Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 138 Mona the Little Glutton

To prevent Mona from losing face and taking the gem away as a matter of course, Huiyuan also left a small note underneath, indicating that the gem was for someone destined to receive it.

(Sigh, what can I do? I'm such a good person. You should thank me, Mona.)

Before long, Mona returned empty-handed and dejected.

(What a water box! There's not even a fish in the water. Wait—this is...a gemstone? There's also a note underneath that says...'Lucky Stone, for the next destined person'? Strange, why didn't I find this when I left? Could it be—)

Mona looked at Miss Lingling, who was eating, with a suspicious gaze, trying to see through her.

But how could Hunyuan, who was eating, possibly reveal any weakness? You see, when she first faced Ningguang, Hunyuan wasn't nervous at all just by eating, let alone Mona, who didn't seem to pose any threat to her.

Even so, Huiyuan didn't reveal any flaws, but Mona still found it suspicious.

(Could it be... Miss Lingling... Never mind, let's just assume someone else left it here.)

Mona knew perfectly well that the so-called "lucky stone" was definitely placed there by Huiyuan, but she didn't say it out of politeness.

Mona picked up the gem, and upon seeing it, Huiyuan exclaimed, "Hey, what's this? This is a 'Lucky Stone'! Mona, you're so lucky. This gem, though not particularly valuable, brings good fortune to both the abandoned and the possessor."

"Huh? This... this kind of gemstone really exists?"

"Of course! I really envy you, you're so lucky."

Huiyuan's sudden remark made Mona even more certain that this was the stone Huiyuan had deliberately placed there.

(Miss Lingling...sigh...it seems you've seen through me. Well then...there's no need to worry about saving face...)

Seeing that Mona hadn't put the gem away yet, Huiyuan put on a disdainful expression and asked, "What? You don't want it? If you don't want it..."

"Hey—wait! I want it, I want it! I found it, so of course it belongs to me!"

After quickly putting the gems into their bags, Ying and Paimon returned a little while later with two lunchboxes.

Although the "lucky stone" from earlier was enough for Mona to order a few more dishes, she couldn't bring herself to ask the inn's waitress to order after saying, "Especially using Mora to excessively satisfy physical desires is vulgar and dangerous."

(I have enough money... but I'm still hungry. Sigh... oh well, I can go hungry for a few more days.)

Mona kept glancing at the food on the table, but she resisted the urge to drool and didn't touch her chopsticks.

Seeing Ying and Paimon return with lunchboxes, Mona said haughtily, "Don't bother with me, I'm not hungry at all... I'm still a little hungry, but... it's no big deal."

Ying ignored Mona's words and silently opened the lunchbox.

"This, this scent is...!"

The aroma made Mona's stomach rumble with hunger.

Seeing that the other person was still too polite to start eating, Ying put her hands on her hips and said smugly, "This was made especially for you."

"Even if you say that...!"

Mona was about to politely decline when the aroma of "golden crab" wafted into her nose again. She could no longer resist her appetite and picked up her chopsticks.

"Alright. Considering that a pleasant meal is the greatest respect a chef can show, I'll reluctantly accept."

As soon as Mona took a bite of the "golden crab," her eyes lit up. She covered her mouth as if afraid the food would escape, and swallowed it after only a few chews.

"...Mmm! This 'Golden Crab' is so delicious! I've never eaten anything so good before! Ah, well, I mean...cough cough, I didn't expect the Traveler to be such a skilled cook. Paimon must be very happy every day with a chef like you."

Ying stood with her hands on her hips, looking at Mona with a mixture of relief and disdain, and murmured softly, "It's good that she can eat her fill."

Mona opened another lunchbox containing the main course and, mindful of her image, ate it slowly and carefully.

Letting out a satisfied sigh, Mona said happily, "The deliciousness of Liyue's cuisine is no exaggeration. Thinking about it this way, spending so much Mora doesn't feel so bad..."

Noticing Paimon and Ying's gaze, Mona turned her head away haughtily.

"Ah, it's nothing, it's nothing. Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time for us to set off. Continuing north from here, we'll reach the Stone Gate and then enter Mondstadt."

Mona couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of "Klee," the heir who could alter the contents of other people's divinations.

"Just how profound will the knowledge be? Hmm, I'm really looking forward to it."

Of course, the heir that Mona imagined didn't exist. It was all just a misunderstanding created by Mona playing a psychological game with thin air.

The group, having traveled a long distance, did not choose to stop at Wangshu Inn, but instead ate a meal and continued on their journey.

After passing through the stone gate, the border between Liyue and Mondstadt, the group rested under a makeshift shelter that no one knew who had set up.

Mona, panting heavily, began to complain.

"Finally arrived in Mondstadt. Ugh, so tired. Obtaining such profound and mysterious knowledge is truly not easy..."

Looking at Mona, who was even weaker than himself, Paimon started to complain.

"I'm not that tired."

Mona pointed at the other person's feet, speechless, and said, "Because you're floating in the sky."

"Sigh, it seems astrologers aren't all that amazing after all."

When Paimon started talking about astrology, Mona retorted with her hands on her hips, "That's because you have too many unrealistic fantasies about astrology."

Just then, a male voice suddenly came over.

Are you all resting here as well?

Looking towards the source of the voice, Paimon asked, "May I ask who you are?"

"Oh, we brothers are all merchants. We just finished our business in Liyue Harbor and are heading back to Mondstadt. You all look quite tired. Our carriage will be here soon. Would you like to come along?"

Feeling the soreness in her thigh, Ying asked, "Does it cost money?"

"No need, no need. It's on the way anyway."

Just as Ying was about to reluctantly agree, Mona waved her hand and said impatiently, "There's no need for that, get out of the way."

"Eh? Miss... is there something inconvenient for you?"

Mona was utterly disdainful of the other party's feigned ignorance.

"Stop pretending, Mr. Robber. You pick on people who look easy to bully on the road, and once they get in the car, you tow it to some deserted place and wash it, right?"