Nolan gently took Fischl's soft hands, pulled her closer, and, after a kiss on her forehead through her golden hair, introduced her:
"She's a friend that Lumine and I met in Liyue. She's staying with us for a while."
"Hello, my name is Shenhe. Sorry for the inconvenience over the next few days," Shenhe said, emerging from her meditation after hearing herself mentioned. She greeted the blonde girl who had appeared sometime earlier, looking very similar to Lumine.
"I am Fischl, Prinzessin der Verurteilung of Immernachtreich. Nice to meet you!" Fischl responded with a slight smirk, nodding. She then cast a disdainful glance at Nolan and stomped on his foot hard.
This shameless guy must be thinking about something improper!
She gave Nolan a scornful push and walked over to the sofa to sit down. Since she was a guest here, she might as well get acquainted with everyone properly.
Shenhe glanced at Nolan, a bit puzzled about why he had been stomped on.
"Haha," Nolan laughed awkwardly and headed toward the kitchen to see if Lumine needed any help. After all, preparing dinner for five people could be a bit challenging.
With both of them working together, dinner was soon ready and served at the table.
Paimon, drawn by the delicious smell, floated over to the table and took her seat.
During dinner, Lumine mentioned that she planned to rest for two days and take Shenhe around Mondstadt. Nolan naturally had no objections.
In fact, he'd recently gathered a lot of monster materials that he could bring to Sucrose for her research.
After dinner, they cleaned up the table, took a short break, and after their baths, it was time for bed.
Since there were only two bedrooms, Shenhe went to Lumine's room to sleep with Paimon, while Lumine came to Nolan's room to sleep with him and Fischl.
As Nolan lay between the two girls, he began to get playful.
He pulled them both closer, one on each side, letting them rest on his body.
He loved the feeling of their warm, soft bodies lying against him, a sensation more indulgent than curling up in a cozy bed on a cold winter's night.
Lumine and Fischl both knew that this guy was getting in the mood for something more intimate.
At first, they were a bit hesitant, still unused to it and resisting slightly.
But when Nolan, the shameless rascal, started sliding his hands under their clothes, gently exploring and caressing them, they couldn't help but slowly lose control.
Thanks to Nolan's "Battery Body", which stored vast amounts of energy in his cells, he could continuously replenish his stamina, mental strength, and even the universal energy from his "Harmony" speciality.
As his strength grew, the effects of this universal energy also became more powerful.
Under its influence, which dispelled fatigue, Lumine and Fischl felt more and more energized, not sleepy at all.
And so, the night passed in intimacy and cuddling between the three of them.
It wasn't until three or four in the morning, when the energy stored in Nolan's "Battery Body" was finally exhausted, that their bodies began to feel a little tired.
They used that small bit of fatigue to finally fall asleep.
Although, with their physical capabilities, they could have continued cuddling and being affectionate all day, it was important to show some restraint.
The biggest beneficiaries of the night were Lumine and Fischl.
They absorbed a massive amount of universal energy from "Harmony", which was even more potent than before, strengthening their bodies and boosting their power significantly.
Lumine reached level 47, while Fischl reached level 42.
This is way more efficient than training on his own.
After a few more sessions like this, they would soon reach the next breakthrough. Of course, as they grow stronger, the amount of "Universal Energy" required would increase, so it won't always be this fast.
As for why Lumine leveled up two more levels than Fischl, it probably had to do with her unique constitution.
She was once a powerful individual, and although she lost her strength, her journey to regain it is much faster than the average person thanks to her former foundation.
In a way, her process of growth is also a journey to reclaim her lost power.
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9 a.m.
Nolan had overslept a little. Lumine and Fischl were no longer in bed, seemingly having woken up long ago.
When he went downstairs, he found only breakfast left on the table for him.
There was no one around; it seemed they had gone out.
Using his "Interstellar Travel" remote communication ability, Nolan asked Lumine where they were. She responded that she, Fischl, Shenhe, and Paimon had all gone out shopping.
Since he had been sleeping like a pig, they decided not to wake him.
Fine then.
Nolan didn't mind. Shopping wasn't exactly fun for him; it usually just resulted in tired feet.
It was perfect timing for him to visit Sucrose today.
If they had come along, they'd probably accuse him of being flirtatious again, though, to be fair, that's not entirely untrue...
After finishing breakfast, Nolan headed out without bringing his "Moonlight Greatsword."
It was far too heavy, and the Fire Delusion he had could only handle a 10 kg load, so there was no point in carrying it around if he wasn't going on an adventure.
Besides, with his "Lumine's Sword Intent", he didn't actually need a sword to fight.
Although this reduced the power somewhat, it was still enough to deal with any danger that might arise.
Sucrose's alchemy lab was located near the Knights of Favonius.
It didn't take Nolan long to reach it while staying invisible, and he didn't attract any attention from passersby.
Once at the lab's door, he became visible again and knocked.
However, after waiting for a while, no one answered.
He knocked again, this time with a bit more force, but still, no one came.
Could she not be here? Nolan wondered.
He instinctively thought about using his "Stealth Domain" to make the door disappear and peek inside. But on second thought, even though Sucrose had a high level of affection for him, they weren't in a romantic relationship yet, so spying on her like that would be inappropriate.
So he knocked again and called out her name. If there was no answer this time, he'd head to the Knights of Favonius to see if Sucrose was out on a mission.
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Inside the Lab
Sucrose was fully focused, carefully holding a glass test tube and pouring its contents into a flask.
The substance inside the flask was dark, almost like soil, with a very noticeable gritty texture and a faint herbal scent.
She was conducting the nineteenth experiment of her sixth version of the "topical healing ointment," and was at a critical step in the process.
Even the knocking at the door from earlier had been completely ignored as she was so absorbed in her work.
It wasn't until the third knock, followed by Nolan's voice, that her fluffy green ears twitched, breaking her concentration.
Subconsciously, her hand tipped the test tube a bit too much.
All the green liquid inside poured into the flask, mixing with the dark, soil-like ointment.
"Oh no, too much!" Sucrose realized her mistake, immediately feeling drained as she collapsed to the floor, her soft lips parting slightly in a sigh of frustration.
(End of Chapter)
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