Chapter 3: First Encounter with Eula
On the way to Fengshen Square, Tianhe stopped to admire this ancient city with a long history, and felt the true freedom that Jiumengzi gave to the land of Mond after letting go of his rule.
The Knights of Favonius controlled the administrative and military powers, and the Church of Favonius controlled the divine power. Although the Wind God held the divine power more than anyone else, even a dog on the street in Mondstadt would say "May the Wind God protect you"; during the time of the King of the Tower, the climate in Mondstadt was the worst among the Seven Kingdoms, with ice and snow everywhere, and only the territory ruled by the King of the Tower could be considered a piece of pure land. Now, the thousand-year-old symphony that maintained the climate in Mondstadt is still playing, which is enough to show the gentleness of the Wind God and his importance to Mondstadt.
On the way, Tianhe accidentally glanced and saw a blue-haired figure that was very familiar in the game, and it had not been reproduced for a long time. More importantly, he heard the words engraved in his DNA.
"I'll remember this grudge!" A familiar and crisp voice sounded. It seemed that Eula Lawrence was hated by the residents of Mond again. This... uh, why does it feel like this girl Lawrence has not grown up yet compared to the mature figure of the future tsundere knight?
Tianhe thought to himself, "I'm not here too early. This should be a few years before the story begins. Forget it. I'll just go and get to know this girl first."
After listening to the Mondstadt residents' sarcasm towards Eula, she saw the surrounding Mondstadt people gradually leaving because they felt it was unlucky.
Tianhe walked towards little Youla. When Youla saw a boy about her age waving and approaching, she couldn't help but want to step back, but she felt a different sense of closeness from other people, so she couldn't help but want to get in touch with him, so she took a few steps forward, but then she remembered something and said anxiously: "No matter who you are, don't get too close to me. Others will think you have some relationship with the Lawrence family and make you be slandered like me, and I~I'm used to it."
Speaking of this, a hint of sadness flashed across Eula's eyes, because this was the first time she drew a line between herself and a boy who seemed to be approachable. This was caused by her identity and the harm her family had done to Mond.
"Hello, although I am not interested in their so-called slander. But I do know something about the Lawrence family you mentioned. It seems that you are not like those Lawrence family members, but a strong girl."
Eula originally thought that he had some complaints about her, but unexpectedly he changed the subject, "But this deep hatred should have nothing to do with you! I think this is not fair to you!" Tianhe sighed. Imposing the hatred of a family on a little girl, Eula must have silently endured this pain for a long time. On the one hand, she endured the education imposed on her children by her own family and longed to regain the ruling power of Mondstadt. On the other hand, she did not have a real childhood. She only had a warm time when she met Amber's grandfather. It was also at that time that she met a good friend who could be intimate with her - the future scout knight Amber.
When Eula heard these words, it was as if the ice in her heart that had not melted for years had melted a little because of these words. After all, it had been a long time since she heard such words from others, and this was said by a young man. At this time, Eula had not yet met Amber's grandfather, but she had already obtained Lawrence's family emblem, the "Ice Seal".
So, because of the momentary impulse, Eula forgot the identities of both parties and hurriedly grabbed Tianhe's arm. This action might be considered extremely rude in the eyes of the Lawrence nobles, but Eula didn't care much at this time, "Then, can I be your friend?" Eula was very nervous. She had never been so nervous when she was ridiculed in every way on weekdays. She was actually nervous because of a teenager. It was really rude.
"Of course, Eula, can I call you that?" Tianhe held Eula's hand. Hmm, it was soft and delicate, not like the calluses of people who have been practicing sword for many years. Speaking of which, Eula is a ruthless person who can wield a big sword with one hand. Maybe this is the second dimension?
"Yeah." Eula blushed when the boy touched her hand for the first time, but she didn't want to let go, fearing that he would think she didn't accept him as a friend. If Tianhe clicked on the favorability at this time, he would find that the favorability was rising. According to the system, the favorability would basically not drop.
Then, Tianhe seemed to see through Youla's dilemma, so he let go of Youla's little hand. Youla felt relieved but also a little reluctant, because the feeling of intimacy was getting stronger and stronger.
"Hiss, what's going on? I'm not a human-shaped aphrodisiac." Tianhe said anxiously, "By the way, Eula, what are you going to do next?" At this time, Eula had passed the family's trial and obtained the Seal of Solid Ice, but as for where to go in the future, she replied, "Revenge on the Knights of Favonius!"
Tianhe couldn't help laughing when he heard this. You are worthy of being a grudge-taker. "Hey, stop laughing! I'll remember this grudge." Eula seemed to be very angry, but she just stamped her feet to pretend, because she didn't know what Tianhe's strength was, but she had passed the family's test.
"So, do you want to become a Knight of Favonius, or travel with me? I should be considered a traveler now." Tianhe asked. Eula looked at the boy who was about the same age as her, but she couldn't bear to dampen his enthusiasm, so she quickly replied: "The family still needs me. I-I want to take revenge on the Knights in the future! But I will accept your proposal. After I take revenge in the future, I will personally take revenge on you."
The blue-haired girl took this approach to politely reject Tianhe's invitation, "Okay, I'll go to Mond Square first. Let's chat again when we have time."
After brushing up Eula's favorability (Eula was set to be fifteen years old at this time), Tianhe came to Mondstadt's Wind God Square and saw the huge statue of Barbatos, as well as the figure of a drunkard.
To know what will happen next, please wait for the next episode~