After the "Dragon Disaster," Mondstadt was in a state of panic.
Some people blamed the Knights of Favonius for not resolving the issue, while others asked, "Where has Lord Barbatos gone?"
In short, there were all sorts of theories.
At this moment, in Jean's office...
"Oh? So this little one dared to fight Dvalin, one of the Four Winds?"
"How interesting," said a woman wearing a purple witch's hat.
Jean: "Lisa, stop teasing her. Let me introduce myself. I am Jean Gunnhildr, the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius."
"This is Lisa, the Librarian, the 'Witch of Purple Rose.'"
As she spoke, Lisa even shot Aether a look.
It gave him a fright.
Jean: "Let's get to the point. First, thank you, Lumine, for fighting Stormterror and protecting the people of Mondstadt."
Turning her head, she also said to Qixuan, "And thank you, Sir crimson bird, for your assistance."
Qixuan-jie: "Oh, please, no need for formalities. I watched you grow up. When you were little..."
Jean: "Ahem, Lumine, what are your plans next?"
Lumine: "I want to stay in Mondstadt for a while. I also want to find the Anemo God and my brother."
Jean: "Hmm?"
After listening to Paimon's detailed explanation,
"I understand. Then, I, Jean Gunnhildr, on behalf of the Knights, officially bestow upon you the title of 'Honorary Knight' of the Knights of Favonius."
Paimon: "Wow! That sounds amazing!"
Qixuan-jie: "It's just a symbolic recognition. If you're expecting anything practical, Paimon, you might be disappointed."
Paimon: "Ah~~~"
Lumine: "It's fine, Paimon. We don't need anything. This is already very good."
Jean: "I'm very sorry, but I want to ask you for a favor. It concerns whether Mondstadt can safely overcome this disaster."
"I know this is hard to accept, but I swear on my name, Jean Gunnhildr, that I will absolutely not let you suffer any loss."
Paimon's eyes lit up as he asked, "Is there a Reward?"
Jean nodded and said, "Of course there is. I will approve some funds for you, and the rest of the Reward will be settled afterward."
Paimon: "How much is it?"
Lumine: "Don't ask for so much detail!"
Jean: "It's only right. This portion is 1,000,000 Mora, and the subsequent settlement will be 2,000,000 Mora."
Paimon counted on his fingers, unable to keep track. "So much!"
Lumine: "Huh? Is this much appropriate?"
Lumine herself didn't know she was worth so much.
Jean: "It's only right. After all, we can't let our 'Honorary Knight' suffer losses. Afterward, I will personally give you an additional 100,000 Mora."
Qixuan-jie: "Hmm? Jean, you still have private savings?"
Jean: "Ahem, I do have some assets."
Jean said, a bit embarrassed.
Lumine: "Okay! Leave it to me!"
Jean: "Alright, Lisa and Kaeya will assist you with the follow-up. Amber will be responsible for gathering intelligence."
Lumine: "Qixuan-jie, are you coming too?"
Qixuan-jie: "Sure, I'm quite bored lately."
Paimon: "Yay! Now we don't have to be afraid of anyone!"
He even put his hands on his hips as he spoke.
Lumine: "So what's our mission? It's not to solve Stormterror, is it?"
Lisa: "You guessed right, little one, but there's no Reward~"
Kaeya: "To be precise, it's not to eliminate Stormterror; it's to rescue Stormterror."
Paimon: "Huh? Lumine barely managed to fight him; how can we rescue him? Eh? Wait, why do we need to rescue Stormterror?"
Jean: "Stormterror's real name is Dvalin. He is one of the Four Winds who protects Mondstadt and a 'familiar' of Lord Barbatos."
Paimon: "If he's a dragon that protects Mondstadt, then why...?"
Jean: "It's because of the Abyss. Hundreds of years ago, Dvalin fought a demonic dragon with Abyss power and was eventually sealed in the snowy mountains by Lord Barbatos."
"Dvalin was also injured in that battle and infected by the power of the Abyss, causing him to be unable to control himself even now."
Lumine: "Paimon, what is the Abyss?"
After Paimon's detailed explanation,
Lumine declared, "Isn't that just evil power? Then I, the 'Honorary Knight,' will defeat it!"
Jean: "Lumine, don't underestimate the Abyss. It's everywhere. Various nations have been fighting the Abyss for who knows how long, but they still haven't found a way to eliminate it."
Lumine: "It's that powerful?"
At this moment, Kaeya said, "Recently, the Fatui have also been frequently active in Mondstadt. I don't know what they're planning."
Jean: "Kaeya, I'll leave the task of monitoring the Fatui's movements to you."
Kaeya: "Don't worry, don't you trust me?"
After Kaeya finished speaking, he left.
Jean: "Then, everyone, let's depart quickly."
Lumine & Paimon: "We still don't know what to do!"
Lisa: "Don't worry, little one, follow me."
After Lisa finished speaking, she walked towards the library.
Qixuan-jie: "Let's go, let's take a look together."
Lumine and Paimon could only follow.
Upon reaching the library, they saw Lisa flipping through several books.
Lisa: "You're here, little one."
Lumine: "So what do we need to do now?"
Lumine asked innocently.
Lisa: "Hehe, you're quite straightforward, aren't you? Alright."
"I'm sure you've all seen Dvalin's condition. Did you notice the 'Crystalize' on his back?"
Lumine thought back carefully and it seemed there was.
Lisa: "So, our primary task is to 'purify' the Abyss power on Dvalin's body."
"However, what makes it difficult for me now is that I haven't found anything that can completely purify the Abyss power."
As she spoke, she took out a red Crystalize.
"I found this in Stormterror's Lair. After judging, it should be Dvalin's tears."
"It was also infected by the Abyss, which is why it looks like this."
Paimon: "Lumine, isn't this the one from back then?"
Lumine: "Mm," (saying so, she took out the tear that had already been purified)
Lisa: "Oh? It seems to be a 'purified' tear. How did you do it?"
Paimon: "It just... Lumine was holding it in her hand, and it turned white all by itself."
Lumine: "...Your explanation is as good as none."
Lisa: "I'm getting more and more curious about you, little one. Would you mind letting older sister study you sometime?"
Lumine: "Eww~~~"
Lisa: "Alright, alright, I'm just teasing you. But to resolve the dragon disaster, we still need one more person."
Lumine & Paimon: "Who?"
Qixuan-jie indicated that she would tell them.
"He's a bard, lazy and gluttonous all day long."
Lumine: "Huh?"
Paimon: "Is that okay?"
Qixuan-jie: "Don't worry, he's not as weak as he seems, but he really is like that normally. Let's go, I'll take you to find him."
Lisa: "Little ones, you go ahead. I'll come find you when I'm done with my work here."
Lumine and Paimon followed Qixuan-jie out of the Knights of Favonius headquarters.
Lumine: "Where should we look?"
Qixuan-jie: "That guy should be in the tavern right now. He loves to drink, and his alcohol tolerance is terrible."
Paimon: "Is he really reliable?"
Qixuan-jie: "Don't worry, he's not as lazy and gluttonous as he appears, but normally, he really is like that."
Upon entering the Angel's Share tavern, Lumine immediately spotted the person wearing a green hat and holding a bottle of wine.
Too familiar! Wasn't that the person who was talking to Dvalin in the forest?
Wait a minute, since Jean said Dvalin was the Anemo God's "familiar," then the one who could communicate with Dvalin was...
Paimon shouted, "It's him! Lumine!"
Immediately, that figure turned around...
