"Feng... Feng Yi~"
Eula felt Feng Yi's fingers sliding beneath the fabric of her clothes, making intimate contact with her skin. This unprecedented closeness with a man of the opposite sex made Eula blush uncontrollably, her heart pounding.
What made it worse was that she had agreed to Feng Yi's request earlier.
Mortified, Eula covered her mouth tightly, afraid of making any strange noises.
"Eula, the damp places have been dried! What's wrong? Are you... feeling unwell somewhere?"
Feng Yi withdrew his fingers from under Eula's clothes and stood up, noticing her flushed cheeks, the pink hue unusually prominent!
Had she caught a cold from the fight with the Ice Slime?
"Ah! It's nothing, nothing, just... *cough cough*, I feel a bit dizzy, maybe I've caught a cold..."
Seeing Feng Yi looking at her, Eula quickly averted her gaze, worried he would notice the panic in her eyes.
Eula was wondering what excuse she could use when Feng Yi mistakenly thought she was sick. So, she decided to go along with his assumption.
To add a touch of credibility, Eula forced a couple of coughs.
"Since you're not feeling well, how about I carry you? It's still quite a distance to Mondstadt City..."
Feng Yi crouched down and beckoned to Eula behind him.
"Come on, if you're not feeling well, don't push yourself!"
Feng Yi waited for a moment, seeing Eula still standing there with a flushed face, and urged her again.
He guessed it was the maiden's shyness at play...
Indeed, his persuasion worked!
Shortly after he finished speaking, he felt the pressure of two warm slime-like objects on his back.
And a voluptuous, well-proportioned figure...
Eula gently rested on Feng Yi's back, her arms tightly wrapped around his neck, too shy to speak.
Eula couldn't help but regret feigning illness. To maintain the lie, she had to continue acting weak, otherwise, being exposed would be too embarrassing!
Eula: In reality, I'm perfectly fine! I could run all the way to Mondstadt City without breaking a sweat!
"Cough, cough, loosen... loosen up! I can barely breathe..."
Feng Yi felt like he was being gripped by iron arms, squeezing his throat as if to kill him.
Feng Yi: This strength that could crush a slime with bare hands... you call this a sick person?!
Feng Yi coughed twice and, in a moment of existential threat, fumbled around with his hands, seeming to grasp something soft and fleshy.
Even through her clothes, the incredible, bouncy texture lingered in Feng Yi's memory.
Eula let out a muffled groan, a mix of shame and anger, but quickly released her arms that were tightly clasped around Feng Yi's neck.
'I'll remember this!'
Eula muttered silently in her heart.
He had taken advantage of her, and one day, she would get revenge!
But patience is a virtue, and she was faking illness now. She absolutely couldn't be exposed!
However, when she had hugged him tightly out of shyness and nervousness earlier, the strength she used was hardly that of a sick person!
"I know, reporting the matter isn't urgent. On the contrary, your condition cannot be delayed. Eula, before we go to the Knights' Headquarters to find Acting Grand Master Jean, why don't I take you to the Church of Favonius to have Barbara examine you..."
Although Feng Yi felt something was slightly off, he couldn't pinpoint it and decided to let it go for now.
He carried Eula on his back and started walking towards Mondstadt City. For Eula's health, Feng Yi decided to go to the Church of Favonius first.
"Feng... Feng Yi, there's no need. I just have a cold, it's nothing. Reporting to Acting Grand Master Jean is the most important thing..."
Eula panicked at the thought of going to the church for treatment.
If Barbara saw through her feigned illness, how could she ever face anyone in the Knights of Favonius again?
How could she face Feng Yi?
No! Absolutely not!
Eula would never let such a thing happen!
She tried to persuade Feng Yi, using her work as an excuse.
"I know you're dedicated to your work, but reporting a little later won't hurt. Your condition, however, cannot be postponed. If it worsens or leaves any lasting effects, it will be troublesome! This time, listen to me, we'll go see a doctor first!"
Feng Yi frowned. Why were the people of the Knights of Favonius so fanatically devoted to their work? Jean was like this, Noelle was like this, and now Eula was like this too!
A certain nun – Rosaria: Ahem, please don't lump me in with them. Even one minute of overtime is torture for me!
No overwork, starting with myself!
"Feng... Feng Yi, I'm really fine now..."
Eula felt like she was talking to a brick wall. She couldn't sway Feng Yi's stubbornness.
However, from another perspective, Feng Yi was showing concern for her health, which warmed her heart.
But no matter what, Eula felt she had to try one more time.
As a result, the moment she struggled, Feng Yi sped up!
Feng Yi didn't listen and sprinted towards the Church of Favonius with Eula on his back.
As they got closer to the Church of Favonius, Eula grew more anxious, a sense of despair known as 'social death' spreading through her eyes.
"Hello, Sister. May I ask if Miss Barbara is here? My friend is ill..."
Feng Yi ran into the Church of Favonius and asked a nun who was cleaning.
"Sir, what bad timing, Miss Barbara is out on business! Hmm? This Lord... isn't this the Wave Rider Eula, Lady Eula?"
Sister Victoria stopped cleaning and apologized to Feng Yi. When she looked at his friend on his back, she was surprised to realize it was the captain of the Knights of Favonius's reconnaissance team – Captain Eula!
If a captain were ill, according to the emergency regulations of the Church of Favonius, she would have to report it to a senior priest immediately!
"Please wait a moment, sirs. I'll go notify the other priests now!"
Sister Victoria immediately put down her cleaning tools, uttered this, and quickly ran towards the second floor of the church.
"No need..."
The moment before, Eula's heart had been filled with relief that Barbara wasn't there, thinking she had escaped.
But Sister Victoria's words instantly pulled her back to reality.
Eula was aware of the emergency regulations of the Church of Favonius.
Captains were considered elite forces within the Knights of Favonius. If they were injured or fell ill, higher-ranking priests would be responsible for their treatment.
It was said that in emergencies, even Bishop Simon of the Church of Favonius would be involved in the treatment of Knights Captains.
Realizing this, Eula quickly tried to stop her, but unfortunately, she encountered another stubborn mule...