"No, no, no, Timaeus, I think you may have misunderstood something!"
Aether quickly waved his hands and said:
"We're not here on Lisa's behalf to hold you accountable for damaging the library's collection."
"On the contrary, we're here to help you resolve this matter!"
Hearing Aether say this, Timaeus's face instantly lit up with joy.
He tightly grasped Aether's hand, expressing his gratitude:
"Traveler, you truly live up to your title as the Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius. Whenever people encounter difficulties that are hard to overcome, you step forward and bring us help and convenience!"
"Yes, you're right. I really don't know how to deal with this situation after damaging the library's collection!"
"Although I haven't witnessed it myself, I've heard from the legends circulating in Mondstadt City—terrifying stories about Lisa…"
"Those who failed to return their books on time, or damaged the library's collection, all ended up experiencing extremely frightening things in the end!"
After hearing this, Aether felt that the conversation had gone in a favorable direction, so he continued:
"In that case, Timaeus, why don't you leave Mondstadt temporarily and lay low for a while?"
But upon hearing this, Timaeus froze for a moment before laughing and saying:
"Traveler, you don't actually believe what I just said, do you? I was only joking! Those urban legends and such—they don't really exist!"
"I still need to spend a lot of time studying the mysteries of alchemy. I don't have time to leave Mondstadt for that long…"
Hearing Timaeus say this, both Su Yuan and Aether were at a loss for words.
Because right now there were still too many uncertainties, the safest approach would indeed be to have Timaeus leave Mondstadt for the time being…
But just then, a sudden idea flashed across Su Yuan's mind. He quickly spoke to Timaeus:
"Timaeus, I am Su Yuan—'Su' as in tiramisu, and 'Yuan' as in crumbling ruins. I am a good friend of the Traveler."
"The Traveler and I have only just returned to Mondstadt from Liyue. While we were in Liyue, we passed by the Springvale Kiln and met Miss Ying'er…"
Hearing the name "Ying'er," Timaeus immediately perked up, asking eagerly:
"You met Miss Ying'er? How is she doing now? Is she in good health? Is her work going well?"
"Timaeus, originally Miss Ying'er wanted us to keep this a secret," Su Yuan spoke in a deliberately mysterious tone, "but I think it's necessary to tell you!"
"When we met Miss Ying'er, she was just talking about you!"
"She said she misses you very much, but she was afraid of disturbing your work and interrupting your research into the mysteries of alchemy, so she kept all that longing buried in her heart…"
"You two live far apart, one in Mondstadt and the other in Liyue. A long-distance relationship is truly not easy — I understand that deeply!"
After listening to Su Yuan's words, Timaeus nodded solemnly and immediately began packing his things…
"What am I still doing studying the mysteries of alchemy? Now that I think about it, although Miss Ying'er and I have always kept up our correspondence, it's been such a long time since we've actually seen each other…"
"I'm leaving for Liyue right now!!!"
"Since Miss Ying'er misses and cares about me so much, even though I'm just a science-minded alchemist, I'm not a blockhead! How could I turn a blind eye and betray Miss Ying'er's feelings???"
"Timaeus, the feelings between lovers are always delicate. Of course you can go to Liyue to see Miss Ying'er, but you mustn't seem too forward, and you can't say we were the ones who told you this…"
"It would be best if you pretend you're going to Liyue to look for rare alchemical materials, and then just happen to visit Miss Ying'er. Bring a little gift as well."
"That way, Miss Ying'er will think you're a hardworking and diligent man, while also knowing she holds a place in your heart!"
"Thank you, Brother Su Yuan!" Timaeus bowed deeply from the heart, grateful.
"Not only did you share this news with me, but you even gave me advice on something I'm not good at — love and relationships!"
Then, Timaeus packed his belongings, and left Mondstadt straight for Liyue.
After he left, Paimon asked with a confused look:
"Traveler? Su Yuan? Did we really pass by Chihu Rock Kiln in Liyue and meet Miss Ying'er? How come I don't remember at all?"
"Don't tell me you two snuck out for a midnight snack while I was asleep???"
Meanwhile, Aether gave Su Yuan a big thumbs-up and praised him:
"Su Yuan, brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
"You've managed not only to keep the truth about these eerie beings hidden from an ordinary person like Timaeus, but also to get him to leave Mondstadt for the time being, preventing any unexpected trouble!"
"Then… Traveler, Su Yuan, what should we do with this book?"
Eula looked down at the damaged Alchemical Guide in her hands—ruined by an accident—and asked.
"I think we should hide it for now, and make sure Lisa doesn't see it," Su Yuan said thoughtfully.
"After all, there are still a few days before the return deadline. In the meantime, we can try to find a way to repair it."
After carefully putting away the damaged Alchemical Guide, Su Yuan and the others continued toward the Knights of Favonius headquarters.
As they reached the gates, they suddenly heard Klee's loud voice echoing from inside, arguing:
"Master Jean! Why won't you let me go out and play? I promise I won't blow up fish or hurt anyone with my bombs, and I won't set fire to the mountains either! Just trust me this once!"
"Klee… the situation right now is special. I don't have the time to keep watch over you…"
Jean's voice sounded a little helpless as she patiently tried to explain:
"Albedo still hasn't returned from Dragonspine. Let's wait until he comes back, all right?"
"Master Jean, you said that yesterday! And the day before yesterday! And the day before that too!"
Klee's voice wavered as though she were on the verge of tears.
"Big brother Albedo has been gone to Dragonspine for a whole week already… When will he come back?"
"Klee, I won't deny it—the situation is exactly as you say. I really don't know what's going on with Albedo right now either."
Jean sounded weary as she continued:
"But the conditions on Dragonspine are harsh. Sending ordinary people to search could put them in danger…"
"And right now, the Knights of Favonius are severely short-staffed. We simply don't have extra knights we can send to look for him…"
"If only the Honorary Knight, the Traveler, were here. He would surely help us search Dragonspine for Albedo…"
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