Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Chapter 1169: Mavica Joins the Adventure

In short, in short, Shao Yun finally let Ying follow her heart to take risks and find some mysterious island.

However, speaking of adventure, Ying suddenly thought of Mavica.

After all, on the second day of her wedding night, Mavica promised her that she would accompany her on adventures in the future.

Now that there was an opportunity for adventure, Ying went to find Mavica after everything was finalized.

……

Holy Flame Arena, the teleportation anchor point next to the conference room.

As soon as Ying and Paimon were teleported over, Paimon rubbed his head and complained with a depressed look on his face.

"Every time I use the teleportation anchor, I have to stay away from Shao Yun... Why is it that the earth veins are always disturbed around him... It's so troublesome."

Ying patted Paimon's head and comforted him, "You've been talking about this for so many years, Paimon. It's just a harmless little problem."

Ying looked up at the office in front of her, feeling a little uncertain.

"I don't know if Mavica is home... After all, she's the God of Fire, so she should be pretty busy."

As they were talking, the guard at the door noticed them.

Most of the staff at the office had seen Ying before, and Mavica had left a message saying there was no need to stop Ying.

Therefore, the guard just stepped forward and asked a few simple questions before politely stepping aside to let them enter the office.

Meanwhile, in the room, Mavica was curled up on the bed, wrapped tightly in the quilt, her hair messy on the pillow.

Ever since she expressed her feelings to Shao Yun for the second time and was rejected, she has been hiding in her room and emoting alone. Apart from her daily government affairs, she can be said to be cosplaying as the otaku girl Baalzebub.

At this moment, when she heard the knock on the door, she was stunned for a few seconds, then she slowly got up from the bed, walked to the door, and opened it with despair.

"Um... Is there something wrong?" Mavica looked at Ying and Paimon at the door with a dazed look, her face expressionless and her whole body exuding a sense of decadence and "lifelessness".

Ying was stunned when she saw Mavica in front of her... Why did she look so sleepy and listless?

Ying muttered to herself: No way, is the aftereffects of a broken heart really that severe? It's been so long, why is he still so listless?

However, she smiled awkwardly on the surface and asked cautiously, "Mavika, is it convenient now? I have something to tell you."

Mavica raised her hand and opened the bedroom door completely, then moved sideways to make enough space for two people to pass through, her voice still calm.

"Please come in... I don't have anything to do today."

Paimon immediately leaned close to Ying's ear and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Ying, do you feel that Mavica is particularly depressed now?"

Ying gently patted the back of Paimon's hand, signaling her not to say anything more, then took out a bag of Mora from her pocket and handed it to Paimon.

"Paimon, here, I'll give you some money. Can you go outside and buy me some snacks?"

Paimon, who had a single-core processor, looked at Mora in his hand, then at Ying, and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Hey? But we just had breakfast at the Flowing Springs. It's only been over two hours. Why are you hungry again?"

Ying quickly covered her stomach, pretending to be aggrieved, and said to Paimeng coquettishly: "I just suddenly want to eat. Please, Paimeng, can you go buy it for me?"

Paimeng couldn't stand Ying's coquettishness. After hesitating for a few seconds, he sighed and said, "Okay, okay, I'm really impressed! Next time, it's your turn to buy food. I don't want to go through this kind of trouble again."

After saying that, she turned around and waved to Mavica, "Mavica, I'm going to go get some food first. I'll come back later and bring you some kebabs!"

Mavica just said "hmm" weakly and had no other answer.

……

After sending Paimon away, Ying followed Mavica into the bedroom.

Mavica bent down and picked up the kettle on the table. She shook it, and heard a slight sound of water. She looked up at Ying and asked calmly:

"Would you like something to drink? Let me see... there's only warm water in the kettle, is that okay?"

Ying quickly shook her head and said with a smile: "No, I'm not thirsty now, you don't need to bother."

After a pause, she first asked about Mavica's recent life. After all, before inviting her to take risks, she had to find out the reason why she was in poor condition.

"Mavika, have you not been out lately? Your room looks like it hasn't been cleaned for a while."

Mavica put down the kettle, sat down on the bed, and collapsed, pouting, her spirits still listless.

"It's not that I haven't been out all the time, I just haven't felt like going out these past few days. Plus, my scooter broke down a while ago and I haven't gotten it back yet. It's inconvenient to go out without a car."

She paused and added, "I promised Sinoning not to bother her during this period, so I have no reason to go out. I stay in my room every day, sleeping or daydreaming, and I don't know what to do."

……

The topic did not go smoothly, and after a while, Ying and Mavica fell into an awkward silence.

After about a minute, Ying couldn't stand the depressing silence anymore and started to laugh at herself.

"Haha, it seems I'm not a master at finding topics to talk about. I came here to invite you to do something, but I ended up making the atmosphere so awkward."

There was no emotion in Mavica's eyes, and it was unclear whether she was comforting her or just saying it casually.

"It's okay. To be honest, I'm not in the mood to chat. If we really have nothing to say, then let's talk about your husband."

"Talk about Shao Yun?" Ying's heart skipped a beat, and an inexplicable feeling of jealousy instantly surged in her heart.

She knew Mavica's feelings for Shao Yun, and now that she brought it up, she couldn't help but feel a little wary.

But then she thought again, she was Shao Yun's legally married wife, the legitimate "main wife", and there was no need to be jealous over such a small matter.

So she took a deep breath and said generously, "Okay, where do you want to start? Do you want to talk about his past experiences in other countries, or about our running the ranch together?"

Ke Mavica said she was talking about Shao Yun, but once she opened her mouth, she completely turned into complaining.

"I don't even know where to start... I'm really in pain right now, Ying, do you understand this feeling?"

"I'm like a moth flying towards a flame. I know I'll get burned, or even die, if I get too close, but I can't control myself and rush forward without hesitation, ultimately burning myself to the ground."

"I thought if I just held on a little longer, maybe I could see a different outcome, but in the end, I was the only one left looking like a clown."

She raised her head, her eyes red, and her voice full of despair.

"Right now, I'd rather fight the abyss monsters endlessly than experience this feeling of despair and sadness..."

"At least when I was fighting, I knew what I had to do, but now, I don't even want to go out."

Seeing Mavica's painful and decadent appearance, Ying felt a little uncomfortable, but she was very clear about her position from beginning to end.

Your own husband is your own!

"Mavica, I know you're sad, and I understand how you feel."

"But I will not give up on my husband. We have been through a lot to be together. I can't leave him for anyone."

Ying's words can be said to have directly killed the conversation.

Mavica's heart was gripped by Ying's blunt words, which were almost like "rubbing salt into the wound". She said with a bit of uncontrollable emotion:

"I know... I knew it from the beginning... That's why I said I'm in so much pain now."

Then, she didn't want to show her vulnerability in front of Ying anymore. After all, she was Shao Yun's wife, and her sadness might be seen as unnecessary entanglement by others.

Mavica took the initiative to change the subject, her tone deliberately distant.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's meaningless. You didn't come to me just to see me, a love loser, in such a state of despair, right? There must be something else going on."

Ying's heart skipped a beat when she saw Mavica's face darken in an instant and her unconcealable melancholy.

She also realized that what she said just now was indeed too direct and she did not consider Mavica's feelings at all.

She quickly waved her hand, her tone apologetic.

"I'm sorry, what I said just now was very rude! I'm not here to laugh at you, I... I'm here to go on an adventure with you!"

"Adventure?" Mavica was stunned for a moment when she heard these two words, and a ripple finally appeared in her eyes that had lost their luster.

She remembered that on the morning of the second day after Shao Yun and Ying's wedding, she had indeed promised Ying that she would accompany her on adventures if she had the chance in the future.

"Adventure? Where do you want to go? To the secret volcano west of Nata, or to the mountains east of Nata?"

Seeing that she was finally interested, Ying breathed a sigh of relief. She stroked her chin and asked with a hint of anticipation in her eyes:

"Do you know the legend of the 'mysterious island' spread among the people of Flowing Spring?"

Mavica nodded. This legend was no secret in Nata. As the Goddess of Fire, she had naturally heard of it before and had even read relevant documents recorded by the tribe.

"You know, it's the legend left behind by the first leader of the Flowing Spring. What's the matter? Do you want to go there for adventure?"

"Yes!" Ying nodded vigorously, her eyes sparkling. "So, are you interested in joining me?"

When Mavica heard Ying invite her to explore the mysterious island, she frowned and asked:

"But I remember the legend of the Flowing Springs says that only those who have given their lives to each other and walk hand in hand can truly reach the mysterious island. Are you sure you want to go with me?"

After all, she is Ying's "rival in love", and even she herself feels it is unrealistic to be able to "entrust her life" to her.

Ying nodded slightly and said meaningfully:

"Malani told me about this legend... That's why I think this adventure to the mysterious island is a chance for us to get to know each other better."

When Mavica heard this, her eyes trembled slightly, and her heart seemed to be gently hit by something.

Is Ying trying to give herself a way out? He clearly knows his feelings for Shao Yun, but he doesn't reject her. Instead, he is willing to walk with her as a "friend". This frankness makes her feel a little bit overwhelmed.

"I'm your love rival. Are you sure you want to be my friend? Aren't you afraid of me... Are you still obsessed with Shao Yun?"

Ying lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, then looked up at Mavica and said sincerely, "Rather than becoming a rival in love, I would rather be good friends with you."

"You're just stuck in a rut, aren't you? Perhaps after an adventure, you can get out of it."

Mavica looked at Ying, whose emotional intelligence had suddenly improved, and couldn't help but complain, "Did you learn these comforting words from Shao Yun? Why didn't I see you being so eloquent just now?"

Ying immediately pouted and said with a little bit of arrogance: "This is what I really think!"

Mavica let out a long breath, and the confusion in her heart gradually dissipated.

The "official wife" has taken the initiative to give me a way out and is willing to put aside the barriers of being a "rival" and invite me to take risks. If I continue to be hesitant, I will seem petty.

"Okay, I promise. When are we leaving for the mysterious island?"

Seeing that she finally agreed, Ying rolled her eyes and explained:

"We still need to wait for Wieland and Katya to recover from their injuries. They also want to join us in the search for clues, so we can set off around tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

When Mavica heard it was the day after tomorrow, she agreed without hesitation: "Okay, I don't have any important government affairs at the moment, so I can leave anytime tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but look at Ying again, with a complicated look in her eyes.

As expected, she is worthy of being the queen, her demeanor is different.

"Also, thank you for inviting me... It's been a long time since I've been so excited about something."