Chapter 353: Chapter 355: Jianna

Genshin Impact: I’m The Envoy of Snezhnaya

Chapter 355: Jianna

This was not a very spacious room. After placing a bed inside, the remaining space was only enough for a desk.

Fortunately, the room had a windowsill, where one could see the first rays of morning sunlight every day.

On the wall beside the door, two nails were hammered in crookedly. Hanging from them were a somewhat heavy dark-purple uniform and an ordinary Fatui uniform.

In the nation of Snezhnaya, this outfit would definitely be the most suitable. But in a place like Mondstadt, it looked rather thick and heavy.

Bzzz—

The cicin that had just been issued vibrated its wings and landed on the Mist Grass pollen, gradually quieting down.

Inside the room, the only thing left was the figure leaning over the desk, wearing nothing but a small undershirt.

. . .

Dear Brother,

Today my glasses were almost lost again, but fortunately I met an incredible person. You’d never guess who he is!

He’s actually the Twelfth Harbinger of our Fatui!

Compared to Lady La Signora, he seems much gentler. Not only did he help me pick up my glasses, he didn’t punish me either.

But in the end I still made another mistake...

I accidentally treated Mist Grass pollen like pepper and sprinkled it into the Harbinger’s plain noodles. And my cicins also...

But the Harbinger didn’t blame me. He even arranged for someone to send me new Mist Grass pollen and several lively cicins.

I don’t know how to repay him, so every day I run to the mess hall first to get food and bring it to him, and I always pick the best dishes!

Just like you said, when we meet someone kind who helps us, we must repay them.

Don’t worry about whether I’ll go hungry. The meals in the mess hall come with two pieces of bread, and bread alone is enough for me.

The Mora I send back this month might be a bit less than usual, but believe me, it’s definitely not because I spent it carelessly.

When stationed in Mondstadt City, everyone’s salary is lower than when we’re out in the field. It seems to be a rule?

Please don’t miss me. Just like you once said, hardships won’t make us give up easily—our journey is toward the stars and the sea!

— Jianna

. . .

After finishing the letter, Jianna removed her glasses and rubbed her eyes. Writing for such a long time had made them quite uncomfortable.

After putting her glasses back on, Jianna held the letter up and carefully read it through.

However, she did not send the letter. After finishing it, she pulled out the box beside her.

After removing the heavy objects on top of it, Jianna opened the box.

Inside the box were many similar letters.

Holding the letter to her chest, Jianna made a gesture of prayer.

Then she carefully placed it inside the box and closed the lid again.

Pulling her legs out from the narrow gap between the bed and the desk, Jianna walked to where her clothes were hanging.

But when she reached out, she didn’t take the Electro Cicin Mage uniform.

Instead, she picked up the extremely ordinary Fatui uniform beside it.

"Hm... today there are still one hundred and sixty-six documents that need to be processed. Let’s do this!"

After encouraging herself, Jianna put on the uniform and began the day’s work.

. . .

"Until Pierro’s orders arrive, I will continue cooperating with you according to the command to assist Scaramouche. However, regarding matters in Mondstadt... I hope you won’t interfere rashly."

After learning the general course of events, Rosalyne had accepted Bai Luo’s explanation.

But she clearly didn’t want Bai Luo interfering with her mission.

"Don’t worry. You know my personality. Compared to dealing with all these troublesome matters, I prefer a more leisurely life."

As Rosalyne’s former subordinate, Bai Luo understood her fairly well.

This was also one of the reasons why, when The Rooster told him that Rosalyne had chosen Mondstadt, Bai Luo decided he would take the initiative to avoid the place.

"Better be."

If it had been Scaramouche, Rosalyne might have been somewhat suspicious.

But Bai Luo... this guy was like a little frog. If you didn’t kick him, he couldn’t even be bothered to hop.

The Fair Lady actually liked people like that the most, those who didn’t fight for power yet still handled their work reliably.

"By the way, you have an Electro Cicin Mage in Mondstadt, right?"

Just before leaving, Bai Luo remembered the nearsighted Electro Cicin Mage in the city and asked about her.

"You mean Jianna? What about her?"

Aside from Bai Luo, who was an oddball, there were very few subordinates Rosalyne could remember by name. It seemed Jianna had also left a rather deep impression on her.

"If you don’t mind, how about giving her to me? I see her wandering around the city every day with nothing to do. She might as well help me with some tasks." Bai Luo suggested.

"That’s not a problem. I originally left her in Mondstadt to give Mondstadt a false impression that the Fatui elites aren’t actually as powerful as they imagine. If you need her, take her. Just remember not to break her."

Rosalyne didn’t care much about Bai Luo asking for someone.

What she said was merely an excuse to justify abandoning a subordinate.

Just like that, a living person had their ownership transferred in such a casual manner.

Jianna herself—the one treated like a trade item—didn’t even know it had happened.

In truth, this wasn’t the first time something like this had occurred.

For example, Ah Qi and Sveta, who had been forcibly taken away by Scaramouche.

Sveta had been fortunate—after going around in circles, she ended up back under Bai Luo’s command.

But that loyal Pyro Agent... no one even knew whether he was still alive.

"So, may I ask you one last question?"

The tea had already run dry, and the deal had been concluded.

Logically, Bai Luo should have left by now.

But before leaving, he asked her a question.

"Go ahead. As long as it doesn’t involve personal secrets, I don’t think I’d refuse to answer."

"Do you still have a heart?"

"...."

Bai Luo’s question caused Rosalyne to fall silent.

Even though there was a mirror in front of her, Bai Luo still couldn’t see what expression she was wearing through the reflection.

"A witch has no heart."

After a long while, Rosalyne finally answered.

Her heart had already died in that calamity five hundred years ago.

After her tears and songs had dried up, she burned herself completely, intending to burn away the world’s distortions at the cost of her life.

Now, inside this body sealed in ice, there was no warm blood, no living organs, and no longer the pure, innocent heart that once belonged to a young girl.

What remained... was only a flame on the verge of burning out.

The girl died after the catastrophe five hundred years ago.

The witch died the moment she burned herself to ash.

The one who exists now is a Harbinger who has cast aside everything after putting on a mask—the Eighth Harbinger of the Fatui, The Fair Lady.

"But you still haven’t abandoned your hatred. And you haven’t abandoned the name you once had, have you?"

"...."

Rosalyne remained silent.

Just as Bai Luo had said.

If she had truly cast everything aside, would she still stubbornly choose Mondstadt as the target of her mission?

"Believe me, so long as you truly believe, deep down, that you’re still human... then there’s still hope for you, Rosalyne."

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