morning.
"I have told you the answer to this question already since we met, Lumine."
Kennath smiled helplessly. Why is it that no one believes the truth now?
Lumine was slightly startled. She remembered the first sentence Kennath said to her after they met.
"Because I knew someone will come to rescue me..."
She slapped the table and stood up suddenly.
"You're spying on me?!"
Apart from surveillance, she didn't think there was any other way to find out her whereabouts. Not to mention that her first destination in the Seven Nations was Mondstadt. Before that, she only knew Paimon.
"I won't do anything so vulgar, Lumine."
Kennath shook his head.
"This is a bit complicated. You can understand it as follows: I can predict the future, so I know that you will pass by the camp of the Hilichurls at that time."
"Predict the future?!"Paimon's eyes widened, "Is that kind of thing possible?!"
"Why not?"
Kennath chuckled.
"Well... otherwise, you can also say that I am omniscient and omnipotent."