Chapter 11: Getting the Holy Lyre back
We entered into the dungeon wearing our disguises.
First there were fire traps but Seele with Hydro extinguished them all. Then we encountered our first Fatui Guard.
Fatui Guard: No, NO! Don't eat me! Ah? You're... You're human? The entire floor's defenses... have been broken. I thought it was the Abyss Order attacking...
Aether: We have come for the Holy Lyre Der Himmel.
Fatui Guard: H—How did you guys know the lyre's here? The place it's being kept is locked up tight. If you're after the key, keep going further into the ruins, but s—son't come after me! I don't know which one of the guards has it, but I'm sure you can find the guards and find out for yourselves.
Paimon: This guy looks like he's about to wet himself...
Fatui Guard: Y—You just worry about yourselves! One of the Harbingers is already in Mondstadt. Signora. When she gets her hands on you she's going to string you up and tortue you. When the time comes, don't you dare say a word about me.
Patrick: I believe now you need some sleep.
Mei electrocuted the Fatui Guard and he lost consciousness.
Paimon: Did he say Signora? What a strange name...
Diluc: No. 8 of the Eleven Harbingers. Goes by the name Signora. The fact the Fatui can run amok across the seven nations like they do is entirely because of The Eleven Harbingers. We need to act quickly before she gets wind of what's going on.
We got into another chamber to find the key. We split up and fought against the Fatui.
Eventually, we got to the place where they were holding the lyre. It was locked in a cage. Then a Fatui agent appeared.
Agent: Where did you rats scurry out from...
Kiana: You stole something from us. And we're here to take it back from you Fatui scums!
Agent: Signora it not going to tolerate this kind of interference in our affairs. So I'll be the one to take care of you — save her the trouble of having to deal with you herself.
Patrick: You're outnumbered.
Agent: I still have more power than any of you.
And just like that, we beat him after a few minutes of fighting him. We opened the cage and got the lyre back.
Paimon: Finally, the lyre is back in safe hands! Where did that guy go, though? He was here a second ago...
Patrick: He got away.
Agent: Signora is going to end you. The songs bards sing of your demise will be so terrifying — the people of Mondstadt will never sleep again for the nightmares they give them.
Paimon: Big talk for a guy who still ran off in the end... Chicken.
(Diluc's Tavern)
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We returned back to Diluc's Tavern with the Holy Lyre where Venti, Jean, Himeko, and Theresa were waiting.
Venti: Welcome back! Ah, this is the Holy Lyre! You managed to retrieve it! The pattern of the flowing wind carved on the rosewood... and the strings still feel so cool to the touch too. Oh, the memories...
Jean: What do you think, Venti? Can you summon Dvalin?
Venti: Although this lyre is the real thing, I doubt that it's going to work. As you can see, the lyre has been through a thousand years of history. Its Anemo power has run dry. In this condition, you couldn't play music fit for even Diluc's tavern with it...
Diluc: Bards fight to get on the stage of my tavern. Don't make assumptions!
Paimon: Is that really important right now, Master Diluc!? And you — did you just borrow the Holy Lyre to play music for drunkards to hear?
Venti: Hehe.
Paimon: What do you mean "hehe"!?
Venti: Anyway, we won't be able to call Dvalin with it. The lyre itself is fine, but the strings... You're up outlanders!
Aether: Are you talking about us?
Venti: Relax! It's not broken. It's just that the intensity of its Anemo power has greatly diminished. Do, you still have Dvalin's Teardrop crystal with you?
Aether: Yes we do.
Venti: Great! Try to use it on the Holy Lyre.
Aether: Let me give it a try.
Aether brought out the Teardrop crystal then he brought it to the Holy Lyre then it merged with the lyre.
Venti: It worked, as expected.
Jean: This youthful glow...
Paimon: Praising yourself? Really?
Jean: I was talking about the Holy Lyre.
Venti: Thanks to our traveler friends having purified the crystal, the Holy Lyre won't continue to lose power. That said, its power is far from replenished. It'd be great if we could get more tears.
Aether: Right. How do we do that?
Venti: I can surmise that Dvalin will already be crying... Suffering alone in some deserted place...
Jean: Dvalin...
Paimon: Poor baby...
Jean: This is not something that an Honorary Knight can accomplish alone. I will mobilize the rest of the knights to assist. When you get the Teardrop Crystal, please let our Honorary Knights perform the purification process.
Aether: Leave it to us.
Kiana: We'll do it.
Theresa: Himeko and I just got here so we'll help too.
Venti: Heroes supporting each other and setting out on a journey together... How exciting! Lemme come up with a song for you...
Paimon: Is that all you're going to do? Just sing?
Venti: Wouldn't be much of a bard if I didn't now, would I?
Paimon: Hmph. You're so cheeky... You deserve an ugly nickname. Oh, Paimon knows! From now on, you'll be known as "Tone-Deaf Bard"!
Patrick in mind: Paimon really doesn't like Venti.
Patrick: Like your nickname, emergency food!
Paimon: HEY! Paimon is not emergency food!
Patrick: Paimon doesn't like you because of how you were acting all shady.
Venti: I don't think she'll ever going to forgive me for acting all shady.
Diluc: This search reminds me of a feud I once had with the Fatui. Six months ago, a thief stole treasure from the East Temple of the Four Winds.
Paimon: Whoa. What was it? A cup used by Barbatos?
Diluc: No. Although if such a thing existed, it would be very valuable.
Kiana: A Grail?
Diluc: That's the same as a cup. Wrong again.
Mei: A weapon?
Diluc: No.
Bronya: A chest with gold?
Diluc: No... Among all the relics they managed to dig up, one particular object was very rare... It was a vial which contained the Anemo God's breath.
Patrick: A vial with Barbatos' breath? Really? Why would a god want to put their breath in a vial when only things liquid go into vials. Why couldn't it be spit, sweat, tears, or blood?
Without me knowing, Venti had a tick mark on his head. But didn't stop smiling.
Venti in mind: Well I chose breath instead of something liquid to go into a vial.
Paimon: Relics come in every shape and form huh...
Diluc: Anyone with an eye for fine art would like to add this relic to their collection.
Theresa: What about museums?
Diluc: Museums too... Once word got out, the Fatui started trying to seek it out as well. They've made tons of counterfeits that can be found everywhere. In response, I just brought every one I could find, irrespective of its authenticity. We're still at it now. I've brought more than two thousand fakes to date, and the Fatui are yet to find the real one.
Paimon: Whoa. You guys are insane...
Patrick in mind: Like finding a golden ticket in a Wonka bar in "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" with Gene Wilder and "Charle & The Chocolate Factory" with Johnny Depp.
Paimon: So, it means that the real one must be out there somewhere on the black market, right? Hmmm... Paimon'll give you a discount on them if she finds any — cause Paimon's just as great like that!
Diluc: Sure, you can try to find the real one. I'll take what you find, even if they're fake. Once you're done, find me in the winery. I'll trade you a beer for every 20 you find.
The Valkyries, Ather, Paimon, and I exited out of the Tavern to go to the Inn to get Theresa and Himeko checked in and to get some sleep after a long night of dealing with the Fatui.
(Inn)
Theresa: Lazy mode! Activate!
The Oath of Judah's lid opened then a cushy bed complete with a HOMU cushion came out.
Theresa and Himeko were in the room where the girls were sleeping in.
Bronya: Haven't seen you use that mode since we were in Dirac.
Theresa: It's much more comfortable than an ordinary bed. I know I was lazy in Dirac but this time I won't act all lazy and sleepy.
Bronya: Do you mean it this time, Principle Theresa?
Theresa: I do, Bronya.
In the other room I was laying down in bed while everyone was going to sleep.
Patrick: Now we have Theresa and Himeko back. Fu Hua and the Captain of the Hyperion are in Liyue like Theresa and Himeko said themselves. After helping Dvalin, we go to Liyue to find them.
Then I fell asleep like everyone else.
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