We traveled through time together, but I'm the only dragon? The others are all beautiful girls?

“Until you deliver a reasonable judgment on the old aristocratic tyranny, there is no possibility of reconciliation between them.” Akalion offered no comment on the philosophy upheld by the Wind God.

In his view, the fact that the Mondstadt people, who had overthrown the old nobility, allowed the old nobility to live in Mondstadt as ordinary people was already a form of reconciliation.

Akalion approached Wendy, and together they gazed at the twilight horizon about to be swallowed by eternal night, whereupon he reminded him:

"Where are the recommendation letters?"

"Give."

A blue aura of wind element surged in Wendy's hand, forming an emblem symbolizing the wind god, which silently adhered to Akalion's scales through the invisible elemental force.

"When the old man sees this, he will understand the connection between you and me, but I want to emphasize again. I really can't guarantee that he will agree to teach you how to use immortal power. I really don't have that much influence."

"Do you think I will believe it?"

Akalion gave the bard, who looked troubled, a slightly strange look in his eyes.

"Hey!"

Wendy tried to get away with it, but to Akalion, even if you are a stunningly beautiful girl who can make anyone fall for you, it won't work!

Not to mention you're a grown man.

"We should head back too. This isn't over for you yet, is it?"

Wendy began to subtly change the subject, hoping to extricate Akalion from the calculating and slightly awkward atmosphere.

As the bard Wendy, he was very happy to have Akalion come to him for help.

But as the wind god Barbatos, His essence is freedom!

"To be fair, it's true that there were communications with the Lawrence family, the initial planning for 'Bright Crown City' with Mond, and the work arrangements for the North Wind Wolves and the wolf pack."

Akalion was successfully distracted by Wendy, and what followed certainly required his closer attention.

After all, he only has less than fifty hours left to stay in this world.

"Also, regarding the entry application from Liyue."

“While I am glad that you have entrusted everything to Mondstadt so confidently, even the wind needs to settle down eventually.”

Wendy looked at Akalion before him, wanting to observe this true dragon, who seemed to come from another world, a little longer.

Suddenly, he asked:

"Why are you in such a hurry? Are you leaving soon?"

"..."

Akalion never intended to hide this matter.

This can't be hidden anymore.

He can only stay in this world for a short three days.

Three days later, a giant dragon, comparable to a mid-level demon god, vanished from this land without warning.

To try and deceive Barbatos, the wind god who can perceive everything through the wind, would require either a dream or the dragon possessing a [World Modulation Mode].

"Yes."

Akalion honestly admitted it, then looked into Wendy's emerald green eyes, which were filled with curiosity.

"So, what do you plan to do? Change the contract?"

"I don't plan to do anything about it."

A delighted smile spread across Wendy's face, as if she had found an exquisite wine.

"I think that stubborn old man would be more than happy to teach you, and that lovely traveler, how to use [Fairy Power]! This is a 'prophecy' personally bestowed by the Wind God Barbatos!"

“Your priesthood doesn’t involve ‘prophecy’.”

Akalion looked at Wendy and couldn't help but complain, "Although Barbatos seems to have a close relationship with the Reign of Time in the story, apart from fan creations, it doesn't seem to be explicitly mentioned that He has time-related abilities, right?"

"Who said that? The wind brought the seeds of stories, and time made them sprout; the wind brought new stories, and time made them myths."

Wendy landed on Akalion's back as lightly as a weightless feather.

"Alright, the time you have left in this world is very precious! You should hurry back to Mondstadt!"

“—Get down!”

Akalion rebuked him mercilessly.

"Hey, we've become such close friends, filled with trust and friendship!"

Wendy simply refused to go down; getting rid of the Anemo Archalor was impossible for Akalion at this point.

"At worst, once you can transform into human form, I'll let you ride me!"

"Get out of here! I don't like effeminate men!"

It seems that miHoYo has swallowed up the concept of "fairy power".

But here I've reactivated it and given Zhongli a super boost.

Volume 1: Snowfield Dragon Lord: Chapter 78. Planning for Brightcrown and Traveling to Liyue

Regarding Akalion's swift resolution of the demonic remnants within the Wind Dragon Ruins and his personal creation of a comprehensive new map of Brightcrown Mountains.

The Knights of Favonius were shocked like never before. Acting Grand Master Jean, who was already working overtime, even invited back Lisa, the librarian who had just finished work and was about to enjoy a leisurely dinner.

Akalion demanded that the initial plans for a great city be completed in that new territory by the end of the day.

This is simply an impossible task.

"Hmm, what a troublesome dragon."

As the librarian Lisa looked at the map that Akalion had painstakingly drawn by hand on a four-meter by four-meter sheet of alchemical paper, with a scale of one centimeter to one hundred thousand centimeters, she couldn't help but let out a lazy sigh accompanied by helplessness.

On the map, not only are the contour lines of the surrounding mountains marked in great detail.

Nearby, numerous strange, otherworldly icons representing various things were marked, and the blank spaces along the edges of the map were filled with icon descriptions and densely packed detailed requirements for city construction.

Its level of detail is so comprehensive that no further additions from any other urban designers are needed.

All you need to do is follow Akalion's instructions exactly.

"I never imagined that such a huge dragon claw could do such an ingenious thing."

"Qin, although I am a genius who graduated from the Sumeru Academy in just two years, I am not a 'Mystic School' specializing in architecture and engineering mechanisms, but a 'Elemental School' specializing in ley lines and elemental reactions."

"I have no way to deal with this kind of situation."

Lisa's gaze fell upon the extremely detailed map.

"Why don't we just seek Lord Diluc's help? Surely our great Duke Akalion wouldn't force a weak woman like me to do something like that?"

She glanced at Akalion, who was snuggling intimately against Ying, and Paimon, who was already lying on his hill-like body, snoring and probably having a sweet dream.

"At this time of day, I'm already off work and need to get some rest."

The resentment contained in that voice was almost tangible.

"Lisa..."

Qin knew that Lisa wasn't an expert in this area. But the only person the Knights could rely on now was this librarian who hadn't left the order yet; everyone else had gone home. She glanced apologetically at Akalion.

"I understand. I'm sorry, Duke Akalion and Duke Luminosity. The Knights of Favonius are unable to grant your request at this time."

"However, we should receive a formal response regarding our application to travel to Liyue before noon tomorrow."

"No need to apologize, Commander Qin."

Akalion knew, of course, that his request was unreasonable.

Therefore, what he was hoping for was another purpose: the application for passage through Liyue. Compared to Luminous's diplomatic request, this was simpler, just a passage permit, not involving other events, and was a very simple matter for Mondstadt at the moment.

Otherwise, even with Barbatos's letter of recommendation, there would likely be a lot of trouble.

We should have news by noon tomorrow, then we can set off in the afternoon and return the day after tomorrow afternoon.

perfect.

"It would be great if we could get any good news about Liyue."

"Oh dear, so that's what our Duke Dragon was thinking about."

Lisa immediately understood why Akalion would make such an unreasonable request at this particular time.

"But why are you in such a hurry with the little cutie?"

"Of course, I have important business to attend to. Ying's long-lost brother is very likely to be in Liyue."

Akalion glanced at Luminous beside him. From her, he had already learned about the Abyss Power user who had spied on her in the temple.

He sensed it; it shouldn't be empty.

It's more like the clown he sensed when he, Wendy, and Jean first met and received Mondstadt's thanks.

Although the clown can teleport, it is only done through the Abyss, similar to warp travel in the Warhammer world.

It is not a direct spatial transfer.

"I see—so that's why they made such a big fuss?"

Lisa understood the earth-shattering roar of the Bright Crown Mountains; it was all done to let her long-lost relative find her whereabouts.

"However, it's better to just explain this to the Knights directly. There's no need to create thunderous noises in the Brightcrown Mountains for half a day. Even Fontaine and Liyue have sent serious diplomatic inquiries."

"Especially Fontaine, there were even diplomatic inquiries from Mondstadt about whether we wanted to invade Fontaine."

At this point, Lisa looked at Qin and sighed, "..."

"This is really giving Qin a headache~~"

"If we were to attack Fontaine, what are our chances of winning?"

Upon hearing this, Ying immediately became interested and stopped touching him; her spirits had already recovered.

"Please don't make jokes like that, Ying."

Qin hurriedly tried to stop Ying's dangerous military intentions, and the weariness in her eyes vanished in an instant.

“Hmm—that’s a good question.” A mischievous glint flashed in Lisa’s green eyes as she said, “Little cutie, although the main force of the Knights is currently missing, our East Wind Guardian has returned. Even though Lord Wind God has relieved the East Wind Guardian of his duties, He still owes you a huge favor.”

"Therefore, we can directly attack Fontaine's capital. With Lord Akalion and Lord Dvalin in charge, Fontaine can hold out for at most six days. The people of Fontaine cannot withstand such casualties."

"Lisa!" Jean looked at Lisa anxiously. How could she give Akalion such an idea?

"Hehe, just kidding." Lisa smiled at Qin and Ying. "In that case, I'll head home now. Qin, you should get some rest too, or maybe Lord Akalion can come and help you!"

After saying that, she left quickly, because if she had stayed any longer, that dish at the Deer Hunter Restaurant would have been sold out.

"I think you should let the Mondstadt people figure out how to handle those trivial matters themselves."

Akalion looked at the harp, who already had some dark circles under her eyes.

"Otherwise, with the Knights already stretched thin, you're just torturing yourself."

"As the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, it is my duty to protect Mondstadt and its people. In the face of this duty, there is no distinction between big and small matters."

Qin shook her head. Although her azure eyes looked tired, she truly believed it.

Seeing this, Akalion said nothing more.

On the third day since he arrived in this world, he had about forty hours left to stay.

Just as he was carrying Ying and Paimon through the Stone Gate, the gateway between Liyue and Mondstadt.

Akalion sensed a gaze.

It is a dual perspective, encompassing both the practical and the spiritual levels, steady and solid.

A similar psychic power connected him and Ying.

In an instant, on the distant horizon, above the archipelago called Lonely Cloud Pavilion, a golden pillar of light, visible only to him and Ying, shot into the sky, connecting heaven and earth.

【Please come here, my two young friends who have come from afar.】

That was Zhongli's invitation to Akalion. He wouldn't let the otherworldly dragon who had just caused a great commotion in Mondstadt come to him personally. Not to mention whether there would be any disturbance in Liyue Harbor, if his true identity were exposed, how could he still roam the mortal world freely?

Zhongli is currently quite satisfied with his work at the Hall of Rebirth, except that the head of the hall is a bit too much for him to handle. The reason is probably that he keeps too many accounts.

Therefore, after sensing that Akalion's aura was different from Teyvat's, Zhongli extended an invitation to Akalion.