Anyone who had met Eula Lawrence, no matter how much prejudice they held against the Lawrence Clan in their hearts, had to admit it.
Eula Lawrence was a great beauty.
Under the sunlight,
Her silky, ice-blue long hair drifted down as she moved.
Her pair of purplish-gold gradient eyes, shimmering like starlight, were like the reflection of moonlight on an endless sea, where the night and the ocean merged, giving people a beautiful and mysterious feeling.
Her skin, baptized by the Cryo Element, was smooth and delicate, as pure and flawless as a snow lotus atop a high mountain.
In the golden sunlight, it actually reflected a faint golden glow, as if cloaking her in a sacred, radiant garment.
Her elegant, form-fitting attire further accentuated her charm.
Especially those long, yet shapely and fair thighs wrapped tightly in black bandages, which made it impossible for gazes to shift away.
The more Collei looked, the more she felt that,
Compared to this beautiful, fair swan before her,
She, who suffered from the withering sickness, was like the ugly duckling from Mr. Arkz's stories.
She just didn't know if this ugly duckling of hers still had a chance to transform into a white swan like Amber and the others.
Perhaps only when the withering sickness on her body was truly cured,
Could Collei stand tall, chest out, proudly beside her friends.
Eula did not notice Collei's envious gaze, or perhaps she noticed but paid it no mind.
Due to her own status, Eula had to endure scrutinizing looks from many people every day.
The vast majority of these looks carried malice.
Under such circumstances, Eula naturally developed the ability to ignore the gazes of others.
After all, if her heart wasn't strong enough, Eula wouldn't have persisted in staying in Mondstadt despite being scolded by her family, ostracized by her Knights of Favonius colleagues, and insulted by Mondstadters who hated the Lawrence Clan.
For Eula, being watched had become a commonplace occurrence.
Eula looked at the somewhat simple-looking gray-haired young woman before her with a hint of amusement.
As Amber's friend, Eula naturally had some understanding of the people present.
Rather, Amber often talked to her about her friends' stories during her breaks; it would be strange if Eula didn't know them.
"You are Xing, right?"
Eula raised her head, her attitude slightly haughty.
She swept her gaze over everyone seated.
Oh, there were quite a few acquaintances here.
Klee, Noelle, Barbara—these were all familiar faces!
As for Fischl, Eula had also heard of her great reputation.
Ellin, the young girl striving every day to become an official Knight of Favonius, Eula had even offered her guidance once.
Eula was not a stranger to most of the people present.
The only ones she was meeting for the very first time were Xing and Collei.
Seeing Eula-sister, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, look towards her, Klee happily waved hello. A slight gentle smile appeared on Eula's face upon seeing this, and she lightly waved back in acknowledgment.
Xing looked at Eula before her and nodded.
"Yes, I am Xing."
"If you have nothing else to do, hurry up and move aside."
"I need to hurry home for dinner."
Eula crossed her arms, making the already large Slime press even more fiercely, causing onlookers to feel a sense of dread.
"Are you playing dumb, or do you genuinely not understand the situation?"
"Never mind."
"Anyway, I only came here to go through the motions."
Xing tilted her head in confusion,
indicating her lack of understanding.
Eula sighed, offering no explanation, but instead took out a small notebook and recorded the names of everyone present.
This way, if anyone used this occasion to cause trouble for her later, she would have evidence.
"However, I doubt anyone would be foolish enough..."
Looking at the people in the room, Eula's mouth twitched slightly.
A gathering of this many Vision holders—any faction would have to consider it very carefully, right?
Eula left.
She departed with a contingent of people and Amber.
"Ah, she just left like that?"
"I was planning to invite her and Amber over to the farm for dinner."
Watching Eula and Amber depart, Xing said with some regret.
To this, Barbara comforted her:
"The Knights of Favonius are quite busy. When they have time off next time, you can find another opportunity to invite them over."
"That's true."
"Oh no!"
"It looks like time is running out!"
"We need to hurry back to the farm."
Looking at the sun in the sky, Xing exclaimed in alarm.
If they missed lunchtime, the ingredients they spent a fortune buying would be wasted.
Hearing Xing's exclamation, everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.
Everyone filed out in succession and boarded the carriage.
...
...
Although everyone rushed as fast as they could, they still failed to return to Springvale Farm before noon.
Seeing the regret on everyone's faces,
and looking at the ingredients in their hands,
Arkz pondered for a moment before announcing that they would have a party that evening using these ingredients.
A grand bonfire party.
Arkz could somewhat guess Collei's thoughts.
He did not intend to stop her.
But since she was leaving, they should hold a grand farewell party for this friend.
He hoped the joy of the party would dilute the sorrow of parting.
Since the decision to hold a party was made, it naturally needed to be as lively as possible.
Not just Amber and Eula, but friends from the Knights of Favonius, friends from Mondstadt, and neighbors from Springvale all joined this party.
The uninvited appearance of Venti, the Bard, pushed the atmosphere of the party to its climax.
His performance made the party even more joyful.
"Ah~ Drinking fine wine and eating delicious barbecue, what a pleasure."
Looking at Venti drinking while skewering meat,
Arkz asked curiously:
"Won't eating such spicy food affect your throat?"
Venti nodded:
"For an excellent Bard, protecting one's throat is certainly a very important matter."
"Therefore, consuming spicy things that damage the throat is completely forbidden!"
"Oh?"
"But I am different."
"Why?"
"Because for me, wine is the divine medicine that cures all ills."
"Once a cup of wine goes down, all worries vanish into thin air."
Venti raised his wine cup:
"We've talked for so long, Arkz, you should have a drink with me too."
"Speaking of which, you didn't even invite me to this event."
"It's a good thing I saw how lively it was over here and came over out of curiosity."
"That way, I didn't miss such a wonderful party."
Arkz smiled, downed the wine in his cup, and then explained:
"It's not that I didn't want to invite you."
"You, fellow, are always drifting about."
"I wouldn't know where to find you if I tried."
"Who told you to be so full of freedom?"
The banquet ended, and the guests dispersed one after another.
Night fell.
Collei looked back at the farm hesitantly.
"Are you leaving?"
Arkz appeared before Collei without anyone noticing when.
Collei nodded.
"Yes."
Collei was not surprised that Arkz could sense her departure.
"Sigh."
"Here, take this."
"If you ever want to come back, just tear this, and you can return anytime."
Arkz reached out and gently patted Collei's head:
"Springvale Farm will always welcome you back."
Collei took the farm teleport totem and carefully tucked it into her embrace.
Then, she turned and left without looking back.
She dared not stop, fearing that if she hesitated for even a second, she would regret it.
Collei left the farm.
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