Chapter 10: A bottle of wine brings blessings to an elf!

Yi Bai returned to the place where the wind started with his enhanced apple-dandelion mixed wine. This time he did not go back to the tree, but simply opened the wine and placed it on the ground, letting the wind carry the aroma of the wine throughout the trees.

Yi Bai pursed his lips, sat at the foot of the tree, leaned his back against the tree, and took out his own Philin.

The style of the music this time is slightly different. It is no longer a cheerful tune praising windmills and ears of wheat, or praising the wind and the earth.

But it is more obscure and mysterious.

Like a trekker chanting the mystery and depth of time and space.

Like a lonely person telling about the never-ending longing and sadness for his distant hometown.

Even though the tune is no longer cheerful, the person plucking the strings still has a smile on his face, only a hint of confusion in his eyes.

When the song ended, the wind blew softly along with the lingering sound of the tune, brushing the musician's lightly closed eyelashes and snow-white hair, like a silent comfort.

This time, the gift I brought with great care smells pretty good, with the aroma of apples and cereals mixed but not overwhelming, and it makes me feel better when I smell it.

Because wine tasting requires personal tasting, Yi Bai actually took a sip before coming. Although his actual age is already fully qualified for drinking, with the size of a child in tow, Yi Bai still restrained himself even with the rules in place.

But perhaps it was precisely because of that sip of wine that he recalled many unpleasant memories.

The breakup of parents, blood, a secretly laughing child, a grandfather patting his shoulder hard, and the wine, tombstone and a mourning song that gathered at the end of everything.

…

"You must come back to see me often in the future."

Yi Bai shook his head helplessly and picked up the bottle of wine again. He was thinking that if the poet didn't come again, he would have to drink all the wine alone.

"Minors are not allowed to drink alcohol~"

The green guy suddenly appeared beside him. He bent over with his hands behind his back, looked at Yi Bai and smiled happily.

Yi Bai held the bottle a little tighter.

His blue eyes had regained their impenetrable purity, and he said fluently, "I don't drink it. This is a gift for someone else."

"Eh? I thought you wanted to drink it. The bottle has been opened."

"…This is wine for the Lord of the Wind."

"Um?"

"I heard from the Monds that if you open the wine that has been kept for a long time, it means you are inviting the God of Wind to drink with you.

Legend has it that if the wind god is satisfied with the wine, he will happily summon the breeze and bring precious blessings to people. "

“That’s what they say.”

Although according to Mondstadt's customs, it should only be done on the day of the Guifeng Brew Festival.

"So what do you wish for?"

Wendy tilted her head curiously.

"I...I want to go home."

Yi Bai looked straight at Wendy.

"Your home is far, far away, isn't it?"

Wendy said softly, following the boy's gaze and sitting next to him.

“Well, it’s far.

So I don’t expect to go back, I just hope that the Wind God can give me a blessing and hope that I can find the way home.”

"Um……"

Wendy tilted her head back, her emerald green braids rubbing against her cheeks, and looked toward the treetops.

Leaves fell slowly one after another, dancing and spinning in the wind, and landed on the mouth of the bottle in Yi Bai's hand.

"Look, maybe Feng likes your wine."

"In that case, he will definitely help you."

Wendy turned her head and smiled at Yi Bai.

Yi Bai also laughed.

"The God of Wind must be a gentle god."

"For you."

"Eh? Give it to me? Didn't you say that this is wine dedicated to the God of Wind?" Wendy looked at Yi Bai in surprise.

"I've been sitting here for a long time. The wind can only take away the smell, not the wine."

"Also, you also have a strong breath of wind on your body, which is very comfortable. If the Lord Wind God gave me a blessing, this must be the feeling."

Yi Bai stood up and thanked him politely:

"Thank you for comforting me, green brother."

"Hey, I'm not the green brother. My name is Wendy, and I'm the best bard in the world." Wendy said proudly.

"But your tune is as charming as this bottle of wine. I'll almost get drunk if I get close to it."

Yi Bai finally smiled a smile that was obviously more sincere and adorable.

"Thank you, as long as Brother Wendy likes it."

…

After Yi Bai left Fengqidi, Wendy frowned slightly.

Where did this little guy who does not exist in the history of the past, present, and future come from?

And the essence of the elemental creatures and the flesh and blood of humans are even stranger than the Maple Man...

What could be the...key variable?

But the wine tasted really good. Wendy immediately put aside her worries and gulped down the bottle.

"Hmm... since he can make such delicious wine, he must not be a bad guy."

…

"Paimon! If you keep spending three million Mora on one meal, I won't have money to buy you fried meat with carrots in honey sauce."

"Ah? No, Sora, you're the best. Let's quickly take on some commissions with higher pay!!!"

"Hey... Is this the point, Paimon?"

"Hmm? Look, Sora, isn't that Captain Koto?"

Paimon suddenly discovered something and pointed far away with his little hand.

"She seems to be talking to someone. Let's go up and take a look."

"Seems to be an envoy of the Fatui?"

Sora and Paimon moved a little closer.

"If we are given the right to station troops in Mondstadt, then that beast..."

"Beast??!"

Qin looked furious.

"Any questions?" The Councillor of the Fatui crossed his arms and looked at Qin with a frown.

"You called one of our Guardians of the Four Winds a beast. I don't want to hear such crazy words spoken to the Order!!"

…

"Very good, then this conversation ends here. Humph, let's just regard it as a candid exchange of constructive opinions between the two sides."

The fools threw up their hands and walked away staggeringly.

"Huh..." Captain Qin calmed down her anger and looked at Sora and Paimon who were standing not far away.

"Honourable Knights, here you are."

"Captain Qin, what happened just now was..."

"As you can see, the envoys from the Kingdom of Winter are members of an organization called "The Fatui"... Have you heard of it?"

"I've heard of it! But it seems to have a bad reputation." Paimon said.

Sora pondered, as for the Fatui...there were indeed two Fatui members who were always chatting near the anchor point in Mondstadt.

When he passed by a few days ago, he accidentally overheard what they were talking about -

The Fatui recently had a new executive officer. It was said that his ability was highly valued by the Queen. He was assigned a task as soon as he took office and left Winter Solstice immediately...

Is he a very powerful person?

"Is the Fatui some kind of villain organization?"

"They are so arrogant. They handed over their city defense to foreigners? How is it possible???"

"You're an old diplomat, haha, this is a trick."

"Show your health! Why are you so arrogant, you little bastard with no name at all?"

"Why are you called the Fools? What a strange name. It doesn't sound like you are very smart."

"It should be the first card in the Tarot, the Fool, which symbolizes the beginning of everything."

Leader Qin and Sora explained:

"It is difficult for Mondstadt to resist the Wind Dragon now. The "Fools" led by the Ice God are coveting the power of the Wind God's followers. They want to kill the Wind Dragon directly, but I don't approve of this method."

"Especially... I recently got some new information from Kayya about the reason why the Wind Dragon attacked Mondstadt... But even so, I can't think of any way to completely deal with the crisis."

"Speaking of power..." Sora hesitated.

"Hmm? Do you know anything? It's not convenient here, let's go back to the Knights and talk."

…

"Besides the tear crystals, there is one more thing you didn't mention."

"There should have been another person at that time... um... he was as green as the one downstairs."

Paimon suddenly saw something and pointed.

“Eh???”

"This selection is so funny, what do you mean it's really the same color, what a coincidence."

"It's still green, it makes me laugh to death"

"Chase!"

"It's just me, it's just me"

"Don't let him get away!"

"Wife, don't run away (rose in mouth)"

"Am I turning green?"

"Is the second act starting?"

Yi Bai glanced at the live broadcast system that had started after a long absence, and put down the "Chronicles of Teyvat" he was reading halfway.

Do you want to join in the fun?

I've been really free lately... Klee also went to the snowy mountains to play with Albedo, and the Knights would hardly assign any missions to such a young child.

Kong has been running around the map most of the time recently, taking on quests or looking for treasure chests.

Could it be that there is actually a need for card levels in this world? Yi Bai, who was already so obsessed that he began to have wild thoughts, pulled his hair.

He thought about it and decided that now should be the time when Sora caught up with Wendy and listened to her playing the piano.

Then I will... go to Fengqidi and wait.

Yi Bai happily decided on the next plan.

On the tree, the air was still good. Yi Bai swung his legs while watching the bullet screen with interest.

"These green eyes are so pretty."

"Ahhh, I fell in love with him in the second test. How can he be so handsome!!!"

"I always remember Tevalin as Watlin"

"What the hell, are you thinking of Gatlin?"

"From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, stockings were worn by men."

"Lots of weird talk."

"So, since Sister Lisa said that the Tear Crystal and the Eye of God are mutually exclusive, how did Wendy get it?"

"Take another look at the CG just now, and then take a look at this statue?"

"So you are a purifier?"

"As a knight, I urge you to surrender with Long!"

"The symbol of the Mondstadt hero?"

It is really interesting to listen to what the players of Genshin Impact say, as it always makes them feel like they are still in that world.

Yi Bai smiled.

Accompanied by a strong wind element, Wendy flashed and appeared under the big tree.

"Hmm? Do you have any friends here already?"

Yi Bai raised his hand and greeted Wendy.

Wendy blinked, but before he could respond, Sora teleported over in the next second.

"You're here too, although I was wondering if you would come along."

Wendy put her hands on her hips and turned around naturally.

"I want to know more about the God of Wind."

Sora looked at Wendy seriously.

"Barbatos, the god of wind? He has disappeared from Mondstadt."

Wendy also looked serious and said solemnly:

"The gods of Liyue and Inazuma are still there, but Mondstadt is different. They haven't seen their gods for a long time."

…

Yi Bai, who was temporarily ignored, sat on the tree branch, listening to the poet's lies with a righteous tone, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.