Chapter 43: Nostalgia
Longcrest Snow Mountain, Albedo’s camp.
Wendy held the pure white gem in her hands and looked at Ningzhe and Albedo with an extremely relaxed smile on her face.
"This power is so pure that it will not be inferior even after thousands of years."
After being stunned for a while, Ningzhe reacted first. He looked at the gem with a calm expression and said at the same time: "If I guessed correctly, this should be the emotion left by Xueguo and Baishu, right?"
"Hmm, even though you only got half of the answer right, you can still be considered right."
Hearing this, Wendy seemed to be very satisfied with Ningzhe's answer, but he soon shook his head, turned to look at the gem, and said: "It not only contains thoughts from the ancient country, but also Du Lin's love for all things.
of goodwill.”
"Dulin is restricted by his own factors. Even though he has good intentions for the entire world, he has to do things that destroy everything... and the situation contained in this gem is him after all the dirt has been washed away.
"
At this point, Wendy looked at Ningzhe and said softly: "Of course...if you hadn't purified the white tree caused by his resentful side, this power would never have reappeared in the world."
After saying that, Wendy reached out her hand and gently touched the gem, with a complicated expression on her face.
He knew all this back then, but never intervened...
"Can this power be used on other people or elemental creatures?"
Abedo, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke, his eyes always looking at the gem.
"certainly..."
Wendy confirmed Albedo's words, but did not speak after that. Instead, she looked at him, waiting for his next words.
Ningzhe also turned to look at Abedo. He also had an idea in his heart, that is, he didn't know whether Abedo was consistent with him.
"So..."
After pondering for a moment, Abedo spoke again, his tone fluctuating: "If we apply this power to the Wind Demon Dragon, will he be purified as a result?"
"I have the same idea, how about we give it a try?"
After hearing Albedo's words, a smile appeared on Wendy's face, and she seemed very satisfied with the answer.
"Let's go back to Mondstadt first. The Knights of the West Wind are also taking action, but I don't know how far they have gone... Under the best circumstances, it's best to exchange information."
Ningzhe said this after thinking for a moment. Considering the uncertainties of the West Wind Knights and Traveler Kong, they had to clarify the specific situation first.
"...."
At this moment, Wendy's expression suddenly became a little strange.
"Huh? How did you..."
Seeing Wendy's strange expression, Ningzhe frowned.
"Ahaha, no, no, I'm just obsessed with thinking about something..."
Hearing Ningzhe's somewhat doubtful tone, Wendy came back to her senses and quickly said with a smile: "We are going to the Knights of the West Wind, right? Without further ado, let's go!"
After that, Wendy took the lead. He didn't even care about the gem and walked straight out.
"..."
Ningzhe and Abedo looked at each other, then shook their heads helplessly. Ningzhe reached out to put the gem away, and then the two of them stepped outside together.
...
Mondstadt, Goethe Grand Hotel.
After meeting with Diluc, Sora immediately went to the Adventurers Association to inquire about the latest commission issued by the Fools, and happened to get a task of "cleaning up the Goethe Hotel".
That’s right, this kind of cleaning commission is still up for grabs! Normally, these are things that adventurers wouldn’t even look at!
"..."
No matter what, although he felt a little emotional, Kong wiped a few drops of sweat from his forehead and he still grabbed it.
Paimon on the side looked even more concerned. The adventurers looked so crazy just now. If he hadn't seen Sora's appearance, Paimon even thought they would rush up to grab him...
In a sense, this is a very strange thing... If those adventurers were not still rational, Sora would even wonder if the fools had done something during the commission process...
All kinds of thoughts kept flashing through his mind. Sora raised his head and happened to see the words "Goethe Hotel" hanging above his head.
Taking a long breath, Kong pushed the hotel door open.
However, the scene inside was beyond their expectations——
Randomly placed chairs, a messy hall and some colorful waste papers scattered on the ground...
"Is this... was this place just robbed..."
Seeing this situation, Paimon hid behind Sora almost instantly and spoke in a weak tone.
"No wonder they issued a commission to clean the Goethe Hotel. It turned out to be such a mess..."
The expression on Kong's face was quite calm, but he quietly stretched out a hand and made a gesture to Paimon.
Hide behind me and stay safe.
Paimon immediately understood, but in fact, she did not need to be reminded by Kong, she had already flown behind him.
After seeing Paimon alert, Sora slowly walked towards the hall.
"I am an adventurer from the Adventurers Association. I am here to complete the commission of "cleaning up the Goethe Hotel". Is there anyone here?"
The surroundings were as quiet as death, with only the slow echoes left.
"..."
According to common sense, no matter how chaotic and dirty this place is, this is where the Fools are stationed in Mondstadt. It is impossible that there is no one there... there will be at least a few people stationed here, right?
And now it seems that there is no one in the huge hotel lobby...
"Song, what should we do now? I think we should leave first..."
Paimon tapped Sora's shoulder and spoke with some fear.
"...No, since there are no Fools or Knights here, we are the first ones to discover something is wrong here. We will definitely be able to find some useful information at this time."
After thinking for a while, Sora shook his head. He looked towards the room leading to the inner room and the stairs leading up, and his expression gradually calmed down.
"What you said makes sense, but I think it's best to tell everyone in the Knights..."
Paimon also felt that Sora was right, but she was still a little scared, after all, everything around her was so weird.
"Go and notify the Knights. I have a hunch... If it's too late, you won't get anything."
After leaving these words, Sora immediately set off and walked inside.
"Hey, wait!"
When she saw Sora, she rushed over. Paimon was stunned for a moment. Then she glanced around and saw Sora's figure gradually moving away... She became cruel and followed him directly.
Paimon also had a hunch in her heart that if she really left Kong today and went to the Knights to inform everyone... it might be difficult for her to see Kong again.
At the same time, a strong wind suddenly blew in Mondstadt, and the sky darkened and it started to rain.
There were flashes of thunder in the distance.
Chapter completed!