The table was laden with a variety of light, yet plentiful dishes.
Noelle was not only kind but also incredibly considerate.
She had prepared the entire dinner specifically with Columbia's condition in mind.
Noelle removed her apron and changed back into her usual attire, then bowed deeply to Jingchen and Columbia.
"Jingchen-gege, Columbia-jie, Noelle will take her leave now. I hope you enjoy your meal."
"Noelle, stay and eat with us."
Noelle lowered her head, looking a little awkward.
"Ah?! This... Noelle made this especially for you. Noelle will decline."
Columbia gave a shallow smile.
"Noelle, we're friends, aren't we? What's wrong with having a simple dinner with a friend?"
With the matter settled, Noelle nodded firmly and sat back at the table.
Columbia and Jingchen also helped serve Noelle food.
For a moment, this long-lost feeling of home couldn't help but draw Noelle into her memories.
After dinner, Noelle insisted on helping Jingchen clean up the dishes.
"Jingchen-gege, let me do it."
"Noelle, it's not right to have a guest do the dishes."
Noelle pouted, a rare expression, in front of Jingchen and Columbia.
She could be a little more genuine, without any constraints.
"It's because I'm a guest that I should help the host clean up the dishes and chopsticks!!"
"Noelle, let me do it. You go and rest."
Columbia smiled gently, facing Jingchen and Noelle's refusal.
"Alright, Noelle, Jingchen, stop arguing."
When everything was finished, Noelle bowed deeply to Jingchen and Columbia again.
"Thank you, Jingchen-gege, and Columbia-jie for your company. It's getting late, so Noelle won't disturb your rest any longer.
See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
After Noelle left, Columbia took out her diary and quill.
[The fourth spring with Jingchen, March 1st.
Met the very kind and helpful Noelle with Jingchen, and helped her become a true knight.
Unlike the previous Ayaka, Hu Tao, and Kirara.
She genuinely wished Jingchen and I could live happily ever after.
Noelle also chatted with me for a long time and even cooked a memorable dinner for Jingchen and me.
I saw a light in Noelle's eyes, a light of purity, a light that always wanted to help others.
Noelle is an angel, like a blank sheet of paper.]
(Note: Why is it already the fourth spring?! Because Jingchen and Columbia were in Madam Ping's Realm Within.
They stayed there for several months, essentially going through the winter.)
Midnight.
In my dream, another deep, roaring voice appeared.
"Jingchen!! Your sister has completely fallen to the Mara-struck, she must be executed and removed from this world!!"
"Impossible!! Absolutely impossible!! My sister, my sister, she is the Swordmaster of the Luofu, she can't possibly be Mara-struck.
You're lying to me!! Aren't you?! Jing Yuan!!"
"Falling to the Mara-struck is a fate that every long-lived species cannot avoid. Whether it's you, or me, we will all fall to the Mara-struck.
And when people like us fall to the Mara-struck, it will bring a great disaster to the Xianzhou, Jingchen, don't you understand?
Marshal Hua has also issued an execution order, take a good look for yourself."
"Sister Hua really did this?!"
"Take a good look for yourself!! Jingchen."
The death warrant read: "[Swordmaster of the Luofu, Jingliu, has fallen to the Mara. All Cloud Knights are to eliminate her within the Sea of Stars]."
Jingchen stumbled backward, trembling.
Mara-struck. It really was the Mara-struck.
His sister, Jingliu, had fallen to the Mara. Even Hua had personally issued the death warrant.
"Jing Yuan, I... My sister should still have her consciousness. She's a powerful Swordmaster of the Luofu.
Even if she's become Mara-struck, she definitely, definitely has her own awareness! We have to save her!
We have to escape with her before Hua finds her, yes, that's right, escape."
Because of the news of Jingliu's fall to the Mara, Jingchen had already lost some of his reason. Jing Yuan punched him hard.
"Jingchen!! Jingliu is my master, your own elder sister, but she is also the Swordmaster of the Luofu.
With someone as powerful as her falling to the Mara-struck, do you know how many Cloud Knights will die because of it?!"
"No, it won't happen. My sister, she won't hurt anyone, Jing Yuan, I have to escape with my sister.
She's the only family I have in this world. She raised me, took care of me for hundreds of years.
I can't lose her, I will definitely find a way to save her."
"Enough!! Jingchen, since ancient times, no one has ever been able to save someone who has fallen to the Mara-struck, no one has ever been able to awaken them.
Look at you now, you're acting crazy.
You'll break the heart of Marshal Hua, and every Cloud Knight who sees you as a hero. Pick up your sword, and give your sister her final farewell."
"No, no!! I definitely, absolutely have to find a way to save my sister, Jing Yuan, I must escape with my sister before the Cloud Knights and Sister Hua arrive."
"Jingchen, you are utterly beyond redemption. Master said that anyone who succumbs to the Mara-struck must be eliminated.
You cannot have any feelings for those who have fallen to the Mara-struck!!
If you are still Disciple Jingliu's brother, use your Divine Lord to completely erase her, and send her on her way."
Jingchen abruptly awoke, this dream was too real.
Jing Yuan, Hua, and his own elder sister Jingliu?!
Mara-struck, Sea of Stars.
Sister.
He carefully got up, not wanting to disturb Columbia, and walked alone to the window, gazing at the bright moon in the Realm Within.
He mumbled again.
"Jingliu sister?! Family."
The next morning, Noelle brought three breakfasts and came early to Jingchen's Realm Within.
She carefully observed the Realm Within, but didn't know how to open it.
"Noelle? Are you here?"
"Huh? Jingchen-gege, I can't get into this Realm Within."
"Noelle, wait a moment, I'll open it for you."
"Okay, Jingchen-gege."
Yawning, Jingchen led Noelle into the Realm Within.
"Jingchen-gege, why do you look so tired?! You need to rest properly!"
"Ah?!"
Jingchen didn't know how to explain it. He'd had nightmares again last night, and didn't want to disturb Columbia's rest.
So he'd just wandered around in the Realm Within by himself.
(Next chapter, I'll get up and leave Mondstadt, returning to Snezhnaya.
Ugh, Mondstadt, how do I put it? It left me with a lot of unpleasant memories.
Like Mondstadt's daily commissions, the Moderate Cold, Childevich, and that Pallad from the Dragonspine questline, and so on.
Then there's some of the current Sumeru plot and Sumeru characters.
As for Jingchen's Divine Lord, everyone can guess which Aeon gave it to him. Of course, I've also come up with Jingchen's Divine Lord's full name.
Actually, how do I describe Jingchen's personality? Growing up with Jingliu and Hua by his side, it's only natural that he's not so overbearing.)
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