She had come to understand the hardships of their forebears and the adepti.
She had come to understand the Geo Archon's sorrow and the weight he bore.
Recalling her former attitude toward the adepti and the Geo Archon, Keqing felt deeply ashamed.
It was late at night.
Keqing and the others were finally nearing Liyue Harbor.
The roads were well maintained this close to Liyue Harbor, making the journey easy.
After learning that Zhongli was Rex Lapis, Keqing walked beside him with an unusually heavy heart.
That weight came both from her respect for Rex Lapis and her regret over her past disrespect.
As they walked, they were soon about to pass through the mountains and enter Liyue Harbor.
It was then that Keqing spotted a statue.
It was a Statue of the Seven near Liyue Harbor, depicting Rex Lapis.
Keqing fell silent for a moment, but soon seemed to make up her mind. Gritting her teeth, she walked up to the statue.
Ellin and Zhongli were slightly taken aback. They stopped to see what Keqing intended to do.
Keqing paid no heed to their gazes.
She raised her head and stared silently at the imposing statue of the Geo Archon, her thoughts seeming to drift back to her childhood.
"Wow! The Geo Archon really is amazing!"
Reading in her family's study, she had exclaimed in admiration after finding accounts of how the Geo Archon had used his supreme power to slay formidable enemies and protect Liyue.
"Of course he is. The Geo Archon's divine power is immense. Since the Archon War, he has led the people and safeguarded Liyue's peace."
"It's thanks to the Geo Archon that Liyue has prospered for these past three thousand seven hundred years!"
Whenever this happened, her grandfather would tell her these things