Three days later.
Mondstadt, which suffered a major earthquake due to the meteorite explosion in the Ruins of the Wind Dragon, has once again been basically repaired with the help of the enthusiastic and dedicated knights of the Knights of the West Wind.
The impact of this explosion on Mondstadt was even smaller than the last mysterious explosion in Mingguan Gorge and the last attack by the Wind Demon Dragon.
Think about it, after all, Mondstadt is far away from the Wind Dragon Ruins and is blocked by the Mingguan Gorge Mountains. Therefore, here we are only affected by the faint earthquake, and are not affected by the shock waves and shock waves that Qin and the others encountered everywhere. Threat of strong winds.
As for the even bigger mushroom clouds people saw appearing on the horizon...
After Captain Qin once again gave the official explanation and announcement that the 'Meteor Star' had fallen and the new 'Falling Star Basin' was being born, the citizens of Mondstadt, who had always been optimistic, really believed it, and then, until today The mood of some citizens is relatively stable.
However, the fact that most citizens of Mondstadt are emotionally stable does not mean that all people are emotionally stable. For example, those priests and nuns of the West Wind Cathedral?
As Mondstadt was once again affected by an earthquake, the huge statue of Barbatos, the God of Wind, which had just been installed not long ago, collapsed again.
What's even worse is that the damage this time was even more serious than the last time!
It is said that because the statue is too heavy and huge, the simple splicing and repair like before is no longer possible. It can only be pushed back and sculpted?
However, in that case, the amount of the project would probably be too large, and it would be a small matter to spend a lot of money. The main reason is that it may not be completed within the next one or two years, which would be a big problem for the West Wind Cathedral and the devout believers. Neither can bear it.
Therefore, the church clergy in Mondstadt were almost worried to death about this matter.
But there is nothing I can do about it, because Qin, the current acting leader of the Knights of the West Wind, does not have the energy to deal with the statue. She has a more important matter waiting to be dealt with.
"Well?"
"Very good!"
"fluorescent!"
"And Paimon, are you here?"
In the solemn and tidy hall of the castle of the headquarters of the Knights of the West Wind, the acting leader Qin, who was waiting boredly leaning on the bridge, was shocked when he saw Ying and Paimon finally pushing open the door and entering and arriving late. Then as he said that, he hurried forward to greet him.
"!?"
However, when she discovered that there were only two people, Ying and Paimon, but a small red figure was not following behind, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised and shocked.
"its not right!"
"Where's that guy Annie?"
"She's still hiding and refusing to come?"
As a result, her eyebrows narrowed slightly, and then she subconsciously thought that Annie was still the same as when the explosion happened three days ago. Qin, who deliberately hid because she got into trouble, hurriedly asked again.
"She?"
"Hiding will not cause..."
"only……"
Ying and Paimon looked at each other with awkward expressions.
"Anyway!"
"Captain Qin, you'd better see for yourself!"
"Annie..."
"She quietly left a letter in the morning, saying that Mond was tired of playing and was going to Liyue to play with a friend of hers?"
"Then, we were told not to send her off, because she must have gone far by now."
After saying that, Ying sighed, and forced a smile, and handed over a letter that she had opened and read before coming, and the content was similar to what she just said. Her expression was a little dull, and she was frowning. In the hands of Captain Qin who didn’t know what he was thinking.
"..."
Qin didn't say much, just reached out to take it and looked at it carefully.
"Yeah?"
"It seems she still has doubts..."
Qin could probably guess what the little girl Annie was thinking, but what made her a little amused was that the other party was not a member of their Knights of the West Wind, and they were also very powerful and had various magical devices. They were not stupid. How could he treat the other person the same way he treated Keli?
Therefore, in her opinion, it was completely unreasonable and necessary for the little guy to deliberately avoid them.
but……
The more the other party behaved like that, the more Qin felt relieved.
Obviously, it is not difficult to judge from the other party's behavior and the little daughter's attitude of actively avoiding after causing trouble. Then it is indeed a little guy similar to Keli, both in mind and body.
In that case, the opponent's threat to Mondstadt and even the world of Teyvat should obviously not be very big. The opponent should just be like Keli and like to do certain things without prioritizing the consequences. Therefore, in essence, All are still good.
It's a pity that the other party has gone to Liyue now. Even if they want to pursue it, they can't find it. I'm afraid they won't have the chance to say some things for the time being.
"..."
"That's it!"
"Let's not talk about her for now."
"It's you..."
"Ying, what did Lady Wendy say about you?"
After reading the letter and thinking for a while, Qin, who finally had no clue, shook her head, then put away the letter and suddenly looked at Ying and asked.
Because she knows that the reason why Ying is so active in helping their knights and Lady Wendy these days is definitely not for the mere title of honorary knight and those dispensable rewards, but for I want to ask Mr. Wendy about a certain god and a missing blood relative.
And she also knew that the day after Mr. Wendy and Diluc returned to Chenxi Winery, that is, yesterday, when the matter of the Wind Dragon Ruins and the Wind Demon Dragon Tevalin came to an end, Ying also rushed to Chenxi. A trip to the winery will surely reveal all the secrets you want to know.
"What else can I say?"
"He himself doesn't know very well..."
Ying actually felt that Wendy seemed to know something, and asked herself to look and think more, but she didn't dare to say too much, she just vaguely gave some directions.
"She just told me to pay more attention to some things when I set out to find the other seven gods. There may be many difficulties on the way. She told me not to forget the original intention, to observe the world with my eyes and mind more, and to find the answers myself. Eucalyptus?"
"It was also suggested that I leave for Liyue as soon as possible, that's all."
With slumped shoulders, Ying did not hide anything from Captain Qin's inquiry. After all, it was not something that could not be said, and it was basically of no value.
"He asked you to go to Liyue as soon as possible?"
"But……"
"Why is this?"
Qin was startled, a little confused.
"It's easy!"
"Because the 'Invitation to the Immortal Ceremony' is about to begin."
At this time, Paimon, who finally got a chance to speak, suddenly flew out and added excitedly.
Mondstadt's wind god Barbatos, that is, that useless bard Wendy, has already seen what she is like, and her ability is just like that. It can even be said to be a bit insulting to the word 'god'. ?
And now, not long after, they will soon be able to go to Liyue and see the so-called 'God of Rocks' in Liyue. That kind of thing will definitely make Paimon, who likes to hunt for novels, a little excited.
"ah!"
"right!"
"I remembered..."
"It is indeed!"
"The Immortal Invitation Conference..."
Nodding, Qin said she remembered the reason.
Unlike Barbatos, the god of wind who has no one to call the king and who is lazy and doesn’t want to manage Mondstadt, in neighboring countries, the god of rock personally governs the entire territory of Liyue, and officially comes once a year, and The divine domain was given to guide the political, economic, agricultural, fishery, etc. management direction of Liyue that year. It was also the only opportunity for the people of Liyue to see the true form of the Rock God every year.
And that opportunity was naturally regarded by the people of Liyue as a grand festival and a reason to hold a celebration. At that time every year, it always attracts countless tourists, travelers and poets from the Teyvat continent to pay their respects, and at the same time greatly The number of visitors to Mondstadt has been reduced, something Jean has been annoyed about for a long time.
But she was troubled, and she didn't have any good solution. Who made Mondstadt's God of Wind not appear in the past thousand years?
Of course, now their Wind God, Lord Wendy, is back, but the other party has a big problem with their strength, and many things need the help of their knights to solve, so even if they come back, it seems that there is no What a great idea?
"Yes."
"Count the time..."
"If you want to find the rock god to find the answer, I'm afraid you really need to set off as soon as possible!"
"otherwise……"
"If you miss it, you will have to wait another year."
After thinking about it, although I felt a little reluctant to part with this powerful and enthusiastic traveler from afar, and reluctant to part with this new honorary knight of the Knights, I knew that leaving Mondstadt as soon as possible and setting off for Liyue was the only way the other party could see Yan. Qin still didn't dare to say that kind of words to persuade her to stay, but she just sighed and analyzed like this.
"Yes!"
"I think so too."
"Because there is a meeting today, I just want to take this opportunity to say goodbye to everyone while everyone is here?"
Ying did not hide her other purpose for coming here today, and directly told Qin in front of her that she would say goodbye and leave after coming here today and finishing the meeting.
"Why……"
"Fine!"
"The wind will not stay in one place forever, and there will never be a banquet in the world..."
"That's it!"
Sighing, Qin said this using the slang of Mondstadt and Liyue, and then turned around resolutely. At the same time, she waved to Ying to follow her towards the confinement room, which was Keli's special room. .
"Come in with me first."
"Get ready for the meeting!"
"Remember what we said before."
"Later, don't speak for Keli!"
"We must take the opportunity to scare her this time, otherwise..."
"I don't know what terrible and irreparable disaster she will cause in the future! After all, you also know that her destructive power now is very different from before."
After saying that, Qin didn't say anything more. She just led Ying and Paimon, and under the salute and gaze of the fat knight guarding the door, she opened the door of the solitary room and walked in with a big stride.
"!
"
"ah!"
"There are so many people here!"
As soon as he entered and closed the door, Paimon couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw so many people standing in this medium-sized room.
Because she saw that almost all the top leaders of the West Wind Knights seemed to be gathered in Xiao Keli's confinement room?
In addition to the acting captain Qin, the honorary knight Ying, and the honorary knight's little follower Paimon himself who had just come in, she also saw the librarian Lisa, the cavalry captain Kaia, the scout knight Amber, and a person Paimon didn't recognize. He has brown hair parted in the middle and blue-green piercings, a scar-like star on his neck, and an orange 'Eye of God' on his collar below the star.
Of course, there were one or two that looked strange to her. Like that man, they were the young ladies of the Knights Order whom she had met for the first time.
But those people are not important. The important thing is: at this time, the person surrounded by everyone is the protagonist today, the one who is about to be judged by justice. At this time, he is standing pitifully and with a face full of grievances. And the anxious little Keli!
"fluorescent!"
"Paimon!"
"You are finally here?"
"Just waiting for you!"
Seeing Captain Qin leading her friend in, Amber was of course the first to greet him and excitedly held Ying's hands.
"Huh?"
"Where's that guy Annie?"
Then, after giving Paimon a high-five as a greeting, Amber looked behind the three of them but did not see the figure of a certain little guy. Naturally, she had the same reaction as Qin just now, which was strange. And asked unexpectedly.
"She's not coming."
"She had already gone to Liyue in the morning. She said she was going to hang out with her girl chef Xiang Ling?"
"That's about it."
In addition to Amber, she saw Lisa, Kaia, Keli and others all looking at her inquiringly, especially the little Keli, who was looking at her helplessly. She had no choice but to smile bitterly. She then tactfully relayed what she had just said to Captain Qin outside.
"ah?"
"Is that so?"
"She doesn't even want to say goodbye to us?"
"hateful!"
Although Amber seemed a little unhappy about this, she seemed to have no good solution, so she could only stomp her feet bitterly and then give up.
"Tsk!"
"That little guy runs so fast!"
Shaking her head, Lisa saw things more clearly than Amber, and pointed out the core issue directly.
Originally, she thought of waiting for everything to be settled before going to Annie to ask some questions, but now it seems that she may not have the chance in a short time.
"..."
Ying smiled coquettishly, not knowing where to start, so she simply closed her mouth.
After all, the protagonist of today's meeting is not her as a traveler, nor the sneaking Annie, but a little girl in red clothes in front of her, the one with the name of "Spark Knight", "Mondstadt's Strongest" ', 'The Escaped Sun', 'Lord of the Deuterium Element' and 'The God of the Eighth Element' and so on.
"correct!"
"This is for Kelly!"
"Almost forgot."
When looking at Xiao Keli's aggrieved and scared little face, Ying suddenly remembered something, and then hurriedly took a gem-like thing like an external magic organ from Paimon's hand and took the first It was handed into Keli's hand for a moment.
Because you think that Keli will definitely not be too happy later, so now, let the other party be happy for a while first?
"meaning!"
"Did Sister Anne really give it to me?"
"oh!"
"Thank you Paimon!"
"Thank you sister Ying!"
First she was stunned, and then, after holding the gem-like object in her hands, Keli showed a rare smile and smiled cutely at Ying and Paimon.
"??"
"Kelly!"
"It's not a dangerous item, is it?"
"for example……"
"Some kind of new explosive?"
Seeing this, Qin Guangguang, who was already surrounded by soldiers, asked with some vigilance.
To be honest, she was really afraid that some bad little girl would teach Keli a bad lesson again and cause an unmanageable mess.
Although, the current stall is bad enough.
But, no matter what, it was very irresponsible for that little guy to casually teach Keli about the dangerous explosion method of deuterium. She really didn’t want another ninth or tenth element. , otherwise, this Teyvat continent will definitely collapse and be destroyed in a larger mushroom cloud one day!
By the time……
Their Knights of the West Wind in Mondstadt and her, Jean Gunnhild, as the acting leader, will be the sinners of the world!
"Um……"
"Not!"
"This is a magic gem used to store information. There seems to be only one spell in it that can be transmitted far and near, and there are several simple magic applications of the fire element..."
"Kelly didn't see the instructions for the new explosives."
Keli looked at it intently, then raised her cute little eyebrows and answered truthfully.
After all, she already has deuterium in explosives. Its power can be large or small. It is nothing more than calculating the equivalent and using different amounts and concentrations of deuterium. She does not need new explosives or new fusion elements yet.
On the contrary, the teleportation spell recorded in the gem is what she urgently needs. If she learns it, she will no longer have to worry about being imprisoned, nor will she have to worry about her deuterium bomb blowing up.
"!
"
"Teleportation spell?"
"snort!"
"She is so considerate!"
Hearing this, Qin's face suddenly darkened.
Of course she knew what the little girl was really thinking. Was it just to let Keli run farther instantly when she used the deuterium fusion explosion device?
However, even though she said that, after thinking about it carefully, she felt that Keli really needed that kind of magic, so she didn't say anything more and just acquiesced to Keli to put the gem away.
"alright!"
"So……"
"Kelly!"
"While everyone is here, we should talk about you now."
After seeing that nothing happened to everyone, Captain Qin, who had just seen him, first secretly winked at everyone, and then took the lead to stand in front of Keli with a straight face and a murderous look all over his body, as if he was As if he wanted to do something terrible to such a cute little loli.
"?!"
"K-Keli's matter?"
Gulu!
"Kelly has nothing to say..."
First she swallowed in fear, and then Keli answered timidly with some confusion and fear.
"!
"
"Qin, Captain Qin!"
"Keli has been in self-conscious confinement for three days. She hasn't seen the sun for three days. What else can happen?"
"What Keli said is true!"
Seeing that Captain Qin still looked ugly and didn't speak, and then looked at the others whose faces were more or less the same, Keli had a vague premonition, and then hurriedly protested timidly.
From Keli's point of view, because of the successful explosion test, she had not seen the sun for three full days. Such a long confinement time was very rare before. She has taken the initiative to punish herself. She must have done something. They both cancel each other out.
But now, Captain Qin still wants to cause trouble for her and punish her, which is really unreasonable.
"ha?"
"Little Keli..."
"You don't think that after you blew up the Wind Dragon Ruins into a huge crater, you can still act like nothing happened?"
Before Qin could speak, Lisa stepped forward with a smile on her face, holding her in her arms, looking down at the poor little Loli whose face gradually became a little ugly.
Yes!
Now the Wind Dragon ruins no longer exist, because there is no Wind Dragon and no ruins there. There is only a huge magma pool with a diameter of several hundred meters at the original high tower. It is true that it is a volcanic crater. correct.
The entire basin, which was originally more than 300 kilometers long, has now become a flat land. Except for fire elements, wind elements and a small amount of rock elements, there is no other life.
Naturally, what frightened Lisa even more was the terrifying mushroom cloud that day with a diameter of more than 20 to 30 kilometers and a height of about 50 to 60 kilometers that lingered for a long time!
That thing can be seen with the naked eye from more than a thousand kilometers away, right?
Anyway, they could clearly see it at Mondstadt City, which was hundreds or thousands of kilometers away from the Wind Dragon Ruins.
"That's right!"
“There must be severe punishment!
"
After all, Amber had been ventilated in advance, and knowing what she was going to do next, Amber quickly followed Lisa's words and helped.
"Uh-huh!"
"Paimon agrees too!"
Paimon, who had just been prepared outside, of course flew out first and added insult to injury, loudly raising his hands to vote.
Then, she gloated and made a big face at Little Keli, who was starting to have tears in her eyes.
The little Keli in front of her has a good relationship with the bad guy Annie, so of course, being able to attack Keli openly, reasonably and legally has become something that Paimon likes to see and is willing to do.
"..."
Ying didn't speak, just crossed her arms and stared at Keli silently, trying to put on a stern expression.
Anyway, she was not familiar with Keli, so it was obviously unreasonable for the other party to ask her for help. And after knowing the cause and effect, she was more inclined to agree with Captain Qin's idea, that is: the person in front of her was in possession of dangerous explosives. And Xiao Keli, whose confidence is immature, must be hammered hard.
"Woo..."
"Brother Kaiya..."
Keli had no choice but to look at Kaia, who was running into obstacles everywhere, hoping that the other party would help her make a judgment.
After all, Kaiya has always been very nice to her, and always likes to provide her with cover and advice, so she hopes that the other party can help her this time.
"Dont look at me!"
"Xiao Keli, didn't I tell you before?"
"Don't be seen playing with explosives, and don't do it in front of the acting captain. Why did you do this this time..."
"Ha ha!"
"Everyone thought I didn't say anything."
"Anyway!"
"Keli, you did something wrong this time and must be severely punished!"
"I agree!"
“We firmly support the leader’s decision!
"
Realizing that he had accidentally said something extraordinary, and receiving a fierce look and a silent threat from Captain Qin, Kaia quickly laughed, then touched the back of his head and said the first Time changed the subject of the conversation, and then his expression changed, directly blocking Keli's expectation and betraying it ruthlessly.
"Woo..."
"you!"
"Brother Abedo..."
As a last resort, seeing that Brother Kaiya was unreliable, Keli finally ran to Brother Abedo, who was smart and gentle and had always been very kind to her, with tears in her eyes, ready to cry.
"..."
"Kelly."
"I take back what I said before."
"Now your destructive power is even a fraction of that of Ms. Alice, so..."
"I also think you need to learn your lesson and receive some appropriate punishment?"
It's a pity that Abedo, who is usually smart and gentle and is extremely kind to Keli, shook his head expressionlessly this time, indicating that he would not give Keli any form of support.
"Okay, come here quickly!"
"Stand right here!"
After saying that, after seeing that the opinions were unified and that Keli had no way to ask for help and was languishing on the ground, Qin felt a little unbearable, but in order to lead Keli on the right path, she still had to take out With a serious document and a stern reprimand, he was ready to read out various sanctions and restrictive measures against Keli.
"Kelly..."
"This time, it's useless for you to find anyone."
"Now……"
"Let me announce the sanctions against you!"
However……
Zaiqin shook off the thick stack of documents, cleared her throat, and was about to read it out when an accident happened.
Benedict! Benedict!
At this moment, there was a hurried knock on the door, and then a girl in a maid uniform hurriedly opened the door and walked in.
"??"
Seeing the person coming, Qin frowned slightly, and then asked in confusion.
"Noelle?"
"you……"
"What's the emergency?"
The visitor, Noelle, is a maid in the Knights. She is mainly responsible for cleaning and serving tea and water.
Like most ordinary young people in Mondstadt, Noelle has always dreamed of becoming a glorious Knight of the West Wind. However, he is still in the assessment period and has not obtained the qualifications for a knight. He is still working in the Knights as a maid. , and worked hard to learn the various words, deeds and etiquette of knights.
But now, if the normally dignified, virtuous and understanding person barges in at this moment, it will definitely prove that something important must have happened.
"Captain Qin."
"Master Diluc, he just sent someone to deliver this letter, saying that it must be delivered to you as soon as possible?"
"Noel didn't dare to be lazy, so he came in boldly."
Noelle looked around and found that there were so many high-ranking knights in the "confinement room" dedicated to Keli, and the newly promoted honorary knight who had made great achievements was also there, and she couldn't help but smack her lips.
However, she didn't dare to say anything more about her responsibilities. She just handed the letter into Captain Qin's hand, then hurriedly bowed again, then walked quickly to the side with her head lowered.
"A letter from Diluc?"
"Why at this time..."
After seeing that the ink pad on the envelope had not been opened and that the seal was indeed Diluc's, Qin frowned slightly again, and then no longer cared about Kelly, she directly tore open and took out the thin piece of paper inside the envelope. The parchment was read attentively.
Then, with a sharp look, she saw this scrawled writing on it:
——————
Leader Qin personally said:
Your Excellency Wendy was attacked and the 'Heart of God' was taken away from her body. Now she is resting at Morningside Winery. According to Your Excellency Wendy, it is suspected that the "ladies" led by fools are responsible for this. I hope all members of the Knights will be more vigilant. And make decisions early?
Diluc Legenfund...
——————
"!
"
The letter was very short, and the writer obviously wrote it in a hurry, but the content was very exciting, so when Qin saw the back, she took a breath and held it in her hand.
"??"
"What happened?"
Upon seeing this, without waiting for anyone else to speak, Qin's friend and close bestie Lisa took a step forward and asked with concern.
"There is indeed something."
"but……"
After looking at the people present, Qin finally decided to postpone Keli's instructions and punishment for now and discuss the information from Diluc.
"Kaia, I leave the matter of Keli to you."
After handing the previous stack of documents to the cavalry captain of Kaia and telling him to punish Keli, Qin thought about it again and then said:
"The First Cause of All Realms"
"fluorescent!"
"Lisa!"
"Come to my office!"
Qin felt that Wendy's matter should not be publicized too much. In the end, she ignored everyone's probing and puzzled eyes. She just informed Lisa, who was the think tank of the Knights, and Ying, who had already known about it, and hurriedly Turned around and walked out.
"??"
"what the hell!"
"Captain Qin is really playing riddles again!"
Seeing that she, a scout knight, was not qualified to know, Amber stamped her feet fiercely and watched as Qin hurriedly left the room with Lisa, Ying, and the little Paimon.
"Do not worry."
"You'll find out sooner or later."
Kaia didn't take it seriously, she just smiled and comforted Amber, then looked at the document in her hand, wondering how to play the rest of the show.
"call!"
"Very good."
"Kelly is safe again."
At this time, in this room, the person who is not only not worried about a major event that happened to the Knights but is also the happiest is undoubtedly Xiao Keli who is sitting on the ground and patting her chest with relief.
After all, no matter what, she escaped again today, and no longer had to worry about being surrounded and judged by the fierce Captain Qin and a group of terrifying big brothers and sisters.
As for the brother Kaiya who took the document, Keli believed that the other party was definitely not willing to hurt her, let alone brother Abedo and sister Amber.
Keli is not afraid of them at all. On the contrary, she is very familiar with them and has a good relationship with them.
"Long live!"
"Kelly is saved!"
So, while the rest of the people were shocked and dumbfounded, Keli actually jumped up and shouted in joy.
"All right!"
"How about we let our God of Deuterium Elements be proud for a few days first?"
Seeing this, after looking at each other with Abedo, Kaiya slumped his shoulders and directly put away the pile of documents, too lazy to read them to Keli again.
Anyway, he knew that in the current state, even if he read it out seriously, Xiao Keli would definitely not be able to listen, so it would be better not to bother!
"I have no opinion."
Of course Abedo would not object, and nodded in agreement without waiting for Amber to express his opinion^-^)~'☆Please give me your monthly vote☆
