Chapter 42: Wuwuwu~ No, Acting Grand Master Jean! (Seeking votes, seeking flowers)

Teyvat.

Mondstadt.

Knights of Favonius headquarters, inside Klee’s room.

A stone door quietly appeared, and then a cute, fire-red figure ran out from within.

"Ta-da! Klee is back!"

"Time to go fish-blasting!"

Little Klee returned to her room and cheered excitedly.

The bombs Dad made are definitely powerful!

I must blast a few more this time.

However, before she could be happy for long, a "terrifying" voice, etched deep into her soul, gave her a start.

"Klee, you’re actually thinking about fish-blasting again?"

"Ah... it’s Acting Grand Master Jean!"

Klee turned her head and saw Acting Grand Master Jean sitting on her bed.

With no time to wonder why Acting Grand Master Jean was there, little Klee nervously waved her hands.

"Klee hasn't gone fish-blasting yet!"

"Klee doesn't want to be put in solitary confinement!"

Seeing little Klee’s frightened look, Acting Grand Master Jean found it somewhat amusing.

It seems she had been too strict with her in the past.

After the Stormterror incident is over, perhaps she could accompany her to go fish-blasting to relax.

But now was not the time to think about such things.

Thinking of the stone door she had just seen, Jean asked softly.

"Klee, did you just go to play at your dad's place?"

"Mm-hmm, Dad said Klee can go play there for a while every day."

"So after I woke up this morning, I ran over there."

Hearing this question, Klee nodded.

"Phew! That’s good!"

Jean felt a sense of relief in her heart.

When she learned that little Klee had disappeared again this morning, she had been truly startled.

But considering yesterday’s situation, she decided to come to Klee’s room and wait for a while.

This wait lasted nearly six hours.

Until she saw Klee walk out from that stone door.

At this moment, Jean finally believed the truth!

Because the mysterious aura radiating from that stone door was not something an ordinary person could produce.

"Then, in the future, can you tell me when you go to play?"

"Otherwise, I and everyone in the Knights of Favonius will worry about you."

Jean stepped forward and patted Klee’s head.

"Mm-hmm, okay Acting Grand Master Jean!"

Klee nodded cutely again.

"Alright, let’s go now."

Seeing Klee agree, Jean stood up and took Klee by the hand to head out.

"Wuwuwu~ No, Acting Grand Master Jean, Klee doesn't want to be put in solitary confinement."

Little Klee thought Acting Grand Master Jean was going to punish her, and her little face immediately turned bitter.

The bomb hadn't even exploded yet, so why did Acting Grand Master Jean come knocking?

This didn't fit the survival rules Brother Kaeya summarized!

"It’s not to solitary confinement, but outside the City of Mondstadt."

Jean explained with a smile.

"Outside the city?"

Klee blinked her eyes.

"There are quite a few Hilichurls outside the City of Mondstadt, and we need your help, Klee."

Speaking of this, Jean felt a bit of a headache.

Because of Stormterror, the Hilichurl camps outside the City of Mondstadt had been increasing since yesterday.

She had originally wanted to ask little Klee to help.

But who knew she had gone to the Blue Star to find her dad.

And she went again today.

Because she was worried about her, Jean had to stay here.

Fortunately, Klee was back now.

It wasn't too late to go now.

"Are there big bad guys? Then Klee will help!"

Little Klee patted her chest with her right hand.

As the Spark Knight, she understood this much.

Besides, she could just use the bombs Dad gave her.

"Mm, then let’s hurry over."

Jean nodded and led little Klee outside.

"Sigh, I wonder if the Traveler has been found yet?"

……

Meanwhile, outside the City of Mondstadt.

A blonde girl walked out of the Whispering Woods.

Beside her followed a floating creature.

"Is this the City of Mondstadt?"

Lumine looked at the massive city across the river, a sigh of admiration on her face.

"Yes, that is the city where the Anemo Archon resides."

"Once we get there, we can ask about your brother, and we can also get a good rest."

Paimon nodded.

Speaking of rest, she couldn't help but feel excited.

Finally, they wouldn't have to live a life of sleeping in the open.

"Then let’s go!"

Lumine also couldn't wait any longer.

Just as the two were about to continue forward, a woman’s voice rang out from behind them.

"Hey—you! Wait a moment!"

Immediately after, a red figure jumped from the distance in front of Lumine and Paimon.

"May the Anemo Archon protect you, stranger... eh? It’s you two?!!"

Amber was just about to greet them, but upon seeing the appearance of the two in front of her, she exclaimed in surprise.

Isn't this the blonde Traveler from the video last night?

Jean had sent quite a few people to look for them.

She didn't expect to run into them herself.

Wait!

In the game, didn't she and the Traveler meet for the first time right here?

So, the content of that video was true?

Amber was incredibly shocked.

"You know us?"

Paimon was a bit confused.

She and Lumine hadn't even gone to the City of Mondstadt yet.

"Of course, this is the Traveler Lumine from another world, right? Embarking on a journey to find your brother."

"And you are the emergency... er, Paimon, the best guide."

Coming back to her senses, Amber smiled and stated their identities.

She had wanted to tease her about being emergency food.

But thinking that it was their first meeting, it would be impolite to say so, so she changed her words.

"Emergency?"

"I feel like you wanted to say some bad word!"

Paimon crossed her arms over her chest, looking suspicious.

"We have never met, why do you know us?"

Lumine asked, puzzled.

Could it be that her brother had been to Mondstadt and told others about her?

But if that were the case, how would she know Paimon?

This little one was fished out of the water by her!

And that "emergency..." she corrected, the complete phrase should be emergency food, right?

She had just had this thought, and someone else already knew?

"Let me introduce myself first, I am Amber, Outrider of the Knights of Favonius of Mondstadt!"

Amber performed a serious knight’s salute.

"As for why I know you, it’s because we watched a video."

"A video?"

Lumine and Paimon looked at each other, both completely bewildered.

"I’ll explain the details once we see Acting Grand Master Jean, for now, please follow me into the city!"

Amber didn't explain further, but instead extended an invitation to Lumine and Paimon.