Sparkle took the 1 million star credits and nodded in satisfaction.
Then, she looked at Ye Yun.
"I've got star credits now, hurry up and show what good stuff you have!"
Ye Yun smiled.
"No rush. Let's eat first. After dinner, I'll take you back to the shop. There's equipnt there — it'll be more convenient."
Hearing that, Sparkle agreed.
"Okay~ okay~ I'll wait a little bit then~"
More than half an hour later, Xiangling and i finished preparing dinner.
Seeing this, Ye Yun waved his hand grandly.
"Co on, everyone, give a hand and push the tables together."
There were a lot of small square tables in the hall, but with so many people, it was better to make one big table for convenience.
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly put down what they were doing and ran to move the tables.
A long rectangular table was assembled, and Xiangling, i, and Guoba began serving the dishes.
Each of the three pushed a small cart full of mouth-watering food.
As the dishes were placed on the table, Xiangling called out to everyone.
"Don't just stand there, co and eat!"
Hearing her call, everyone found a seat and sat down.
Kiana dragged Acheron and i to find a seat together.
"i, i~ which dishes did you make?"
i replied,
"I made the egg rolls, the stir-fried tomato and egg, and the black pepper beef cubes.
The other dishes were mostly made by Xiangling. Her cooking skills are definitely better than mine."
Hearing that, Kiana waved her hand casually.
"It's fine, you're already amazing! Xiangling is a real professional chef — her family owns a restaurant."
i nodded slightly, agreeing with that.
Her own cooking was good, but she knew she couldn't compare with a professional like Xiangling, especially in handling ingredients.
Ye Yun and a few of the other guys sat together. Ye Yun looked around at them.
"So, what do you say? Should we have a little drink today?"
Venti imdiately pointed with enthusiasm.
"Let's do it! I definitely won't get drunk this ti!"
Ye Yun gave him a scornful look.
"Tsk tsk~ and who was it last ti that passed out after just one cup?"
Venti stamred in defense.
"Th-that was because I wasn't in good condition! I wasn't ready! This ti, I definitely won't fall after one drink!"
Feixiao also recalled the disastrous last ti—they, one of the proud Seven Archons and the Xianzhou Alliance General, actually collapsed after just two cups! What a humiliation!
"Exactly, we were just in bad shape last ti!"
Ye Yun nodded.
"Alright then, let's drink a little today."
Saying so, Ye Yun bought the sa wine they had during the Lantern Rite Festival — Celestial Drunkenness — from the system.
It wasn't cheap — just a single five-jin (about 2.5kg) jar cost 1000 credits.
Ye Yun placed the jar heavily onto the table.
"Alright, those who want to drink, co grab a cup!"
Upon hearing that, Stelle nudged Hu Tao with her elbow.
"Hu Tao, what do you say? Should we get so wine too?"
Hu Tao glanced over — Ye Yun and the others were already clinking glasses for their first round.
"Better not. That wine looks strong — even soone like Venti, who's good at drinking, passed out after one cup."
Stelle continued to persuade.
"We'll just taste it! I'll bring back a cup and we'll share."
Lumine raised her hand in agreent.
"I think that's fine. Just a little taste should be okay."
Eula was also a bit tempted. She could handle her liquor — she often drank back in Mondstadt.
"Let's have a little. I haven't had any in a long ti."
Seeing everyone agree, Stelle picked up a cup and ran toward Ye Yun.
Once beside him, she tugged on Ye Yun's sleeve.
"Ye Yun, pour a cup — I'll take it back and share with March and the others."
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow.
"You sure? This wine's really strong."
Stelle nodded firmly.
"Yeah, we all talked about it — just a little to taste."
Hearing that, Ye Yun agreed and poured her a cup of Celestial Drunkenness.
"Just a taste, don't drink too much."
Stelle used a juice cup, and even filling just that one cup was enough to pour about ten small cups' worth.
Carefully holding the cup, Stelle brought it back to their table and divided it among March 7th and the others.
After pouring, everyone raised their glasses for a toast.
March 7th, Hu Tao, and Amber, who weren't great drinkers, just took small sips.
Eula, Stelle, and Lumine, on the other hand, downed theirs in one go.
And the result? Well, it was obvious.
Stelle imdiately saw double, feeling dizzy.
Lumine and Eula didn't fare much better — both of them sat at their seats, still feeling the aftershock.
Ye Yun clicked his tongue in disapproval.
"I told you that wine's strong. Now look — you're all drunk!"
Stelle, wobbling in her seat, stubbornly raised her glass high.
"I'm not drunk! I'm the Galaxy Fla Hero! How could I pass out after just one drink?"
She tried to steady herself, but the more she tried, the dizzier she beca — the floor was rolling like waves.
In the end, Stelle couldn't hold on and collapsed face-first onto the table, passing out.
March 7th and Hu Tao hurriedly carried her to a room and laid her on a sofa to rest.
At the sa ti, in Fontaine.
The Fatui Harbinger known as the Knave was listening grimly to a report.
"Lord Harbinger, recently, a group of unknown knights have appeared around the Hydro Archon. Many of our n have fallen to them."
The Knave rubbed her forehead with a troubled expression.
The Tsaritsa had already ordered a halt to the collection of Gnosis and suspended Fatui operations.
Halting the collection of Gnosis was fine for her, but suspending all activities made things complicated.
She wanted to save Fontaine, to avert the prophecy of destruction.
That's why she had secretly sent people to track Furina and gather information.
But she'd just returned from a eting in Snezhnaya — only to hear such terrible news.
Lyney asked,
"Father, should we continue sending people to follow Furina?"
The Knave pondered for a mont.
"No, tonight I'll go myself."
She intended to et these mysterious knights personally and find out who they were.
Teyvat wasn't that big, nor that small — but top-level experts were few.
Lyney looked worried.
"Father, let co with you. Those knights are very strong."
The Knave smiled.
"No need. I can handle it. You stay and take care of your younger siblings.If sothing happens to , you take them back to Snezhnaya."
Lyney clearly didn't want to agree, but the Knave's attitude was firm.
"This matter is settled."
Lyney could only swallow his words.
Later that night,
The Knave arrived near the Court of Fontaine.As soon as she released a bit of her aura, four Lancelot Knights imdiately arrived and surrounded her.
Sensing their strength, the Knave's heart sank —each of these knights had at least the power of a god's favored champion!
***
Strike first to gain the upper hand!
The Knave pulled out her scythe and charged at the four Lancelot knights.
The four Lancelot knights worked together to block her attack, then coordinated a counterattack against the Knave.
The Knave was slightly stronger than the four knights, but not by much; her power hadn't reached the level of a demon god.
For the mont, neither side could defeat the other — they clashed fiercely, evenly matched.
Soon, more knights arrived at the scene, totaling 32 Lancelot knights.
Standing in the center, the Knave looked grim. She hadn't expected these knights to be so strong — 31 of them had the power of demon god followers.
And the last one was even more terrifying, possessing demon god-level combat strength.
The captain of the Lancelot Knights, Lancelot himself, walked up to the servant.
"You are strong. I grant you a fair duel: you and , one-on-one," said Lancelot.
Upon his words, the other knights imdiately stepped aside, clearing a space for them.
Hearing this, the Knave realized her only chance of survival was to defeat this man before her.
With a sudden burst of strength, she instantly appeared in front of Lancelot, swinging her scythe down from above.
Lancelot calmly raised his rapier to block the attack.
Then, with a strong push, he knocked the scythe aside and thrust his sword forward.
The Knave dodged quickly but was still a step too late, earning a fresh wound.
In just one exchange, she was already bleeding — this man's strength was overwhelming.
They fought a few more rounds, and the Knave gained several more wounds.
Just as the Knave closed her eyes in despair, a voice called out:
"Lancelot, wait."
Lancelot turned to look at the newcor — it was Neuvillette.
"Lancelot, this person harbors ill intentions toward our lord," Lancelot said.
Neuvillette replied, "She is an important figure from another nation. If she were to die here in Fontaine, it would bring serious trouble upon us."
Lancelot didn't seem concerned. To him, only Furina mattered; as for Fontaine itself? It was insignificant.
If Fontaine were destroyed, he would simply help his master create another nation.
Neuvillette frowned, realizing his words weren't persuading Lancelot.
The servant could die — but not in Fontaine. After all, she had been acting under the title of diplomat.
At that mont, a sleepy voice sounded from nearby:
"Lancelot, get so water. I'm thirsty," murmured Furina.
Apparently, the noise had woken Furina up, and she was feeling parched.
Neuvillette, hearing Furina's voice, quickly ca up with a plan.
"Lancelot, for Furina's sake, let handle this person. I promise she will not cause any more trouble."
Hearing this, Lancelot agreed. After ordering the knights back to their posts, he took a cup of warm water and went into Furina's room.
Neuvillette breathed a sigh of relief. Over the past few days, he had co to trust these knights.
They were true knights, loyal to their ideals.
Whenever they encountered injustice, they would step in to help.
Whenever soone was in distress, they would lend a hand.
Neuvillette had witnessed these knights helping the people of Fontaine ti and ti again — even with small tasks like finding lost cats or dogs.
Their only flaw was that whenever Furina was involved, they would beco absolutely inflexible, fiercely protective of her.
The servant rested for a mont before standing up.
"Thank you," she said.
Neuvillette turned to her.
"According to my information, your Empress has already ordered you to cease your actions," he said.
The servant nodded and laid out her true intentions.
After listening, Neuvillette said,
"As for the matter of the prophecy, Furina and I will handle it ourselves. We don't need your assistance."
Hearing this, the servant felt helpless.
"I understand. I will stay in Fontaine. If you ever need help, call on — consider it repaynt for saving my life tonight."
anwhile, in Liyue, at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's internet café...
Calestia had been holed up in her gaming room for several days.
Since the Lantern Rite Festival ended, she hadn't left the room.
Every day, she asked Nahida to run errands for her, buying food from the small stalls downstairs.
Nahida was thoroughly exasperated. She felt like a little kid sent on errands — it reminded her of a scene she had seen in Suru City: a mother sending her child to buy soy sauce.
And she was that child!
Nahida dared not complain — after all, Calestia was her boss.
Today, she went downstairs, buying two grilled tigerfish and a bowl of fried noodles.
The vendor quickly packed the food.
Nahida paid, grabbed the food, and headed back.
As soon as she stepped into the internet café, she overheard so gossip:
"Didn't the Tianquan Lord issue a decree? No minors allowed online. How is this little girl here?"
"Oh, her? She's from the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. She's friends with Master Hu."
"Ah, that explains it. I thought Hu Tao would never break the law."
"Of course not. We've known Master Hu for years — her character is impeccable."
Nahida was speechless. A little kid?! A minor?! Hahaha!!!
Fuming, she returned to Calestia's room.
Hearing the door open, Calestia instantly leapt up, grabbed the food box from her hands, and started devouring the grilled tigerfish with gusto.
After swallowing a big bite, Calestia finally noticed the gloomy Nahida.
"What's wrong? You were cheerful when you left, and now you're all mopey," he asked.
Nahida sighed and recounted how people thought she was underage.
Calestia wasn't surprised at all.
"You're only 500 years old. Among the gods, you are still a minor — adulthood starts at 1800, you know?"
Nahida grew even more frustrated upon hearing this.
"No! I must grow taller!"
Calestia laughed and said,
"Don't rush it. Growing takes ti. But here, I'll teach you a trick — a way to make ordinary people see you differently."
Nahida's eyes lit up.
"Please teach , Lady Calestia!"
Calestia nodded.
"Relax. Let finish eating first — I'm starving."
Nahida let go of her. Calestia sat back down and continued enjoying her al happily.
anwhile, Nahida cheered up a little and pulled a book from the shelf to read.
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