As soon as Diona heard the word "wine," she bristled like a kitten, jumped onto her father, and started scratching him frantically.
Diona: "Ahhh! Stupid Daddy, wine is a demon that bewitches people, a bad thing that makes people stupid. One day, I will definitely destroy Mondstadt's wine industry."
Klee: "Destroy Mondstadt's wine industry? What a fun idea, Klee wants to help with bombs too! Uh, but, though I don't really understand what 'Mondstadt's wine industry' means, is it a monster?"
Draff: "Ow, ow, little Diona, stop hitting me, we have guests! Please, for my sake, give me some face in front of outsiders."
Hearing this, Diona realized her behavior was a bit inappropriate, quickly jumped off her father, and stood obediently beside Draff, transforming back into a cute and quiet lady, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.
Yuto: "Hehe, your daughter is truly adorable. But your ears and tail... are they real or decorations?"
Yuto couldn't help but want to poke Diona's cat ears, but she deftly dodged him, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Of course they're real! They're not decorations; they're a symbol of our Kätzlein family's bloodline. How uncultured! Uh... you... why are you reaching out your hand? What a rude adult."
Yuto quickly explained: "Ah? They're real? I'm so sorry. Actually, we in Inazuma also have magical cat spirits, like a cat that has lived for hundreds of years and can speak at Asase Shrine. And Inazuma's delivery company, Komaniya Express, has a delivery sister with two cat tails!"
Diona immediately gasped upon hearing this: "Wow! A cat that's lived for hundreds of years, and a cat spirit delivery sister with two cat tails! Inazuma really is a magical place."
Yuto: "Hehe, Diona, if you ever have the chance, you're welcome to visit Inazuma."
Diona: "Hmm, if I have the chance, I also want to ask that sister with two cat tails if the place where they split hurts? Which one grew out first? What if they act up uncontrollably when she sleeps?"
Uh... so Diona's focus was on that? It truly is perplexing.
Klee, feeling neglected, quickly clamored to attract everyone's attention: "Yuto Gege, Diona Jiejie, let's quickly roast all these Bass and eat them! Klee is hungry."
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but smile. Draff, as Springvale's chief hunter and a genuine host, naturally spoke first: "Since that's the case, I'll lead everyone to the cooking spot. Roasting fish in the wild certainly carries risks. Hmm, also, it seems I'll have to put more fish fry into the lake again."
Yuto: "Mr. Draff, count me in for putting in the fish fry as well."
Amidst everyone's laughter and chatter, Yuto and his party finally enjoyed the most authentic Mondstadt roasted fish. The taste was completely different from the roasted fish in Liyue and Inazuma; one could say each had its own unique merits.
It must be said that whether it was Klee, Diona, or Draff, they all had their unique insights into the preparation and understanding of fish dishes.
Klee: "Hoo-hoo! So fragrant, so fragrant! The roasted Bass is really too delicious, Klee has eaten so much she can't eat anymore..."
Diona: "That's right, that's right, fish is the best, as long as it's not served as a drinking snack! Hey! Daddy, did you secretly drink again just now?"
Draff: "Hiccup... Isn't roasted fish the perfect drinking snack? Hahaha, sorry, but Daddy doesn't need to go hunting this afternoon, so I can drink and then have a nice long sleep. Little Diona, do you want to take a nap with Daddy?"
Diona: "You... Humph! Stupid Daddy! I'm not talking to you!"
With Diona and her lively father acting out their father-daughter bond, Yuto felt like he could eat two more roasted fish.
After resting for a while in Springvale, the restless Klee was already thinking about where to go next.
In Klee's world, bombing fish was definitely her number one joy. Besides bombing fish, Klee also had no resistance to fluffy things.
Having just petted Diona's ears, Klee's urge to pet fluffy things was reawakened, and so, she immediately remembered another one of her good friends.
Klee: "Yuto Gege, shall we go find Razor to play with later?"
Yuto: "Razor?"
Klee: "Mm-hmm, he's one of Klee's best friends. He lives in Wolvendom next to Springvale, and there are lots of cute Wolfy there to pet. Razor's hair is also fluffy and very comfortable to touch."
The Razor Klee spoke of should be the wolf boy who was raised by Andrius, right? Then he was adopted by Grand Master Varka of the Knights of Favonius, given the name Razor, taught how to use his power, and finally became Lisa's apprentice.
If this were the setting of some novels, Razor could definitely be considered a protagonist. With so many identities, Razor can be said to be one of the most promising individuals in Mondstadt in the future.
The reason is simple: the positions of Knights of Favonius Grand Master and his deputy have historically been held by the Knight of Boreas and the Dandelion Knight, two of the Four Winds' Guardians. Since the Knights of Favonius's inception, there has been no exception.
The current Grand Master Varka is the incumbent Knight of Boreas, and Acting Grand Master Jean is the incumbent Dandelion Knight.
These two legendary knight titles can be inherited. However, the conditions for bestowing the Knight of Boreas are quite stringent. In addition to outstanding achievements in the Knights of Favonius, one also needs to be recognized by the previous Knight of Boreas and pass Andrius's trial.
Evidently, Razor, having received the dual recognition of Andrius's remnant soul and Varka, can be said to have virtually already secured the position of the next Knight of Boreas. This means he is almost certain to become the Knights of Favonius's Deputy Grand Master in the future, and after Acting Grand Master Jean retires, he might even sit on the Grand Master's throne.
Although such a statement is rather cruel to some within the Knights of Favonius who dream of becoming Deputy Grand Master or even Grand Master, for the Knights of Favonius, who protect the people of Mondstadt, strength and character are indispensable.
So, even though Kaeya became the Cavalry Captain at a young age, if we're talking about promotion speed, Razor would absolutely outclass Kaeya.
As one of Mondstadt's rare Vision wielders, and having been tempered by Varka and Andrius's remnant soul since childhood, Razor's future strength is definitely promising.
And Razor's character is pure, his determination to protect his wolf pack and people is already taking shape, and with Lisa as his mentor for further guidance, it is believed he will become an excellent prospect.
Hmm... getting on good terms with Mondstadt's future high-ranking officials in advance also seems like a good choice.
Thinking of this, Yuto readily agreed to Klee's request. And so, Yuto, Shenhe, and Klee continued on their way to Wolvendom.
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