Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

By the time Qin had finished the paperwork for this complicated case, she discovered that the traveler team had already quietly left.

"I forgot to tell them..." Qin was having a headache when the dark-skinned cavalry captain flashed outside the door. "Kaia, wait!"

Kaiya, who was entrusted with a mission by Jean, found the traveler team on the Star-Picking Cliff.

On the high cliff where the breeze blows, the girl holding a bunch of Cecilia flowers looks like a flower fairy.

"What are you doing, honorary knights and little Paimon?" Kaeya greeted with a smile.

"We are looking for wind flowers to give to our loved ones." Paimon said frankly.

They were about to leave Mondstadt, and it just so happened that there was a custom of giving flowers during the Mondstadt Wind Flower Festival, so it would be nice to give everyone a bouquet of flowers as a farewell gift before leaving.

So when Su Yi proposed it, Kong and Paimon agreed.

And because the flower shop had limited varieties, Su looked dissatisfied, so everyone simply went out to find blooming flowers in the wild.

"Kaeya, why are you here? It feels like I haven't seen you for a long time." Paimon said.

Indeed, Kaeya seemed to have been gone since they went to the Wind Dragon Ruins. He was also not there when Mond was defending against the monsters' general attack.

"Where have you been?" Paimon asked.

Speaking of this, Kaia's expression became serious and he said that he also had news to tell everyone.

During the time Kaiya disappeared, he was not hiding away, but went to a dangerous place outside - Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain.

This high mountain is covered with ice and snow all year round, and basically only fearless adventurers or monsters would go there.

When the monsters launch a general attack on Mondstadt, Kaeya, who has been secretly tracking and investigating the cause, finds out some information about the mastermind behind the attack on the dangerous snowy mountains.

Kaeya told everyone that this general attack by monsters has been confirmed to have been initiated by the Abyss Cult, and that a person who was respectfully called "Her Royal Highness the Princess" by the abyss monsters appeared in the Abyss Cult.

In the abyss there is Her Royal Highness the Princess, in winter there is the Ice Queen...

Although they are all evil-doing masterminds, they are also powerful women who have successfully seized power.

Su Qiaoqiao gave the two of them a thumbs up.

After sharing the information, Kaia put away his serious expression and showed his usual smiling face again.

"There is one more thing," Kaiya relayed Captain Qin's words, "Captain Qin said that Su and Kong, you two have been selected as the stars of this year's Wind Flower Festival. This is a great honor!"

"The Star of the Wind Flower Festival? What is that?" The Traveler Team was confused.

Kaia explained: "The Star of the Wind Flower Festival is one of Mondstadt's highest honors. It is only awarded to those who have made great contributions to Mondstadt. You have helped people a lot since you came to Mondstadt. This is a thank you to you."

Kaeya then tells the Traveler Team that the Star of the Wind Flower Festival will attend the Wind Flower Ceremony with the Knight Commander, and at the ceremony, they will present the Wind Flower to Lord Barbatos, the God of Wind, on behalf of the people of Mondstadt.

Wendy’s smiling face “Hey hey” popped up in Su’s mind.

Su asked: "What kind of wind flower should be presented to Barbatos?" Now is the perfect time to pick them.

"Hmm..." Kaia stroked his chin and thought for a while, "The flowers presented in the ceremony in previous years were different. Everyone has their own opinions on the wind flower."

"Since the Wind Flower Festival is decided by the Wind Flower Festival Star, then you have the final say."

OK.

Getting a straight answer from the Riddler was never going to be a luxury.

After bidding farewell to Kaeya, the three travelers continued to be busy in the wild for a long time, and only returned to Mondstadt with a full load at nightfall.

The next morning, the knight accompanying the Star of the Windblume Festival was already waiting outside the inn. Today was Mondstadt's most beloved festival, the Windblume Festival.

The square of Mond Cathedral was filled with celebrating citizens. The leader of the harp band presided over the ceremony under the huge statue of the god of wind. Wendy also played moving music for the ceremony as a special guest.

Seeing the Traveler Team coming over, Qin Ma smiled and said, "You are here. The Wind Flower Festival is about to begin. Stars of the Wind Flower Festival, have you chosen your wind flower?"

They ran all over Mond yesterday and picked countless flowers and fruits. There were so many things to choose from that they were overwhelmed with decision-making.

Sora looked directly at Wendy and asked, "What kind of flowers do you like, Wendy?"

It would be much easier to just ask Wendy about the flowers dedicated to Barbatos, the god of wind.

Wendy, who was standing nearby, chuckled, "Huh? So cunning, actually asking me directly."

"Ahem!" Captain Qin gave a dry cough as a warning.

Although everyone knows that Wendy is Barbatos, but...

We are in public now, and almost all the residents of Mondstadt are here! How can we just say something so important? There is no guarantee that someone smart enough will guess it.

Wendy said knowingly, "You don't need to refer to my ideas. Just choose what you like. Trust your taste."

Qin quickly urged Su and Kong to present flowers and deal with this matter.

Jean: "Then, Honorable Knight, please present your wind flowers to the statue on behalf of the people of Mondstadt."

Kong and Su looked at each other, took out a bunch of fresh Cecilia flowers from their backpacks, and gently placed the bouquet in front of the statue.

Cecilia is the flower that Wendy often decorates her hat with, and it is also the flower that blooms on the high cliff when they take the Sky Lyre to wake up Tevarin.

Wendy smiled slightly and plucked the strings of the harp.

A sudden breeze blew across Mondstadt, carrying the scent of Cecilia flowers.

The huge statue emitted a green light, and tiny points of light fell down, bringing the gentle blessing of the God of Wind.

Qin watched this scene with sparkling eyes, lowered her head and prayed devoutly: "May the wind send our blessings and praises, and may the wind protect Mondstadt."

The people of Mond, who were already extremely excited by the miracle, were moved to close their eyes in reverence.

Pray in harmony: "May the wind carry our blessings and praises, and may the wind protect Mondstadt."

After the ceremony, Kong You asked what kind of flower the wind flower was originally from, and the traveler team was really curious about the answer to this question.

Barbatos, the wind god of Mondstadt, definitely knows the correct answer.

Wendy's thoughts were brought back to the distant past, and he was stunned for a moment before he gave the correct answer.

Wendy said: "The original Wind Flower was just a codeword used by the people of old Mondstadt to communicate with each other when they agreed to resist."

"People used to say that the stronger the wind, the more stable the roots of the wind flower would be, and the brighter the flower would bloom. As for me, the wind flower does not exist, but it is also everywhere, just like the wind."

It turned out to be the case.

After getting the answer, the traveler team nodded in understanding.

The flower of wind is a soul that yearns for freedom and has the courage to pursue the direction of the wind... All beautiful things that deserve to be blessed can be flowers of wind.

Wendy concluded: "So, as the god of wind, Barbatos will not define what the wind flower is. The flower of blessing, the flower of respect, the flower of deep love... Everyone will have their own wind flower, and everyone has the right to freely define it."