: Trust Between Us

[ Galesong Hill ]

"Hufh... This dude is tough... It looks like it will be difficult to heal (while looking at the burn on his hand). and, where is Amber anyway!?" Ashen said.

Ashen began to worry about Amber. However, Considering Amber's position in the Knight Of Favonius as a border guard between countries, he would not exaggerate his concerns.

Ashen began to collect all the mask loot from the corpses of Hilichurl and Mitachurl that he defeated. And Ashen suddenly remembered something that made him curious...

'This Hilichurl language... It feels as if I've heard it somewhere... But where?, I really need to find as much information about this world as possible' thought Ashen.

But suddenly Amber from the top of the cliff appears to jump and land slowly using Glider towards Ashen with a tired and happy face.

"Sorry!! Sorry!!, I arrived late!!... But it's amazing that you were able to defeat Mitachurl on the first try!, I just couldn't during the Knight Of Favonius Member Candidate training" said Amber but frowned at the end.

"Well that's... Well... I may have been clever in battle in the past... After all, where are you from?, I think we've agreed to watch my back, right?" Ashen said doubtfully.

"hehehe, I was interrupted by some Cryo Samachurls that randomly appeared around and--- Wait! What did you mean!! Doesn't that mean you remember your past!?" Amber asked in Surprise.

Ashen who heard Amber's surprise just sighed. It was his fault because he still thought that the knowledge progress of the people in Teyvat was the same as the earth, well it was a stupid Thought to equate them from the beginning so Ashen could only give up and explain it to Amber.

'Besides, telling a little lie won't hurt anyone. anyway, I'm sure one day if she finds out the reason why I'm hiding my secret, she'll be understand' thought Ashen.

"No... I still don't remember, what I mean is one of the characteristics of the human body's behavior where sometimes they will do something through body reflexes because they are used to a movement over and over again... Haven't you ever seen that situation somewhere?" Ashen said trying to avoid suspicion.

Amber who heard that just frowned, Of course she never heard what Ashen said to her. However the knowledge of the world in Teyvat is not the same as the old world of Ashen.

"hmph!! That doesn't make sense and I've never heard of such a thing" Said Amber pouting.

"So what about when you sneeze?, Can you do it now with your eyes open?" Ashen said.

"Ah... Yes... That... No, I can't. It only happens sometimes without my will and humans obviously can't do it with their eyes open..." said Amber with a thinking pose.

"That's what I mean. Reflex movements run very quickly and the response occurs automatically to stimuli, without requiring control from the brain. So it can be said that reflex movements occur without being affected by the will or without being aware of it beforehand. An example of a reflex movement is for example the eyes that will automatically close when sneeze" explained Ashen with a bullshit.

"Hmm, you know a lot about this?. Are you starting to remember your past little by little?" Asked Amber who grinned and narrowed her eyes.

"Oh come on, I already said that I don't remember anything about my past. But I know about some knowledge like what the kingdom is, why we can breathe in air and not in water, why there is night and day. And various other things" Ashen explained with regret.

"Ahahahha come on come on I'm just teasing you~. Besides your Quest is now complete~. The mission is only to collect 10 Hilichurl masks and 1 Mitachurl. And you completed it within the time frame... Etto... 3 hours!!~" she said while showing the pocket watch she was holding.

"Oh yes wait... Amber what time is it now?" Ashen said.

"Ah this... It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon!, really why?" Amber asked.

"Ah sorry about that... Please show me your watch" Ashen said.

Amber complied and gave her pocket watch to Ashen. In silence Amber only saw Ashen pull the long sleeves of his shirt slightly and reveal the black watch he was wearing upside down under his arm.

"Hmm 3.45... means 15.45... a little more... And... Done!!, Thank you for lending me your watch" Ashen said and covered his watch with his sleeve again.

"W-wait what was that thing!!?, Why did I see a number and why did it change with the knob!!, What the hell is that black thing sticking to your hand" Amber exclaimed with endless questions.

Ashen just kept quiet and then stood in front of Amber and put his thumb on Amber's lips.

Amber who was surprised to see that could only remain silent and stare straight at Ashen's serious gaze.

Amber who experienced that became silent and nervous after seeing the serious look from Ashen.

she can only be alert in preparation for the possibility that she does not want. However, of course Ashen will not attack Amber.

"There are many things I want to tell you about me... What about dating... If we start getting close to each other then I will explain all the questions that will make you satisfied" Ashen said.

Amber just looked down thinking about it and really thought that Ashen was very suspicious now.

However, Amber's own nature never made Ashen look as a bad person.

'if he was evil he would have killed me With his strange weapon... after thinking about it where did all his weapons come from!!?, doesn't he have a bag!!?... Wait I can't ask him because Ashen himself still doesn't believe it to me!!? And even if I report it will only make it unclear and be used by enemy organizations like Fatui or Abyss Order' Amber thought

With a complicated face, Amber continued to stare at Ashen from behind while they themselves walked back towards the city of Mondstadt after Ashen himself had removed the Mitachurl Mask while Amber was daydreaming.

'I'm sorry Amber... But I have some secrets of Military Weapons in my mind... From what I see from his condition... The world would be beautiful if it stayed like this... Knowledge such as firearms, biological weapons, and nuclear weapons is only will make the beauty of Teyvat destroyed... When the time comes I will tell you everything' Ashen thought.

Ashen and Amber walked back towards Mondstadt in silence, neither of them started a single conversation.

Amber who felt suspicious but experienced a dilemma at the same time, and Ashen who felt guilty but remained steadfast in his position to keep the peace of Teyvat.