Inside the Cathedral of Favonius, there was a little idol.
She always brought healing to people, using her songs to put smiles on everyone's faces.
However, occasionally, some despicable villains would target this little girl in an attempt to kidnapping her to exchange for a ransom.
But most of the time, they would be caught on the spot by the Knights of Favonius.
Even if someone managed to get close, they would be knocked unconscious immediately by the priests and nuns inside.
"Miss Barbara, there's a letter for you."
Adrian Lawrence handed a letter to little Barbara.
"Thank you!"
Little Barbara excitedly took the envelope and quickly tore it open to read the contents inside.
Adrian was already used to this scene.
Every time a letter came from that Liyue noble young master who had once educated him, Barbara would be this happy.
Adrian, now a member of the Knights of Favonius, codename: Waveflame Knight.
He was once a member of the Lawrence Clan, extremely rude to the people of Mondstadt, and like the rest of the Lawrence family, he used to walk around with his nose in the air all day.
But after coming down from Dragonspine, he obtained a Vision, and his entire personality underwent a massive change.
The more arrogant he used to be, the more humble he became now.
At first, the people of Mondstadt still viewed his behavior with suspicion, thinking it was some new scheme by the Lawrence Clan.
But they couldn't withstand this young man's thick skin—he actually used equal, courteous Lawrence etiquette to praise every single person in Mondstadt...
And he would enthusiastically take on residents' commissions...
It was hard to say anything bad; his flowery, literary way of complimenting people was strangely pleasant to hear.
This caused the people of Mondstadt's impression of Adrian to improve a lot.
It's like when a good person does one bad thing, people will think they're not so good because of that bad deed, and some might even conclude that this "good person" was actually bad all along.
But when a bad person does one good thing, people will praise them as if they've turned over a new leaf.
The more hatred there used to be toward the Lawrence Clan, the more fondness there now was for this sincere young man Adrian.
Not long ago, when Adrian was undergoing evaluation to join the Knights of Favonius, Grand Master Varka had originally planned to personally vouch for him due to the Lawrence Clan's reputation.
But unexpectedly, people from the common folk automatically started speaking up for Adrian...
It got to the point where Grand Master Varka himself subconsciously wondered if the Lawrence Clan was plotting something...
But then... looking at the huge character for "Virtue" still prominently displayed on the current Lawrence Clan head's face even now...
Adrian's weapon was a brick engraved with the character "Virtue," supposedly custom-made after he became obsessed with Liyue culture.
Grand Master Varka felt that if the Lawrence Clan was putting on an act, the cost was far too heavy...
It was so absurd that Varka couldn't believe it was just an act.
"I was merely awakened by a noble person."
Adrian appeared very humble.
"And honestly, the feeling of being liked by people is so much better than being despised by everyone."
The Lawrence Clan? What's that? Never heard of it—oh, right, that's my family name. Well then, I can't just ignore it.
Even now, Adrian was still encouraging the younger generation of the clan to follow his lead.
The entire Lawrence Clan had been thrown into chaos.
Because of this, Varka had even asked Adrian if he needed any help.
After all, although the Lawrence Clan was currently unpopular, the cultural heritage they carried was still quite rare and valuable.
But Adrian politely declined.
"Don't worry, Grand Master Varka. The Lawrence Clan will eventually become the Lawrence Clan of a new era. The current chaos is only temporary.
Once my younger cousin returns after completing her studies by that lord's side, everything will fall into place.
What I'm doing now is simply preparing the Lawrence Clan and paving the way for her arrival."
At this moment, Varka saw devotion in Adrian's eyes.