Chapter 62 I...have nothing left to wear

[After taking a bath and having dinner, Rosaria pulled out a cloak from her Vision space. The white cloak, adorned with extremely soft fur, was incredibly comfortable to the touch. Its style and material were both luxurious and unfamiliar.]

["This, this, this, this, this…!" Baoer, who had just finished punishing the blue-haired girl, couldn't take his eyes off the cloak. His gaze was fixed on it, his eyes sparkling, and he didn't even notice the drool at the corner of his mouth.]

["Is this fur from a legendary beast? And the style… Only nobles from the Kingdom of Snezhnaya can afford such garments. And the texture of this fabric… If it were put up for auction, it could fetch hundreds of millions of Mora!"]

["Hundreds of millions of Mora?!" The staggering amount made you freeze, and you looked at Rosaria in shock.]

["This is the cargo the caravan was transporting. I brought it back secretly. Tsumugi, I'll give you this cloak." Rosaria handed the cloak to you.]

["I… this…" You were so overwhelmed by receiving such a precious gift for the first time that you couldn't speak. In your excitement, you hugged Rosaria and kissed her. Rosaria, taken aback, gently touched her lips, seemingly recalling the kiss.]

["Hmm… I'm at a loss. No, I need to give you a more valuable gift, but I don't have any money…" Baoer lamented, competing with Rosaria in an unexpected way.]

[After a brief argument, you put the cloak away and placed it on the bedside. Seizing a moment when Rosaria and Baoer were distracted, you quietly went to the next room where the blue-haired girl was imprisoned. She was suspended in the air by ropes, her body covered in bruises, indicating Baoer had been quite merciless.]

[Hearing the door open, the blue-haired girl looked up at you before turning her gaze downward, avoiding eye contact.]

["That… it hurts, doesn't it?" You took out some medicinal wine and gently applied it to her bruises.]

["Baoer is usually very gentle, but today… she was really angry."]

[The blue-haired girl merely stared at you coldly, saying nothing.]

[After tending to her wounds, you brought some leftovers from Rosaria's meal.]

["These are the only foods we have at home. I hope you don't mind too much. Come on, open your mouth, ah~~"]

[Initially reluctant, the blue-haired girl eventually succumbed to her hunger and began eating the food you offered.]

[Soon, after finishing her meal, the blue-haired girl was about to speak, but you were about to leave with your empty plate when she finally spoke up.]

["Thank you… and I'm sorry. I didn't mean for you to lose your job."]

[You were momentarily taken aback by her words but quickly replied, "It's okay. The old must make way for the new. I'm quite satisfied with my new job."]

[This was indeed true. Although Master Mao's salary was modest, the meals provided saved you considerable expense. Therefore, you were content with your new job. However, the blue-haired girl saw your words as mere comfort.]

["My name is Ye Lan. What's your name?" the blue-haired girl asked.]

["My name is Tsumugi."]

["Tsumugi… Really? I owe you a favor." Ye Lan said, then closed her eyes and began to rest as you left the room.]

[Since you greatly appreciated the cloak Rosaria gave you, you used it as a blanket that night and fell asleep quickly. However, you woke up in the middle of the night, suddenly feeling uneasy.]

[So scary…]

[You looked around the room, seeing familiar surroundings but feeling deeply unsettled, as if something dangerous was approaching, which made you very anxious and gave you an urge to flee.]

["Baoer, Rosaria, wake up. I'm so scared. It feels like something is approaching. I'm terrified." You woke the others with a distressed voice.]

["It's okay, we'll protect you." Rosaria and Baoer, still half-asleep, thought you were having a nightmare.]

["No, let's run. I really feel like something is coming!"]

[Just as you finished speaking, two rock elemental spheres, each about the size of a human head, flew in through the window and struck the defenseless Rosaria directly.]

[Rosaria, caught off guard, fell against the wall, her head tilted, and she fainted.]

["Bang!"]

[Then, a large hole was punched through the door of your room, and the door, already weak, collapsed. A woman with long white hair, a slim figure, and dressed in a magnificent white and gold cheongsam entered.]

["You are the ones who kidnapped Ye Lan?" The white-haired woman scanned the room before her gaze fixed on the cloak Rosaria had given you. "Oh, this dress is quite fine."]

[The woman picked up the cloak and examined it closely before turning to you and Baoer. "Leave this dress here, and take that person with you. Leave Liyue immediately and don't come back, or next time, I won't be so lenient."]

["You!!!" You were about to protest that the cloak was a gift from Rosaria, but Baoer, quick-witted and practical, covered your mouth.]

["Thank you for your generosity, madam. We will leave now." Baoer offered a flattering smile and quickly left with you and the unconscious Rosaria.]

[Once you left, the white-haired woman opened the door to the next room and saw Ye Lan tied up.]

["Ningguang? Why are you here?!" Ye Lan exclaimed.]

["Of course I came to rescue you." Ningguang untied Ye Lan. "You are my intelligence captain, but I didn't expect you to fall into the hands of these three young thieves."]

["Three young thieves… Wait, what did you do to them?" Ye Lan noticed the cloak in Ningguang's hand and had a sinking feeling.]

["Don't worry. I didn't kill them. I spared them because they're still young. I only asked them to leave Liyue."]

["Leaving… Liyue?"]

["What's wrong? Do you still have sympathy for those thieves? I understand they must have their reasons, but that doesn't excuse their reckless behavior. I arrived just in time; otherwise, who knows what kind of torture you would have endured." Ningguang looked at Ye Lan's scars before draping the cloak over her.]

["They are not… never mind." Ye Lan wanted to defend Tsumugi but decided against it, realizing there was no point in explaining now that they had been driven away.]

[Hmm? This smell is... Tsumugi?]

[Ye Lan noticed a familiar scent from the cloak and thought of you.]

[I'm sorry... Tsumugi, this time I not only made you lose your job but also your savings and home over the years...]

[Ye Lan held the cloak to her chest and discovered something in its pocket—a blue water-based Vision. She felt a connection to it.]

[Vision's... mine?]

["Ah, it seems I have to congratulate you." Ningguang noticed the Vision and smiled. "Our Shadow now has another powerful Vision holder."]

[Ye Lan didn't respond to Ningguang's congratulations. She stared at the Vision, lost in thought.]