Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

After learning about Anna's situation, Paimon and Ying were moved with compassion.

"That's right. That child is very sad right now, not only because his body has lost its former health, but also because of the efforts his parents and brother made for him and the suffering they endured."

"She felt that the hardship her brother and parents were going through was all her fault, and that if it weren't for her, they could have pursued the life they wanted."

"So let's help that child express her purest love to her family during the Flower Festival. Maybe that will help with her condition."

Wendy affirmed Paimon's words, and after hearing them, Paimon decisively looked at Sparkle.

"Then let's go help that girl!"

Ying naturally agreed with Paimon's suggestion. Although she could be a bit shrewish at times, she was still the kind girl she always was.

At this point, Ying would certainly not refuse.

"However, why don't you take him along too? Let him see what ordinary people's lives and troubles are like. Otherwise, I'm a little worried that he might go astray."

However, just as Ying was about to set off, Wendy suddenly pointed to Su Feng and asked Ying to take him along as well.

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Su Feng, who was surprised to find that he was involved in this, looked puzzled. However, after seeing Wendy's resolute eyes, he did not object on the spot.

"Eh?"

Su Feng didn't react much, but Paimon looked puzzled. Fortunately, Ying quickly understood what Wendy meant.

"Alright, then I'll take Su Feng with me. But what are you going to do if I take Su Feng away?"

It was clear that Wendy wanted Su Feng to better understand what mortals were like. After arranging her own affairs, Ying was curious about what Wendy was going to do next.

"Me? Of course I'll teach my students how to write a perfect love poem!"

Then Ying heard Wendy's almost blatant declaration of slacking off.

"..."

"As expected, Mondstadt's Anemo Archon is unreliable!"

There was no time for Ying to complain. Paimon, who had been somewhat puzzled about having to act with Su Feng, immediately began to complain about Wendy again.

Unfortunately, this stubborn guy wouldn't take such a small complaint to heart.

"Alright, let's leave this drunkard alone and go find Anna first."

Now that Ying has a deeper understanding of Wendy, she decisively gave up on continuing to mess with him and instead prepared to get on with her own business.

After all, this guy can always find all sorts of excuses to fob off other people.

Instead of wasting time, you'd be better off finishing your work!

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Heading Towards the Destination!

Anna is a very good girl.

Despite being plagued by a strange illness, she never gave up on herself or blamed others for her tragic experiences.

This kind-hearted girl even believed that it was because of her that her family was having such a hard time.

This made Anna feel extremely guilty and remorseful towards her family.

So, on the occasion of the Flower Festival, Anna wanted to express her love for her family and sincerely hoped that they would no longer be implicated by her.

The free wind secretly conveyed the girl's wish to the Wind God, and upon learning of this, the Wind God decisively sent his best friend to help the poor little girl.

"If Wendy were to choose to make up a story, wouldn't she definitely start by saying something like that?"

During the search for Anna, it's unclear who first suggested it, but Su Feng, Ying, and Paimon began trying to change their next actions into poetry.

As a result, Su Feng unexpectedly discovered that Paimon and Wendy were surprisingly compatible when it came to adapting poetry, so after hearing the beginning of Paimon's story, Su Feng couldn't help but give his own evaluation.

"Hmph! So I'm quite talented too, right!"

Paimon, having received Su Feng's affirmation, revealed a proud expression. After all, Wendy's status as the best bard in the mortal world was recognized by many.

For Paimon to be compared to Wendy in this respect is a great compliment.

Upon seeing the little guy's performance, both Su Feng and Ying couldn't help but smile.

Sure enough, this little guy gets easily excited with just a little praise.

"Hey? Isn't that Anna?"

The little squabbles on the road didn't slow down their search. Ying, who was always watching her surroundings, quickly spotted Anna standing by the pool with her hands clasped together.

This is a very cute girl—although her face looks very pale, she insists on standing by the pool and earnestly makes a praying gesture.

However, the long-term torment of illness made Anna look quite weak. Her thinness, as if she could be blown away at any moment, even made people feel sorry for her.

"Ahem, may I ask what business you all have with me?"

Perhaps because everyone had been watching Anna for a while, Anna, feeling a little embarrassed by their stares, was the first to ask a question.

"Are you Anna?"

After exchanging glances, Ying, the most approachable of the three, stepped forward to talk to Anna. After all, they were there to help, not to scare her.

"Ahem... Yes, I am Anna."

"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well. Cough cough... I might cough quite violently when I speak."

Anna coughed as she apologized to Ying.

"It's alright, is there anything we can help you with?"

"After all, you look like you have something on your mind."

Ying didn't pay attention to Anna's incessant coughing, but gently expressed her desire to help her.

"Cough cough...you...cough cough cough...can you really...can you help me?"

Perhaps it was because Anna heard that Ying was willing to help her that she immediately became excited. However, her health was really bad, and she started coughing violently after just a little excitement.

"Be careful, don't get too excited. Since I said I would help you, I definitely will."

Upon seeing Anna's reaction, Paimon immediately flew to her side and began to comfort the poor girl.

"Ahem, I'm sorry to have worried you."

After a while, Anna, who had finally calmed down a bit, gave Paimon and Luminous, who were crowding around her, an embarrassed smile.

"It's okay, it's okay. You should still be careful about yourself, since you don't look well."

"It would make us very sad if we caused your health to deteriorate."

Compared to Anna's apology, Ying and Paimon were more concerned about her health.

"Actually, I wanted to make a few bouquets of flowers for my brother and parents. They have already sacrificed so much for my health, but now I can't do anything and can only watch myself become a burden to them."

Anna sounded quite somber when she talked about it, clearly seeing her family working so hard because of her was a significant burden for her.

Anna would love to share some of the burden with her family if she could, but unfortunately, her current physical condition doesn't even allow her to offer her own Wind Flower to her family.

"So Anna wants to give her brother and parents their own Wind Flower?"

With Wendy's explanation, they already knew exactly what the Windflower was all about, so Paimon quickly guessed Anna's expectations after she finished explaining her thoughts.

"No, actually I've already figured out how to handle the flowers—although it's not nice to say it like this, there are always some flowers to be found in Mondstadt."

"Although doing this may not be quite in line with my true feelings, this is all my body can do right now."

"I'm really sorry, but there's one thing I really want to do on my own: the Wind Flower!"

However, Anna directly rejected Paimon's guess. She gave everyone a slightly embarrassed, ingratiating smile before cautiously speaking.

"So, you all seem to be adventurers. May I ask you to take me to Springvale?"

"Qingquan Town?"

Ying and Paimon looked at each other, surprised that things had suddenly taken a turn for the better.

"Yes, legend has it that Qingquan Town was built around the water that the spring spirit summoned. I have been praying to the wind god and the spring spirit that my body will recover quickly so that my brother and parents will not have to work so hard."

"I've always prayed to this spring that's been used as a wishing well. If I could, I'd like to visit Clear Spring Town instead."

"Perhaps then the spring spirits will be able to hear my voice."

"Although it's really not good to pray with such a utilitarian mindset, I really don't want to continue to cause trouble for my family."

Anna looked clearly embarrassed as she said this, knowing full well that her request was somewhat excessive.

She was not only rude to the people in front of her, but also to the spring spirit who had entrusted her wishes to her.

Even so, Anna still looked at the people in front of her with pleading eyes.

"Water spirits? Do such things exist in Teyvat? This can't just be something people made up..."

Paimon, who had hardly ever heard of the Water Sprite, immediately raised his question.

"Paimon!"

However, before Paimon could finish speaking, Ying stopped him from continuing.

"There's no need to be so nervous. Actually, I don't know if the spring spirits even exist. I'm just trying to put my mind at ease."

"I really hope I can get better soon, not only because I'm worried about my family being too tired, but also because I really want to go out and see the world again."

Anna knew perfectly well what Paimon was saying, and she also knew that her prayers were essentially ineffective.

While many extraordinary beings do exist in the world of Teyvat, in reality, most ordinary people would almost never encounter naturally extraordinary beings like the immortals of Liyue, except for the occasional glimpse of a few possessors of the Vision.

As for the so-called prayer... for Anna, it was more of a form of self-comfort.

After all, even the Seven Gods are not omnipotent. How could these extraordinary beings, who are still below the Seven Gods, always satisfy the various prayers of mortals?

"Hmm... but can your body support you to walk all the way to Qingquan Town? It's not exactly close."

“I’m very worried that something might happen to your health on the way.”

Ying felt a little embarrassed that Anna was so open-minded, but she quickly turned her attention to something else.

Anna's health wasn't very good. Although Springvale wasn't too far from Mondstadt, it wasn't exactly a short walk away either.

It's hard to say whether Anna's body can hold up on the road.

If anything goes wrong, none of the people present will be able to stabilize Anna's condition.