I'm not feeling right when I transform into Keqing

However, this year's ceremony of inviting the immortals has not yet begun, so how can the "Emperor" want to see me?

Could it be that the Emperor showed up in advance?

This was not good news for her because it disrupted Keqing's original plan.

Is the appearance of the Emperor related to the seal of the Wind Dragon Ruins?

It was the Emperor who created the seal back then, so it makes sense that he could sense any movement of the seal.

Keqing had no way of investigating these while sitting here. She could only wait until she returned to Liyue.

The signing of a new treaty cannot be delayed any longer.

But Keqing was drinking tea here.

This is also helpless. Ever since her duel with Qin, Qin hasn't seen her for several days.

"Ah? Lady Lisa?"

Noelle’s surprised voice came from behind.

Keqing turned around and saw Lisa.

"You've worked hard, little Noelle. It's okay, you don't have to leave the room. I just came to tell Keqing something and then I'll leave."

Lisa went straight to the balcony and saw Keqing sitting on a chair with some hot tea on the table beside her.

He immediately smiled: "It seems that Xiaoqing is living well in Mondstadt."

If I can't say for sure, I would definitely be lying to myself, but the reason why it was not bad was that 90% of the success was thanks to Noelle who was standing quietly at the side.

"What's the matter?" Keqing asked.

"I've got the certificate you requested." Lisa put a thin booklet in her hand on the table. "With it, you can temporarily call on the Knights of Favonius in Mond to cooperate with you."

"That means she agrees to let me enter the seal?"

"Ah."

Seeing Keqing's obvious joy, Lisa was also helpless.

"Have you ever thought about who you are? Do you really want to take risks?"

"It's not 'adventure', it's 'investigation'." Keqing corrected her sentence, "You should know that the new treaty requires a thorough investigation of the extent of the danger inside the seal. Only then can Liyue calculate how much power it needs to invest to ensure the safety of the seal. This is the most important thing."

Then Keqing felt that Lisa's words seemed to doubt her ability, so she said: "Besides, weren't you there when I duelled with her that day?"

“Speaking of this… I really want to ask you something.” Lisa crossed her arms and looked at Keqing. “You obviously beat her and unlocked the ‘You can do anything’ reward.”

"You actually only asked Jean to give you a permit document for temporarily deploying members of the Knights?"

"Isn't this my job? Is there a problem?" Keqing was puzzled.

"The thing is, even if you lose to her, can't you still get it?" Lisa felt a little disappointed. Are these two people just wooden spirits?

But if you think about it, even if one of them has a little understanding of romance, he or she would not do something as outrageous as a duel.

And the key point is that neither of these two people gave in in the duel, it was a real duel.

Lisa was stunned at that time.

Although what Lisa said was correct, because Keqing wanted this thing just to investigate the seal.

However, she disagreed that the result of her defeat would be the same as it is now.

"Have you ever thought about this: if I lose, do you think Jean is still the leader?" Keqing asked back.

After a moment of surprise and a little thought, Lisa nodded: "I really didn't expect it. Well... Indeed, with her personality, she would probably admit her mistake in public, then step down and go with you to investigate..."

"Then Mondstadt has lost a good leader, right?" Keqing continued.

After two seconds of silence, Lisa, who had been silent, suddenly laughed.

Keqing frowned: "What are you laughing at?"

Covering her mouth, Lisa said, "Nothing, I just think you two are so cute."

"Don't tell me that you disarmed her in just a few moves because you were afraid that she would get hurt?"

Keqing didn't answer.

Because she really didn't have such an idea. It wasn't the first time they had dueled, and they both knew how to avoid vital parts, so there was no need to worry about getting hurt.

"When I duelled with her before, I usually lost by a narrow margin." Keqing said, and suddenly sneered, "I finally made it through... well, until now, of course I have to suppress her arrogance, otherwise she won't know that times have changed."

"Oh? So that's why you rode on her back and spanked her?"

Chapter 35. What must be said

"I understand."

At that time, Lisa thought that Keqing had some old grudge against Jean and wanted to take this opportunity to get back at her.

But now after hearing Keqing's explanation, Lisa realized that she was wrong.

Doesn’t Keqing still understand a little bit of romance? She’s not a wooden person.

Was it because I was there that I was so stiff before?

(Oh, that must be it. Jean is thin-skinned to begin with, and Keqing is about the same. Why should I be a light bulb?)

"Okay, so it's my fault. I'm so sorry." Lisa said guiltily.

Lisa's sudden apology left Keqing confused.

He looked like he understood everything, leaving Keqing with no way to refute.

However, after Lisa said this, Keqing realized that something was wrong.

She was also surprised that Qin refused her ordinary request without even thinking about it.

And he has been staying at home and not seeing me for the past two days.

Keqing previously thought that Qin’s self-confidence had been hit by herself.

Looking back now, it seems like this was because of my actions at that time?

As for why that action was taken.

Uh... well, I don't know why Keqing reached out her hand at that time.

After thinking about it, of course it was to get back at square one, but at the same time, I was just too happy.

You know, it's not easy to defeat Qin overwhelmingly.

Keqing was still a little excited at that time.

That also caused her to ignore Qin's feelings.

If you put yourself in his shoes, you would think that you were defeated by a few moves and also pinned down and spanked.

That should be... humiliating, right?

“So that’s how it is…” Keqing suddenly realized, and then she said softly: “But, she shouldn’t be so petty… I was also suppressed in the duel before…”

"Well, I have to go back to work. The library books haven't been sorted yet. I'm busy." Lisa yawned and stretched.

In the sunlight, its perfect figure is fully revealed.

"Thank you for the trip." Keqing thanked her.

There are not many people in Mondstadt who can ask Lisa to run errands.

"It's not hard at all. I'm happy to do more of this kind of thing." Lisa said with a smile.

"You got this document to select teammates to enter the seal with you, right?" Lisa asked.

Keqing nodded, and then suddenly thought that Lisa might have a recommendation, so she said, "Do you think Mond has someone suitable?"

"It must be full of dangers. There are quite a few capable people in the Knights, but I think you don't need thugs, but researchers." Lisa thought for a while and said, "Actually, I think I'm quite suitable, but I can't go out, otherwise I would definitely go with Xiaoqing."

"As for the recommended person... that genius is not in Mondstadt. There are quite a few in the Adventurer's Guild, and there is also that cute little girl who always talks about 'greatness'. But the clerk can only call on people from the Knights. Well... that means she is the only one..."

"she?"

“Lady Lisa…are you talking about her?” Noelle suddenly asked.

Lisa turned around and smiled: "It seems that little Noelle has guessed it, so I don't need to say more."

"Okay, I'm leaving. If you need anything, find me in the Knights' Library. Don't come after 10 p.m., as interrupted sleep will make your skin worse."

The witch left the room and Keqing looked at Noelle.

Noelle knew that Lady Keqing was asking about what she had just said.

"The person Miss Lisa mentioned...I just happen to know him."

"Oh? That's great." Keqing was a little surprised. She was worried about where to find a scholar who could help her investigate the seal, but she didn't expect that Noel actually knew one.

This dedicated maid always gives her unexpected surprises.

"If I'm not mistaken, she should still be in Mondstadt, but..."

"But what?"

"Maybe Lady Keqing will be dissatisfied... Her personality is a little..." Noelle didn't know what to say, so she lowered her head. "Let's wait until Lady Keqing sees her in person."

Noelle is definitely not the Riddler, and since even she said so, there must be something wrong with that person.

But he was recommended by Lisa, so there should be no problem with his ability. Does that mean the problem lies with his personality?

"Okay, then we'll go see her tomorrow." Keqing nodded.

In any case, since she is still in Mond, I will let Noelle take me to see her tomorrow and I will know what the situation is.

In the afternoon, a reminder sounded in Keqing's mind.

The ordinary side quest [Reply] has been completed.

In other words, the letter was delivered from Liyue to Winter Solstice in less than a week. This speed was a bit strange, but the reward would not deceive her, so she did not think much about it.

The reward for the quest is an epic one-handed sword, and Keqing just happens to be in need of a suitable weapon.

It's like a timely help.

At night, Keqing, who had obtained the permission to mobilize the Knights Templar, did not choose to rest. Instead, she went out to Mondstadt's weapon shop to pick out some protective gear, and went to the Adventurer's Guild to inquire about the information of the Wind Dragon Ruins.

Preparation has always been a key link. Although she is confident in her own abilities, it does not mean that she can rush into dangerous situations with her eyes closed.

But unfortunately, the information from the Adventurer's Association is not very useful, most of it is news about adventurers outside the Wind Dragon Ruins.

Keqing also doesn't like the things in Mondstadt's weapon shop.

If we follow the system's rating of weapons, those things are basically blank.

After a round of wandering, Keqing returned empty-handed and felt a little tired as she sat on a park bench.

I looked up at the sky. The bright moon was hanging in the darkness. It was already late.

Keqing had no choice but to return to her residence the same way she came.

However, when she returned to the Knights Inn, she suddenly saw a familiar shadow in front of the inn.

The person was wearing a blue and white knight's uniform, her long golden hair was tied into a ponytail, and her tall stature made her so eye-catching even in the night.

(Qin?)

How did Qin appear here?

Not only that, she was also walking back and forth beside the hotel, either looking up or turning away from time to time, only to return after walking a few steps.

Looking hesitant.

So, Keqing appeared in front of her.

"Did you lose something?"

"what!"

This time it was much better. Although Jean was frightened by Keqing's sudden appearance, fortunately she did not fall to the ground.

She patted her chest, then hesitated for a moment and said, "Noelle...isn't on top?"

"She went back to her own home."