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"I hope to still be good friends with Barbara by then."

Youya stretched out her little finger towards her, as if she wanted to make a pinky promise.

Barbara, who often played with the children, naturally stretched out her little finger and gently hooked it around the girl's slender white fingers, promising to be lifelong friends in the future.

Perhaps their voices were heard by the children who were training below, or perhaps it was their break time as well.

The blonde girl, Qin, raised her head and looked over there.

There, his blood-related sister was staying with a sick girl in a wheelchair. They both had smiles on their faces and the atmosphere was harmonious.

This made her, who had just completed physical and swordsmanship training, smile a little, and the accumulated fatigue seemed to be swept away from her body at this moment.

This made her realize that she was doing the right thing. No matter how hard it was, as long as she continued to work hard, sooner or later she would take over the duties of a knight from her elders and become the one who protected Mondstadt and such a beautiful person.

The red-haired boy, Diluc Leggenfond, also finished his training at the same time as her. He took the kettle thrown to him by his brother-in-law, rinsed his mouth, then looked at Qin beside him and asked.

"Qin, that girl on the right is your sister, right?"

“…Ah, that’s right, Diluk-senpai.”

Qin, who was immersed in her own spiritual world, came back to her senses and answered somewhat stiffly.

"You're welcome." Diluk, whom she called a senior, just smiled gently and continued the conversation, "If I remember correctly, your sister followed Mr. Simon to join the church and became a prayer priest, right?"

"Thank you for your concern, Senior. Barbara is still only an intern priest. But with her hard work, I believe she will soon be able to take charge of her own affairs under the guidance of her father."

Although Qin's tone was humble, her expression could not hide her pride and love for her father and sister.

"Haha. With such a trustworthy logistician here, I feel a lot more at ease when I go out to fight."

Kaia, who had come to the two of them at some point, also said with a smirk.

This boy with an exotic face always has a sense of laziness. His hair is not tied up like Dirac's, but covers half of his face. He looks not like a knight trainee, but a cynical young man.

"You're so nervous talking about fighting... From this morning till now, you've been resting longer than you've been training, right?"

Diluk preached to his sworn brother somewhat helplessly.

"Ah, don't be so serious. I'm just taking a break from my busy schedule. After all, it's a rare opportunity for the Grand Master, who is always idle, to be away. If I don't take this opportunity to have a good rest, my good time will not forgive me."

Kaiya spread his hands, with a particularly cunning smile on his face.

Strictly speaking, the headmaster was not the teacher of the two brothers, but Qin's teacher. At most, he was just giving them some guidance.

But when he was present, the training intensity would be higher. Even Kaia would feel embarrassed to be lazy. After all, even the girls were working so hard. If the two boys were to be outdone, and be outdone as seniors, they would be lectured by Master Cripps when they returned home.

"I hope you can be as smooth-talking when facing your father, Kaia."

As an older brother, Dilac knew very well what his brother was thinking. However, after repeated attempts to persuade him failed, he could only use his father to pressure him.

I am afraid that this "careless" younger brother of mine is the only one left.

"but--"

After reading Kaia, he also frowned and looked at the girl sitting in the wheelchair next to Barbara.

Although it's not particularly clear from here, the girl's clothes seem to have the Lawrence family crest tattooed on them...

Why would Qin's sister stay with the children of that family and they seemed to have a close relationship?

Chapter 11: Diluc Leggenfond

Diluc Leggenfandre was born in Dawn Winery, one month away from his tenth birthday.

Under the expectation of his father, Master Cripps, the owner of the winery, he is working tirelessly to protect Mondstadt as the best knight.

Following his father's wishes, he continued to train and became a reserve member of the Knights Templar at an early age. He always strictly required himself to follow the family rules of the Leggenfend family.

He is friendly and enthusiastic, with the demeanor and enthusiasm of a knight. His fiery red hair is as timeless as the justice burning in his heart.

As one of the nobles who survived in Mondstadt, Diluk naturally knew how dark Mondstadt was during the old aristocratic period through the records passed down by his family. Being a man of faith, he naturally detested the actions of Lawrence, who betrayed the past glory and showed off his power.

Although people do not hate the descendants of Lawrence as much as the general public do, they definitely do not have a very good impression of them either.

The reason also lies with his father. As the owner of the renowned Château d'Azur in Mond, the money that flows from his wine business every year and the connections he has are enough to make even the nobles jealous.

In Mond, people have three hobbies: wine, knights, and freedom.

In this land, the wind god touched the strings of his harp, used the divine wind to blow away the ice and snow, and split the mountains, making Mondstadt a free land where wind and mead flow.

The fine wine brewed under its unique geographical conditions is naturally loved by people and is the bulk of Mond's fiscal revenue. The nobles are eager to collect those precious wines with a sense of age.

With these prerequisites in place, the Lawrence family purchased expensive liquor in order to show off their nobility, but they also wrote IOUs and delayed payment because of their status.

These guys are really weird, and it's hard to understand their brain circuits.

Although they had plundered the people's wealth when they were old nobles, and they did not lose it all after being overthrown, which was a great foundation, but with the incompetent descendants squandering all day long, it was impossible for them to live so freely even if they had more wealth, but they were committed to showing the gap with the common people in every aspect of life.

But in the face of these large expenditures, they still seem a little stretched, and they still want to save face...

Therefore, in Diluk's current opinion, it is not a wise move to get involved with the Lawrence family.

Besides, Barbara is a junior whom she recognizes and Qin's younger sister.

Although her father, Mr. Simon Page, is now divorced from Ms. Frederica of the Gunhild family, she is still a descendant of an ancient knight family with the same blood as Jean.

In addition, her father is the butler of the West Wind Church and a friend whom he admires very much. From that standpoint, it is destined that if Barbara comes into contact with the children of the Lawrence family, it will be a sensitive matter that will touch the nerves of those in high positions.

Almost the next moment, Diluk began to wonder if there was some "coincidence" in this.

In this case, whether it was based on his oath to protect Mondstadt and prevent the old nobles from reviving, or the idea of ​​taking care of the younger generation Jean, he had to contact the girl from the Lawrence family.

Of course, he would not be like other childish children of the same age who directly threatened the other party to leave Barbara with brutal violence.

If he did that, it would go against his father's hard teaching and the demeanor of the knight reserve.

But...if he can't do it openly, then what method should he use to better deal with it?

Even though he is now praised by adults, a genius also needs time to grow. Among the Leggenfend family precepts he has been exposed to and the things he needs to learn as a knight, there is definitely no one who teaches him how to secretly investigate whether the little girl has evil intentions.

Maybe he could ask Kaia for help.

After all, his brother-in-law always has a lot of clever ideas.

When he thought of this, he met Kaia's gaze, and the smile that was always on Kaia's face deepened.

"Ah, it seems that you and I have the same idea."

As he said this, without waiting for Dirac to answer, he came over and hooked his shoulder.

"Then there's no time to lose. We should go water the flowers."

"Uh... watering the flowers?" Jean obviously didn't follow Kaeya's train of thought and looked at Diluk in confusion.

As his sworn brother, Diluk understood what Kaeya meant and couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand.

But this secret message is really embarrassing to explain, and it will also make his image in the eyes of the younger generations fall to the same level as Kaeya.

Therefore, Diluk could only cough lightly and pretend to be serious and said, "Ah, it's just that the tavern has recently received a new batch of flower seeds. In order to train us, father has given us the responsibility of taking care of them."

Strictly speaking, this is not a lie, but it is true, so it does not violate the code of chivalry.

"I see." Qin had no doubts. She had always been serious and believed in what was right. She had never considered the possibility that her senior might have deceived her, and she was even a little tempted.

"From such a small matter as taking care of flowers and plants, you can see the true meaning of your responsibility... Mr. Cripps's insights are really amazing. Perhaps I should try to grow some flowers and plants."

"Ahem. Father is indeed a thoughtful person. If Qin is interested, you might as well give it a try. I'm sure you will be able to grow some nice flowers."

Diluk could only continue talking, but the shy boy's face had already turned slightly red, and he felt extremely ashamed.

"Haha! Then we can just compete to see whose flower is more beautiful! Oh, by the way, I grow something that will surprise you!"

Kaeya's wicked grin made him look like a pirate cat, and he finalized the matter in just a few words, making Diluk even more helpless.

This sworn brother was always very good at dealing with things, which was reflected in his willingness to accept tasks from him, and he would often do things that were considered un-knightly just for fun.

Although most things can get relatively good results, this character of acting without prior notice really needs to be corrected.

After parting with Jean, Diluk and Kaeya naturally did not openly look at the girls above to see if they had left, as that would be tantamount to making fun of Jean as if she were a fool.

After the two separated, Diluk first returned to the tavern run by his father in the city, while Kaeya said he wanted to ask his "friend".

Diluk did not follow him. After all, this was Kaeya's unique way, and if he followed him, he would easily be misunderstood.

Therefore, after returning to the tavern, he would help out as usual and occasionally listen to what the guests in the tavern were talking about. Although most of them were trivial matters in life, he could sometimes get some interesting information.

For example, a child climbed up a windmill and whistled in the wind, but his father happened to pass by and caused a commotion. Another example is that a group of bandits found an unexplored relic somewhere and thought they had made a fortune, but the news leaked out and attracted a group of treasure-stealing gangs, which led to a fight between the two sides and the death of the bandit leader.

Most of the things were not closely related to each other, but they were filled with the unique freedom of Mondstadt. For Diluk, this made him feel at ease.

After a while, Kaiya came back after getting the news and whispered, "The girl you care about is named Youya, and she is indeed the daughter of the Lawrence family."

Diluk frowned slightly, but his fair and handsome face still had the temperament of a nobleman.

"Watch what you say, Kaia."

He was not emphasizing the difference in status between the two. Although they were not biological brothers, after his father adopted Kaia, he always regarded him as a brother.

Even though he was often the target of Kaia's teasing, he never got angry about it, and sometimes he would even join in the fun, hoping to lighten the burden on Kaia's heart.

But such a joke was obviously not something he could just laugh off. If it was heard by someone with ulterior motives, it would cause his father a lot of trouble.

Chapter 12: The Poet's Words (Added 2)

"…Okay, my bad."

This time Kaia did not turn a blind eye. He still had respect and trust for Master Cripps who adopted him.

"Well, then continue to tell me the information you got."

Diluk did not pursue the matter, but changed the subject.

Kaiya also spread his hands and his expression became more serious.

"...Yuya Lawrence. She is seven years old and lives in the old aristocratic settlement of Lawrence outside Mondstadt. She is currently staying on the second floor of the church's hospital due to her injuries. Her parents are doing business far away in Liyue and rarely interact with the people in the clan. She has been entrusted to relatives to help take care of her."

When Kaiya read this, a self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips. Before he could explain, his brother-in-law gave him a concerned look, which made him slightly restrain his smile and continue.

"Because of her disability, she usually stays in the settlement. Occasionally, she will come to Mondstadt with the adults in her tribe and then go back on time the next day. She is a bit introverted and is often bullied by the children here. This time, she was sent to prison because someone accidentally shot her. It is said that she was in a coma for two days."

"…Although she often hangs out with her people, she sounds different from them."

Diluk showed only a hint of sympathy for the girl being bullied, but he quickly calmed down.

"Well, some people also say that she is pretending to be pitiful and waiting for an opportunity to take revenge."

Kaia sees it differently.

"But if that's the case, why would she be playing with Qin's sister?"

Diluk folded his arms and thought for a moment.

"I don't think the church would allow the cardinal's daughter to ignore the voices around her and get close to Lawrence, the old noble who is a legacy of Mondstadt."

Even if Lawrence paid a hefty sum for her medical treatment and appointed the noble Barbara as a nurse in order to humiliate Gunhild, he would certainly be stopped by the Knights.

Not to mention that as the daughter of a cardinal, even if she had just entered the church and was an intern priest who needed experience, it was definitely not her turn to deal with a patient like this who could cause big trouble if she was not careful.

There must be some hidden reason behind this. It's impossible that they are just friends, right?

"Ah, things are getting interesting all of a sudden."

Kaia smirked and placed his hands on the table, leaning forward slightly.

"So, my dear brother, what are you going to do?"

"We need to investigate further. There are many things that are not right. My intuition is telling me that things are not that simple..."

Diluk could recall the laughter of the two girls at that time, and it didn't seem to be fake, but this made him even more hesitant.

If they were not friends, why was the atmosphere between them so harmonious?

If Lawrence really had some conspiracy, why did he let Yuya Lawrence appear in front of them openly?

These are all very suspicious points, which subtly arouse Diluk's nerves.

"Haha. Intuition. That's a really chivalrous answer!"

Kaia continued with interest.

"Well, since you can't make up your mind right now, I do have a proposal."

“Tell me about it.” Diluk gave Kaeya the answer he wanted.