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At this time, Amber still squeezed out time to linger in the snowy mountains, not only because of her kindness, but also to make up for her past regrets—she didn't want Joel to experience the pain of losing a loved one at such a young age, just like she did.

Amber's life in the Knights of Favonius was not very smooth at first, just like Yura's.

Too young, inexperienced, and having just experienced the ordeal of her grandfather's disappearance, who was even considered a "traitor"... Amber was also at the very edge of the Knights of Favonius, basically only able to receive menial tasks.

Those who believed her grandfather had betrayed the Knights often mocked her, saying she was just a burden who had gotten into the Knights through connections with her seniors.

Unlike Yura, Amber's response to such unfair treatment was not to retaliate with an eye for an eye, but to work hard and achieve results in silence.

Unfortunately, even when Amber volunteered for important missions, she was often refused by the older generation of knights. Among these senior knights who refused her were former members of the "Scout Knight Squad".

Of course, Amber understood that this was actually the care and consideration shown to her by the veteran teammates.

Since her grandfather's disappearance, the "Scout Knights Squad's" position within the Order has been precarious. The lack of major missions also means that they won't commit any major mistakes—at least not until Amber's grandfather returns, the squad won't be forced to disband due to any serious error.

However, in the eyes of this strong-willed young woman, this "care" meant that she was not mature enough to stand on her own.

The young girl thus placed a heavy responsibility on herself, and under the gaze of her predecessors, she tenaciously and conscientiously fulfilled her duties.

Amber transformed her playful flying skills into a unique high-altitude reconnaissance technique; her previously ordinary archery skills were honed into a deadly "double arrow" technique; and to compensate for the lack of manpower in her squad, Amber even asked Klee and Aunt Iris to help her create the explosive "Count Bunny," which is detonated remotely by rockets, boasting immense power and outstanding effects.

Her efforts paid off.

Finally, in a fierce battle to exterminate monsters, the veterans witnessed Amber's bravery and resourcefulness: her rocket rain, which could be described as a long-range coverage attack, and "Count Bunny," which could attract and detonate monsters, played the most important roles in the battle.

For the first time, they realized that the still young girl in front of them had grown to a certain level, enough to take on the title of "Scout Knight".

As she grew older, Amber's heart became more and more at peace. Whether faced with praise or criticism, silence or ridicule, she responded in the same way—

"Compared to my predecessors, I still lack experience. However, I will become the best scout knight!"

Without the slightest hesitation, he simply expressed his thoughts sincerely and frankly.

She would never let her grandfather down.

In the days when her grandfather was away, Amber took on the responsibility of protecting the title of "Scout Knight".

Although Amber is now the only member of the Scouts, as long as Amber is alive, the Scouts will never perish.

Although she recalled some sad things, Amber still gave Yura her usual smile.

"Thank you, Yura. I'm very grateful for your kind gesture."

She gave Yura a gentle hug, then left with a grin.

"Okay, let's not talk about the past. Aren't we going to the frozen lake? It's been so long since I took a bath with Yura, I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Okay, let's go."

Yura nodded and continued walking forward, making a decision in her heart.

She quietly tightened her grip on the bone whistle in her bosom.

The bone whistle is the origin of Yura's title "Swim Knight".

But nobody cares that the art of bone whistles originated in Liyue.

After all, most of the Knights of Favonius kept their distance from Yura, and wouldn't bother to investigate where the skills of a "sinner" rejected by Mondstadt came from, nor would they care about her long-forgotten Liyue teacher.

Exquisite West Wind swordsmanship, reconnaissance and tracking skills, practical wilderness survival techniques, various combat experiences, and the art of making and playing bone whistles... all of these were taught to Yura by Amber's grandfather.

Tomorrow, she will go to "Sleeping Dragon Valley" with Han Fulai and Abedo, and they may even experience a dangerous battle together.

—If I become his "comrade-in-arms", can I then ask him to help me find a master?

Chapter 118 Flickering Candlelight

Han Fulai suddenly heard the sound of a flute, as did Abedo.

The two exchanged a glance, both filled with doubt: This is in the middle of a snow-capped mountain, who would come here to play music?

Yet the flute music was so real, carrying the vastness of the sky and the desolation of the earth into people's ears, making it impossible to ignore its presence.

The sound... wasn't far away.

The two followed the sound for several dozen steps and arrived at the western cliff of this mountain platform.

Below the cliff is a natural ice lake.

The frozen lake, as smooth as a mirror, reflects the full moon in the sky. Several wild ice mist flowers, seemingly inspired by the sound of the flute, are blooming freely along the lakeside.

That place is actually very close to where they are. If they were to jump directly off this cliff, the straight-line distance would only be a few dozen meters. Of course, taking the mountain path would be a much longer detour.

The flute player stood by the lake, holding a slender and elegant white flute in her hands; it was Yura.

"Ah, it's a bone whistle."

Upon seeing Yura, Han Fulai immediately recalled the sound of tides he had heard in Sugar's laboratory that morning.

Yura said that she asked Sugar for ice mist flowers in order to "maintain the musical instrument".

In battle, the sound of the bone whistle can be used to confuse monsters, which is a unique combat technique of Yura; and in ordinary times, the bone whistle can of course also be used as a musical instrument.

Bone whistles are made from animal bones; shorter ones are called bone whistles, while longer ones are called bone flutes.

Han Fulai had heard before that bone flutes were the earliest musical instruments, used by early humans for hunting and playing during the Stone Age. But this was the first time he had ever heard someone play music on such an ancient instrument, and he never expected the sound to be so clear and beautiful.

—No, maybe it's because the person playing the instrument is beautiful?

He and Abedo weren't the only listeners; there was another listener beside Yura. At that moment, Amber was sitting by the lake, her hands supporting her chin, quietly listening to Yura's performance.

Yura saw the ice mist flowers by the lake and seemed to remember the extra-large ice mist flower she had asked Sugar for, so she immediately took out ice mist flower pollen to maintain her bone whistle and bone flute.

After taking good care of the instrument, you should also test its performance.

Seeing Yura audition, Amber seized the opportunity to encourage Yura to play a tune for her, and as a result, Han Fulai and Abedo also got to hear it.

Neither Han Fulai nor Abedo had ever heard the tune played by Yura before, but they each heard a variety of emotions in the music.

—It has the ambition to forge ahead, the sorrow of missing loved ones, the perseverance to protect the homeland, and the yearning for freedom... This song is like a young girl pouring her heart into the music and playing it for the wind to hear.

It's normal that Han Fulai and Abedo hadn't heard this piece before, because the tune Yura is playing now is one she improvised on the spot.

Although she rarely shows it to outsiders, Yura's artistic talent is in no way inferior to that of famous bards and composers.

She is not only proficient in multiple musical instruments and dance, but can also compose and sing her own songs.

After all, besides traditional etiquette, art was the "second soul" that the old aristocracy valued most.

It seemed that the rare performance had piqued Yura's interest. After finishing the piece, Yura put away her bone flute but took out her greatsword.

"Hey, Yura, what are you doing?" Amber exclaimed.

Yura smiled, raising her hands high like a swan spreading its wings, striking an elegant pose resembling a ballerina, while the greatsword pointed diagonally behind her, like a violin carried by a musician.

On her shoulder, the Eye of God gleamed.

"The Ritual Dance, Act III: Flickering Candlelight".

Yura stepped onto the lake.

The family heirloom "Ice Seal" suddenly appeared, like a butterfly wing on the hilt of the greatsword.

A ring of frost, like moonlight, fell and instantly froze the lake beneath her feet. Yura stepped onto the lake as if she were standing on a festival stage.

“Originally a ceremony for noble families to display their prestige, it is now only used for self-admiration and amusement… Amber, please take a good look at the sinner’s figure.”

Yura brandished her greatsword, her steps leaping rhythmically across the ice. Her graceful figure danced on the lake, her ice-blue hair blending seamlessly with the moonlight, making her appear like a moon goddess descended from the Moon Palace.

"The Ritual Dance"—this dance is hailed as the crystallization of noble souls, the most dazzling gem at the top of the scepter.

According to folklore, long before the old nobility imposed their bloody rule on Mondstadt, the most powerful families had already jointly created a ritual dance.

The third solo, representing the Lawrence family, is titled "Flickering Candlelight" and is the most important part of the ritual dance.

The dancers held a high social status and were usually the eldest daughters of the family. If this were a thousand years ago, during the reign of the Mondstadt royal family, the court priests who presided over the ceremonies would have addressed her as "Her Highness the Princess of the Lawrence family."

Of course, the noble also have the obligations of the noble.

To hone the ultimate dance moves, the Lawrence family would gather top dancers to serve as the eldest daughter's dance instructors. Bleeding toes were merely an embellishment of glory, something every dancer should be proud of.

The ancient ritual has continued for so long that even today, years after being driven out by the people, the Lawrence family still maintains this tradition.

Without the grand banquets and magnificent stages that once accompanied it, the "ritual dance" is no longer as noble as it once was, and the requirements for the dance postures have been relaxed due to the lack of instructors.

The Lawrence family eventually became powerless to continue, and eventually, the "ritual dance" was only an amateur skill for the eldest daughter of the family rather than a required course. In fact, it was on the verge of being lost for several generations due to a lack of interest in it.

As time passed, the negative connotations associated with this dance gradually faded, and what remained was only its graceful movements.

Compared to those suffocating courses, it was the only relaxing pastime for Yura, the eldest daughter of the current Lawrence family, during her childhood.

Today, Yura seems completely detached from art, and the image of the "Wave Knight" is unlikely to be associated with dance. However, the unique artistic quality of dance, the ineffable beauty of rhythm and cadence, flows through Yura's swordsmanship.

With the opening and closing of her greatsword, her unique and elegant figure danced like a goddess under the moonlight, distant, perfect, and unattainable.

After the dance ended, Han Fulai couldn't help but clap his hands in praise:

"Its form is like a startled swan, graceful as a swimming dragon. It shines like autumn chrysanthemums, flourishes like spring pines. It seems as if light clouds veil the moon, or drifts like swirling snow in a flowing wind."

This is Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River". Yula's sword dance is as graceful as a startled wild goose and as elegant as a dragon ascending. It perfectly matches the Goddess of the Luo River in the poem.

“By the way, Professor Abedo, I think you could draw Miss Yura’s dance moves from earlier…”

Han Fulai turned to look for Abedo, only to find that Abedo had disappeared.

Just then, Yura's voice came from below the cliff: "Deputy Minister Han, how long are you going to keep spying? Amber and I are going to take a bath."

Chapter 119 Elder, please stop your supernatural powers!

The beds from Abedo are truly exceptional, easily comparable to the king-size beds at the Goethe Hotel. Although Han Fulai's first night on Longji Snow Mountain was somewhat eventful, he still managed to get a comfortable and restful sleep.

The next morning, the group set off for "Sleeping Dragon Valley".

On the way, Han Fulai secretly complained to Abedo while hiding from Youla.

Abedo was really unfair; he left first last night without taking him along, causing him to get a dirty look from Yura for no reason.

Yura and Amber, being disciples of the old scout knight, were ingrained in their very being to be constantly vigilant about their surroundings. He was watching Yura dance from above, praising her and reciting poetry; naturally, this didn't escape their notice.

Although he could swear to God it was purely a coincidence, and he had no idea that Yura and Amber were going to take a bath, peeping at someone dancing was no laughing matter either... so he had no choice but to swallow Yura's eye roll.

But Abeldo also had something to say: "You chose to watch it yourself, and I think you wouldn't want to leave until you finished watching it."

Han Fulai was speechless.

That's one of Yura's famous "Festival Dance" scenes!

That dance made so many players dream of spending all their money to try and get Yora!

If he hadn't been so poor back then, he would have spent money on the game too. How could he have been willing to leave?

Of course, Yura knew that Han Fulai wasn't some pervert trying to peep at her and Amber while they showered... After all, he was not only a big shot, but also practically a married man. And judging from her interactions with him, Yura didn't think he was the kind of lecherous scoundrel.

Although Han Fulai's methods and ideas conflicted with Yura's to some extent, at least he wasn't someone she would categorize as someone she disliked.

However, she was caught by Han Fulai yesterday when she eavesdropped on Han Fulai's conversation with Abedo, so she lost to him once. Knowing Yura's personality, well, she'll embarrass him once, and that'll be revenge for this eavesdropping incident.

Of everyone present, only Bennett was unaware of the little embarrassment that had occurred the previous night.

Despite Bennett's unusual sleeping posture, his sleep quality is genuinely good.

As the saying goes, "A child who sleeps a lot grows fast," and this is quite true for Bennett. Although he doesn't grow taller while sleeping, his metabolism is incredibly fast. The injuries he sustained yesterday were mostly healed by the time he woke up.

Bennett was greeting Yura and Amber with great enthusiasm: "Good morning, everyone! What a beautiful day!"

Amber was equally pleased with the bed Abedo had drawn, and replied with a smile, "I slept really well last night! How about you, Yura? Did you rest well?"

Yura crossed her arms and replied casually, "Same as always, not bad."

Abedo then chimed in, "The light is better during the day, and the mountain path is easier to walk on. Let's head back down to the campsite now."

Yesterday, Amber and Bennett encountered a landslide on their way down the mountain, making that route impassable. So, Abedo suggested they take the route down through "Sleeping Dragon Valley." Although the route down from there isn't as easy as the previous one, taking a longer route will surely get them out.

In other words, Amber and Bennett are going the same way as them today.

Moreover, this way Yura can also look after Amber. Even if Bennett's misfortune causes some strange accident on the way, with so many Eye of God holders here, they have enough strength to deal with whatever happens... probably.

Yura did not reveal their "siege and attack reinforcements" plan. After all, Bennett was a civilian adventurer, and the affairs of the Knights were obviously not something he should be involved in—because he had witnessed Bennett's strange misfortune... Han Fulai and Abedo also felt that it was better to keep these things from him.

Out of a desire to keep Amber away from danger, Yura also did not tell Amber about the plan, and the plan was carried out by Yura, Han Fulai, and Abedo.

The heart of the dragon Durin is located in the heart of "Sleeping Dragon Valley," which is not in the same direction as the route down the mountain. When they drop Amber and Bennett off at the fork in the road, Abedo will use the excuse of conducting research to ask Yura and Han Fu to come with him, thus separating from Amber and the others.

Because they were traveling with Bennett, the "miraculous son of misfortune," everyone was on edge and secretly on guard the whole way. Amber even scouted ahead of the group, fearing that they might encounter landslides, snow pits, or collapses... However, none of the strange accidents they imagined happened.

About two hours later, the group arrived at the fork in the road leading down the mountain without any incident, having not encountered a single monster along the way.

Bennett was overjoyed: "This time my raven mark worked!"