In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

"No, no, no, the story I read wasn't like that."

Rhodes shook his finger and laughed, “The story I’ve read has a protagonist named Bruce. He was born in a city called Gotham. His family is one of the four major families in Gotham, and he is the family’s sole legal heir.”

"During Bruce's childhood, he went to the movies with his parents, and on the way home, he witnessed his parents being murdered. After that, he inherited his family business and became one of Gotham's wealthiest men."

"Nothing."

"During the day, he is the most popular and wealthy young master, but at night, he puts on a mask and wanders the dimly lit streets like a ghost, punishing the wicked in the name of the Night Knight."

As Rhodes spoke, Kaeya's smile remained unchanged, but his palms were actually tightening their grip.

A top-tier tycoon with immense wealth, the sole heir of a large family, who watched his parents die before his eyes. By day, he is a top-tier tycoon; by night, he is a hero in the shadows.

Fortunately, Rhodes is not from Mondstadt and is also Lisa's junior brother.

Otherwise, Kaiya would definitely put him on a high-priority watch list now, monitoring his movements day and night.

The person in Rod's story.

While not exactly the same as his adopted brother Diluc, one could say they are essentially identical.

Kaeya, who was always quite confident in his ability to judge people, was momentarily unable to tell whether Rhodes' story was a coincidence or if he was really implying that he, an outsider, knew everything about Diluc.

After Rod finished telling the story.

Kaiya clapped his hands with a forced smile and nodded, saying, "It is indeed a good story. This hero of the night truly deserves to be called a hero."

Wendy, who was standing nearby, chimed in after hearing this, "Yeah, and this is really great material. If I wrote this story into a new song, it would definitely be a hit."

Kaiya's face twitched slightly, then he gave an awkward laugh: "Good idea."

The atmosphere became slightly tense.

Just as Kaiya was about to get up and leave, Lisa, who had been eating breakfast for over an hour, finally returned.

With her.

There's also Qin, whose dark circles under her eyes seem to be constantly being stimulated by coffee while walking.

"Junior brother, you've worked hard."

Lisa greeted Rhodes with a smile, and then said to Kaeya, "Oh dear, I haven't finished the potion you asked me to develop last time. The recent Stormterror attack has kept me incredibly busy, and the progress of the potion development has been delayed quite a bit."

"It's not about the medicine."

Kaiya twitched the corner of his mouth.

Lisa is a highly capable but also very good at stalling for time potion masters. She basically won't deliver the potion until the last day of the agreed time, which is common knowledge throughout the Knights of Favonius. Since the agreed time hasn't arrived yet, he naturally won't come to urge her.

As for why he wasn't doing his job as a cavalry captain, but instead spent half the morning in the library.

Kaeya didn't answer immediately, but glanced at Rhodes and Wendy beside her out of the corner of her eye.

Qin understood and replied, "Mr. Rhodes and this, and this."

“He is Wendy, the helper I found, you can trust him.”

Rod introduced himself on behalf of Wendy.

Qin nodded: "They are all trustworthy. Just tell me what's on your mind."

"It's Noelle."

Having great confidence in Jean's abilities, Kaeya stopped talking and spread his hands, saying, "Noelle wanted to fight Stormterror alone, so I gave her some jobs and sent her away. I happened to see her coming here to see Lisa, so I wanted to tell Lisa that no matter what potion Noelle wants, she should say that we don't have any or some other reason to keep her occupied. That's when I met Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Wendy here."

"That's it."

Upon hearing that Noelle was going to challenge Stormterror alone, Jean shook her head helplessly.

Noelle's personality was clearer to her than anyone else's.

It's understandable that this kind-hearted apprentice knight would want to get rid of Stormterror after seeing the residents of Mondstadt suffering from the windstorm brought by Dvalin.

"You did very well."

Qin sighed, then looked at Rhodes and said, "Mr. Rhodes, I heard from Lisa that you wanted to see me?"

"Ah."

"I would like to borrow the Sky Harp."

Kaeya would avoid speaking to Rhodes, but Rhodes made no attempt to avoid him and directly stated his request.

"Sky Harp?"

This request surprised everyone present.

Fortunately.

No one questioned this.

Only Qin asked seriously, "May I ask what you need the Sky Harp for?"

This concerns Mondstadt's most precious treasure.

Even though Jean is the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, she cannot make decisions on her own in this matter.

"Hey, this one."

Rhodes pointed at Wendy: "This bard knows a kind of poetry inherited from the wind god. As long as it can be played smoothly, it can calm the wind demon dragon's anger and make it stop destroying the city."

Rather than borrowing a zither.

That's what you call truly weighty words.

The mere mention of "being able to quell the wrath of Stormterror" filled Jean with awe, and she became much more polite when speaking to Wendy: "Mr. Wendy, is that true?"

"Yes."

Wendy didn't keep him in suspense and followed up on Rhodes's words, saying, "But I have to use the instrument that the Wind God once used to succeed. Even if I play that piece on an ordinary zither, it won't make any difference."

"Mr. Wendy, can you take responsibility for what you said?"

Even with Rhodes, the Grass God's special envoy, as her guarantor, Jean still didn't completely believe what Venti said. She first used force and then diplomacy, saying, "This involves Mondstadt's treasure, so please forgive me for having to act cautiously. If you are not absolutely certain, out of consideration for the safety of the Sky Harp, I'm afraid I cannot lend it to you."

really.

Rod knew it.

Only in games would the protagonist say something and Jean, the leader who holds great power in Mondstadt, would unconditionally believe it.

In reality, it's normal for her to have such doubts.

Anyway.

The Sky Harp is a treasure left behind by the Wind God, and it holds immense significance for Mondstadt.

Let alone being destroyed.

Even a minor bump or bruise would be enough to send those fanatical followers of the Church of the West Winds to hunt down Wendy and Jean.

'Tsk, the followers of the wind god are coming to fight the wind god to the death.'

'It seems like it would be quite fun.'

Thinking about this, Rhodes suddenly felt like laughing.

However, considering that this matter was related to his and Wendy's plans, he suppressed his laughter and once again vouched for Wendy, saying, "This matter has been certified as feasible by the Grass God. According to the calculations of the Void, the success rate is over 98%."

They're tearing down the banner of the Grass God.

This technique works incredibly well with the piano.

"it is good."

Qin took a deep breath, as if she had made a momentous decision, and nodded heavily, saying, "I will borrow the Sky Harp as quickly as possible, but since the Archbishop is not here, it will be a bit more complicated than before. You will probably have to wait a day or two."

then.

She seemed concerned and repeatedly reminded them, "The safety of the Sky Harp is extremely important to Mondstadt. You must use it carefully and never damage it."

"understood."

It only took a day or two, which was much shorter than Rod had expected.

He originally thought that going through the formal procedures would take ten days to half a month.

He was prepared for all of this.

If it really takes that long, he'll do what the Traveler did and just steal from the Church of the West.

If she, a traveler, can steal, why can't I, Rhodes, steal?

But if they say we only need to wait a day or two, then everything will be fine.

Following the proper procedures is much safer than stealing a piano.

If the Fools interfere while he's stealing the violin and expose the whole thing, he'll have a hard time explaining himself to the violin and to Lisa.

The agreement to borrow the piano was made.

Rhodes was in high spirits. Seeing Qin's exhausted look, he casually asked, "Did you find those abyss mages?"

Speaking of Abyss Mages.

Qin hasn't replied yet.

Kaiana's brow, which was already furrowed because of the matter of borrowing the violin, furrowed even deeper: "Violin Master, why didn't you tell me about this?"

Abyss mages have appeared in Mondstadt.

This is no small matter.

As the cavalry captain, he was completely unaware of this, which made Kaeya feel that he had failed in his duty.

“It happened so suddenly. I only received Mr. Rod’s warning last night and haven’t had a chance to tell you yet.”

Qin apologized and explained to Kaiya.

She led the team to capture the Abyss Mage last night.

To prevent the capture from affecting the surrounding residents, Qin acted swiftly and with all her might, taking down the abyss mages with lightning speed.

"it is a pity."

"Only one person was left alive."

Qin said regretfully.