Chapter 81

"Have you ever thought that this might make you a traitor in the eyes of countless people?"

"After all, the reputation of the Knights of Favonius is inseparable from many of the noble families!" At this moment, Diluc spoke up to remind her: "That guy won't stand up to clear your name!"

When he withdrew from the Knights of Favonius back then, it wasn't just because of his father; it was also due to the pressure applied by other factions.

At that time, he was even more likely than Jean to become the next Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, but his personality was not like Jean's.

After Jean appeared—who was equally excellent but had a personality that was easier to handle—many people hoped that Jean would grow up quickly to compete with him, and at that time, they even ostracized him.

Diluc knew that this matter had nothing to do with Jean, nor with Jean's family; in fact, they were even very resistant to such behavior.

This was also the reason why Diluc had a good impression of Jean, even though he knew the truth.

She was also one of the few people within the Knights of Favonius who could gain Diluc's approval.

Of course, what Diluc cared about most was actually Eula—that equally excellent woman who had always been bound by her so-called family. She had always been hardworking and uncomplaining, yet her reputation was not good at all.

To be honest, even Diluc felt it was unfair. The Lawrence Clan was indeed notorious in history.

But the Lawrence Clan that remained now was actually composed of members who had committed no wrongs back then, and some of them had even resisted the Lawrence Clan in the past!

To be able to question the power in one's hands while in such a family was, in Diluc's view, even more commendable, yet their descendants were not living very well.

Mondstadt, after all, still had too many deep-seated ailments!!

"I understand, but aren't all the people in those families who have a say currently following the Grand Master on his expedition?" Jean asked back with a light chuckle.

Diluc was also silent upon hearing this. The Knights of Favonius were indeed weak right now, but this was also the time when they could be most united.

It seemed this matter was actually feasible!

As long as it was handled well, it could even become a means to belittle other knights, or even eliminate Varka's influence and solidify Jean's position.

Of course, Diluc also knew that Jean could not possibly do this—at least, she would not do it to Varka.

That man perhaps didn't even care about the position of Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius at all!

When he himself was still a Knight of Favonius, Varka had mentored him, and after he withdrew from the Knights of Favonius, Varka had tried his best to mentor Jean; he had long wanted to retire!

Jean could not possibly be unaware of this!

But this was undoubtedly a good opportunity.

"Then, Lord Barbatos, what should I do?" Jean gazed at Venti and asked: "I believe the truth is more important than the so-called reputation of the Knights. If we don't even dare to face the truth, it goes against the original intention of Lady Vennessa when she founded the Knights of Favonius!"

Seeing Jean like this, Venti also gave a hearty laugh. He took out his lyre (yes, the musical instrument) and said while playing: "You are very much like her. I look forward to your future, and I hope that one day, I can also tell your story in front of future generations."

A smile tugged at the corners of Jean's mouth. Lady Vennessa, is it?

Lord Barbatos, don't worry, I will definitely lead Mondstadt to a better place!

Once Venti finished his song, Jean said: "Then Venti, let's continue our actions! We don't have much time left!"

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Mu Yang's live stream was still continuing, but he didn't go to ask about the location of Jean and Diluc. As long as Mu Yang wanted to, he could find the location of any chat group member at any time.

However, the location feature seemed quite good, so he silently added a patch to the chat group: group members could share their locations.

This way, if there was anything they needed help with in the future, members could help each other.

Mu Yang was walking outside Mondstadt City with Barbara, mainly heading towards the location of Starfell Lake. With him guarding Barbara's side, they didn't encounter much danger along the way, though Mu Yang didn't display any overly astonishing combat power either.

"I didn't expect it to have become like this outside Mondstadt City!" Barbara, who had seen countless monsters along the way, said with a look full of sorrow: "If only Lord Barbatos were here. With his peerless divine power, he would surely be able to eliminate these monsters in an instant."