About ten minutes later.
Jack emerged from the Serenitea Pot, carrying some ingredients and seasonings.
Although he considered inviting Fischl to his home for dinner, he thought it might scare her to see so many wives.
So, he stuck to the original plan, told his wives he had already eaten, and returned to the Wind Dragon Ruins.
"Brother-in-law! You're back!"
Barbara stood gracefully in front of Jack, holding a very shy Fischl by the hand.
"Hmm? What are you two doing…?"
"Hehe, Fischl said she wants to join us too."
After speaking, Barbara pushed Fischl to stand in front of Jack.
The maiden slowly raised her head, looking up at the man before her.
"My other self, Traveler Jack, art thou willing to forge a covenant with this Prinzessin, that this bond shall be eternal and unyielding, regardless of life, death, illness, or separation by other realms?"
Phew~ She said it.
Although it was veiled by chuunibyou language, Fischl believed Jack would understand her feelings.
Jack stared at Fischl.
The maiden's shy gaze, full of tender affection, was so captivating it made him eager and a little hungry.
"Of course, it is my honor, Your Highness, the Prinzessin."
Sure enough, he understood!
Fischl lightly bit her lower lip, watching the man slowly kneel on one knee, and instinctively raised the back of her hand, her ring finger slightly curled.
Jack smoothly took the small, delicate hand, kissed it, and took out a ring cut from an MC World diamond to put on her.
[Use, Maid Charm (Empty)]
Jack issued this command.
Immediately, Fischl received an invitation in her mind.
"This is…?"
"This is a more secure, eternal proof of covenant than a verbal oath."
"Is that so…?"
Fischl chose yes without hesitation.
A flash of white light passed, and she felt an immediate, peculiar connection with Jack, a connection even closer than the one she had with Oz, whom she summoned.
Fischl's eyes lit up.
Wasn't this feeling exactly the state she had always dreamed of, being with "her other self"?
On the other side.
After transforming into the maid template, Jack could see Fischl's equipment and inventory.
He opened it to see.
He found that Fischl's interface was slightly different from the others.
Fischl had an extra summon slot, for a Electro Raven, Oz.
Oz is a very mysterious creature, quite possibly an elemental being that traveled through time, sent directly from the future by a fully-powered Fischl, as recorded in a certain Teyvat text, "Fischl, the Prinzessin of Verurteilung."
As for the Polar Star weapon and the Thundering Fury/Gladiator's Finale artifacts, that was her final build before he quit the game in his previous life.
What? You said Polar Star is Childe's signature weapon?
What signature weapon does a normal attack skill support need? For Jack, Childe never got any weapon other than Rust.
"Kukuku, truly worthy of being my other self! To possess such a world-shattering treasure as an eternal covenant! From this day forth, this Prinzessin shall bestow upon thee the title of… hmm, Prince of the Cosmos!"
The Prinzessin of Condemnation and her husband, the Prince of the Cosmos?
That title really fit Fischl's way of thinking.
Jack dotingly stroked Little Amy's soft golden hair, accepting the chuunibyou nickname, but also returned one to her: "As the Creator of the MC World, the Eternal King of Entara, I bestow upon you the title of Divine Consort of Absolution, how about it?"
"Divine Consort of Absolution?!!!"
Fischl involuntarily released a few electric currents.
Clearly, she was extremely satisfied with this dark-themed, electro-infused title.
Barbara felt a bit left out of their conversation.
But seeing Fischl directly express her feelings to Jack, she felt a sense of satisfaction and happiness within.
Could it be that my older sister felt this way too when she pushed me into Brother-in-law's arms?
Barbara wondered.
Looking at Jack and Fischl, who were chatting happily, she secretly made a decision.
As someone who had practiced dancing all afternoon, she would guide Fischl well during her first dance steps later, and impart her senior experience.
…
Speaking of noodles.
This is a profound subject.
In culinary arts, pastries belong to the 'white dough' category, a delicacy from the Divine Land that has been passed down since the Han Dynasty.
Besides ingredient selection, kneading dough is the fundamental basis for almost all dough-based dishes.
Push, press, knead, pinch.
When handling dough, a chef needs to perfectly control every bit of force in their palm to deform the dough in their hands.
Whether round or flat, like an artist, making the dough smooth and pliable in their hands.
…
"Hoo~ hoo~"
Fischl took two deep breaths, turning her back to Jack.
Her small hand pressed against her chest, feeling her rapidly beating heart.
Just now, Jack was personally teaching her the mysteries of 'white dough' culinary arts.
However, this Mondstadt maiden, receiving Liyue knowledge for the first time, found it a bit hard to accept the Liyue techniques that required a lot of physical exertion to create delicious dishes.
At this moment, Barbara stepped forward, cupped her hands, and released a healing spell.
"Cheer up~"
Blue Hydro Element motes permeated Fischl's body.
Helping her soothe her somewhat agitated emotions.
"It actually worked! Cough, cough… This Prinzessin means, thou art quite good, Barbara-dono."
"As long as I could help."
Barbara smiled sweetly, but then her brows furrowed as she looked at Jack: "But Brother-in-law, it's already very late. Are we going to finish the remaining lessons here?"
"Hmm, Assistant Teacher Barbara's suggestion is very good. We should indeed change the teaching location."
Jack made a sword-finger gesture with his fragrant hand to his brow, then closed his eyes, concentrating his vast Aralia Element Power mental perception to scan the surroundings like a radar.
Buzz~
An almost imperceptible ripple swept through.
Jack immediately found a relatively hidden and safe location.
"Follow me."
Jack picked up one maiden in each arm, holding them tightly to his sides.
Then, like a gust of wind, he vanished from the spot.
A few seconds later, when he reappeared, he was already inside a relatively well-preserved ruin.
"Although this is better than the wilderness, it's still…"
"No problem, Brother-in-law has a brilliant plan."
Jack smiled slightly, then clapped his hands together and slammed them onto the ground.
"Wood Release: Art of the Love Shack!"
A large amount of Aralia Element Power spread out, and countless tree roots and vines burst from the ground, directly enveloping the entire ruined building.
A few minutes passed.
From the outside, it looked like an ancient ruin covered in vegetation, weathered by time.
But inside, it had transformed into a place of birdsong and fragrant flowers.
Specially selected vegetation replaced the uneven ground, with a texture comparable to high-grade silk, adorned with a few colorful small flowers, and lit by a few ever-burning torches, truly living up to the name 'Love Shack'.
"Alright, the teaching base is complete. Let's continue with our studies, Assistant Teacher Barbara, bring out the lesson plan."
"Okay, Brother-in-law!"
Barbara flicked her small hand and took out two sets of clothes from Liyue's Splendor Boutique from her god's eye.
A sudden thought flashed through Fischl's mind.
So that's it! The stocking fragments I found earlier were from you two, weren't they!
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