Chapter 1 Arrival in Mondstadt, the Beginning of the Journey

Mondstadt is not far ahead.

Tsumugi Kujo stood on the deck at the bow and looked forward. The stone walls of Mondstadt, which were more than ten meters high, slowly appeared before her eyes. She could vaguely see some Knights of Favonius patrolling on the walls.

There were two people standing next to Tsumugi Kujo, one was Thomas, the captain of the "Hunter" unit, and the other was Shinobu Kuki, a bodyguard arranged for her by Tsumugi Kujo's sister, Kujo Sara, to ensure her safety.

Behind the three, ten soldiers from the Hunter unit were on full alert, quietly awaiting their commander's orders.

Oh...how did it become like this...

Tsumugi Kujo looked at the large group of soldiers around her and sighed inwardly. Her original plan was to take two or three soldiers on a spontaneous trip, but she did succeed in leaving Inazuma, though the spontaneous trip turned into a trip with her family.

"Thomas," Tsumugi Kujo called out to Thomas beside her, "after arriving in Mondstadt, you will take the Hunters and move separately from me. Be careful to control the emotions of the soldiers and don't let them do anything extreme in Mondstadt."

The Hunters were a group established by Tsumugi Kujo specifically to hunt the Fatui. These people were carefully selected by Tsumugi Kujo and were full of justice. After Inazuma destroyed one Delusion factory after another and saw that the Fatui actually used civilians for experiments, these people were filled with hatred for the Fatui. It would be fine in Inazuma, but this is Mondstadt, and if something really went wrong, it would not end well.

"Give them a week off so that these soldiers can have a good time in Mondstadt," Tsumugi Kujo continued, "and I remember that you are from Mondstadt, Thomas, so use this week to visit your relatives and friends."

"Yes, Second Miss."

Thomas nodded in response.

"As for Sister Shinobu..."

Kujo Tsumugi turned and looked at Kuki Shinobu again.

"Before we set out, Sara specifically told me to protect your safety."

Well, it seems that Kuki Shinobu is determined to follow me.

Kuki Shinobu is a friend of Kujo Sara. Kujo Sara was really worried about Kujo Tsumugi going to Mondstadt alone, so she arranged for Kuki Shinobu to join her before she left. This made Kujo Tsumugi feel very uncomfortable on the ship because no matter where she went, there was a "little tail" following her. And this "little tail" happened to be her sister's friend, who was considered her elder. Kujo Tsumugi was embarrassed to use tough measures...

Forget it, just follow me. Anyway, I came to Mond to make money, not to fight.

Tsumugi Kujo shook her head and stopped thinking about those nonsense. She continued to look in the direction of Mondstadt. Only then did she realize that the ship was less than a hundred meters away from Mondstadt. At this moment, she could easily see a team of Favonius Knights at the port, and the leader was a lady dressed in a purple witch costume and a witch hat.

Such a highly recognizable outfit made Kujo Tsumugi immediately know the other party's identity—the administrator of the Mond Library, the genius witch that only appears once in two hundred years in the Sumeru Order Institute, and the owner of the Electro Vision—Lisa.

This time, Tsumugi Kujo came to Mondstadt as the "Inazuma Envoy," and it would be more polite to send a person of sufficient weight from the Knights of Favonius to meet her. After all, Tsumugi Kujo is the second daughter of the Kujo family. Even if the person who comes to greet her is not Acting Grand Master Jean, it would be more polite to at least have it be a Captain like Kaeya or Eula.

Do you want to show your power as soon as you meet me?

Thinking of this, Kujo Tsumugi narrowed her eyes slightly, planning how to save face after meeting her later.

While Kujo Tsumugi was thinking, the ship they were on had already docked, and Lisa and a group of Favonius Knights also came to meet them.

"Welcome to Mondstadt, the kingdom of freedom and wind. I am Lisa, the administrator of the Mondstadt Library, and a friend of the acting leader Jean. Due to the recent attack by the Wind Dragon, the Knights are really tied up, so Jean can only ask me to wait for the envoys here. Please forgive me for any inconvenience."

Should I say that Lisa is really worthy of her name? With just these few words, Kujo Tsumugi's slightly narrowed eyes relaxed a lot.

So that's how it is. It seems I misunderstood.

A trace of apology emerged in Kujo Tsumugi's heart, but her expression remained calm. After introducing Thomas and Kuki Shinobu to Lisa, she started talking to them.

When Tsumugi Kujo was in Inazuma, she only heard rumors about a dragon in Mondstadt. It takes 20 days to travel from Inazuma to Mondstadt by boat, and during these 20 days, the storyline in Mondstadt is still moving forward. Now the people of Mondstadt already know that the one who attacked Mondstadt is the legendary wind dragon Dvalin, but they don't know that Dvalin is one of the four wind guardians in the past, and he started to attack Mondstadt because he was bewitched by the Abyss Mage.

Tsumugi Kujo talked with Lisa, learning about the recent situation in Mondstadt. As they walked and talked, they passed the wishing fountain and came to the square with the statue of Barbatos.

"That's the statue that the people of Mondstadt built for Lord Barbatos to express their gratitude," Lisa said, pointing to the nearly twenty-meter-tall statue in the center of the square.

"It's spectacular. It's hard to imagine how the Mond people could build such a magnificent statue."

Tsumugi Kujo looked at the statue of the God of Wind in the center of the square, and thought of Venti's usual unreliable appearance, and couldn't help but sigh.

Barbatos, please do something serious. After all, the people of Mond have praised you so highly, but you act like a lazy drunk all day long... If you have any shame, you should not be so shameless.

Lisa had no idea what Tsumugi Kujo was thinking. When she saw her sighing, she thought she was envious of the Mond people's reverence for the God of Wind, so she felt a little proud.

Continuing to walk forward, a cathedral appeared before the group—the Cathedral of West Wind, the largest and only church in Mondstadt.

As the face of Mondstadt, the Cathedral of the West Wind is extremely luxurious with its flying eaves and brackets. The entire cathedral is more than 20 meters high and is built entirely of marble. The light reflected by the sunlight on the cathedral gives people a dazzling feeling. In comparison, the statue of the god of wind in the square seems insignificant.

Tsumugi Kujo had seen the Cathedral of the West Wind more than once in the game, so she was mentally prepared. Thomas was from Mondstadt, so it made sense that he had never seen the Cathedral of the West Wind. Therefore, neither of them showed any surprise, but it was different for the others.

Not only those peasants who had lived in Inazuma all their lives, even Hisagi Shinobu, who had been in Liyue for several years, couldn't help but reveal a look of shock.

Some soldiers of the Hunters had already started to whisper and compare which one was more magnificent, the castle tower or the West Wind Cathedral. Their performance greatly pleased the West Wind Knights following Lisa. Although they still kept a serious expression on their faces, the slightly raised corners of their mouths had already exposed their inner thoughts.

Tsk, these shameful guys...

Seeing her subordinates' inexperienced behavior, Kujo Tsumugi cursed inwardly. You know, I came here to do business with Mond, and these "hunters" are acting like tourists in the Grand View Garden. Aren't they deliberately making people laugh!

No, we have to find a way to get back 10%.

Kujo Tsumugi narrowed her eyes and quickly came up with a solution.