On the official ship from Mondstadt, Acting Grand Master Jean of the Knights of Favonius stood on the deck, gazing at the tall Mt. Yougou before her, her eyes filled with joy, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The accompanying personnel for this trip to Inazuma included Lisa, Amber, and her younger sister Barbara. As for Diluc and Kaeya, the two brothers were stationed in Mondstadt City, just in case.
In Jean's mind, she had always believed that Diluc, both in terms of ability and experience, was superior to her.
After he took on the role of her secretary, the Knights of Favonius, with the economic and intelligence support from Dawn Winery, saw a significant improvement in both their efficiency and crisis response measures.
The Mondstadt noble factions, which had previously hampered the Knights of Favonius, were also suppressed under Diluc's strong leadership.
At this time, Mondstadt City enjoyed a situation where the government was effective, and the people were harmonious. With Diluc overseeing Mondstadt City, she felt very reassured.
Though Acting Grand Master Jean now held a high position, she was, in fact, just a Damselette not yet 20 years old.
Let alone traveling to other countries outside Mondstadt, she rarely even participated in general tourism within Mondstadt.
Therefore, although Jean expressed hesitation about this opportunity to visit Inazuma, she was actually quite looking forward to it.
It was said that many classic romance light novels came from Inazuma's Yae Publishing House. For this, she secretly prepared casual clothes in addition to her Acting Grand Master uniform, planning to find an opportunity to browse Yae Publishing House thoroughly and then secretly buy some novels to read.
However, even the strong and healthy Acting Grand Master Jean underestimated the turbulence of an ocean voyage.
After several days of dull and boring sailing, finally being able to see land, this longing and joy for land was heartfelt.
Just then, a Damselette dressed as a priestess walked over with a worried expression, timidly asking, "Sister... are you okay? Do you need me to heal you again?"
Seeing her sister Barbara arrive, Acting Grand Master Jean immediately forced herself to cheer up to avoid worrying her, and gently said, "It's Barbara. After seeing land, I feel much better, and not so uncomfortable anymore. I'm sorry, Barbara, for letting you see my vulnerable side."
Barbara quickly waved her hand in denial, saying, "No, no, no, seasickness can't be considered a flaw, and it has nothing to do with one's physique.
You see, Sister is so much stronger than me, but I don't show any signs of seasickness, so please don't worry about it.
Also, thank you, Sister, for agreeing to let me go to Inazuma with you. I'm very happy to travel with you."
Jean helplessly stated, "Barbara, this isn't a trip. We are simply attending his wedding at the invitation of the Regent."
Seeing her sister insist on explaining, Barbara couldn't help but smile and say, "Yes, Sister, it seems we really should thank the Regent then."
As the two sisters chatted and laughed while passing a desolate small island, suddenly, Acting Grand Master Jean heard several dull thuds from a distance, followed by sharp whistling sounds.
Several orange-yellow lights streaked across the sky in graceful arcs, and one of them was flying towards their ship.
Years of crisis management experience gave Acting Grand Master Jean an ominous premonition.
Her pupils contracted slightly, and before Barbara could react, she had already drawn her Aquila Favonia, and a surge of wild wind power began to gather on the blade.
Then, with a soft cry, Jean thrust her sword in the direction of the incoming light.
Immediately, a fierce small tornado emerged from the blade, and the moment it made contact with the light, the light's trajectory was slightly altered by the surging wind.
It finally fell into the sea less than ten meters from the ship.
At the same time, the other orange-yellow lights also fell into the sea, crashing into the waters near the ship.
The next moment, Acting Grand Master Jean's premonition came true.
The previously calm sea was suddenly blasted with splashes of water over ten meters high, directly drenching Acting Grand Master Jean and Barbara, who were still on the deck, turning them into drowned rats.
Some unfortunate sea fish were even blasted onto the deck.
The violent explosion's shockwave stirred up waves on the sea, causing the ship where Acting Grand Master Jean was to sway violently from side to side.
"Enemy attack!"
Acting Grand Master Jean protected her sister with one hand and tightly gripped the ship's railing with the other, shouting a warning.
Lisa and Amber, who were resting in the cabin, also rushed out to check the situation.
The deafening explosions were too obvious, making them both think they were under attack.
Amber quickly and nimbly came to Acting Grand Master Jean's side, looking around cautiously and anxiously asking, "Acting Grand Master Jean, Barbara, are you two okay? Where are the enemies?"
Acting Grand Master Jean nodded, then pointed towards the desolate island.
Amber quickly looked in the direction Acting Grand Master Jean was pointing.
As Mondstadt's Outrider, Amber had excellent eyesight, almost like an eagle's.
In Amber's line of sight, she seemed to see two red figures on the distant desolate island, standing out particularly against the yellowish-brown land.
However, the distance between them was too great, and even Amber's eagle eyes couldn't clearly see the two figures.
But the next moment, to Amber's surprise, those two red figures were riding a Waverider characteristic of Inazuma, heading in their direction.
Soon, all the personnel on Acting Grand Master Jean's official ship noticed the Waverider, holding their weapons and staring seriously.
If the other party dared to make any improper moves, they would be apprehended on the spot.
Just as Acting Grand Master Jean and the others were standing by in full alert, the sharp-eyed Amber seemed to see a familiar figure in the Waverider's cockpit.
She couldn't help but rub her eyes, took a closer look, and then said with a puzzled expression, "Acting Grand Master Jean, I think I saw Klee on that ship..."
Jean, Barbara, Lisa:???!!!
After the Waverider got closer, Yoimiya apologized to everyone on the ship with an apologetic expression, saying, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't notice your ship passing by in the distance.
Are any of you injured?"
And Klee, accompanied by Yoimiya, appeared before the people of Mondstadt.
When Klee saw Acting Grand Master Jean on the ship, she was so scared that her legs went soft.
Yoimiya on the side looked at the strange Klee with surprise and asked, "Little Klee, what's wrong?"
Klee timidly said, "Acting Grand Master Jean? Sister Barbara, Sister Lisa, Sister Amber... Bomb injuries, Jean came looking for me... She really came!"
After realizing it was Klee's prank, everyone on the ship breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a surge of anger welled up in Acting Grand Master Jean's heart.
She put her hands on her hips, her aura becoming like a man-eating lion, and asked, word for word, "K-L-E-E—what exactly is going on?!"
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