Chapter 143 The Ambassador Arrives at His Mondstadt (Riwan, 2/2, please vote)
A group of Knights of Favonius joined the team escorting the diplomatic corps.
After confirming Wang Hao's identity,
Amber has been apologizing for the warning shot.
I feel ashamed if you don't forgive me.
There was no other way, Wang Hao could only keep comforting her and saying it was okay.
In the end, Amber still felt apologetic, so Wang Hao asked her to help lead the way to Mondstadt, which was considered an apology.
This was immediately agreed by Amber.
According to her, even if Wang Hao did not make this request, she would escort Wang Hao to Mondstadt.
On the way,
Amber's liveliness and enthusiasm made Wang Hao a little uncomfortable.
Among the girls Wang Hao knew, only Master Hu's quirky and lively energy could compare with Amber.
However, Master Hu is quirky, while Amber is enthusiastic.
Along the way, she kept introducing Mond.
"Since this is your first time here, I recommend that you visit Mondstadt Cathedral. It is the seat of the Wind God Church. It is solemn, sacred, large, and beautiful."
"When you feel tired, you may want to go to the Angel's Gift tavern to taste Mondstadt's famous wine. That is Master Diluk's tavern, and it is really amazing. A few days ago, Master Diluk almost quarreled with the Grand Commander, which was scary."
"But he's actually a very nice person, it's just... there are some misunderstandings.
Well, why don't we go to the Cat's Tail Tavern, Ambassador, do you like cats?"
"By the way, when you come to Mondstadt, you must go to the Wind Rising Land. That's where Lady Vanessa planted the big tree. The scenery is super beautiful."
'...'
Amber seemed to have endless things to say and was extremely enthusiastic.
At first, Wang Hao was indeed a little uncomfortable, but he quickly adjusted.
I would occasionally agree with a few words and also provide some indirect information.
For example, Dandelion Knight Jean is an admirer of Lady Vanessa.
For example, the president of the Adventurer's Guild is actually an alcoholic. Well, basically everyone in Mond is an alcoholic.
For example, the Luoluo berries from Wangfeng Mountain are particularly sweet.
In short, there is all sorts of news.
Amber is a simple-minded girl, passionate and sincere, and she is completely unaware of Wang Hao's indirect hints.
When we left Drunkard's Gorge and passed by Qingquan Town,
The delegation was indeed stopped by the townspeople, who invited the ambassador to taste the delicacies of Qingquan Town.
However, with the Knight of Favonius present, the townspeople, although enthusiastic, kept their distance.
Wang Hao thanked the enthusiastic townspeople, accepted some meat products as gifts, and then gave them some Liyue specialties in return, promising to taste them well. Only then was he able to escape.
After leaving Qingquan Town, it was another day and night of journey.
Finally, a huge city-state appeared in front of Wang Hao.
Between the mountains and the vast plains, the wind of freedom blows across the wine lake, carrying the scent of dandelions.
Send the blessings and favors of the wind god Barbatos to Mondstadt, which is located on the island in the middle of the lake.
Wang Hao stood in front of the delegation, looking at the city in the center of the lake, with an inexplicable meaning in his eyes.
"It seems that the founder of this city never considered a way out."
A city-state surrounded by lakes, to put it nicely, is not afraid of being attacked, but to put it bluntly, it has no way to retreat.
Of course, Teyvat is a fantasy world.
No one would dare to attack Mondstadt in the face of the mighty God of Wind.
The war that this city experienced was probably just a small-scale monster attack, or... a rebellion by the nobles.
"Mr. Ambassador, I have sent someone to inform Grand Commander Falga. He should be there to greet you at the city gate."
Amber said.
Of course, even if she didn't inform him, Farga would have known about it a long time ago.
News of the dinner at the Dawn Winery had already been sent back to Mondstadt.
Don't underestimate the speed of merchants and spies.
At the entrance of the bridge, by the Fruit Wine Lake,
Amber was actually wrong. Farga was not waiting at the city gate. He was waiting directly at the entrance of the bridge.
As the delegation approached,
The Grand Master who had single-handedly subjugated the entire Knights smiled warmly and said, "Welcome to the Liyue Ambassador. It is truly... an honor to be here."
The corner of Wang Hao's mouth twitched. It seemed that this great leader was not very particular about details.
It is quite interesting to stand by the bridge and talk about how glorious my humble home is.
Thinking of this, Wang Hao also smiled and met the head of the group: "I came here on official business, I hope I didn't disturb you."
"Haha, that's ridiculous. We have been neighbors and family since ancient times." Farga smiled, which was very contagious.
[I seem to have heard it since ancient times. 】
【It has been a long time since ancient times. 】
[This matter begins with a certain god forging a letter. ]
[How many shameful things did Barbatos do? 】
【My family members are so happy that they can’t laugh anymore. 】
【…】
Wang Hao was also confused by the commander's words since ancient times.
Falga didn't stop talking: "I heard that Dawn Winery held a dinner for you? How was it? Did that little guy Diluk serve a lot of good wine with a cocky look on his face?"
Wang Hao was a little at a loss for words because of the directness of the Grand Commander Falga.
However, the Grand Commander did not intend to let Wang Hao say anything.
He hugged Wang Hao and walked directly to Mondstadt.
"Let's go. Although I don't have the good wine that boy has, I have enough food."
Wang Hao understood almost instantly why this great leader was called a contemporary legend.
With his growth from swallowing the power of the devil several times, he actually had no ability to resist at all.
Pulled by Falga, he walked directly towards Mondstadt.
Shi Jie and others were a little dumbfounded. Is this how the welcoming ceremony should be?
On the side, Amber smiled and said, "Oh, the Grand Commander is always like this, everyone follow him."
She became familiar with the people in the delegation, and after a few days, everyone liked this enthusiastic little girl.
Well, it's actually cooked.
On the way here, the Knights of Favonius and the Thousand Rocks Army had many exchanges.
Both sides were warriors, and they were delighted to see prey.
Moreover, if a real fight breaks out, no one can beat this little girl.
The Scout Knight has real value.
At the gate of Mondstadt,
Several people dressed in winter clothes looked at Wang Hao who was in close contact with Falga, their faces somewhat gloomy.
"Wang Hao...According to the news sent by the base camp, this person is not someone who is easy to deal with."
"He wasn't the person we were dealing with."
“I don’t think Liyue suddenly sent an ambassador here just for fun.”
"Heh, I heard that Liyue has listed Lord [Rich] as persona non grata."
"Well... [Rich people] aren't very popular anyway."
"Don't make a fuss. All the politicians and wealthy businessmen in Zhidong like him very much."
"We just have similar tastes."
"That's enough. Let's talk about Wang Hao first and how we should deal with him later."
"It's very simple. Stay constant despite all changes."
"What do you mean?"
"Don't mess with him unless... Lady orders you to do so."
"Okay, do as you say."
At the gate of the city, the Fatui, who were whispering in low voices, looked at the Grand Commander and Wang Hao who were getting closer and closer, and turned away.
Wang Hao naturally saw them as well, but he didn't show anything and continued talking to the commander-in-chief.
"Captain Farga, I have also sent a letter specifically for you on behalf of Lord Tianquan."
"Oh, really? That's great." Farga didn't seem to care about the Fatui before.
He still had a warm smile on his face.
"But don't worry about the letter yet. I will take you to the Knights. Everyone is ready to welcome you."
He took the letter, but did not open it directly. Instead, he put it away and continued to move forward with Wang Hao.
Seeing this, Wang Hao could only follow him and continue forward.
The main gate of Mondstadt is very large and is usually not closed.
The knight guarding the city gate saw Farga and his men coming over and immediately saluted: "Grandmaster."
Farga smiled and waved her hand: "The Knights will have a banquet tonight, remember to come."
The guard knight smiled and said, "Okay, Grand Commander."
Falga waved his hand again, and then took Wang Hao into Mondstadt.
In fact, he should tell these knights Wang Hao's identity.
He had absolutely no inclination to do so.
Instead, he took Wang Hao and continued to walk inside.
Of course, it could have been said in advance.
Enter Mondstadt.
The noise of human voices appeared in my ears,
This place is really bustling.
Various hawking sounds can be heard everywhere.
And there are a lot of bards performing on the streets,
Cheers are often heard,
As the people of the God of Poetry and Wind, the people of Mond are extremely fond of poetry and wine.
So, there were a few drunk guys on the street, and I didn’t know what it meant to be drunk in broad daylight.
Farga seemed to be accustomed to this kind of situation.
"Please rest assured, these guys will be taken away by patrolling knights soon, and then put in solitary confinement for a day to reflect on themselves."
As he said this, Farga started laughing to himself again.
"Haha, but the people of the God of Wind are very free. They will get drunk again and then be thrown into the detention room again."
Wang Hao listened and felt something was wrong.
After just a short walk into Mondstadt, he had already fully felt the huge difference between this city-state and Liyue.
Liyue is a country of contracts and commerce. Although it is also very free, the social environment generally has a specific framework.
Getting drunk, falling on the side of the road, and being thrown into a detention room by the Qianyan Army is something that rarely happens in Liyue.
In Mond, this kind of thing seems to be very common.
This probably involves the basic ideological issues between the two countries. The drunken behavior mentioned earlier is very impolite in Liyue and may offend others, which will be hated by others.
But in Mond, this was really just a very small matter, so small that even the captain didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Now, Wang Hao really believed what the barrage said about Fengshen being a drunkard.
After all, the God of Wind is a drunkard, so it is normal that all Mond people are drunkards.
As he walked forward, Wang Hao took in the surrounding scenery.
A flower shop with a fragrant aroma,
The noisy adventurer's guild,
The blacksmith shop is bustling with activity.
There are also restaurants that emit tempting aromas,
The unique scenery of Mondstadt made up for the points lost by the drunkard just now.
The Knights of Favonius Headquarters,
This building located on the west side of Mondstadt is the center of the Knights of Favonius.
Its main body is built with stones, and compared with ordinary houses, it has more majesty like a castle.
The first floor is mainly offices, library and detention room.
The second floor is the alchemy workshop and interrogation room.
The welcoming ceremony held by Farga for Wang Hao was held in the lobby on the first floor.
To be honest, at this time, Wang Hao felt even more that Grand Commander Falga was not particular about details.
Because in the hall, there are also ordinary Mond citizens who come to handle various business.
However, probably because of their heritage, these Mond citizens are also very free.
He didn't care about Wang Hao's arrival at all, and even looked at him with some curiosity.
Under the protection of the Knights of Favonius, the people of Mond really have no sense of crisis.
"This is Frederica, the [Alder Knights] of the Knights of Favonius, from the [Gunhild House]."
"This is Simon Page, Cardinal of the Dawn of the West Wind Church. Hehe, let me tell you..."
Falga finally started to introduce other people to Wang Hao.
But I didn't say much.
The [Alder Knight] glared at Falgar fiercely and said, "Grandmaster, please do not talk about irrelevant things in this situation."
Farga's face turned red, and he felt embarrassed for being caught gossiping about others behind their backs.
However, he quickly recovered: "Haha, Frederica, I just liven up the atmosphere."
Frederica still had a cold expression on her face.
Liven up the atmosphere. Do you think I don't know what you are going to say?
Thinking angrily, she glared at Simon beside her.
Simon: ...
Wang Hao smiled and nodded slightly to the two true Mond executives: "You two, I hope we will have a good cooperation in the future."
Seeing Wang Hao speak, Frederica regained her composure and replied in a serious tone, "Of course, Your Excellency Ambassador, Mond welcomes any friendly people."
Simon also nodded: "May the God of Wind protect you."
One of them is a high-ranking member of the Knights of Favonius, a traditional noble of Mondstadt.
One is a cardinal of the West Wind Church, and his words carry great weight.
Combined with the attitude of the Grand Commander, Mond's attitude towards Wang Hao has basically been confirmed.
Mond welcomed him.
In fact, the Knights were not unaware of Wang Hao’s reputation in Liyue.
After all, the Knights Templar is also a very formal organization, and they also have an intelligence system.
Liyue is a neighboring country. Wang Hao did such a big thing in Liyue and chopped off the heads of the three major clans (nobles). Mondstadt naturally also received the information.
Moreover, regarding the incident of Wang Hao chopping off the nobles' heads,
The Mond people had a very familiar feeling.
Well, it seems that there has been a similar thing in Mond’s history.
You're right, Lawrence.
However, no event in Mond's history has been as brutal as the one committed by Wang Hao.
Although the Lawrence family lost their power, they still passed it down.
And Wang Hao...that was really a fatal move.
Therefore, the top leaders of the Knights Templar have a good impression of Wang Hao.
Because they understood that Wang Hao also disliked those corrupt nobles.
"Hey, stop talking nonsense, let's go, there are still many people waiting."
Farga took Wang Hao aside and introduced him to more senior executives.
"This is Lisa, the Knights' librarian, but I wanted her to be the captain of the Eighth Squad."
This is a mature purple big sister,
Wang Hao felt a tingling sensation on her body. There was a terrifying power of thunder and lightning in her body.
[Rose Witch, Lisa’s gold content has never been low. 】
[Indeed, a character that forced Lao Mi to change his multiplier data, how could he not be strong. 】
【…】
The barrage also gave very high praise to this lady.
"Heh, Grand Commander, Officer Nymph is more than capable enough to lead Squad 8. I'm fine in the library."
There was a laziness in Lisa's voice, but Wang Hao could hear a very strong confidence in it.
It’s not that she can’t be the captain of the Eighth Team, but... she doesn’t think it’s necessary.
"I can feel the profound knowledge from Ms. Lisa. Coincidentally, I also like reading. Perhaps I will disturb you often in the future." Wang Hao smiled at Lisa.
Lisa also showed her courtesy and nodded gently like a lady: "Of course, the library welcomes anyone who seeks knowledge."
"Haha, it seems like you two will have a lot to talk about." Farga smiled, and then introduced the person next to him to Wang Hao, "This is Qin, the Dandelion Knight."
"I've heard of your name. At the banquet at Chenxi Winery, many people spoke highly of you." Wang Hao smiled at Qin.
Qin also looked very calm and said: "It's just everyone's compliments. I'm actually not good enough. I hope you can live happily in Mondstadt."
"Of course, I've been very happy since I came to Mond."
……
"I'm not late, am I?"
Just chatting,
A blond boy walked in from outside.
He was holding a little kid in red clothes in his arms.
【Teacher Albedo! 】
[Teacher, you have so much hair. MiHoYo, you deserve to die. 】
【so hot,】
【Oh oh oh oh, Kelly, my good daughter. 】
[Set the mountain on fire, Klee is doomed. ]
【Da da da.】
【Bounce bomb~】
[Are you here to play with Klee? ]
[The bigger the mask, the worse the devil Dudu is. ]
[Sister Walnut is a saint...]
[It seems like I have entered some strange barrage. ]
【…】
In Wang Hao's eyes, the comments were pouring out like a waterfall.
I saw a lot of people today, and there were a lot of comments.
But after this blond boy, or rather, the little guy he was holding, appeared, the comments started to explode again.
This amount of barrage is almost as much as when the Emperor appeared with a bird.
So, Wang Hao looked at the little girl with curiosity in his eyes.
Of course, to outsiders, Wang Hao looked at the blond boy with curiosity.
"Haha, let me introduce you, this is Albedo, our chief alchemist."
Farga introduced with a smile.
Albedo looked at Wang Hao, passed through the shadows under him, and then nodded to Wang Hao: "Hello, I am Albedo."
Compared with the previous knights, his attitude could be described as cold.
However, Wang Hao didn't mind. The strong always have privileges.
The blond boy in front of him was undoubtedly a real strong man.
Wang Hao could feel the terrifying power inside the other person's body.
He even aroused Wang Hao's appetite.
The young man in front of him, named Albedo, may be close to the devil in some aspects.
"Hello, I'm Wang Hao."
Because Albedo was holding the little girl, the two did not shake hands but nodded to each other.
"Kelly wants to shake hands too."
The little guy in Albedo's arms stretched out a little hand.
White, tender and cute.
Wang Hao looked at her. The girl's ears were a little strange. It seemed that she was not just a human. She probably had some kind of extraordinary bloodline.
The key is,
Although she looked only about six or seven years old, a Fire God's Eye was embedded on her large backpack.
"Hahaha, Klee is our Spark Knight." Falga laughed and looked at Klee with love in his eyes.
A... knight?
Wang Hao was still a little surprised.
After all, Spark Knight is a very obvious title for a knight.
The titled knights are the elite among the elites in the Knights of Favonius.
Wang Hao couldn't help but be amazed that a little girl received such treatment.
However, thinking about the love that the comments have for this little guy, everything seems to make sense.
(End of this chapter)