“Stelle!
So you’re here!” Paimon’s voice came from behind, and Stelle immediately turned around.
“You’re back.
How did it go?
Did everything go smoothly?” Seeing them, Stelle quickly walked over.
Judging by their condition, they hadn’t encountered any danger.
There wasn’t even a hint of fatigue on their faces.
It seemed today had been quite easy for them.
“It went super smoothly!
The storm over Mondstadt has completely disappeared now.
The citizens should finally be able to return to their daily lives, at least a little,” Amber said, looking very happy.
All of this was thanks to Lumine’s help.
After all, the temples of the Four Winds weren’t suitable for sending large numbers of knights.
Too much commotion would attract unnecessary trouble.
Besides, the Knights of Favonius were already short on manpower and simply couldn’t spare the resources.
So the best approach was to form an elite team to handle the task.
Originally, everyone had been worried about who to select for that team.
Even Acting Grand Master Jean had considered asking Diluc for help.
But Lumine’s sudden appearance solved their problem.
Her overwhelming combat strength allowed a task that was expected to take a long time to be completed in less than two days.
“Lumine is really amazing,” Amber said sincerely.
“It’s nothing.
I only did something trivial,” Lumine replied with a slightly embarrassed smile.
If her power had fully recovered, this would have been even less worth mentioning.
Unfortunately, she could only rely on elemental power for now.
“I’m just glad you’re all safe.” Hearing this, Stelle smiled as well.
“In that case, to celebrate tonight, I’ll treat everyone to a big meal!
Stelle, you should come too!” Amber looked at Stelle expectantly.
Although the dragon storm wouldn’t end just like that—and Stormterror would surely return after discovering the situation—this was still one of the few pieces of good news since it began.
So having a small celebration wasn’t a problem.
“Um…” Stelle hesitated slightly.
After all, she hadn’t contributed anything at all.
Wouldn’t it be a bit shameless to go and freeload at their celebration banquet?
“Come on, Stelle!
This is a rare chance.
Just eat your fill!” Paimon quickly urged.
“You’re not the one paying…
But she’s right.
Come with us, Stelle,” Lumine added after teasing Paimon.
“Alright then, I’ll gladly accept.” Stelle nodded.
Free food was always welcome.
Even though she wasn’t exactly broke, saving Mora where she could wasn’t a bad thing.
The group soon arrived at Good Hunter and placed their orders.
Everything felt almost the same as last night.
Even the person treating hadn’t changed, which made Lumine feel a little embarrassed.
“How about I pay for this meal?” Lumine offered.
Mainly because Paimon ate far too much.
Amber and Stelle combined probably couldn’t match how much Paimon could eat.
It was honestly baffling how such a small body could hold so much food.
She wasn’t worried about money either.
After helping the Knights of Favonius so much, Acting Grand Master Jean would definitely reward her.
It would probably be much more than what the Adventurers’ Guild offered.
“It’s fine, it’s fine.
It’s just a meal—it doesn’t cost much Mora,” Amber said with a cheerful wave.
She didn’t have many expenses in her daily life.
Aside from the fines she paid for flying violations in the city, most of her salary was saved.
She wasn’t rich, but a few meals were nothing to her.
Lumine insisted for a while, but in the end, she couldn’t persuade Amber.
After ordering, the group chatted casually.
Amber first talked about what she, Lumine, and the others had experienced in the temples of the Four Winds earlier that day.
Then she gave Stelle a more detailed explanation about the Four Winds.
Including the fact that the so-called Stormterror was once one of the Four Winds and a follower of the Anemo Archon.
“A follower of a god…” Stelle recalled the first time she saw that giant dragon in the forest.
There had been a boy in green standing there, seemingly calming the dragon.
Ordinary people couldn’t do something like that, right?
Could that boy be the Anemo Archon…
or someone closely related to him?
“By the way, Stelle, how was your commission today?
Did it go well?” Lumine suddenly asked.
“Yeah!
It was your first time taking a commission, right?
Did you complete it successfully?” Amber also quickly turned to her.
“It went pretty smoothly.
The task itself wasn’t difficult, but I ran into a strange nun on the way.” “A strange nun?
You don’t mean Rosaria, do you?” Amber blinked before asking immediately.
Among all the nuns in Mondstadt, the only one who could be described as ‘strange’ was probably Rosaria.
“Yeah, it was her.” “She…
she didn’t do anything to you, right?!” Amber reacted strongly, even grabbing Stelle’s hand, her face filled with concern.
Amber didn’t have much personal interaction with Rosaria, but Rosaria was quite well-known in Mondstadt.
To ordinary people, she was just an ‘unconventional’ nun.
But Amber was different.
She and some of the higher-ups in the Knights of Favonius knew about Rosaria’s work behind the scenes.
When dealing with highly suspicious individuals, Rosaria could take extremely drastic measures.
And Stelle…
admittedly did look just a little suspicious.
“I’m fine.
She’s actually really nice.
If it weren’t for her, I probably wouldn’t have made it back before dark,” Stelle said, puzzled by Amber’s reaction as she honestly recounted what had happened.
“That’s good…” Amber let out a sigh of relief.
Only then did she realize she was still holding Stelle’s hand.
Her face instantly turned bright red.
She quickly let go, pretending it was natural, though she felt an inexplicable sense of reluctance.
Stelle’s hand was soft.
Even through her gloves, Amber could still feel it.
“So, what’s up with this Rosaria?
Why are you so nervous about her?” Paimon asked, unintentionally saving Amber from her awkwardness.
“Rosaria…
she’s very wary of outsiders and not very friendly.
Her personality is also a bit…
unusual.
But she’s actually a good person,” Amber explained after composing herself.
She didn’t go into too much detail.
She didn’t want Rosaria’s reputation to worsen because of her words, even if Rosaria herself probably didn’t care.
“Yeah, I think so too.
She may be a bit strange, but she’s definitely a good person,” Stelle nodded in agreement.
Especially since Rosaria seemed unaffected by her peculiar constitution, which made Stelle like her even more.
“I see…
Oh!
The food’s here!” Paimon quickly forgot about Rosaria and focused entirely on the meal.
Lumine, however, remained a little thoughtful.
Judging by Amber’s reaction earlier, Rosaria was probably far more complicated than she let on…