Chapter 02: Traveller's Identity

~~~ One day later ~~~

On the dirt road surrounding by the grass lands and trees, spring wind breeze flowing across distance, the grass dance under guide of wind as the tree make natural song that calming for those who hear it.

A young man with long braided blonde hair and wears a black, white, gold outfit. He wears a gold earring, white scarf, gold and white cape, a gold and brown midriff shirt with a short sleeve, black gloves, black pants, a belt with a star and black boots. Walk on dirt road as he talk to floating white humanoid creature beside him.

"How many years ago was it? I don't know..."

He say with doubtful look on his face as he walk while looking down at the road as his golden eyes immediately reflected a determination.

"But i intend to find out." He look at blue skies covered by clouds as he continue his reminiscing his past stranded in unknown lands.

"when i woke, i was alone. Until i meet you two months ago" he turn his head to look at the floated white humanoid beside him with smile.

"Yeah, paimon really owes you for that, otherwise paimon likely would have drowned!"

The floating creature name is Paimon has a petite body, giving her the look of a fairy. She has thick white hair cropped just above her shoulders, dark purple eyes, and light skin, the tip of one of her front hair locks fades to black.

She wears a long-sleeved white jumper and a night-blue cape flecked with stars, and white stockings with white boots. Rose-gold embroidery and shapes are attached to her jumper, boots, and sleeves.

Paimon's accessories are a dark blue hairpin, almost black, and a rose-gold tiara that levitates above her head as though it was a halo.

"So, paimon would do her best to do great guide!" Paimon reply with enthusiastic looking at traveller's

"Lets keep going Aether! The statue one of the seven archons just up a head! Before the sun goes down and we could camping near that" paimon start move around aether as she urge him to walk more fast.

Aether just smile at paimon as he nod and walk more faster. They didn't know a man stood at the cliff far behind them with proud posture as he cross his arms on his chest while looking them down with a pair cerulean blue eyes watching them from afar

"Tsk. Why it is aether!" I look at his back together at paimon who floating circling aether with disgust on my eyes.

"Haaaa.. well so be it then. So this world follow like official canon where lumine become the abyss princess.. hehe"

'now how should i meet them and acquaintance. Look at his clothes doesn't show any light blue light that's mean he still doesn't touch the statue yet. This can be a chance.. i should prank them'

He curled his lips upward and show a malicious grin thinking how will turn out after they meet them. Just then he disappear again as he run in zetsu toward the statue of anemo archon. Near mondstadt city.

~~~ one hour later ~~~

'this should be the place' I look at the statue who like angel covered by cloak around its body while holding a ball on its hand.

'guess the distance aether will come here after dark. System. Open shop'

[Yes host what would you like to buy? For information any item in shop doesn't have any effect or buff. As for the price. Host can change mora into point and converter rate is 10.000:1]

I look at the floated window with understand nod 'how many mora i have?'

[97.628.183 Mora]

A smile crept up on my face as i look my balance. Yes the system provide me a inventory like Traveller's. Of course its cannot store the living inside and i need maintain good relationship with the system.

'convert all those mora to point and i wanna buy outfit of hassan the curse hand and 10 black dirk signature of him'

[DING!

Mora : 8.813

Point : 9.762

Mask of hassan = 50

Cloak of hassan = 100

10 black dirk = 500

Point : 9.112

The item host buy will be appear on inventory]

My lips twitch a bit at the price as I sigh in defeat. I just lost 6.500.000 mora in one purchase but oh well its worth it.

And if you ask from where I get those mora if im in seclusion trianing for 7 years? Easy. Even tho dragonspine in consider a dangerous lands or so I believe hehe. There still many bandits and treasure horde make camp on it. With zetsu from killua template and low presence of toji template is easy to stea- i mean get donation from them. Its kind fun seeing them kill each other after i get their mora. I wonder why they doing that haha. Anyway i do that for 7 years straight. Maybe they will question about life? Well i don't care much.

Seeing at inventory. I take out hassan outfit and wear it then make a camp fire beside the statue as i waiting the pair of traveller's.

The sun fall from horizon as the darkness of the night crept up swallow mondstadt. As the stars on the sky and the moon light illuminated the land with serene light

"Paimon smell delicious thing aether! Hurry hurry!"

"Okay"

Aether walk following paimon in hurry as they finally come to the statue of the seven. Aether look at the side statue as a man sit on the log grill something on camp fire. His back facing aether.

"Wait paimon should we get close to that man?"

"Yes aether. Paimon and you should greet him and ask him for food! Hmmm! The smell so delicious!" Paimon said as her mouth start watering down.

"...fine" aether just sigh looking at his chubby company who only thought about food.

They start walking to the man who his body covered by black cloak from head to toes as aether greet the man

"Hello.. do you mind if we camp together?"

The man didn't respond as he kept his back facing aether. Make paimon seems irritated

"Mister! Paimon smell your cooking! Would you mind sharing with us mister! Hehehehe"

"...Sure" a deep voice like from hell suddenly rang out from the man as aether and paimon hear it. A creepy feeling suddenly struck them as paimon suddenly halt her flying toward the man while aether raise his vigilance but his face still aloof

Just then they see the man turn his head to look at them. His face has skull mask without lower jaw and its eyes narrowed

"PUUGYAAAAH!!" scream from paimon before she suddenly gone inside her dimension. Leaving aether alone with the man

Aether startled see the appearance of the man as he jump back a bit and summon a sword on his hand while his vigilance raise up more see the man. Suddenly a surge killing intent strike aether making him body shudder with horror. A chilling bone killing intent immediately make a sweat on his forehead looking the man fear for a moment.

Aether get his stance and hold his sword more tightly as he grit his teeth looking the man front him with fierce eyes as he ready to combat if something happen. Just then he ask to the man

"W-who are you?"