Chapter 91: Day 9 of Mond's Chapter
"Hmm...how do I explain this?"
Shui Qingli thought about it and couldn't say everything, but looking at Lisa's expression, she seemed to be a little suspicious whether he had been affected and was no longer the same person as before. If he didn't explain it well, he might be kicked out of Mondstadt by the Rose Witch.
"I didn't have such powerful strength before. I only gained it after receiving the gift and memories of a powerful person. But those powers and memories also affected me. In fact, before coming to Mondstadt, I was protected by the statue of the God of Wind once."
He changed the order of things. It was true that Prince Water gave the gift, but it was to Inazuma. By placing him before the statue of the God of Wind, everything made sense.
"Remember I once told you that I owed a favor to the wind god Barbatos? It was because of this incident that if I hadn't had the protection of the wind statue at that time, I might have immersed myself in the memory of that powerful man, thinking of myself as him, and then lost my true self."
At that time, he was hit by the huge flow of memories from Prince Water. If it weren't for the protection of the breeze, he would have almost forgotten his true origins.
"When I first came to Mondstadt, I didn't communicate with anyone. I was also adjusting my memory to avoid accidentally entering the world of that powerful man again."
He raised his head and looked at Lisa sincerely.
"I am telling the truth, without any falsehood."
It's just that some things were concealed and the order was reversed a little bit.
Lisa smiled and nodded, but her true thoughts could not be seen.
"I see. I thought... someone was controlling your mind, so your personality changed drastically~"
With the help of drugs and techniques, such a thing can indeed be done. There are countless similar forbidden knowledge hidden in the Xumi Teachings Institute. These are dangerous things that are forbidden to be passed on by the sages.
If that is the case, Mond will have to get ready for battle.
But Lisa could still tell whether a person was lying or not. Although Shui Qingli's eyes were much more lively and alert than when she first came to Mondstadt, there was indeed no sign of being manipulated.
As for the little secret that he didn't want to tell, Lisa didn't want to pursue it.
"It would be best if you were willing to believe it."
"Hmm... so can you please tell that nun to stop following me day and night?"
Rosalia has always been one of the people in Mond with the most sensitive sense of smell, so she certainly noticed the difference in Shui Qingli. Although she did not have as much knowledge as Lisa, she instinctively sensed that something was wrong.
But the feeling of knowing that someone is following you but having to endure it makes people feel a little uncomfortable.
"Hehe... Don't worry, I'll talk to Rosalia. She's just being overly cautious."
And for Mond, with most of his fighting power now absent, caution is a virtue.
"Eh? Are you guys done with your whispers?"
Even if she didn't want to eavesdrop, Wendy's overly sensitive ears and eyes would still hear everything around her. She raised her glass to signal and looked at Shui Qingli and Lisa who were going downstairs.
"Would you like to have a drink together?"
With Youkong standing by to vouch for her, Venti was finally able to touch the wine again with Diluk's permission, and she looked very happy.
"I'm going back to the Knights first, my little cuties, see you next time."
Lisa waved goodbye to them and turned to walk out of the angel's gift.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Diluk nodded and greeted Shui Qingli.
"Although we haven't seen each other for a long time, Master Diluk has taken great care of me. Thank you for the Liyue matter."
Shui Qingli was talking about how the Angel's Gift branch in Liyue provided him with a place to stay. Although he had Mora at the time, the environment of an inn could not compare with that of a private courtyard.
"It's just a small favor. I've never lived in Liyue's courtyard. It's empty anyway, so I might as well lend it to you."
Diluk once traveled to the Seven Kingdoms, and the Dawn Winery established properties in all the Seven Kingdoms to prevent their master from encountering any inconvenience while away from home.
"Uh……"
Paimon suddenly didn't know what to say.
While she and Kong had to run around every day for thousands of Mora, Master Diluk had the money to buy yards in other countries but didn't live there.
I suddenly feel so sad.
Should she eat less on a normal day? It seems...she does eat more Mora on a normal day.
Faced with the huge gap between the rich and the poor, the First Guide of Teyvat couldn't help but consider the idea of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.
"It's just a piece of cake for you, but it's a great help for me. At least you should accept this thank you."
"By the way, did you receive a Wind Flower during this Wind Flower Festival? If not, I wouldn't mind giving you one."
Shui Qingli suddenly remembered seeing Kaiya when he just came back. He said that he went to the Dawn Winery and gave a bouquet of flowers to all the maids. Didn’t he also give one to his sworn brother?
He didn't believe it.
"How could it not be?"
Wendy smiled and leaked the information while holding the bottle of wine.
"Since the beginning of the Wind Flower Festival, whenever Master Diluk appears in Mondstadt, he will immediately receive shy glances from girls and their heartfelt [Wind Flowers]."
Even if he didn't deliberately collect intelligence, he knew about this kind of thing. You can imagine how popular Diluk is in Mondstadt.
This is also very normal. A strong, reliable, handsome, high-quality bachelor with a wealthy family and no elders is simply the ideal husband for all Mondstadt girls. If Diluk's cold face had not scared away some of the suitors, he might have been buried by the bouquet of flowers.
"As expected of Master Diluk, even the Wind Flower Festival is unique."
Paimon gave a thumbs up and praised, but the smile on his face looked a little disdainful and particularly annoying.
"Originally, our store offers discounts on drinks during the Wind Flower Festival, but seeing how you guys are in such good spirits, I'm sure you don't need this little Mora. So why not charge the normal price?"
Diluk didn't respond and sneered.
Have they forgotten that the wine in their hands is the Angel's Gift and that he is the owner of the Angel's Gift?
“…Come on, Venti, Paimon, and Qingli, hurry up and apologize to Diluk!”
They had just agreed that today's drinks for Wendy and Kong would be paid for by the travelers. Kong's expression changed and he immediately turned to his friends to make trouble.
Watching them making a fuss, Diluk said nothing more.
But when he thought of the bundle of Cecilia flowers in his bedroom, he snorted softly.
Even if the meaning of the flower language of Cecilia is [the true heart of a prodigal son], we cannot tolerate a habitual liar.
Dandelion brew mixed with the purest Afternoon Death was enough to make that guy drunk for two days.