The Weapon Master Shall Never Die Bare-Handed in Genshin Impact [453]

“…” Dvalin stared at Jia Changjiang incredulously.

He was Mondstadt’s mighty Stormterror, Guardian of the East Winds, yet Jia Changjiang had come all this way for something like this?

Even Barbatos wouldn’t…

Dvalin paused, reconsidering as a certain bard’s face flashed in his mind.

That lazy Barbatos…

Actually, on second thought, Barbatos probably would do exactly this.

“…Fine.” Dvalin finally let out a resigned sigh, exhaling a breath of dragon wind. “Tell me—where exactly are you headed?”

“Well… A place called the Golden Apple Archipelago,” Jia Changjiang scratched his chin thoughtfully.

“The Golden Apple Archipelago?” Dvalin echoed, somewhat confused.

“Right, it’s a bunch of scattered islands… apparently, the outline forms something resembling an apple,” Jia Changjiang casually described the islands based on the map. “And they say it's constantly surrounded by thick fog—no one can enter or leave easily…”

“…” Dvalin remained thoughtful for a long moment. “The Foggy Isles?”

“Isn’t that the cluster formed by the fragments broken away from Mondstadt in ancient times?”

“Eh? Care to elaborate?”

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“Achoo!”

Venti had been busily strumming his lyre, singing hard to earn enough Mora for another round of drinks when he suddenly sneezed.

“That’s weird… there aren’t any cats around… Could someone be talking badly about me?”

He rubbed his nose thoughtfully, when suddenly a pair of hands firmly gripped his shoulders. An ominous, whispering voice drifted into his ears:

“Venti…”

Before Venti could even react, he was dragged out of the tavern.

It was Lumine, pulling Venti along because Klee, being a child, couldn't enter the tavern.

“Oh, it’s you, Traveler! Need something?” Venti glanced at her curiously. “And you brought along such a cute kid, too?”

“Hello, Venti!” Klee greeted politely, carefully pronouncing each word. “My name is Klee!”

“Bard! We need your help!” Paimon shouted, while Lumine quickly unfolded the map.

“Venti, we’re planning to go to this place—do you have a way?” Lumine threatened him with a sharp glare. “If you disappoint Klee… I’ll get Jia Changjiang and Diluc to cut off your cider supply for a month!”

“What a terrifying threat… Let me see.” Venti studied the map briefly. “Oh, so it’s this place! They’re calling it the Golden Apple Archipelago now? It used to be known as the Foggy Isles.”

“Klee knows!” Klee loudly proclaimed. “It’s because the islands look like an apple on the map! That’s why they call it Golden Apple Archipelago!”

“Haha~ such carefree reasoning. Then, let’s call it the Golden Apple Archipelago!” Venti smiled warmly, eyes curving into crescents.

“So… why do you want to go there?”

“For a vacation!” Lumine answered immediately.

Klee, however, very earnestly explained, “Klee needs to find Dodo-King! Klee must prove she’s Dodoco’s family!”

“Are you not afraid?”

“A little bit… but Klee won’t back down!”

“I see…” Venti pretended to ponder deeply.

“So… Venti, will you help?” Lumine asked hopefully. “If you do, I’ll even return the wine I dug up from Windrise and treat you to drinks at Diluc’s…”

“So it was you who dug up my stash…” Venti sighed helplessly. “How did you even find it?”

“That’s easy! I activated [Elemental Sight] and followed the Anemo traces—found them in no time!” Lumine declared proudly.

“Fine, fine, I'll help,” Venti chuckled, kneeling to face Klee. “Since little Klee has such a pure-hearted wish, I can’t disappoint you, can I?”

“Children’s wishes are the purest and freest things in this world, after all.”

“Then, let’s meet tomorrow at Windrise. Leave the rest to me!”

“Yay!” Klee raised her arms joyfully.

“Great, everything’s sorted!” Lumine clapped. “Now the next step…”

“Is swimsuit shopping!”

Venti watched Lumine, Klee, and Paimon with amusement. “How nice~ Such youthful freedom.”

As he turned to slip away, suddenly another firm hand clamped onto his shoulder again.

“Hehehe… Venti, don’t run off~!”

Venti felt himself being dragged firmly away from his beloved sanctuary—the tavern—and toward the bustling shopping street.

“Lumine? Lumine?! Lumine—!”

Venti’s desperate pleas went ignored as he was mercilessly dragged away.

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After finalizing arrangements with Dvalin, Jia Changjiang returned to Mondstadt. He was just about to stroll through the shopping district toward the plaza when a commotion nearby caught his attention.

Glancing toward the source of the noise, he recognized the store: With Wind Comes Glory, the clothing shop where Lumine had been dragged to try outfits not long ago.

“Hiss… did Marjorie catch another victim to model clothes?”

Jia Changjiang shuddered slightly at the memory.

Marjorie was truly terrifying, considering even he had once fallen victim to her “clothes-fitting” antics. He wondered who her latest unfortunate prey might be.

“Maybe I’ll just take a peek…”

Stealthily approaching, he peered inside the shop from a safe distance. Immediately, he spotted two familiar blond-haired girls…

Jia Changjiang froze for a moment before realizing:

Oh, Klee had removed her signature red hat, almost making her unrecognizable.

“Lumine? Why are you here? Weren’t you looking for Venti?” Jia Changjiang asked curiously, stepping into the shop.

“We’re buying swimsuits!” Lumine declared boldly. “Stick around, Jia Changjiang, things are about to get very interesting!”

Paimon buried her face in embarrassment. “Ugh… Is this really okay…?”

Klee stared blankly, lost in childish confusion. “Is the singing person… a big brother? Or big sister?”

“What did you guys do?” Jia Changjiang asked warily. Nearby, Marjorie was enthusiastically preparing a camera. Someone appeared to be changing clothes in the fitting room.

“Haaa…” came a resigned sigh from inside the fitting room. “Traveler, you truly embody the spirit of… freedom.”

The door swung open.

A familiar figure emerged: teal-tipped hair fluttering gently, adorned in a charming feminine summer outfit, complete with a skirt.

Venti stepped gracefully from the fitting room—

And instantly locked eyes with Jia Changjiang.

“J-Jax?! What are you doing here!?”

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