Before evening, Ying and the others who had gone to clean up the temple guarded by the four winds returned to Mondstadt.
As luck would have it, Jiang Mu and Seele had just finished clearing out a Hilichurl tribe when they arrived at the gates of Mondstadt.
"What a coincidence!" Paimon, with his sharp eyes, spotted Jiang Mu and Seele from afar. "Jiang Mu, and Seele too!"
“You guys…” Jiang Mu smiled as he looked at Paimon, who was beaming with excitement.
Although this guy seems to have a very unusual background in the game, he's just a mindless pet no matter how you look at it...
"The temples protected by the four winds have been cleaned."
Ying looked at Jiang Mu and smiled.
"Next, we should deal with Stormterror... no, I should call it Dvalin."
"We need your help with this."
"Me?" Jiang Mu was taken aback. "How can I help?"
"Jiang Mu, stop pretending." Amber patted Jiang Mu on the shoulder. "The Traveler already told us that we were able to drive away Stormterror last time thanks to you!"
"this……"
Jiang Mu looked at Ying, and Ying, sensing Jiang Mu's gaze, simply stuck out her tongue and gave a silly smile.
"whee……"
"So, Jiang Mu, don't even think about running away!" Paimon patted Jiang Mu on the shoulder with feigned maturity. "Be a good boy and come with us to protect Mondstadt!"
Paimon: ヽ(￣w￣(￣w￣〃)ゝ
Jiang Mu thought for a moment and nodded.
"It's possible, but you have to promise me one thing," Jiang Mu said calmly.
"What is it?"
Amber asked.
“It’s very simple.” Jiang Mu chuckled and grabbed Paimon’s two short legs.
"Cook this emergency ration for me!"
"ah?!"
Everyone was surprised, but Paimon stood there... no, he stomped his feet in mid-air, complaining.
"Paimon isn't for eating!"
"Ha ha!……"
Everyone understood that Jiang Mu was just joking, except for the naive Paimon, who thought Jiang Mu really wanted to eat her and was whispering in Ying's ear...
“However…” Amber seemed to remember something and said to Jiang Mu and Ying.
“Jiang Mu, and the traveler, it seems that none of you have a pilot’s license.”
"A pilot's license? What's that?" Paimon asked, hands behind his back, puzzled.
"It's pretty obvious from the name, isn't it? Only with a pilot's license can you legally fly in Mondstadt."
“Hmm…” Paimon looked at Ying and said.
"But the travelers have been flying for so long and have never heard of such a thing before..."
"That's because you guys are constantly turning things upside down in the city, making everyone notice..." Amber said helplessly.
"Heh?" Paimon feigned ignorance.
"So, did you bring your pilot's license here specifically for this occasion?"
"How could that be? Knights are very principled!"
Amber said firmly.
"A pilot's license must first pass an exam, and then be issued by the Knights of the Order."
And so, after agreeing to take the flight license test the next day, the group parted ways.
It's worth mentioning that after Amber confirmed that Seele would also participate in the assessment, she gave her a set of Wind Wings, while giving Luminous and Paimon the "Knights' Flight Guide".
So, in order to help Xi'er pass tomorrow's test, Jiang Mu dragged Xi'er to train in the wild for a long time.
As a result, when the two returned to Mondstadt, Seele's legs were so weak that she had to cling to Jiang Mu's back and be carried back to Mondstadt by him...
………………
the next day……
The three arrived at the agreed-upon location in the wilderness, ready to begin their flight assessment.
When it was Jiang Mu and Ying's turn, they finished quickly. But when Xi'er went up, perhaps because she was in a bit of a rush, she failed the first few times.
Fortunately, with Jiang Mu's encouragement, Seele passed Amber's first test.
"Then, let's move on to the city of Mondstadt for the rest of the journey."
Amber could also see that Seele was a little nervous. After offering a few words of encouragement, she led the three of them into Mondstadt.
This time, the group completed the assessment without any major incidents, especially Seele, who, despite making a few minor mistakes, still achieved a very pleasing result.
"The last link! After all, we've flown this route many times!"
Paimon rubbed his hands together, offering encouragement.
"Okay!" Seele nodded. "Seele will do her best!"
………………
Just as they were about to reach the finish line, the group was suddenly stopped by a Favonius Knight on the ground.
"Those currently flying above, land immediately! Submit for inspection by the Knights!"
Immediately afterward, the group heard about a thief known as the "Strange Bird" from the Knight of Favonius named Ott, and Amber volunteered to go and capture the thief...
After dealing with the Hilichurls and the treasure-hunting group along the way, the group finally arrived at the hiding place of the "strange bird".
"Then let's set off!"
Since the group consisted of experienced adventurers, Amber did not hesitate and went straight into the ruins.
Jiang Mu and Ying exchanged a glance, nodded, and followed closely behind.
………………
“Uh…” Amber frowned as she looked at the depressions in front of her and the wind gusts emerging from them.
"There's only one road here, so it seems the strange bird is just ahead. But judging from the situation ahead, the only way to catch up is by flying."
“But with so many enemies underground, we’ll definitely be attacked if we fly up,” Paimon said, shrugging helplessly.
So, on Amber's recommendation, Ying, Jiangmu, and Xier began the final test.
"Then let's take off, everyone! Destroy all the enemies! The strange bird and the pilot's license are ahead!"
………………
Finally, after eliminating enemies along the way, the group arrived at a high cliff.
It's worth mentioning that when facing the three-attribute Hilichurl archers standing on the high platform, Jiang Mu simply unleashed his Wind Wings and took them down one by one with a single strike, leaving Amber, who had intended to kill them with her bow and arrows, completely stunned...
"Your... Wings of Wind are quite extraordinary..."
Jiang Mu just smiled.
………………
After being mocked by the strange bird, Jiang Mu suppressed the urge to headshot Ying with his AWM, because he knew that only by experiencing this postgraduate entrance exam would Ying understand the meaning of courage...
"The first birds couldn't fly; flying was their reward for bravely leaping into the canyon."
"Now, please witness my courage."
Amber looked ahead and said firmly.
"Let that guy witness the courage of the Scout Knight!"
The wind said—we can fly now!
………………
Using the wind in mid-air, the group successfully flew to the other side and caught the unruly "strange bird".
"In short, to master flying, seven parts depend on skill, three parts on self-discipline, and the remaining ninety parts depend entirely on courage!"
Upon returning to Mondstadt, the group immediately went to the Knights of Favonius and received the significant flight license awarded by Amber…
"Xi'er, what are you thinking about?" Jiang Mu asked curiously, looking at Xi'er who had her head down.
“Seele… I understand what Amber meant…” Seele raised her head and said firmly.
"Captain, Seele still needs to practice flying!"
"Oh, why?" Jiang Mu asked curiously.
“Because, before, Seele was a coward who lacked courage… and flying can train Seele’s courage!” Seele said excitedly, clenching her little fists.
"Seele, you won't be afraid of flying anymore!"
Well……
Jiang Mu covered his face.
Why would he think Seele would become a carbon copy of Amber...?
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