Genshin Impact: This Trainee Fatui Harbinger is Too Unreliable

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Makoto's gaze froze instantly.

Nahida is the child of Bu'er and Luo Qing? How could that be?!

There was no mention of this in the previous timeline!

Stiffly, she turned her head toward Luo Qing, as if searching his expression for some form of denial.

But Luo Qing showed no intention of refuting the claim, remaining silent.

Makoto felt her composure crumble, her voice trembling slightly.

"When did this happen..."

"Oh, a long time ago."

Bu'er smiled faintly, leaning against Luo Qing's shoulder as she spoke softly. "Luo Qing and I have been together since the Archon War thousands of years ago. Isn't it normal to have a child by now?"

"..."

[Frustration +1 from Makoto]

Makoto's mood plummeted. She had always thought she arrived first in this life, sealing her bond with Luo Qing long before anyone else.

But Bu'er's words shredded her confidence.

Together since the Archon War thousands of years ago...

This...

Thinking carefully, Makoto realized she knew a lot about Luo Qing's future but had never truly understood his past.

"Alright, enough."

Her mind, caught in a storm of thoughts and self-doubt, was abruptly brought back to reality by a gentle flick to her forehead.

She looked up to see Bu'er stifling a laugh, while Luo Qing shook his head helplessly beside her.

"You two..."

"Makoto, it's not what you think," Luo Qing said.

"Then what is it?" Makoto asked, her voice flat.

"Well, it's..."

Luo Qing quickly explained the story Bu'er had shared with him earlier.

Although it had been heartfelt when Bu'er first told it, Luo Qing couldn't shake the feeling that she might have exaggerated some details. With her sly demeanor, embellishment wasn't out of the question.

"I see..."

Makoto glanced between Bu'er and Luo Qing, her emotions a tangled mess.

Now, she finally understood why Bu'er, despite arriving later than others, had managed to stand out and rival that woman in the household.

It was because she had spent millennia with Luo Qing...

Thousands of years—something Makoto's mere decades could hardly compete with.

And to top it off, it was Luo Qing who had willingly traveled back in time to find Bu'er, sharing those long years with her.

Makoto suddenly felt a wave of discouragement.

If she couldn't even handle Bu'er, how could she hope to deal with the next one...?

She had thought this life would let her defy fate and reclaim her place as the main wife...

But now...

It seemed impossible.

"What are you thinking about?"

Another flick to her forehead snapped Makoto out of her thoughts.

"Stop overthinking."

Luo Qing, having seen right through her, said softly, "I'm here with you now, aren't I? There's no need to dwell on the past."

"You're right!"

His words gave Makoto a newfound sense of confidence.

Yes, that was all in the previous timeline.

She was a reborn individual, armed with knowledge of the future!

The base hasn't exploded yet!

There's still a chance!

"Now that's more like it..."

Luo Qing nodded approvingly before turning to Bu'er with a reminder.

"Oh, by the way, when you meet Nahida later, don't bring up anything about me, alright?"

"Why not?"

Bu'er tilted her head in confusion. "Luo Qing, you're her father."

"..."

[Frustration +1 from Luo Qing]

"What I mean is, don't tell her I'm her father right now." Luo Qing looked like he was about to cry. "That's something she's not ready to accept just yet..."

"Oh... Alright."

Bu'er's expression grew a little crestfallen.

She had hoped her little family could reunite sooner rather than later.

"Thanks for understanding. I..."

Luo Qing was about to continue discussing the details when the door suddenly opened.

Theresa walked in alone. Spotting Luo Qing at home, she seemed mildly surprised.

"Sir, the Doctor has requested your presence."

"Huh? When did this happen?" Luo Qing asked, puzzled.

"Just now. When I went out to... um... meet with a colleague, the Doctor intercepted me."

"He stopped you?"

Luo Qing felt a flicker of caution.

"What did he say?"

"He asked you to meet him at the camp outside the city as soon as possible. He said it's very important and involves Her Majesty."

"Something important... involving Her Majesty?"

Luo Qing frowned, deep in thought.

If the timeline had followed its original course, the Doctor should have been lying in wait, ready to snatch the two Gnoses after Nahida and her group used the Divine Knowledge Capsule during negotiations.

But now, not only had Scaramouche been slain by the Raiden Shogun—whom the Doctor had lured from Inazuma—but even the Divine Knowledge Capsule had been replaced with a counterfeit.

Luo Qing had completely disrupted the Doctor's plans.

That said, it wasn't entirely Luo Qing's fault.

The Doctor had been the one to invite him to Sumeru to "stir things up" in the first place.

And stir things up, he certainly had.

Fair play, right?

"Alright..."

After a moment's consideration, Luo Qing decided to meet the Doctor.

Rising from his seat, he turned back to Makoto and Bu'er.

"You two stay home and behave, alright? No more mischief."

"Mm, I promise I won't cause any trouble," Bu'er said with a quick nod.

"I won't either," Makoto added, albeit begrudgingly.

Damn it, Bu'er beat me to it again!

Seeing the two so cooperative, Luo Qing felt relieved. Asking Ei and Theresa to keep an eye on them, he then left.

Luo Qing was well-acquainted with all the Fatui camps in Sumeru, so finding the one where the Doctor was stationed didn't take long.

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Before long, he arrived at a large cavern outside Sumeru City.

Since the fall of the Pure Glaze Workshop, the Fatui had relocated here, including the Doctor's segment.

The Fatui stationed in Sumeru all recognized Luo Qing as a newly appointed Harbinger.

They greeted him with nods and salutes before returning to their tasks. The Sumeru operation was nearing its conclusion, and the troops were preparing to relocate as instructed by headquarters.

"So, you wanted to see me?"

Luo Qing approached the Doctor's desk, casually taking a seat with an air of ease.

"You have the two Gnoses, don't you?"

The Doctor's tone was direct.

"Who told you that? I didn't take anything."

"Hmph..."

The Doctor wasn't fazed by Luo Qing's feigned ignorance.

He reached under his desk and pulled out an ornate, finely-crafted box, pushing it toward Luo Qing.

"This is a direct order from Her Majesty. She requests your presence and asks that you bring the two Gnoses with you."

"Her Majesty's orders?"

Luo Qing frowned slightly. Taking the box, he opened it to find a deep, ice-blue crystal inside.

"This is..."

Before he could finish, the crystal began to glow brightly.

An ice-blue energy emerged, forming the figure of a woman before him.

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