Unfortunately, Miyashiro and Shenhe ultimately failed to check into the Goth Grand Hotel.
The reason was simple: the Goth Grand Hotel had been booked by the Knights of Favonius to serve as the Inazuma Delegation's residence. During this period, it would not accept any guests. To maintain the hotel's hygiene and safety, Acting Grand Master Jean would inspect the hotel's staff and service quality daily.
Early the next morning, Mondstadt City was bustling, because Acting Grand Master Jean personally led a team out of the city, for reasons unknown.
Before long, the residents of Mondstadt City heard a tremendous commotion from Wolvendom to the west. Not only were there roars from element clashes, but also the sounds of knights fighting to the death. Hmm? Why could they also hear the continuous howls of wolves?
What were the Knights of Favonius fighting? The wolf packs in Wolvendom? Did it require such a large force to deal with them?
At the same time, the battle in Wolvendom was in full swing. The most difficult aspect of fighting Rifthounds was their elusive movements.
However, with Razor's coordination, the Lupical harbored a deep hatred for these Rifthounds. Countless family members had died at their hands during this period. Because of this, his Lupical were more than willing to join the Knights of Favonius in eradicating the wandering black wolves.
With the Lupical providing the Knights of Favonius with the Rifthounds' locations, the rest was easy. This time, Jean and Kaeya led the elite forces of the Knights of Favonius, including many Vision wielders, whose combat power was not to be underestimated.
Even though Rifthounds possessed strange and dangerous abilities, they were merely eggs hitting a stone against the well-prepared Knights of Favonius. What's more, Acting Grand Master Jean was not only a powerful knight but also a healer with astonishing healing capabilities.
Even if a member of the Knights of Favonius was unfortunately injured, in the face of Jean's incredible healing, wounds that were said to be incurable healed instantly under the caress of the thousand winds.
This encirclement operation against the Rifthounds lasted a full day. Although the actual fighting only lasted less than half a day, the remaining half-day was spent searching for any stragglers.
With the help of the wolves' keen sense of smell, Acting Grand Master Jean finally declared the Subjugation operation a complete success. The Knights of Favonius had eliminated a total of forty-six Rifthounds, including two large Bloodhounds. Only five members of the Knights of Favonius were injured, and after Jean's treatment, they were not seriously harmed.
Although it couldn't be guaranteed that there were no stragglers in the vast Wolvendom, the remaining ones were merely minor nuisances, not worth worrying about.
However, how did so many Rifthounds appear in Mondstadt without anyone knowing? This remained unknown, and a conclusion could only be reached through subsequent investigations.
When Jean led the Knights of Favonius back to Mondstadt City, a member of the Reconnaissance Company sent to guard the Inazuma Delegation brought back shocking news to Jean: the Inazuma Delegation was expected to arrive in Mondstadt City tomorrow morning, but Mr. Uchiha Yuto, the Inazuma Regent and chief envoy, was missing.
According to the Inazuma Deputy Envoy, Guuji Yae Miko of the Grand Narukami Shrine, she explained, "Their Regent disliked them acting as a third wheel and did not travel by sea with them. Instead, he traveled by land to Mondstadt with his wife."
Eula of the Reconnaissance Company was immediately stunned by Yae Miko's words. At the same time, she instantly recalled Miyashiro and Shenhe, whom she had seen earlier.
After briefly describing the appearances of Miyashiro and Shenhe to Yae Miko, Eula was able to confirm that the handsome man and beautiful woman who had been playing with Klee were indeed the main figures of the Inazuma Delegation.
Good heavens, what kind of situation was this? Everyone thought they were currently in Stone Gate, but it turned out they took an unconventional route, arriving in Mondstadt City two days earlier than the Inazuma Delegation.
This was a very important piece of news. After learning of this, Eula immediately arranged for one of her team members to rush back to Mondstadt City to inform Acting Grand Master Jean.
Upon receiving this news, Acting Grand Master Jean's expression also became quite interesting, and she was also very dissatisfied with the intelligence work within the Knights of Favonius. The Inazuma Regent arriving in Mondstadt City two days earlier than expected, and her only just finding out about it, meant that these two days could introduce many uncertain variables into this diplomatic mission.
At this moment, Acting Grand Master Jean began to ponder the events that had occurred in Mondstadt City over the past two days. Thanks to Acting Grand Master Jean's diligent approach, in her memory, no unexpected incidents seemed to have occurred, which was a blessing in disguise.
Acting Grand Master Jean immediately issued an order, commanding all personnel of the Knights of Favonius to search Mondstadt City for Miyashiro and Shenhe. She also specifically instructed them not to alert them if found, but merely to keep watch from a distance.
Initially, Acting Grand Master Jean didn't pay much attention to the matter. Since the two of them arrived in Mondstadt City two days early, they would surely need a place to stay, right? If so, then just ask all the hotel owners in Mondstadt City if they had hosted these two people, wouldn't that be it?
However, Acting Grand Master Jean soon realized that the matter was not so simple. It was said that the front desk attendant at the Goth Grand Hotel remembered seeing these two guests come to check in, but because the Goth Grand Hotel had already been booked by the Knights of Favonius and was not accepting other guests, the front desk attendant did not allow them to check in.
The Goth Grand Hotel, which was meant to host the Inazuma Delegation, inadvertently refused the very guests it should have hosted. How ironic did that sound?
Acting Grand Master Jean couldn't help but shake her head with a smile upon learning of this. However, things started to go wrong after that. Aside from the Goth Grand Hotel, all other hotel and inn owners had no recollection of the two.
Could it be... they didn't stay in a hotel or inn?
Acting Grand Master Jean's search within the city naturally yielded no results, because Miyashiro and Shenhe had spent the night in the wooden house within the Kamui Dimension, fulfilling their 'public grain' duties.
And after dawn, the two of them left Mondstadt City, checked in at Starfell Lake, Klee's favorite spot, visited the Thousand Winds Temple, which the old Mondstadt nobility used as an arena, gazed upon the beautiful scenery of Starsnatch Cliff and Cape Oath, witnessed the giant iron pot in Dadaupa Gorge, and paid their respects to the ancient tree planted by Vennessa herself at Windrise.
Finally, at the invitation of Master Diluc, they enjoyed a lavish dinner at his Dawn Winery and stayed for a night.
During this night, Master Diluc finally 'revealed his true intentions,' humbly asking Miyashiro many questions, and stating that as long as Miyashiro could answer one question, he would receive a reward of 100 million Mora.
For Miyashiro, as the Inazuma Regent, such things were naturally... the more, the better!
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