Chapter 541
The East Wind Dragon rode the wind and flew wantonly above the high sky.
Knights of Favonius conference room.
【Regarding the activity of emphasizing Mondstadt people remembering the Four Winds Guardians】—Grand Master Gu Chen
"This activity is just a beginning."
"Mondstadt people cannot forget the heroes who guarded us. Although the temples of the Four Winds are abandoned for various reasons, a portion of the funds must be taken out to rebuild them."
"Everyone doesn't want to be said by others that Mondstadt people have forgotten the past, right?"
Diluc expressed his position, "This matter must be vigorously promoted. When the East Wind Dragon first appeared, many Mondstadt people fell into panic. If it weren't for the Knights' explanation, I'm afraid some people would have mistaken it for monsters attacking."
"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 city card, play a role in making people remember the Four Winds Guardians, and even more as a spiritual inheritance."
"I agree." Gu Chen nodded.
Jean pondered for a moment and said, "There is no problem with the funds."
"Then it's decided, meeting adjourned!"
【Dvalin】: The Sect Leader is still good to me. He specifically proposed an activity for Mondstadt people to remember me, and Kaeya, this kid, wants to build a statue for me. They are all good people! The me in the video is living the life of a Four Winds Guardian! (Tears)
【Kaeya】: Is there a possibility that we are also doing this in reality? (Funny)
【Dvalin】: I'll kowtow to the Sect Leader first. (Video of Venti kowtowing: 5s)
【Venti】: Why am I the one kowtowing? (?)
【Dvalin】: We are all brothers, does it matter who kowtows? (Leans 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 of the eldest daughter of one of the three major noble families with a long heritage in Mondstadt is of a very high standard.
Not only the nobles are coming, but the high-level officials of the Knights of Favonius are also arriving 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 laughed, "Don't compliment me here, the protagonist today is not 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 that it was too uncomfortable.
"Jean, you have to understand, you are a girl after all. How can you succeed 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, Jean, you won't attract others' attention~"
Jean, who originally wanted to speak but stopped, stopped talking immediately after hearing this, sitting there honestly and letting the makeup artist perform.
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 and waiting all the time.
Kaeya said mysteriously from the side, "I heard that Lady Frederica invited the best makeup artist in Mondstadt. Today's Acting Grand Master must be different from the past!"
Diluc took a sip of tea and said, "If you say so, I'm looking forward to it."
"Big sister usually doesn't seem to pay much attention to dressing herself up. Today is so grand, she must be very beautiful, right?" Barbara said softly.
The Jean of the past dressed very simply, just a neat outfit that showed the knight's demeanor, nothing outstanding, and of course, no shortcomings.
Gu Chen nodded and laughed, "I've already started looking forward to it."
Time passed gradually.
"Sister Jean is here!"
After the lively hall was quiet for a moment, bursts of exclamations erupted.
Gu Chen looked up, and a trace of amazement flashed in his eyes.
The hair that was usually combed into a ponytail was scattered down, with a bow hair clip between the hair strands, and light makeup was drawn on her face.
Following the slightly flushed cheeks and collarbone because of shyness, it was a long dress that faded from white to blue. There was a faint mark of the Gunnhildr family on the dress, and the hem of the dress had a hollow design, vaguely able to see a pair of slender, white, and powerful legs.
【Kaeya】: Good guy, you say this shy woman is Jean? I don't believe it!
【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】: T-t-this is big sister?!
【Paimon】: Acting Grand Master Jean, did you swap your face onto someone else!
【Jean】: (Dizzy)
【Alice】: Jean's foundation is very good, she is very beautiful if she dresses 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. She felt very awkward walking, and the style that exposed her shoulders 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 dressed like this.
Fortunately.
The amazement that flashed 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 small hands.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Let me 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 the Knights. I hope that from now on, you can always maintain 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 many symbolic meanings. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a national treasure of Mondstadt.
The weight was too heavy!
"Accept it." Gu Chen laughed.
Jean reached out and took the long box. The long box was light, but Jean felt it was extremely heavy.
"No, Grand Master, with you sending this gift, how can our gifts be sent out?" Kaeya said with resentment.
Diluc sighed and said, "Logically speaking, shouldn't your gift, Grand Master, appear as the finale?"
"Whether the gift is valuable or not is secondary, what's important is the heart," Frederica laughed.
"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. The shrunken versions of Gu Chen and Klee were huddled together in the corner, trembling, and Kaeya, Diluc, and Lisa were peeking from behind the door frame to watch the fun.
On the second drawing board, Jean was resting on the desk, Gu Chen took off his windbreaker and covered her shoulders, and Klee was carefully opening the door and peeking.
On the third drawing board, by the river bank, 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 distracted.
"It's drawn quite abstractly." Kaeya leaned over to take a look and laughed.
"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 learn to draw seriously with Brother Albedo, and draw many, many more later~"
"Good." 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 up. 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. (Emotion)
【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 dress today, Lady Frederica and Miss Lisa must have put a lot of thought into it. (Shikanoin Heizou: Detected)
【Nilou】: Miss Jean is the eldest daughter today, and Mr. Gu Chen's temperament today is also like a young master of a noble family. They look very compatible! (Venti: Flowers)
End of Chapter
