Original God, But It's a Chat Group

"If you really came to help, then it is the duty of the Knights of Favonius to receive you."

As Kaeya spoke, he looked toward Lumine and Paimon, who had remained silent off to the side.

"You two should come along as well. Our Acting Grand Master saw the Traveler fighting the Dragon just now, and she is very interested in the two of you. She hopes to speak with you at the Knights' headquarters."

"Of course, Mr. Li Yue, please come as well."

"No problem."

Since he had come to Mondstadt, he obviously had to meet those Mondstadt characters from his memories. Otherwise, wouldn't this trip have been for nothing?

The group followed Kaeya into the Knights' headquarters. The moment Kaeya entered, he raised a hand and greeted them with a smile.

"Acting Grand Master, I brought them here. And I have a surprise for you—besides the people you wanted to see, there are two more!"

"Two more?"

Grand Master Jean curiously looked behind Kaeya. Sure enough, aside from the blond-haired girl, there were two other people.

"These two are?"

"I'm Li Yue, from Liyue. This is my daughter, Nahida."

"Mm... hm?"

For a moment, Jean did not react to Li Yue's name. After all, Li Yue and Liyue sounded quite similar, differing only in tone.

"My apologies, I did not catch that at first."

"Welcome to Mondstadt. Unfortunately, given Mondstadt City's current situation, we cannot properly receive you in a relaxed manner. Please forgive us."

"Grand Master, you needn't worry about that. Two of these people have come to find Lord Anemo Archon, while the two from Liyue want to fight the Dragon."

"I can understand wanting to find Lord Anemo Archon, but he has not appeared for a very long time. As for fighting the Dragon..."

Jean looked at Li Yue. From Kaeya's expression, she understood that these two were probably the ones looking to fight the Dragon.

"That's right. I came here to fight the Dragon. Besides, wouldn't that help ease Mondstadt's pressure from the Dragon Disaster?"

"I understand. Thank you."

Although his purpose sounded strange, at least it would help Mondstadt. Perhaps he really could be of assistance.

"Come to think of it, I have not introduced myself. I am Acting Grand Master Jean, and this is Librarian Lisa."

Lisa, who had been introduced, smiled and nodded. Then, in her soft, languid voice, she began to explain.

"You really picked an unfortunate time to arrive. Ever since the Dragon awakened, it has been active around the city, causing chaos. Mondstadt's elemental flow and Ley Line circulation have become like a ball of yarn clawed apart by a cat. For mages, this is the worst possible situation... It makes your skin and mood worse..."

"That is precisely the situation. Please stay in Mondstadt for the time being, and let the Knights of Favonius do our best to resolve the problem."

After Jean and Lisa finished speaking in turn, Paimon spoke up.

"We can't just let the Knights worry about everything. Paimon and the Traveler will help too."

Kaeya's eyes immediately lit up.

"Then let's decide on a battle plan!"

Seeing the blond-haired girl about to become a blond idiot everyone could order around, Li Yue immediately raised his hand.

"Very well. Since you are ready to formulate a battle plan, I'll be leaving first. Could someone tell me where the inns in Mondstadt City are?"

"Huh?"

Paimon looked at Li Yue in surprise.

"Aren't you going to help too?"

"Of course not. I only came here to fight the Dragon. I didn't come to join the Knights of Favonius."

"Is... is that so?"

Paimon seemed shaken and hesitated.

"That's right."

Li Yue nodded firmly, then looked at Kaeya.

"Captain Kaeya, could you show me the way? Take me to a tavern or inn in Mondstadt City."

"Ah... um..."

Kaeya had just been thinking of having Li Yue help out, but now he had to guide Li Yue instead. He looked toward Jean, wanting to see how she would arrange things.

Faced with Li Yue's request, Jean could only nod.

"Kaeya, help Mr. Li Yue find his way first. We can discuss things when you return."

"Fine."

The helpless Kaeya could only obey, leading Li Yue and Nahida out of the Knights' headquarters.

"Captain Kaeya, where is the most famous tavern in Mondstadt City? Just take me to a tavern."

The moment they left the main doors, Li Yue directly asked where the tavern was.

"Mr. Li Yue, do you wish to drink?"

"That's right. Mondstadt's wine industry is quite developed. Since I've come to Mondstadt, I naturally have to properly taste its fine wine."

"In that case, please follow me. I'll take you to Mondstadt's largest tavern."

Kaeya led Li Yue and Nahida to Mondstadt's largest tavern, Angel's Share, Diluc's tavern.

The moment they entered, Li Yue and Nahida saw someone dressed all in green with white stockings. The other person also saw Li Yue entering—or rather, he saw Nahida beside Li Yue.

The two stared at each other and froze on the spot.

Are All Seven Archons This Unique?

"Hello there, unfamiliar faces. I'm Venti, the greatest bard in all of Teyvat. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The moment the two gods met, they recognized each other's identities. To prevent Nahida from exposing him, Venti struck first and introduced himself.

Was the Anemo Archon trying to hide his identity, just like her?

Nahida lightly nodded her little head at Venti, indicating that she understood.

"The greatest bard in Teyvat?"

Li Yue grinned as he watched Venti so eagerly announce his public identity.

"How come I've never heard of you? Do you have any certification?"

"Ah, well..."

Venti was immediately stumped. He helplessly scratched the back of his head, then tilted his head to one side.

"Ehe~"

Ehe te nandayo!

If Paimon were here, she would probably shout that right away.

"Trying to muddle through it? Fine, I'm not from Mondstadt anyway."

Li Yue nodded as though he did not care.

"My name is Li Yue, and I'm from Liyue. This is my daughter, Nahida."

"Daughter?"

Venti stared at Nahida in shock. As the Anemo Archon, he knew Nahida's true identity as the Dendro Archon. Seeing the Dendro Archon come in, he had assumed she was hiding her identity too, but this disguise was far too extreme. The Dendro Archon of Sumeru was pretending to be the daughter of someone from Liyue. One dared to claim her, and the other dared to go along with it. This was absurd!

"Hello, I'm Nahida."

Nahida cooperatively introduced herself to Venti as Li Yue's daughter.

"Your daughter is adorable."

Although he was shocked, Venti appeared perfectly normal on the surface.

"So, the two of you are Travelers from Liyue?"

"That's right. We're from Liyue. We heard Mondstadt was suffering from a Dragon Disaster, so we came to take a look and see whether we could fight the legendary Dragon."

"You want to fight the Dragon?"

Venti was somewhat surprised. He looked at Nahida again. Did the world change this quickly while I was asleep? You, a Dendro Archon, left Sumeru and got adopted by someone in Liyue—that's one thing. But now you want to fight my companion?

Although the Dendro Archon was not a god skilled in combat, Dvalin could not resist the Dendro Archon's authority. Especially because of Venti's slumber, Dvalin had lost the power of the Anemo Archon's companion and was much weaker than before.

"Do you intend to increase your reputation by defeating the Dragon?"

"Not really. We heard Mondstadt was dealing with a Dragon Disaster, so we came over to have some fun. Fighting the Dragon is one of those amusements."

"So, what you really want is to spar with Dvalin?"

Venti's face filled with delight.

Originally, he had thought the Dendro Archon was planning something. But now it seemed that between Nahida and Li Yue, Li Yue was the one in charge. And Li Yue only wanted to fight the Dragon for fun. If that was the case, there was plenty he could work with.

"Dvalin?"

Li Yue pretended to notice the key point and looked at Venti curiously.

"That's right. The Dragon's name is Dvalin."

Venti's lips curled upward. He had deliberately revealed the name, and sure enough, Li Yue had noticed it. With a casual motion, he produced a harp out of thin air.

"Travelers, would you be willing to hear a story from me?"

Without caring whether Li Yue wanted to listen, he began playing and narrating.

Venti told the story of Dvalin and Durin, especially detailing how Dvalin awoke from his slumber to find that people had forgotten him, and how the pollution from Poison Blood caused him to lose his mind and become the Dragon.

"So the so-called Dragon is actually Dvalin, the East Wind Guardian?"

"That's right. However, Dvalin has now lost his mind due to the torment of Poison Blood. As long as the Poison Blood on his wounds is cleansed, he can regain his senses."

Venti put down his harp and answered with certainty.

"Interesting. I never expected the Dragon to have such an origin."

Li Yue wore an expression of surprise, rubbing his chin and nodding repeatedly. Venti, meanwhile, directly held out his right hand toward Li Yue.

"Then, for the sake of the wonderful story I sang, could you give me a little tip? It doesn't need to be much—just enough for a glass of Apple Cider."

!

Nahida looked at Venti in surprise. This Anemo Archon was asking Li Yue for a tip? Was he serious?

"Here!"

And Li Yue actually took out some Mora and stuffed it into Venti's hand.

"Wonderful!"

Venti ran to the bar, slapped the Mora down on the counter, and cheerfully ordered from the Red-Haired man behind the bar, whose face looked as sour as a grumpy cat's.

"Master Diluc, one glass of Apple Cider, please!"

"Just a moment."

Diluc reached out and took the Mora, then turned around to pour him a drink.

Venti's movements as he turned around to buy alcohol were incredibly practiced. Nahida watched with her little mouth hanging open, not even knowing to close it, while Li Yue found the sight endlessly amusing.

"What's wrong, Nahida? Why are you making that face?"

Nahida shook her little head.

"It's nothing. I was simply surprised by the story he just told."

"Come on, let's go over too."

Li Yue led Nahida over to the bar as well.

"New customers. What would you like to drink?"

Diluc asked expressionlessly as he poured the drink.

"Two glasses of juice."

"Just a moment."

Although he had come to a tavern, Li Yue had no intention of drinking alcohol at all.