Ministry of Homeland Security
Knock...knock...knock
"Come in!"
Sebastian opened the door and walked into the room as he got the permission.
"Director."
The man with French mustache sitting at the table nodded, he was busy watching a video sent to him that he did not even bother to look up. Inside the video, a boy shot from his bow and a storm eye appeared out of nowhere and turned people in the video into clothes inside a washing machine.
"Oh, sorry...this is the new mission for you!" the director said and gave Sebastian some papers.
"WHAT!? Seven Mysteries at a school...Sir, isn't this kind of mission is for newbies?"
"Sebastian, sometimes, doing newbie mission can help you remember what you have learned and hone your basic skills. Both Madame Le Pen and I used to be assigned some newbie missions back when we were at your position now. Furthermore, I think you should take a break by taking easier missions."
"...I see"
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Monday, March 16
It had been 1 week since Alexy started helping people for primogems, with a lot of help from his reliable friends from Teyvat of course. The primogem recorded in the system increased a lot. But there was still one thing on Alexy's mind, those pieces that are called "artifacts".
(Paimon just said that these would make Childe, Kaeya and others stronger, but she didn't say how to use them. Ugh, she's suspiciously so silent the whole week.)
"DAMN YOU, PAIMON! WHY ARE YOU SILENT WHEN I NEED YOU TO TALK!" Alexy shouted.
Right after ending his words, Alexy realized his fatal mistake. He was in the class and the teacher was teaching.
"Tsarivich, is my lesson so boring to the point that you have to shout 'damn you' right when I'm teaching?"
"I..I'm sorry, Mr. Robinson, that's not..."
"Meet me in my office at 15:00 sharp."
"...Yes, sir."
As Alexy sat down, he could hear giggles from many of his fellow classmates.
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, laugh all you want...you don't understand the greatness of me, who was chosen by the gods to be the Host of a system yet.)
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03:05 PM
Mr. Robinson's office
"You're 5 minutes late." Mr. Robinson said as Alexy walked into his office.
"But I..."
"I know that you have to walk a long way from your classroom to my office in another building. You're excused for this."
(Phew!)
"So, any explanation for your inappropriate behavior in class this morning?"
"I...I...I..."
"I guess you can't answer that question without revealing a fault that is more grievous then."
"..."
"Go back and write the school's rules 30 times. Submit them to me at this room tomorrow morning."
"Yes, sir!" T_T
"Cheer up, at least I don't call your parents, or you like that instead, if so..."
"Noooooo, sir! I will happily write all the school's rules 30 times."
"Alright, you can go!" Mr. Robinson said as he got cigarettes out of his pocket.
As Alexy opened the door to get out of the office, he saw the Principal raising his hand up, preparing to knock on the door. Behind him was a black-haired man in a dark suit.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Principal!"
The Principal did not reply in word, but nodded. As the Principal walked into the room, his face twisted as the scene of Mr. Robinson smoking cigarette.
"Ahem"
"Oh, good afternoon, Principal!"
"Mr. Robinson, I already told you many times, the school's rules do NOT allow smoking inside the school, whether the smoker is staff, student, or teacher."
Seeing that scene, Alexy could not help but smirk. Mr. Robinson secretly glared at him but that did not stop his smug face.
(Yeah, yeah, keep smirking! I will make sure to remember this and give you some "special treatments" later.)
"Putting that aside for now, I WANT you to help guide the new teacher! Please, come in!"
The man in black walked past Alexy and came to stand next to the Principal.
"Ahem, this is Mr. Black, Sebastian Black. Due to some family issues, he can only join us now, instead of when the new semester started back in January. Now I WANT you to show him around here so that he can get used to our school..."
...
"Tsarivich, go show Mr. Black around our school!" Mr. Robinson ordered Alexy right after the Principal left his office and Mr. Black went outside to wait for him.
"But that what Mr. Principal told you to do!" Alexy protested.
"Tsarivich, today you offended me and we still have 3 months together for this school year. Furthermore, there's a chance that I will teach you again next year. If you replace me as Mr. Black's guide, I'm happy to forget all offends today, including writing the school's rules 30 times."
"Adding a B+ in the next exam to your offer and I'll take it."
"Tsarivich, it seems that you don't know how to bargain..."
"I'll tell the Principal that you coerce me to be Mr. Black's guide in your stead even though the Principal had expressed his desire that you should help Mr. Black."
"Ha...what makes you think he'll believe you."
"Mr. Robinson, you're already on bad terms with the Principal. Even if he doesn't believe me, he could use this to make your career at this school more miserable than it's already is. Plus, Mr. Black will be the witness of your disobedience to the Principal." Alexy smirked.
"Tsk...fine!"
...
"Sorry to make you wait, Mr. Black! Mr. Robinson is busy, so I'll be showing you around."
"Thank you!" Sebastian smiled and said.
===
Inside the system's dimension
"That Mr. Black seems so familiar." Kaeya said.
"Oh, is it someone you have met before during commissions or quests?" Childe asked.
"Yes, it's highly possible since he is someone from this world."
"Is he a friend, or an enemy?"
"I don't think we have any all friends in those quests..."
"I see..." Childe said as he cracked his knuckles, the "crack crack" sound could be heard clearly.
"I don't think we need to use such a violent method...at least for now." Kaeya said and smiled.
===
Also inside the system's dimension
Paimon was standing in front...floating in front of a domain by the side of a mountain. However, it was not the sturdy domain that was once stood there proudly, but a disrepair building. The doors were broken and had fallen down. Looking from outside, anyone could have a chill down their spine as the inside was nothing but a black space, but it was not completely empty, as sounds of monsters could still be heard.
Paimon could not stop tears from falling. In front of her was once the great domain Ridge Watch, which once blessed The Traveler and his companions with the two powerful artifact sets: the Tenacity of the Millelith and the Pale Flame, along with many lower-grade artifacts.
When Aether sided with Lumine - the Abyss Princess, his first action was to destroy all domains, particularly artifact domains, so that no one could have access to their blessings. Another reason was perhaps to get back at the terrible "gacha" of artifacts, which made him very depressed many times.
Fortunately, the gods reacted in time, all the Ley Lines were transferred into the system. However, they did not have time to repair the the domains, which explained the terrible shape they were in.
All of those things, Paimon had only heard but did not witness herself. Because from the very day Aether sided with his twin sister, Paimon was imprisoned inside the Abyss and only managed to free herself on the day of the destruction of Teyvat.
"This is so creepy!" Paimon said as she went inside the domain to check the Ley Line and the condition of the inner part of the domain.
ROAAAR
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AR: 9 (95/8000 EXP)
Primogem: 1999 (free part only)
Mora: 100,605 (free part only)