Chapter 489

Time flew by, and half a year passed in a hurry.

This meant that the new recruits' training was completed, and they would become official Knights of Favonius.

Grand Master's office, Gu Chen was talking with Varka here.

Jean certainly did not live up to their expectations. While training and learning, she could now handle the numerous affairs in an orderly manner.

Many old knights praised Jean highly.

"It's obviously not enough to have just Jean; this will tire her out," Gu Chen thought and said: "We should choose another person to be responsible for part of the affairs."

Hearing this, Varka nodded slightly and said: "The Knights have the position of Chief of General Affairs. The current Chief is also old and cannot handle too many things. Let him transfer or go back to retire."

Gu Chen was not surprised at all.

This year was indeed the year for the current Chief of General Affairs to retire.

But what was giving people a headache was, who would serve as the new Chief of General Affairs?

"Diluc?" Varka brought it up.

Hearing this, Gu Chen shook his head: "The position of Cavalry Captain is more suitable for him, and besides, do you think he is the kind of person who is good at handling these things?"

Varka realized his idea had flaws and laughed dumbly, then said: "Then how about Diluc's brother? People from the Ragnvindr clan are trustworthy, but I heard he is only an adopted son of Mr. Crepus?"

Gu Chen rubbed his chin and said: "Why don't we call him over and ask?"

"Makes sense."

Varka nodded in agreement and immediately called the guards to go find Kaeya.

Not long after, the office door was knocked.

"Come in."

After Varka spoke, the office door was pushed open, and a dark-skinned youth with an eye patch walked in.

"Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master!"

As soon as he came in, Kaeya saluted the two.

Gu Chen and Kaeya were not meeting for the first time. They had seen each other from afar when the new recruits entered the camp, and had had a few contacts when leading the new recruit training, just not deep ones.

After greeting.

Varka asked with a smile: "I heard you are Crepus's adopted son. Is it convenient to talk about what kind of experience you had?"

Kaeya was stunned, then said: "I don't remember very clearly. It was a late summer afternoon. Father took me past the Dawn Winery. I remember him saying he was going to buy a few bottles of wine to quench his thirst on the road. I remember him saying that, but after he left, he never came back. If it weren't for Master Crepus extending a merciful hand to me, I might not have survived that rainstorm that night."

Varka's fingers tapped rhythmically on the desktop.

He looked up at Gu Chen, who had a playful smile, and asked: "What do you think?"

"This kind of clumsy little trick cannot deceive the keen intuition of a martial artist," Gu Chen shook his head.

Considering that Kaeya was very young at that time and didn't remember clearly, his answer could be considered reasonable.

But Gu Chen keenly sensed that he was lying.

Not sensed from Kaeya's words, but sensed the change in Kaeya's heartbeat and blood flow speed.

"It seems you are deceiving me." Varka looked at Kaeya.

He was not angry, but asked with more curiosity: "I really want to know why you lied to me?"

Kaeya lowered his head, his eyes dodging and nervous. He was constantly thinking about how to deal with it in his heart.

"Don't have any illusions." Gu Chen shook his head, then said: "This is the land of wind and freedom. The power to say or not say these secrets lies with you. I am not curious about your secrets, but I need to know your attitude: are you beneficial or harmful to the Knights?"

Hearing this, Kaeya breathed a sigh of relief. His expression was a bit complicated, and there seemed to be some entanglement in his eyes.

After a long while, Kaeya replied: "Deputy Grand Master, I cannot give an accurate answer."

"Then it seems you are wandering, seemingly hesitating between two choices. In that case, you still have feelings for Mondstadt or the Knights," Varka nodded slightly, then said to Gu Chen: "It is precisely this kind of performance that I find more feasible. What do you think?"

Gu Chen nodded slightly: "If you had accurately said you were harmless to the Knights, I would have been more worried instead."

Looking at each other, Gu Chen and Varka laughed. Then Varka said: "If the Deputy Grand Master weren't here, I might have to deal with you at my discretion. But since he is here, I don't have to worry. From today on, you will take over the position of Chief of General Affairs. This is the promotion order."

Kaeya took the promotion order in a trance. After coming back to his senses, he said in disbelief: "Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, I clearly have the possibility of threatening the Knights, how can you... ~~~..."

He didn't quite understand.

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, when you threaten the Knights, I probably won't be Grand Master anymore, so it has nothing to do with me," Varka said laughingly.

Gu Chen's mouth twitched, then he said calmly: "First, you can't make any waves. Second, if you still choose the opposite side, it only means that Mr. Crepus raised a white-eyed wolf."

Kaeya's expression was complicated, and he nodded: "I understand."

"Alright, take office immediately." Gu Chen waved his hand.

"Yes!"

Kaeya walked out of the Grand Master's office with a complicated mood.

After he left, Varka's smile gradually faded, and he asked seriously: "Really no problem?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Gu Chen shrugged and raised his palm. There were no calluses on his hand that had been holding a sword for years, and his palm was as delicate as jade. At this moment, wisps of faint blood color rose in his palm, and after Gu Chen gripped it hard, it dissipated.

"Qi and Blood externalization, good kid. No wonder you are not worried. With this strength, you can indeed suppress some unstable factors," Varka raised an eyebrow and was completely relieved.

Gu Chen, who was about to be thirteen years old, was no longer the Gu Chen who had fought him to a draw before. Now Varka had to admit that he was no longer Gu Chen's match.

After being relieved, Varka said: "When will you inherit my position?"

Varka muttered impatiently: "Dreams are meant to be realized while young! When you are young is when you have the most drive!"

"I know you are in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry first."

Gu Chen shook his head, then said: "You should become stronger before talking about it, lest you die outside while adventuring one day."

"Hey, you kid!"

Varka gave Gu Chen a punch in anger, which Gu Chen dodged.

"Alright, I'm going to cultivate too!"

Varka knew that what Gu Chen said was the truth.

Only by becoming stronger can one better protect oneself.

Although his attainments in the Body-Refining Arts were not as good as Gu Chen's, they were much stronger than anyone else's besides Gu Chen. Even Diluc couldn't catch up to Varka in this regard.

The current Varka was already two or three times stronger than the Varka of the past!

The more he sighed at his own progress, the more Varka felt that catching up to Gu Chen in just a few years was a monster.

He wasn't even thirteen yet!

"The gap between people is indeed large."

After curling his lips, Varka ignored Gu Chen and went to the wider wilderness to cultivate on his own.

Gu Chen left Varka's office and returned to his own office.

Young Jean seemed to be a bit troubled, so Gu Chen asked: "What's wrong?"