Chapter 50: Chapter 50
To comfort the emotional Ganyu, Nathan unconsciously recited the poem.
But after saying it, he fell into silence.
Because these verses he spoke were exactly what Ganyu had helped him write in the real world.
Was this coincidence? Or was there another reason?
Before Nathan could investigate deeper, the little one spoke again.
"Nathan, let's have a baby together!"
From that adorable little face came utterly terrifying words.
"Ganyu, what did you say?"
Nathan couldn't quite believe it at first, thinking he must have misheard.
"Hmph, you weren't listening properly again. I said I want to have a baby with Nathan!"
She repeated, this time with even more emphasis.
The latter's reaction was as if he had been petrified.
"..."
A brief silence fell between them, until Ganyu lost patience first.
"Nathan, do you not agree?"
She meant to give him a fierce look, but after mustering all her effort, it only made the little one appear more adorable.
"Wait, Ganyu, this... baby thing, where did you hear about it?"
Nathan interrupted, trying to understand the situation.
No joke, with the little one's adorable and tiny frame, how could he possibly agree?
If he nodded now, it would be truly criminal! Too arrestable! ( yess pedo )
"Mmm... Master told me this. If we pass on our bloodline and have a baby, we can be together forever!"
"Ah... Ganyu, you misunderstood. Cloud Retainer didn't mean it that way. We can't have babies right now!"
Nathan tried to guide the little one, while mentally expressing disapproval toward his honorary master.
Ganyu was still at an innocent age, how could she be taught such strange knowledge?
"Eh? Then Nathan, tell me, what does having a baby mean?"
With a thump, the little one hugged Nathan from the front again.
Her adorable eyes sparkled with the light of curiosity.
"This..."
How to explain... without misleading Ganyu? Nathan was troubled.
"Ganyu, Nathan, what are you two doing in there? We need to depart!"
At this crucial moment, Cloud Retainer's voice came to his rescue.
"Let's go, we'll talk about this later!"
At this, Nathan breathed a sigh of relief like someone escaping death.
.......
Leading the little one out of the cave, Guizhong and the crane were already waiting.
Seeing the two emerge, the Dust God called softly to the sky.
"Morax!"
Before her words faded, from the cloud peaks... the golden dragon descended.
"Little brother Nathan, don't be nervous. This is the Geo God Morax, a mutual friend of your master and me!"
Being their first meeting, and perhaps fearing the massive form would frighten Nathan, Guizhong explained specially.
"Morax, say hello to Cloud Retainer's new disciple too!"
"Hello."
From that dragon mouth came an incredibly weighty voice.
"Morax, don't be like that, you'll give people the wrong impression!"
"Mm... alright!"
Due to Guizhong's complaint, Morax paused, then uttered these brief words.
Then from mid-air, he lowered his massive form.
"Look, little brother Nathan, Morax is actually a very, very good person!"
Nathan nodded at Guizhong's explanation.
Strangers might find this Geo God difficult to approach.
But as a popular character in the game, Nathan knew this was just Morax's natural disposition.
Neither saying too much nor too little, the Geo Archon had always presented himself as a steady, wise figure.
At least in the game, he had never shown negative emotions like anxiety or anger.
"Let's go, this adeptus will take you to humanity's settlement in Liyue!"
Cloud Retainer fluttered her wings, coming to crouch beside Nathan and Ganyu.
"Oh wait, Cloud Retainer, aren't you coming to ride on Morax? There's plenty of room!"
Guizhong sat on the dragon's back, smiling as she patted that massive form, trying to invite Nathan and the others to join.
"No need, that spot is reserved for you, Guizhong!"
Though the crane's expression couldn't be seen now, her tone was full of teasing.
"Cloud Retainer, what nonsense are you saying!"
Teased by her friend, a blush crept across Guizhong's fair cheeks.
Yet amid their banter, Morax, at the center of the topic, remained unmoved.
Nathan looked sympathetically at this future Geo Archon, feeling he often encountered similar situations himself.
Finally... they left space for companionship.
Cloud Retainer carried her two disciples Nathan and Ganyu, while Morax carried Guizhong alone.
Leaving Mount Aozang's peak, they flew toward Guili Assembly.
Liyue truly deserved its reputation as a land of many mountains; flying eastward, they passed countless towering peaks.
In this time a thousand years ago, Nathan could better appreciate the natural beauty below.
Of course, corresponding to this beauty were the magical beasts roaming everywhere.
Unlike the future where the Millelith regularly dealt with magical beasts in the wild, this was still the age of the Archon War.
Humans, being weak creatures, could only live in small areas under the gods' protection.
They had no extra strength to explore the outer lands.
After the long flight, they finally arrived at the center of Liyue's civilization in this era - Guili Assembly!
Unlike the future's Liyue Harbor that relied on the sea, Guili Assembly was a settlement placed on the plains.
It lacked the future's prosperity and Liyue Harbor's high walls.
"How is it, Nathan? Feeling disappointed?"
As they slowly approached Guili Assembly's entrance, Cloud Retainer asked her disciple on her back.
"There's nothing to be disappointed about. In this chaotic era, just being able to survive is fortunate."
At this, Nathan shook his head.
Looking around at the simple village and the golden, gleaming rice paddies.
These were all the crystallization of the hardworking people's efforts in this era.
"It's good you're not disappointed. The current situation is too chaotic; in the future, we may need to rely on you to help Guizhong and the others!"
"I'll... do my best!"
Nathan's answer wasn't completely certain, after all, he wasn't from this era.
Being in this life simulation, who knew when he might trigger some key plot point and return to reality.
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