Yes, Lady Funina!

Book 1: Chapter 45 This trip to Mondstadt was definitely the right decision!

In the conference room opposite the Knights of Favonius's auditorium, Fryna and Jean sat facing each other across a long table, while Richard sat next to Fryna.

Two elite knights from the Knights of Favonius and one of Furyn's guards stood at the entrance.

This was an informal meeting aimed at allowing the two leaders to fully exchange views and understand each other's intentions, so as to achieve better cooperation in the future.

"Dear Ms. Funina, we are aware of your purpose through the diplomatic envoy of Fontaine in Mond, but just to be on the safe side, I would like to verify it with you."

"It's alright. Since it involves cooperation between our two countries, we can't be too cautious. Go ahead and tell me what you need me to verify."

Funina placed her hands together on the table in a fist-like gesture, her slender back straight and upright, and an elegant and divine smile appeared on her delicate face, exuding personal charm.

Even Qin, who worships the wind god, couldn't help but sincerely praise this kind and loving deity.

"It concerns your personal intervention to deal with the culprit behind this dragon calamity."

As soon as Qin finished speaking, she noticed that Funina's almond-shaped eyes widened and her elegant smile froze, as if she had been put on pause.

“Ms. Funina?” Qin reminded her.

After a brief moment of shock, Funina cupped one hand to her mouth and coughed lightly, saying, "Ahem, is that so?"

At the same time, under the table, Funina was lightly kicking Richard's shoes with her round-toed little leather shoes.

It means he needs to come out and explain what exactly is going on.

“Yes, Lady Funina,” Richard replied.

Funina turned her head involuntarily, her small mouth slightly open, her breathing becoming rapid, her nostrils flaring, and her heterochromatic eyes filled with disbelief.

When did this happen? I have no idea!

Sending her to deal with that demonic dragon would only increase the dragon's profits, wouldn't it?

Is this how you use the power I granted you? Wait, she didn't seem to have given you authorization when you arrived!

Richard felt the unfriendly gaze from his superior and the increasing pressure of his foot under the table, so he continued to explain:

"Based on our understanding, the Stormterror that attacked Mondstadt should be Dvalin, one of Mondstadt's Four Winds, the Dragon of the East?"

After a moment of silence, Jean said, "Yes, although I don't know why Lord Dvalin, the Dragon of the East, attacked Mondstadt, I believe there must be a special reason."

"So what you want is not to 'solve' Tvalin, but to find out the reason for Tvalin's drastic change in temperament," Richard pointed out the crux of the problem.

This can be seen from the fact that the Fatui had offered to help 'deal with' Stormterror, but Mondstadt did not agree.

It's clear that Mondstadt has also realized that the Fatui are not benevolent people; they are willing to take action because they covet the power of the Anemo Familiar.

“That’s right, and we already have some leads on this matter, thanks in large part to a traveler from a foreign land, who is now an honorary knight of the Knights of Favonius,” Jean said.

“Knight of Honor… Come to think of it, I seem to have been awarded this title as well. I can’t quite remember the exact time, but it was about a hundred years ago?” Richard said after thinking for a moment.

That's the good thing about living a long life; no one can rank you by seniority. Even Jean, who is the acting leader, and the Grand Commander of the expedition, are all his juniors if you really want to talk about seniority.

Fulina, standing to the side, didn't care about Richard's reputation as an honorary knight. Even if you told her that Richard had once been an executor of the Fools, she wouldn't care.

What she's most concerned about right now is whether she'll really have to deal with that Wind Demon Dragon.

If that's the case, Fontaine might consider replacing the water god.

Even when Funina heard Qin say that she needed to take action herself, she wanted to carry the boat back to Fontaine overnight.

Funina seriously suspected that Richard might be looking to change his boss.

I haven't offended him at all! He's just pushing me into a fire pit, and even when I'm eating dessert, I'm thinking about his portion.

In short, Funina was very scared, very angry, and desperately wanted to go back to Fontaine.

Mondstadt is no fun at all!

I want to go home!

“Actually, resolving this matter might be much simpler than we imagine. At least we won’t have to fight Stormterror to the death. If we’re lucky, we might not even have to fight Stormterror,” Richard said.

“Tell me in detail,” Funina said, perking up.

"I think what that honorary knight told you was that Dvalin was controlled by some people with ulterior motives through some means, which is why he attacked Mondstadt."

“And the only forces capable of controlling such powerful creatures as Dvalin, besides the Fools, are the Abyss Order,” Richard analyzed.

Qin looked at Richard in shock. How could he have guessed that?

"Oh, that's not a guess. I found out from the elderly folks living near your Knights of Favonius's base." Yan

Qin: ...

She remembered emphasizing within the Knights that such matters should be kept secret. 7

Never mind, these are all trivial matters. Since Richard already knows, it saves us the trouble of explaining. 4

After listening to Richard's explanation, Furna summarized: "In other words, as long as we deal with that Abyss Order, the dragon scourge of Mondstadt can be resolved."

“Yes, Lady Funina.” Richard nodded. ③

"Are the Abyss Cult easy to deal with?" Funina asked again.

“With Lady Funina by my side, there shouldn’t be any problems,” Richard continued.

Furness understood; Richard meant he could handle it all by himself, and all she needed to do was obediently stay by his side and wait for him to hand over the credit.

Not only would she have resolved the dragon scourge in Mondstadt, but she would have also thwarted the evil forces' plot. When news of this reached Fontaine, the fame she would gain was beyond anything she could imagine!

At that time, she would likely solidify her identity as the water goddess. A dragon that even an entire nation couldn't handle, she resolved with a single arrival—who but a god could possess such power!

This is an undeniable miracle!

As expected of her trusted advisor, he always does things properly. She knew that trusting Richard was the right thing to do.

Upon thinking of this, Funina's ashen face vanished, and she instantly became radiant.

This trip to Mondstadt was absolutely worthwhile!

Volume 1: Chapter 46 Claire's Love Letter

Lady Frynn, the goddess of water, and Jyn Gunnhildr, the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, had a cordial and friendly conversation in the Knights' meeting room.

According to on-site staff, both parties had satisfied smiles on their faces when they left the meeting room.

Especially Lady Funina, the water goddess, walked with such vigor and speed!

They seemed to completely disregard the wind demon dragon with the power to destroy cities, clearly blinded by the glory that was within their grasp.

He even asked Jean if the Knights of Favonius could grant her an honorary knighthood after defeating Stormterror.

He was completely stumped by the harp, and it took him a while to realize and explain that the Knights of Favonius were not qualified to bestow titles upon gods.

After all, it is usually the gods who bestow glory upon mortals, there is no reason for it to be the other way around.

Furina expressed her regret, and Richard came up with a solution at the opportune moment.

Since we cannot grant the honorary knighthood to the water goddess Funina, then granting it to the mortal Funina should be fine, right?

Qin thought Richard was joking. A water god is a water god. How could he possibly become a mortal?

But seeing that Funina didn't seem to care, he gave an affirmative answer as well.

If one day the water goddess Frinna truly becomes a mortal, the Knights of Favonius will grant her the title of Honorary Knight... no, the title of Lifetime Honorary Knight.

This is the praise that the heroes who solved the dragon disaster deserve.

But a god is a god, how could he possibly become a mere mortal?

Little did anyone know, at that moment, Funina wasn't indifferent; she was simply too nervous to speak.

What does Richard mean by this? What is his purpose? Does it mean he has sensed something?

If you look closely, you can see that a fine layer of sweat has appeared on our Water God's forehead.

This is clearly not caused by an excess of water.

I was simply drenched in sweat.

Richard's casual remark turned Funina's surprise into shock, to the point that she couldn't quite remember when she arrived at the hall.

He was preoccupied with the thought that Richard might have discovered something, and then he kept denying the idea with various reasons.

After all, Furness felt that her performance was flawless and she never revealed any flaws to Richard. Even though she admitted that Richard's wisdom was indeed superior to hers, Richard was not a prophet. He couldn't possibly doubt a god who had been in power for more than 500 years without any evidence, could he?

"Brother Richard!" A clear child's voice interrupted Funina's surprise and doubt.

Then she looked up and saw a cute little fairy girl wearing a red beret with feathers and four-leaf clover patterns on the brim. She ran to Richard with her arms outstretched and her short legs carried her to him. Then she jumped into Richard's arms like a swallow nestling in its mother's embrace.

Klee's actions drew the attention of all the guests in the Great Hall. The Mondstadt people recognized Klee and smiled kindly at her.

The guests in Fontaine were initially taken aback, but after seeing Klee and Richard's matching elf ears, they smiled knowingly.

"I never expected that Lord Richard, who looks so young, would already have a daughter. I was even thinking of introducing my niece to you..."

"Why don't you broaden your perspective? Even if Lord Richard has a daughter, you could introduce your niece to him."

"What nonsense are you talking about? That's not Lord Richard's daughter, that's his sister! Besides, Lord Richard is an elf, and he's old enough to be your ancestor." The speaker was the oldest member of the Fontaine delegation, the Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, who was considered the third-in-command of the delegation.

His words were clearly more credible, and the Fontainebleau residents present offered the old man apple juice, hoping he would reveal more gossip.

However, after saying this, the old man remained silent with a mysterious expression, and no matter how much the people present pleaded, he did not reveal any more information.

Of course, this doesn't mean the old man had excellent confidentiality and fully respected Richard's privacy; it simply means that he only knew so much about the stock, and saying any more would expose him...

Leaving aside the thoughts of the guests present, let's shift our focus to Richard.

When Jean saw Claire rush into Richard's arms in front of so many people, a # appeared on her forehead.

Whether it's polite or not is one thing, whether it's safe or not is another. What if he bumps into or gets hurt while rushing towards Richard?

Qin Liu frowned, just about to scold Keli, when Keli noticed her in advance.

Klee knew Jean's facial expressions all too well; a slight furrow of her brows meant that Jean was about to lecture her.

So she preemptively said to Richard, "Brother Richard, Keli misses you so much~ You haven't come back to see Keli for so long, I thought you had forgotten about Keli!"

“How could I forget Claire? I brought you a gift when I came back from Fontainebleau. I’ll go back and get it for you after the banquet. I promise you’ll like it!” Richard assured him confidently.

Claire's eyes lit up, and she whispered in Richard's ear, "Is it a new type of fish-frying device?"

Richard was somewhat amused and exasperated. Before Jean could even get angry, he said, "It's a remotely controlled toy boat, not some kind of fish-blasting device."

Well, it could also be converted into a fish-bombing boat. All you need to do is add a valve to the bottom of the hull and load the bombs in...

However, Richard obviously couldn't say such things to Claire in front of Jean, otherwise he might end up in solitary confinement with Claire.

However, the clever and mischievous Klee didn't need Richard's guidance at all. She quickly figured out how to use the fishing boat and said to Richard with shining eyes, "Thank you, brother. Klee really likes your gift. Klee also has a gift for you."

"Oh? What is it?" Richard asked curiously.

"It's a letter! I've seen many adults write letters to the leader of the ensemble, but she has rejected them all. When Keli asked why, the leader of the ensemble said that these are love letters, and that such letters can only be written to each other if both parties like each other very much."

"So Claire thought, Richard likes Claire, and Claire likes Richard, so the conditions are met. Therefore, she wrote a love letter for you, just like those love letters written to the leader of the ensemble! It's in my bag!"

As Keli spoke, she began to open her backpack and hand the love letter to Richard.

"Klee! You've sneaked into my office and taken something again!"

"No, Klee found this letter on the ground outside your door, Commander Jean. Klee thought no one wanted it, so she picked it up! She didn't sneak into your office!" Klee argued.

The farce ended with Jean confiscating Klee's love letter along with its template, her face dark with anger. However, Klee's innocent actions filled the banquet with laughter.

Only Klee was completely bewildered, not understanding why Jean was so angry, even angrier than when she was caught fishing with explosives at Starfall Lake!

With a puzzled look, Klee looked at Richard beside her and asked, "Brother Richard, did Klee do something wrong again?"

Volume 1: Chapter 47 Sister Funina is very sad

“Claire did nothing wrong, you’re just too young to understand the meaning of a love letter…” Richard explained patiently.

"What is the meaning of that love letter?" Curious Bao Keli asked again.

"Love letters are a way to express feelings. Anyone can write love letters, as long as they have feelings to express. Little Claire, I think that people who can write love letters must be lovely people who are rich in emotions and good at expressing themselves, just like you."

Before Richard could explain, Furness knelt down and smiled at Claire.

"Really?!" Claire's eyes lit up. She looked at Frynn and, finding her to be an unfamiliar face, tugged at Richard's sleeve and asked.

"Brother Richard, who is this lady?"

“It is the goddess of Fontaine, and also my brother’s superior, the water goddess Funina.” Richard helped Keli take off her small schoolbag and then handed it to the servants beside him, asking them to keep it safe.

The servants were clearly aware of how dangerous Klee's backpack was, and they were extra careful when taking the small backpack, afraid that it might accidentally fall to the ground or come into contact with a flame, which would end up catching all the guests in the hall.