In the early morning at the Knights of Favonius, the diligent Jean was already in the office organizing documents, waiting for the knights to arrive so she could assign them tasks.
At that moment, steady footsteps came from the doorway, but Jean didn’t even look up.
Click.
After Kaeya entered, he saw that Jean was indeed already at work.
He gradually lightened his steps, slowly approaching her, his hand gripping his sword hilt, ready at all times for Jean to suddenly lash out.
Jean thought, ‘An assassin this early in the morning?’ When Jean looked up and saw who it was, she was somewhat pleasantly surprised.
“Isn’t this Kaeya?
What are you doing?” Kaeya took a half-step back, feeling a bit guilty.
“No, it’s nothing.” “Kaeya, you’ve worked hard these past two days.” Kaeya was confused.
“No, it wasn’t hard.
Uh, Jean, aren’t you angry?” “Angry?
About what?
Oh~ Kaeya, are you saying you’ve been so active these past two days because you’ve had your eye on my Vice Grand Master position?
It’s fine, we’ve been friends for many years, and everyone recognizes your ability.
You can start as the Acting Vice Grand Master.” “Huh?
Ah, right, no—yes, that’s it.
You’ve seen right through me.” Kaeya realized Jean really wasn’t angry, and though he hadn’t figured out why yet, he moved on.
“Jean, I have something very important to report.” Jean put down the documents in her hand upon hearing this.
“Oh?
Something our ‘God Kaeya’ says must be very important, right?
Tell me the details.” Kaeya’s expression also turned serious.
Ignoring the change in Jean’s way of addressing him, he recounted the events regarding Venti in detail.
“Last year’s city defense maps are fine.” Jean clutched her head in pain.
“But you’re saying the real Anemo Archon was dead drunk in an alley next to your house yesterday?” “And as a result, he was discovered and recognized by passing Fatui?
Then a Harbinger snatched away his Gnosis?” “And you could only watch helplessly?
Are the Fatui really that powerful?” “Moreover, after it was over, the Anemo Archon just acted like nothing happened and slept at your house until dawn?” “Do you even hear what you’re saying?” Kaeya felt a bit embarrassed listening to Jean’s words.
“Jean, you have to believe me.
I have no reason to lie to you.
Look at the injuries on my body; I didn’t just get those from tripping while walking.
Yesterday, I left in a hurry and didn’t bring a weapon, which is why I lost.” “Sigh, alright, fine, I believe you.
But since it’s already over, where is Lord Venti?
Can you ask him to help us repair Mondstadt?
Many of our buildings are heavily damaged, and many monsters are gathering nearby.
The Knights of Favonius are simply short-handed.” “Uh, I don’t know if he’ll do it.
As for his location, he should be at the tavern right now.” Jean’s blood pressure instantly spiked.
How could we have an Anemo Archon like this?
Does he think freedom is just being like those deadbeat drunks?
Thinking of this, Jean’s brain suddenly throbbed with waves of intense pain that were hard to endure.
“Ah!
My head, my head hurts so much!
The pain is killing me!
Ka—Kaeya, whatever you do, don’t tell anyone about Venti.
If the people from the Church find out, they…
they won’t be able to take it.” Jean’s consciousness flickered from the headache.
She thought of her sister, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time; if she knew the Anemo Archon she had admired since childhood was like that…
A piercing pain came; no, she couldn’t think about it, such a thing must never happen.
However, the intense pain still didn’t subside.
Realizing her body had deteriorated to the point of losing control, Jean used her last bit of will to think of an emergency plan.
Then Jean said through gritted teeth.
“Kaeya!” “I’m here!” “I am now officially appointing you to the position of Acting Vice Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius.” Saying this, she tremblingly took an exquisite medal from her coat and handed it to Kaeya.
“This is also a position I currently hold concurrently.
From now on, when I am not here, you are the highest leader of the Knights of Favonius!
I’m counting on you!” With that, Jean drifted into a heavy sleep.
Kaeya hurried forward to shake Jean’s body, but he received no response.
“Jean!
Jean, you can’t collapse!
The Knights of Favonius can’t be without you!” Kaeya spoke with great emotion, tears even streaming down, but the curve of his lips simply wouldn’t stay down.
‘The world really is a wonder.
I skipped a day of work during a critical period, and I ended up getting promoted.’ Kaeya tearfully pulled out the documents from under Jean’s face, saw the plan that had already been clearly organized, and began to read carefully.
‘Hmm…
Jean’s arrangements are still a bit lacking.
There’s too little manpower for reconstruction.
Let’s move all the knights clearing monsters over here, and let my cheap sworn sister handle those monsters.’ ‘Food shortage?
Let my sworn sister hunt some game while she’s at it; nutrition needs to be balanced.
And let her gather some fruit while she’s at it.
‘Caravans need to purchase supplies?
Let them wait a bit.
Once my sworn sister is back, with her there, traveling at night shouldn’t be a problem.’ Just like that, Kaeya scribbled and changed the original plan.
The previously stretched manpower suddenly became abundant.
It was just going to be a bit hard on Lumine.
After modifying the plan, Kaeya glanced at Jean.
Seeing she had no intention of waking up, he carried her to the lounge and settled her in.