If Liyue Needs Help, Mondstadt Will Naturally Provide Assistance

After deciding on what to make, Lumine and Paimon went to the kitchen together to find the chef. But when they arrived at the kitchen, they discovered that the chef was not there.

"Huh, Lumine, why isn't the chef here?"

"Don't chefs usually stay in the kitchen?" Paimon looked around, feeling puzzled.

"Let's look around." Lumine and Paimon left the kitchen and finally found the chef of Wangshu Inn outside.

Yan Xiao. When Yan Xiao saw Lumine and Paimon approaching, he crossed his arms.

"I'm taking a break. Don't bother me."

"Um... we came to find you to learn how to make almond tofu." Although Yan Xiao's attitude was not satisfying to Lumine and Paimon, they still needed his help.

"Don't bother me!"

"Hey, it was the innkeeper who asked us to find you."

"Do you treat all your customers like this?" Upon hearing this, Paimon became angry and glared at Yan Xiao.

"Oh, the innkeeper asked you to find me?"

"Uh... I see. If it's something the innkeeper asked for, then there's nothing I can do."

"But unfortunately, I'm not in the right state to make delicate sweets like almond tofu. I'm currently feeling a bit unsteady..."

"Why is that?"

"A swordsman's hand must be steady, and a chef's hand should be the same. But right now, I'm sorry... my hand isn't steady. The reason is... there have been rumors among the guests that there are... ghosts in this inn. And just now, just now... in the kitchen, I saw something that didn't seem right..."

"Huh, ghosts?!" Paimon was startled.

"Anyway, just the thought that Wangshu Inn isn't safe anymore is making it hard for me to have a steady hand when grinding the sweet almonds..."

"Well, since that's the case, Lumine, let's go to the kitchen and investigate this matter for a higher quality almond tofu."

Afterward, Lumine and Paimon went to the kitchen together to investigate the situation. As Lumine and Paimon headed towards the kitchen and carefully investigated, it seemed like... Suddenly, before Paimon could finish her sentence, a little girl ran out from behind them.

"Ah!!! ahh sasajagdga" Paimon was so scared that she blurted out words Lumine couldn't understand.

"Lumine... there really, really are ghosts!" Creepy, Paimon flew behind Lumine.

"Don't worry, maybe that little girl that Yan Xiao saw is the same one."

"Let's go. We should first inform Yan Xiao about what happened here."

"Mmm, Lumine, don't walk too fast. I'm scared."

Paimon cautiously followed behind Lumine, observing their surroundings, fearing that the little girl might suddenly appear again. After leaving the kitchen, they once again arrived at Yan Xiao's location. They informed Yan Xiao about the events in the kitchen.

"Ah! So you've also seen it! There really are ghosts!"

"This... what should we do?"

"He's already terrified. Lumine, what should we do?"

"Perhaps we should go and ask the innkeeper. She might know something about this."

"Should we look for the innkeeper? Alright, let's go and ask."

"I hope the innkeeper knows something."

"If that little girl appears again and we don't have the chef to make almond tofu, it won't be easy for us to see Xiao."

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"Innkeeper, we've come to find you."

Lumine and Paimon informed Verr Goldet about the little girl they encountered and Yan Xiao's fear.

"Hmph... to be scared by such a trivial matter, and he used to be a notorious thief."

"It seems like Miss Verr Goldet isn't afraid of ghosts?"

"All this supernatural stuff, I've seen plenty of it."

"Oh, speaking of which, others don't seem to know about the Adeptus frequenting the inn, but Miss Verr Goldet..."

"Shh... if we go into more detail, it'll be within the realm of my 'little secret.'"

"Alright, why don't you go and make that little ghost stop scaring people. It's not much of a task for you. Just as the Adeptus said, the human soul is not as resilient as that of an Adeptus. To avoid getting hurt when dealing with Adeptus, start by dealing with ghosts and train yourself."

"I'm fine with that, but how do we persuade a ghost?"

"There's a painting in the inn that depicts the 'Demon Suppression Seal' that has been passed down for thousands of years in Liyue. You can go and take a look at what it looks like. Then, search around this inn for a place where you can 'see the audience' of the complete Demon Suppression Seal."

"Demon Suppression Seal?"

"Then we'll have to search for the Demon Suppression Seal."

Lumine and Paimon searched for the painting in the inn.

It took them a while, but they finally found it.

"Lumine, now that we've found the painting, let's follow Miss Verr Goldet instructions and investigate around the inn to see where we can see the complete Demon Suppression Seal."

"As for the Demon Suppression Seal... I remember when we arrived at Wangshu Inn, there was a bridge, and there were two stones nearby with some markings on them. I wonder if that's the Demon Suppression Seal."

"There? Then let's go take a look."

"Alright." They both arrived on the first floor and found the two large stones.

"Lumine, it seems like there are markings here. Let's search around and see where we can see the complete Demon Suppression Seal."

Lumine tried several times, and finally, she succeeded. The complete Demon Suppression Seal appeared before them. When the Demon Suppression Seal appeared, the little girl also reappeared.

"Ah! Lumine, the little girl has appeared again. Let's follow her quickly."

"I'll be right behind you."

"Paimon, what are you afraid of? You can fly, so even if she gets close to you, she can't catch you."

"Um, I'm still scared." Paimon shook her head anxiously.

"Let's follow her."

Lumine also shook her head and they chased after the little girl. The little girl kept running and crossed a bridge. Then, she disappeared into the jungle.

"Huh, she disappeared here."

"Not good, there are monsters!"

As Lumine and Paimon approached, an Ancient Hunter was activated. Seeing the Ancient Hunter approaching, Lumine quickly drew out her Rainbow Sword .Rainbow Ascension, the second form of the Rainbow Sword Technique. In an instant, a rainbow appeared in the sky and attacked the Ancient Hunter directly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With just one move, Lumine defeated the Ancient Hunter.

"Wow, Lumine, you've become so powerful!"

"It's not that I've become powerful, but this Rainbow Sword is powerful."

Lumine smiled and nodded. This Rainbow Sword, known as the sharpest among the Seven, was truly unstoppable.

If she had used a regular one-handed sword, it would have taken much longer to defeat the Ancient Hunter. After dealing with the Ancient Hunter, the little girl who had disappeared earlier reappeared. And she was still singing a song.

"The Great Hill is sick, the Second Hill takes a look..."

"Hoo, hoo... I finally caught you. It's really tiring."

However, the little girl didn't pay any attention to Lumine and Paimon and continued singing.

"The Third Hill gathers herbs, the Fourth Hill brews..."

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"Hey, it's not good to haunt people. Do you understand, little one?"

"The Fifth Hill died, the Sixth Hill carried..."

"Hey, stop singing! Are you even listening to me?" As she kept singing, Paimon grew impatient.

"Uh..."

"Alright then."

"Little Ming won't tease the guests at the inn anymore. Next time, Lumine can come and play with Little Ming. If Lumine doesn't come, Little Ming will come to find you..." After saying that, Little Ming disappeared.

"Lumine, what should we do? Little Ming said that if you don't come to play, she will come to find you..."

"I'm not afraid, but Paimon, you're clearly scared."

"Hmph, I'm not scared!!" Paimon crossed her arms and argued.

"Wait! Little Ming has appeared again!"

"Ah, where? Where?!" Upon hearing this, Paimon quickly flew behind Lumine and hid.

"Haha, Paimon, you said you weren't scared."

"You sneaky Lumine! You tricked me!" Hearing Lumine's laughter, Paimon realized that she had been deceived by Lumine and became very angry.

"Lumine, you've made me so mad!"

"Haha, I was just teasing you. Let's go back now and tell Yan Xiao. about what happened. Then she can help us make almond tofu."

"After we return, I'll make it up to you."

"That sounds about right."

Paimon pouted but forgave Lumine for the promise of delicious food. The two of them then returned to Wangshu Inn. They told Yan Xiao. about what had happened.

After listening to Lumine's explanation, Yan Xiao was astonished. "Wh...what...you actually obtained a guarantee that the ghost won't cause trouble anymore? You...you truly are extraordinary. Yan Xiao is impressed. Please wait a moment. I will make the smoothest and finest almond tofu for you, guaranteed to satisfy you." After saying that, Yan Xiao went to the kitchen.

Now that the mischievous little ghost was no longer causing trouble, Yan Xiao was no longer afraid. Finally, she could cook with a calm and steady hand.

"Haha, you've resolved this matter, and it has made me feel much more relaxed. My fingers have regained their stability. It feels really good."

"Guest, please wait a moment. The almond tofu will be ready soon." After a while, Yan Xiao brought a plate of perfectly made almond tofu.

"Wow, it smells so good! I really want to taste it!" Paimon couldn't help but salivate at the sight of the dish.

"Paimon!" Lumine looked at Paimon helplessly.

"I know, I know, this isn't for me to eat."

"But Lumine, we still need to make another dish, the Satisfying Salad."

"The Satisfying Salad won't take much time. I'll make it right away."

After Lumine finished making the Satisfying Salad, she carried a plate of almond tofu in one hand and a plate of Satisfying Salad in the other. They went to find Xiao. On the rooftop, as soon as Lumine and Paimon arrived, they saw Xiao there.

"It's you again..."

"Wait, Demon Suppression Saint, don't disappear so quickly this time."

"That's right, Xiao, we've prepared almond tofu for you." Lumine quickly handed the prepared almond tofu and a plate of Satisfying Salad to Xiao.

"What's this...?"

"It's your favorite almond tofu and a signature dish from this exotic traveler, a salad full of exotic flavors."

"Lumine, quick, while he's eating, tell him everything!"

"Xiao, let me explain..."

Lumine told Xiao everything that had happened in Liyue Harbor. After listening to Lumine's words, Xiao's expression changed slightly.

"The Lord of Geo, facing such a calamity... Hmm, I can't imagine. Regardless of how the times have changed, I never thought that the land of Liyue would lose its Lord. The Seven Stars that govern the mortal realm... What role do they play in this matter?"

...

"I will go find the three true lords: Cloud Retainer, Moon Carver, and Mountain Shaper. It's time for them to make a decision."

"Will the adepti come to take over Liyue?"

"The adepti will not evade their responsibilities. Although... I have my own reasons for not wanting to be involved in worldly matters, duty is duty. After all, our gods are gods of contracts."

"Wait! I have one final question."

"Hmm?"

Well... Little Ming, what exactly is...

During the process of exorcising demons and eliminating evil spirits, occasionally we encounter malevolent spirits that have never harmed humans and are temporarily difficult to save. So, we entrusted the innkeeper and shopkeeper to take care of her for a while.

So it turns out that Little Ming was being taken care of by Wangshu Inn! This inn has such a wide range of services?

"If there's nothing else, then I will head to Liyue Harbor." Xiao glanced at Paimon and Lumine, then disappeared before their eyes.

"He just left like that. I thought I would go to Liyue Harbor with Xiao," Lumine shook her head.

Now Lumine that she can use her Sword to fly, she might be able to keep up with the speed of an adeptus. And if she goes with Xiao, she might be able to test how fast her sword flying is.

"Phew~ Lumine, now that this matter is resolved, let's go back to Liyue Harbor. When we get back, I want to eat lots of delicious food!!"

With the matter settled, Paimon couldn't wait to return to Liyue Harbor to rest and enjoy delicious food.

"Let's inform the innkeeper and then leave."

Lumine and Paimon explained the situation to Verr Goldet and then left Wangshu Inn.

They took out the Rainbow Sword and flew towards Liyue Harbor.

Verr Goldet watched Lumine and Paimon leave. Then she took out a letter and wrote something on it. After that, she turned to someone nearby and said:

"Deliver this letter to Liyue Harbor, to Lady Ningguang."

"Yes."

After visiting the bustling Liyue Harbor, Captain Jean and Takarou also returned to the New Century Comics Store.

Just as they arrived at the store... Surprisingly, Ningguang suddenly appeared in the comic store.

"Mr. Owner, Captain Jean."

"Ningguang?"

"Why are you here?"

Jean was quite surprised to see Ningguang suddenly appear. After all, with the recent incident of the Lord of Geo being assassinated in Liyue, Ningguang should be quite busy. Why would she show up at the comic store at this time?

"I just learned that Captain Jean had come to Liyue, so I came to see you, Captain Jean."

"Captain Jean, I apologize for the lack of hospitality when you arrived in Liyue. We didn't expect the incident with the Lord of Geo to occur."

"Ningguang, there's no need to apologize. I only learned about the Lord of Geo's assassination after arriving in Liyue. Please accept my condolences."

"Sigh, who knows how Liyue will change now that it has lost its Lord." Ningguang sighed.

"Whether it's the gods or Liyue Harbor's development, it all depends on humanity."

"The gods only intervene to help when humans encounter difficult problems," Takarou added with a smile.

"Although we invite the Adeptus for the Rite of Descension every year, the contents of the divine oracles are still decided by the Seven Stars of Liyue, aren't they?"

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"So, Liyue's future development is closely related to its people."

"Mr. Owner, I understand what you mean."

"But..."

"The Lord of Geo was suddenly assassinated during the Rite of Descension, and it's a heavy blow for all of us in Liyue."

Takarou shook his head. "I understand how you feel. When a great person passed away in the world I came from, the whole nation cried and felt great sadness. But people still have to live their lives and move forward. You should also continue to move forward, develop Liyue, and fulfill the Lord's wishes for this prosperous era. If the Lord were still alive, he wouldn't want to see you like this. He would want you to mourn and move forward with peace of mind. Ningguang, with your wisdom, there are some things you should understand without me saying. The Lord of Geo was so powerful, who could have killed him?" After saying that, Takarou laughed.

That was a bit of a spoiler.

However, with Ningguang's intelligence, even if he didn't explicitly explain, she would probably figure it out soon enough and the Seven Stars of Liyue hid the Lord's body in the Golden House. Takarou didn't believe that Ningguang and the others hadn't examined that dragon corpse. Perhaps they had already discovered that the Divine Heart was not within that dragon stone.

"Mr. Owner, do you know something?" Ningguang looked at Takarou in surprise.

"I can only tell you this much. The rest, I believe the Seven Stars of Liyue will investigate."

"By the way, Liyue Harbor will not be peaceful in the coming days. Ningguang, would you like to read some manga?"

"Maybe in the events that will happen in a few days, you can also enhance your strength."

(A disaster will occur in Liyue in a few days?)

Ningguang's face darkened.

Liyue had just lost the Lord of Geo, and now Takarou was saying that the next few days in Liyue would be restless, which made Ningguang's emotions complicated. However, although Takarou didn't say everything, Ningguang had also received some information. If what Takarou said was true, then when they returned, they should prepare immediately.

"Ningguang, if there's anything Liyue needs help with from Mondstadt, please feel free to ask. As long as we can be of assistance, we will help Liyue."

Captain Jean, acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, expressed her thoughts at this time.

After all, Liyue and Mondstadt had always had cooperation. Many merchants came to Mondstadt to buy goods or sell items, and Mondstadt's merchants also came to Liyue.

If something really happened in Liyue, it was likely that nearby Mondstadt would also be affected.

"Captain Jean, thank you for your concern. However, I believe that no matter what difficulties we encounter, Liyue will be able to face them!"

"Just as Mr. Owner said, even if Liyue has lost the Lord of Geo, the people of Liyue should continue moving forward."

"The Lord established Liyue in the past, and now that the Lord has left, we cannot allow anything to impact Liyue!"

Although Ningguang gradually became a merchant, she was still a Liyue native and one of the Seven Stars of Liyue. Under her management, she would never let Liyue be destroyed.

"Okay, but if you need anything, Ningguang, you can tell me anytime."

"Alright."

"Captain Jean, why did you come to Liyue today?"

"Originally, I intended to discuss with you, Ningguang, about the issue of laying railway tracks. Mondstadt has already developed a locomotive, and next, we plan to lay the railway tracks. But with these recent incidents in Liyue..."

"So..."

"Have you already developed the locomotive?"

"It seems that Mondstadt's alchemists are truly impressive."

"Not like our alchemists in Liyue. We still haven't figured out the one that Xiangling obtained."

"I should talk to them about it."

...

"That car Xiangling obtained, it's only been a few days. Alchemists also need some time, and they haven't obtained the knowledge in that area."

"Albedo was able to develop it because he acquired the research knowledge on making trains, which sped up the process." Takarou shook his head and explained.

"I see. Well, since Captain Jean came all the way to Liyue, why don't we have a detailed discussion about the role of this train? Mr. Owner is also here." Ningguang's eyes lit up.

Jean and Takarou were both present, so she could learn more about the convenience that this train could bring.

"When it comes to trains, Mr. Owner knows much more than I do." Captain Jean smiled and looked at Takarou.

Feeling the gaze of the two, what else could Takarou do? He chuckled.

"Trains make things much more convenient."

"Think about it. If a road is laid from Mondstadt to Liyue, the journey can be completed in half a day. So, in half a day, a batch of goods can be transported from Mondstadt to Liyue Harbor."

"And if a road is laid from Liyue Harbor to the base of Mt. Tianheng, it can directly transport minerals and other goods to Liyue Harbor."

"Moreover, trains can transport not only goods but also people."

"For example, if there is a large number of monsters in one area, as long as there is a train route, the Adeptus, the Knights of Favonius, and others can sit on the train and be transported in large numbers, saving them from walking."

"The role of trains can be said to be significant. In my world, besides trains, there are also airplanes."

"Captain Jean, you've seen Sucrose obtained an airplane, but the one in my world is a hundred times larger. Apart from that, there are also fighter jets and more. I won't explain them here."

After listening to Takarou's words, both Captain Jean and Ningguang felt a strong yearning for these things.

Ningguang already had something that could fly in the air, the Jade Chamber. However, the Jade Chamber was built when Ningguang became one of the Seven Stars of Liyue and cost a considerable amount of Mora.

If anyone in Liyue was the wealthiest, it would undoubtedly be Ningguang. But who would complain about having even more money?

"Mr. Owner, can all of these things you mentioned be obtained from manga books?"

"Well, absolutely. Anything that exists in manga might be obtainable."

"In that case, it looks like I need to read more manga."

"Same here."

"Then, Mr. Owner, what manga do you recommend for me?"

"I recommend you read 'Detective Conan.'"

"It's a modern series that also includes the things I mentioned."

"What about you, Captain Jean?"

Although Captain Jean also wanted to read "Detective Conan," since Ningguang wanted to read it, there was no need for her to compete. If Ningguang read it this time, she could read it next time