“The Abyss Order’s activities have recently shifted from above ground to underground,”
“But because of the Khaenri’ah War back then, the underground is extremely dangerous.”
“Abyssal energy is everywhere, it’s best not to get involved in this mess.”
“The organization won’t release any underground information to individuals, the current priority is to clear it out.”
“You’ll be busy in a while.”
Diluc quietly wiped the empty wine glass.
“I understand.”
“Oh, isn’t this the well-known diplomat of Teyvat?”
“What brings you to Mondstadt today?”
At this moment, a lazy, slightly strange voice came from the second floor.
The two turned their heads and found that a certain drunkard had woken up and was walking towards them.
“Isn’t this the so-called greatest bard in Teyvat? Have you composed any amazing ballads lately?”
Venti stuck out his tongue, somewhat embarrassed.
“I haven’t had any creative inspiration lately.”
Diluc snorted at this.
“The Windblume Festival is about to start, someone is probably going to forget about composing.”
“Heh, I’ve already finished the song for the Windblume Festival, I’m a special guest of the Favonius Knights this time.”
Diluc knew Venti’s identity, so he didn’t question Jean’s decision.
“Tsk tsk, has Mondstadt run out of people? Hiring a drunkard?”
Si Xuan didn’t hide his dislike for Venti.
Venti didn’t get angry, he just pretended to be sad.
“Oh dear, my drinking buddy, how can you say that? I’ll be heartbroken.”
Si Xuan didn’t continue to tease him, instead, he asked a very serious question.
“Are you free this time next year?”
This question completely stunned Venti.
Who makes appointments a year in advance?
It’s not like the nearby Please-the-Gods Ceremony.
No, it seems like the Please-the-Gods Ceremony is gone now.
“For a bard, even tomorrow is uncertain, who knows what time will be like a year later?”
Actually, Venti definitely had time a year later.
After all, he was just a “freelancer,” but he didn’t know what Si Xuan was up to, so he didn’t say it outright.
Si Xuan took a deep breath and said to Venti.
“I need you to come to Fontaine in a year and use all your life’s learning to compose a poem.”
The “Wall-Gazing” plan of the Hydro Archon, the “Noah’s Ark” plan of the Liyue Qixing, and Si Xuan’s plan against the flood.
These are all things that can be recorded in history.
But these things can’t be recorded in historical records.
Nahida won’t reveal her identity publicly, once the people of Fontaine realize that there are no gods there.
They will be plunged into great panic.
However, even if it can’t be recorded in history.
It can be passed down through poetry.
This is also a good choice.
“You want me to challenge my limits? But a perfect poem requires perfect material.”
“The material will be provided for you, I assure you, it will be thrilling material.”
Diluc skillfully poured a beer for Venti and pushed it towards him.
“In a year, that Traveler should be in Fontaine, could it be that she’s planning something big again?”
Diluc has always been following the Traveler.
Besides going from Mondstadt to Liyue.
She basically stays in a country for a year before heading to another.
From Liyue to Inazuma, and then from Inazuma to Sumeru.
This pattern is very easy to predict.
“It’s not that she’s going to do something big, but the Traveler is like a catalyst.
Wherever she goes, something always gets catalyzed, but Fontaine will go through some hardships in a year.”
Venti raised his glass and clinked it with Si Xuan’s.
“It’s settled, in a year, I will follow the Traveler’s footsteps to the land of water.”
Venti is one of the few who knows about Fontaine’s prophecy.
And when he passed through Fontaine many years ago.
The wind occasionally brought him the inner workings of someone.
Fragile, strong, fearful, worried.
All sorts of complex emotions appear in one person at the same time.
This made Venti very interested in Fontaine’s affairs.
“That’s settled, Traveler.”
As soon as Si Xuan finished speaking.
The door to the tavern was suddenly opened.
“We heard someone mentioning us, bard, are you saying bad things about us?”
Seeing the two who suddenly entered, Diluc didn’t get angry, he even made a joke.
“I remember telling Charles to flip the ‘Closed’ sign.”
Paimon was taken aback and said.
“Huh? But Si Xuan told us to meet here, I thought he flipped the sign to specially entertain us.”
As Paimon’s good teammate, Lumine decisively put the blame on this emergency food.
“It was all Paimon, it has nothing to do with me.”
Paimon turned to stare at Lumine, stomping her foot in the air.
“You don’t have to be like that, I think Diluc won’t blame us?”
Watching the two of them goof around, Diluc’s mood also lightened.
He didn’t keep harping on the issue.
“What would you like to drink?”
The two each ordered a glass of apple cider.
Then they began to tell Si Xuan about their recent experiences.
“So, we wanted to ask about the Thousand Winds Wine, we originally planned to ask the bard during the opening ceremony, but we unexpectedly met you here.”
“Thousand Winds Wine? Such a nostalgic name.
But if you want to know.
Wait until the opening ceremony.
And your friend isn’t here right now.”
Paimon scratched her head.
“Seems so, you have to tell us in two days.”
Venti nodded, squinting his eyes.
“Hmm, yes, I will.”
“That’s good, by the way, Si Xuan, why are you in Mondstadt?
Last time in Sumeru, you left without a word, you didn’t even say goodbye.”
After solving the problem with the Tree of Dreams, Lumine and Paimon were unconscious.
They were sent to the Palace of Alcazarzaray to recuperate.
And Si Xuan left after signing a cooperation agreement with the Lesser Lord Kusanali and the Dendro Archon.
In the end, the two didn’t meet.
“The Dendro Archon has resumed her rule over Sumeru, as a diplomat, I need to review the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Naturally, I can’t stay there for too long, as for coming to Mondstadt, first, as Fontaine’s representative to participate in the Windblume Festival.
Second, ….”
Before Si Xuan could finish, there was a “Boom.”
The door of the tavern was blown open.
A red figure rushed in.
“Daddy~”