Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 119

Venti descended like a breeze.

"Aether? Why did you call me?"

Aether pointed to Nahida.

"Nahida wants you to buy something for her."

After saying that, Aether sat down on a wooden step and continued eating the grilled mushroom skewers.

Nahida spoke to Venti.

"Barbatos, I need a favor. Could you go to Ye Yun's shop and see if there's anything that can cure Eleazar Disease?"

Venti readily agreed.

"Sure, sure. I'll go check. See you in a bit."

Venti was about to leave when Aether suddenly grabbed him, eyeing him suspiciously.

"You're not right~ Something's off~"

Venti, confused, asked.

"Off? What's wrong with me?"

Aether said.

"You didn't ask for a delivery fee! Last time, when you helped me get some Mondstadt Sweet Flowers to make syrup, you charged me 10,000 Mora as a delivery fee."

Venti immediately fell silent. Was he really that greedy?

Nahida, hearing this, added.

"Barbatos, thank you. I'll pay you the delivery fee later."

Venti waved his hand dismissively.

"Forget it, forget it. I needed money for wine last time, but I don't need it now. No charge."

Nahida smiled and thanked him.

"Thank you, Barbatos."

Aether, hearing this, chimed in.

"Does this mean if I ask you to help me buy something in the future, you won't charge me a delivery fee?"

Venti decided not to talk to Aether and transformed into a breeze, flying away.

Aether shook his head.

"Cheapskate. It's just helping with a bit of shopping. Not that much."

Venti was curious why Aether didn't buy things from Liyue.

Aether explained that the quality of Mondstadt Sweet Flowers was great.

Venti asked why they were better, and Aether's answer was that Mondstadt's ecosystem was more primitive.

Venti was left speechless.

High EQ: The ecosystem is more primitive.

Low EQ: Mondstadt is more backward.

Venti arrived at Ye Yun's shop.

At this moment, Ye Yun was having breakfast with the six little ones.

Each of the six little ones was nibbling on a milk bun, taking bites and sipping on soy milk.

Qiqi was sitting on a bench, holding a bun in her mouth but not eating it.

Hook, seeing this, asked.

"Qiqi, why aren't you eating?"

Qiqi took the bun out of her mouth.

"Qiqi is full, but this bun Qiqi has already bitten, so I can't waste food."

Bailu, hearing this, took the bun from Qiqi's hand.

"Then I'll eat it for you. I'm still hungry."

Bailu took a bite of the bun, chewed it, and then drank some soy milk.

Then, Bailu covered her mouth, shook her head wildly to mix the bun and soy milk, and swallowed.

Bailu finished the bun quickly and touched the plate on the table.

"Eh? That's weird, there was one more bun earlier."

She looked around and noticed that the last bun was now in Venti's mouth.

Bailu was immediately upset.

"Venti! What are you doing with my bun? I'm not full yet!"

Venti casually waved his hand.

"As the saying goes, breakfast should be hearty, lunch should be filling, and dinner should be light.

You've already eaten so much. Take a break. Don't overeat. I'll take care of the last bun."

Ye Yun shot a disdainful look at Venti.

"How shameless can you be? Stealing a child's breakfast."

Venti gave a mischievous grin.

Ye Yun shook his head. Venti had no shame at all.

Ye Yun asked.

"Weren't you going to find Dvalin? Why are you here?"

Venti explained.

"I'm running an errand. Nahida wants to buy something that can cure Eleazar Disease. Do you have anything here?"

Ye Yun pondered for a moment.

"Eleazar Disease? If I remember correctly, that disease is related to the Great Mercy Tree King."

The Great Mercy Tree King had once been tainted by the forbidden knowledge from the King Deshret, and Eleazar Disease was a result of this contamination.

To cure it, all they needed to do was purify the forbidden knowledge within the Great Mercy Tree King.

However...

Ye Yun had a medicine that could directly treat Eleazar Disease.

Ye Yun flipped through some items and found one called "Fairy Spring Water."

This item could purify curses and heal wounds.

It cost 100 Star Coins per bottle, and one bottle would be enough to treat an Eleazar Disease patient.

Ye Yun bought a few bottles and was about to hand them to Venti.

At that moment, Ye Yun noticed the little ones, including Klee and Bailu, eating breakfast.

"Klee, Bailu, Hook, do you want to go play in the woods?"

When Klee heard this, she cheered.

"Yay~ Klee wants to pick mushrooms~"

The other little ones also agreed.

Ye Yun looked at Venti and said.

"Venti, you can go back now. I'll deliver it to Nahida later. I'll also take Klee and the others to Sumeru for some fun.

I was just thinking I had nowhere to go today."

Venti was happy to hear that Ye Yun would help deliver the goods.

"Then I'll leave it to you. I'm off to find Dvalin."

Venti turned into a breeze and flew away.

After the six little ones finished breakfast and cleaned up, Ye Yun led them toward the teleportation portal.

At the Wanmin Restaurant.

Ye Yun took the six little ones to Wanmin Restaurant, and before long, they found Nahida and Aether.

"Nahida."

Ye Yun called out to Nahida, who was chatting with Collei.

To prevent Collei from running off, Nahida had taken the initiative to talk with her.

Aether had wanted to go, but Nahida had refused, saying he'd probably scare Collei off.

Klee, Diona, and the other little ones also shouted.

"Nahida, Klee's here to play with you~"

"Nahida, long time no see."

"Nahida, we're going to pick mushrooms later, want to join?"

Nahida smiled at the little ones running toward her.

"Klee, Diona, Balu, Hook, Yaoyao, Qiqi, long time no see.

And Ye Yun, you too, long time no see."

Ye Yun smiled, took out the Fairy Spring Water, and handed it to Nahida.

"Here, this is the medicine you asked Venti to buy."

***

Nahida took the Fairy Spring Water.

"How much is this, Ye Yun?"

Yeyun held up one finger.

"One bottle, 100 star coins. Single dose."

Nahida took out her small wallet and handed Ye Yun a few 100-star-coin bills.

Ye Yun handed the potion to Nahida.

"Nahida, give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll replace it with another medicine for free."

Nahida smiled and nodded, then handed a bottle of Fairy Spring Water to Collei.

"Collei, this is a medicine for treating Eleazar. Give it a try."

Collei was shocked.

Treat Eleazar? Seriously?

And she was also confused—she had only just gotten to know Nahida, yet Nahida was already willing to offer such a precious medicine to treat her.

It made Collei suspicious—was Nahida perhaps a bad person?

Seeing Collei looking warily at her and Nahida, Aether said,

"Don't worry. Nahida would never hurt you. She's your god in Sumeru—the Dendro Archon, the Lesser Lord Kusanali."

Collei was even more shocked upon hearing that.

What?! Nahida is the Dendro Archon? No way!

Collei stared at Nahida, carefully examining her. She did resemble the statue of the Seven.

Collei often cleaned the Statue of the Seven, so she was very familiar with its appearance.

"Are you really the Dendro Archon?"

Nahida smiled and nodded.

"Yes, Collei. I remember once when you were cleaning the Statue of the Seven in Gandharva Ville, you got hungry and sat under my statue to eat a pocket pie.

While eating, you accidentally dropped it, and you cried because of it."

Collei blushed in embarrassment. Oh no! Her image in front of the Dendro Archon was completely ruined!

But now she believed Nahida's identity—only she knew about that incident.

Back then, she had just arrived in Gandharva Ville and was still young. Because she was afraid her teacher would scold her for eating at the statue, she insisted she wasn't hungry and ended up going without dinner that night.

Nahida handed the Fairy Spring Water to Collei.

"Collei, try this medicine and see if it works."

Collei carefully took the bottle, opened the cap, and sniffed it—it smelled like some kind of fruit.

Then she drank it all in one gulp.

After Collei took the Fairy Spring Water, Nahida asked anxiously,

"Collei, how do you feel?"

Collei rolled up her sleeve. The black scales on her arm were visibly fading at a speed noticeable to the naked eye.

Collei lit up with joy—her Eleazar was truly cured!

She felt lighter and more energetic than ever.

"My... my Eleazar is gone!"

Nahida also felt happy for her.

"Congratulations, Collei. You won't have to suffer from Eleazar anymore."

Collei said gratefully,

"Thank you, Dendro Archon, for giving me such a precious medicine."

Nahida gently shook her head.

"No need to thank me, Collei. In fact, I should thank you for helping to maintain the Statue of the Seven all these years."

Collei shook her head.

"That's just my duty.

Dendro Archon, are you here to inspect Gandharva Ville? I can show you around."

Nahida smiled.

"Then I'll trouble you, Collei. Please give me a good tour of Gandharva Ville."

Collei was delighted and led Nahida, Yeyun, and the six little ones around Gandharva Ville.

Gandharva Ville wasn't very big—after all, it was originally just an outpost, not a full town.

As they wandered, the group encountered Tighnari.

Upon learning Nahida's identity, Tighnari brought everyone to his room.

Tighnari gave a small bow.

"Student Tighnari, greets the Dendro Archon."

Nahida helped him up.

"No need to be so formal. I know you—Tighnari, the outstanding student of the Akademiya."

Tighnari was surprised the Dendro Archon actually knew who he was.

"Dendro Archon, you've always remained in the Sanctuary of Surasthana—I didn't expect you to know me."

Nahida smiled.

"I learned about you through the Akasha."

Tighnari nodded in realization.

That made sense.

Tighnari then asked,

"Dendro Archon, what brings you to Gandharva Ville this time? If there's anything I can help with, please let me know."

Nahida said,

"I'm just here for a walk. After all, this is my first time truly stepping out of the Sanctuary of Surasthana to explore Sumeru."

Tighnari was silent for a moment.

"Dendro Archon, why have you stayed out of the public eye all this time? Is it because of the Akademiya...?"

Not everyone in the Akademiya blindly worships authority.

There were still people like Tighnari and Alhaitham—people who knew how to think.

Tighnari had always found it suspicious that the Dendro Archon never appeared publicly. Something didn't add up.

Teyvat is an age of divine rule—each nation governed by its Archon.

Aether smirked.

"Why else? A newly-born god got tricked—kept thinking she wasn't qualified to be a proper Archon~"

Nahida looked at Aether, puzzled.

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"Aether, how do you know that?"

Aether raised his eyebrows.

"I used to be the prince of the Abyss Order. Back then, you were one of my targets—I definitely had people researching you."

Nahida was momentarily stunned. Well... that actually makes sense.

Tighnari tensed up upon hearing Aether had been with the Abyss Order.

"You were part of the Abyss Order?"

Aether took a bite of his apple and chewed noisily.

"Yup. Or more accurately, I used to be the prince of the Abyss Order.

Now you can call me Aether the bubble tea shop owner—or just Traveler Aether.

Don't worry, I'm on your side now. I came to help Nahida this time."

Nahida added,

"Yes, Aether was once deceived by the Abyss, but he's changed now."

Hearing even Nahida say this, Tighnari finally relaxed.

"In that case... Dendro Archon, do you need me to help coordinate any personnel?"

Nahida shook her head.

"No need, Tighnari. I've already planned the next steps.

If you really want to help, then please gather the Eleazar patients in Gandharva Ville for me."

Tighnari was puzzled.

"Eleazar patients? Why?"

Nahida replied,

"I have medicine that can treat Eleazar."

Her words struck Tighnari like thunder.

"A cure for Eleazar... Collei?!"

Collei smiled.

"Master, my Eleazar has already been cured by the Dendro Archon."