Lawrence: "Grand Master, it hasn't even happened! I'm innocent!"
Seeing Kaeya's grinning face, Lawrence looked like he was about to cry.
The other Knights of Favonius beside him said, "This is something that could very well happen in the future. The Grand Master is doing this for your own good. Better safe than sorry."
"If it had already happened, you'd probably be writing a self-criticism instead, kid."
[Arataki Itto: The great me! Will definitely... make a comeback!]
[Kujou Sara: Next time, the punishment should make you eat ten pounds straight. Then we can collect your Vision.]
[Arataki Itto: You damned Kujou turtle! The great me isn't scared!]
[Beidou: You've got to come back stronger after every setback.]
"Please get ready. The next round of buzzing in will begin in thirty seconds."
Everyone grew tense. With Kaeya ruled out, who could it be?
[Amber: Could it really be Acting Grand Master Jean?]
[Yanfei: It's definitely my good friend Eula. No need to pretend anymore.]
[Bennett: Do you need me to eliminate a wrong answer?]
[Thoma: @Bennett, you should have joined the first round.]
The countdown began. Three, two, one. With three choices left, many more people tried to buzz in this time, including Ningguang and Kokomi.
"Yoimiya has won the chance to answer. Please give your answer."
[Arataki Itto: Once you've answered, there's no option to buzz in again.]
[Thoma: Be careful, Yoimiya.]
[Yoimiya: How did I get it? I haven't actually decided yet!]
[Ningguang: The answer is practically staring us in the face.]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: It's actually already come to light.]
[Kamisato Ayato: Have you all figured it out?]
[Yoimiya: Ningguang, Sangonomiya, please, pretty please! I'll send you fireworks. Could you explain it to me?]
[Ningguang: So you're the young lady from Naganohara Fireworks. Give me twenty percent off the fireworks for the next Lantern Rite.]
[Yoimiya: S-sure!]
[Ningguang: This question isn't difficult anymore. With Kaeya ruled out, there's only one answer. The wealthier someone is, the more they can pursue spiritual fulfillment. Take me, for example. Mora is already just a number to me. What I pursue is success in business and Liyue's development. You understand now, don't you?]
[Beidou: Hahaha, that's exactly the sort of thing Ningguang would say.]
[Arataki Itto: Is this Ningguang person really rich?]
[Xingqiu: @Arataki Itto, Miss Ningguang is the wealthiest person in Liyue. Her Jade Chamber is a magnificent pavilion that floats in the sky.]
[Arataki Itto: Whoa! The great me is going to build something that floats in the sky someday too!]
[Yoimiya: Oh, I see! I understand now. Thank you, Ningguang! I choose 2, Master Diluc.]
[Amber: No way! How could Master Diluc be the Darknight Hero?]
[Jean: It was my senior? Actually, if I had to guess, I would have chosen Diluc too.]
[Keqing: Wait, why does Acting Grand Master Jean call Diluc her senior?]
[Noelle: Master Diluc used to be the Knights' Cavalry Captain. He was their youngest and most outstanding knight, but... some things happened.]
[Diluc: Let's not bring up ancient history. Jean, don't call me your senior.]
"Ding-Yoimiya answered correctly and has received a Hearing Restoration Potion. It can restore hearing and extend the drinker's lifespan by a certain amount."
[Yoimiya: Aaaaaah! Really? Something like this actually exists? Dad, Dad, hurry and try drinking this!]
The livestream switched to Yoimiya.
A bottle of green liquid appeared in Yoimiya's hand. She rushed over to her father and had him drink it.
[Thoma: Mr. Naganohara's ears were injured. He has trouble hearing what people say.]
[Albedo: I really want that potion. Does a potion that defies biology like this truly exist?]
[Lisa: I'd like some to study too.]
After he drank it, a third of his white hair turned black, and many of the wrinkles on his face vanished in an instant.
Yoimiya: "Dad, can you hear clearly?"
Naganohara Ryuunosuke: "Huh? Huh? How can I hear so clearly now? Sweetheart, what did you give me?"
Everyone in the livestream watched.
Their neighbors in Inazuma, old Amenoma from the smithy, Acho, and the owner of Kiminami Restaurant all hurried over to see.
"My hearing really is back! And somehow, I feel so much stronger too."
[Ningguang: A wondrous thing that Mora can't buy. How interesting.]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: Is it really that miraculous?]
[Zhongli: Generally speaking, his appearance suggests it is genuine. If there are no side effects, even a god would find this difficult to achieve.]
[Amber: I can't believe it really was Master Diluc!]
[Diluc: Hmph. Idle rumors. I suppose they're a sign of peace.]
"Master Diluc is the Darknight Hero!"
"Master Diluc is amazing!"
"So Master Diluc has been protecting Mondstadt all along."
The tavern was where the real uproar broke out, and people all across Mondstadt grew excited.
[Diluc: @Charles, you're working overtime today. I'll... I'll head back to the winery first.]
The problem was that everyone was simply too enthusiastic.
[Jean: Diluc has been protecting Mondstadt in his own way.]
[Arataki Itto: What the heck? Those people tricked the great me! They said Master Diluc hated the Knights more than anything.]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: That information wasn't wrong. Being the Darknight Hero doesn't conflict with disliking the Knights. Besides, I felt it was Mr. Diluc the moment I saw him.]
[Lisa: A woman's intuition, then?]
[Thoma: Yoimiya is so overwhelmed that she's crying her eyes out over there.]
[Kamisato Ayato: Everyone, the story is continuing.]
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