Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 141 Locksmith "Mona"

"Is what they're trying to reclaim after fifty years her dark past from her teenage years?! Oh no! No wonder... no wonder the old woman said... I absolutely can't look at it, or she'll tear me to pieces..."

Despairingly closing her eyes, Mona collapsed weakly to the ground, completely unconcerned about getting her socks dirty.

Seeing her older sister acting so recklessly, Klee realized something bad had happened and ran away as fast as she could.

"I...did I get into trouble...? Ah! My sister said she wanted the box, but she didn't mention what was inside! I don't know anything! I'm leaving now!"

After Klee ran away, Paimon looked at Mona, whose eyes were lifeless, and asked uncertainly, "Hmm... But as long as Mona doesn't say anything, your master won't know that you've read the diary, right?"

Without even thinking, Mona dejectedly rejected the idea.

"Impossible. Astrology can see through all lies, as you have all witnessed."

With a long, drawn-out sigh, Mona began to complain again.

"I spent all my Mora to come to Mondstadt, but gained no knowledge, and now I can't go back. How did it come to this..."

"How pitiful... How about we wait until you've forgotten everything in the book before you go back?"

Paimon suggested.

Scratching her head, Mona recalled the contents of her diary and felt she would never forget it for the rest of her life.

"This... is too difficult, and even if I wanted to stay in Mondstadt, it's..."

With a slight narrowing of her eyes, Xie Ying began to tease.

"No money?"

"Yes... um, no! Can't you say something else?!"

Paimon shrugged and said indifferently, "There's nothing we can do about it. Otherwise, you'll just have to go back to see your master."

"No, stop talking! Well, let's leave it at that for now... I've decided, I'll stay in Mondstadt for the time being. Once the old woman's life comes to an end, I'll be free."

When Mona said that, Ying couldn't help but retort, "That's an overly firm resolve."

"But how can we conduct research on astrology... No, first of all, we don't even have a place to live."

Mona stood up, her expression like that of a helpless kitten.

Looking at the pitiful yet adorable little kitten, Huiyuan really wanted to pull her into his Dust Song Pot to live, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

What if I need to travel through time again someday and can't take the Dust Song Pot with me? Wouldn't I be left to live a life of hardship? The system shop only allows one Dust Song Pot per purchase!

"Regarding this, let's ask Miss Catherine of the Adventurers' Guild if she can help?"

After Paimon made this suggestion, Mona thought about it briefly and agreed with it.

"Adventurers' Guild? Hmm...right, if I could get...hmm, you know what I mean by taking on their quests?"

Ying gave a wicked smile, put her hands on her hips, and said helplessly, "That was the plan all along."

"Um, thank you... well, I... never mind, it's nothing."

Mona, who had originally intended to treat everyone to a meal, awkwardly retracted her words after realizing she didn't have any Mora.

......

"Towards the stars..."

Before Catherine could finish speaking, Huiyuan interrupted, "We're here to ask for help."

When she was interrupted, Catherine paused for half a second before recovering and flashing her signature smile.

Is there anything I can do to help you?

After explaining about Mona...

“I see, I understand now. There’s an empty magic laboratory in Mondstadt, but it’s been sealed by someone. Although there are a few experts who can break the seal, they all have their own laboratories and aren’t interested in this. I think if the astrologer you mentioned can break the seal, the owner of the house will probably agree to let her stay.”

After thinking for a moment, Huiyuan nodded and said, "No problem, she should be able to handle it."

"Okay, then I'll tell you the location of the house right away..."

Following the address given by Catherine, the group found the place without incident.

Mona walked onto the platform and began to examine the sealing array.

"The person who left this seal... is no ordinary person. Breaking it by brute force is almost impossible. Interesting. I'll use astrology to calculate it. Let me see... I see, all I need to do is this, and then this... Alright, it's open."

Paimon was amazed after watching Mona unlock the door in ten seconds.

"Wow, that's amazing! As long as I go back and report to Catherine, I should be able to move in, right?"

Just then, an old man's voice, with a slight Mondstadt accent, came over.

"No need, no need, thank you so much."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Mona asked, "And who is this...?"

“Oh, I am the owner of this house, Goethe. Catherine told me about it when I passed by the Adventurers' Guild. I didn’t expect that this annoying seal would be broken so quickly!”

"So that means I can stay here?"

Goethe nodded matter-of-factly and readily agreed, "Of course, of course. The equipment inside is just sitting there anyway, and I'm happy to see someone put it to good use. As a token of my gratitude, I can rent the house to you at the very lowest possible price!"

Mona was stunned when she heard the word "rent".

"Rent?! I hadn't heard anything about renting before I came, and I even helped out..."

Goethe was somewhat puzzled by Mona's bewildered expression.

"Help? Yes, I understand. I'm very grateful, so I'll definitely give you the best possible rent rate!"

"I... I mean..."

Mona touched her wallet, which was now flattened and blended into her clothes, and sighed helplessly.

"Sigh... there's no other way, so I'll just rent this place."

"Okay! It's settled then. I'll go prepare the formalities. Please wait a moment."

After saying this, Goethe turned and, with his aged gait, left.

Seeing the other person leave, Mona looked over with guilt.

"Thank you for everything. I've troubled you all for so long... Oh, and Traveler, Miss Lingling, if there's anything I can do to help, I'll do my best."

Seeing Mona like this, Ying crossed her arms and muttered, "Let's just try to survive for now."

"Hmm... I don't know what to do, but... I'll try my best. Have a safe adventure! I... I need to think about the future too."

After saying goodbye to Mona, even Paimon couldn't help but worry about her future.

"How will she survive if she doesn't make money through astrology?...Shouldn't we come back to check on her occasionally? It wouldn't be good if she fainted from hunger in her room."