Chapter 27: Mondstadt

Holding the dejected Paimon in her arms, Lumine looked at Wang Daoyi; "If you like reading, Wang Daoyi, you can go to the Knights of Favonius library in Mondstadt!"

"Exactly! There are so many books there, Traveler, you'll definitely like it!" Paimon agreed, "Moreover, Lumine and I have library cards, so we can lend them to you!"

"Then I'll gladly accept!"

Wang Daoyi happily accepted such a good offer.

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After defeating the Cryo Regisvine and obtaining precious ingredients from the Snowboar King, this trip was a complete success.

The group left the ruins and returned to the cave entrance.

The sky outside had already darkened, and members of the hunting party were setting up a wilderness camp at the cave entrance.

A bonfire burned in the camp, with a hunter guarding it on the side.

Perhaps hearing movement in the cave, the hunter was alertly watching the entrance.

"Are you, and the two others, how did it go? Did you find the Cryo Regisvine?"

The hunter impatiently asked.

"Of course, with the famous Honorary Knight Lumine and me, Paimon, it was easy to defeat the Cryo Regisvine."

Paimon flew off Lumine's head, proudly proclaiming. Then she glanced at Traveler and Xiangling: "Of course, the help from the great chef Xiangling and the scholar Wang Daoyi was also very important!"

After saying this, Paimon flew over to Wang Daoyi's side and quietly perched on his shoulder: "Hehe, how about it? I've given you a nice nickname!"

[Scholar? I can't really claim to be a scholar yet, but having a nickname is nice!]

Wang Daoyi didn't object, instead affectionately patting Paimon's little head.

The hunter on the side didn't pay attention to Paimon's actions. Hearing that the Cryo Regisvine had been dealt with, he became happy.

"That's good, that's good. Everyone, come into the camp and rest. Please rest assured, I'll keep watch for you!"

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Spending the night at the camp, the next day they announced to the other two members of the hunting party that they had successfully dealt with the Cryo Regisvine.

In the joyous mood, everyone no longer lingered and quickly flew back to Springvale.

Back in Springvale, the group received hero-like treatment. However, under Wang Daoyi's explanation, he and Xiangling had only helped a little, and the main credit belonged to the Honorary Knight for dealing with the Cryo Regisvine.

Then they left Lumine and the little Paimon, who were surrounded by everyone, and sneaked away with Xiangling.

"Haha, Wang Daoyi, you're really naughty!"

"Can't help it, the people of Springvale are too enthusiastic, I don't want to be surrounded!"

That night.

Returning to the inn covered in gifts, Lumine saw Wang Daoyi and Xiangling eating in a corner.

"Wang Daoyi, it's all because of you that I was surrounded by everyone all day!"

Lumine shouted angrily.

Wang Daoyi didn't feel much, walked over, and helped take down some gifts: "But didn't you also receive gifts from everyone? It's a joyous occasion for everyone!"

Putting the gifts on the ground, they formed a small hill.

Lumine sat down next to Xiangling, picked up her chopsticks, and started eating: "It was terrifying. I'd rather face ten Geo Hypostases than be surrounded and praised by everyone!"

"Exactly!" Paimon flew onto the table as soon as she entered the door, by the time Lumine finished speaking, she had already finished a bowl of rice, "It's the first time I've received so many gifts that my hands hurt. I don't want to receive gifts anymore!"

Lumine glanced disdainfully at Paimon: "It's all because of you, accepting Mr. Duraf's gift, that everyone kept giving us gifts. I was going to refuse Mr. Duraf's offer."

"But, Mr. Duraf's gift is delicious jerky, how could you refuse!" Paimon said in a righteous manner. In her opinion, refusing delicious food is a sin.

"Paimon is right, delicious food should not be refused!"

Xiangling also supported Paimon's statement.

Wang Daoyi smiled and served Lumine a bowl of rice, knowing that Xiangling's intention and Paimon's thoughts were completely different, but they always seemed to be on the same wavelength.

"Let's eat, after dinner, rest well for the night, and head to Mondstadt tomorrow!"

Soon, after finishing dinner, Lumine dragged the unsteady Paimon back to the room to rest, while Wang Daoyi and Xiangling went back to their own rooms.

The next morning, Lumine, afraid of being surrounded again, didn't sleep in as usual, but got up early. Carrying the sleepy Paimon, she woke up Wang Daoyi and Xiangling, saying they should leave while the residents of Springvale were still asleep.

Wang Daoyi and Xiangling, who didn't have the habit of sleeping in, quickly agreed to Lumine's request.

Breathing in the fresh morning air of Springvale, the three set off for Mondstadt, with the drowsy Paimon being carried by Lumine!

It was late summer and early autumn, and the morning sun was not too hot. Coupled with the cicadas chirping in the trees by the roadside, Wang Daoyi didn't feel sleepy despite the early hour, instead feeling a sense of comfort.

With a gentle breeze, the summer cicadas, and two beautiful girls by his side, what a wonderful scene!

It's just that the little Paimon in the hands of the beautiful girls is a bit distracting.

With a wave of his hand, Geo elements gathered, and a small, unimposing rock platform appeared in front of them.

"Lumine, put Paimon on the rock platform!"

Lumine was also straightforward and directly threw Paimon onto the rock platform.

This was a skill developed by Traveler himself, when he first saw the Geo constructs floating in front of him.

Wang Daoyi thought about whether he could use this floating ability to make himself fly.

However, it ended in failure later on. Geo elements were not Anemo elements after all. Although Geo constructs had levitation abilities, they did not have the ability to carry people.

Later, he consulted Zhongli, and this rock platform was the embryonic form of the skill formed under Zhongli's guidance.

Using Geo elements to form a small rock platform that had no offensive power but strengthened levitation.

However, Wang Daoyi's understanding of it was still not deep enough, and he still couldn't fly with it. But for Paimon, it was enough!

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Mondstadt

The City of Wind, where the wind carries dandelion seeds, poems, and stories to distant places, and also brings gentle travelers to its kingdom.

This is the capital of the Land of Wind, built in the middle of the Sea of Wine. The white dandelion sea envelops the entire city, like a castle in a dream.

"Welcome back Traveler!"

Approaching the gates of Mondstadt, a member of the Knights of Favonius stopped them, "And who are these two?"

"These are Wang Daoyi and Xiangling, guests from Liyue." Lumine introduced, then turned to Traveler and Xiangling, "This is Swan of the Knights of Favonius, he and Lawrence are in charge of the security of the Mondstadt city gates."

"Hello, Knight Swan." The two greeted Swann, "We are from Liyue and have come to search for precious ingredients!"

"May the winds bless you. Travelers from Liyue, welcome to Mondstadt!"

Swan and his companion, Knight Lawrence, blessed Wang Daoyi and Xiangling, then cleared the way for them through the gates.

(End of this chapter)