When the three returned to Mondstadt, it was already approaching dusk, and they met again the three people standing at the door and the two clay figurines, one large and one small.
It was Keli and Famas who finished playing in the mud at Xingluo Lake.
Both of them were dirty, and Keli's golden hair turned brown. She was riding on Famas's neck, holding the face of the Demon God of Fire with her little hands.
"you…"
Wendy looked at the two of them dumbfounded, while Paimon waved his arms curiously and greeted the two.
"cough…"
Famas coughed lightly and walked in front of Wendy, while Wendy took a step back without leaving a trace to prevent the mud from the two of them from splashing on her.
"Sister Ying, sister Paimon!"
Keli used a childish voice to say hello to Ying and Paimon, but she only missed Wendy who retreated.
"The statue of the God of Wind is repaired, remember to inject the wind element into it."
Famas grabbed Keli's calf to prevent him from falling, and said to Wendy.
Wendy nodded, and several people entered Mondstadt.
"We're going to Angel's Gift Tavern, you two..."
Next to the Mondstadt Wishing Fountain, Wendy was about to invite the two of them to the tavern, but she stopped when she saw the dirt on Famas and Keli's bodies.
"I want to take Kelly to take a bath!"
Famas rejected what Wendy was about to say without hesitation and turned towards the knights.
"She's just a child..."
Wendy looked at the position where Famas left, the setting sun shining on the two of them.
"Have you also stepped into the future? Famas."
The breeze caressed them and they said something like a riddle. The few people separated again. Wendy and Ying came to the Angel's Gift Tavern. As dusk fell, the pub gradually became lively.
When Wendy arrived at the pub, she immediately ordered a glass of dandelion wine, but was rejected outright by a new young bartender.
"Kid, are you still underage? You can't drink."
The young bartender flipped his hair handsomely towards Ying without even looking at Wendy.
"Hey, Mr. Charles knows me!"
Seeing the bartender who was constantly firing at the screen, Wendy, who felt ignored, patted the bar counter.
"Yeah, kid."
The young bartender who was interrupted frowned, "It's wrong to lie, especially when you use Mr. Charles' name as a joke, but..."
The bartender glanced at the smiling Ying, who was looking at the embarrassed Wendy with a smile, the ribbon on her clothes fluttering in the wind.
"For the sake of you bringing a beautiful big sister, I'll treat you to a glass of Googou juice. After you finish the drink, go home."
As the young man spoke, he picked up the shaker. Amidst the exclamations of the drinkers, he made a glass of non-alcoholic Gogo juice and poured it into a triangular goblet. He elegantly used his index and middle fingers to Clamped and pushed in front of Wendy.
"Last time I came to Mondstadt, there was no such rule..."
"Hey, what are you laughing at?"
Wendy angrily picked up the Gougou juice handed over by the bartender, looked at Ying and Paimon who were snickering, and took a big sip. Stimulated by the numbing and electric shock-like taste, Wendy stuck out her tongue, Panting like a puppy.
"Ha ha ha ha…"
When the young bartender saw Wendy's silly look, he smiled as if his plot had succeeded, and went to greet other customers.
"Singer, we are here to find the great adventurer Stanley, are you just drinking like this?"
Looking at Wendy who was drinking Guogou juice one sip after another in a fit of rage, Paimon couldn't help but remind her.
"Ha...he should be upstairs."
Wendy put down the cup, panting, and together with Ying, quietly moved towards the second floor.
Sure enough, the two of them saw Stanley lying on the table at the top of the stairs, already drunk and still mumbling something.
"Let's listen quietly to what he is saying..."
Wendy and Ying calmly crossed over to Stanley and sat at a table behind him.
"Stanley...tell me, what should I do..."
Drunk Stanley kept calling his name.
"Huh? Why is he calling his name? Could it be...that there is someone else named Stanley?"
Paimeng flew between Wendy and Ying and whispered to them.
"No way, even I have never heard of the second Stanley...Shh, keep listening."
Wendy shook her head and pointed at Stanley's back, signaling Paimon to be silent.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
"If it weren't for protecting me, a newcomer, you wouldn't have died in that windless place!"
"You already have the title of great adventurer, but, just for a waste like me, you can no longer become a legend..."
The drunken "Stanley" banged the wine table and cried bitterly.
"what on earth is it?"
Paimon was so shocked by Stanley's appearance that he was speechless.
"I think he did find the Jingji Sea back then, and the crisis he encountered there was also real."
“It’s just that the companion who went on the adventure with him was the real [Stanley the Great Adventurer].
"The real Stanley probably died to save the [Stanley] we know.
Wendy said with emotion, suddenly remembering the sea of silence in the past. It seemed that a person could survive in it and be called a wise man who could survive the fire.
"I always feel like that guy is hiding something from me."
The figure of Famas appeared in Wendy's mind. No matter how you look at a place like the Sea of Ember, it has something to do with the Demon God of Fire, right?
"Ah...then this Stanley, he stole someone else's name?"
While Wendy was lost in thought, Paimon, who had figured everything out, looked at him.
"I'm afraid that's what happened."
Wendy nodded and continued to listen to Stanley's ramble.
"Stanley...I have been afraid for so many years. I was afraid that people in Mondstadt would forget you completely, so I told your adventure stories everywhere..."
"I want everyone in Mondstadt to remember that Stanley arrived at the center of the Silent Sea... He is the greatest adventurer, and he is still alive!"
"Stanley can't die because I am...Stanley."
After saying that, Stanley, who was lying on the table, sobbed feebly again, his tears and nose smeared on the table.
"I'm sorry, Stanley...even I am old, I am old too..."
"I can't fight anymore..."
"Even the Qiuqiu people can't deal with it..."
After the drunken Stanley finished speaking, he suddenly raised his head and sat upright.
"When do you want to eavesdrop?"
"Oops! He found out!"
Pamon flew up and hid behind Ying.
"Although he is not a great adventurer, he is quite vigilant."
Wendy stood up, walked over to Stanley's table, and tried to talk to him.
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PS: Sugar?
As soon as I opened the comment section, I saw Chang Wei typing...and I saw someone asking for candy.
That’s not easy, next chapter! Send candy!
