"Yuanbao, be good and go play with Klee first. Be careful!"
Feng Yi gently stroked Yuanbao's cute little head and said with a smile.
Of course, when he said "be careful," he meant for Yuanbao and the others to be careful of others, not to hurt any innocent passersby.
Yuanbao: "Yes, understood! Qiqi, Klee, let's go roast some fish!"
Klee: "Yay!"
Qiqi: "Okay!"
"Roast fish? *Slurp* Paimon wants to eat too, let me join!"
Paimon's eyes lit up at the mention of roast fish, and she quickly followed.
"Feng Yi, I'm really sorry, Klee has caused you trouble!"
Just then, Jean walked over and smiled apologetically at Feng Yi.
"It's nothing, Klee is very sensible..."
Feng Yi chatted with Jean for a while. As the expedition ceremony was about to begin, Jean quickly said goodbye and went to check on the preparations.
"Lumine, there are a lot of people here, stay close to me, don't get pushed away."
Feng Yi reminded Lumine softly beside him.
"Mhm, mhm."
Upon hearing this, Lumine hugged Feng Yi's arm tightly, ensuring she wouldn't get separated from him.
Feng Yi felt the soft pressure on his arm. He turned his head and saw Lumine give him a sweet smile. He decided to bear a small loss and let her hold him.
"Citizens of Mondstadt, I am Grand Master Crepus, the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius. Reports from the front lines indicate that monsters at the border are attacking the brave warriors guarding Mondstadt's borders, attempting to invade our beautiful homeland! What should we do?"
Grand Master Crepus, leading the high-ranking officials of Mondstadt, stood on a high platform and delivered a speech to the crowded plaza.
He believed himself to be not good with words, so he chose a direct approach, discarding unnecessary lyrical preliminaries and posing a question that struck at the soul before the people of Mondstadt.
Grand Master Crepus's voice was loud and powerful, like the bells and drums in a silent valley, echoing through the plaza of Mondstadt.
"Drive the monsters back!"
"Kill those monsters!"
"Make wine with them!"
"..."
The people of Mondstadt were ignited with passion, and they all shouted declarations of battle in unison. Grand Master Crepus, as well as Jean, Simon, and other high-ranking knights behind him, couldn't help but show satisfied smiles.
"As you all say, today, under the watchful eye of Lord Barbatos, the Anemo God, I, Crepus, will lead the expeditionary force to the border to crush those monsters and defend Mondstadt's peace and freedom!"
Grand Master Crepus took a step forward and, with a standard knight's salute, swore an oath for the expedition.
His expression was solemn and serious, filled with a heroic spirit that embraced death, inspiring a sense of profound respect from the people of Mondstadt below.
"Long live the Grand Master!"
"The Grand Master will triumph!"
Shouts began to rise one after another, but soon the rhythm unified, and more and more people joined in, their voices strong and resonant, filled with reverence and good wishes for the Grand Master.
The chanted slogans echoed incessantly in the plaza of Mondstadt, amplified by the echoes, sounding like the unified roar of thousands of soldiers.
Feng Yi got goosebumps watching this scene, his blood boiling, and he couldn't help but want to join the cheering.
At this moment, a gust of wind swept by, carrying the cheers of the people of Mondstadt into the distance.
As Crepus had said, Venti was watching the expedition ceremony from the highest point of the Mondstadt Cathedral.
He would manipulate the wind to help the expeditionary force march swiftly.
"Time is up, depart!"
Grand Master Crepus looked up at the sky, then waved his hand, leading the fully prepared expeditionary force out of the Mondstadt city gates with great momentum, heading towards the border front lines that had urgently requested aid.
As Crepus passed by Feng Yi, he couldn't help but invite him again.
But Feng Yi politely refused.
After Bishop Simon finished reciting the Marching Song, a large buff was cast upon the expeditionary force.
Combined with Venti's wind blessings, all the Knights of Favonius' speed was greatly increased, making everyone run as fast as Bolt at full speed.
If anyone had an upset stomach and stopped for a few minutes, they wouldn't be able to keep up with the team.
After the expeditionary force left, Feng Yi asked Lumine to help look after the tavern, while he himself had to go outside the city to find some herbs to relieve his lower back strain. He would make them into a topical liniment and use his massage techniques to alleviate his lumbar pain to the greatest extent.
He had to help Jean with a massage later, and possibly Barbara in the afternoon. He was very busy!
"Hey, little Em, what are you doing here?"
At Windrise, Feng Yi ran into Fischl, who was looking around, and greeted her.
"Feng Yi, it's you! I'm here to complete a reconnaissance mission commissioned by the Adventurers' Guild. Wait a minute, who is 'little Em'? I am Fischl, the Prinzessin der Verurteilung, Fischl!"
As Fischl spoke, she suddenly realized something was amiss and immediately retorted.
"Your Highness the Prinzessin, the reconnaissance mission is complete. You may return to collect your reward."
Just then, Oz, the raven who had completed the reconnaissance mission, flew over from a distance and saw his owner stomping her foot in anger.
"Well done, Oz, as expected of the Night King who patrols the darkness. Such simple reconnaissance missions are no challenge for us... Oh right, let me introduce you, this is Feng Yi, the envoy of the River God..."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Master Feng Yi. My name is Oz, a retainer of the Prinzessin..."
Oz glanced at Feng Yi curiously and found that he couldn't see through him.
'This person who celebrated the Prinzessin's birthday is not an ordinary mortal. Could it be that the River God the Prinzessin speaks of truly exists?'
Oz was shocked and immediately made all sorts of connections in his mind.
"Feng Yi, why are you here? Do you require the assistance of this Prinzessin?"
Since Fischl had run into Feng Yi, she was no longer in a hurry to return to the Adventurers' Guild to collect her mission reward. She decided to chat with him for a while longer.
After all, Feng Yi was the only one who acknowledged her identity as the Prinzessin der Verurteilung.
"Um... I'm here to find some materials to prepare a medicinal solution."
Feng Yi nodded. If Fischl were willing to help, he could complete the collection work faster.
He understood the principle that many hands make light work.
"Helping others is also a good experience for the Prinzessin. Tell me, what materials do you need to find? My Night King can soar through the skies, and finding things is as easy as drinking water for him."
Fischl took a step back and stood on a rock, showcasing the Prinzessin's majesty from above, and then decisively pushed Oz out to do the work.
"Um... they are all very common things, Finnley leaves, Cecilia petals, Jueyun chili seeds, Flame flower stamens..."
Feng Yi glanced at Oz. Oz flew high and could see far, so it should be easy for him to find these materials, right?
"No problem, leave all of this to Oz!"
Fischl agreed without hesitation. This was not difficult for Oz.
"Your Highness the Prinzessin..." Oz wanted to say something more, but Fischl cut him off with a single sentence.
"If you help, I'll buy you a lot of beans when we get back to the Adventurers' Guild and collect the mission reward..."