Their commission was suspicious.

But what's so fun about this thing?

After hearing that it wasn't food, Paimon didn't show much interest in the so-called Heart of God and the like. Of course, the bigger reason might be that Luminous wasn't by Paimon's side, and Paimon really wasn't very enthusiastic about other things.

The idea of ​​a hero slaying a dragon receiving praise and being welcomed by the people lining the streets is something that could never happen to Chen Luo and his companions.

In fact, because Chen Luo single-handedly pushed through the entire plot, the Knights of Valhalla didn't need to search for Dvalin's Tears at all. Therefore, before resolving the Dvalin issue, very few people knew about it.

So when Chen Luo and the others returned to Mondstadt, everything was exactly as it had been before. The only difference was that the sky above Mondstadt, which had been somewhat dark and shrouded in strong winds, was now clear with the sun shining brightly.

This also indicates that the storm in Mondstadt has ended.

Seeing this, Qin did breathe a sigh of relief. Although she had indeed defeated the Wind Demon Dragon and brought it back to its senses, it was only after seeing the storm completely over and people gradually leaving their homes that Qin felt the event was truly over.

"The storm in Mondstadt is finally over. Jean, your paperwork should be much less, and Lord Diluc's tavern business should return to normal. It's a win-win situation," Lisa said lazily.

Lisa felt that she didn't need to appear at all this time. She finally decided to make a move after being persuaded by her friend, but ended up watching nothing the whole time.

Oh no, there was something I gained too. When I got off the Stormterror, I saw a dragon scale stuck in a crevice, which was in a state of being detached.

It felt like a newly grown dragon scale being pushed out by a dragon scale that had been partially plucked.

Lisa accepted the dragon scale with a smile.

I've really had a tough time. I'll go back and continue slacking off... Time to get back to work.

Or perhaps I could use this honor of being a Mondstadt hero to apply for paid leave?

Bounty closed notice

As stated in the bounty section, the bounty will close at 24:00 on May 5th.

In other words, it's over.

Of course, since I forgot to remind you yesterday, the actual deadline is calculated up to midnight tonight. This is to prevent some readers from forgetting the deadline and voting in the morning, which would be a huge loss, right?

I've already reminded them again, but we really can't delay any longer.

If this drags on any longer, even more will be added. I was hoping to find some time to play the new storyline in Paradise of the Past, but it's been constantly being updated, and I haven't had time to play it. It's so frustrating.

I will take a screenshot at midnight tonight and put it at the end of the last chapter tomorrow.

Finally, here is a screenshot from yesterday at midnight.

If there are any extra chapters, up to 37 by midnight. The exact calculation will be explained in the comments section of tomorrow's final chapter.

Even excluding the chapters updated on the day before the bounty was posted, 30 chapters have already been published.

At least four chapters a day, 16,000 words, who can keep up?

Thankfully I had some drafts saved up... otherwise I wouldn't even have time to move house.

Having drafts saved up is a good thing, but it's gone...

Chapter 176 Is it possible that the Sky Harp was fake from the beginning?

"Well, I won't go in." Wendy stopped at the entrance of Mondstadt Cathedral.

“Bar...Wendy, why don’t you go in?” Jean asked.

“Why should I go in? It’s not like I’m the one fixing the Sky Harp. Besides, I reckon Chen Luo is going to disappoint my followers again, only to draw hope from them once more. I can’t bear to see that,” Wendy said, shaking her head.

On the way here, Wendy overheard Jean saying that Chen Luo was going to use some kind of faith power to repair the Sky Harp, and immediately judged that Chen Luo was talking nonsense.

Even I, a wind god, don't know what the power of faith can do. How could you possibly know?

No, or rather, what power of faith exists in this world? Chen Luo is clearly making this up.

As for why Chen Luo did this...

Wendy, who has been fleeced for more than half a month, has something to say.

What else could it be for? Of course, it's to take on two tasks for the same purpose.

Wendy believes Chen Luo can repair the Sky Harp, but how, when, and how to repair it are the questions.

As for how to take on two jobs at once... that's up to Chen Luo himself.

Wendy had no objection to this matter. After all, it was normal for Chen Luo to want to maximize his profits. Anyway, Jean and the priest who retrieved the Sky Harp didn't suffer any losses, so Chen Luo could take on as many commissions as he wanted.

Wendy still felt a little guilty about the disappointment her followers had caused her.

"Although I don't understand what you're saying, you can stay here if you don't want to go in," Qin said quite politely.

As the acting leader of the group, Qin did not want to go against the wind god's wishes on such a trivial matter. After all, the wind god was free to do whatever he wanted.

Then Qin led Chen Luo, Lisa, Paimon, the Herrscher of Knowledge, and Yura into the West Wind Cathedral.

Normally, Diluc would have been rewarded for such a meritorious deed, but he said he didn't want to get involved with the Knights of Favonius, so he didn't bother to return the Sky Harp and left on his own.

As soon as Chen Luo and his group entered, the church guards immediately closed the door tightly.

After all, this is a major event like returning the Sky Harp. If the Fools were to come and steal the Sky Harp that was just returned, the Church would really be doomed.

Therefore, it is very important to take strict precautions and absolutely prevent others from forcibly entering the site where the Sky Harp was returned.

The Church of Mondstadt is now well-defended, and even if someone were to forcefully attack the church gates, they would not be able to break through the defenses in a short time.

Even if the Wind God came today, he would have to wait until the Sky Harp was returned to the Church of Mondstadt before he could enter!

Inside the church, a young girl was already waiting.

"This is the church's specialist in charge of recovering the Sky Harp, Reverend Barbara," Qin, who walked forward with Chen Luo and the others, introduced to them, standing next to Barbara.

Although Qin was a little hesitant to face her younger sister in this situation, it was a formal occasion, so she suppressed any unnecessary excitement or unease.

"May the wind god protect you." Barbara placed her right hand on her left chest in a priestly gesture.

"Although I may not be qualified to say this compared to the acting leader, I still want to thank everyone for their efforts on behalf of Mondstadt. Just now, Sister... the acting leader has informed the church about the matter through a special communication talisman."

"Fortunately, it was resolved peacefully. If we had actually mobilized military forces to fight the dragon, it's hard to imagine how it would have ended." Barbara felt deep respect for the people in front of her.

Yes, especially my own older sister.

"Moreover, not only did the Fatui fail to defeat Stormterror this time, but we will also hold them accountable for stealing the Sky Harp. A masked Thunderflame sorcerer stole the Sky Harp from the church, and many citizens, church guards, and priests witnessed this." Thinking of this, Jean couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The envoys of the Fools were known for their tough stance in diplomacy, but this time they couldn't bring themselves to be tough, given the irrefutable evidence before them.

This can be considered a diplomatic victory in a sense, and the follow-up matters need to be handled by professionals.

"Alright, speaking of the Sky Harp, I have to thank Mr. Chen Luo for snatching it back from the Fatui. If the Fatui had really taken the Sky Harp, I would never have known peace of mind. If I had left a little later..." Barbara looked at Chen Luo gratefully.

After all, if he had left a little later, perhaps he and Miss Rosalia wouldn't have been taken away from the Sky Group.

Barbara was thinking to herself at that moment.

"You're welcome," Chen Luo said with a slightly ambiguous tone.

You might not believe it, but the Sky Harp will only be stolen after you and Rosalia leave, no matter when you leave.

"Alright, so you guys brought the Sky Harp?" Barbara looked at everyone with delight.

Barbara believed that since everyone had successfully resolved the incident peacefully and returned, they must have brought back the Sky Harp as well.

“I did bring it, but… well, this… is a little…” Paimon said somewhat awkwardly, his hands behind his back.

"Don't worry, since you all worked so hard to snatch it back from the Fools, in addition to the rewards and honors from the Knights, the Church will also provide rewards. The Church has always had a special fund for offerings, so the rewards are quite substantial." Barbara thought that everyone didn't really want to return the Sky Harp for nothing, so she explained.

"Then you'd better be prepared," Paimon whispered.

Paimon said that because the Sky Harp was right behind his small body.

Originally, the Sky Harp should have been held by Jean, but Jean felt that it would be difficult to face Barbara if she held it, so she wanted Lisa to hold it.

Lisa was also quite opposed to this, but she couldn't let Yura take it, as that would have a bad influence. So Lisa used some gourmet food to bribe Paimon.

……

"Ahhhhhhh! The Sky Harp—!!!"

Looking at the broken Sky Harp in Paimon's hands, Barbara was speechless for a moment.

"Lord Barbatos, even if Barbara spends the rest of her life atoning for your sins... it still won't be enough!!" Barbara knelt on the ground with her hands clasped together in despair.

The theft of the Sky Cluster was already a painful thing for Barbara, but what was even more painful was that the Sky Harp was stolen within two minutes of her leaving the church.

Given Barbara's level of piety, she has now taken all the blame upon herself.

"Don't worry about that, Barbatos, the master will definitely forgive you," Chen Luo whispered from the side.

“You’re not Lord Barbatos, how would you know!” Barbara sobbed sadly.

"Young lady, do you wish to repair the Sky Harp?" Chen Luo's deep voice rang in Barbara's ears.

"Of course I hope so! I'm willing to pay any price to repair the Sky Harp!" Barbara said confidently.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Barbara's Redemption]: Restore the Sky Harp to its original state.

Rewards: 300 Primogems + random rewards + 30 Barbara Affinity

Difficulty: 3 stars

Hmm, it seems Barbara's level of guilt is indeed quite high.

The fact that Barbara received so many more rewards than Qin does not necessarily mean that Barbara was far more devout than Qin.

The key point is that Qin knows the Sky Harp was actually damaged in the hands of Lord Barbatos himself.

So even though the Sky Harp was somewhat damaged, Harp didn't feel much guilt, since as long as Lord Barbatos himself was alright, that was all that mattered.

But these words cannot be explained to Barbara; Wendy's identity needs to be kept secret.

Barbara was already feeling guilty and remorseful for losing the Sky Harp in her possession, and now her guilt was overwhelming.

"Be delighted, young lady! Lord Barbatos, the Wind God, admires our bravery in rescuing the East Wind Dragon and has granted us permission to make one wish. Our acting captain, Jean, wishes only for the restoration of the Sky Harp to its original state."

"Therefore, Lord Barbatos, the Wind God, specially bestowed upon us the method to repair the Sky Harp, but this method can only be used within the church," Chen Luo said to Barbara, who was kneeling on the ground begging for forgiveness from the Wind God Barbatos.

“You agree, right, Commander Qin?” Chen Luo then looked at Qin.

"Huh?" Qin was taken aback.

After all, Chen Luoke didn't mention this when she came.

"..." Lisa, who was standing next to Qin, poked Qin's lower back very alertly, and then pointed to Barbara kneeling on the ground.

At this moment, Barbara was looking at Jyn with hopeful eyes, as if hoping that Jyn would affirm this matter.

"You're welcome." Chen Luo mouthed as he sensed Qin looking at him somewhat bewildered.

Within the limits of what is permissible, Chen Luo is willing to offer assistance to the sisters Qin and Barbara.

“That’s right, Lord Barbatos, the Wind God, did appear before us and said he would repair the Sky Harp.” Qin didn’t want to lie, so she presented the facts.

Because Wendy did say he wanted to help Jean repair the Skyward Harp, but for some reason, he later gave up on it.

Moreover, since Chen Luo is so confident in repairing the Sky Harp, he must have a certain degree of certainty.

"How do we fix it?" Barbara stood up from the floor.

"Paimon, give me the Sky Harp." Chen Luo held out his hand to Paimon.

"Oh, okay." Seeing that Chen Luo wanted it, Paimon handed over the hot potato of the Sky Harp to Chen Luo without saying a word.

I just knelt on the ground, feeling so guilty in front of the Sky Harp. Barbara is just too irresistible; anyone who sees this would feel guilty.

Everyone was watching Chen Luo intently, and before Chen Luo took the shattered sky, he took out a cyan seed from his backpack.

The blue seed, surrounded by a gentle breeze, looked exceptionally sacred.

Chen Luo gently placed the sealed seed on the Sky Harp, and the Sky Harp instantly shone brightly upon contact with the wind seed.

An endless breeze gathered above the Sky Harp. Even inside Mondstadt Cathedral, with the windows and entrances closed, the wind still blew, growing stronger and stronger until everyone had to shield their eyes with their hands.

"Whoosh!" Everyone suddenly felt a gentle breeze brush against their faces, and then the wind stopped instantly.

When everyone opened their eyes, they saw a complete Sky Harp radiating light appear in Chen Luo's hand. Wisps of breeze surrounded the Sky Harp, allowing it to bloom in its best form.

"It's actually repaired? And the wind element on the Sky Harp is so abundant!" Barbara hugged the Sky Harp to her arms as soon as Chen Luo handed it to her.