The sun was setting; it was already dusk.
The fiery clouds in the sky rolled slowly like a tide, sometimes shrinking into a ball, sometimes spreading out.
The warm golden sunlight cast a glow, bathing the entire city of Mondstadt in a luminous halo.
At this moment, the citizens were all preparing for the upcoming Windblume Festival.
Fresh windwheel aster or Cecilia were placed at the entrance of every household.
Restaurants launched limited-time discount events, and taverns were busy developing new products.
The citizens were talking and laughing, and the entire city of Mondstadt looked peaceful and beautiful.
However, this beauty seemed like a calm lake surface, with undercurrents surging beneath.
A commando unit from the Knights of Favonius quietly left the city, heading towards Springvale.
Their mission was to rescue Amber's grandfather and simultaneously encircle and eliminate four Ruin Guards.
"We must find Ann and bring him home."
"The Knights of Favonius will never abandon any member, no matter when."
These were the exact words of Grand Master Varka of the Knights of Favonius.
The three Outriders who had previously escaped death were also in the team.
Since the commando unit did not know much about the specific situation near Springvale, they needed to lead the way.
At this moment, an Outrider solemnly said, "Normally, our boss loves to drink the most. As long as he can return safely this time, I'll treat him to seven days and seven nights of drinking!"
Although he knew the hope was slim, he still prayed earnestly.
What if?
What if our boss could return safely?
The Outrider next to him glanced at him and said with some dissatisfaction, "Our boss is usually so good to you, yet you're so stingy even with your wish?"
That person was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Then how should I make a wish?"
The dissatisfied Outrider closed his eyes and clasped his hands together in front of his chest.
"Oh, great Lord Barbatos, I am your devout follower."
"As long as our boss can return safely, I am willing to offer half of my lifespan."
As his words fell, the carriage in front suddenly stopped.
Immediately after, the members of the Knights of Favonius let out exclamations of surprise.
"Ann?! Ann is back!"
Amber's Grandfather had not revealed his name, so everyone usually called him Ann.
The Outrider who had just been praying devoutly opened his mouth wide in surprise.
He had not expected his prayer to be truly heard by the Anemo God, who had safely sent his boss back to Mondstadt!
Wait... doesn't that mean he has to deduct half of his life?
Oh, great Lord Barbatos, I was just kidding...
Can you please not deduct half of my lifespan? Is a quarter of my lifespan okay?
"Boss, welcome home."
At this moment, the Outrider, with tears in his eyes, walked forward and gave him a big hug.
Amber's Grandfather looked disgusted, thinking how sickening it was for big men to be so mushy.
The Outrider did not notice Amber's grandfather's expression. He asked curiously, "Boss, can you tell us what exactly happened?"
It wasn't just him who was curious; even the other Knights of Favonius were puzzled.
Looking closely at the clothes on Amber's grandfather, they were so damaged that there wasn't a single good spot; a beggar's clothes were better than his.
This indicated that he had experienced an extremely fierce battle, yet he had no injuries on his body.
This was too strange.
"We even thought..."
"You thought I was dead, right?" Amber's Grandfather said nonchalantly.
"Things really did exceed my expectations."
Amber's Grandfather did not hide anything. He said to all the Knights of Favonius, "Let me introduce everyone to this little dog named Taroumaru."
"It defeated the four Ruin Guards."
As his words fell, everyone was dumbfounded.
A dog defeated four Ruin Guards?
You know, to encircle and eliminate those four Ruin Guards, the Knights of Favonius had dispatched a commando unit of twenty people.
In other words, a small dog can be worth twenty elite soldiers??
But that little dog looked harmless, and there were two little girls constantly clinging to it.
A girl in blue clothes kept feeding it, while another girl in red clothes was seriously applying ugly makeup to it.
The little dog looked extremely wronged, but also seemed afraid to resist.
No matter how you looked at this little dog, it didn't seem like it could solve four Ruin Guards.
For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded, feeling as if they were listening to a story.
But Amber's Grandfather was too lazy to explain, giving off an 'believe it or not' vibe.
Then, he continued, "Next, let me formally introduce everyone to Mr. Faxun."
"He healed my injuries, and Taroumaru is also his companion."
Amber's grandfather recounted the situation at the time in detail to the members of the Knights of Favonius.
The members also did not expect Makoto to look young but be so powerful.
Not only did he train a little dog that could perform Blade Blocking, but his own healing ability was also astonishingly strong.
To forcibly bring Amber's grandfather back from the brink of death was truly incredible.
Perhaps only Bishop Simon could achieve such powerful healing effects.
As the group was about to greet Makoto, they unexpectedly noticed that Makoto was staring intently at the entrance of Mondstadt City.
Clearly, something had caught Makoto's attention.
Everyone followed Makoto's gaze and saw a little girl from the Lawrence Family.
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