Chapter 16: My 16th Day of Slacking Off in Mondstadt
"Let's get back to business, Mr. Wendy."
On the Star-Picking Cliff, Tevarin lay beside the bard, as if he was asleep, but the dragon wings faintly protecting Wendy on both sides showed that it was awake.
Even though it still felt dissatisfied with its own god, it still acknowledged its identity as a follower of the God of Wind, and it was natural for it to protect its own god, especially in front of powerful outsiders.
As a dragon born from the elements, it sensed a powerful threat from Shui Qingli.
It is a forbidden power that is different from the abyss, but can also bring destruction.
Wendy, on the other hand, was careless and didn't think it was a big deal. Shui Qingli had been in Mondstadt for such a long time, if he really wanted to do something bad, he would have done it long ago. There was no need to wait for him to show up before coming to him.
It's just that after being killed by the abyss, Tevarin is now a little sensitive. For the sake of Anlong's heart, he had to reluctantly agree to let Tevarin wait by his side. It happened that he was also sorting out the elemental power for the wind dragon recently.
"I want to know how to leave Teyvat."
Even though returning might mean losing all the existing fantasy worlds and powers, this is still what he cares about most, even if it is just a slight possibility.
Once the initial novelty wears off, his hometown and family are still the most important things to him.
Among the seven gods, only the God of Wind and the God of Rock are the original gods. Perhaps they are the only ones who know something about the truth of the world.
"I want to leave Teyvat..."
Gently stroking Tevarin's wings, Wendy used the elemental power of wind to sort out its strength and remove the power of the abyss, while at the same time he was able to communicate with Shui Qingli.
"You're not the first person to ask me this question."
The last person who asked him this seemed to be Alice, but Alice seemed to be having a lot of fun in Teyvat and hadn't contacted him for a long time.
The reason was probably that he felt a little guilty after blowing up the Wind Dragon ruins. The noise was so loud that it woke him up when he was still sleeping.
"I know."
Although he once watched everything on the continent of Teyvat in the form of a player with a God's perspective, once he really appeared in this world, he would understand the danger of this continent.
The Upholders of Heaven, the Cult of the Abyss, the remains of the Demon God, compared to them, the Fatui are nothing.
There is also the false sky of the continent of Teyvat... He has already prepared himself mentally. At worst, he will just follow Sora in the future. Anyway, as the protagonists, the Gemini will definitely face justice in the end.
"Your power is very similar to ours, but it's still a little short of what it would take to leave Teyvat easily."
There was a gleam in Wendy's eyes. The "we" he was referring to was naturally the Demon God. The vitality in Shui Qingli that was purely born from elemental force was indeed very similar to the origin of the Demon God.
This means that he cannot escape the rules of Teyvat.
According to Wendy's observation, in just one or two months, the power in Shui Qingli's body has been transformed into the water elemental power unique to the continent of Teyvat. The pure elemental power has brought him powerful strength, but it has also placed heavy shackles on Shui Qingli.
"Is that really the case?"
Shui Qingli sighed. From the time he opened his eyes and discovered that he had traveled through time until now, he has already left behind his original human identity. Gradually becoming familiar with the power of fairies, he is gradually becoming the "Water Prince".
If it weren't for the power of the Wind God statue protecting him, the person standing here now would be Prince Water, one of the masters of Lingxi Pavilion, instead of Shui Qingli who was just a vest.
"Don't be discouraged."
Except for the period of time when he was sad due to the hostility of his family, Lord Wind God always had an optimistic smile on his face.
"The continent of Teyvat is undergoing a transformation. Perhaps this is your chance."
After all, the Ice God has already begun the process of collecting the Heart of God. It won't be long before he raises the banner of rebellion against Heavenly Law, right? But before that, the other countries still have a lot of trouble to deal with.
The gods are not completely unaware of the Ice God's thoughts. They are just still waiting to see whether the maintainer of heaven's justice has become weak and what kind of control Sky Island has over the continent of Teyvat now.
The life of the demon is very long, and they have enough time to wait for the result of this temptation.
"Although I don't know how long I'll have to wait, thank you for your answer, Wendy."
Although they had only met twice, the tone he spoke to Wendy was very familiar, and the latter didn't mind.
"Now that we have come to Teyvat, why not take a closer look at this world? It is very beautiful."
Wendy didn't care about his attitude.
He has always been a free and easy-going person. Even though he knew that the other party must be hiding some secrets, he did not intend to get to the bottom of it.
"……I will."
However, in order to prevent himself from being chopped down by the Thunder God, he should stay in Mondstadt and Liyue until the Traveler resolves Inazuma's isolation and the Eye Hunting Order.
There are many places worth visiting.
After watching the man who seemed to be the incarnation of the water element leave, the wind dragon's wings trembled slightly.
The combing of the elemental force removed all the remaining power of the abyss in his body, and his body felt many times lighter. If he had not been concerned about the gods next to him, he would have been unable to resist flying up and moving around.
"Oh my, Mondstadt is really good now, with many talented people."
Wendy sat next to Tevarin, looking in the direction of Mondstadt.
Although he was awakened because Tevarin was eroded by the abyss, the current Mond also gave him a big surprise.
With most of the combat power following the expedition, Mond has been able to maintain its current peace and stability, but this is inseparable from these capable children.
"It's completely different from your personality."
Tevarin let out a sigh of disdain. So you, a wind god who doesn't do your job, can just slack off, right?
"Okay Tevarin, it's time for you to go back to your lair and rest."
After sorting out the power for his followers, Wendy couldn't help showing some fatigue on his face. The dragon lowered his head and looked at the god, but in the end he didn't say anything.
It spread its wings and flew back to its nest.
Even though it once harbored resentment towards the god because of its own suffering, it still acknowledged its identity as a follower of the God of Wind.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
After Tevarin flew away, the tiredness on Wendy's face disappeared. He couldn't help but stroke his chin and began to think about other things.
He felt that there were a few children in Mondstadt with particularly awkward personalities who did not meet the definition of freedom at all. Now seeing Tevarin's look, he seemed to suddenly understand something.
"According to the time, Liyue's Summoning Immortal Ceremony should be starting soon. I wonder if the Traveler has managed to see the old man?"
Unless it is necessary, Wendy will not receive intelligence information from all over the world. That would require a lot of energy. He doesn't have much energy now, so he has to save it.
At this time, Sora and Paimon, who were regarded as suspicious persons, had something to say.
Why would I be treated as a suspect just for participating in a ceremony to invite the gods?