Chapter 32: Jean and King Arthur

"Acting Grand Master Jean!"

"Greetings, Acting Grand Master Jean!" Walking on the streets of Mondstadt, citizens came over to greet Jean one after another.

Jean responded to them one by one with a smile, but Mu Yang could clearly feel that Jean’s smile was very incongruous.

After reaching a place where there was no one, Jean finally put away her smile: "It’s ironic, right?

Even now, they still trust me, believing that I can resolve the Stormterror incident.

But I had no ability to resolve this matter before, yet I still had to show them a confident smile.

If even I were to fall, they would be even more panicked!"

Mu Yang was somewhat silent upon hearing this. Is it really good to entrust the entirety of Mondstadt to Jean, who is not even 20?

After hesitating for a moment, he slowly stated: "In the world I was in before, there was a person called King Arthur, who was very similar to you..."

Next, Mu Yang told the story of Artoria.

And after hearing this story, Jean murmured: "Humility, honor, sacrifice, valor, compassion, spirituality, honesty, and justice?"

This made Mu Yang raise his eyebrows. He had intended for Jean to discover what flaws Artoria had, but instead, Jean focused directly on the eight virtues of knighthood.

Young lady, are you focusing on the wrong thing?!

"Mu Yang, I want to incorporate these eight virtues into the Knightly Code of the Knights of Favonius!" Jean said, looking at Mu Yang with burning eyes.

"Since you like this, then just use it; there is no need to tell me at all!" Mu Yang spread his hands: "However, didn't you notice that you and Artoria are very similar?"

"To be able to be similar to such a great king is my honor!" Jean said with a sincere tone: "The current me is still far from Artoria. I know you want to remind me not to repeat Artoria’s mistakes, but I know.

I still have a large gap compared to Artoria.

I am currently not qualified to compare myself with Artoria.

Moreover, she is a king, and I am only the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius. Mondstadt has only one master, and that is the Anemo Archon Barbatos.

Although Lord Barbatos has not appeared for a long time, we still believe in him and think he will guide us forward.

I am no exception!

Of course, the Mondstadt without a king established by Lord Barbatos essentially belongs to all the people of Mondstadt!"

Pausing, Jean smiled brightly: "However, from this Artoria, I have also discovered many of my own shortcomings. Perhaps I should also trust the knights below me instead of bearing everything myself.

As for the Knight King or whatever, if I dared to do that, I would probably be even more infamous than the Lawrence clan."

Mu Yang let out a light laugh upon seeing this; it was best that Jean could take it to heart.

He didn't like those giant babies in Mondstadt, and he had some prejudices against Mondstadt as a result.

But after meeting Jean, Mu Yang had different thoughts; this country seemed to have many pure people as well.

Some of the qualities Jean possessed were not present in either Seeing Seeing Keqing or Hearing Hearing Ningguang.

It was no wonder Venti thought so highly of Jean. As for the true Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Varka, Venti didn't even mention him.

After walking for another five or six minutes, Jean brought Mu Yang to a small courtyard. As Jean opened the door, she explained to Mu Yang: "This is my own residence, but because I have been too busy during this period, I usually live at the Knights of Favonius headquarters.

If you don't mind, Mu Yang, you can stay here. The quilts and such in the guest room are all new."

"Good, then I will trouble you, Jean!" Although he couldn't live with Jean, Mu Yang was personally quite satisfied.

Jean’s house, eh? If he rounded it up, could he consider this living with Jean?

If he were a bit more of a gentleman, couldn't he go find Jean’s clothes later?

Ahem, he couldn't think like that; he was an upright person!

"This is what I should do!!" Jean said with a sincere expression: "Mu Yang, your help to me has already been great. After hearing the legend of King Arthur, the confusion in my heart has also disappeared.

Although I cannot become a king like King Arthur, while Lord Barbatos is away, I will lead the Knights of Favonius forward and make Mondstadt better.

I want to become a knight like Artoria!"

As a bystander, Jean could naturally see that many of Artoria’s actions conformed to the behavior of a knight, but were not the actions of a qualified king.

Therefore, in Jean’s view, Artoria was more like a knight!

And this was also Jean’s goal. Although Camelot was eventually gone, she had identified her own positioning, hadn't she?

But there are people who want you to become a king!!

Mu Yang looked at Jean with deep meaning. Venti, that guy, had expectations for Jean that were more than just being a knight!

Just like with Vennessa back then; Vennessa didn't think about establishing the Knights of Favonius at the beginning either...

Under Jean’s guidance, Mu Yang also toured Jean’s small cottage.

Unlike the houses of Seeing Seeing Keqing and the others, the area of Jean’s cottage was significantly smaller, and it was clearly in the Mondstadt architectural style, but the interior decoration was full of a girlish aura.

It was actually somewhat unexpected!

You are actually this kind of Acting Grand Master Jean.

The house was kept very clean, and there was no phenomenon of clothes being thrown everywhere, which made Mu Yang somewhat disappointed.

"Ahem, the decoration here and the cleaning of the house are often taken care of by my younger sister, Barbara." Sensing Mu Yang’s mood, Jean hurriedly explained.

As the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, she could not show such an "immature" side in front of a guest.

Barbara, I have wronged you!

"Is that so? It seems your younger sister, Ms. Jean, is a very cute girl!" Mu Yang chuckled: "To thank you for preparing accommodation for me, Ms. Jean, I wonder if I may treat you to a meal to express my gratitude?"

"Treat me to a meal? It should be me thanking you and treating you!

After all, you have resolved many of my confusions. If it weren't for you, I fear I wouldn't know how to resolve the ley line abnormality problem even now!" Jean shook her head repeatedly and then said with a serious expression.

Originally, Jean had planned to convene the Knights of Favonius for a meeting after arranging accommodation for Mu Yang, and then go to investigate the temples of the Four Winds to find the truth about the ley line abnormalities.

But since Mu Yang had said so, Jean also felt that she needed to treat this guest from afar to a meal, no matter how urgent the time was.

Moreover, she was indeed a bit hungry at this moment.

"Then I will trouble you!" Mu Yang did not stand on ceremony, and then he took out a copy of "Teyvat Travel Guide" and asked: "I heard that the daughter of the author of this book, Ms. Alice, is currently being fostered in Mondstadt. I would like to ask you, Jean, do you have a way to contact Ms. Alice?" ===== CHAPTER 53 =====