(The Archon Quest for Venti will be a major focus later, so if you don't want to reread, you can skip this part.)
"Traveler? What a coincidence, you're here too." Venti walked over and greeted Lumine and Paimon.
"Street performer, why is it you again?" Paimon said.
It was a good thing the Mondstadters knew they were the great heroes who saved Mondstadt City and had a connection with the Anemo Archon, otherwise they would surely have been accused of disrespecting an immortal master.
It turned out that Lisa had made an interesting gadget, and Paimon always felt uneasy about what Lisa called 'interesting.'
"What Lisa calls interesting makes me feel scared."
"Hehe, don't talk about a lady like that." Venti gave a wry smile.
This magical gadget was something that looked like a monocle, allowing people to see others' imaginary friends.
The Roving Bard handed the gadget to Lumine. After Lumine put it on, she indeed saw the little girl's 'imaginary friend,' who was a girl who seemed to get along very well with her.
Afterward, the three of them took the gadget and searched for children in Mondstadt, wanting to see everyone's imaginary friends.
The adorable florist Flora, her imaginary friend was a pot of Dandelion Seeds. The Traveler and the others talked to her, curious why her friend would be a plant.
It turned out that Flora wanted a plant that could fly as a friend. It seemed imaginary friends were not limited to humans.
And Flora also revealed a name—Stanley, The Great Adventurer of Mondstadt.
As everyone was talking, a passing Knights of Favonius member looked at them strangely, with confusion and pity in his eyes.
(This was because when I was watching this part, a patrolling Knight NPC just walked past the camera and looked at them.)
Continuing their search, they encountered Timmie on the bridge. The Traveler took out the gadget to observe him.
They discovered that Timmie's imaginary friend was actually a Ruin Guard! Paimon expressed her fear, saying, "Let's explore the area ahead another time."
The group turned back. This time, they planned to go to the tavern to see if the adults had imaginary friends.
Then they encountered Kaeya, Diluc, and others, who were seated at a table outside the tavern, chatting and drinking.
"You'd best not get drunk here." (¬_¬) Diluc said.
"Hmm? Does getting drunk mean being sold to the junk heap?" Kaeya said with a smile.
"Sold?"
"Don't you often sell things? You sold our father's old house too."
"Hmph... What's the use of useless things?"
"Then, did you sell the vase too?"
"I don't recall." (¬_¬)
Pallad, who had been listening for a while, suddenly spoke up, "But Master Diluc's house does seem to have a fancy vase."
The two of them had their usual bickering, but this time Kaeya won, because Diluc had not sold the vase he gave him.
Pallad, who exposed this information, would likely be fired tomorrow for talking to Katheryne with his left vocal cord.
The Traveler used the gadget to observe everyone, but did not see any imaginary companions beside them. Perhaps this was what uninteresting adults were like.
The three finally found Ellin, a Damselette between an adult and a child. Beside her was an imaginary friend—Jean.
Lin Qiu said, I told you Jean could debut as an idol, she would definitely be popular.
During the conversation with Ellin, another name appeared: The Great Adventurer of Mondstadt—Stanley, who seemed to be a very formidable Adventurer.
At this time, this Adventurer was with Jacques, preparing to explore the Temple of the Falcon.
Ellin hoped that everyone could tell Jacques if the adventure plan with Stanley at the Temple of the Falcon could be postponed, as she was too tired today.
The three arrived inside the temple and indeed encountered Stanley and Jacques, who were surrounded by monsters.
Surprisingly, Stanley, as an adult, still had an imaginary friend.
Stanley himself was not as formidable as everyone said he was.
He seemed helpless against the surrounding monsters, and it was the Traveler who ultimately saved them.
He seemed to be just a braggart, while his imaginary friend looked much more impressive, more like a seasoned Adventurer.
But no matter what, Jacques respected Stanley greatly.
To prove to Stanley and his parents that he could become an Adventurer, he entrusted the Traveler and others to search for a hero's proof with him.
Under the temptation of fine wine, the Roving Bard decisively accepted the proposal.
Then he casually gave Jacques a broken sword and a barrel lid, pretending they were the non-existent hero's proof.
Under the Anemo Archon's persuasion, Jacques believed it.
Seeing this, Navia couldn't help but laugh.
This Roving Bard, if no surprise, should be the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, right?
The Anemo Archon of Mondstadt actually deceived his own people. How did he seem even less reliable than Furina?
However, she didn't dislike the Anemo Archon's personality.
That hero's proof didn't exist at all, yet he, a god, was willing to play along with the other party. How was this not a gentle god?
If he came to Fontaine, Navia would definitely invite him for a drink, no, to drink until he was satisfied!
"Is that Anemo Archon really like that?" Navia asked curiously.
Lin Qiu affirmed, "Yes."
Lin Qiu didn't know which part Navia had read, but no matter what Venti was like, it was indeed him.
Whether gentle, deceptive, doing serious business, or not doing serious business, it was all him.
Navia became even more interested in this Anemo Archon. Was he just a gentle god who loved to drink and deceive people?
That seemed quite similar to Furina. Although gentle and popular, she didn't do much serious business.
In the eyes of some Fontainers, Neuvillette even seemed more like the Hydro Archon of Fontaine, while Furina was just a mascot, a little mascot Hydro Lord.
Perhaps this was also why some people named their pets 'Furina'? There was affection for this Hydro Archon, but a lack of reverence.
Lin Qiu had not mentioned Furina's matters to Navia, so in Navia's eyes, Furina was still that cute and exaggerated god.
Navia continued to read the following plot.
It turned out that Stanley had not left at that time but had been following in the shadows.
"The Great Adventurer must be very familiar with Dadaupa Gorge, right?" the Poet asked.
"Of course! Of course! I can walk through here with my eyes closed!" Stanley said with certainty.
"I see, I truly admire your memory and perseverance." the Poet said sincerely.
After a few exchanges, Stanley left guiltily.
"Someone who is unwilling to forget the [past] and thus abandons the [present], if he is forced to take the first step into the [future], where will he go?"
"What do you mean?" Paimon asked, confused.
"Hahaha, just talking to myself."
"Let's go, tonight we'll go check out 'Angel's Share'."