Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

After undergoing treatment, Bai Qiyun left the still unconscious Bennett at the West Wind Church and went home first.

The little white sprite lying on the sofa rubbed its sleepy eyes and looked at the suddenly opened door.

"Oh, the cook, where did you go last night?"

Although she was still a little sleepy, that didn't stop Paimon from releasing her excess energy.

"Last night? That's a long story."

Luckily, he had given Ying the key to the house beforehand; otherwise, if he hadn't come back last night, the two of them might have had to sleep on the street.

"Hmm? Is Brother Bai back?"

Ying emerged from one of the bedrooms, wearing frog pajamas; she seemed to quite like them.

She slipped on her indoor slippers, rubbed her eyes, and walked into the living room by memory.

I picked up the water glass with practiced ease, wanting to drink some water, only to find it was already empty.

Disappointed, Ying put down her cup and hid on the sofa, curling up like a caterpillar.

Ying stuck out her tongue and licked her lips, which were a little dry from thirst.

You are injured.

His sapphire-like pupils stared at Bai Qiyun's right hand, which was wrapped in several layers of bandages.

That was something a certain priest insisted on binding him with.

Although his arm had turned yellowish-brown from the explosion of the A203 he was holding, it had almost fully recovered thanks to the priestess's treatment.

There was absolutely no need to wear this bandage.

"Elemental healing can only help you recover from your injuries, but your body still needs time to adapt to the process."

However, after the pastor's earnest persuasion, Bai Qiyun returned from the West Wind Church with bandages still on his back.

Incidentally, it wasn't the priest who bandaged him, but a nun whose complexion wasn't very healthy and who had heavy dark circles under her eyes.

And her attire... um, is she really a nun?

"Well... the treatment is almost complete."

To show that he was cured, Bai Qiyun vigorously swung his arms twice.

Ying walked over with a suspicious look, gently tapped it twice with her little finger, and only after finding that Bai Qiyun's expression did not change at all did she sit back down with some doubt.

"To be injured like this, you must be quite amazing at cooking in a way."

Paimon waved his hands helplessly to both sides in the air.

"Ha, never mind me. Did your pilot's test with Amber go well yesterday?"

After all that effort, Bai Qiyun's initial goal was simply to get a spot without taking the exam through the Adventurers' Association. Who would have thought that he would almost lose his life?

Recalling what happened yesterday afternoon, Ying grinned.

But before she could say anything, Paimon interrupted.

She waved the wing-shaped strips of cloth behind her, crossed her arms in the air, and looked very proud.

"Of course it went very smoothly. Ying is very talented in body manipulation."

Although Paimon was a bit arrogant, Bai Qiyun had absolutely no doubt about what she said.

After all, he had personally witnessed Ying manipulating the Wings of Wind in the air during the Dragon Disaster.

If that doesn't count as exceptional talent, then he really doesn't know who does.

"I knew it would turn out like this."

Although the two guys had already gotten up, the lights in the room were still off, and only a little sunlight peeked in from the window, making the room look dim and gloomy.

Just as Bai Qiyun was about to turn on the light, there was a knocking sound coming from the wooden door behind him.

"Excuse me, is Mr. Bai Qiyun here?"

The boy opened the door that had just been closed, and a girl with short, silver-gray hair wearing a rose on her head stood outside.

She was dressed in a maid's outfit and looked a little embarrassed.

"Noelle?"

When Ying heard someone coming, her ears twitched. She swallowed the cookie she had just picked up in one gulp and looked toward the door.

Early in the morning, Bai Qiyun was surprised that someone would come looking for him.

He had a good impression of the trainee maid in front of him.

"What are you doing...?"

"Um, Commander Qin requests your presence at the Knights' headquarters."

Although she was a little shy, her duty as a maid forced her to calm herself down and express her purpose in the most fluent language.

However, the maid's words left Bai Qiyun somewhat confused.

"The leader of the ensemble?"

"He's the current acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius."

Upon seeing Bai Qiyun, who didn't know who Qin was, Paimon, who had just met Qin the day before, quickly explained the situation to him.

"Acting leader?!"

Isn't that the same kind of person as the Seven Stars of Liyue?

What could such an important person want from me, especially so early in the morning?

Suddenly, the fleeting glimpse I had seen when I accompanied Bennett to the library to borrow books reappeared in my mind.

For some reason, he felt that the mature woman with blonde hair and a single ponytail must be the leader of the Qin troupe they were talking about.

"Oh, I'll be there in a bit. Please let me know."

Although it was a bit early and they hadn't even had breakfast, the other party was the local administrative power. Being summoned by this group was equivalent to being summoned by the Thousand Rock Army.

The scene of being harassed by a Liyue Seven Stars with purple hair and pigtails because of a civil engineering issue is still vivid in my mind.

He didn't want to come back to this unfamiliar place again.

After seeing Noel off, Bai Qiyun noticed that the room, which had been a bit noisy just moments before, had suddenly become quiet.

Ying and Paimon looked at each other in bewilderment.

"The Knights of Favonius are looking for you? You haven't done anything wrong, have you?"

The two stared at each other for a long time before Ying finally spoke up.

"How could that be? But I don't know why either."

While I was pleased to see a pretty girl visiting in the morning, it would be a different story if she were an official.

"Well, I don't know how much the title of 'Knight of Honor' is really worth. If you really get into trouble, we'll try to save you."

Paimon was clearly looking for trouble, and he stared at the boy in front of him with a wicked grin.

However, Bai Qiyun couldn't do anything about her.

"You two go have breakfast first, I still need to go to the Knights' headquarters."

The boy straightened his clothes and prepared to leave. He hadn't slept all night and wanted to finish quickly so he could catch up on some sleep.

"Oh, by the way, do you two have anything else to do today?"

Before leaving, Bai Qiyun wanted to confirm the whereabouts of the two young tenants for the day.

"Today? Hmm..."

After taking the exam with Amber yesterday, Ying also made plans with other people.

"I remember, I was supposed to go to the temple with Miss Lisa today."

When the Dragon Plague ended a while ago, she made an appointment with those people to help Mondstadt investigate the Dragon Plague thoroughly.

Besides seeking the help of the Knights of Favonius to find her brother, she also desperately wanted to know what had happened, why the dragon attacked her, and what that mysterious power was...

"Hey, Miss Lisa."

Another mysterious guy.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that among the Knights of Favonius, the Kaeya and Lisa that Bai Qiyun had met were all dangerous individuals, while harmless guys like Amber were in the minority.

"Really? Well then, you guys better do your best. I'm off now."

Now that the girl has made arrangements for today, it seems that Bai Qiyun can finally catch up on his sleep.

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Although he had been here before, Bai Qiyun couldn't help but sigh when he saw the Knights' headquarters building again.

The Knights of Favonius at the gate were also checking things more strictly than when they came before.

Only after handing over the border clearance documents to the other side did they allow us to pass.

Last time I entered, they didn't need to check this. Could it be the effect of the dragon disaster?

However, it's also possible that it was because he came with Bennett last time; having a local makes things easier.

After asking around, I learned that the commander's office was the first room on the left after entering.

Sure enough, the room of the woman we saw last time was the troupe leader's office, so that woman must be the troupe leader they were talking about.

Unlike last time, the door to the regimental commander's office was tightly closed this time.

Bai Qiyun took two deep breaths, trying to calm his somewhat nervous mood.

After all, the person they were going to meet was the nominal head of Mondstadt, so how could they not be emotionally affected at all?

"Clang! Clang!"

The sound of fingers tapping on the wooden door panel was pleasant.

"Please come in."

A mature yet elegant female voice came through the door and reached Bai Qiyun's ears.

After receiving a response, he opened the door.

The room was an office in the Mondstadt style that I had seen before, surrounded by bookshelves filled with all kinds of books.

Directly opposite the door was a large desk, piled high with stacks of documents.

Looking further ahead, there was the blonde woman I had seen before. She was sitting upright in a chair, holding a pen in her hand, with an unfinished document in front of her.

Upon seeing Bai Qiyun push the door open and enter, she quickly stood up, a smile playing on her lips, her golden ponytail gleaming in the sunlight.

"Welcome to the City of Freedom, traveler from Liyue."