Chapter 75: Standing here is the omnipotent maid, the

The Knights of Favonius training grounds!

As the primary training facility for the Knights of Favonius, even on days off, many knights come here to exercise.

For this group of respected warriors who guard Mondstadt, they do not find it tedious; surprisingly, they derive a pleasure from it that ordinary people cannot comprehend.

That feeling of growing stronger bit by bit, of maturing to protect the firm goals in one's heart, is more fulfilling than any other motivation.

And at this moment, outside the grounds, a beautiful young girl with short, silver-white hair stands there, casting a gaze of envy and longing into the training area.

She, too, hopes that one day she will be able to join them and become an official Knight of Favonius.

Even though she has experienced seven failures in the selection process, to the point of once feeling disheartened, she ultimately found the strength to stand back up thanks to a respected and beloved young man.

The etiquette, swordsmanship, and rhetoric she has painstakingly studied—even if she cannot gain recognition for the time being, the silver-haired girl will continue to work hard.

She remembers the excellence of every official knight, taking them as her role models at all times and learning the virtues they possess.

In time, she will surely become a qualified knight.

Holding onto this belief, the girl makes progress every single day.

Yet even so, she wants to become a knight as soon as possible.

"Noelle, what are you doing here?"

The girl standing outside the grounds was startled by the sudden question from behind and quickly turned around.

Looking at the girl before him, dressed in attire resembling a maid's but with red roses embroidered on many parts of her armor, Luo Li couldn't help but wonder why she was standing there.

If she had business, she could just go in; why sneak a peek by herself?

"Um, Mr. Luo Li, I am not spying on classified information."

Flustered for a moment, the girl didn't even know what she was saying.

"I understand. Don't stand here; come inside with me."

Luo Li chuckled, showing great care for this "slacker-maker" girl, and led her into the Knights' training grounds.

The knights who saw the two greeted them one after another, flashing friendly smiles at Noelle.

In truth, they had seen Noelle long ago but had simply ignored her; if it were anyone else, they would have been driven away long ago.

But Noelle is different; this strong, kind, and helpful girl is famous throughout all of Mondstadt.

There is a joke that if you shout "Noelle" in Mondstadt, perhaps within a quarter of an hour, the figure of this iron-willed maid will appear by your side, and no matter how difficult your request, she will strive to fulfill it.

The reason she has failed to join the Knights so many times is not due to a lack of strength or ability, but because her overly kind enthusiasm easily brings harm upon herself.

In the eyes of others, Noelle is an omnipotent maid.

But in Noelle's own view, she is neither a myth nor a legend; she is merely pursuing the ultimate, carrying out a set of work principles to the end.

Therefore, neither Luo Li nor the Grand Master Varka, who has already led the expedition, wants the still-immature Noelle to join the Knights, preferring she stay within the system as a maid for the time being.

The moment she can understand that excessive enthusiasm is not always a good thing and truly matures, that will be the time she is permitted to become an official knight.

"I heard that while practicing swordsmanship yesterday, you broke the new greatsword you obtained."

Hearing the teasing, Noelle felt a bit embarrassed: "I'm sorry, it was a weapon I had just received, but I..."

"It has nothing to do with you; those weapons are just too poor. Since you aren't a member of the Knights yet, I can't authorize standard-issue equipment for you."

Speaking of this, Luo Li couldn't help but sigh; why is such a petite-looking girl born with such divine strength?

To this day, no one knows how many two-handed greatswords she has broken, causing the blacksmith at the city gate to swear he must forge a greatsword that Noelle will never be able to break.

Answering while following behind Luo Li, Noelle looked at the back of the person she admired and said with a faint smile: "Anything is fine, though it might trouble the master blacksmith."

"It's a small matter. Later, I will test your swordsmanship; if you can satisfy me, I will give you a gift."

"Really?"

If she was only a little happy before, now she felt immense anticipation and nervousness.

There is another reason Noelle wants to become a knight: she does not want to disappoint the person before her.

This thought is one she has never told anyone, hidden deep in the bottom of her heart.

And now, there is actually a chance to receive a gift from Mr. Luo Li. She made up her mind to give it her all later, integrating all the skills she has learned in the past.

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Not long after.

Located in the center of the training grounds, the knights who were originally exercising stopped one after another, watching the front with the look of people about to see a good show.

There, the popular iron-willed maid Noelle was holding a training greatsword almost as tall as herself with both hands, staring straight at the "enemy" in front with a solemn gaze.

Even though the opponent was full of openings, the girl didn't dare to launch an attack for a moment.

Luo Li chuckled: "What's wrong? Come on."

He had no combat stance, casually tossing the common longsword in his hand, appearing dashing and relaxed.

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Noelle knew this was an illusion, because similar events had happened countless times, and every time she attacked without preparation, she lost.

In the previous few times, she didn't even know how she had lost before the sword was at her throat.

If this were a life-or-death battle, she would have died countless times already.

Precisely because of this, she trained even harder, doubling her efforts to reach a level that would satisfy Luo Li.

Taking a deep breath, Noelle quickly simulated a set of wide-open offensive routes.

"This time, I must make Mr. Luo Li recognize me!"

The greatsword, weighing over a hundred pounds, felt like nothing in her hands. The girl leaned forward, lowering her center of gravity as close to the ground as possible, which would significantly increase her explosive power.

"Mr. Luo Li, I'm coming!"

The moment she finished her warning, the seemingly delicate girl instantly transformed into a beast charging forward.

Taking a step forward, her silver-armored boots left visible footprints on the ground, and in the blink of an eye, she burst ten meters away, her sharp momentum full of pressure.

Even the watching knights' expressions turned solemn; it seemed that every time they saw this girl, her strength had improved.

Even this unstoppable momentum and speed were things that some official knights might not be able to match.

"Truly, the younger generation is formidable!"

"With such strength, I don't understand why the Grand Master doesn't allow the little girl to join."

"Don't talk, look, Mr. Luo Li is making his move." Zero.

— Author's Notes —

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