Original God, but the real world

Chapter 32: Good Intentions and Unnecessary

Ying's enthusiasm for work was suddenly ignited.

Her previous job was rather perfunctory.

[If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t try my best. ]

Jiang Qing shook his head.

Ying had just stepped into Mondstadt, and was then carried into the sky by the God of Wind to engage in a battle with Tevarin.

Even though she had something to ask of the Wind God, Barbatos' behavior still left a bad impression on her.

There is nothing wrong with helping others out of kindness, but if you are coerced into helping others, then it has nothing to do with kindness.

What's more, Ying couldn't be sure whether Barbatos really had any news.

Under such circumstances, it was certainly impossible for her to do her best to help Mond deal with the trouble.

Ying is indeed kind-hearted.

But right now she had no news about Kong. No matter how kind-hearted she was, she would definitely look for her brother first instead of showing kindness to strangers.

When the trip to Liyue ended and before setting off for Inazuma, Ying finally met his brother.

After confirming that Kong's living environment seemed good, she slowed down her actions and started to get busy with more things.

During this period, she was no longer so anxious, and she was willing to lend a helping hand whenever anyone encountered trouble.

People's kindness should always be used for their own family. She and Kong traveled between the worlds and walked through countless worlds together.

Kong Ge was suddenly intercepted and his life or death was unknown. How could she have the mind to show kindness?
But the situation is very different now.

She received solid news about her brother, and the answer fell on Barbatos.

Ying was of course very enthusiastic.

The answer is within reach, and it can be within your hands if you work hard enough.

How could she not work hard?
Qin took a step forward.

"Then, Miss Ying, please listen to the Knights' second request."

The first unwelcome request was to clean the temple.

Asking a stranger who travels to Mondstadt to deal with the affairs of the Mondstadt people is an "unwelcome request", even if there is a bargaining chip.

However, this matter is mainly for assessment, and to achieve a little bit of merit, it will be natural to be granted authority when the time comes.

The second unwelcome request is...
"You defeated the Wind Dragon and cleared the temple guarded by the four winds, destroying the Wind Dragon's plot to disrupt Mondstadt's leylines and threaten Mondstadt."

If possible, Qin even wanted to add the Abyss Cult.

But she was not sure what the connection between the cult and Tevarin was.

Qin said sincerely, "I would like you to accept the title of Honorary Knight and the gratitude of Acting Captain."

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Although she didn't value power, she didn't think this was normal.

Are Mond people so humble?
You give out benefits and still say it's an unreasonable request... Then if you really ask someone to do something for you, what will you say?

Ying's expression was a little strange, and so was Jiang Qing's.

How to put it... Seeing Ying getting what he couldn't get, Jiang Qing's feelings were indeed a little complicated.

But it makes sense.

Equal opportunities come to everyone, but everyone has different bargaining chips, so it becomes uncertain who can seize the opportunity.

Ying is not lucky.

Only she can solve the problem of the dragon disaster. Even if Wendy turns into Barbatos and uses divine power, the cult has plans to stop her.

Only Ying is the variable, and the cult doesn't dare to harm her.

So she should enjoy preferential treatment and privileges.

"Miss Ying, please take on this responsibility." Following Qin's instructions, Jiang Qing began to persuade her.

"You are not from Mond, so you don't know the tremendous pressure that the Wind Demon Dragon has brought to Mond recently."

Jiang Qing sighed slightly and said, “Actually, I’m not from Mond either.”

"You first repelled the Wind Dragon and saved Mondstadt's safety. Then you cleaned up the Temple of the Four Winds and thwarted the Wind Dragon's conspiracy."

In the future you will have to fight dragons for your life, so it is not an exaggeration to give you the title of honorary knight.

"Please forgive me for helping Mond so much, but Mond still gives you responsibility and shackles."

Qin pursed her lips.

She felt a little embarrassed by what Jiang Qing said.

What’s going on... Is it possible that Mond’s honorary knighthood is not actually an honor, but a shackle and a problem?

She subconsciously glanced at Lisa and found that she had the same surprised expression.

[Really...it turns out that granting a lordship and status is actually granting responsibility. 】

Lisa burst out laughing.

When she was studying at the Academy of Teachings, every scholar wanted to be promoted and become a sage with greater power and status.

Academic research requires resources, and corresponding resources require power.

Not to mention that most people engage in academic research in order to gain power.

But according to Jiang Qing, promotion and salary increase have become the delegation of responsibilities, and the authorizer should be apologetic.

This is of course a humble statement.

Ying was suddenly speechless.

Even though she was naive, she knew that the actual situation was definitely not what Jiang Qing said.

If this is really the case, then your boss is actually harming you by giving you a raise or a promotion. Why not kill him when you have the chance? After all, thieves always have malicious intentions - is that how you understand it?

At the moment, Ying was not very willing to agree.

But the other party's attitude has been so low, she can't really say, "Since you said so, I will refuse"···

It would be too disrespectful to Mond to say this.

People put their lordship on their faces, and their humble and sincere attitude shows their cultivation.

It would be inappropriate if you take it seriously and step on it.

What's more, Ying now needs help from others. She needs the power of Mond and the help of the God of Wind.

That's not how things are done.

Ying wanted to refuse, so she looked at Paimon.

She didn't want to stand in the shadow of that country until she was sure of the specific situation.

Because she first needs to know Sora's position before making a choice.

Paimon thought along the same lines, "No, no!"

She waved her hands repeatedly, "It was the protection of the God of Wind that repelled the Wind Dragon, and the cleaning of the temple was also done by Amber, Kaia, and Lisa."

Ying blinked her eyes and said, "That's right. Accepting the position of honorary knight with such little merit is not fair to those Knights of Favonius who have made real contributions."

The unfairness she was talking about was not stated explicitly, but was specifically referring to Eula.

Jiang Qing's attitude was humble, so it was difficult for her to refuse.

But Ying is not without a solution.

She directly intervened in the promotion mechanism of the Knights of Favonius.

[What a sharp reaction... As expected, it's too difficult to treat Ying as a knife. ]

Jiang Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.

【I cannot accept this honor.】

Ying's idea is very ordinary.

When she arrived in Mondstadt, she was led by the wind god to fight against Tevarin.

Mond had not shown her any favor at the time, but he had asked her to do something risky.

This means that everything at the moment is actually compensation.

If she does not accept compensation, the debt will remain.

Ying may not care about the credit for cleaning up the Temple of the Four Winds, but she cannot let Qin's credit for repelling the Wind Dragon be reset to zero.

One merit cannot be rewarded twice from a group of people. After receiving the reward from Qin, the God of Wind no longer owes anything.

[If the Wind God is a life form that can communicate, then since I owe him something and I helped Mond resolve the dragon disaster, he would not reject my normal request.]

If the God of Wind cannot be communicated with...then there is nothing to be said.

In her current state, if the other party cannot communicate, it means she has no way out.

Ying couldn't reason with a ruler. Even Tevarin could trample her to death, let alone the God of Wind.

It is an honor that people are willing to be reasonable, there is no inevitability.

But in this case, it makes no difference whether you have the title of [Honorary Knight] or not.

This is not what Ying cares about. If she wants to make a deal with the God of Wind, she cannot take advantage of Mond.

This is such a loss.

So she firmly refused.

Jiang Qing seemed to be thinking about something.

Ying during this period truly fits the identity of a world traveler; he is cautious and sharp, and never makes a move rashly.

In fact, if it weren't for Fengshen and Kanriya who kept her on the edge of her seat, she would have been even more reluctant to make the choice.

Responsibilities are calculated separately.

Dealing with Tevarin is to help the God of Wind and Mond, and serving as an honorary knight means taking responsibility for the interests of Mond.

These are two different concepts.

The former is just a transaction, while the latter means tying yourself to Mond's chariot.

Judging from the investigations over the past few days and the information from the Adventurer's Association, Mond may not be a good choice.

It's not strong enough.

The biggest mistake is not being strong enough.

The era of the blond fool should be put behind us. Currently, Ying is busy with her own affairs and refuses to take unnecessary responsibilities.

Later, it was Wendy who figured this out, and since she and the Lady became rivals, she indirectly stood on the opposite side of Solstice and the Fatui.

So when she arrived at Liyue and Inazuma, she didn't have many choices.

The Fatui have become the enemy. If Ying still wants to obtain some information, she can only choose those who stand against the Fatui.

In the end, the conflict with the Fatui became more and more serious, and the room for her choice became smaller and smaller.

Jiang Qing let out a sigh of relief.

【The most important thing is strength. 】

His gaze fell on the girl's calm face, with envy in his eyes.

Ying is not getting stronger, during her journey, she is just constantly searching for the lost power.

When she was in Mondstadt, she was at her weakest, so of course she didn't want to get involved in any trouble.

During this period, she was even suppressed by two debt handlers and had to fall to the ground.

If the lady didn't want to make a big fuss, she could really withdraw from the competition and start over.

Of course, with Kong Ge around, if the lady really has this idea, that is, the lady can start her life over again, Ying will not be in any danger.

And when she arrives in Liyue, she will be able to defeat Dada Duck.

The young master who has activated the Demon King's Armor can kill multiple ruins guards in an instant. His combat power can kill debt collectors in an instant, just depending on his mood.

Arriving at Inazuma, she is able to overpower [Lady] Rosaline head-on.

Rosaline hung up the [Shogun] Kujo Sara and beat him. When Ying pushed open the door, Kujo Sara was lying on the ground blinking.

And in the fourth country, she was already stepping on the heads of the stragglers.

Her power grew too fast, and of course she cared less and less about showing her kindness.

Ying tilted her head and looked at Jiang Qing.

[He is...envious? ]

What are you envious of?

Jiang Qing looked away and lowered his eyes.

Qin also felt a little numb.

Ying's words hit Qin's weak spot directly.

If we talk about rewarding people based on their merits, Eula is definitely an unavoidable topic.

Jyn thought of countless ways to make it up to Eula, including giving her certain privileges as compensation.

But the only thing she couldn't do was to give Eula fairness in terms of formal authority and honor.

The power and honor needed to be made public, to inform the public that the Order of Mondstadt had such a great talent.

But Eula couldn't stand in front of the public.

Compensation is just compensation. Injustice will not disappear just because it is compensated.

This is Eula's thorn, and also Qin's inner unhappiness.

But they can't change it.

What a good move.

Rewarding people based on their merits is the area where fairness is most important. Mondstadt has Jyn and Falga, so it is naturally relatively fair.

There is only one exception to the Knights of Favonius, and that is Eula.

As for Eula's affairs, Ying probably just happened to hear a little about it last time.

But she put it on the table in an instant and used it to reject Qin's kindness.

Jiang Qing would avoid talking about it, while Qin would face the trouble head on.

So just increase the bet.

"If it's just to repel the Wind Demon Dragon, it might not be worth it." Jiang Qing planned to charge into battle, "But..."

"Miss Ying is right." Qin said calmly, "If it's just because of these, it's really not worth it."

Of course the credit is enough, but Ying pushed it away herself.

There's nothing anyone can do about this.

After the profit sharing, this position is no longer worthy.

More importantly, Ying’s attitude.

The messenger of the God of Wind obviously did not think highly of Mond, and Qin was in no mood to force it any further.

That would be boring.

If people don't even look down upon the honor and power you have, why bother trying to get them?

Jiang Qing stopped talking, touched the tip of his nose, and looked a little embarrassed.

There was a deviation in his attitude towards Qin, so of course Qin's attitude was more important.

Everyone has different perceptions.

Jiang Qing knew Ying's background and could roughly estimate her future.

He must want to hold on to a big shot who will start out as one of the seven ruling officials in the future.

But Qin didn't know Ying's future, and she wasn't the type to force things.

Qin's attitude was partly because she was used to being humble and respectful, and partly because the God of Wind was standing behind Ying.

As for Ying's own strength...she doesn't think highly of it either.

The performance of the Temple of the Four Winds has been seen, and Ying’s strength can only be described as quite good.

But in front of a violent organization like the Knights Templar, which is almost supported by the national strength of an entire country, it can be said to be completely insignificant.

Ying felt that Mond was in a lot of trouble right now. After learning about Kanriya's news, she didn't want to get involved in any other trouble.

Qin doesn't think highly of Ying, she just respects the God of Wind.

Jiang Qing had no intention of standing up to save his reputation... He had no position or identity, so he would definitely stand on Qin's side.

They fell out, but not completely.

Qin will not be angry because the invitation was unsuccessful, and Ying will not refuse to cooperate with the Knights to solve the dragon disaster because she refused the honor.

They are not children anymore.

Temporary unhappiness does not affect their common interests.

Ying wants to meet the God of Wind, and Qin wants to solve the dragon disaster.

They all have to deal with the Wind Dragon.

(End of this chapter)