Chapter 154 Witnessing Honor
the other side,
After being busy in the wild for several days, Ying and Paimon returned to Mondstadt. Having completed their mission, they went to find Jean to see what to do next.

The Knights' Gate,

The counselor of the Fatui, who was dressed in winter clothes, said coldly:
"This is our attitude. The dragon disaster has already caused too much damage. If the Knights cannot solve this problem immediately, why not leave Mondstadt's defense to us, the Fatui."

"That beast can be dealt with if we just..."

Before she could finish her words, Qin interrupted sternly, "Beast?"

Anastasia put her hands on her hips. "Isn't that so? Acting Captain?"

Qin looked gloomy, but she suppressed her impatience and said, "I hope your country's diplomats can be more professional. Do you want to deal with one of Mondstadt's Four Wind Guardians?"

As she said this, she looked at Anastasia coldly: "I don't want anyone to say such crazy things in front of the Knight of Favonius."

"Haha...hahaha...not as crazy as you say." Anastasia covered her mouth and laughed, then her expression became serious. "Very good, today's consultation ends here. The result this time is that "both sides exchanged constructive opinions frankly", right? I will...record it truthfully..."

If standing on the street can be considered diplomatic consultation,
Qin was a little angry.

The Fools are really becoming more and more arrogant.

It is impossible that the other party did not know Tevarin's identity, but still called him a "beast".
This is clearly a provocation.

But Anastasia didn't care whether Qin was really angry or not. She chuckled and turned away.

Leaving behind Qin and the two travelers approaching Qin.

I asked Qin about what happened on the street.

It is learned that Mond is under strong pressure from the Fatui delegation.

Ying and Paimeng couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Speaking of envoys, aren't there Liyue envoys in Mondstadt? Why don't they seem to have expressed their views?"

Paimon asked with some confusion.

They are both diplomatic missions. Since the Fatui will put pressure on the Knights, what about the Liyue Mission?
"The Liyue Envoys...Oh, you mean Wang Hao."

Amber reported to Jyn that the Traveler had already made contact with the Liyue ambassador.

So when Paimon talked about the Liyue delegation, Qin didn't feel confused.

"Yes, yes, Wang Hao isn't putting pressure on you, is he?" Paimeng asked worriedly.

If it was the Fatui, Paimon would not be too afraid. After all, although the Fatui had a bad reputation, Paimon had never seen a very strong Fatui.

But if the Liyue envoys represented by Wang Hao were also dissatisfied with the Knights, then Paimon would be a little scared;

After all, she had seen Wang Hao shoot the Wind Demon Dragon through with one shot.

"You are worrying too much. The Liyue delegation is very sympathetic to Mondstadt's current predicament. Not only did they not put any pressure on us, they were also very considerate and helped us appease the Liyue merchants in Mondstadt. A few days ago, they even donated one million Mora to help ordinary people affected by the dragon disaster."

The idea that Paimon was worried about pressure from the Liyue delegation was unimaginable to Jean.

Because in the nearly two years of cooperation, Wang Hao had never made things difficult for them.
Although sometimes he represented the merchants of Liyue and Mondstadt in fighting for some interests, the two sides might quarrel.
But that was only during the negotiations. After the negotiations, the Liyue ambassador always seemed gentle and polite.

So much so that many high-ranking members of the Knights Templar have forgotten that the intelligence they initially obtained from Wang Hao included the bloody events of Wang Hao's cleansing of the three powerful families.

Wang Hao's reputation in Mond is ridiculously good.

"I see. They are both diplomatic missions, but why is the difference so huge?"

Paimon said with some sigh.

Qin had forgotten her previous anger towards the Fatui and smiled: "Yes, compared with the Fatui, the friendliness of the Liyue delegation is like that of angels, which is heartwarming."

This is not flattery, but Qin's true feelings.

Let's imagine,
When you are in trouble, two people of similar status in theory, one comes to help you, while the other steps on you at every turn.
If the time is short, you may think it is a low-probability event and not take it seriously.
But if it continues like this for a long time,

Then your heart will inevitably lean towards the person who helps you.

For the current Mondstadt leaders, Liyue represented by Wang Hao is the one who helps them.

"That's fine, that's fine."

Paimon patted his chest.

As long as he isn’t facing Wang Hao, the one who shot the Wind Demon Dragon into the ground.

Ying nodded slightly, although she was very confident in her skills.
But the scene where Wang Hao shot the Wind Dragon through with one gun was indeed too shocking, and she didn't want to confront Wang Hao.

"Oh, by the way, why do the Fatui want to put pressure on the Knights?" Paimon asked, tilting his head.

Whatever it is, there has to be a reason, right?
It can't be because it's fun, right?
Ying was equally curious and looked at Qin, waiting for her answer.

Qin did not hide it: "I don't know the specific reason, but there is a great possibility that the Fatui are coveting the power of the Wind God's followers."

"The power of the Wind God's followers!" Paimon exclaimed.

Ying also showed an interested look.
The followers of the God of Wind, as soon as you hear them, you can tell that they are related to the God of Wind.

And didn't she come to Mondstadt to find the God of Wind?
"Well, the Wind Dragon, also known as Tevarin, is one of the followers of the God of Wind."

As she spoke, Qin frowned slightly, "This matter is already very serious. I have to find a way to suppress the Fatui."

Speaking of which,

Ying suddenly frowned slightly and remembered something.

Qin was very keen to notice the change in Ying: "Traveler, what's wrong with you?"

Ying looked at Qin and decided to tell her: "There is something I want the Knights to see..."

Just now Qin talked about the power of the Wind God's followers.

This reminded Ying of something.

On the way to Mondstadt, she once encountered a wind dragon.

And I also saw a strange guy who seemed to be communicating with the Wind Dragon.

Ying accidentally startled them and caused the Wind Dragon to fly away.

But after that, Ying found a crystal emitting a dangerous red light in the place where the Wind Dragon had been.

Now it seems that this crystal may be related to some kind of power.

Qin Jianying looked very serious and immediately realized that the matter must be serious. She looked around and said, "Is it an important matter? Then go back to the Knights and tell them, not in a place like this."

It was outrageous enough that the Fatui were discussing diplomatic matters with her just now.

Now Ying also has something important to say, so let’s go back to the Knights Building first.

There might be someone listening here.

Ying also nodded and followed Qin to the Knights' Building.

The two of them returned to the Knights' headquarters building.

Because of the dragon disaster, most of the knights were out busy, and few citizens came here to handle business.

Without being disturbed, I went straight to the library to call Lisa, and then we went to the leader's office together.

"Little cutie, what's the matter with calling me here?"

After returning from the Four Winds Ruins, Lisa became lazy again.

"There is something I want you to take a look at."

Ying nodded and took out a scarlet crystal from her backpack.

Lisa's lazy expression disappeared in an instant, and she looked seriously at what was in Ying's hand.

"It's a crystal that contains some kind of power... but it seems to be contaminated. Lisa, can you analyze its composition?"

Qin observed it carefully and found that it was beyond her understanding, so she asked Lisa directly.

Lisa looked at it carefully: "Well, let me take a look. I can find some dirty impurities inside the crystal, but further research is needed."

Lisa also looked puzzled, unable to tell where this thing came from.

"I'm sorry, but I can't come to any useful conclusions right now. Give me some time, I'll go to the restricted section to find some information."

Ying was also a little disappointed, as she thought she could get some useful clues.

Lisa looked at the Dragon Tear Crystal again, ready to take a closer look, but suddenly a trace of pain appeared in her pupils: "Hiss, it hurts, this thing is repelling the Eye of God."

"The filthy power here will conflict with our elemental power, and they will entangle and kill each other."

Ying showed a trace of doubt: "But I don't feel anything."

She can also use elemental powers, but she doesn't feel anything.

"Let the little cutie keep this thing." Lisa said.

At this moment,

The door of the group leader's office was pushed open.

"Hey, there are quite a lot of people. It seems I came at the wrong time."

Wang Hao's eyes swept across Ying and he said with a smile, as if everything was just a coincidence.

When he looked at Long Lei, he felt like he was seeing snacks.

It seems that the dangerous red crystals taste good too.

It feels a bit like the Blood Crystal dropped by Tevarin.

【Wang Hao's acting skills are really getting better and better. 】

[I am too embarrassed to tell you who you are here for.]

[No, you came at the right time.]

【Tevalin's Tears! You came just in time.】

[I remember that Ying first demonstrated her power of purification here.]

[It should be when the Sky Harp is repaired later. 】

【…】

"Hey, Wang Hao is here. The book you borrowed last time is about to expire."

Lisa was the first to say hello.
Wang Hao nodded to her: "Don't worry, I just haven't read the last part yet. The research on elemental reactions by the Ministry of Education has benefited me a lot."

A few days ago, Wang Hao borrowed a textbook of the Ministry of Education from Lisa, which was said to be Lisa's own collection.

"That's good, but don't ask me to come over again." Lisa smiled and gave the home court to Qin.

Qin looked at Wang Hao: "Your Excellency Ambassador, what is the matter with you coming here this time?" "Nothing, no need to mention the title." Wang Hao waved his hand and continued with a smile, "Today at the embassy, ​​I suddenly saw the dark clouds dissipate. I think the efforts of the Knights have paid off, so I came to take a look."

Qin pretended to be enlightened: "So that's how it is. This is not entirely due to the Knights' work, but also the help of this traveler."

Qin pointed at Ying, who had just wiped away Tevarin's tears, and continued, "It just so happens that I was just about to award the traveler a prize. Now that you are here, Wang Hao, let's witness it together."

[Haha, I really caught up with a famous scene. ]

[Here comes Huang Mao's first title in Teyvat. 】

[Yes, I am the Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius, the witness of Liyue Harbor and Rock God, the savior of Inazuma, the captain of the resistance army of Kaigi Island, and the first sage of Bujer (crossed out)...]

[Sorry, we can't accommodate so many people here. ]

【…】

The barrage joked,

Wang Hao also nodded to Qin seriously: "Award? Of course, it's my honor to witness it."

Qin nodded to Wang Hao, then looked at Ying with a hint of holiness in her eyes: "In the name of the acting leader of the Knights of Favonius, Traveler Ying, I hereby grant you the title of Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius. May you possess the virtues of a knight, be modest and prudent, dare to sacrifice, be brave and fearless, have compassion for the weak, be honest and trustworthy, and be fair and selfless..."

In the virtue oath she gave, there was no respect for the gods (spirituality) because Ying was not a true knight and was not loyal to Barbatos.

Finally, Qin solemnly sent a blessing to Ying: "May the God of Wind protect you, may the wind wipe your eyes and lead you to victory, our honorable knight."

[Fuck, is there this text in the game? ]

[That’s bullshit. The plot just says I’m an honorary knight, and that’s it. ]

【Tsk tsk tsk, miHoYo, I want this. 】

[miHoYo: No.]

【...】

The honorary awards have been awarded.

Wang Hao also raised his hand and applauded.

Although there were not many people in the office, the honor ceremony was very formal.

Wang Hao recognized this identity.

From now on, Ying can act as an honorary knight of the Knights of Favonius on certain occasions.

If someone offends her, or even bullies her, under reasonable circumstances, the Knights of Favonius will try to treat them as equally insulted, and in the name of knighthood, they will retaliate against the enemy in the same manner.

Of course, generally speaking, the combat power that a traveler should have in the barrage is
The Knights of Favonius are generally not used.

For Ying, the greatest role of the Honorary Knight is probably that it gives her an official identity.

At last I’m not an illegal resident anymore.

"Congratulations, Honorary Knight." Wang Hao said with a smile.

Ying was a little nervous about her sudden identity, but in response to Wang Hao's congratulations, she immediately responded: "Thank you."

Then he looked at Qin again: "I just did some small things, this identity..."

Qin smiled and said, "Please don't refuse. You helped fight off the Wind Dragon and helped us clean up the Temple of the Four Winds. You deserve this honor."

In fact, Qin already knew that Wang Hao also took action when the Wind Dragon was repelled.

But she saw that Wang Hao didn't seem to intend to announce the news, so she pretended not to know.

After all, the Grand Commander and Wang Hao had an agreement.

When Mond is in trouble, Wang Hao will help.

In response, Mondstadt reduced taxes on Liyue’s goods.

This is a deal that has already been paid for.

"Then I will... accept it? What are the responsibilities of this honorary knight?"

Ying hesitated for a moment, accepted the title of honorary knight, and then asked about responsibilities.

Qin smiled and said, "There is no fixed responsibility. This is an honorary title. If there is any, it is that I hope you can help to the best of your ability when Mond is in danger."

Hearing this, Ying nodded immediately: "Of course, even if I don't have this title, I will help."

Wang Hao was watching with great interest.
And the barrage in his eyes was full of discussions.

[So, Huangmao is the innate entrustment of the Holy Body at this time. 】

[Ying is really a very nice person, very enthusiastic. ]

[If you encounter any difficulties, just put an exclamation mark on your head, and soon the yellow-haired traveler will come to help you. ]

[The plot of Mond is really simple and gives people a relaxing feeling. 】

[You didn't say that when Wind Dragon wasn't nerfed. ]

【…】

“Then is there any salary?”

Suddenly, Paimon poked his head out from beside Yingshi and asked excitedly.

Wang Hao's mouth twitched, and he felt like laughing. The comments were all [Hahahaha, Paimon's performance was stable. ].

Ying was also a little embarrassed and tugged at Paimon's clothes: "Paimon!"

Lisa smiled and said, "The honorary title is not a formal knight, and there is no salary. However, the Knights will always reserve a room for you. In addition, meals are free for the Knights."

Paimon didn't hear anything else, but she heard Lisa say that the meal was free.

"Really? When do we have dinner?"

After arriving in Mondstadt, the best meal Paimon had was probably the fried meat with honey-sauce carrots that Amber treated him to.
Afterwards, she followed Ying to continue to carry out tasks in the wild and clean up the temple guarded by the Four Winds.

I haven't had anything good to eat for a long time.

"Hmm..." Lisa looked out the window. It was already dusk. "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be now."

"Are you hungry? Then let's go eat together. I'll also introduce you to everyone as an honorary knight."

Jean said to Paimon first, then looked at Ying.

Paimon naturally couldn't wait, he rubbed his hands and nodded repeatedly.

Ying wanted to be polite, but after looking at Paimon, she simply nodded: "Okay."

"Wang Hao, come join us. You haven't come to the Knights for dinner in a long time." Qin invited Wang Hao again.

"Members of the diplomatic mission need to keep a certain distance from the host country and avoid contact unless necessary. This is a common practice," Wang Hao said with a smile.

This is just an excuse. In fact, he prefers the Liyue cuisine at the embassy. The portions at the Knights' Order are large, but the taste of Liyue cuisine is more suitable for Wang Hao.

Just when everyone thought he was going to refuse, Wang Hao changed the subject.
"However, I am a witness of honor today, so it should be no problem for me to go have a meal together."

After saying that, Wang Hao nodded at Ying in a friendly manner.

This blond traveler, as the comments say, is an excellent tool.

It will definitely not be wrong if you build better relationships.

"Really? I thought you looked down on the food of our Knights."

"Haha, as long as people don't force me to drink, I like it."

Talking and laughing, several people left Captain Qin's office.

Went to the cafeteria,

Many Knights of Favonius who were out on missions have also returned.

Qin announced in front of everyone that Ying had become an honorary knight.
Wang Hao also said that he witnessed that glorious scene.

The knights applauded and cheered for Ying's glory.

If the environment wasn't wrong, there would probably be flowers and hugs.

Of course, all this had nothing to do with Paimon, she was already eating a lot.

The dinner plate, which was bigger than her, was piled with a mountain of food.

One can't help but sigh that the highest level of orthodoxy is in Paimeng.

after dinner,
Wang Hao and Ying were both leaving, and the two of them walked together in a group.

Leaving the Knights Building,
Ying suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Wang Hao, somewhat conflicted.

Wang Hao noticed the other party's change and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Honorary Knight."

"Just call me Ying. I just wanted to say that you have done more to defeat the Wind Demon Dragon than I have."

She now realized that she seemed to have taken away the credit for Wang Hao's work.

“Haha, that’s it?” Wang Hao didn’t care at all and smiled, “You’re overthinking it. Even if I don’t take action, you can still repel the Wind Demon Dragon.”

After a pause, Wang Hao looked at Ying mysteriously and said, "Not everyone can command the thousand-year-old wind."

"Huh?" Ying looked surprised.

How did Wang Hao know that Qiannian Liufeng was helping her at that time?

"Is it strange?" Wang Hao smiled, "Although you didn't say it, it's still easy to see."

"Anyone who knows a little about Mond can react. How can anyone compete with Tevarin in the air? Something must be helping you."

"And what is raging in the sky above Mondstadt is the wind that has never disappeared for a thousand years."

Wang Hao raised his head slightly and looked towards the sky.
In the night sky, the stars are shining,
But in Wang Hao's pupils,

The True Vision Rune of the Ci Ming Fa has been infected and turned into gold.
In this peculiar perspective,
The grand music was like a sky curtain, covering the entire Mondstadt.

Endless winds flow in the music.
Da Yin Xisheng.

Many comments said that Barbatos didn’t care about anything at all and was an offline monarch.

But Wang Hao knew that the god had always been protecting Mond.

To put it in an exaggerated way,
Every gust of wind that blows through Mond carries the will of Barbatos, the god of wind.

His protection for the people of Mond is in no way inferior to the Emperor's protection for the people of Liyue.

(End of this chapter)