"Oh well, there's no other way, I can't hide it anymore!"
"My devout believer, rejoice! Standing before you is none other than Barbatos, the god of the winds!"
Wendy had a very serious expression on her face.
"Aren't you shocked? Aren't you so shocked you want to cry? You've finally met the god you serve, how about it? Aren't you moved?"
Wendy wasn't even serious for a second.
Unfortunately, Sister Gotlinde thought Wendy was trying to seduce him after failing, and was now pretending to be possessed by the wind god.
"If there's nothing else, I'll go back and continue working on the church documents." Gotlinde didn't believe her at all.
Yes, how could Lord Barbatos, who has accomplished so many great feats, be a bard who looks like he hasn't even come of age yet?
Moreover, Lord Barbatos must be a serious and solemn god with divine majesty; how could he possibly be so eccentric?
"Huh!?"
Wendy exclaimed, "How come people believe my nonsense, but nobody believes the truth?"
At that moment, Sister Gotlinde in reality, just as Wendy had said, cried.
"The Wind God revealed his identity to me, and I didn't believe him!"
“As a nun, I have failed in my duty, and I must repent.”
Sister Gotlinde could no longer continue her studies; she decided to spend the rest of her life in the confessional.
It was the first time Barbara had ever seen Sister Gotlinde cry, but she could understand her feelings very well.
This is the Wind God! The Wind God, whom we haven't seen for hundreds of years, has come in person and is so kind.
As a result, she, as a nun, failed to recognize the deity!
What's more, this book is going to be released throughout Teyvat! Now the whole world knows that Gotlind didn't recognize the Anemo Archon.
She's only crying right now; the fact that she hasn't fainted is already a testament to her strength.
However, this cannot be blamed on Gotlinde, since the wind god has been missing for hundreds of years, so it is impossible for her to have seen the wind god in person.
A statue is just a sculpture; it's impossible to make it a perfect replica, especially since the statue is supposed to be divinely dressed and full of divine power.
"Sister Gotlinde, don't cry. Lord Wind God is so gentle, he won't blame you," Barbara hurriedly comforted her.
Gottlinde, of course, couldn't stop crying just because of Barbara's words of comfort.
With hands clasped together and fists clenched, she prayed devoutly, letting tears stream down her face.
A gentle breeze blew into the church, brushed against Gottlinde's cheek, and softly carried away her tears.
Barbara and Gotlind realized at the same time, it was the Wind God!
Lord Wind God truly had no intention of blaming her! Not only did he not blame her, he also gently wiped away her tears.
"Lord Wind God!" the two women exclaimed simultaneously, clasping their hands together in reverence.
"Huh?" Rosalia noticed it too, thinking that Bartobas was much gentler than she had imagined.
Meanwhile, the wind god Barbatos himself was reaching his wicked little hand towards a wine bottle beside him.
This is what was left over after the person next to me left.
"Poet, even though I'm reading, I can still see your movements."
Diluc kept his eyes glued to the book, turning the pages as he continued speaking.
"This drink will also be on your tab."
"Huh!? How did this happen?"
Wendy exclaimed, "There's less than half a bottle left! I was just trying to snag a bargain, what are you doing?!"
"Don't worry, I'll keep track of the remaining amount," Diluc said, indicating that he wasn't greedy for small gains.
Wendy was deflated, her little hand hesitating, but in the end she picked up the bottle.
Keeping the accounts is fine, but watching a bottle of fine wine being wasted right in front of you is worse than killing him!
Diluc's lips curled up by a single pixel.
It's really interesting how your own gods are. Before, he was just skeptical, but now, after reading this, he's certain.
Wendy chugs down his drink; he actually quite likes people like Diluc.
To treat him normally even after knowing his identity—that's what Wendy wanted.
He now only wants to be Wendy, a free-spirited bard, not Barbatos, the god of wind.
However, Wendy had to wait until the Dvalin issue was resolved.
Wendy is quite grateful to this author now.
Although it exposed his identity to some people, it also made the Tvalin incident much easier to resolve.
Once this book is released, not only Mondstadt, but all of Teyvat will know the story of Dvalin.
Moreover, his original plan to obtain the harp would not have gone smoothly, but with the groundwork laid by this book, he now feels as comfortable going to the forbidden area where the Sky Harp is kept as he would going to the toilet.
But since I failed to take the violin myself, I'll probably steal it instead, right? I wonder if the stealing went smoothly?
To satisfy her curiosity, Wendy decided to finish reading the book and drinking the wine before taking any action.
In the book, Wendy fails to borrow the piano, so it's the Traveler's turn to step in.
The traveler, using the Knights of the Sky as an excuse, asked to borrow the Sky Harp.
This excuse was obviously more plausible than someone's 'shamanistic ritual,' but unfortunately, Sister Gotlinde still saw through it.
"The lending of the Sky Harp requires the agreement and signing of documents by the troupe leader, the bishop, and representatives of the people."
"Then, what about the Knights' documents?"
"..." The traveler hadn't expected it to be so complicated.
"He was eaten by Paimon on the way," the traveler began to ramble.
Without a doubt, Sister Gotlinde stated that it was impossible to lend out the Sky Harp without proper documentation.
Just as Wendy predicted, they began their plan to steal the piano.
Stealing the harp was easier than I imagined; the place where the Sky Harp was kept was indeed guarded.
However, due to a shortage of men in the Knights Order, the guards were also severely inadequate.
The vast restricted area was only guarded in twos and threes, with blind spots everywhere.
The traveler easily bypassed the guards and arrived at the Sky Harp.
Unfortunately, someone was one step ahead of them.
The Fatui's Thunderfire sorcerer can manipulate lightning elemental power; after taking the Sky Harp, he vanished in the blink of an eye.
The poor traveler was left as a scapegoat.
The good news is that the guards didn't get a clear look at the traveler's face, only that the prisoner had blond hair.
This is how the reputation of the Traveler's Honorary Knight was preserved.
Upon seeing this, both the Knights and the church fell into deep thought.
Travelers are one thing, but how come even the Fatui can enter the forbidden area?
The guards in this restricted area are practically non-existent!
"No, we must increase security for the Sky Harp." Qin sighed, rubbing her forehead.
She felt a bit of a headache; there weren't enough people to begin with, and now the lack of security forces was being exposed even more.
Where can we find manpower to transfer here?
The Knights are tasked with defending Mondstadt, clearing out monsters, protecting trade routes, patrolling the city, and protecting villages and towns.
Reserve manpower in case of emergencies, monitor the fools outside, and communicate with the fools inside.
Every place is short-staffed, so where else can we pull people out?
We can't exactly send Klee to protect the Sky Harp, can we?
She's already doing a contribution by not blowing up the Sky Harp.
Or should I drink more coffee and go keep watch for a while tonight?
Commander, you took far too many people with you!
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Character Voice Lines - Qin: About Troubles
"If there were some kind of magic potion that would make you never need to sleep... Hmm, maybe I should ask Lisa about it tomorrow?"
Chapter 35 This person is merely a [Qin]
Jean was unaware that their Mondstadt god's heart had been ripped out in front of the cathedral.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd have to do even more things myself.
The Knights were short-handed and had no choice but to lower their recruitment requirements.
The newly arrived knight was poorly trained and was easily tricked by the Fools into leaving his post.
Compared to Qin, who focuses on finding problems within herself, Yura has a different perspective.
The security in the restricted area is indeed insufficient, but if the Fools hadn't caused trouble, wouldn't nothing have happened?
“I think we need to put diplomatic pressure on the Fools in this matter,” Yura said.
Everyone nodded in agreement; the Fools were truly too arrogant.
Even though the Grand Master took away many elite troops, the Knights of Mondstadt were not weak and easily bullied.
Qin considered the pros and cons and finally nodded.
The Fools will certainly try to fool people about things that haven't happened yet.
The Knights themselves are not asking the Fools to make any concessions; it's a matter of attitude!
If you don't take a stand, the fools will think you're easy to bully, and they might actually do it.
But if you take a tough stance, they should reconsider whether or not to do so.
It was because of our weak attitude that the Fools became so arrogant.
Now that Fengshen is back, what's wrong with being tough?
Barbara and her friends were the most furious about the theft of the Sky Harp.
“The fools have gone too far! They have actually blasphemed a divine object.”
"That's right, the Knights must punish them properly."
Barbara and Gottlinde were discussing it.
Rosalia remained silent. Unlike the two nuns, she knew that political games were not so simple.
Instead, Diluc had another idea to mess with the Fatui.
Due to their official status, the Knights could not directly break ties with the Fools.
But Diluc was just an ordinary citizen of Mondstadt.
The Night Hero is a masked man whose identity is unknown.
Regardless of what these two identities do, the Fools cannot elevate the issue to the level of relations between nations.
Wendy, however, showed no emotional reaction to this.
How could the Sky Harp be stolen right under his nose? It was all done with his tacit approval.
Since we've already stolen it, and the Traveler can teach the Fools a lesson along the way, why not?
Although the Traveler is an honorary knight of the Knights of Mondstadt, the emphasis of an honorary knight lies in the word "honor."
She only shares the same honors as a knight, but she's not a member of the Knights Order.
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