Springvale is a peaceful and serene town closest to Mondstadt, with a long tradition of hunters, clear and sweet spring water, and a legend of benevolent spirits residing in its water source.
It is said that Diona, blessed by the Pure Water Spirit, is the reason for the rumor that "no matter what kind of alcoholic beverage it is, as long as it is mixed by Diona, it will become an unimaginably delicious delicacy."
Even if bizarre ingredients like sticky Slime condensate, lizard tails, and butterfly wing powder are added to the drink, it will still turn into fine wine.
Of course, other bartenders should not attempt this; this is a blessing unique to Diona, but unfortunately, Diona is not at all happy about this blessing.
Despite its small size, the town boasts two specialties of Mondstadt: one is its free-range wild boars, whose meat is famously tender and juicy, and the other is the sweet spring water that flows from the town, which is one of the best raw materials for brewing, and almost all fine wines produced in Mondstadt require the use of Springvale's spring water.
The spring water in Springvale is actually melted snow from Dragonspine, untouched by any pollution, naturally clear and sweet, and the fish nurtured by such water quality are, of course, exceptionally delicious.
However, the fish in Springvale's lake were destined to face a disaster today, because a fiery red sun was excitedly waddling on its short legs, rushing towards this place.
"Yay! Time to go fishing with bombs!!!"
Klee impatiently glided to a rock in the center of Springvale's lake, quickly pulled out a Jumpy Dumpty from her backpack, and began bombing the lake surface.
Continuous explosions were heard, instantly breaking the calm surface of the lake, and the high-splashing water inevitably soaked Klee's dress, but Klee didn't care about any of this; her attention was entirely on the unfortunate Bass that had perished in this bombing.
Klee: "Yuto Gege, Sister Shenhe, come quickly and see! Klee has bombed so many fish!"
Seeing that Klee was already eager to jump into the water to catch fish, Yuto quickly picked up Klee to stop him, much like grabbing a small animal by the scruff of its neck.
Yuto: "Klee, bombing fish is fine, but swimming in the river is out of the question. It wouldn't be good if you drowned, and look, your little dress is all wet. If you don't dry it quickly, you might catch a cold. Let me handle the fish picking."
After saying that, Yuto led Klee to an empty space by the lake, and then, to Klee's surprise, he breathed out a ball of flame from his mouth, instantly creating a small bonfire that allowed Klee to roast fish while also drying her clothes.
Subsequently, Yuto walked on the water in an unexpected manner, collecting all the Bass that Klee had stunned, a phenomenon that defied logic and greatly astonished Klee.
However, the big commotion Klee caused in Springvale would naturally not go unnoticed, and soon, the hunters of Springvale arrived by the lake behind the town to check the situation.
Then, they immediately saw Yuto standing on the water, scooping up fish, followed by Shenhe sitting by the bonfire, and, as they had expected, Klee.
In fact, the residents of Springvale, upon hearing the familiar explosions, had a premonition: "Is that Klee again, bombing fish?"
After all, Klee had come to their village to bomb fish before, and although the only victims were the fish in the water, they, like Acting Grand Master Jean, were somewhat apprehensive about dangerous items like bombs.
So, whenever something like this happened, they would immediately stop Klee, then treat Klee to some delicious food, and finally send the well-fed Klee directly back to the Knights of Favonius's confinement room, making it a complete closed loop.
Draff, the leader of the Springvale hunters, rushed forward, intending to extinguish the bonfire Yuto had started, but even after pouring a basin of water, the flames did not go out; instead, due to the water, the Burning area of the flames expanded.
Seeing this, Draff quickly poured several more basins of water, but the flames still did not extinguish. Draff then had no choice but to give up on water and try to stomp out the flames with his feet.
After a series of stomps, Draff's shoes were almost burned through, but the flames still did not extinguish.
Seeing this, Yuto no longer just watched the show from the side; he quickly stepped forward to help Draff completely extinguish the flames.
Yuto's Chakra quality was remarkably high; his Chakra was like high-quality fuel, producing high-temperature flames that burned more thoroughly and could not be extinguished until the Chakra was completely depleted.
Draff breathed a sigh of relief when the flames were finally extinguished. Then, he looked at Yuto and Shenhe with sharp eyes. Draff couldn't get too angry with a child like Klee, but when it came to adults like Yuto and Shenhe, the authority of the hunter leader became apparent.
Draff said unceremoniously, "Who are you two? How dare you openly make a fire here? What if you cause a forest fire!"
Seeing this, Klee quickly said pitifully, "Uncle Draff, this has nothing to do with Yuto Gege and Sister Shenhe. Klee bombed the fish, so if you want to blame someone, blame Klee."
Draff also had a cute daughter about Klee's age, so he naturally couldn't resist Klee's charm offensive, and couldn't help but comfort Klee:
"Of course, it's not Klee's fault. However, your two older siblings surely know that bombing fish in the lake is wrong, and making a fire in the forest is dangerous, but they didn't stop Klee; instead, they sat by and watched. That's why Uncle Draff is criticizing them.
Oh, Diona isn't working at Cat's Tail Tavern today; she's at home now, Klee. You can go play with Diona first. I have some things to discuss with your two older siblings."
When Klee heard that Sister Diona was also in Springvale, her face immediately lit up with joy. After saying hello to Yuto and Shenhe, he dashed off to find Sister Diona.
And when Draff saw Klee disappear from sight, he turned to look at Yuto and Shenhe, his smile completely gone. Years of experience as a hunter had given Draff sharp, eagle-like eyes, and he meticulously scrutinized Yuto and Shenhe.
After a moment of contemplation, Draff smiled and extended his right hand to Yuto, saying, "Two travelers from afar, I am Draff, the leader of the Springvale hunters. Welcome to Mondstadt."
Yuto was a little puzzled by Draff's reaction and asked, "Hmm? Aren't you going to pursue the matter of us bombing fish and making a fire anymore?"
Draff: "Haha, don't underestimate a hunter's eyes. I am the leader of the hunters after all, so I naturally know what happened just now.
However, if this incident can make little Klee realize that bombing fish is wrong, and someone is criticized for her mistake, making her feel guilty, then that would be for the best."
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