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

"Wendy?"

Shocked, the traveler blurted out his name.

"Heh, so you do know my name." He withdrew his hand.

The flame of wind element within the traveler ignited, and faint green particles floated at her fingertips.

"Did he tell you?" I asked Wendy.

Otherwise, how would he know about my affairs?

“My old friend here doesn’t want to talk about you,” Wendy replied.

"Then how did you know about me?" the traveler asked curiously.

“Because the wind will carry secrets to distant lands.” Wendy plucked a string.

The melodious sound of musical instruments dispelled my sorrow.

The sound of clashing swords shattered the peaceful atmosphere.

"Now is not the time to talk. Let's talk after everything is over. You should be able to use wind elements now, right?"

"Traveler, let the wind dispel the confusion before you."

The traveler manipulates the wind element within his body in response to the sound of the strings.

The melodious and crisp music entered my ears, and the wind element light spots formed a hurricane from their disordered appearance.

The wind god guides travelers to use wind elemental power in this way.

Centered on the traveler and Wendy, the wind spread outwards, dispersing the thick fog of the Windward Highlands.

Suddenly, the view opened up before them, revealing knights, carriages, goods, Kaeya, Diluc, and the knight who had been knocked unconscious by Diluc—all the scenery was clearly visible.

A figure retreated back into the fog.

It still looks like him.

*

"It's so convenient to travel with a Vision of the Anemo. I should have coaxed Jean out earlier." Kaeya led the way, followed by Diluc, while Venti and the Traveler sat side by side in the carriage.

It was indeed the wind elemental that the traveler used to disperse the fog. However, since the traveler did not want to reveal more, Venti thoughtfully impersonated the traveler and took over their actions.

Therefore, in their eyes, it was Venti who dispersed the fog, while the Traveler was a powerful Geo Vision holder.

Hopefully, the Knights didn't find out about the rumor that "the traveler is the Rock God" before she left.

The traveler knew that Qin couldn't possibly come out; she was already busy with work, and things got even busier at times like this. She had to stay in the city to reassure the people of Mondstadt.

"Instead of joking around, you should discipline your knights. As knights escorting supplies, you've abandoned your posts and are running around aimlessly," Diluc said, glancing at the few he had knocked unconscious before.

Those people noticed Diluc's gaze and smiled sheepishly.

“I…I saw my sister run out of the city and I was a little worried about her…In a moment of panic, I…I…” one of the knights explained.

“I never thought the rumors were true… I was so moved when I saw my deceased wife…” another knight added.

"Alright, alright, you can have a proper chat when you get to the solitary confinement room." When Kaiya said this, there was no smile or relaxation in his eyes, as if he had already thought about how to punish them.

Indeed, how could he, as the captain of the cavalry, explain to the people of Mondstadt that his subordinates had caused an accident because they did not follow the rules?

The deceased should be respected, and the blame for neglecting to discipline the deceased might fall on him.

However, these were just the traveler's imaginations. She guessed that Kaiya was angry because they had almost become missing persons.

Thankfully, nothing bad happened, and the traveler breathed a sigh of relief.

"We're almost at Mondstadt, so keep your spirits up!" Wendy reminded her from beside her, pointing ahead.

The wind grew stronger, and the carriage headed towards a place free from the thick fog—Montford, a town resembling an ancient English castle.

An unprecedented wind field encircled Mondstadt, preventing the fog from penetrating.

It was already afternoon, and the sunlight wasn't too harsh; it felt incredibly comfortable on my skin, making me feel drowsy.

"Wow..." exclaimed the traveler who hadn't seen the sun all morning.

The background music from Mondstadt played automatically in my mind.

We sat in a carriage, crossed a stone bridge where pigeons gathered and flew away, and entered Mondstadt through the main gate guarded by two knights.

The market, the small square, the church, and the huge statue of the wind god—travelers wish they could take it all in.

"You're finally back! Commander Jean was so worried. The support knights are all assembled. If you hadn't returned in ten minutes, I would have come looking for you!" Scout knight Amber waited at the city gate, clearly very concerned about the knights who hadn't returned.

"Sorry, sorry, I ran into a little trouble on the way, but thanks to my new friend." Kaeya looked at the traveler and introduced him to Amber.

"I see. My name is Amber, and I am a scout knight. On behalf of the knights, I thank Miss Lu for saving me." Amber introduced herself.

"I wasn't much of a help. It was Wendy who blew away the fog on the road, and it was Diluc who found the lost knight," the traveler quickly explained.

Yes, yes, it has nothing to do with me. Don't drag me into this.

"Oh, so you're quite modest, Miss Traveler, who can take down all the enemies in no time. Are all of you with 'Traveler' in your names exceptionally powerful?" Kaeya's words were a trap, waiting for the Traveler to fall into it.

"The character 'Lü' in my name is a surname from Liyue, which should be different from what you said," the traveler retorted.

"Huh? Miss Lu Ren, do you know which 'travel' I'm talking about?" Kaiya asked innocently.

Damn! I fell into the trap again!

He had planned this all along!

"After all, the Traveler's name is quite well-known in Liyue, and my name is often misunderstood," the Traveler tried to explain.

"Oh, I see. But your name, Miss Lu, is well-known throughout Liyue."

"I casually had a cup of tea in Liyue, and almost everyone in the tea room was talking about Miss's exploits. She single-handedly defeated the Demon God, and the Geo Archon has returned to the mortal realm." Kaeya observed the traveler's expression with great interest.

I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!

Oh my god, that's right! Liyue is the world's trade center, so news travels really fast there!

Help.

"I have other things to do, so I won't chat with you knights any longer." Diluc finally had enough of the long conversation. As he passed the traveler, he glanced back at him, and the traveler happened to be looking at him as well, and their eyes met.

Diluc thought he should immediately send someone to investigate her identity.

The traveler had intended to politely see him off, but when their eyes met, he felt a little flustered.

We've been targeted.

Sigh, what's meant to happen will happen; too much fame always brings trouble.

"Hey, no wonder I felt the traveler was no ordinary person when we first met," Wendy chimed in, trying to absolve herself of any responsibility.

"It's an honor to meet such an important person at Dawn Winery," Kaiya said, giving a perfunctory bow.

He started paying attention to me when he heard my name at Dawn Winery!

I was so pleased with myself, thinking I'd hidden it well, but it was exposed the moment it was revealed!

No wonder they invited me to come along, and they were so attentive and caring all the way – they were trying to gather intelligence!

Mondstadt is terrifying, I want to go back to Liyue...

"It's getting late, let's hurry back to the Knights with the supplies," Amber urged.

"Until we meet again!" The traveler turned to leave this troublesome place.

"Hey! Don't go! Miss Traveler, you've helped us so much, you should come back to the Knights with us so that Commander Jean can personally thank you." Kaeya invited.

"We Liyue people don't care about these things. I have official business to attend to," the traveler declined.

"Hehe, if you're going back to the Knights, then there's nothing left for me, the bard. I can't wait to taste the angel's gift and order some cider tonight. See you later~" Wendy left the "battlefield".

"It's alright, I'll find someone for you later, I guarantee you can buy the best property at the lowest price," Kaia offered as bait.

"Alright." The traveler had lost his temper after being worn down by him.

Never mind, maybe I'll see Lisa, Abedo, and Klee at the Knights of Favonius!

“Miss traveler, this way please, let me show you the way.” Kaya, having gotten her wish, began to fawn over her.

The traveler shrugged helplessly.

It's exhausting to be around smart people.