Due to his biological clock, Nolan naturally woke up.
Lumine was lying beside him, her body half-draped over his arm. While the warmth and softness felt pleasant, it was causing poor blood circulation, making his arm a bit numb.
He gently tried to wriggle his arm free from her embrace.
Unfortunately, he wasn't successful. Instead, she clung to him even tighter, seemingly applying more strength—this wasn't something she was doing unconsciously in her sleep.
Nolan looked up slightly and, as expected, saw Lumine's eyes open, calmly staring at him, though there was a hint of annoyance.
"Heh, does it still hurt?"
Turning on his side, Nolan wrapped his arms around Lumine's warm body under the covers, gently kissing her on the corner of her mouth as he asked with concern.
Lumine caught sight of her white lantern shorts somehow lying on the pillow beneath Nolan's head. She blushed slightly, recalling the events of the previous night, and with a soft huff, closed her eyes without responding.
She had anticipated this, but she hadn't expected him to succeed so soon!
The memory of allowing herself to be at his mercy filled Lumine with a sense of shame.
This guy definitely used everything he learned from his experience with Fischl on me! He timed everything perfectly, leaving me no way to resist—so frustrating!
Thinking about it, she really wanted to bite him.
Seeing that it was still early and Lumine seemed to want to linger in bed, Nolan adjusted his position, letting her lie on top of him so they could both rest more comfortably.
Though, her chest pressing against him might be a little stifling...
But since Lumine didn't seem to mind, Nolan contentedly pressed his cheek against hers, his hand gently stroking her back under the covers.
With the soft fragrance emanating from her, the two of them dozed off again, wrapped in each other's warmth.
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"Hey! You lazy attendant, why are you still in bed?"
The door to the room burst open with a loud bang. Fischl, having just arrived from her house, noticed the empty living room and decided to head straight upstairs to Nolan's bedroom.
What she hadn't expected was to find Nolan and Lumine sleeping together.
She pursed her lips, feeling a tinge of jealousy. The Prinzessin leaves for just one day, and this wretched attendant gets close to Lumine!
Of course, Fischl didn't really mind.
After all, both she and Lumine had been kissed by this wretched attendant at the same time before.
But not minding was one thing; feeling jealous was another.
Right now, the fact that the wretched attendant was only sleeping with Lumine and not with her was making jealousy flare up in her heart.
"No way, I'm sleeping with you too!" Fischl declared. She quickly removed her dress and shoes, leaving herself clad only in her black undergarments and tights, before rushing over to the bed. Lifting a corner of the blanket, she squeezed into the bed and hugged Nolan tightly.
Nolan was more than happy with the situation. He had always dreamed of sleeping with both of them together, and now was the perfect moment to make that dream a reality.
With that in mind, he began to affectionately caress both Lumine and Fischl again.
Fischl leaned in to kiss him, while Lumine, still lying on top of him, closed her eyes in resignation. Things had already gone this far—she might as well let him do whatever he wanted.
...
Liyue Harbor
Nolan, along with Lumine and Paimon, activated the "Invisibility Domain" as they exited the teleport waypoint, preparing to head to Yujing Terrace to see if the Rite of Parting had started.
"Hey, why do you look so tired?" Paimon asked, looking at Lumine beside her as she yawned, somewhat puzzled. Could it be because they woke up too early?
This morning, when Paimon finally got out of bed and went downstairs, she saw that Lumine had already prepared breakfast.
"Maybe," Lumine responded, folding her arms and subtly glancing at Nolan. It was because of him that she hadn't slept much last night—or this morning for that matter.
Nolan chuckled softly. After last night's and this morning's time together, multiple uses of his "Harmony" skill had started to take effect.
Lumine had successfully reached Level 43, and was close to hitting 44. Fischl had also reached Level 40 and was taking a day off to absorb Electro materials for her breakthrough.
For someone with a Vision, breakthroughs weren't particularly dangerous and rarely failed, so there was no need to accompany her.
Fischl also now had a "Waymark," and the "Negative Balance" feature of the "Harmony" skill was working between the three of them. They could respond instantly to any emergency.
"Don't you think there are more Millelith soldiers patrolling today?" Nolan observed, noting the number of soldiers walking down the street, his tone carrying a hint of surprise.
"Today is the Rite of Parting, so it makes sense that they'd have more people on patrol," Paimon said, flying nearby with her arms spread out.
"It's just... they don't seem to be on a routine patrol. It looks like they're searching for someone," Nolan's instincts told him that something more was going on with the Millelith.
"Should we ask?" Lumine's amber eyes glanced at Nolan as she inquired.
"Good idea. If they need help, we can assist. But if it's something confidential, we don't need to pry," Nolan nodded.
Just as he was about to approach a Millelith soldier to ask, a crisp female voice called out from behind, "Oh, it's you guys—Nolan, Lumine, and Paimon."
Hearing the voice, they turned around.
It was Keqing, her light purple twin-tails swaying as she walked towards them, her black tights hugging her legs as she moved.
"Hey, Keqing! Are you in charge of maintaining order today?" Paimon waved, smiling.
"Yes, that's right. The Adepti will be arriving in Liyue Harbor today, and we need to ensure no troublemakers—especially the Fatui—take the opportunity to cause chaos. We've stationed extra personnel to monitor them and limit their movements," Keqing explained, resting a hand on her hip and lightly tapping her chin.
The Fatui's malevolent intentions were no secret, even to the common citizens. So, taking such precautions was only reasonable.
Even the Fatui themselves understood this, since they did indeed have schemes in mind and had already started making moves.
"I see. So, are you having trouble with something? I noticed the Millelith seem to be searching for something," Nolan asked, voicing his earlier observation.
Keqing crossed her arms under her chest, the smooth fabric of her outfit shifting slightly. Seeing that Nolan and the others weren't outsiders, she explained simply:
"Both the Fatui from the Northland Bank and some of their hidden strongholds in the city are now under surveillance by the Millelith.
"But the Fatui Harbinger responsible for Liyue's diplomacy—Childe—has mysteriously disappeared. We're currently looking for him."
"Childe?! I knew that guy had some kind of scheme!" Paimon exclaimed in frustration.
"When exactly did he slip out of your sight?" Nolan asked thoughtfully.
If things went as expected, Childe was likely planning to use the distraction of the ceremony to sneak into the Golden House and steal the Gnosis from the body of Rex Lapis.
(End of Chapter)
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