"Remnants of Lemuria... It seemed Fontaine had no shortage of troubles either. Next came the crusade against the mastermind behind it all."
While Shen Fei was pondering Lemuria's situation, Clorinde and Florian returned together. Following the game's narration, the group arrived at the church where the monster was sealed—Florian's home. The monster had been sealed in his family's basement.
The monster had been able to break through the seal because of Florian. The Shadow Hunters were not particularly skilled at maintaining seals, so it needed regular upkeep. Yet Florian had neglected it for a time. When he finally remembered and went to reinforce the seal one day, the monster had already escaped and bewitched him. It was a psychic monster.
From that perspective, Florian's family had it rough as well. That seal had existed for at least several centuries.
"Sorry, this will be replaced later."
"Yes. Later, I cut my hand on the sword. Master bandaged it while teaching me the proper way to hold a sword. When I was five, Master went to Liyue and caught a young Ruin Serpent for me, saying it would be my pet." Clorinde continued recounting her past.
"At five? Who took care of a child like that?" Furina looked utterly speechless. That was a Vishap. Even a juvenile one was beyond the ability of most adults to handle, much less a child. But Clorinde was different. She had only lost to the Vishap once, and never again after that.
"When I was seven, I could already hunt monsters on my own. Master left when I was ten."
It had to be said that Clorinde's childhood could hardly be called happy. The fact that she had hunted monsters alone at seven said it all. Even the weakest Slimes were difficult for a seven-year-old to