eurekapd Chapter 144 Fine Wine (3)
Chapter 144 Fine Wine (3)
The day of the assembly arrived quickly—
Paimon: "Hey, I can't see a single Razer hair. Hasn't he arrived yet?"
Kong: "I haven't seen Jin Xuan either. It seems he hasn't arrived yet."
Paimon and Kong searched through the crowd for Lei Ze and Xuan Yue, but they couldn't find them.
Paimon: "Could it be that they worked too hard before, and then they went back and slept like mad...overslept!"
Kong couldn't resist flicking Paimon's little head. Although it didn't hurt, Paimon still reflexively raised his hand and rubbed his head.
Kong: "They're not you, let's wait a bit longer."
Paimon: "That's true."
"Looking for me?" Xuan Yue appeared right behind them, just as he said, he would definitely come to watch the show.
Paimon: "Hey? Jin Xuan, where were you just now? We didn't see you anywhere on our way here."
"Oh, I just finished dealing with the documents that were stuck at the manor this morning, and when I sensed that you had arrived at the market, I rushed over immediately." Xuan Yue briefly explained and then looked around: "Hasn't that little wolf cub arrived yet?"
Paimon: "Hmm, Razer hasn't arrived yet. How about we discuss the song the street performer sang yesterday?"
Kong: "Do you have any clues? Yesterday, you seemed to know something from your expression."
"You noticed?" Xuan Yue scratched her head sheepishly. "Do you remember the poem Wendy mentioned?"
Paimon: "Remember, 'The courage to explore, the tenderness of love, the steadfastness of protection, a thousand winds... Blessings...'"
"Yes, little Paimon is very clever." Xuan Yue praised without reservation: "There is actually no accurate answer to the material in this poem, so what you are looking for may be a bit difficult."
Paimon: "What do you mean?"
“Mondstadt is the city of ‘freedom,’ and the reason why the method of making ‘Thousand Brews’ is ancient and unique is because…” Xuan Yue suddenly stopped, and the conversation ended.
"Hmm, Jin Xuan, please continue. Why did you stop talking again?"
"...Uh, I'm sorry. Due to the constraints of the 'contract,' I can't tell you the whole truth, but I'm sure you clever enough to get out of this predicament."
Xuan Yue smiled sheepishly, because he had just heard a message carried on the wind telling him not to tell anyone, or else he would be told to the immortals of Liyue that his "serious injury had relapsed".
He didn't want to go back to take his medicine.
Kong: "It's alright. With your message, I can guess that what this poem describes is more about 'quality' than 'raw materials'."
Paimon: "Quality? Wow, that's even more abstract! How do you find quality? Where do you look for it?"
Empty: "Adventurers' Guild, Church of the West Wind..."
Paimon: "Huh? You mean, you have connections with these organizations in Mondstadt?"
Sora: "Hmm... Also, when it comes to 'protection,' the Knights of Favonius come to mind."
Paimon: "It seems that's really the case... So it doesn't correspond to any specific material or person, but rather a general concept?"
"No, this is too much of a coincidence! Could this folk song have been made up on the spot by a street performer?" Paimon stomped his feet in anger at the thought.
“No, I can be sure that the poem really goes like that.” Xuan Yue replied to Paimon with a smile: “Because if he were lying, hehe, the reputations of the Wind God and the Rock God would be ruined.”
Empty, Paimon: (...)
Very good, Xuan Yue has once again refreshed their understanding.
Paimon: "That final 'Thousand Winds Blessing' implies a toasting ceremony! Hmm, that makes sense. We'll play along!"
Kong: "After we meet up with Lei Ze, let's go to those places and ask people we know. We should get some new clues."
"They're here." Xuan Yue patted the two who were still discussing and gestured for them to look ahead.
Razer was walking towards them, with Klee, the Spark Knight of the Knights of Favonius, beside him.
Klee was wearing a little red jacket and a red hat. Her platinum blonde hair, paired with her bright red eyes, made her look especially adorable.
"Honorary Knight brother! Little Paimon! Oh... there's another big brother here."
"Hello, my name is Jin Xuan." Xuan Yue's eyes softened at the sight of such an adorable cub.
"Hello, Brother Jin Xuan." Little Ke Li greeted Xuan Yue warmly.
Sora: "Klee, Razor, hello there."
"Yes. I ran into Klee on the way here."
"Because the wine festival is here, Klee has been released too!" Klee was clearly very happy: "Brother Abedo is helping Brother Timaus adjust the formula for the special hangover remedy, so he can't play with Klee. Klee is playing by herself."
Klee ran out into the street and saw all the adults in Mondstadt celebrating the festival. It was so lively and fun! So, Klee prepared lots of nice things, wanting to help celebrate in her own way!
Empty, Paimon: !!!
Paimon felt a pang of sorrow: "Klee's strengths... It's over. I have a bad feeling."
Kong stood behind, helplessly rubbing his forehead in frustration.
Xuan Yue: "? What's wrong? Is this child's way of celebrating something special?"
Kong pulled Xuan Yue's arm closer to her and whispered in his ear, "Klee loves making bombs, so her way of celebrating..."
(A bomb?!) Xuan Yue instantly became alert.
Klee: "And then, Razor saw us."
"Phew..." (That was close...)
The three of them simultaneously let out a long sigh of relief.
"Raze, thank you very much." Kong solemnly thanked Raze for saving Mondstadt from a crisis.
“I noticed that Razer seemed lost in thought, which was different from usual, so I asked him, ‘What’s wrong?’ And then, Razer said he was looking for his mother.”
Little Klee wasn't affected by them and kept trying to recount everything that had just happened, even imitating the actions that had occurred. She was incredibly cute no matter how you looked at her.
(So cute!) Xuan Yue's eyes were already sparkling. It's just a bomb, right? He'll clear out a space for this child in Jueyun when he gets back.
Go ahead and bomb them, it won't matter if Liu Yun and the others get bombed anyway.
“It’s not about looking for Mommy,” Razer retorted to Cleo, trying to correct her.
Klee: "It's okay, Mom is a very important person, and finding Mom is very important. Klee will help too!"
Razer: "..."
"Leize-Leize—Ha, finally found you!" Just then, another boy ran over: "Haha, everyone's here! Hello everyone!"
Wearing goggles over his short white hair, he ran over with a smile to greet them.
Xuan Yue noticed that he had small scratches on his body and some bruises on his calves, as if he had fallen on his way here.
"Is this also your friend?" Xuan Yue asked Kong and Paimon. It has to be said that this traveler has basically come home in Mondstadt and Liyue.
Oh right, now we need to add Inazuma.
"Oh, there's another friend here. Hello, I'm Bennett, the leader of the Bennett Adventure Team." Bennett introduced himself very enthusiastically, and Xuan Yue returned the greeting with a smile.
"Hello, my name is Jin Xuan, and I come from Liyue."
Xuan Yue reached out to shake his hand, but Bennett quickly backed away: "No need for a handshake. Everyone I've met has had some bad luck, and I don't want to leave a bad impression on my first meeting..."
Xuan Yue: "Unlucky?"
“For example… this.” Bennett took out a small stalk of bulrush and explained, “I tripped over it this morning and fell flat on my face, but it was fine. So I think it should be the material that Razer is looking for.”
"As for bad luck... it's been with me for so long. I'm used to it, hehe." Bennett scratched his head sheepishly; he wasn't good at describing things.
"So this is why you're covered in injuries? The wounds haven't been treated?" Xuan Yue pointed to the small wounds on his body and continued, "It looks like you fell more than once."
"Well... well..." Bennett became a little embarrassed. He hadn't planned to say it because it was a bit embarrassing, but he didn't expect to be noticed.
"Brother Bennett, how did you trip over the little lamp grass?" Klee asked, puzzled. "The little lamp grass is big and conspicuous, of course you could see it."
Bennett: "Haha, maybe I ran too fast. It's my own fault for being careless."
Xuan Yue couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she immediately stepped forward, and a faint light shone from her hand, instantly healing the bruises and wounds on Bennett's body.
Bennett: "Wow!"
Little Clover (☆_☆): "Brother Jin Xuan is so amazing! Right now, Brother Bennett is flying away in pain!"
Razer: "Wow, amazing."
Xuan Yue: "Alright, be careful next time."
"Seeing Jin Xuan's ability again still feels amazing," Little Paimon couldn't help but exclaim.
"Haha, don't praise me too much. I'll get arrogant." Xuan Yue playfully stuck out her tongue, accepting everyone's praise.
Razer: "But Bennett, how did you know I need the materials?"
Bennett: "A woman claiming to be a librarian came to see Guild Master Serius, hoping that the Adventurers' Guild would participate more in the Brew Festival. She also mentioned your matter, asking for our help..."
Paimon: "Miss Lisa, you're not slacking off anymore?"
Bennett: "Ah! So that's Miss Lisa. I've heard she's a very intelligent person, but she doesn't like to go out... This is the first time I've met her."
"I've thought about what materials to use for a long time and considered many different kinds. I originally wanted to discuss it with you in person. But then I realized that the small rush is the best. It shines and guides explorers—what a wonderful image."
Lei Ze: "I'm sorry to have troubled you."
"Oh, don't be so formal. I understand how you feel, and helping friends is only natural. If one day my family... cough, my dads need anything, you'll definitely help me too."
"Hmm." Bennett's words struck a chord with Razer.
(Family...Aqing...) Xuan Yue's mind was filled with that person's image again. Last time there were two of them, but this time there was only him...
Kong noticed that Xuan Yue's expression was off, so he immediately tugged at Paimon, who was still engrossed in chatting, and gestured for her to look over.
Paimon (softly): "Oh no, it seems we've forgotten about Grandpa Qingyue."
Sora (softly): "Let's quickly end this topic."
"Okay...okay." After Paimon and Sora finished their discussion, Paimon interjected, "By the way, maybe Bennett's luck will be affected by Klee, making his adventure smoother, and he might even discover 'treasures' that he wouldn't normally notice!"
"Of course, it's also possible... that Klee might be the only lucky one..."
Sora: "But on the other hand, with Bennett around, Klee won't cause any trouble... so we can have a happy Brewfest!"
Bennett: "Okay, don't worry! We'll look after each other."
"Adventure! Treasure! Brew festival! Yay, let's go now!" Little Cleo was very excited when she heard this. She immediately said goodbye to them and ran off into the distance.
"Ah...no, smooth fur, smooth fur...Razer needs to get better too. Honor Knight, Paimon, Razer is in your care now. Good luck finding Mommy!" Klee suddenly remembered this, stopped in her tracks, and gave them her blessings once again.
Sora: "Yeah, Klee and Bennett, be careful on the road too."
Bennett: "Then we're off. Goodbye, everyone!"
Seeing them walk away, little Paimon excitedly rubbed his hands together and said, "Then let's get ready to begin!!"