Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

"Chairwoman Jean, is it time for Klee's detention to end?"

After circling around Qin a few times, the little girl in bright red naturally took Qin's hand, which was placed beside her, with her chubby little hand.

The warmth from her palms brought a sense of comfort to Qin, who was exhausted from her work, and it made her feel less tired.

"Yes, I'm here to pick you up today."

She nodded to Klee, her golden ponytail swaying back and forth on the side of her head with the gesture, like a little doll tied to Klee's backpack, which was quite adorable.

After giving Keli a few instructions, Qin looked up at Bai Qiyun, who was standing to the side looking around.

"I'll be leaving Klee in your care for the next few days, Mr. White."

Although the little guy was adorable, Bai Qiyun sensed the daunting task even before leaving the room.

The room was filled with bottles and jars, along with the fire-attribute Eye of God, and his non-human identity.

Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

"it is good."

But how could a 'qualified' adventurer possibly say no to their client?

So Bai Qiyun made a promise to Qin without changing his expression.

"I'll take good care of her these next few days. This child... her name is Claire, right?"

"Hello big brother, what do you need from Klee?"

When Keli was called over, she looked at Qin and Bai Qiyun with some confusion. Judging from her height, the scene looked like two adults secretly making a deal.

Oh no, could they be trading Klee?

"Chairwoman Jean~ Klee isn't going out anymore, please don't abandon Klee~"

The little elf felt she was about to be sold, and she clung to the violin, pleading desperately. The smugness on her face had vanished, replaced by a pitiful expression, her brows and mouth almost scrunched up together.

Hearing Klee's words, Jean was also taken aback, but she quickly understood what Klee meant. However, she did not expose her directly. Instead, Klee's behavior stirred up a mischievous feeling that had been hidden in her heart for many years.

"Oh? Is that so? Then let's see if you'll still listen to me."

Pretending to be something she's good at is how she treats the Knights of Favonius, and that's how she maintains her authority as captain.

"I'll be good, Klee will definitely be good."

"So, are you still dropping bombs in Mondstadt?"

"It won't be lost, it won't be lost."

"So you're still secretly researching bombs in solitary confinement?"

"I'm not going to study it anymore, I'm not going to study it anymore."

"So, are you still going to Xingluo Lake to fish with explosives?"

"The fried fish was delicious, so it was worth it!"

Upon hearing this, Jean immediately opened her eyes slightly and stared at Cleo with a completely different expression than before.

"Um?!"

"I...I...I won't blow it up anymore, I'll never blow it up again, please, Jean, Klee will be good~"

Startled by Jean's appearance, Klee quickly used her previously effective trick of acting shamelessly and continued to cling to Jean's arm.

"Pfft~"

Seeing this, Qin couldn't hold back her laughter, which gradually turned into loud laughter.

"Okay, Klee, I was just kidding."

"Huh? Is it fake?"

When Klee was told the truth, she was stunned for a moment, then her face immediately lit up with a smile again.

He jumped up excitedly.

"Yay! Klee won't be sold!"

That's why kids are so simple-minded; if they thought about it for a moment, they'd know that such a thing would never happen in the Knights.

However, it's also possible that Klee has provoked Jeanne too many times in the past.

The little guy is quite self-aware.

"I've been quite busy lately and haven't been able to keep an eye on you, so I had to find someone else to come."

Qin held Keli's hand and showed her Bai Qiyun in front of her.

"This is an adventurer from the Adventurers' Guild. You'd better behave yourself for the next few days, or if I hear anything from him when you come back—"

"Klee promises to be a good girl!"

Hearing the faint threat from the piano, Klee quickly raised her hand to show how firm her resolve was.

"That's good."

The blonde female knight handed Klee over to Bai Qiyun.

"Mr. Bai, thank you for your help these next few days."

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of Claire."

The boy left the Knights with the lively and adorable little elf.

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As soon as she stepped out of the Knights' Gate, Klee took off running back and forth on the street with her short legs.

It's fortunate there weren't many people around, otherwise it would have been bad if I had bumped into someone.

"Hey big brother, your clothes are so weird."

Perhaps feeling bored after running around for so long, Keli stopped and turned back to Bai Qiyun, who had been following her.

"Really? I think I'm dressed quite normally."

"But it seems like everyone else is dressed differently from you, even Klee is dressed differently from you."

The mischievous child's voice lingered beside Bai Qiyun, making it impossible for him not to hear it.

Bai Qiyun looked down at Keli, who was still wearing a padded jacket in the middle of summer, and was speechless.

It's clearly your clothes that have the most problems.

"That's because I'm from Liyue. In Liyue, it's normal for people to dress like me. The clothing customs in Mondstadt and Liyue are different, little one."

However, in order to stop Keli from causing him further trouble, Bai Qiyun patiently explained the reasons to her.

"Liyue?"

Although Klee wasn't born and raised in Mondstadt, she had lived there for almost as long as she could remember. The only thing she could recall was making bombs back in her hometown, so Liyue was a very, very far place to her.

"Hmm...I think I've seen this in a book before. Is it from another country?"

The two were a little tired from walking, as the summer morning sun was quite strong.

They found a shady bench and sat down side by side.

A summer breeze always brings a welcome respite from the heat, like a timely gift of coolness.

A gentle breeze brushed against Cleo's cheek, causing her tied-up hair to flutter in the wind.

"From Liyue Harbor to Mondstadt, it would probably take a month by carriage."

Bai Qiyun still feels lingering fear when he recalls those days of bumpy rides in the carriage.

The constant vibrations, day and night, meant that if he hadn't switched to a hot air balloon later, he probably would have collapsed on the way to Mondstadt.

"A month? That's a long time."

Even if Klee counted on her fingers, she still couldn't figure out exactly how far apart Mondstadt and Liyue were.

"Don't talk about me, let's talk about you. Aren't you hot wearing a cotton-padded coat in the middle of summer?"

He felt a little hot just looking at that red cotton-padded coat.

Upon hearing this, Klee looked down at her clothes and used her chubby little hands, which were gloved, to tug at the hem of her clothes.

"Hot? No, it's not hot."

—Could it be that non-humans perceive temperature differently than humans?

Just as Bai Qiyun was thinking this, Keli took out a small blue crystal from her bosom, which was faintly emitting a cold aura.

"My brother Abedo gave me this. As long as I wear it, I won't feel hot all year round."

Judging from the elemental aura emanating from it, this is clearly a high-grade alchemical item.

Alchemy? Abedo?

Another name I've never heard of.

He looked at the alchemical artifact in front of him with great interest. If he wasn't mistaken, this thing must have used a very advanced alchemical technique to achieve real-time temperature control.

However, compared to this, there was another word in Klee's words that piqued his curiosity.

"Brother Abedo? Is he family?"

To avoid any misunderstanding, Bai Qiyun carefully repeated the question.

"Abedo is Abedo, he's always been by Klee's side."

Perhaps Cleo hadn't thought about it carefully; to her, her brother was just her brother.

But Bai Qiyun felt something was strange.

If you have family members, then asking outsiders would be clearly unnecessary.

No, something's not right from the start. If there are family members involved, this kind of decision shouldn't be made by the acting leader; the opinions of Klee's relatives should be sought instead.

"Ah, big brother, you're not a member of the Knights, so you don't know. Brother Abedo usually stays in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, not in the city."

When her family was mentioned, Klee became noticeably more excited.

"Dragon's Backbone Snow Mountain? Is that the place that looks so cold?"

On his way here, Bai Qiyun had seen the snow-covered landscape from afar. He had heard that the snow-capped mountain was related to the gods, but he had not looked into the details.

After all, gods are beings that are far too distant from him.