Mr. Zhongli, we can't slack off anymore!

The Western Knights.

"You've arrived, Miss Lü Ren." Qin, who was leaning against the window, got up to greet her.

"Is it Ningguang's letter?" the traveler asked bluntly.

"Yes, that's right." Qin handed the unopened letter to the traveler.

The traveler accepted the letter.

It's very thick and heavy, so the information inside must be very detailed.

The envelope was Chinese-style, with Ningguang's name written on it. When opened, it released a smoky fragrance mixed with a faint smell of smoke.

The first sheet of paper contained greetings to the traveler and the zither.

The second sheet of paper outlined the three battles fought against the demon god.

Three battles?

I clearly only knew it twice!

Could it be that the information on resisting the Vortex Demon God has also been sent over?

The first battlefield where the traveler resisted the demon god was Wuwangpo.

However, the details are very vague, not because Ningguang intentionally concealed them. The other two times the Traveler knew about the battles with the Demon God, the details were very detailed, from the discovery of the anomaly to its complete elimination.

The battle at Wuwangpo only involved the discovery process, not the elimination process.

Even Ningguang didn't know who had silently removed the demon god.

The date recorded as the date the demon was banished appears to be the same as the date the traveler arrived in Teyvat.

In other words, the demon god arrived before the traveler.

After communicating with the time travelers, they said that the calamities arrived at the same time as them.

Does this mean that the calamity was not brought about by me?

Was there a time traveler before me?

Did that time traveler defeat the demon god?

It seems... I'm different from those time travelers. They seem to have a far greater passion for and understanding of the worlds they travel to than I do.

I'm not the kind of person who devotes all my life to games.

He's neither a whale (high spender) nor a hardcore grinder.

He's just an ordinary person who likes this game.

Perhaps, the transmigrators who came to this world before me had met Wendy first.

Therefore, he knows those words from the real world.

Wendy had long known of the power of time travelers and was waiting for me to arrive so we could work together to defeat the demon god.

If there was a first time traveler before me, where is "he" now?

"Miss Traveler, would you prefer coffee or tea?" Qin asked.

"Um...anything is fine...Um, Commander Qin...when did the fog appear?" The traveler urgently needed to confirm this.

“According to the scout knight’s report, it was about eight months ago,” Jean replied.

Eight months ago... I've only been here for five months now, from the first time I arrived.

Did the first traveler arrive in Teyvat three months before me?

We must find Wendy and get to the bottom of this.

"The report above is very detailed. It should be useful." The traveler placed the demon god's information on Qin's desk. "I have some other things to do. If you need any help after you've finished reading the information, feel free to contact me." The traveler left the office without waiting for Qin's reply.

"Oh dear, why are the guests leaving so soon after arriving?" Lisa, who was about to enter, happened to block the traveler's way.

"Ah..." The traveler was about to say her name when he quickly swallowed his words.

"Hehe, I'm Lisa, the librarian of the Knights of Favonius. You must be Miss Lu Ren. I heard from Kaeya that you're a hero of Liyue. I didn't expect you to be so cute." The scent of roses on her was very strong, as if to cover up the smell of potions.

After a few sniffs, the traveler became immersed in the aroma, his face flushed, and his tense nerves relaxed.

"Hello, Lisa... um..." For some reason, I had an urge to call her "Sister Lisa".

"Sweetie, didn't you have something urgent to do? Here, I'll make way for you. Come sit with me at the library sometime." She tossed her hair, revealing her snow-white neck, which stirred the imagination.

Something's wrong! Something's wrong!

I'm about to be bent.

"Okay, okay! Goodbye." The traveler fled from the strange fragrance.

Outside the Knights' quarters, breathing in the fresh air made me feel better.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Lu Ren?" Kaiya stood outside the Knights' Order, having just finished giving instructions to his subordinates, and greeted the traveler as she arrived.

"Um...it's you, Kaeya."

"Hehe, what's wrong? You don't seem too happy to see me." Kaiya noticed that the traveler in front of her changed her expression very quickly, one minute sunny, the next rainy. Now, seeing her, she was as cold as snow, keeping her distance.

Are you that vengeful?

"Seeing you reminds me of your promise to introduce me to a real estate developer. We in Liyue value promises very much. Those who eat rocks will suffer the punishment of being eaten by rocks."

"Oh, so that's what it was about. I was so busy running around last night that I completely forgot about you. I'm so sorry."

"Commander Jean has received information from Liyue. You should go and check on it first. We can talk about my matter later."

“Miss is so understanding. Oh, what if I run away?” He suddenly leaned closer.

"Run? You think you can run? Where are you going? You're giving up being the captain? You're abandoning your family?"

What if you don't want it anymore?

"Then you have seriously underestimated my resolve as the deputy head of the Hall of Rebirth! Be careful, or I'll hunt you down to the ends of the earth."

"Oh dear, you scared me to death! I dare not run away now. I'll take you to see this merchant right now."

"Maybe next time, I still need to go see Wendy." The traveler still had something to ask him.

"They're probably receiving gifts from angels right now, aren't they? Let's go."

"Kaiya, you're still at work... are you going to skip work?" The traveler felt that his little matter wasn't worth skipping work for.

"Taking a break from my busy schedule is no big deal."

*

A gift from an angel.

"Where's Diluc?" Kaeya asked the bartender at the counter.

"Master went out last night and hasn't returned yet."

"I'm sorry, Miss Traveler, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until this merchant returns to tell you."

"The merchant you're talking about, you mean Diluc..." the traveler sighed.

That's reasonable; it's not uncommon for the person who controls the most wealth in Mondstadt to own several properties that are for sale.

"Of course it's him. I can negotiate the price down for you and guarantee you'll get the best location at the lowest price."

“We’re in the funeral business, so we don’t really need a good location… but the lowest price is very tempting.”

"Cooperate with our knights, and I guarantee you won't suffer any losses. Now, can you forgive me?"

"That'll have to wait until we get the property, stop making empty promises." After saying that, the traveler looked around the tavern again. She had come all this way to find Wendy.

"How about we go look for it in the square?" Kaiya saw through her intention.

"Ok."

*

This search will take you to the entire Mondstadt region.

I've searched the doghouse and the cathouse, but I can't find Wendy anywhere.

From morning to sunset.

"Why don't you go back first today, and I'll have the Knights help you look for it?" Kaya spent the whole day with me searching.

"Okay, I'll find a place to stay first."

*

After saying goodbye to Kaeya, the traveler checked into an inn in Mondstadt.

Because there were no other tourists, I was the only guest in the hotel.

With no guests, there was no need to hire cleaning staff, and the room was covered in dust.

Let's go back to Chengehu and rest.

Hey……

After tidying up the tables and chairs, I placed the Dust Song Pot and Rock Butterfly on the table.

The little butterfly seemed listless; was it because Wendy hit it?

Next time I see him, I'll make him pay!

After being infused with rock elements, it gradually regained its vitality.

The traveler leaned on the table and smiled contentedly at it.

Thankfully, it's not broken.

Where did Wendy go?

Gods love to suddenly disappear, don't they?

*

Liyue, the Hall of Rebirth.

Zhongli, who was resting with his eyes closed, seemed to have thought of something interesting, and a smile spread across his face.

"Mr. Zhongli, aren't you off work yet?" a female attendant asked as she approached.

"Right away," he replied casually.

"Um, have you finished writing the case that the leader asked you to plan last time? It's almost done... I should give it to the leader now."

“Hehe…” Zhongli covered the blank paper with a book: “It’ll be ready tomorrow.”