Suddenly, a “Hey!” startled Lumine.
Paimon and Lumine looked over to see a person with chestnut hair, a red rabbit-ear bow tied on top of his head, goggles hanging from his collar, and a fiery red Vision attached to a bag at his side.
There were also red bird feathers on it.
Amber asked cautiously, “Who are you? And what is that strange creature that floats?”
Lumine had no choice but to say, “I am a Traveler, and he is my good companion and guide. What about you?”
Upon hearing that he was a Traveler, Amber lowered his guard a bit and said, “Sorry, sorry. Mondstadt has not been peaceful lately, so I need to be cautious.”
“My name is Amber, and I am a Reconnaissance Knight of the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt. I’m out here on a mission.”
Lumine: “Can you take us to Mondstadt?” He said, scratching his head awkwardly.
“We’ve been sleeping outside for several days and want to find a place to stay.”
Amber said, “Of course! Mondstadt welcomes guests from afar, but I need to complete my mission first. You can follow me.”
Lumine: “Okay.”
Paimon: “Okay! Finally, I won't be bitten by mosquitoes!”
Amber: “Hahahaha.”
After walking for a while, Amber said, “I’ll go ahead and scout. Don’t wander off, okay?”
Lumine and Paimon nodded. After Amber left,
Lumine suddenly heard a sound and went to investigate its source.
Paimon, however, said, “Lumine! Didn’t Amber say not to wander off?”
But Paimon still followed Lumine all the way.
After stopping in a patch of grass, Paimon kept walking forward, saying, “Lumine, you—” He was then pulled back by Lumine, who covered his mouth.
“Shh!”
Just as Paimon was about to say something, he saw a scene not far away. It was… a dragon!
Venti in the distance,
“Good Dvalin, I know you’re in pain. Don’t worry, you’ll be fine,” he said, using Anemo to calm Dvalin’s emotions.
Dvalin’s emotions gradually stabilized.
Lumine: “Who is that person? How can he talk to a dragon?”
At this moment, Paimon, who was too focused, accidentally flopped onto the grass, making a sound.
“Who?” Venti turned to look. Lumine and Paimon quickly hid.
Dvalin instantly became unstable, roared loudly, and flew away. Venti looked around for a moment and then left the spot.
Lumine and Paimon hurried forward to check.
Paimon: “Just now… was that a dragon? And, and, that person could actually talk to a dragon!”
Lumine: “Aren’t you the best ‘guide’? How do you not know?”
Paimon stomped his foot in anger. “Hmph! I don’t not know everything!”
At this moment, Lumine noticed a Crystal emitting a crimson glow.
Paimon: “Huh? What’s this? It looks so dangerous. Lumine, you really shouldn’t touch it.”
Lumine didn’t listen to Paimon’s words. Looking at the Crystal in his hand, a flash of light suddenly enveloped him, and then
This “crimson” Crystal turned blue.
Paimon: “Huh? Why did it change color? It looks like it’s been ‘purified’!”
Lumine: “I’ll put it away for now. We might need it later.”
At this moment, Amber’s voice came from afar.
Paimon: “Amber is looking for us! Let’s go!”
Amber: “Didn’t I tell you not to wander off?”
Amber looked a bit pouting at this moment, and Lumine found it somewhat “cute.”
“I’m sorry, Amber. Paimon had an upset stomach, so I had to look after him.”
Paimon’s eyes widened. Lumine glared at Paimon, indicating, “Try saying something, I dare you?”
Paimon poked his fingers together aggrievedly.
Amber: “Oh, so that’s what happened. You absolutely must not eat random things in the wild; some are poisonous. When we get to Mondstadt, I’ll treat you to Good Hunter’s Steak and Sweet Madame.”
Paimon: “Wow! That sounds delicious!”
Lumine: “All you think about is eating, Paimon. Amber, how can we accept this? We’ll take on some commissions.”
Amber: “It’s fine, it’s fine. We’re already good friends, aren’t we? Good friends should help each other.”
Paimon: “Mhm, mhm, good friends. Amber is simply too good!”
Lumine looked at Paimon, a bit speechless.
Amber: “Alright, alright. I just went to check, and there’s only a Hilichurl camp ahead. There aren’t any particularly strong Hilichurls, just a Hydro Samachurl that’s a bit troublesome.”
“Once we take care of these, we’ll head back to Mondstadt.”
Lumine: “Okay! I’ll help you, Amber.”
Amber said, “Although ordinary people can handle Hilichurls, it’s best not to confront them alone without a Vision.”
Lumine extended his hand and condensed Anemo.
Amber’s eyes widened. “How did you control Anemo without a Vision?”
Lumine scratched his head a bit awkwardly. “I just touched the Anemo God’s statue, and I got it.”
Amber: “Oh, great Lord Barbatos, is this your ‘favor’?”
Amber said, “Alright then, but still be careful.”
Lumine: “Okay.”
He then drew his bow and shot two Pyro arrows, instantly taking out the Hilichurls on the watchtower.
Lumine seized the opportunity to charge directly with his sword, taking down Hilichurls one by one.
The Samachurl in the distance began to cast “elemental rain,” healing his Hilichurls. Since there were still many of them,
Even with Amber’s long-range cover, they couldn’t take them down for a while. At this moment, Lumine’s body glowed with a blue light.
“Be swept away by the wind!” With Lumine’s shout, a powerful “tornado” erupted from his hand,
Directly sweeping up Hilichurls one by one into the sky, and also causing the Samachurl to “fly up.”
Expending so much elemental power at once was still a bit difficult.
Lumine wiped his sweat, panting. Paimon and Amber ran over.
Paimon: “Lumine, you’re amazing! It’s your first time using Anemo, and you’re so good at it. But are you okay? You look a bit unwell.”
Lumine rolled his eyes. “Why don’t you try?”
Paimon quickly shook his head frantically.
Amber: “Hahaha, alright, Paimon. Lumine is just too tired. Once I gather the materials, we’ll head back to Mondstadt.”
“I’ll treat you to a big meal at Good Hunter.”
Paimon’s eyes lit up and he became energetic at the mention of food.
After helping Lumine sit under a large tree to rest, he went to help Amber collect materials.
Lumine: (Brother, I will definitely find you.) At this moment, Lumine was lost in thought, not knowing what he was thinking about.
It wasn’t until Paimon waved in front of his eyes that he reacted.
Paimon: “Lumine, what’s wrong? You look a bit pale. Didn’t you rest well?” Paimon’s little face showed some concern.
Amber: “We’re all done. We can go to Mondstadt now. Lumine, do you need me to help you up?”
Lumine shook his head and said, “It’s fine, it’s fine. I was just thinking. Let’s go.”
Paimon: “Are you thinking about your brother?”
Amber: “Brother?”
After listening to Paimon, he said he would help post “missing person notices” in Mondstadt.
After getting ready, they set off on the road to Mondstadt. Along the way, Amber and Lumine chatted about the things they had seen these past few days.
Amber said, “If you want to move quickly at high altitudes, you need a Wind Glider. Almost everyone in Mondstadt has one; it’s not anything precious. I’ll give you one.”
“However, you still need to pass a Wind Glider piloting test. Otherwise, it’s considered ‘unlicensed piloting,’ and you’ll be locked in a dark room,” he said, trying to scare Paimon.
Paimon squatted behind Lumine and said, “Wuwu, no! Paimon doesn’t want to be locked in a dark room!”
Amber: “Hahaha.”
Soon, everyone arrived at the main gate of Mondstadt.
Looking at the massive city-state ahead, Lumine expressed that he finally wouldn’t have to sleep outside anymore.
Paimon: “Mondstadt! Here we come!”