Chapter 344

The East Wind Dragon rode the wind and flew wantonly in the high sky.

Knights of Favonius conference room.

[Regarding the activity of emphasizing Mondstadt people remembering the Four Winds] — Grand Master Gu Chen

"This activity is just a beginning."

"Mondstadt people cannot forget the heroes who protected us. Although the temples of the Four Winds have been abandoned for various reasons, we must take out a portion of the funds to rebuild them."

"You don’t want to be told by others that Mondstadt people have forgotten the past, right?"

Diluc stated: "This matter must be vigorously promoted. When the East Wind Dragon first appeared, many Mondstadt people fell into panic. If the Knights hadn’t explained it, I’m afraid some people would have mistakenly thought it was a monster attack."

"I have a suggestion," Kaeya spoke, and after everyone looked at him, he continued: "The Anemo Archon statue square is very wide. Can we use this to build some statues? It can become a business card for the city, play a role in making people remember the Four Winds, and even more as a spiritual inheritance."

"I agree," Gu Chen nodded.

Jean thought for a moment and said: "There is no problem with the funds."

"Then it’s decided. Dismissed!"

[Dvalin]: The leader is still the best to me, specifically proposing an activity for Mondstadt people to remember me, and Kaeya, this kid, wants to build a statue for me. They are all good people! This is the life of the Four Winds Guardian that I live in the video! (Tearful)

[Kaeya]: Is there a possibility that we are doing this in reality too? (Funny)

[Dvalin]: I’ll kowtow to the leader first. (Video of Venti kowtowing)

[Venti]: Why am I the one kowtowing? (?)

[Dvalin]: We are all brothers, who kowtows doesn’t matter, right? (Leaning back)

[Gu Chen]: You know brothers! (Hu Tao: Smirk)

Time passed very quickly.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed.

Gunnhildr Manor.

The coming-of-age ceremony for the eldest daughter of one of the three great noble families with a long history in Mondstadt was of a very high standard.

Not only did the nobles come, but the high-level officials of the Knights of Favonius also arrived one after another.

"The Grand Master is here."

"Grand Master, it’s been a while. You look even more spirited."

Gu Chen raised his hand to greet everyone and smiled: "Don’t compliment me here. The protagonist today isn’t me."

Everyone laughed upon hearing this.

Inside the house.

Jean was restless but didn’t dare to move. She didn’t know what the makeup artist was doing on her face, she just felt it was too uncomfortable.

"Jean, you have to understand, you are a girl after all. How can you be a girl if you don’t know how to dress up?" Frederica said earnestly.

Lisa leaned to the side and nodded in agreement, joking with a smile: "The heroines in novels are all beautiful. If you don’t know how to dress up, you won’t attract anyone’s attention~"

Jean, who was originally hesitant to speak, stopped talking after hearing this and sat there honestly, letting the makeup artist work.

Frederica looked for a moment and said: "Mm, Jean is exceptionally beautiful today."

In the hall.

Klee sat next to Albedo and Gu Chen, listening to the two brothers communicating, her big eyes blinking, waiting all the time.

To the side, Kaeya said mysteriously: "I heard that Lady Frederica invited the best makeup artist in Mondstadt. The Vice Grand Master today must be different from the past!"

Diluc took a sip of tea and said: "If you say so, I’m looking forward to it."

"Sister doesn’t seem to pay much attention to dressing up usually. Today is so grand, she must be beautiful, right?" Barbara said in a small voice.

Jean’s past attire was very simple, just a neat outfit that showed the demeanor of a knight. There was nothing outstanding, and of course, there were no shortcomings.

Gu Chen nodded and smiled: "I’m already looking forward to it."

Time passed gradually.

"Sister Jean is here!"

After the bustling hall was quiet for a moment, exclamations erupted.

Gu Chen looked up, and a flash of amazement flashed in his eyes.

The hair that was usually tied into a ponytail was scattered down, with a bow hair clip between the strands, and light makeup on her face.

Following the slightly blushing cheeks and collarbone due to shyness, there was a long dress that faded from white to blue. The dress had the faint mark of the Gunnhildr family, and the skirt had a hollow design, vaguely revealing a pair of slender, fair, and powerful legs.

[Kaeya]: Good guy, you say this shy woman is Jean? I don’t believe it!

[Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Ningguang]: A little less capable, a little more girlish. It seems that today is indeed not the Dandelion Knight, but the eldest daughter of the Gunnhildr family. (Light laugh)

[Barbara]: Th, th, this is sister?!

[Paimon]: Jean, did you swap your face with someone else!

[Jean]: (Dizzy)

[Alice]: Jean’s foundation is very good, she is very beautiful when dressed up a little! Full marks! (Klee: Yay!)

Jean didn’t know how to describe her mood.

Wearing this elegant and noble long dress made her feel very uncomfortable. Even wearing leggings made her feel very insecure.

Jean, who had received knight training since she was a child, had never worn such clothes. Walking felt very awkward, and the off-shoulder style even made her feel that the dress might fall off at any time.

If it weren’t for her mother’s insistence, Jean would never have worn it like this.

Fortunately.

The flash of amazement in Gu Chen’s eyes was captured by Jean, which made Jean feel a little more at ease.

"Sister Jean is so beautiful today!" Klee clapped her little hands.

Everyone agreed.

"I’ll start."

Gu Chen got up and took out the long box containing the Aquila Favonia, then said: "When Varka handed the Aquila Favonia to me, it meant responsibility and burden. Today, I hand the Aquila Favonia to you, but the meaning is different. The Aquila Favonia symbolizes the justice of a knight. I hope that from now on, you can keep a heart of justice and move forward on the path of justice unswervingly."

Jean was stunned. She never expected that Gu Chen would hand the Aquila Favonia to her.

Besides being a divine weapon, the Aquila Favonia had too much symbolic meaning. It was no exaggeration to call it a national treasure of Mondstadt.

The weight was too heavy!

"Accept it," Gu Chen smiled.

Jean reached out to take the long box. The long box was light, but Jean felt it was extremely heavy.

"No, Grand Master, with you sending this, how can our gifts be sent out?" Kaeya said resentfully.

Diluc sighed and said: "Logically speaking, shouldn’t your gift, Grand Master, be the finale?"

"Whether the gift is valuable or not is secondary. What’s important is the heart, right?" Frederica smiled.

"Sister Jean, Klee gives this to you!"

Klee took out drawing boards from her schoolbag and handed them to Jean.

Looking at so many drawing boards, Jean was stunned.

On the first drawing board, many people were drawn with colored chalk.

That was clearly the hall of the Knights of Favonius. Jean herself seemed to have become a giant, opening her mouth and scolding angrily, while a shrunken version of Gu Chen and Klee huddled together in the corner, shivering, and Kaeya, Diluc, and Lisa were watching the fun from behind the door frame.

On the second drawing board, Jean was resting on her desk, Gu Chen took off his windbreaker and covered her shoulders, and Klee was carefully opening the door and poking her head in.

On the third drawing board, it was by the riverbank. The bomb thrown by Klee wet Jean’s clothes, Jean was at a loss, and Gu Chen was laughing loudly on the side.

Looking at these hand-drawn pictures by Klee, Jean was a bit dazed.

"It’s quite abstract," Kaeya said with a smile after coming over to take a look.

"It’s very warm, but who would have thought that the Grand Master and Klee would be scolded together?" Diluc teased unceremoniously.

Klee opened her eyes wide, waiting for praise. After Jean put away the three drawing boards, she touched her head and said: "Thank you, Klee, I like it very much."

"Yay!"

Klee said: "Klee will study painting seriously with Brother Albedo, and draw many, many more later~"

"Okay," Jean nodded.

Everyone presented their gifts one after another, and then Diluc and Kaeya turned off the lights in the hall.

The cake customized by Lady Frederica was pushed out. After lighting the candles, Barbara started, everyone sang the birthday song, and Jean blew out the candles.

[Dvalin]: Time passes so fast, in the blink of an eye, Jean is an adult. (Emotional)

[Venti]: Lady Frederica must be anxious to death. She is already an adult, why hasn’t she taken down the Grand Master yet? (Hu Tao: Smirk)

[Shikanoin Heizou]: Judging from Jean’s attire today, Lady Frederica and Miss Lisa must have put a lot of thought into it. (Shikanoin Heizou: Detected)

[Nilou]: Jean is an eldest daughter today, and Mr. Gu Chen’s temperament today is also like a noble young master. They look very compatible! (Venti: Scattering flowers)