“Eat slowly, no one is going to snatch it from you here.
Tsk, I’ve never seen a god eat like you…
But come to think of it, Columbina, how many days has it been since you last ate?”
At a table by the window, Columbina and Sandrone sat facing each other.
Sandrone still held a cup of tea, watching Columbina, who was devouring her food, in silence.
“About a day, I think?” Seeing Sandrone say this, Columbina slowed down her eating speed and continued to reply, “Also, because…
it’s delicious…”
Sandrone:…
If she hadn’t met Columbina, she would never have been able to imagine that there could be such a…
peculiar (Sandrone exhausted her vocabulary, but truly couldn’t find a suitable adjective) god in Teyvat.
After a long while, Sandrone sighed.
“Sigh, but you’re right.
The food provided by the Fatui logistics department really doesn’t compare to what my private chef makes.
Hmm…
I say, Columbina, as the third seat, it should be quite simple for you to find a chef, right?”
“Umm…” The movements of Columbina’s hands paused.
After a long while, she flashed an awkward smile at Sandrone, “I don’t know how…”
Sandrone fell silent once again.
What else could she say?
How on earth did such a simple-minded god survive in the Fatui until now?
Tsk…
Dammit!
Forget it, I’ll help you one last time.
Sandrone set down the tea in her hand, leaned back in her chair, and said slowly: “Columbina, out of the courtesy of a lady, I’ll help you one more time.
From now on, just come over here to solve your three meals a day.
Of course!
You must come at the stipulated time; don’t disturb my rest…
Pulonia, add this to my daily schedule.”
Before Columbina could express agreement or opposition, Sandrone gave the order directly to Pulonia.
she had absolutely no intention of giving Columbina a chance to refuse.
Hmph!
It’s just that I can’t stand those people demanding power from you without even preparing a decent meal.
Of course, Columbina didn’t actually intend to refuse either.
The things Sandrone prepared were ten thousand times better than what the Fatui logistics prepared; how could she possibly refuse?
Besides, it seemed like this way, she could see Sandrone every day?
Columbina didn’t know why this reason had suddenly appeared in her heart. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
“Thank you, Sandrone.”
Columbina expressed her heartfelt thanks.
“Tsk…”
Sandrone remained as nonchalant as ever on the surface, moved her chair forward, and elegantly picked up her knife and fork.
she also had to start eating.
As for why a clockwork automaton still needed to eat, one could only say it was Fontaine technology, produced by the master of mechanisms; we can’t understand it.
In normal circumstances, just treat Sandrone as a normal person.
“I really don’t know where you learned these words.
Did Rosalyne teach you that much…
Forget it, Columbina, let’s talk about business.”
Columbina looked up in confusion.
Business?
Weren’t they eating right now?
What kind of business could there be?
Sandrone helplessly covered her forehead, “Columbina!
Aren’t you the one who insisted on following me here?
Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten what you came here to do with me.”
Reminded by Sandrone, Columbina finally remembered.
Oh, it seemed there was indeed business to discuss.
“Umm…
Sandrone, but shouldn’t you tell me first what Pierro said at the meeting just now?”
“Huh?” Sandrone bristled, “Columbina, since when do you care about the affairs of the Fatui?”
Indeed, Columbina originally didn’t care, but things were different now.
she had to deal with Dottore, so knowing a little more was always good.
Hmm, so she had to be serious during meetings from now on.
“I want to know.”
Sandrone was completely defeated by Columbina.
Good grief!
How could she be so helpless against such a simple-minded god?
If it were anyone else, she would have long ago…
Columbina, meeting me is truly your good fortune.
“Fine!” Sandrone said, gritting her teeth, “I’ll tell you!
It’s nothing major, just that Pierro, under the orders of the Tsaritsa, is preparing to dispatch Harbingers to the six nations to seize the Gnosis.
What, Columbina, you shouldn’t have any interest in this, right?”
To Sandrone’s surprise, upon hearing this, Columbina frowned, and even put down the small cake in her hand.
No, why are you actually interested?
Sandrone felt her worldview was under assault.
Was this still the Columbina she knew?
Since it concerned Rosalyne’s safety, Columbina had to plan early.
Although…
she might not be able to plan clearly.
“Columbina, since when have you been interested in such things?”
Sandrone didn’t answer and asked back instead.
Columbina hesitated for a while, then spoke.
“Sandrone, do you trust me?”
“Huh?
What do you mean by that?”
“Hmm…
it’s like this, Sandrone.
Because of some reasons, I know in advance what will happen in the future.
In the future, Rosalyne, Capitano, and the others will not come back because of this mission…
And Dottore, she is coveting the clearance of me and other ‘Moon’…
In the future, she will set a trap to lock me up.
In order to protect…
you and other friends, I opened the gate of the moon and jumped in…
Hmm, Sandrone, this is actually what I came to you to talk about.”
It took Sandrone a long time to digest the information in Columbina’s words, but this…
“Columbina, you haven’t been reading too many novels lately, have you?”
Sandrone’s first reaction was disbelief.
In her cognition, wasn’t this just the typical time-travel plot in light novels!
But this was impossible in Teyvat.
If you dared to do this, wouldn’t Istaroth come over and elbow you?
It couldn’t possibly be the work of Istaroth, could it?
As a high-ranking member of the Fatui, Sandrone did know some secrets of the sky.
On the other side, Columbina lowered her head in disappointment, and even the ornaments on the back of her head drooped down.
“Doesn’t Sandrone believe me?”
she had thought about it for a long time before confessing to Sandrone, because she found that relying solely on her own strength to oppose Dottore was still somewhat strenuous.
Perhaps they were on par in actual combat power, but she was truly not as insidious, cunning, or treacherous as Dottore.
Ahem, of course, that didn’t mean Sandrone was treacherous, it was just that her ideas were better than her.
As for the danger, Columbina had already thought it through.
If Dottore wasn’t dealt with, even if she said nothing, they would still be in danger.
So it was better to give a warning in advance.
“Tsk…” Sandrone really couldn’t bear to see Columbina’s pitiful appearance, and said patiently, “Columbina, it’s not that I don’t believe you, it’s that you really have no reason to make me believe you.”