Genshin Impact: Rise of the Desert

“I also need to tell Mr. Rurik some things that his bodyguards need to pay attention to. You should go outside and prepare yourself, like washing your face or something.” Navelette pointed to her chin, indicating that there was something on Funina’s chin.

Funina touched her hand and saw cream: "Then I'll go first, Ivan, I'll wait for you at the door!"

Ivan nodded and watched Funina leave.

As soon as Funina left, Navelette said, "I suppose you've already seen that Funina is very weak, haven't you? So weak that she doesn't even have the awareness of a god."

Aside from Melusin and the Water God's personal guards, Funina rarely had prolonged contact with other people, especially powerful ones.

The few people she had long-term contact with were Fontaines, whom she knew very well, and the Fontaines all had a religious fanaticism towards Funina.

Because Frynn witnessed the birth of their grandfather and would inevitably witness the death of her own grandson, she has lived for five hundred years without retiring like the Liyue hermits.

Even if they weren't gods, even if they discovered that Funina was weak, they would still risk their lives to protect her.

Naviette knew what Ivan wanted: to protect his people by force while also giving them a better life.

Ivan is a skilled mortal who can fight against immortals when wearing an exoskeleton.

Moreover, desert people have basically been killing people since they were young, so they have an extremely keen sense of strength.

During the conversation, Ivan's eyes kept glancing at Funina, and he gradually began to focus on his own conversation, no longer paying attention to Funina's feelings.

When Navilette was talking to others, if Frynn was present, the others would pause from time to time to ask for Frynn's opinion, but Ivan did not.

In this situation, if Ivan were to say that he thinks Frynn is very powerful, even a dog wouldn't believe him.

Navelette looked into Ivan's eyes and said, "You must have noticed that Funina has no power, and she has never even shown the strength of a water goddess... not counting throwing money around in the street."

“Nobles are all intelligent people, and many of them have tried to kidnap Funina. The Abyss Apostles will definitely be looking for her as well.”

"I hope you will do everything in your power to protect her until I arrive."

"Like I said before, if others pay for Funina, I'll pay double."

Ivan didn't speak for a moment, and the scene suddenly fell silent.

Suddenly, Ivan stood up and walked out: "Navilet, if I die, I hope you can protect the Moscow tribe to the best of your ability."

Ivan didn't turn around and went straight out the door.

Navelette stared blankly at Ivan's retreating figure.

He saw in Ivan a quality that some gods shared—a willingness to fight for the lives of their people, even at the cost of their own lives.

At that moment, Ivan's silhouette shone like gold in Vilette's eyes.

It was quite some time after Ivan left that Navelette finally stood up from the sofa.

“I promise you, Ivan Rurik.”

............

Ivan walked to the door and saw Funina kicking her legs listlessly, as if she wanted to kick Summer away.

When Funina saw Ivan, her eyes lit up: "Hey, you're the chief of your tribe, right?"

Ivan paused for a moment, then nodded.

"So, where do you want to go when you go on an incognito trip... cough cough, I mean, where do you want to go?"

Ivan looked at Funina with a strange gaze: "My tribe has only about 10,000 people in total, more than 1,600 households. I can remember the names of each person or their parents after thinking for a while."

It means that you can find out how someone is doing by asking around; there's no such thing as traveling incognito.

Furna felt a little awkward and quickly changed the subject: "Ahem, Vilette has sent all my personal guards to search for the Abyss Apostles! As a god, how can I be without followers? You must quickly gather your followers, hurry, hurry!"

Ivan nodded: "Please follow me."

Throughout the journey, Funina chattered on and on, wanting to pet cats and feed puppies.

People on the street bowed to Funina when they saw her, while some were more difficult to deal with.

"Lady Furina! Please sign my autograph!" A fat man rushed over with a poster of Furina in hand. "Lady Furina, please!"

It's obvious that this person plays Genshin Impact.

With one person taking the lead, more and more people around him wanted to get an autograph and rushed over.

This would easily cause traffic jams, and without the guards around, maintaining traffic order would be impossible.

When Funina saw fans coming, she was just about to show off when Ivan grabbed her by the back of the neck, lifted her up, put her under his arm, and tucked her in.

"Huh?" Before Funina could react, Ivan shot out like a whirlwind.

"Lady Funina has urgent business to attend to today, let's talk another day!"

Leaving those words behind, Ivan sped off on the cruise line to the Opiclie Opera House.

All that was left was a group of Funina's fanatical fans looking at each other in bewilderment.

.........

On the cruise ship, Funina stood on a sofa chair about 30 centimeters high on the side of the ship, actually a little shorter than Ivan.

"How dare you, Ivan! You made me, the goddess, feel so awkward while I was traveling, and you even upset my fans!" Funina reprimanded Ivan from the moving cruise ship, hands on her hips.

The passengers next to him looked at Ivan with envy.

If I could be scolded like that by Lady Funina, I'd even be willing to give her a huge villa!

"Oh dear, Lady Funina, these fans have caused a traffic jam. I don't have anyone to maintain order, so I have to run." Ivan explained the situation to Funina, appealing to her emotions and reasoning with her.

But Furina wouldn't have it: "I don't care, I am the goddess of water! I am the goddess of justice! What you've done is absolutely unjust!"

Ivan retorted, "My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is just!"

Funina pouted: "I am the Goddess of Justice, if I say you are not just, you won't..."

Before she could finish speaking, Melusin, who was steering the boat, reminded her, "Lady Funina, please sit still and hold on tight. Even if you are the water goddess, you cannot stand up while steering the boat. Especially not on the sofa!"