"You trust me completely? What do you mean?"
"See this bag of powder? All you have to do is drip your blood onto it, then pour it into water for that girl to drink," the mysterious person said, pulling out a packet of powder and shaking it.
"Heh... you'd give me something so potent for free?"
"Because it's a near-useless failure. I spent a long time researching and tested it on many people. After countless efforts, it only works on those whose bodies are in a state of extreme weakness, like the 'angel' you mentioned~"
"Oh?" Hearing this, Kmaslov's eyes lit up. Of course, this small reaction wouldn't escape the notice of the person who claimed to be from Inazuma.
"This is the last of my powder. It should only control her for a few days. So, do you still want my help?"
"Tsk... Why are you helping me? And why should I believe you?"
"Because I'm a very whimsical person. I happened to see your situation and suddenly became momentarily interested in you. As for whether you believe me... won't you know after you use it~"
"Heh... It seems you're not a good person either..."
"Say what you will. Take it. If my interest wanes, you won't get it then~" The mysterious person smiled gently and tossed the small packet of powder over.
"Hey, don't just throw it around! Huh? Where did they go? Never mind, never mind... Heh heh... With this, taking down the angel will be a piece of cake (ಡwಡ)"
Kmaslov laughed triumphantly after receiving the powder, completely unaware that the Inazuman, who had appeared and disappeared so suddenly, was watching his actions from a distance.
"Heh... I hope you try your best and don't disappoint me. Keep that 'celebrity who saved a neighboring land' occupied..."
Time skipped to the early morning of the next day...
"Mmm... Where is this..."
Lumine: "Ah! Ying, you're finally awake!"
"Ying? Are you calling me?"
"Of course I'm calling you. What happened to you yesterday?! Why were you so weak?! And where did that annoying guy come from?! Why did he say he was your boyfriend?!"
"Um... I'm sorry... you're asking so many questions at once, I can't keep up..."
Paimon: "Lumine! Calm down, calm down, don't forget Ying has amnesia right now."
"Hoo... sorry... I was just so worried..." For some reason, hearing Ying's self-reproachful tone made Lumine feel terrible. She quickly tried to comfort her.
"It's okay, it's okay. You can ask me slowly, there's no need to apologize."
"Mmm... Hoo... Ying, do you know why you have amnesia?"
"It seems... it seems it was because I fell off a cliff..."
"Seems?"
"Yes, K... something told me."
"K something... was that the person with you under the tree yesterday?"
"Mhm, that's him."
"He said he was your boyfriend... is that true?"
"I... I'm not too sure... but he was quite nice to me yesterday. To help me escape from that guy called... um... a Hilichurl brute, he fell off the cliff with me. To find food for me, he fought with wild beasts or something..."
"Did you see it all yourself?"
"That... the part about the Hilichurl brute, I can't remember... He told me himself about fighting wild beasts. He even gave me the only Sunset Berry he found."
"Fought..."
"Speaking of which... where did he go?"
"Ah... I didn't let him in. After all, I've never seen him before."
"I see... Um... Sister, please don't make things too difficult for him... After all, he did protect me..."
"This... I understand... Ying, you lie down and rest for a while. Today is the Windblume Festival. Once you've recovered a bit, we'll go wander the streets together."
"Mhm mhm!"
"Okay, I'll go invite Miss Barbara to examine your body... While I'm gone, don't let that man take advantage of you. If he tries anything, you must stop him! Understood?"
"Oh oh... I understand." (Suddenly, she felt a warmth in her heart... Even though it was all cautionary words... the feeling from Sister and that man was completely different...)
"Mhm, Paimon, take good care of Ying. I'll be back soon."
Paimon: "Shouldn't I go look for him instead..."
"No, I'll be faster. Paimon, you must keep a close eye on that guy, don't let him keep deceiving Ying."
"Alright... Lumine... do you think that guy can really fight wild beasts..."
"I don't think so. What kind of wild beast likes eating Sunset Berries? I can sense that he's hiding something... but I don't have any concrete evidence right now..."
"Then what should we do next?"
"Mmm... For now, let's have Barbara examine Ying's body first... That guy is definitely not a good person, I will expose his lies!"
"Okay, go and come back quickly."
"Don't worry."
After instructing everything, Lumine hurried outside. As soon as she stepped out, she saw the guy who claimed to be Ying's boyfriend wandering below...
"Yo? Finally out~ How was it? Just like I told you, right? An angel?"
"Hmph... I advise you not to play any tricks on me. When I get back, I will expose all your riddled words!"
"Then I'm really looking forward to it. Alright~ I'm going up to see my angel now~"
"Did I agree to let you go up?!"
"Damn, as her boyfriend, I don't even have the right to see her?!"
"If you want to die, I won't stop you." Lumine's cold gaze made him uncomfortable, but to ensure his plan succeeded, he retorted.
"You... Fine... Since you won't let me go up, I'll call her down. Angel!!"
"What?! Don't you know Ying is resting right now?! Shut your mouth!"
"Well, I can't help it. Since you won't let me go up to see her, I'll just have her come down. Angel! Are you okay, Angel!?"
"You!"
"What? Want to hit me? Be careful, I'll complain to Angel."
(Damn it... Although I really want to beat him up! But I just promised Ying not to make things too difficult for him...)
"Ugh... Get lost and go up! I warn you, don't even think about doing anything dirty. If I come back and hear you dared to touch Ying while I was gone, I will kill you!"
"Tch... Got it, got it~ Do you think everyone thinks like you? Hurry up and get busy!" (Heh heh... I can't wait to see your expression when you return and see the angel willingly throwing herself at me~)