This is Outrageous!
22: Chapter 22: Combat Priestess Barbara!
This is Outrageous!
Right before the video started, a massive wave of viewers began flooding the Interactive Live Stream Room.
A barrage of comments echoed endlessly across the screen.
Aether: “Thank goodness!
It seems I’m not the main character in the scandal this time!” Paimon: “Hehe, that means the Traveler can join the scramble to answer the question now!” Kuki Shinobu: “I finally found you, Traveler!
Please, hurry up and come to Inazuma to save me from this cursed Shrine Maiden job.
This is a real emergency!” Yae Miko: “Ara, ara~ Traveler, you don’t need to pay any mind to Shinobu.
You can spend some time with your first love in Mondstadt for now.
Sometime later, when you’re bored and tired there, then you can come to Inazuma!” Aether: “Ahem, even though my honorary title right now is ‘The Most Affectionate Man in Teyvat’, please know that I am actually a kind-hearted and honest man.
I highly value loyalty in romantic relationships.” Yae Miko: “My dear Shinobu, did you hear that?
An ‘honest’ man like Aether just promised to be very loyal to you, you know!” Kuki Shinobu: “???” Venti: “Ehe~ Very loyal to every woman, right?” Aether: “You guys might not believe me right now.
But just you wait, time will prove that I truly am a sincere and honest man!” Klee: “Even though Big Brother Traveler has a special relationship with Big Sister Amber, Big Sister Jean, and Miss Sustainer of Heavenly Principles…
Klee still believes that Big Brother Traveler is a very kind and honest person!” Kaeya: “Yikes!” Albedo: “Yikes!” Bennett: “Yikes!” Aether: “Wait, Klee!
Don’t mention that first part!
Please just pretend it doesn’t exist!
Look, even Klee says I’m a kind and honest man!” Kamisato Ayato: “You’re really just ignoring the first half of the little girl’s sentence, huh?” Arataki Itto: “You’re really just ignoring the first half of the little girl’s sentence, huh?” Xingqiu: “You’re really just ignoring the first half of the little girl’s sentence, huh?” Nahida: “(((o(ﾟ▽ﾟ)o))) Talking with the Traveler is really so much fun!” Zhongli: “Hahaha, indeed it is.” Ningguang: “By the way, the video title is ‘Being a Medic Will Not Save Mondstadt’?
Why does it sound so odd?” Barbara: “I don’t quite understand it myself either.” Venti: “Being a medic can’t save Mondstadt?
Then what can?” Diluc: “I’m a little curious about where this story is going.” Diona: “Meow!
I care more about the grand prize!
I wonder what super cool reward will be given out this time?” Keqing: “Agreed.
I also care more about the reward.
Considering how absurd the last two rewards from the system were, this time’s reward must be very valuable.” While everyone was busily discussing, the Live Stream Room finally started playing the main video.
[Detected that the viewer count has met the requirement!] [The chat feature for the involved party, namely Barbara, has been temporarily disabled!] [Starting video playback…] [Barbara: Being a Medic Will Not Save Mondstadt!] Scene after scene slowly began to appear on the screen.
Location: Church of Favonius, Mondstadt.
On the screen, Barbara was seen clenching her fist and unleashing an incredibly lethal Uppercut (Rising Dragon Punch), landing squarely on the jaw of a Fatui Electro Cicin Mage.
The Fatui member was instantly sent flying and crashed hard onto the floor.
The Electro Cicin Mage covered her bruised face and groaned in pain on the floor.
Above her, Barbara stood with a fierce and intimidating expression.
An object resembling a cigarette was tucked in the corner of her lips.
She looked down at the Electro Cicin Mage with a condescending glare.
“Bastard!” Barbara cursed harshly.
“How dare you Fatui scums cause a ruckus here?
Do you not know that this is my turf?!” Beside her, Rosaria also scoffed coldly.
“Fatui trash are absolutely not welcome here!” Right at that moment, Traveler Aether appeared from the doorway.
It turned out he had been peeking the whole time and witnessed the entire scene of Barbara mercilessly beating those people up.
Aether stared at Barbara with a look of sheer disbelief.
“B-Baby Barbara…?” he called out softly.
“Aren’t you usually…
very gentle and elegant?” Barbara completely didn’t expect Aether to show up there.
Her previously arrogant and brutal expression instantly vanished, replaced by a sweet, gentle, and compassionate look.
“Eh?
Aether?” she greeted softly.
“What’s wrong?” Aether pointed at the group of battered Fatui members on the floor with obvious confusion.
“But…
what happened here…?” Seeing the drastic change in her boss’s attitude, Rosaria actually stared at Barbara in horror.
She absolutely couldn’t believe that Barbara, the cold-blooded Gang Leader who was just beating people up, could put on such a gentle expression.
Rosaria stared intently at Barbara, then pointed at the Fatui members who hadn’t completely passed out yet.
“Sister Barbara, what kind of game are you playing here?!
Hurry up and finish them all off!” After saying that, Rosaria glared sharply at the Traveler.
“And you, Aether!
Mind your own business.
Please don’t interfere with our work!” Hearing Rosaria snap at her boyfriend, Barbara’s beautiful eyes started to tear up.
She stepped forward, positioning herself in front of Aether as if to protect him from the wicked Rosaria.
“What is wrong with you, Rosaria?!
You weren’t like this before!” Barbara scolded with a softly trembling voice.
“You shouldn’t speak so harshly to Aether.” Aether, whose eyes accidentally caught the ‘cigarette’ tucked between Barbara’s lips, asked hesitantly.
“Baby Barbara…
what is that thing in your mouth?” Barbara blinked her eyes innocently.
She then took the ‘cigarette’ from her lips and slowly peeled back its thin paper wrapping.
It turned out, the object inside was just a whole Jueyun Chili!
“It’s just a Jueyun Chili, Aether!” she said cheerfully.
Seeing that, Rosaria’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
She couldn’t believe that the ‘cigarette’ Barbara had been smoking all this time was actually just a Jueyun Chili!
Barbara then turned towards the Fatui members sprawled on the floor and smiled sweetly, trying to explain the situation to her boyfriend, the Traveler.
“They are all colleagues from the Church of Favonius!” Barbara lied smoothly.
“We’re holding a joint drama rehearsal for an upcoming performance!
Right, guys?” Recalling the terrifying torture from the sadistic Deaconess, the remaining Fatui members on the floor could only show expressions of horror mixed with resignation.
They nodded slowly and repeatedly, agreeing with Barbara’s lie.
However, right at that moment, a large wrench accidentally fell out of Barbara’s pocket and clanked loudly on the floor.
Seeing the object, Aether frowned slightly.
“Barbara…
why are you carrying a wrench this big?” Barbara smiled shyly, then picked up the wrench.
“As a true Idol, isn’t it normal for me to always carry ‘personal protective equipment’ with me everywhere?” Aether suddenly smiled with warmth, as if understanding his girl’s anxiety.
He immediately grasped both of Barbara’s hands and looked into her eyes with utmost sincerity.
“Even if you don’t carry any weapons, believe me…
I will always be there to protect you from danger.” Hearing the sweet words from her lover, Barbara’s face flushed bright red.
Then, with Rosaria still frozen in disbelief in the background, Aether and Barbara kissed passionately in the middle of the cathedral.
“I will definitely come to watch your drama performance later!” Aether promised.
“Mhm!” “Remember, be careful not to get hurt during rehearsal.” After giving one last light kiss, Aether turned around and walked away.
Barbara smiled sweetly, seeing the young man off.
However, as soon as Aether’s silhouette disappeared behind the door, she slowly turned her body around.
Her sweet smile was replaced by a lethal smirk.
She glared at the Fatui on the floor with a murderous aura.
“Because of you Fatui trash, my elegant image in front of Aether was almost ruined,” Barbara hissed threateningly.
The remaining Fatui members immediately huddled together in fear, their bodies trembling violently.
“D-D-Didn’t you say you were a peace-loving Idol?!” one of them squeaked.
Barbara grinned widely while clenching her fists tightly, until her knuckles cracked loudly.
“In the past, maybe yes.” “But that was before Aether taught me how to fight properly!” “Because I finally realized one very important thing…
sometimes, fists are far more effective than holy sermons!” In the final scene, Barbara was seen charging into the group of Fatui troops all by herself.
With no weapons, relying solely on her brutal bare fists.
The sight was truly terrifying!
The video stopped abruptly.
The comment section in the Live Stream Room instantly exploded into a Teyvat-shaking uproar.
And the first person to fall victim to a heart attack from this broadcast was none other than Albert, the president of Barbara’s loyal fan club.
Albert: “Nooooooo!
Barbara is actually dating the Traveler?!
Please, someone tell me this is a lie!
Don’t do such a terrible thing!!!” Albedo: “The scandal with Aether and Master Jean just passed yesterday, and today it’s her sister, Barbara’s turn?
This is beyond logic.” Venti: “Yikes!
It seems the Gunnhildr Clan only needs to host one wedding ceremony!” Diona: “Meow?
Why only one wedding?” Venti: “Ehe~ Of course because the Traveler can marry both Jean and Barbara at the altar at the same time!
If they combine it, the costs will definitely be much cheaper, right?” Klee: “Yay!
Klee wants to join in getting married with Big Sister Barbara, Big Sister Jean, and Big Brother Traveler too!” Jean: “KLEE!!!
Please, do not spout nonsense!” Kaeya: “Hahaha!
If Aether really pulls off a double wedding like that, he’s definitely going to suffer!” Diona: “That’s right!
It’s a fitting punishment for a playboy!” Keqing: “Wait a minute…
What were the words the Traveler said in the chat box right before this video started playing?” Xingqiu: “‘You guys might not believe me right now.
But just you wait, time will prove that I truly am a sincere and honest man!'” Kamisato Ayato: “‘You guys might not believe me right now.
But just you wait, time will prove that I truly am a sincere and honest man!'” Arataki Itto: “‘You guys might not believe me right now.
But just you wait, time will prove that I truly am a sincere and honest man!'” Bennett: “‘You guys might not believe me right now.
But just you wait, time will prove that I truly am a sincere and honest man!'” Nahida: “‘You guys might not believe me right now.
But just you wait, time will prove that I truly am a sincere and honest man!'” Aether: “This system is completely slandering me!” Kamisato Ayaka: “Hmph!
You scumbag!” Shenhe: “Hmph!
You scumbag!” Nilou: “Hmph!
It turns out your scandals are popping up one by one.
I deeply regret ever trusting you, Aether!” Ei: “It seems his reputation as ‘The Most Affectionate Man in Teyvat’ is not just empty words.” ————————————————————————