Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

Mondstadt is also a large city-state. It is located on an island in the middle of the Fruit Wine Lake and is surrounded by a natural moat. The island is connected to the outside world only by a bridge. Frankly speaking, when passing that bridge, Amber always had some thoughts of foreign invasion and then blowing up the bridge to stop the enemy.

The main gate of Mondstadt faces southeast, and the deepest part is northwest. Located on the innermost side is the Cathedral of Favonius. In front of the cathedral is a large square with a huge statue of the god of wind in the middle. On the left side of the square is the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius, and on the right side is the Goethe Hotel and a group of houses. Up to this point, these facilities occupy half of the entire Mondstadt.

The remaining half is the residential area. After entering Mondstadt, the first thing you see is a road that crosses the residential area and leads directly to the fountain. The Adventurer's Association in Mondstadt is located on the left side of the main road, very close to the city gate. Between the Adventurer's Association and the city gate is a commercial street extending to both sides. This is also where the people of Mondstadt set up stalls to sell things.

The Cat's Tail Tavern is not far from the Adventurer's Guild. It is also located on the left side of the main road and is highly recognizable. This is probably because the customers who come here basically don't hate cats, and the owner likes cats very much, so the cats in Mond like to gather here. These cats were not afraid of the arrival of Amber and Aji, but just lay lazily in the grass and basked in the sun.

"Ding-dong--" As the door of the tavern was pushed open by Amber, the bell hanging on the door frame rang. A black cat lying on the counter meowed at the two of them as if to welcome guests. Hearing the cat's meow, the bartender at the counter also stood on a small stool and poked his head out.

This is a petite pink-haired girl with cat ears. She is about the same height as Dolly and has a lively tail behind her. However, her eyes are full of vigilance when facing the arrival of Amber and Aji, but this vigilance only looks cute under her appearance.

"It's finally here! I can't wait any longer!" Ji trotted over to the counter and sat down on the high stool in front of it with some difficulty. "I want a glass of dandelion wine!"

Diona didn't reply immediately. She looked at Aji and said, "You're not yet of legal drinking age, are you? I can only give you a drink."

"Eh?! I just look younger! I'm already an adult!" Ah Ji was stunned for a moment. She had completely overlooked the fact that the Mondstadt people, who loved alcohol, were very strict about underage drinking. It was so uncomfortable to be unable to drink the wine in front of her! For the first time, Ah Ji regretted why she had transformed herself into such a childish appearance.

"Really...?" Diona's tone was filled with distrust, but there were examples of people who looked young but were actually adults, like herself - if she were not an adult, she would definitely not be able to do such a job.

"Hmm..." Ah Ji looked at Amber for help. Amber, who had stood in front of the door and watched the show for a while, shook her head helplessly and slowly walked to the counter and sat down. "My name is Nefe, and this is my sister Nayla. We came to Mondstadt from Xumi. I can vouch for my sister's adult status. She is indeed an adult."

Amber's tone was quite gentle, which helped Aji out of the predicament. Although Diona was still a little unconvinced, she made a glass of wine for Aji. Anyway, since Amber had already made a guarantee, it would not be her responsibility if something really went wrong.

"This... is this really cocktail making?" Aji, who originally thought he could drink alcohol, lost his initial excitement in an instant after seeing Diona's cocktail making method. In just a few tens of seconds, Aji witnessed with his own eyes that Diona added lizard tail powder, slime, and even pepper into it. This is definitely making medicine!

"Who knows~" Amber also had the idea of ​​scaring Aji, with an expression of indifference. Her hand gently stroked the black cat on the counter. Although Amber was not very good at petting cats, she could feel the cat's emotions, which was similar to communicating with cats. With this ability, Amber quickly mastered the trick. After a while, the black cat was immersed in Amber's technique and even exposed its belly.

The cat bartender Diona was also attracted by the interaction between Amber and the black cat for a moment, and her hands slowed down. She was very familiar with the black cat lying on the counter. This was the favorite cat of the owner Miss Margaret, named "Little Prince". The Little Prince was usually an "aristocrat" among cats who paid great attention to his manners. How could he show such an unbearable performance at the hands of this woman!

When Amber's fingers gently stroked the little prince's neck, the little prince let out a comfortable purring sound. This purring sound entered Diona's ears and made her ears twitch reflexively a few times - is it really... really that comfortable?

"Oh...it seems that the other cat also wants its sister to pet it?" Amber curled the corners of her mouth slightly and looked at Diona. Diona seemed to be irritated by these words. She shook her head violently and acted as if she was very fierce.

"I... I'm not a cat!" She said this clearly, but the tail that was stretched straight behind her and the purring sound coming from her throat betrayed Diona's words. Faced with this scene, Amber also felt a little playful for a moment.

There are only five or six guests in the pub at the moment, which is a very common sight. Generally, the peak business hours of pubs are in the evening.

Amber placed one hand in front of Diona, indicating that there was nothing in it, and then clenched it tightly. With the other hand, she seemed to grab something from the air, and then "sprinkled" the grabbed thing on her left hand. At this time, a faint purple light appeared between the fingers of her left hand.

“……?!” Dio is not a cat. Na’s eyes widened, and her pupils shrank like a cat’s. Her attention was obviously focused on the hand that Amber was holding.

"Look~" As Amber opened her palm, a purple butterfly appeared in her hand. The butterfly gently flapped its wings and flew near the little prince.

The cat couldn't resist catching butterflies. When the little prince saw a butterfly flying in front of him, he immediately woke up and stretched out his claws at the butterfly repeatedly, but he could never catch it.

For a moment, all Diona could see was the little prince chasing butterflies. She took a deep breath and tried to suppress her cat nature, but in the end she couldn't overcome her instinct.

"Meow!" Diona pounced forward, completely ignoring the fact that she had been standing on a small stool. She successfully caught the butterfly, but was also caught by gravity and was about to fall to the ground.

Although cats have the ability to adjust their posture in time and land smoothly at a certain height, for a creature of Diona's size, there is no time to adjust her posture at this height. She reflexively closed her eyes and stretched out her hands, ready to meet the impact.

"How careless." The imagined impact did not come, but Amber's voice came instead. She held the back collar of Diona's clothes with one hand, caught the shaker Diona used to mix cocktails with the other hand, and even hooked the fallen hat with her foot and threw it onto the bar. At that moment, she was so fast that her figure could hardly be seen.

"Good! Good!" The three or five guests in the tavern who saw what was happening here applauded as if it was some kind of performance. It was not known whether these people were affected by the alcohol or were just like that by nature. Amber nodded slightly to them politely and poured the wine in the shaker into the cup in front of A Ji.

"Be careful next time, my lovely cat sister." Amber put Diona on the ground. Faced with such a cute existence, Amber revealed her rarely seen bad taste.

"You...! I'm not a cat!" Diona waved her hands quickly towards where Amber was originally, but Amber climbed over the bar in the blink of an eye and sat back on the high stool, leaving Diona empty-handed.

Diona's cheeks puffed up and an angry growl came from her throat. Amber realized that she had indeed gone a little too far. She touched her nose embarrassedly, and after calming down a little, she apologized to Diona.

Chapter 76: The Bartender Who Hates Alcohol

"I'm sorry, I've never seen a girl as cute as Cat Sister before. I'm so excited." Amber probably did something that only Aji would do because she had nothing to do at the moment. The atmosphere was really a scary thing.

"As an apology, I'll give this to you." Amber took out a bracelet from her pocket. There was a very beautiful crystal on the bracelet. It was one of the various gadgets Amber found when exploring the ruins. This crystal had been polished for a long time and reflected bright light under the light, which immediately attracted Diona.

"Hmm..." Diona took the crystal in a daze, held it in her palm and looked at its brilliance. Cats probably couldn't resist such shiny things, and her eyes opened wide.

"Look... for the sake of the gift, I'll... forgive you." It was a while before Diona remembered to respond to Amber. She looked at the smile on Amber's face, her cheeks slightly red. She seemed to be trying hard to pretend that she forgave Amber because of Amber's attitude rather than because the crystal itself was beautiful. But the tail wagging behind her because of happiness betrayed her, as did the ears on her head that were extremely lively at this time.

Amber kept smiling at this. Faced with such a smile that seemed to see through everything, Diona's cheeks turned even redder. She always felt that she couldn't hide her thoughts at all. In order to dispel this strange atmosphere, she chose to take the initiative: "Want... want to drink something?"

"I'm a little tired after traveling all the way here. I want to drink something refreshing. Give me a Margarita. It happens to be the same name as the owner's." Amber maintained a smile and expressed her request. Probably because Amber gave Crystal, Diona did not use any strange ingredients in the cocktail this time.

Ah Ji, who had been hesitating for a long time about the dandelion wine in front of her but still didn't dare to drink it, protested when she saw this situation, protesting against Diona for mixing her a wine that looked very strange at first glance.

"The protest is invalid! An alcoholic like you can only drink such disgusting wine! Hurry up and drink this cup of Pepper Slime Dandelion Wine, and put an end to your alcoholic career!" Diona openly admitted that she had ulterior motives in adding all kinds of strange ingredients to the wine. Naturally, this sentence aroused a stronger protest from Aji. At this time, a drunk guest interrupted.

"Hburp... Don't be fooled by the strange ingredients that little Dionna adds to the drink, but it will definitely taste good in the end! Only she can make this new type of cocktail that is completely different from traditional cocktails. If you don't want to drink it, just give it to me. Hiccup..." The drunken guest looked like he was about to pass out on the table. The two companions next to him seemed to be in much better condition than him.

"Yeah, little Diona is a rising star in Mondstadt's bartending world! Don't be ignorant." One of the companions took over the conversation, and at the same time he looked at the drunkest one and asked him if he was okay.

"I'm not some rising star! I'm a liquor industry killer! One day, I'm going to destroy Mond's liquor industry!" Diona was furious at this comment, but the guests thought she was joking. How could a famous bartender actually be so determined to destroy Mond's liquor industry? How could this be possible?

"Good! Burp...very good! Another...another drink!" After the man said that, he lay down on the table and fell asleep almost seamlessly. His two companions seemed to be used to it. They carried the man and walked out of the tavern. They also said goodbye to Diona when paying.

After hearing what they said, Ah Ji picked up the wine glass, prepared herself mentally, and took a small sip. This made her eyes widen: "It's delicious!"

"Oh... failed again." Seeing that the wine she had mixed with all her strength, which should have been extremely unpalatable, was praised as delicious, Diona puffed up her face. But such a frustrated expression looked so cute no matter how you looked at it.

After she calmed down, she poured wine for Amber. Amber picked up the glass and took a small sip. Her movements were extremely natural and inexplicably entertaining.

When the wine enters Amber's mouth, the first thing you feel is the sweet and sour taste, as well as the slightly icy taste, followed by the stimulation of alcohol, and the rich layering, and even an inexplicable "fragrance". Frankly speaking, it tastes so good that it doesn't even taste like a glass of wine.

"Very good." Amber gave her evaluation, which did not make Diona sad this time. After all, Diona did not add anything too strange when mixing this wine.

"Another drink!" When Amber had just taken two or three sips, Aji had finished her drink. She chose to refill the glass. Diona did not refuse. She added more strange things into it, but the wine she made was still delicious. As expected, Diona showed an unwilling expression.

"You're a bartender, but you hate alcohol?" Amber stroked the little prince and spoke to Diona.

"Of course! Alcohol can be deceiving and make people stupid!" Diona answered this question, her words revealing her deep hatred for alcohol. "It clearly brings so many harms, so why do so many people still like it?"

"Huff..." Amber chuckled, a hint of alcohol in her voice. Her laughter was light and airy, like a dancing dandelion. "Yes, alcohol irritates the stomach, which is not good for it. It also irritates the liver. Long-term, uncontrolled drinking can lead to cirrhosis of the liver. It also stimulates the cardiovascular system, and over time, it can induce new diseases."

"More intuitively, excessive drinking can make people lose their minds, especially drinking during working hours, which may lead to serious adverse consequences."

"You know so clearly, then... then why do you still drink?" Diona felt a strong resonance with Amber's words, especially when it came to drinking and causing trouble.

"Because I want to relax, Diona." Amber chuckled again and explained to the kitten in front of her, "Alcohol is indeed not a good thing. In my opinion, the optimal amount of alcohol is always zero. But true health is not just physical health, but also mental health. When drinking, only drinking the amount that makes you 'slightly drunk' is the best, in my opinion. This state of mind makes people very relaxed."

"As I say, it's 'blessing to be confused.'" Amber said, taking another sip of the wine in her glass, which she had already drunk half of. "Besides, alcohol, besides being used for drinking, also has a disinfecting effect in the medical field and has wonderful uses in the industrial field. It's not completely worthless. Often, it's not the alcohol that's wrong, but the act of drinking without restraint."

"Hmm..." Diona fell into a moment of contemplation because of Amber's words. There was a reason why she hated alcohol so much. Fundamentally speaking, Diona's aversion to alcohol was not a kind of hatred, but came from a kind of "greed".

She has a very powerful father who is the most famous hunter in Mondstadt and is highly respected. Diona also admires her father's omnipotent appearance.

But all this would change after her father drank. He would brag and act crazy under the influence of alcohol. Although his personality would not change drastically, he was no longer omnipotent in that moment. Diona wanted her father to always be the person she longed for, and she never wanted alcohol to ruin all that.

But fate seemed to play a joke on her. Diona, who hated wine so much, was blessed with wine. No matter what was added to the wine she made or how it was blended, it would always become the most tempting wine in the end.

"You're right, but I won't give up! I'll risk my reputation as the wine killer and destroy Mond's wine industry one day!" Diona declared with great force. She certainly understood that wine was not worthless, but she didn't intend to give up her creed.

"Just stick to your own ideas. Come on." Amber just smiled when she heard that. She said that not to convince Diona, but to express her attitude towards wine. She drank the rest of the wine in the glass.

"Want a refill? I'm going to add a lot this time!" Perhaps inspired by Amber's words, Diona regained her enthusiasm. Seeing this, Amber waved her hand: "No, I rarely drink too much at once. It would affect my judgment. Diona doesn't want to see another drunk guy, right?"

"Hehe~ You're smart." Diona's tail was wagging happily, which was very attractive. Some people had tried to catch Diona's tail in the past, but as for the result, considering the stress response of a cat when it is crazy, it was obviously not good.

"Once I find a suitable place to stay here, how about inviting Diona to play? I'm good at cooking fish." Amber stood up and suggested to Diona, and Diona's eyes lit up when she heard the word fish.

"Okay, okay! Um... I mean - you just got here and don't have many friends, so I'll go when the time comes." Diona tried her best to suppress her cat nature, which made her look quite cute. Amber didn't want to continue teasing Diona, and took her out of the tavern after Aji finished her third glass of wine.

Although there were main courses at the Cat's Tail Tavern, Amber still wanted to try a restaurant in Mondstadt for lunch. It was just past midnight, so it wasn't too late to have a meal. Amber brought Ah Ji to the fountain in the residential square. On one side of the fountain was Mondstadt's famous Deer Hunter Restaurant, and there were many coins in the fountain - the people of Mondstadt believed that throwing coins into the fountain and making a wish would make their wishes come true.

"You're going to find a place to stay after dinner, right? Can I not go with you?" During the break in the meal, Aji asked Amber.

"Of course, but you have to do it... Oh - it's the letter from that girl Cole, right?" Amber suddenly remembered that Aji had indeed mentioned this to her.

"After all, I agreed to it myself, so I should go in person. I won't be joining you this afternoon. If you find a place to stay, leave a message for me at Miss Catherine's place, or you can meet up here in the evening."

Amber thought for a moment and agreed to Aji's proposal. Although she also wanted to meet the scout knight from Mondstadt, she would be staying here for more than half a month and had plenty of time.

As for whether she was afraid that Ah Ji would be in danger, Amber was naturally not afraid. Although Ah Ji's combat ability was very poor as a town spirit, his ability to save his life and escape was first-class. Even if the situation was really urgent, the worst that could happen was that he would be in a weak state for a period of time and could return to Amber directly.

Chapter 77: Maid Knight Noelle

"Huh..." Amber held a whole basket of daily necessities in her hands. After all, she and Aji would live here for more than half a month. Although they had already found a place to live and it didn't cost much money, they still had to buy some daily necessities.

Amber's vision was completely blocked by the pile of daily necessities, but her keen perception still gave her honest feedback about the surrounding environment. The scene looked quite dangerous at first glance, but Amber was always able to avoid any obstacles in advance.

"Ah, let me help you!" A girl in armor suddenly rushed in Amber's perception. She was dressed like a maid, but there were metal armor plates in many parts of this maid outfit. It was mainly white and red, and decorated with roses.

The girl walked up quickly and picked up these daily necessities with just one hand. This strange strength made Amber look sideways. She had not used elemental power to strengthen herself before, and her hands were sore after walking for a while with these things in her arms.

"Thank you. My residence is only a few steps away from here. I'll show you the way." Seeing the girl's power, Amber accepted her kindness. "By the way, what should I call you?"

"My name is Noelle, and I'm a maid of the Knights of Favonius." Noelle maintained a gentle smile and followed Amber's footsteps. Amber also took the opportunity to introduce herself.

"...But does the Knights of Favonius have a maid position? I've never heard of it." Amber expressed her doubts, and Noelle gave a solemn explanation: "I'm not an official member of the Knights of Favonius. This is how I call myself. Although I've tried many times to take the exam, I've never succeeded. Hmm... It must be because I'm not working hard enough!"

When this topic was brought up, Noelle was a little depressed for a moment, but the depression was just revealed and then it was retracted, replaced by a resolute face.

"With this momentum, you will definitely succeed. Come on." Amber encouraged Noelle with a smile. The two of them came to the door of Amber's temporary residence, and Amber pushed the door open.

"Ah, thank you for your blessing!" Noelle once again responded solemnly to Amber's blessing. Amber was not used to his serious presence at all times. She really preferred a more relaxed atmosphere.

If Amber was a little confused before entering the door as to why Noel, with such ability, could not become an official Knight of Favonius, then after entering the door, Amber saw the reason clearly. This Noel... seemed to have a disease that said "I will die if I don't help others."

At first, Amber just suggested that Noelle sit down and have a cup of tea and some snacks. As a result, Noelle seemed to suddenly think of something and took care of Amber on the grounds that she was a foreign guest. She was almost half-pulled to sit on the chair, and before she could say anything, brewed black tea and muffins were placed in front of her.

"..." Amber was almost stunned watching all this. She was completely unable to get a word in while Noelle was busy doing this or that. Noelle not only helped her get the daily necessities and prepared afternoon tea, but also cleaned the room and sorted out the clutter.

No wonder Noelle couldn't pass the test, this characteristic is simply too strange.

Amber took a small sip of the black tea. Even without mentioning the good taste of the tea itself, the temperature was perfect, just at the most suitable temperature. Noelle was standing behind Amber on the left, waiting for Amber's new request, like a real maid.

Faced with this scene, Amber felt a little... fear for a moment. Was Mondstadt's hospitality really that terrible? This hospitality was over the top!

"Um... Noelle?" Amber called out tentatively, and Noelle responded immediately.

"I'm here. Is there anything you need me for?" Noelle poked his head out from behind Amber with a decent smile on his face. Amber didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that there was a bit of "excitement" hidden under this smile.

It's really scary. Are there people in this world who become more excited the busier they are?

"Ah... well... I mean, let's sit down together." Amber hesitated for a moment before expressing her thoughts. She would never be so hesitant in the past. She was very uncomfortable with Noelle's behavior.

"I'm just a maid. You don't need to care about me so much." Noelle didn't seem to be willing to follow Amber's advice. She really put herself into the role of a maid. Seeing this, Amber had no choice but to change her words: "Noelle, I hope you can sit down and enjoy afternoon tea with us."

"Hmm... well... if that's what you want." Noelle finally complied with Amber's suggestion and sat down next to her. Amber sighed imperceptibly. She was supposed to be entertaining the guests, so how could she be the one entertaining her? She couldn't understand it.

There was a moment of silence between the two until Amber spoke again.

"Is Noelle like this to everyone?" Amber asked, and Noelle replied affirmatively, "Yes, I like to help others solve their problems. But since you are a foreign guest from Xumi, I feel it is my duty to show you Mondstadt's hospitality."

Noelle's eyes shone brightly as if she was talking about something she loved. Amber felt she had a lot to complain about but didn't know where to start. She felt as if she had somehow sensed the feelings of the Knights' examiner facing this child. This child was very good both in character and ability, but his dedication was too much.

The last time he encountered such a being was with a great architect, but that person's situation was different from Noel's. Kavi was gentle and sensitive. He always thought too much and blamed himself for some things. For example, if Amber sold souvenirs under the slogan "One poor child can have a meal for every piece sold", then Kavi would definitely buy a lot. Even though it was impossible for children who were so poor that they couldn't have food to eat to exist in Xumi City where medical care was basically free, Kavi would still inevitably worry about it.

- He was worried that if the story was true, then it was because he did not buy those souvenirs that the poor children had no food to eat. From then on, this incident would linger in Kavi's heart like a dark cloud for a long time, bringing him endless guilt.

This is an overly sensitive mentality, which is very bad in the long run. Noelle is different from Kavi. She simply feels happy in the process of helping others. The joy of dedication has made Noelle develop her current character. Compared with Kavi, this seems nothing at first glance, but the problem is that unlimited dedication will also lead to unimaginable devastation.

Many things in this world follow an eternal principle, which is called "everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme."

"This isn't good, Noelle." Amber drank her warm black tea and spoke to Noelle. Noelle was very polite. Amber was obviously commenting on her creed, and she didn't interrupt - but Amber could see the stubbornness in Noelle's eyes.

"There's a very interesting story about where I grew up. Let me tell it to Noelle." Amber put the finished tea on the table and spoke slowly.

She told the story of a man who had been provided with food and clothing since childhood. When the protagonist's mother had to go on a long journey, she baked a large pancake for the protagonist, hollowed out the middle, and put it around the protagonist's neck to ensure that he could eat it as long as he lowered his head.

The protagonist's mother thought that everything was fine, so she went out with peace of mind, but when she came back she found that her child had starved to death.

"Noelle, why do you think he starved to death?" Amber picked up the muffin with a fork and put it into her mouth to savor it carefully. The soft muffin had layers of sweet cream between them, and both the texture and taste were excellent.

"Hmm... because the protagonist is growing, his appetite has increased a lot?"

"—Because the protagonist ate up the cake in front of him, but was too lazy to turn it over and continue eating, he starved to death."

"Ugh!" Noelle's eyes widened. This story, which sounded absurd at first, had a great impact on her. Seeing this, Amber struck while the iron was hot and made a final summary.

"It's like if you help a child with their homework, it might help them solve their immediate problem in the short term, but in the long run it causes them to lose that knowledge. That's not helping them, it's persecution."

"Besides, blindly indulging others might not necessarily lead to absurd people like those in the story. Noelle, when you help others, you must discern who truly needs your help and what you shouldn't interfere with. No matter how powerful you are, you're still just one person. Doing this will save you a lot of time, and won't it allow you to help more people who truly need help?"

"Well... this... that... the help we get now may not necessarily be help in the long run. There are also people who really need help and so on..." Noelle was caught in a brainstorming session for a moment. She has never been very good at thinking about this kind of problem, but she inexplicably felt that what Amber said made sense.