At the same time, the Knights of Favonius headquarters, specifically Jean's office, was bustling with activity. Jean, Lisa, Kaeya, Eula, Amber, Albedo, Klee, and Razor were all gathered there.
In Mondstadt City today, Grand Master Varka's expedition team had taken nearly ninety percent of the Knights of Favonius's elite forces, and almost all of the remaining ten percent were now in Jean's office.
Therefore, although Mondstadt is considered the beginner's village in the game, its true combat power should not be underestimated. If one only considers the human combat power, Mondstadt's strength is definitely higher than Inazuma's.
Acting Grand Master Jean is a beautiful young woman with blonde hair tied in a single ponytail, and she is currently the tallest among the Anemo Vision wielders, nearly a head taller than a certain unnamed Vigilant Yaksha.
Her fitted and proper white Knight uniform, though not revealing any extra body parts, exuded a mature and intellectual charm.
However, at this moment, her beautiful face could not hide her exhaustion. The Inazuma Delegation was about to arrive, reaching Mondstadt City in a few days. From the moment she received the Inazuma Delegation's national letter, Jean had been busy with various preparations for Mondstadt City.
From matters of cooperation with the Inazuma Delegation to the cleanliness of the embassy where the delegation would stay, she personally and strictly oversaw every detail, no matter how small.
Besides preparing to welcome the Inazuma Delegation, Jean was also responsible for the daily governmental affairs of Mondstadt City, which led to a very interesting phenomenon: Acting Grand Master Jean worked tirelessly day and night, while Kaeya, her subordinate, could often slip away to the tavern for a drink.
One could say that Jean was another Keqing, a veritable workaholic.
Under Jean's efforts, everything in Mondstadt City was orderly and developing towards peace and stability. Just as Jean was sitting at her desk, drinking rich, aromatic coffee, and enjoying a rare moment of hard-won rest...
The door to her office was pushed open without warning. Klee led a large group of people, who filed into her office. Seeing this, Jean sighed, put down her coffee, and sternly reprimanded, "Klee! Did you cause trouble again?"
...And so, amidst everyone's chatter, Jean finally understood what had happened today. The disappearance of the giant dragon skeleton in Dragonspine and the sudden appearance of monsters in Wolvendom made Jean's expression particularly grave.
Compared to these two major incidents, Klee's minor misadventure of blowing up fish in Springvale could be temporarily overlooked. However, Jean did not intend to let Klee off the hook so easily. This child, give her an inch and she'll take a mile. If her fish-bombing behavior was ignored, the fish around Mondstadt City would suffer greatly in the future.
Jean: "Klee, where did your treasures come from this time? I remember I confiscated all of them last time!"
Klee: "Mmm... mmm..."
Jean: "Did you secretly hide them outside the city again, and are you still thinking of blowing up the fish in Starfell Lake or Cider Lake?"
Klee: "No... I'm not!"
Jean: "Klee—?"
Seeing Acting Grand Master Jean's furious expression, like a raging lion, Klee was so scared that she gave up resisting, slumped her body, and said, "Ah! Klee will go report to the confinement room right now... Boo hoo..."
Watching Klee run tearfully to the room next to Acting Grand Master Jean's office, everyone looked unsurprised, a hint of doting affection and sympathy for Klee on their faces. Even Albedo, Klee's supervisor, had no objection to Acting Grand Master Jean's decision.
In other words, Albedo could focus on his own work during Klee's time in the confinement room.
Seeing that Klee, the most restless element, was in the confinement room, Jean's mood improved slightly. The remaining matters would need to be handled one by one.
After a moment of thought, Jean looked at Eula and said, "Eula, news from Stone Gate indicates that the Inazuma Delegation has arrived there. For the journey from Stone Gate to Mondstadt City, I hope you will lead your Reconnaissance Company to protect the Inazuma Delegation. You must ensure their safety."
Eula: "Yes! I guarantee the mission will be completed! However, does the Inazuma Delegation really need our protection? I heard that among the Inazuma Delegation, the Inazuma Regent is capable of killing a Liyue God by himself.
Besides that, Yae Miko, who is the Vice Envoy, is also a familiar of the Raiden Shogun and a great Yokai with several hundred years of cultivation. With such a lineup, who would they need protection from?"
Jean: "Whether they need protection is one thing; whether we offer protection is another. This concerns Mondstadt City's etiquette, and it must be taken seriously. Eula, you come from an old aristocratic family in Mondstadt City; you should know the importance of etiquette, right?"
Eula: "Hmph! It's all just dregs of an old era. I'll remember this grudge."
With that, Eula turned and left. She needed to lead her Reconnaissance Company to Stone Gate overnight before the Inazuma Delegation departed, and then escort the Inazuma Delegation to Mondstadt City. This work arrangement left no extra time for Eula to squander, so she had to hurry. Arriving at Stone Gate early might even allow her a brief rest.
Subsequently, Jean began to assign more tasks: "Regarding the Rifthounds that mysteriously appeared in Wolvendom, Lisa, do you have any good ideas?"
Lisa's soft, alluring voice slowly echoed from the side: "Based on little Razor's description and my understanding of them, they should be terrifying monsters left over from the Cataclysm five hundred years ago. Although I'm not sure why they came to Mondstadt, since they have appeared on Mondstadt's territory, they should be eliminated promptly to prevent greater harm."
Hearing Lisa mention the Cataclysm from five hundred years ago, Kaeya and Albedo's expressions in the crowd immediately changed. One was the last descendant of Khaenri'ah, and the other was a Calx-level artificial human created by Rhinedottir, who had fallen into a Sinner.
Both of them had always been troubled by the truth of five hundred years ago, and now the Rifthounds had suddenly appeared on Mondstadt's territory, stirring a ripple in their hearts.
Thinking of this, Kaeya volunteered: "Acting Grand Master, as the Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonius, it is my duty to eliminate monsters and protect Mondstadt. Leave this matter to me; I will lead the Knights to eliminate them."
Jean nodded upon hearing Kaeya's words, but then she added, "Very well. However, Lisa just mentioned that these monsters are extremely dangerous. Once injured, they require timely treatment and exorcism. Therefore, the Knights participating in this operation must be highly skilled.
Lisa, Amber, you two should also accompany me. Additionally, Razor, Wolvendom is, after all, the territory of the wolf pack. For our Knights to enter Wolvendom in large numbers, to avoid unnecessary trouble, you need to communicate with the wolf pack beforehand, especially with that God, understand?"
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