Chapter 763: Killing Time with Alecino
Sunlight shines on the parasols outside the Luzer Café in Fontaine.
Shao Yun and Alechino sat opposite each other under an umbrella, killing time.
Alechino picked up the steaming cup of coffee in front of him, blew away the foam on the surface, then took a sip gracefully and said to Shao Yun, "Thank you for your treat..."
Shao Yun picked up the coffee in front of him and replied casually: "You're welcome. I can still afford a cup of coffee."
Alechino followed Shao Yun's words and teased, "Yes, after all, you robbed so much money from the Northland Bank."
Shao Yun was drinking coffee and was almost amused by Alechino's words and almost laughed out loud, then choked.
He put down the cup, looked at Alechino, and asked straight to the point: "Okay, let's get back to the topic. Now it's time to talk about your good friend 'Krevy'."
When Alechino heard the name "Krevi", his heart trembled.
Talking about Krevy would lead to talking about her childhood. Her childhood was not a happy memory...
After a moment of silence, Alechino took a deep breath and said slowly: "Actually, I don't want to talk about the past, but since you asked, I'll answer you."
Although Alechino was reluctant to talk about her past, since it was Shao Yun's request, she decided to share it briefly.
"Where should I start?"
Alechino was silent for a while, gathering her thoughts, and then she slowly said, "My original name was Peruvili, and I was an orphan adopted by the previous 'servant' Kugavina."
"And Krevy, she is Kujavina's biological daughter."
Then, Alechino continued to narrate: "In those days, the Hearth House, on the surface, was a warm and peaceful place, with a gentle 'mother', a safe residence, and excellent food."
"However, all of this is an illusion. When children grow up, they are taught to fight each other and choose the strongest one to become the 'king'."
"And Kujavina, she saw all this as an interesting experiment, she didn't care if we kids lived or died."
"Krevy and I have seen through Kujavina's lies. We know she doesn't care about our lives at all."
"So, we became each other's only friends. In that bloody and violent environment, we supported each other and faced everything together."
"I once proposed a plan to assassinate Kujavina and end this nightmare."
"But Krevy refused. Deep down in her heart, she still regarded Kujavina as her mother, even though she knew how cruel Kujavina's actions were."
"Moreover, she also knows that Kujavina is very powerful. If we try to assassinate her, it would be tantamount to committing suicide."
"In order to choose the strongest 'king', the children fought one after another. Every failure meant more torture and pain."
"Krevy has been through so much, her body and mind are exhausted. She gradually realizes that the only freedom she has in this place is the right to choose death."
"So, when she was sixteen, Krevy took the initiative to die under my sword in the duel. For her, this was a happy ending."
When talking about Crevy's death, Alechino's tone was calm, but her heart was not at peace.
Krevie was her best friend, but now she died at the hands of her own sword. How could she not be a little emotional?
However, Alecino was a strong person after all. She quickly adjusted her mentality and continued to tell the rest of the story.
However, compared with the long story about Crevy before, the following story about how to kill the previous generation of servants became unusually simple and brief in Alechino's mouth.
"When I was seventeen, I defeated Kugavina with great difficulty in the duel."
"When I started, I forgot all about right and wrong. In this cruel world, only those who survive are qualified to write the rules. This is also the rule of 'home'."
"In the end, I won. The Ice Queen forgave my sin of killing my mother and gave me the evil eye that represents honor. From that moment on, I got the name 'Alechino' and became the new executive officer."
Having said this, Alechino paused for a moment, then picked up the coffee, took a sip, and moistened his dry throat.
"This is the story of my childhood." Alechino put down the coffee cup and ended her story in a seemingly relaxed tone.
After listening to Alechino's story, Shao Yun nodded expressionlessly and commented, "Your tone sounds very bland."
Alechino didn't care about Shao Yun's evaluation. She nodded with relief and said, "After all, it's all in the past..."
This sentence seemed to be spoken to Shao Yun, but also seemed to be spoken to himself, revealing a kind of open-mindedness after going through hardships.
After Alecino finished telling his story, he turned his gaze to Shao Yun. It was his turn to share.
"Okay, I've finished my story. What about your story? What about your childhood? I'm curious, too."
Shao Yun was a little stunned by Alechino's question, and then he fell into deep thought.
He doesn't even know who he is now, so how can he talk about his childhood?
Is it going to be the story of the Van der Linde gang?
After thinking it over, Shao Yun finally shook his head and decided to tell the truth.
"Me? I don't know..."
Seeing Shao Yun's answer, Alechino snorted coldly and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't you know? Or don't you want to say it? Shao Yun, you really know how to take advantage of me..."
She was somewhat disappointed with Shao Yun's answer and felt that he was deliberately avoiding the question.
Shao Yun shrugged helplessly. It wasn't that he didn't want to say it, but he just didn't know what to say.
"To be honest, I really don't know."
Alechino obviously didn't believe Shao Yun's words and sneered: "You don't know who you are? This is really ridiculous."
Shao Yun slowly raised his finger and pointed at his head, explaining: "At least now I know that I have lived a life that some people dream of. This is enough. Thinking too much is not good for my brain."
After listening to Shao Yun's words, Alechino felt that Shao Yun was just making excuses to avoid the question.
She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. After all, she had just opened her heart to him and told him about her childhood experiences, but the man in front of her was so perfunctory and was unwilling to share anything about himself. What a stingy guy!
Just then, a slight noise came from behind the flower bed not far away.
Although the sound was subtle, it did not escape Alecino's keen ears.
Her attention was instantly drawn there, and the original conversation with Shao Yun was thrown out of her mind.
Alechino pointed to the flower bed and reminded, "Ms. Reporter, I need to remind you of something."
"Interviewing me is part of my diplomatic work. If you secretly take photos of me, I will hold you accountable for your legal responsibilities."
Charlotte, who was hiding behind the flower bed, felt her heart tighten when she heard Arlecchino's warning.
She never expected that she would be discovered by Alechino as soon as she took out the camera!
"Ah! I thought I hid it well..." Charlotte suddenly exclaimed.
Then, she slowly walked out from behind the flower bed with an embarrassed smile on her face, looking a little abashed.
Shao Yun looked at Charlotte who was walking out with a camera in her hand, and asked suspiciously, "Charlotte...what are you doing..."
Charlotte pointed at the camera in her hand awkwardly and explained quickly: "Looking for news..."
Then, Charlotte shared the news headline that just popped up in her mind with Shao Yun.
"Ms. Alechino, the Fatui executive, met privately with Mr. Shao Yun, the former Water God's bodyguard. What secrets are there? Special correspondent Charlotte is reporting this exclusively for you!"
After hearing what Charlotte said, Shao Yun couldn't help but feel at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Charlotte is really quick. She has even thought of the front-page headline. And why is this title so eye-catching?
Faced with Charlotte's "positive" attitude, Shao Yun didn't know how to comment.
However, in order to dispel Charlotte's curiosity, Shao Yun just lied to make her give up the idea.
He pretended to be calm and said, "Alechino and I are just simply exchanging parenting experiences."
"After all, Ying is about to give birth, and I need to learn some experience. There's no need to put this kind of family matter on the front page."
Charlotte originally thought that Shao Yun went to see Alechino because he had some big news to reveal, but it turned out that he was just asking for some educational knowledge.
This made her feel like a deflated ball, listless.
"Oh, I thought there was some big news, but it turns out to be just like this..." Charlotte muttered, looking disappointed.
Shao Yun looked at Charlotte's lost look and couldn't help but find it a little funny.
Others are obsessed with money, but she is obsessed with news. Is it so frustrating that she can't find news?
He quickly comforted her, "Don't be so depressed. If there are big news every day, wouldn't Villette be so busy and exhausted?"
After listening to Shao Yun's words, Charlotte felt that there was some truth in them, but she still couldn't help complaining: "But I just can't sit still!"
"Since the Thousand Spirits Shadow Festival ended, there has been no news about Fontaine! I don't even know what to write on the front page of the Steambird Newspaper..."
Having said that, Charlotte sat down next to Shao Yun and Alechino and continued to mutter with a sad face.
"God of journalists, please give me a piece of news."
God of Journalists? Does Teyvat have such a god?
Shao Yun thought about it and then asked Charlotte a question.
"I remember there was a Fontaine Fashion Week after the Thousand Spirits Festival. How can you say there's no news at all?"
When Charlotte heard the words "Fontaine Fashion Week", she still showed no interest and replied weakly, "That event ended a long time ago. Miss Chiori won the championship without any suspense."
When Shao Yun heard this, his curiosity grew even stronger, and he asked, "So was there no one causing trouble or any accidents at the event?"
When Charlotte heard Shao Yun say that someone was "making trouble" during the Fontaine Fashion Week, she shook her head in confusion and said, "Someone was making trouble at that time? Was there? How come I didn't know about it?"
(Because last time when Ying was making maternity clothes at Qianzhi's place, the thugs sent by Usher were scared away by Shao Yun, thinking that Shao Yun was protecting Qianzhi. So, he didn't dare to trip her up.)
(After all, if he offended Qianzhi, Qianzhi would at most ask Xia Wole to lock him up for a few days, and he could let the tabloids criticize the security team, but if he angered Shao Yun, he would die without knowing how.)
Seeing that Charlotte was so free, Shao Yun suggested, "Why don't you go on a vacation and relax."
Charlotte was immediately interested when she heard this, and asked curiously, "Vacation? Where should we go?"
Shao Yun analyzed the current situation and between letting Charlotte travel abroad and domestically, he chose the latter.
"How's Petricho?"
Originally, Shao Yun just recommended a good vacation spot, but who could have expected that Charlotte suddenly had a completely different idea!
Charlotte clapped her hands excitedly and said with sudden realization, "That's right, I shouldn't focus on Fontaine. I'll buy a boat ticket and go to Petrick Town to look for news materials!"
Charlotte did what she said without any delay. She excitedly hugged her beloved camera and left happily.
Shao Yun wanted to explain his true intentions, but Charlotte had already left in a flash, without giving him a chance to speak.
"Oh, this girl is really... a workaholic!" Shao Yun shook his head helplessly.
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