Chapter 16 The Banquet Begins
Mondstadt, Knights of the West Wind.
When Ningzhe and Kaiya arrived at the banquet, they realized that their situation was smaller.
Qin's original idea was to have the protagonists arrive at the scene in advance to prevent excessive crowds and congestion... Kaiya thought so too, so he took Ningzhe to hurry up and hurry up, within the time set by Qin.
arrival.
However...
The venue was already packed with people. At a glance, everyone was dressed up, and most of them were glamorous girls.
Ningzhe was a little confused when he saw this situation at first...but after taking a closer look, he discovered that Diluc had also arrived at the scene in advance.
Okay, the case is solved!
Diluc came to the banquet in advance and put on a custom-made dress, which naturally attracted the attention of those people...
"There's nothing you can do...just force your way through..."
Looking at the crowd, Ningzhe swallowed, then bowed slightly and tried to get through.
In order to ensure that he would not attract attention, he even used his mental power to block his existence to a certain extent.
"Hmph..."
Of course, Kaia, who has a dark face and a hot heart, will never allow this to happen.
"Everyone! Let us welcome the envoy from Liyue, the youngest delegation leader in history - Mr. Ningzhe!!"
Perhaps some special means was used, but Kaia's loud voice instantly spread throughout the audience, attracting everyone's attention.
Almost at the same time, Kaiya bowed slightly and pointed at Ningzhe, who was lowering his body and trying to get past.
"Eh?"
Feeling that the eyes of the audience were instantly focused on him, Ningzhe was stunned for a moment, but his reaction was quick and he stood up directly.
"Ahem, I'm Ningzhe, I'm honored to have met you all."
After standing still, Ningzhe showed a gentle smile and performed an impeccable chest caressing ceremony.
"Wow... is this the Liyue envoy? He is really young..."
"I've seen him from a distance before. At that time, I just thought he was like the brother next door... I didn't expect that he would be so elegant when he was dressed up..."
"Young and rich, with a high status and good looks...I want to change my goals!"
The girl glanced back and forth between Diluc and Ningzhe, and finally looked at Ningzhe with shining eyes.
"..."
Listening to the whispers of the ladies and noble girls, Ningzhe kept the smile on his face and his posture steady.
"Well... Ningzhe, you came at the right time."
At this moment, Diluc walked towards Ningzhe holding a wine glass.
"Hey? Mr. Diluc, why..."
"Idiot, Chenxi Winery and Liyue have always had business relationships. Their relationship must be very good!"
Someone wanted to talk to Ningzhe, but they stopped thinking after seeing Diluc's actions.
"Mr. Lu...Hello, Mr. Diluc."
Ningzhe just quietly turned around, only to find that Kaia, the black-faced man, had already slipped away. Just when he was standing there, not knowing what to do, Diluc came over like a beam of light.
In this cold knighthood, there is still a light like Mr. Lu...
"Haha... This banquet is specially held for you, the envoy of Liyue. Don't just sit here and do nothing."
Diluc picked up a glass of wine from the side and handed it to Ningzhe with a smile on his face.
"ha?"
Ningzhe took the glass of wine with a slightly confused expression.
Is there something wrong with Diluc today? Why doesn't he have a face on his back? He even keeps smiling!
Look at the girls around, they can hardly move their legs!
"The Knights want to take this opportunity to announce something, but we don't have to worry about it."
At this moment, Diluc suddenly lowered his voice and spoke softly.
"..."
Hearing this, Ningzhe reacted.
I see. No wonder Diluc's attitude was so strange today. It turned out that he wanted to cover for the Knights... No, he probably wanted to cover for Captain Qin.
In this case...then I have to cooperate well.
"Haha... You may not know, but this is not my first time in Mondstadt."
Nodding slightly towards Diluc, Ningzhe then faced everyone and said loudly: "When I first came to this country, I was attracted by the wind of freedom that blows all day long... And this time
Come again, the feeling will be the same as before."
"Of course, in order to express my deep joy for this country, I have also prepared gifts for you..."
Having said this, Ningzhe snapped his fingers, and dozens of bouquets of flowers suddenly appeared behind him, accompanied by gusts of breeze.
The gentle wind carried the flowers and brought a burst of fragrance, filling the entire banquet hall.
"Wow......"
The flowers floated with the wind to every lady present and fell gently into their hands.
"This is the famous flower "glazed lily" from Liyue. There are beautiful stories behind it... I think they will bloom beautiful flowers here."
Ningzhe bowed slightly, this was a gift from him to these ladies.
Then, he gently raised his hand, and the wind floated into the hands of all the men present, surrounding them.
The wind gradually took shape and turned into lifelike white doves, standing tall in their hands.
"After I came to Mondstadt, I discovered that the wind can express emotions and convey thoughts...so I hope you will like this gift."
After doing all this, Ningzhe's smile remained unchanged and his demeanor was natural.
"This gift...the envoy is very thoughtful!"
All those who received the "white dove" gift showed meaningful smiles. They looked at Ningzhe, and the sense of recognition in their eyes increased a bit.
The white dove has had a profound meaning in Mondstadt since ancient times.
According to legend, during the "Lone King of the Tower" period in Old Mondstadt, white pigeons provided information exchange for people inside and outside the walls... When people were unable to stand due to strong winds, only white pigeons could fly away with the wind to convey information.
.
Later, New Mondstadt was established, and the white pigeon served as the most natural messenger, conveying various messages to the people of Mondstadt year after year.
Now, since the envoy gave this gift, it naturally means that he has a very good sense of Mondstadt.
"Is this the glazed lily? Hmm~ This fragrant aroma is indeed different from many flowers in Mondstadt!"
"Yes, and this kind of flower is really beautiful. The petals spread out like wrinkles on the water, but they gather in the middle... It is simply a work of art."
The girls who received the flowers were also very satisfied, and their eyes looked at Ningzhe with an indescribable feeling.
But Ningzhe doesn't care about all this - because his goal has been achieved.
At the same time, footsteps suddenly came from the stairs high above the banquet.
People looked up subconsciously and discovered Jean Gunnhild, the acting leader of the Knights of the West Wind, and Barbara Page, the pastor of the Church of the West Wind.
These two girls who looked somewhat similar walked down the stairs together, which made people feel a little surprised for a moment.
Among the crowd, only Ningzhe nodded thoughtfully.
So I wanted to announce this...the Gunnhild family and the Page family?
Chapter completed!