Who is it?
Yura drew her Matsuura again, pointed at the dark figure not far away, and said coldly.
"Tap tap tap..."
A figure slowly emerged from the darkness not far away. Finally, with the help of the little light filtering through the snow outside the cave, the two were able to see his appearance.
Her emerald green eyes gleamed with wisdom as she stared indifferently at the two. Her once blond hair had been cut short for easier styling, and it was loosely draped behind her head in a slightly disheveled manner. She wore a cotton-padded coat suitable for activities in the snowy mountains, with a golden Geo-elemental Eye hanging as an ornament on her collar.
"Aberdo?"
Yura exclaimed in surprise.
What are you doing here?
"I'm here on the snow mountain to conduct some experiments." Abedo didn't explain further, turning to look at Jiang Mu, "And this is...?"
“His name is…” Yura suddenly realized that she didn’t know Jiang Mu’s name, and looked at him with a little embarrassment.
“Hehe…” Jiang Mu smiled and extended his hand to Abedo. “Hello, my name is Jiang Mu.”
“Jiang Mu…” Abedo paused, then reached out his hand as well.
"Nice to meet you."
Seeing this, Yura quickly explained.
"Jiang Mu, this is the investigation captain of the Knights of Favonius, the famous Son of Chalk—Abedo."
Jiang Mu nodded. Of course he knew the famous Hua Beiduo.
As the Knights' Investigation Captain, Abedo was often away on business. Furthermore, due to his identity as an alchemist, searching for alchemical materials occupied most of his time. All of this meant that Abedo rarely appeared in Mondstadt. Even Yura had only seen him a handful of times within the Knights.
However, Abedo didn't possess the eccentric, scholarly temperament that his appearance suggested. On the contrary, he was extremely sincere in his interactions with others. However, Abedo had long understood that intimacy built on excessive enthusiasm was unreliable, and maintaining it required even more effort.
Therefore, he chose to maintain an appropriate and friendly distance from others. If he happened to be away traveling or searching for materials in his workshop, no one in Mondstadt could find him.
But Abedor's aloofness doesn't mean he's a cold-hearted person. He feels genuine joy when instructing his assistants Timaus and Sugar. He's also sincerely happy when delivering freshly drawn sketches to the citizens of Mondstadt. And when he sees Miss Lisa, who possesses such talent, voluntarily accepting the position of librarian, he feels a deep sense of pity.
This mysterious alchemist enjoys immense popularity in Mondstadt, which is undoubtedly related to his beloved "sister."
In previous years, a saying circulated in Mondstadt: "Abedo was able to settle in Mondstadt only because of his master's letter of recommendation."
However, this statement is also true.
However, since Mondstadt always welcomes everyone, the presence or absence of a letter of recommendation is unimportant. In fact, it's more accurate to say that Abeddo might have been more comfortable in Mondstadt without it. This is because the letter was addressed to the famous travel writer, Iris, an old friend of Abeddo's father, Rhinedoth.
Legend has it that when the letter was handed to her in Aberdo, Alice read it and pondered for a while before saying...
"You want me to set up a lab for you? That's a scale that private companies can't build. Hmm... I've thought of a place that would be perfect for you!"
And so, Abedor was thrown into the Knights of Favonius by Alice...
The work with the Knights was relatively easy for Abeddo; he only needed to devote five percent of his energy to handle it well. Relieved that he had finished dealing with the Knights' affairs, Abeddo had assumed he could dedicate the rest of his energy to experiments, and that he could freely experiment with the Knights' laboratory and all its equipment…
However, Alice has a daughter named Clare. Yes, that Clare.
"From now on, we're family. Just treat her like your own sister!"
Abedo still remembers Aunt Alice's smiling face from back then...
Then, in the days that followed, cleaning up after Klee occupied most of Abedo's remaining energy...
However, aside from that, Abedo's achievements in alchemy should not be underestimated.
For example, the alchemy demonstration he put on in front of everyone—
"The universe is an inverted heaven. The earth's strata are a dream that time has forgotten. This is ash, the simplest state of life's complex structure."
As he spoke, Abedo scooped up the ashes from the flower atop the grass slime's head. A few seconds later, a Cecilia flower bloomed from the ash in his hand. "This is rebirth."
Just as his teacher had said.
"Clay is the immaculate soil, and also the material of the original man."
Now, Abedo has a deeper understanding of alchemy and a more complete grasp of knowledge than before.
"Black soil gives birth to chalk." That was his addition.
This is also the origin of his name—
Son of Cretaceous
………………
"By the way, why are you here?"
After a brief introduction, Abedo asked with some curiosity.
"I can accept that Yura, as a member of the guerrilla squad, came to the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain to conduct investigations and patrols. But what about you, a stranger? What brought you to this frozen land?"
Jiang Mu was taken aback for a moment, then explained his background.
"I see……"
Abedo stroked his chin and said calmly.
"That makes sense..."
"And what about you, Aberdo?"
Before Abedo could finish speaking, Yura eagerly pressed for an answer.
Why are you here?
"No, I..." Yura immediately covered her mouth before she could finish speaking.
Because her question just now was really a bit taboo...
“It’s alright,” Abedo said calmly, showing no sign of concern.
"I've been living in this cave during my investigation and search for alchemical materials in the Dragonspine Mountains. I just heard a noise at the entrance, so I came out to check, and that's when I found you..."
"This..." Both of them lowered their heads in embarrassment...
How could they possibly feel comfortable doing this? Because of their own business, they accidentally triggered an avalanche, and in order to escape, they ended up in someone else's house by sheer chance...
"It's nothing. I've been thinking about it lately, whether or not to find a safe place and build a dedicated camp."
Aberdo smiled slightly.
"The location has been found; all that's left is to move my equipment, books, and notes over."
"Then let us help you!"
Yura suggested.
Jiang Mu nodded repeatedly from the side.
“Okay.” Upon hearing this, Abedo readily accepted.
"but……"
but?
The two looked at the one in front.
"Should we... go find the Ice of No Form to play with first?"
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