I'm not feeling right when I transform into Keqing

And it’s worthy of being a teaching level, it’s really easy.

……

After easily passing the three small teaching levels, Keqing never encountered any monsters again.

Following the path, Keqing passed a patch of grass, and a vast grassland suddenly came into view.

In the middle of the grassland, she saw a huge oak tree. The eye-catching oak tree instantly reminded Keqing of the Windy Land in Mondstadt.

And the next moment, a dazzling emerald green light lit up under the oak tree.

That's the color of the wind.

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Thanks to @non-existent my own salty fish piercing

I have something to do during the day. Sorry.

There will be another chapter later, probably in about an hour. I'll finish it and then eat.

Chapter 21. The sound of the harp

A strong wind rose in front of the young knight, blocking the stones that were flying rapidly from a distance.

But this was an elemental skill that she barely managed to use due to her weakness, and it only blocked part of it.

Still a rock hit her arm.

With a muffled groan, Qin took a step back.

The long sword in his hand was still held in front of him, and he stared ahead breathlessly, not daring to relax even a bit.

"Knights of Mondstadt - surrender now."

The one who spoke was not a human, nor an Abyss Mage, but something that was familiar to Qin but now seemed extremely strange.

"Your—struggle—is meaningless."

Following a mechanical voice without any emotion, a huge floating shadow slowly appeared in the dust raised by the emerald wind.

Its entire body is spherical, with huge blades embedded in the sphere like octopus tentacles. The purpose of making this machine can be seen at a glance just by looking at the surface.

This is the one Qin has seen no less than a dozen times - the relic hunter.

However, this was the first time she had seen a relic hunter who could speak.

Perhaps it's not just her. No one alive in Mondstadt or even the Seven Kingdoms has ever seen this kind of relic hunter.

Moreover, this relic hunter could not only speak, but also knew how to dodge her moves and use seductive words to undermine her will.

It is obvious that this relic hunter is being controlled by someone.

Qin gritted her teeth and asked, "What is your purpose?"

"Purpose?"

The core in the center of the Relic Hunter's spherical body flickered, as if it was thinking.

"Can just being alive be considered a 'purpose'?"

"Alive? Aren't you killing people?" Qin retorted. She gritted her teeth and endured the pain in her right arm.

"Those who died were all people who deserved to die. For example, in the old Mondstadt that you were familiar with, weren't those royal family members who died at the hands of the nobles and the people also people who deserved to die?"

"As a knight of Mondstadt, I admire your loyalty and faith. However, if you think that holding this hunter here will buy time for your companions to escape, you are wrong."

"That god is almost dead now."

The mechanical voice of the Relic Hunter was emotionless, but Qin heard the coldness in it.

Sir Wendy...is dead?

Then Qin shook her head and put the thought aside.

Such lies could not shake her. She clearly saw that the traveler and Wendy escaped from the sealed area through the magic circle.

Now, all she could do was hold back the thing in front of her.

If such a relic hunter with consciousness controlled by humans were to escape from its seal, the safety of Mond would be seriously challenged.

As Qin raised her sword, the relic hunter suddenly attacked.

A black light flashed at the core, and the Relic Hunter rushed towards her with its blade spinning.

Qin focused all her elemental power on the sword, thus blocking the fatal blow.

However, his body was hit against the tree by the huge impact force.

The body fell heavily to the ground, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of Qin's mouth.

The severe pain from her limbs made her unable to stand up. Getting here had already consumed a lot of Qin's energy. Facing such a tireless enemy, she was no match at all.

Qin, who had been struggling for a long time, finally collapsed at this moment, and the elemental power in her body was almost gone.

But they should be safe...

Father, ancestors, have I fulfilled the family's promise?

The mechanical sound of the Relic Hunter slowly approached. Tiredness and relief made Qin finally give up holding on and slowly closed her eyes.

However, just as she was about to close her eyes, she seemed to see a red flame light up not far away, and a big sword cut the relic hunter in half. A petite but powerful shadow flashed behind the raging flames.

The figure behind the fiery red light reminded Qin of her earliest childhood dream of being a knight. The man in her dream was also her lifelong role model.

(Yes, Lady Vanessa...)

"Qin!"

Ignoring the flames of the broken machinery on the ground, Keqing dropped the greatsword in her hand, ran through the flaming debris and came to the female knight lying under the tree.

She picked up the unconscious girl and immediately reached out to feel her pulse, but found it was almost non-existent.

[Teammate "Qin" current status: endangered]

Red fonts appeared in front of Keqing at the same time, and Keqing's heart sank.

How to do? !

The person she wanted to save was right in her arms, but Keqing was powerless.

Although she knew about millions of elixirs and even the technique of bringing a half-dead person back to life, it was of no use at this moment.

That’s right! Artificial respiration!

Keqing suddenly thought that she not only knew sword skills, but also learned first aid knowledge in the modern world.

But just as she put the piano down steadily, kept her mouth and nose clear, and prepared to perform first aid.

Suddenly, a reminder sounded in my mind.

[The level has been completed, do you want to exit? ]

"Level? This is... a copy!"

Keqing suddenly remembered that this was a copy, not the real world.

Even in some small secret worlds in previous lives, there were many things that were injured inside but intact on the outside.

"Can she be treated?" Keqing asked immediately.

【Missing props】

Lack of props, that is, it can be treated.

In other words, Qin's current state might be the injured DEBUFF. Keqing had no time to hesitate and immediately said, "Exit."

[[Prologue·Beginning from the Wind] has been completed, rating: S]

[Rewards: Soul-Enriching Pills x10 (epic item); Mustard Seed Jade Bracelet (epic item); Nine Heavens Wind Controlling Immortal Spell (legendary spell). Exiting the world...]

At this moment, Keqing had no intention of listening to these things. She hugged her zither and closed her eyes.

The next second, after a feeling of dizziness, bursts of bird calls came into her ears.

When she opened her eyes, Keqing saw a canyon covered with vegetation, and behind her was a black wind wall and two huge pillars.

Keqing, who exited the dungeon, returned to the sealed entrance of the Wind Dragon Ruins.

And Qin was lying in her arms at this moment.

The wounds on her body disappeared without a trace, and the blood stains on her face also disappeared.

Keqing quickly reached out and placed her hand on her wrist.

After finding that the pulse was stable, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, just as she guessed, that state should be just a DEBUFF effect of low health in the dungeon, and it disappeared after leaving the dungeon.

Otherwise, Keqing doesn’t know what to do.

After all, without Jean, well, Mond would be in danger.

"Has the thunderstorm stopped?"

Keqing only then noticed that the sky outside was clear, in stark contrast to when she first arrived at the Seal.

But judging from the sky, it should have been less than half a day. How strange.

But now is not the time to think about this problem. Keqing put Qin steadily on the ground and then carried her on her back.

Qin's body was intact, but everything in that copy was very real, and the mental damage to her was definitely there.

Keqing thought that she should rest for a while longer.

Standing up with her harp on her back, Keqing walked out of the canyon.

The sunlight that came into the canyon shone on Qin's golden hair. Along with the moist air after the rain, a circle of hazy light flashed on Qin's hair, as holy as an angel.

Keqing stared for two seconds and then quickly turned around.

Qin's head rested on Keqing's neck, her breathing was steady, and she seemed to be sleeping well.

However, before Keqing had taken two steps, the piano on her back suddenly moved.

(Hmm, awake?)

Keqing immediately stopped and put down her harp, but there was no good place to stand nearby.

She had no choice but to turn her head to explain the situation to Qin, but she happened to meet a pair of blue eyes emitting a hazy light.

"Are you... coming to pick me up..."

The piano in the sunlight spoke softly, like the sound of the most expensive strings being gently plucked.

As light as the breeze, yet gentle as water.

Keqing smiled calmly and nodded slightly.

He even used honorifics, so it was worth it for me to come and save her.

But before she could laugh for a full second, Qin murmured again.

"...Ms. Vanessa..."

(?)

Chapter 22. Chasing the Wind

In front of Mondstadt, Noel was clearing the road with a group of Knights of Favonius.

The recent rainstorm not only produced lightning but also strong winds, which caused many tree trunks and rocks to be blown onto the road.

The Knights are rushing back from the wild one after another. In order not to affect the gathering of personnel, the road must be cleared before dark today.

After the thunderstorm, although the citizens of the city returned to their previous lives and it seemed that not much had changed, the sudden damage of the statue and the blockade of the site made even the innocent children feel a lingering haze hanging over their heads.