681 word, 9 July 2022

Same Day
Guyun Stone Forest

"Guyun Stone Forest, legends says that the Great Rex Lapis once created all this stone stone pillar in the battle with a Sea god in the Archon war"

"Yes, that is correct" said Zhongli as he followed Aether from behind

Although Zhongli knows that the Aether in front of him has changed for the worst, but he can't help but wonder what has caused him to changed, how can a man changed so much in such small amount of time

He knows that he shouldn't meddle with anyone's affair, but he see Aether as a good friend, he couldn't help but to want to pull him out of his dismay

But if he pulls a single threat to Liyue harmony, then he shall exterminate him under the written contract

That said Zhongli pulls out his spear from his back and pierce it hardly in the ground

"Im sure this is an alright place, quiet and secluded, shall we have our talk here?" said Zhongli in a demanding tone

"... Of courses, oh Great Morax" Aether said while laughing, looking at Zhongli with those same disgusting eyes filled with wrath

"what do you know about khaenri'ah?" said Aether without a smile and without an expression

Zhongli looked at Aether, not surprise that that's his question

"We've have this conversation before haven't we?, Im sorry but i must follow what the contract says from start till end"

"is this your way of covering your murder?"

"..."

"destroying my homeland, All The Sin You Committed!"

"..."

"KILLING MY PARENTS, SEPARATING ME AND MY SISTER?!"

Aether let out all his rage and wrath at that moment , he look in the eyes of Zhongli, eyes filled with rage

Zhongli look back at him, yet quickly look down, not wanting to see what's in front of him

"... im sorry "

" Wrong Answer"

Then Aether jump straight to Zhongli head and Kick Him With All His Might!

...

Zhongli didn't move, he stood still on the ground，only his head tilled from the force of Aether kick

Aether fall down from the impact, but he didn't stop, BLOW AFTER BLOW , each punch held no mercy

Hands covered in its own blood, punching in Zhongli stomach, not stopping, not caring of all the pain

But Zhongli stands there, cross arms, without a single movement

He took all the blow from Aether without flinching, without moving and without attacking

Then a crack sound came from Aether knuckle, he broke his left arm due to the countless of blow

Zhongli jumped back, not wanting for Aether to continue

"Why Didn't You Attack Back ?!" yelled Aether, both arm dripping in blood

"This is enough, let's get you to a medical center now"

"You just don't get it do you?!"

Then a massive explosion happen in all of Guyun Stone Forest

Zhongli looked back in shock on the devastating surprise, Guyun rose in flame, mountain collapse from the explosion

He watch in horror of what happening

"HAHAHAHAH DO YOU GET IT NOW MORAX?!, Im not trying to play-"

Then Aether got SLAMED INTO THE GROUND, Zhongli pick up his spear amd pointed at his throat

"How Many and do Liyue have planted any of those explosive?!"

"Thanks to a good friend mine, I've got plenty of them don't worry"

Said Aether with a smug face looking at Zhongli angry expression

"well as for the land build on top of blood, you need not to worry"

Then before Aether can give of a giggle, Zhongli PIERCE RIGHT THROUGH THE GROUND WITH HIS SPEAR!!

But Aether quickly dodge it

The face of anger can be seen with Zhongli expressions, He SHALL abide by the contract and EXTERMINATE any harm to Liyue

While Aether back up and look with a disgustingly happy face

"Move still as a boulder, Hit as hard as stone"

"...."

"and a mind dense as a rock, truly the GOD OF WAR HAS AWAKEN!"

Laugh Aether maniacally at the view of Zhongli new found expression

Disgust and Anger

He then cross his arm and look straight into Aether soul

"I WILL HAVE ORDER!!!!!!"