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Chapter 346

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Klee would only suffer by following her.

She didn't even know how to educate a child.

Looking at Klee, who was incredibly happy because she let her go, Jean felt that her life was a failure.

The Grand Master handed the Knights of Favonius to her to manage.

As a result, it was made a mess.

The city was in a foul atmosphere.

The Fatui were even openly recruiting soldiers; if it weren't for Kaeya and Diluc joining forces to destroy the other party's conspiracy,

it's not certain who would be managing Mondstadt now.

Now Liyue is prosperous,

and the residents are also abandoning their hometowns one after another, yearning for a better life and leaving.

Now even Klee feels that she didn't teach her well.

An unprecedented sense of helplessness

swallowed this elegant Acting Grand Master.

She didn't even know when Su Han and the others had left.

Until Lisa's anxious voice appeared in her ear,

did Jean come back to her senses.

"Are you okay? Jean... wake up, are you sick..."

"I... I'm fine..."

Her voice was incredibly haggard,

incredibly weak.

But how could she be fine looking like this?

"Is it because of what happened during the day? I heard Kaeya challenged the Black Blade Unit and was defeated in one strike... the entire Knights,

are very low now..."

"It's not just because of that..." Jean smiled bitterly, "I discovered that I am not only an incompetent Acting Grand Master,

but I don't even know how to educate Klee.

Do you know?

When I said let Klee stay, I actually saw fear in her eyes! Before, I thought that if she made a mistake, I just had to lock her up and let her reflect on it.

After all, that's how my father taught me.

But now I realize I was completely wrong.

Even what my father did was wrong..."

Looking at Jean like this, Lisa put down the book in her hand and sighed, "This isn't entirely your fault; blame fate.

Jean... you have already done your best."

As a woman,

she can support the entire Knights of Favonius.

It's really not easy.

Dealing with many official duties every day, and having to guard against the Fatui's conspiracies,

where is there time to teach a child?

Look at Liyue,

full of talent.

Taking turns taking care of Klee is completely doable.

Listening to her friend's comfort, Jean said bitterly, "I want to go out to calm down; I'll leave things to you for these two days..."

"You aren't thinking of doing something stupid, are you?"

"How could I... I just want to go out for a walk and clear my head... consider it my willfulness."

Jean rode her horse out of the city.

Under the beautiful sunset,

she kept moving along the small path.

That sense of loneliness and helplessness surged into her heart.

Slowly, crystal clear teardrops

flowed down her cheeks.

She didn't know how long she had been running.

When Jean stopped, she realized she had actually arrived at Windrise.

Windwheel Asters were blooming all over under the statue of the Anemo Archon.

Jean wiped away her tear stains,

came before the statue of the Anemo Archon, knelt down gently, and began to cry.

"Great Anemo Archon, was it a mistake for the Grand Master to choose me?

The now prosperous Mondstadt is constantly decaying in my hands.

A dragon disaster has appeared,

and we actually have to rely on foreigners to solve it.

Even the partners beside me are abandoning me; please tell me, what should I do..."

There was no one nearby.

Jean let go of all her defenses

and burst into tears.

She is not like Ningguang, who has many servants to dispatch,

nor is she like Ningguang,

who possesses supreme majesty.

The strength she maintained during the day

collapsed completely in this night.

It can be said that Su Han snatching Klee away to her face was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Jean, crying uncontrollably,

didn't notice at all that in the big tree near the statue of the Anemo Archon,

a bard was silently watching everything.

Watching his believer cry uncontrollably,

complaining about the grievances in her heart,

Venti felt that most of this was not her fault, because a part of it had to do with his own laziness.

On the Liyue side,

that stubborn old man points out merchants every year.

And himself?

Playing and sleeping every day.

This formed a sharp contrast.

Not to mention that Liyue now has that monster Su Han helping.

It would be strange if they weren't strong.

"Eh... right, why not let Su Han come and help me manage Mondstadt? He is my brother; it's normal for him to come and help when his big brother is in trouble."

Suddenly Venti thought of a way to be lazy.

Since Liyue can make Su Han a national treasure,

why can't Mondstadt?

Venti felt it was a good idea the more he thought about it, but he was afraid that winning over that guy wouldn't be so simple.

After all, this guy Su Han is a typical person who only takes advantage and never suffers a loss.

Although he didn't know what price Liyue paid,

but when observing secretly before,

that guy was a total playboy.

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