Chapter 38: Klee's Fish Bombing

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Lumine watched Paimon on her phone screen, her lips twitching slightly. She was the sole spectator of this spectacle. Reflecting honestly, even when scavenging for food, they always did it together—she had never neglected Paimon.

"Why not eat Paimon instead?" Lumine suddenly glanced at Paimon with a sly smile.

"Sounds good!" Paimon eagerly agreed, instantly brightening at the mention of eating.

"Wait, no, Traveler! Paimon is your best companion; how could you even suggest that? Don't joke around. I'm actually trying to earn Mora now, so you won't have to work so hard on commissions!" Paimon looked at Lumine, sounding somewhat hurt.

Taken aback, Lumine realized how much Paimon cared for her. Fine, fine, let's just fatten her up a bit more before dining! she thought.

Meanwhile, Klee cheerfully tossed another Jumpy Dumpty bomb. With a loud explosion, lake water splashed high into the air, sending some fish flying alongside.

Both Lumine and Paimon got drenched by the falling water, while Klee remained completely dry.

"Heehee, look at all these fish!" Klee giggled happily as she eyed the floating fish on the lake surface.

Back at the Knights of Favonius headquarters, Jean surveyed the lake filled with floating fish and immediately wore a worried expression. She swiftly stood up and rushed towards Starfell Lake.

Klee's live stream exploded with comments:

"This is fucking real dynamite! I thought it was just firecrackers!"

"I used to wonder why she became a Favonius Knight; now I'm baffled as to why she isn't already a Knight Captain."

"Anyone speaking ill of Klee must have their own fish pond at home!"

"She may love blowing up fish, but she's still incredibly adorable—makes me want to keep her as a pet!"

"Hey, top commenter, watch out for a warning from the Knights of Favonius!"

Finally finding a moment, Klee checked her phone. Seeing all the positive feedback and gifts from viewers made her immensely happy.

"Thank you all for your encouragement! Klee will continue bombing fish to show my appreciation!" She bowed courteously towards the screen, displaying impeccable manners.

"Paimon, how about some grilled fish for you?" Klee looked at Paimon with genuine enthusiasm.

"Sure!" Paimon wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes, sounding delighted.

She then moved closer to Klee's phone and noticed all the gifts she had received. Instantly, a new idea struck her: Since everyone loved fried fish so much, maybe I should try frying some too?

Klee picked up three plump fish, skewered them with sticks, ignited a fire on the ground using Jumpy Dumpties, and began roasting the fish.

Seeing this, Lumine approached to assist Klee. Meanwhile, Paimon took out one of the Jumpy Dumpties given by Klee, preparing for her own demonstration to earn more gifts.

"Miss Honorary Knight, do you know how to grill fish too?" Klee asked cheerfully, looking at Lumine.

"Mm-hmm!" Lumine nodded with a smile.

Just then, Jean arrived with several Knights of Favonius. Of course, not to apprehend Klee but to collect the fish killed by her explosions.

Unaware of Jean approaching behind her, Paimon casually tossed a Jumpy Dumpty into Starfell Lake right in front of her. A double whammy—those already dead fish now faced a second explosion, truly unfortunate indeed.

"Paimon, why are you also bombing fish?!" Jean approached, exasperated.

Paimon turned around, guiltily flying to Lumine's side upon seeing Jean. However, her gaze scanned the phone screen, noting that there was still only one viewer in the live stream.

"Captain Jean is here! Quick, run!" Klee spotted Jean and hastily tossed the grilled fish back onto the fire before attempting to flee.

Unfortunately, knowing Klee well, Jean wasn't about to let her escape. Despite Klee's frantic leg movements, she remained firmly in place.

Jean grabbed Klee's backpack and called out helplessly, "Klee!"

Klee reluctantly turned around, her face filled with disappointment at being caught.

And so, Lumine, Klee, and Paimon lined up in front of Jean like signal bars on a cellphone.

"Why are you bombing fish? Fish are communal resources of Mondstadt, and explosives are strictly regulated items. What if someone gets hurt?"

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Jean looked at the trio before her and began her lecture.

Klee's phone remained on, continuing to stream live.

"Captain Jean looks so stern! She's downright intimidating!"

"I can't breathe watching this stream; I almost forgot how to inhale."

"Poor Klee, it's not fair! Why can the Fishing Association fish but she can't use bombs?"

"Mr. Albert, better watch your words next time. This is Miss Barbara's sister—she could easily lock you up for years."

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After the scolding, the other Knights of Favonius finished collecting the dead fish. Since these fishes were considered communal property, it naturally fell to the Knights of Favonius to handle them.

Soon, numerous Knights of Favonius set up stalls on Mondstadt Bridge to sell the fish at surprisingly affordable prices!

As Diona passed by, she couldn't help but lick her lips and mumble, "So...so fragrant! I really want some!"

Just as she was about to approach one of the small stalls, she hesitated, torn internally. Diona, you're not a cat; you shouldn't crave fish so much.

In the end, after a prolonged struggle, Diona decided against buying just one fish and ended up purchasing five instead.

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Within the Knights of Favonius, the three culprits responsible for recent events were confined to separate rooms.

Klee, however, felt right at home and took out her phone, immediately searching for books about bombs.

Feeling somewhat disheartened, Paimon lamented that despite all her hard work, she hadn't received even a single gift.

Noticing Paimon's dejection, Lumine reluctantly pulled out one Mora and sent it as a small token of appreciation.

Paimon's eyes lit up upon receiving the gift but quickly widened in disbelief when she saw its value was just one Mora. Anything less than a hundred Mora wouldn't show up; after devoting so much time, this was all she got...

Meanwhile, Lin Feng had finished setting up the official account for the Knights of Favonius and promptly uploaded Lumine and Paimon's apology video. He then enabled automatic forwarding, ensuring their next video would be promoted similarly.

"Wow, the Knights of Favonius' account has a yellow verification badge! How did they manage that?"

"WTF, that blonde-haired guy, right? Looked suspicious from the start. I thought monsters were invading Mondstadt and had already bought a house in Springvale, damn it!"

"What's this flying white creature? Seems cool; wish I could get one myself. It looks so much fun."

"Whoa, scared me enough to quickly delete my recent video - close call."

"Dude, what did you post?"

"I shared footage of the Stormterror attacking Mondstadt!"

"Haha, who would believe that?! The Stormterror is one of the Four Winds, a guardian under Lord Barbatoss. Why would it attack Mondstadt?!"

"You freaked me out! I've been too afraid to leave home lately, only for you to tell me it was just a rumor!"

"Supporting the Knights of Favonius! They must ensure severe punishment. Also, anyone interested in buying a house at Springvale? Selling at rock-bottom prices, DM for details..."