When Diluc returned, Venti was drunk again. Diluc glanced at Venti, already used to his Anemo Archon's unreliable behavior. Meanwhile, the Electro Hilichurl was playing with its bow, having a great time.
"You really want it?" Diluc suddenly appeared behind the Electro-Shot Hilichurl, startling the man quite a bit. After regaining his composure, the Electro-Shot Hilichurl nodded. In the Hilichurl tribe, archers held a slightly higher status than throwers, so the Electro-Shot Hilichurl dreamed of having his own bow. Although this bow was slightly different from the ones used by the Hilichurl archers, the method of use should be similar.
"Take it if you want, Venti, that drunkard, won't need it." Diluc thought of the Traveler who risked his life to take on quests for Venti's weapon, and for a moment felt a little jealous. He remembered when he first joined the Traveler's party, the Traveler clung to his leg and forced him to change his lines.
“Ayato Kamisato of Inazuma Castle has come at your invitation.”
So, if both are handsome men, why is the traveler crying while clinging to his leg?
"I already have Klee, I need Ayato to help me farm the Abyss," the Traveler declared confidently. "Besides, now that you've joined our party, you'll only be able to do logistics and pick up loot; we can't afford to raise you!"
So he really has fallen on hard times? Diluc thought of his Sacred Greatsword and shed tears.
With 14 hours until the next attack, Diluc is teaching the Electro Hilichurl... oh wait, I mean, now called the Electro Hilichurl, how to shoot arrows near the border, and is having the Electro Hilichurl try to imbue the arrows with Electro. And Venti?
Venti was tasked with finding treasure chests, but the poor Anemo Archon couldn't even get the sake because Diluc had taken it. Diluc had also organized all the supplies. Although it was unknown how long this national fortune would last, Venti couldn't slack off under Diluc's supervision.
"What a hassle, what an annoyance." Wendy kicked at the stone with his little leather shoes, looking unhappy. He opened several treasure chests and fought several monsters, but there was nothing good, not even a new bottle of wine. Sullenly, Wendy sat on a thick tree trunk, his hands supporting his chin, looking just like a steamed bun with his puffed-up cheeks.
Nearby, a flickering light caught Wendy's attention. It was a very small opening, but as Wendy approached, the opening suddenly widened, allowing her to enter. Wendy stepped inside, and the previously pitch-black opening underwent a dramatic transformation.
The main perspective of the bullet screen is Venti, so he naturally saw it too: the thick wind wall, the numb people, and the architectural style that did not belong to the Dragon Kingdom. Venti stared blankly at all of this, which was exactly the same as Mondstadt in his memory!
"Congratulations to the Dragon Kingdom contestant for discovering the secret realm: Is it true or false? Clearing the secret realm will grant you generous rewards!" The national announcement rang out, and everyone except Wendy could hear it.
Walking on the streets of her memories, familiar scenes unfolded before her eyes, as if these sights had only happened yesterday. In the crowd, Wendy saw a boy, a young boy holding a harp in his arms, staring blankly at the wind wall. What was he thinking? Only Wendy knew.
"Hello, are you here to gaze at the sky too?" The boy sensed someone sitting beside him. He didn't turn around, but simply smiled, his eyes shining as he looked up at the sky. "Are you also yearning for the blue sky? There's no wind inside the wind wall, but there is wind outside. Birds may be flying freely outside, while we are trapped here." As he spoke, the boy picked up his harp and played a piece, the melody filled with longing for the future and hope for the wind.
“The fortune teller in the city said that a ray of hope will blow through Mondstadt. I don’t know when the ray of hope will come, or if I will be able to see it, but I believe it will come, don’t I?” The boy finally turned around, and Wendy realized that she had turned into a wind sprite without her noticing.
"Hey, it's a wind spirit." The boy was surprised. Wendy couldn't contain her excitement and pounced on the boy's shoulder and neck, rubbing against him repeatedly.
If this is a dream, can I not wake up?
Afterwards, Wendy and the boy sang a song of rebellion, but the boy survived. Wendy stared blankly at the happy boy. He should have been happy at this moment, but... who was he? He couldn't remember... "What are you doing standing there like an idiot? Come and join us." Looking at the boy's bright smile, Wendy felt a splitting headache.
"No, no, you're not him! He's dead! You're not him!" Wendy clutched her head, her headache making the boy's heart ache. "What are you talking about? What do you mean dead? Although we made many sacrifices, it was all worth it, wasn't it? Is it because you're not used to the power of the Wind God? Do you want to go and rest for a bit?"
"Stop joking! Whoever you are, get out of my way!" Wendy's fluorescent green and deep blue eyes showed signs of reddening. "You're not him, you're not him, he's dead! He died right in front of me! Thousands of years ago! Get out of his body!"
The scene before him shattered, the boy's smiling face slowly crumbled, a ball of purple light appeared, and the surrounding Mondstadt city and the celebrating crowd also shattered, replaced by endless darkness. Venti also transformed back into human form from a wind sprite, but he knelt on the ground, his whole body covered in sweat.
"How did you know? How could you shatter your own fantasy? Don't you want the boy to come back to life?!" The purple orb emitted a sharp voice that pierced Wendy's ears, making her head throb even more. "He is him, and no one can ever replace him! What do you know?!" Wendy couldn't take it anymore and slapped the orb, almost causing it to dissipate.
"Congratulations to Wendy from the Dragon Kingdom for successfully clearing the Secret Realm: Is it true or not? You have received 600 National Fortune Coins, the three-star weapon Dawn Divine Sword, ten Forging Essence Ore, one C-grade treasure chest, and one designated communication opportunity (five minutes)!" The announcement from the National Fortune Coins rang out, and after a moment of silence, the people of the Dragon Kingdom erupted in loud cheers!
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh! May God bless my Dragon Kingdom to stand strong and never fall!"
"Wendy is awesome! Wendy, you're my goddess!"
Wendy, I love you!
"Wendy is in the Dragon Kingdom, just like a fish in water!"
"From now on, I am Wendy's dog!"
Unlike the jubilant Dragon Kingdom, other countries were filled with envy and started stirring up trouble in the comments section. Naturally, the people of the Dragon Kingdom couldn't stand it, and the comments section became chaotic once again.
"Designated...?" The first person Wendy thought of was the Traveler, the second was the old man. But now, she should gather her thoughts and return to the borders of the Dragon Kingdom...
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