After their brunch the duo ran back to the Knights of Favonius headquarters as they wanted to speak to Kaeya only to see him speaking with someone before bowing down and waving as the person left and when they were done he turned to face the trio in worry
"Hey Kaeya, what's up?" Twilight asked
"No, this is bad... Such a hassle... What am I going to do...?" Kaeya asked himself in worry
"What's wrong Kaeya?" Lumine asked
"Oh thank the thousand winds! Girls, your arrival must be the grace of the gods!" Kaeya said in relief before getting confused "If I may ask envoy sent by the Anemo God to save this mere mortal could you spare a moment?" Kaeya asked
"Ewwww, cut it out!" Paimon ordered in disgust
"Paimon, be nice" Twilight said
"Sure, what's up?" Lumine asked
"Yeah, we have a lot of time today, we're basically free" Twilight agreed
Kaeya then looked around while speaking
"I cannot let my peers hear about this! I cannot seek help from anyone else but you girls" Kaeya explained
"So if we're in danger there's no way out" Twilight whispered to Lumine in worry
"You'll be fine, I promise" Lumine said
Twilight and Lumine then nodded before they turned back to Kaeya
"Please, let us move to somewhere more fit for such conversations..." Kaeya suggested
"Where should we go to then?" Paimon asked
"Let's talk in the courtyard just outside the headquarters, come with me" Kaeya suggested
"What's with the sneakiness...?" Paimon asked but Kaeya didn't answer as he just ran off "Hey! Wait up!" Paimon called out
The group then ran after him towards the courtyard next to the headquarters before they arrived
"This place will do" Kaeya explained
The group then panted a bit before getting up straight
"Tell us what it's about already!" Paimon ordered angrily
"How should I begin...?" Kaeya asked himself before realizing it "Oh right, let me tell you a secret first, it's a secret of my past and I confide in you to keep it" Kaeya ordered
"We'll promise not to let the secret go to waste, right Paimon?!" Twilight asked
"Yes, don't worry, Paimon's lips are sealled" Paimon agreed
"As a matter of fact my grandfather was a pirate!" Kaeya explained
"Oh" Paimon explained
"Actually, that's not an all powerful secret" Twilight explained
"Yeah, if it's something that is really important then you should probably keep it a secret but if it's something like this people will doubt it's a secret" Lumine explained
"...Wait, why do you sound so blithe Paimon? Do you think I'm making it up?" Kaeya asked as Paimon nodded giving him an idea "Look at my eyepatch! I inherited it from my grandfather and this is solid proof that we are related by blood!" Kaeya explained
"Paimon never knew you could inherit eyepatches" Paimon said in awe
"My! Paimon, how could you not know such common knowledge? This is no different from children inheriting their hairstyles from their parents!" Kaeya reminded
"Amazing! This is worth noting for my next few studies!" Twilight said in awe
"Anyways, yesterday I was glancing through the notes my grandfather left and stumbled upon records that spoke of a treasure..." Kaeya explained
"...Treasure?!" Paimon asked in shock and disbelief
"According to his notes the treasure is buried in the 'Lost Arcadian Ruins'" Kaeya explained
"Treasure..." Paimon said still in awe
"But the location of the ruins is currently unknown, I've tried searching for clues..." Kaeya explained worriedly
"Treasure!" Paimon called out in awe and excitement
"Wow! Is this gonna be a treasure hunt?! I've always wanted to try one out!" Twilight explained excitedly
"Still! What kind of treasure is it? Gold? Or better yet, gems?!" Paimon asked
"Hmph! Treasures that consist of nothing but gold and gems are third rate treasures, my grandfather's treasure is a sword! A magic sword that grants the wielder unrivaled power!" Kaeya explained
"Oh wowwwww!" Paimon and Twilight called out in awe
"Typical girls" Lumine thought
"The sword was dropped from Celestia into the sea by a god, it was later salvaged by my grandfather's crew by pure coincidence, the moment he gripped the sword, thunder roared, billows howled and the clear skies were suddenly swallowed by raging winds, with the might of the magic swordmy grandfather went on to defeat a hydra, a silver haired banshee, a wicked abyss dragon but the immense power of the sword enticed many more greedy pirates, to avoid meaningless conflicts my grandfather hid the magic sword" Kaeya explained
"Hydra's, silver haired banshees... Do they really exist?" Lumine asked
"Yes they do but they've all been slain by most gods in ancient greek and those that survived were sent to Equestria where we have to face them a few times, there's even cragadiles, chimera, cerberus and many more, I'll explain a bit more later" Twilight explained
"Oh okay" Paimon said
"Yeah, the world we live in is facinating, full of unknown and inexplicable wonders" Kaeya explained
"Holy moly! That's just insane!" Paimon called out in awe
"A gang of Treasure Hoarders has been very active lately and many ruins have had their relics stolen by them, I'm afraid that they will soon discover the Arcadian Ruins and the magic sword will be lost..." Kaeya explained worriedly
"We won't let it fall into the wrong hands! We must get the sword before them" Paimon suggested
"I agree!" Twilight agreed
"Same here!" Lumine said
"You just rest assured that Paimon, Twilight and Lumine are here to help!" Paimon suggested
"Wow! Great! Please keep it a secret, I'll wait for your good news!" Kaeya said
Kaeya then walked off as Paimon turned to her friends
"Hey! So whatcha think girls? Isn't it exciting? We're talking about a super-duper powerful sword!" Paimon asked excitedly
"I'm excited but I can't shake off the feeling someone's watching us" Twilight explained worriedly
"Nah, don't sweat it, besides is what he said really true?" Lumine asked
"Yes, I'm sure but anyways... Let's go to the Adventurer's Guild and see if we can find out more" Paimon suggested
"Why?" Twilight asked
"The adventurers should know more about the ruins, right?" Paimon asked
"Of course, let's go girls!" Lumine answered
The three then rushed to one of the Adventurers Guild's members and when he saw them he began speaking
"Hey kiddos! Welcome to the Adventurers Guild!" The guy greeted
"Hi there, we have a question" Twilight explained
"Sure? What's up?" The guy asked
"We're looking for some kind of map!" Lumine explained
Paimon then turned to Lumine angrily
"Hmph! We're not here for something that boring!" Paimon reminded before turning to the guy "We're looking for a sword that fell from Celestia... One that can kill four headed banshees and silver haired Hydras" Paimon explained
"You've said Hydra's and Banshees in a different place but you're correct" Twilight corrected
"Yeah and it's super, mega, uber powerful!" Paimon explained excitedly
"You've said too much by the way" Lumine reminded
"It's fine as long as Paimon doesn't tell them the treasure's location!" Paimon said before turning to the guy again "So Cyrus, do you know where the Lost Arcadian Ruins are supposed to be?" Paimon asked
After asking that Twilight hoofslapped while groaning in worry and anger
"Now she'd done it..." Lumine thought
"Never let Paimon hear our secrets" Twilight whispered
"Agreed" Lumine whispered back
"Arcadian Ruins... Never heard of them, thanks for your intel anyway , if you do find these ruins I'd love to see them" The guy answered
"Uh... My... Intel?" Paimon asked
"Basically you told them the location of the treasure" Twilight said in anger and disbelief
But while they were talking someone was watching from close behind before running off and after a while the trio left too as they began walking while Paimon talked
"Well, it's not like it's gonna be easy! Come on, it's the hiding place of the super amazing sword!" Paimon explained
"I agree" Twilight said
"And now it's even harder thanks to you" Lumine said
"Nevermind that, we should go meet up with Kaeya first" Paimon suggested
"Good idea, let's go" Twilight said
The trio then continued to walk towards the headquarters and when thet arrived Kaeya could only smile
"Oh you're back, do you have news for me?" Kaeya asked
"Listen, we asked around the Adventurers' Guild and found... Well, nothing" Paimon explained
"Haha... That much is expected" Kaeya said between chuckles
"Why is that?" Paimon asked
"Oh, I only mean that what's the fun in finding it without the hard work?" Kaeya asked
"Wait a minute! Are you saying...!" Twilight started
"However, I do have some clues, I sent someone to collate black market intel, it seems that someone does know about the Arcadian Ruins" Kaeya explained
"WHAT?!" Twilight gasped in shock and disbelief
"Really? Where's that guy?" Paimon asked angrily
"Yeah, we'll beat them up!" Lumine said with an angry tone
"Now, now, as per black market's rules they will send someone to meet us to prevent leaks, we will be meeting the informant at the Whispering Woods" Kaeya explained
"Then what are we waiting here for?" Paimon asked
"Yeah, it's not ideal for Kaeya to show his face right now" Lumine explained
"I agree" Twilight agreed
"That's right, you both read my mind, I am a knight... So I shouldn't have any dealings with the black market" Kaeya explained
"Don't worry, we'll go and see what they're up to, find the Arcadian Ruins and get that sword back!" Twilight said
"Yeah, we'll both keep you safe as we do that" Lumine explained
"Alongside the sword of course!" Paimon reminded
"Yep!" Twilight said
"You have my thanks and of course you'll be compensated for your troubles... By the Knights" Kaeya explained
"Ooh, no problemo!" Paimon said
"Yeah, we'll be fine, I mean, we're all very strong" Twilight explained
The trio then ran (or flew in Paimon's case) as fast as they could to where the black market is supposed to be while Twilight used a scan spell to help them search for the black market before they arrived at the Whispering Woods only to see someone in danger as she was running with the hilichurls running after her
"Look girls! She's in trouble!" Paimon called out
"They're with three!" Twilight called out
"Don't worry, we can do this" Lumine said
Twilight and Lumine then charged after them before they noticed them as they began running before they had a fight as Twilight used her magic to stop one hilichurl while Lumine fought against two others before Paimon used her magic to make a magical boomerang which ended up sending the three hilichurls flying against a few trees before they fell unconscious and when that happened Paimon stopped her spell as the trio went to the girl that was in danger
"Are you okay?!" Twilight asked in worry
"Yeah but why is this happening to me? I shouldn't have helped him..." The girl answered in sadness
"Him, who?" Paimon asked
The girl shook her head before turning to the trio
"Thank you so much for saving me! You're far more reliable than those Favonius guys" The girl thanked
"No worries, all in a day's job!" Twilight said
"Yeah, they're travelers, they have to deal with stuff like this all the time" Paimon explained
"Travelers? I've heard stories about you two, I didn't think I'd be saved by the one I'm here to meet" The girl said in shock and disbelief
The girls then made a disappointed face seeing as she's the black market's informant
"Oh, so you're the..." Paimon started
"Hahaha... I didn't know how I could pay you back intitially but now I think I'll just give you the intel for free, people in our circle know how important the network is" The girl explained
"Really?" Lumine asked
"There's no 'buts' or 'ifs' is there?" Twilight asked worriedly
"No, of course not, I mean, you did save my life" The girl reminded
"LUCKY!" Paimon said with an excited face before she realized something "But... It's lucky for Kaeya isn't it? He's supposed to pay for the intel..." Paimon reminded
"Listen well then on the intel on the Arcadian Ruins..." The girl said
"Okay" Twilight said
Twilight then teleported a notebook and pen she buyed the other day and listened what the girl was saying to write it down
"'Three six armed giants reside in the city by the lake, two guard the statue, one the treasure'" The girl explained
"Right..." Paimon thought only to hear nothing anymore "Wait, is that it?" Paimon asked
"There's also this map that came with it" The girl explained
The girl then gave the map to Twilight who then looked at it
"Could... This be the X-marks the spot? So the clue is more like a riddle" Paimon thought out loud before turning to her friends "Well, this should be a piece of cake for ya, right girls? Paimon'll leave it to you then!" Paimon said
"We'll give this clue a check, thanks" Twilight thanked
"But if you can't solve it we can ask Kaeya, he seems like a nerd too" Paimon suggested
"Good idea, let's go!" Twilight suggested
"Thanks again miss" Lumine thanked
"I'll leave you the intel so you can review it at any time" The girl said
"Okay!" Paimon said before thinking again "'Three six armed giants reside in the city by the lake, two guard the statue, one the treasure'" Paimon thought out loud before turning to her friends again "What does that mean? If you don't wanna ask Kaeya you better figure it out!" Paimon suggested
The trio then went back to Mondstadt as Twilight thought for a moment before she realized it
"I got it! Follow me!" Twilight suggested
The trio then followed after Twilight before they stopped below a look tower ladder
"Now what?" Lumine asked
"Lumine, climb up and search for the treasure above, let me know if you find it, we'll handle the rest" Twilight said
"Oh, okay" Lumine said
Lumine then climbed up the ladder before she found a chest which she then opened
"And...?" Paimon asked
"I found it!" Lumine called out
"Come down then!" Twilight suggested
Lumine then threw the map to Paimon who caught it right before she went down the ladder
"Ooh, lemme see what's in this letter!" Paimon suggested
"Go ahead Paimon" Twilight said
Twilight then opened up the letter for Paimon before Paimon read it for the group
"'She doesn't love him at all, the passion rushing through the clear clear spring is just a front, when she's cold and alone her true heart is revealed'" Paimon read before she looked at the map underneath it "There's another map" Paimon explained before putting a hand on the side of her head"More riddles? Paimon's dizzy already, oh no! Paimon's used up all her brain juice!" Paimon called out in shock, worry and disbelief
"You never had any to begin with" Lumine reminded
Twilight then glared at Lumine for a moment
"Now what?!" Twilight asked
"Paimon'll let you have all the fun or you could get Kaeya to help" Paimon suggested
The trio then began thinking as they looked at the map they got
"I don't get it, I don't know where the treasure is" Lumine explained
"Same here, maybe we should ask Kaeya" Twilight suggested
"Good idea, let's go!" Lumine said
The trio then began running back to the headquarters where they saw Kaeya waiting for more news until he noticed his friends
"Hey girls, need any help?" Kaeya asked
"Yeah, we need your help with this" Twilight explained
Twilight then showed Kaeya the riddle making him think
"'She doesn't love him at all, the passion rushing through the clear clear spring is just a front, when she's cold and alone her true heart is revealed'" Kaeya read
"Any idea what that means?" Paimon asked
"Is this some page stripped from a love novel that you just happened to find?" Kaeya asked
"Oh, so it's not a clue, no wonder someone as clever as Paimon wasn't able to get it" Paimon realized
Kaeya hen began chuckling a bit
"I'm just joking" Kaeya said after chuckling
Paimon then grunted angrily
"Take this more seriously Kaeya!" Paimon ordered
Kaeya than chuckled a bit
"This riddle is hard to figure out, clear spring... Is it referring to Springvale?" Kaeya asked
"I think so" Twilight answered
"'Passion rushing through the clear spring...' So when does passion run through a clear spring?" Kaeya asked
"Maybe when there are people bathing in the spring water" Lumine explained
"Eww!" Twilight and Paimon called out in disgust
"Such inappropriate behavior... I feel like it has been creeping into Mondstadt for quite a while now" Kaeya said in disgust and disbelief "Unless... That's something you two get up to?" Kaeya asked
"You're making it worse" Twilight reminded
"Oh my apologies, I shouldn't judge what one does in their own time" Kaeya apologized
"What's wrong with you? What kind of people do you think we are?" Paimon asked angrily
Kaeya then chuckled a bit
"The thing is, if the 'rushing passion' isn't coming from the clear spring then it's coming from the people bathing" Kaeya explained
"Hmm... Then maybe it's when the water level of the clear spring changes" Lumine thought out loud
"Not a bad idea! Like when... There's a waterfall for example... It appears the solution to this enigma relates to the waterfall behind Springvale, only the clear spring that blesses Mondstadt can reveal the passion described here and the 'heart' of the waterfall must refer to the cliff on the left side of the waterfall, I noticed it once when I was out on patrol in the area and the ending 'Cold and alone' probably has something to do with Cyro which can be controlled by a vision so you should probably take someone who can manipulate Cyro with you" Kaeya suggested
"Will do" Twilight said
"Yeah, thanks for the help again Kaeya" Lumine thanked
"It's nothing, if a Knight of Favonius couldn't even answer a riddle how could we be trusted to solve criminal mysteries?" Kaeya asked
The trio then searched for someone with Cyro powers but couldn't find anyone
"Found anyone girls?" Twilight asked
"No I didn't" Paimon answered
"Same here" Lumine answered
"Then how can we get the treasure?!" Twilight asked
Rainbow then rushed in while calling out
"Did somebody say treasure?!" Rainbow asked
The group then turned around before sighing in relief that someone came to help
"Yeah we did" Lumine answered
"Tell me everything! Maybe I can help!" Rainbow suggested
"Okay, let's go someplace secret then" Twilight suggested
The four then went to the Knight of Favonius training room for a chat
"Sorry about that guys but this was the only place that came to mind" Rainbow apologized
"No worries" Twilight said
"It's alright, now be quick, there might be some people coming anytime!" Rainbow explained
"Sure..." Twilight explained
The trio then told Rainbow the whole story of what they heard from Kaeya until the second treasure chest and after a while
"Okay, so if I understand correctly you need someone who can use Cyro to open a treasure chest?" Rainbow asked
"Yes, but we asked every Knight of Favonius but we couldn't find a single one who was interested" Twilight explained
"Don't worry, when I woke up the first time I still felt my weather abilities I just haven't used it in a while so maybe I can use this for once" Rainbow explained
"You know how it works?" Paimon asked
"Kinda, I didn't exactly try it that hard of course, I just gotta focus on what I wanna pull out but for now, show me the location!" Rainbow suggested
They then nodded before the four rushed to the cliff of Springvale and when they arrived Rainbow went to the sky as fast as she could, picked a cloud and pulled it down
"Okay, where do I shoot?!" Rainbow asked
"At the statues, I have a feeling it activates something" Twilight explained
"Okay, got it!" Rainbow said
Rainbow then went to the statue and use her rear hoof to kick the cloud causing a bit of snow to fall down before turning into a sphere
"Wow! That's amazing!" Paimon said
"I didn't know this was possible, I didn't even know clouds could create spheres!" Rainbow said in awe
"You did it Rainbow! Now do the other two!" Twilight suggested
"On it!" Rainbow said
Rainbow then did the same thing to the other two before she blew the cloud back into the sky and landed as she alongside her friends noticed the floor splitting and a treasure chest to appear while spinning before stopping
"That's so cool! Great idea girls!" Lumine said
"Thanks" Twilight said
The group then approached the chest and opened it up
"Alright, what's in this chest?" Rainbow suggested
Twilight then pulled the thing out before they noticed it was another map
"Another clue!" Twilight called out in shock
"This time the mysteries have all been solved, it sure took a lot of work" Paimon said in relief
"I know right, but the sword's not here, it's just a map" Twilight said in confusion
"Yeah but in all seriousness this treasure map really is terrible... It looks like it was drawn by a pirate..." Paimon explained
"But keep in mind that Kaeya's grandfather was a pirate!" Lumine remined
"You know, I've never heard of such a story, who told you that?" Rainbow asked
"We'll explain later" Twilight said
"So now..." Paimon started
"Let's go to the treasure location immediately" Lumine suggested
"Yeah, we've got no time to waste, especially with some treasure hoarders watching" Twilight reminded
"You read my mind! Paimon's so happy! Let's go for it! Don't want anyone else to get there before we do! Like... Like the treasure hoarders Kaeya told us about" Paimon suggested
"There must be another reason for it, isn't there Paimon?" Twilight asked
"Yeah! Paimon just wants to borrow the sword to..." Paimon started before she realized what she was about to say "No, you heard nothing! Paimon, ah--- Paimon just wants to see it! Definitely not to become super, maga, powerful and do nothing but play..." Paimon explained nervously
"Seriously! Playing with a sword is dangerous! You could hurt people!" Twilight reminded angrily
"Don't worry Twilight, Paimon, we'll have a talk later but for now we need to get the treasure first" Lumine reminded
"Yeah and besides we need to stop those treasure hoarders if we see them" Rainbow reminded angrily
"Hehe... Alright, Paimon'll save the chit-chat for later" Paimon said in defeat before getting excited again while pointing "Arcadian treasure hunt, here we go!" Paimon called out in excitement
The four then began running to find the treasure before Paimon sniffed something
"What's wrong Paimon?" Twilight asked
"I have a feeling the treasure is in a cave over there!" Paimon explained
"Seriously?! Another cave! Why can't it just be some normal town or city and not caves?!" Rainbow asked
"I mean, pirates always hide treasures under the ground but I believe it wasn't allowed in Mondstadt so that's why" Twilight explained
"Yeah, guess you're right, I should ask Jean about this though" Rainbow said
"I agree but for now let's investigate" Lumine suggested
The four then went to the cave's entrance as Paimon looked at the doorway before thinking
"This must be the Arcadian Ruins" Paimon explained in thought before getting confused "Is it just me or does it look... Plain?" Paimon asked
"Do we need to remind you that this is the cave you thought is the Arcadian Ruins?" Twilight asked
"No you don't, my bad" Paimon apologized before she realized something "Oh, Paimon gets it! The perfect disguise is always in plain sight!" Paimon realized
"True, especially in wars" Lumine agreed
"Kaeya's grandpa sure is impressive" Paimon said in awe
Just then some sounds were heard making them turn to the cave
"Listen girls..." Twilight suggested
"Oh! Mice" Paimon said in awe
"You didn't even try did you?" Twilight asked
Paimon then gasped in worry and excitement
"It's no time to get suspicious, we're close!" Paimon explained before motioning her friends to head in the cave "Hurry! The treasure is waiting for us!" Paimon reminded
"True! Let's go in!" Twilight suggested
The group then went inside the cave where they ran up some stairs before entering the actual room where they saw nothing making Paimon confused
"Huh... Is this the end?" Paimon asked
"If that's so why is there nothing in here?" Rainbow asked in confusion
"There must be something around here that might give us a clue" Twilight explained
The group then walked across the room looking at every empty nook and cranny while Paimon called out
"Where are you my treasure?!" Paimon called out before turning to her friends "Find anything?" Paimon asked
The group then shook their heads while Rainbow moved her head out of one of the tops
"It's not even in this spot!" Rainbow answered
The group then heard an evil laugh making them turn to the source while Rainbow flew back to her friends as they all could only look in worry or anger at the guy who approached them
"I'll save you the trouble, how about you let me take over?" The guy asked
"Who are you?!" Twilight asked angrily
"Are you one of the Treasure Hoarders?" Lumine asked worriedly
"Sharp eye but too slow" The guy answered "I'm Izzard, I thank you four on behalf of the Treasure Hoarders" Izzard thanked
"Ugh... We've been keeping a low profile, how did word get out?" Paimon asked in confusion
"Let me make this easier for you to understand" Twilight started before she sighed and turned around with her horn glowing bright pink "You basically revealed the secret!" Twilight
"I did?" Paimon asked in confusion
Twilight then slowly began approaching Paimon before Lumine and Rainbow pulled her back
"Calm down Twilight, it's alright, we can still fix this" Rainbow said
"You're right" Twilight said before turning back to Paimon calmly "Sorry about that" Twilight apologized
"No worries Twilight!" Paimon said before turning to Izzard angrily "Paimon won't let you have the treasure without a fight!" Paimon reminded angrily
"You would be wise to not underestimate us" Izzard suggested
Rainbow and Lumine then pulled out their weapons and put a battle stance while glaring angrily
"Oh yeah, we'll see about that!" Rainbow said angrily
"Oh yeah, my gang is just outside waiting for my order however they're not as... Sociable as me" Izzard reminded
"Then we're so doomed!" Twilight said
"No you're not! He is!" Rainbow answered
"What?!" The group gasped
"While you guys had already left I took a quick little moment to send a message to Kaeya by bird alongside the letter and they'll be here right about... NOW!" Rainbow called out
"I'm sorry to rain on your parade" Kaeya than called out
Rainbow then looked to the side with the others following after her before they noticed Kaeya approaching the group alongside two Knights of Favonius Guards
"That's so smart! Way to distract everyone Dash!" Lumine said
"Yeah, I'm proud of you, I knew you'd never let anypony down" Twilight said happily
"But what about him?!" Paimon asked in worry
"Actually your gang won't be participating in your current plan, if you'd like to ask why you can go see them... In Mondstadt Prison or perhaps you'd like to join them permanently?" Kaeya asked
"The Knights...?" Izzard called out in shock
"Kaeya, he wants to steal your treasure! Get him!" Paimon ordered
Izzard then grunted in defeat
"Almost had it!" Izzard said in defeat
"Oh you mean the treasure? Sorry but there wasn't any treasure to begin with, You came all the way... For nothing, just give it up" Kaeya suggested
"What! No... Treasure?!" Paimon gasped in shock
"Well, that's one way to solve everything" Twilight said in disbelief
"Well, the reason this all happened is because of you though Paimon" Lumine explained
"No it wasn't!" Paimon said angrily before getting confused "Still did Kaeya just say there isn't any treasure?" Paimon asked in confusion
"Hah, you got me good, didn't think the Knights would resort to such tactics" Izzard said in defeat
"A thief has no right to criticize the methods of the Knights of Fav---" Kaeya started before Izzard began running off "Wait, what are you---" Kaeya called out
"You're not gonna get me!" Izzard called out before he opened the gate only to gasp in shock of what he saw "Okay... Oh god... Wh-What is this? I didn't mean it!" Izzard called out
Afterwards the creature caught Izzard causing Kaeya to laugh a bit
"What a troublemaker" Kaeya said after laughing
"You! Knight! You're not gonna watch me die are ya?" Izzard asked angrily
"Hmm, what an interesting suggestion" Kaeya thought
"Fine! I'll confess and go quietly! Please just help me!" Izzard pleaded
"Alright then, guess I will have to do some overtime work after all" Kaeya said
"And we'll help!" Twilight explained
"Thanks girls, attack!" Kaeya called out
The heroes then ran as fast as they could to split up right before the mechanic slammed it's free fist on the ground which gave enough time for Kaeya to use his spell to trap the mechanic long enough for Twilight and Paimon to shoot lasers together to saw the hand off right before it began glitching while Rainbow neared Izzard
"Grab my hoof!" Rainbow suggested
Izzard then did so as Rainbow tried to pull Izzard out of the shaking mechanic as Kaeya shot an magic spell at it's face distracting it enough for it to fall onto it's back causing Rainbow and Izzard to roll out of it's grip and into a wall making them dizzy for a moment before they shook it off
"Thanks" Izzard thanked
"Don't mention it" Rainbow said in an angry tone
Kaeya then made an icicle with his magic before he threw it at Twilight who grabbed it with her magic
"What do I do with this?!" Twilight asked
"Stab it in the chest!" Kaeya ordered
"Okay!" Twilight said
Twilight then ran onto it's chest before she jumped up and slammed the icicle onto the mechanic's chest causing ink to sputter out right before Twilight dropped it into a far away pool making the group pant
"That was close" Lumine said in relief
"I agree!" Rainbow said
The group then turned to Izzard angrily
"How embarrassing... Having my life saved by a knight..." Izzard said in embarrassment
"If you don't like it you should stop getting into trouble!" Rainbow said
Lumine then came back with the two guards along with some handcuffs which one of the guard then put on Izzard
"I agree, don't forget what you promised... Or that thing will be the least of your worries" Kaeya agreed
"Hey... Is this how the Knights of Favonius treats the people they catch?" Izzard asked angrily
"I'm just joking" Kaeya said with a roll of his eyes "Alright... Let's take him back" Kaeya suggested
"Sir! Yes sir!" The two Knights of Favonius guards called out
A Knight of Favonius Guard then turned to the group in confusion
"Captain, should we take these four in as well?" A Knight of Favonius Guard asked
"What?!" Paimon and Rainbow asked in shock and disbelief
"Haha, of course not, they are the ones who made this arrest possible, without them spreading our fabricated intel we wouldn't have been able to catch the Treasure Hoarders" Kaeya explained
"So there was no treasure..." Rainbow realized angriy
"...The intel was fake..." Twilight started
"...And you lied to us!" Lumine finished
Paimon then began sobbing in anger and sadness
"You're a bad man for lying to us... Shame on the Knights!" Paimon said in sadness and anger
Twilight then approached Paimon before using her one hoof to hug Paimon while angrily looking at Kaeya
"Alright, alright... Stop it already" kaeya suggested
"And why should we?! Were all those other stuff you told me and the rest of the team also faked?!" Rainbow asked angrily
"I don't think we can believe you anymore" Lumine said angrily
"Though the treasure didn't exist you two did want it for yourself, didn't you Rainbow and Paimon?" Kaeya asked
The group then turned to Rainbow angrily before Twilight let's Paimon go making them glare at her too
"That... Well... Ah... Hmph!" Paimon stuttered nervously
"I guess we have a lot to explain, hehe" Rainbow said nervously
Paimon then turned to the group
"Let's go girls, Paimon's done talking to him!" Paimon suggested
"We all are!" Twilight agreed
"And we'll have a chat about this later" Lumine said
Kaeya who realized he messed up called out to the group
"Just a sec" Kaeya called out
"What is it now?!" Twilight asked angrily
"Well, you girls did help me out so you do deserve a reward" Kaeya explained before pulling out a sword "This is the 'Triumphant Harbinger of Dawn That Points Toward Victory', as it's name suggests, it symbolizes light and victory, if you don't mind I would like to present you with this Harbinger of Dawn as a reward" Kaeya explained
"Harbinger of Dawn?" Paimon asked
"That's right, it suits a well-cultured and disciplined persun such as yourself wouldn't you say Paimon?" Kaeya asked
"Well... If the reward is this Harbringer of Dawn..." Paimon started
"You'd forgive me, right?" Kaeya asked
Paimon then turned to her friends who then nodded in confirmation
"Yes, I do" Paimon answered
"I'm honored to have such an understanding friend" Kaeya said in relief
"Yes... Yes..." Paimon started
"You all have my apologies for the deception, I will not use the same method twice" Kaeya apologized
"Does this mean you'll use a different method next time?" Lumine asked
"Yes" Kaeya answered
"That's a relief" Lumine said in relief
"What a wonderful day, now, I have to go interrogate my suspect..." Kaeya said before walking off "Please excuse me, do come visit me at our headquarters when you have the chance" Kaeya said
Kaeya then left as the group turned to Rainbow and Paimon
"Now what was that all about?!" Twilight asked
"Sorry Twilight, as soon as I heard about this treasure I wanted to get it, I mean I've always wanted to be awesome!" Rainbow explained
"I know but you are awesome already, I mean, you're always there for others when they need it and besides that you always want to help others even though there's no time for it yet" Twilight explained
"True but remember how you told me about the pirates! I thought I could be a pirate just like Kaeya's grandpa!" Rainbow explained
"I know and I'm not happy about that but that still doesn't mean you should react like that, even if it's to stop the Treasure Hoarders" Twilight explained
"Yeah, I get it and I'm sorry and to make it better I'm gonna join you girls on your adventure when it's over! I even thought about it for a few days!" Rainbow explained
"That's good to hear, now Paimon, what's your story, why did you want to 'play' with the 'sword'?" Twilight asked
"Well, I kinda always wanted to be a pirate ever since I was found on land 'arr matey'!" Paimon explained
"But you do realize that playing with swords is dangerous don't you?" Twilight asked
"Yeah and I should've realized it from the first moment, my apologies for that" Paimon apologized
"Well, at least you got a sword" Twilight said
"True, but it's yours to keep Lumine, at least if that is what you want" Paimon said
Paimon then pulled the sword over to Lumine
"But it's your reward" Lumine reminded
"I know but Paimon already has magic, at least you can use this as a replacement when your sword breaks or such" Paimon suggested
"I--- Thank you Paimon, you're a very amazing friend" Lumine said
"Yeah, and while I don't think I deserve any presents after what I did all I want is you guys to be happy again that everything's solved once more" Paimon explained
"You know, I am happy that everything's solved and I doubt Kaeya's gonna do it again so let's hope for the best" Twilight said
"Yeah, I agree" Rainbow said
"Now, there's one last thing we need to do" Lumine said
"What is it?" Twilight asked
"Go get that Mondstadt travel book and I think after that we should get some rest" Lumine suggested
"Alright" Rainbow said "Anyways, I've got some more duties to get to, let me know if you need anything else" Rainbow suggested
Rainbow then flew off as the main trio went off at their own pace
"So girls, shall we go to the tavern again? You know, the one where we had to sing for you Twilight?" Paimon asked
"Sure, if that's what you want" Twilight answered
The trio then began walking as the sun began lowering in the sky which Paimon saw
"Look girls!" Paimon called out
Paimon's friends then turned around before they noticed the sunset
"You know, why don't we stay here for a momentand watch the sunset and maybe we can even see shooting stars" Twilight suggested
The trio then laid down on the grass as the looked at the sun
"You know, I am getting a little worried about Mondstadt" Lumine explained
"Why?" Twilight asked
"What if Stormterror attacks again and makes things way worse especially with the fact that the guy in green is still missing" Lumine explained
"You know, I'm worried too, sure we may have accidentally angered the dragon back then but what if the guy who owns said dragon sees us and gets angry too" Twilight explained
"Paimon doubts it's gonna happen, I mean, he looked friendly when we first saw him" Paimon explained
"Are you sure, he looked really mad when we angered the dragon" Twilight reminded
"Yeah, he did but that's no reason to think he's suspicious, there has to be a reason why he was mad but I'm sure we'll meet him again soon" Lumine said
"Looks like you're outvoted then!" Paimon said
Twilight then sighed and sits back
"I know and even though we don't see him now, I intend to find out what he's planning" Twilight explained before looking at the sky "Somehow" Twilight said worriedly
"That's what we'd like to hear bestie" Lumine said happily
"If it weren't for that witch none of this would've happened" Twilight explained
"True so what do you plan on doing?" Paimon asked
"I'm gonna add all things that I'm planning on doing on the list" Twilight explained
Twilight's two friends then smiled before they returned to Mondstadt getting ready for their next mission