Chapter 17: Preparing to Depart! Target Liyue!

Next, just as Luo Li had envisioned, according to his arrangement, everyone present used the mirror magic tool to preserve this moment.

Including each person’s posture, which was listed separately, especially the time spent on the little fox, which was exceptionally long.

The little thing didn't quite know what was going on, only feeling it was interesting, and some relatively childish and funny actions were also obediently allowed to be manipulated.

I don't know what kind of expression she would show when she looked back at it again five hundred years later.

Casting a spell to fix the scene preserved by the mirror, so as not to be glimpsed by outsiders or erased, Luo Li added a few more layers of barriers.

By the time he finished everything, the little fox, tired from playing, had already fallen fast asleep on Makoto’s lap.

"Sure enough, only children can live carefree, without having to worry about external affairs except for eating and sleeping." ===== CHAPTER 29 =====

"I hope the Inazuma of the future can grow up healthy and safe just like you."

Replacing the messy fur for the little thing, Makoto sighed with emotion.

Hearing this, Ei said with great confidence: "If an enemy threatening Inazuma’s eternity appears, I will surely cut it down with the naginata in my hand."

Makoto neither agreed nor disagreed; compared to her sister who pursued the realm of eternity, she longed more for the moment of the fleeting.

Focusing on the present, being able to see the people of Inazuma living and working in peace and contentment was already her greatest satisfaction.

There was no scene that remained unchanged for thousands of years; she had realized this more deeply since Luo Li arrived.

If there were no changes, this land could not give birth to dreams and motivation; now the people were still ignorant and living a primitive life.

The current Ei still could not understand her thoughts.

"But there is still some time; changing her concepts slowly should be in time, right?"

Holding an optimistic attitude, Makoto whispered softly.

Ei did not know that she was still immature in her sister’s eyes, and was still immersed in the dream of eternity for thousands of generations.

Perhaps only Luo Li could communicate with Makoto’s heart.

The following days passed in the blink of an eye.

The day of the gathering of the Seven Archons approached.

Luo Li, who returned to Inazuma City, was entangled by Chiyo and could not return to the Grand Narukami Shrine for a while, so he could only entrust someone to tell Asase Hibiki not to forget to practice archery and spells.

What made him rest assured was that the little girl was very obedient and possessed unusual self-consciousness and perseverance.

Plus Mitsuyo’s guidance from the side, there was no need to worry about slacking off or going in the wrong direction.

Thanks to this scene, he was pulled to act as the reader for the karuta game between Ei and Chiyo again.

In Chiyo’s words, last time it was a distraction that revealed a flaw; otherwise, who would be the winner of the game was still unknown.

Ei was naturally unconvinced, but also felt that the other party was right, and decided to use her upright strength to decide the winner.

Perhaps the persistent training really worked, and she won the game again.

Chiyo, who had nothing to say, had to admit: "You are stronger now!"

Putting away the karuta, Makoto, who had been acting as a spectator, smiled and smoothed things over.

"Alright, the time has come, we should depart."

Thus, Chiyo got up from Luo Li’s side reluctantly.

Luo Li echoed: "Calculating the time, most of them should have arrived by now, right?"

At least based on his understanding of the Seven Archons, Barbatos would definitely have arrived by this time; that guy’s personality loved to join in the fun the most.

And Mondstadt didn't need much of his care; since its establishment, he had left it alone for a long time, letting humans develop on their own.

Only when encountering a real disaster that humans could not resist would he take action himself.

As for the internal conflicts of humans, Barbatos preferred to be a guiding leader.

Guiding Vennessa to overthrow the corrupt rule of the old aristocracy hundreds of years ago was just like that, always staying out of it.

Luo Li still remembered the words he often hung on his lips in the past: "No matter what Mondstadt grows into, I should not interfere too much; occasionally pruning a few dead branches is my duty as a gardener."

And then, the second after finishing the maxim, making people admire his wisdom and pattern, he immediately showed a fawning smile and asked him for wine.

Not mentioning his alcoholism, the philosophy Barbatos upheld could not be said to be wrong; Luo Li actually appreciated his approach quite a bit.

Because a fledgling eagle that had lost its wings would consciously learn to grow up; even if it was tempered and bruised, it would silently lick its wounds until the next time it flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

For two thousand years, ever since the Gunnhildr family led the first people through the ice and snow to establish ancient Mondstadt, the spirit of resistance, pioneering, and adventure had been planted in the blood of the Mondstadt people.

No matter how many setbacks they experienced, when they encountered difficulties, they would think about solving them themselves, rather than entrusting everything to the mercy of the gods.

In contrast, the Geo Archon, who had carried the walking of Liyue for thousands of years alone, was more like a doting father.

Using the divine power that stabilized all directions to shield the children from the wind and rain, blocking all disasters outside the boundary.

All mistakes and detours were eliminated by him, making the people of Liyue walk on the correct path happily forever.

However, even for him, he would feel tired after a long time, right?

Don't know how long he could hold on.

Besides these two old friends, there were also the violent and hearty Pyro Archon, the Dendro Archon who bloomed with wisdom, the cold and arrogant Cryo Archon who said one thing and meant another, and the Hydro Archon who upheld the law but understood all living beings.

"Thinking of seeing them, even my heart cannot help but fluctuate."

Teasing himself, Luo Li met the gaze of the Electro Archon twins.

Makoto showed a gentle expression of understanding: "Then let’s depart."

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The humble author usually updates at night, everyone doesn't need to wait during the day! ===== CHAPTER 30 =====