0p0 Chapter 351 Diluc
Chapter 351 Diluc
After a hurried breakfast, Simon left home as usual to go to the West Wind Cathedral, but his departing figure couldn't hide his melancholy.
The atmosphere inside remained heavy. Outside the door, the servant bowed his head, served the last of the buttered bread, and left the dining room in silence.
Soon, only the sound of knives and forks clattering against porcelain plates remained.
Barbara's palms were sweaty and trembling slightly, but she still pretended to be nonchalant as she chopped the fried egg.
The girl was quite sensitive, and she was the one who noticed the subtle changes in the atmosphere at home these past few days most clearly.
A sudden, inexplicable fear gripped her heart; it was an instinctive premonition that her "family" was about to fall apart.
Perhaps she is too young to think too much, but the mere realization that a scene that was originally just in a light novel could possibly play out in reality is enough to make her uneasy.
The girl unconsciously gripped the hem of her skirt under the table.
However, the smile on her face did not change significantly.
Qin looked worriedly at her sister, who was forcing a smile, opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
What could she possibly do? Promise that the family wouldn't end up falling apart as Barbara had envisioned?
This is probably... probably even she herself can't convince herself.
By this time, Jean, who had already begun to take charge of the Gunnhildr family, was clearly more mature, as such situations were almost commonplace in other noble families in Mondstadt.
Beneath the facade of perfect harmony lies an ancient Liyue proverb: outward harmony masking inner discord, a truth everyone keeps hidden.
Perhaps love isn't as romantic as it's portrayed in romance novels; this was the first lesson she learned from her interactions with her family.
Thinking about it, Qin looked at Mu Feng with a pleading look.
She wasn't very good with words, and it would be bad if she said something inappropriate and made the situation worse.
In comparison, she always had a strange feeling that Xiao Mu seemed to be much more mature than her in terms of emotions.
Hmm... it's definitely not something I could tell from Xiao Mu maintaining good relationships with many girls in Mondstadt at the same time.
Mu Feng patted Qin's shoulder reassuringly and gently squeezed Barbara's little hand, but apart from that, he didn't have any good solutions for the current situation at home.
Moreover, there seemed to be an inexplicable sense of strangeness about it.
In his subconscious, this sudden family conflict seemed all too... inevitable.
It was as if he had long anticipated this scene would unfold.
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After some time, once he had settled things at home, Mu Feng took his sword and left.
These are turbulent times... Mu Feng sighed, rubbing his forehead.
First, that strange dream started appearing more and more frequently recently, and then the situation at home became somewhat complicated.
According to the custom of the Mondstadt people, they should go to the Cathedral of the West Wind to pray at this time, but Mu Feng had no interest in it.
He always had this feeling that praying at the Church of the West Wind was less effective than buying a bottle of dandelion wine at Angel's Gift and waiting.
Uh... although he hasn't tried it yet due to his age, it's best not to let Barbara know.
Taking a deep breath of the chilly morning air of Mondstadt, Mu Feng gripped the hilt of his sword, closed his eyes, and forced himself to clear his mind of all distractions.
Just then, a hand reached out from behind Mu Feng and lightly patted his shoulder.
Mu Feng's body stiffened instantly, and almost instinctively, the sharp sword at his waist was already half-drawn from its sheath.
Of course, if they hadn't recognized the voice of the person approaching, the blade would already be at the neck of the person who was getting closer.
"This is very unusual. Normally, you would have noticed me long before I got within a meter of you."
A calm male voice came from behind. Diluc withdrew his hand from Mu Feng's shoulder and slowly adjusted his gloves.
His fiery red pupils held a scrutinizing look as he observed Mu Feng's reaction with great interest.
Behind Diluc was a tanned boy with a single black eye patch, a carefree smile, and a sharp glint in his deep blue eyes.
Diluc Legnford and Kaia Albury.
Kaiya grinned and nudged Mu Feng with her elbow, then lowered her voice and asked mysteriously:
"Hey, why does our prospective knight look so gloomy and absent-minded today?"
"Which girl next to you got jealous today? Amy? Amber? Or that new maid?"
Mu Feng used the hilt of his sword to push away Kaiya's ever-approaching face with disdain, while rolling his eyes without any politeness.
"First of all, her name is Noelle, not 'little maid'; secondly, I'm not looking gloomy or absent-minded; and finally, I'll settle the score with you tomorrow for following me."
Kaiya's face immediately fell. The last time he sparred with this guy, he was completely outmatched and didn't even recognize the Anemo Statue.
Mu Feng is not someone who can be judged by common sense. His West Wind Sword Technique is so skillful that even his brother, who is the holder of the Eye of God, cannot gain the slightest advantage when fighting him.
How about... we go to Qingquan Town tomorrow to lay low for a while?
This isn't called being cowardly before the battle; it's called taking emergency precautions.
Just as he was pondering this, Diluc extended his hand to Kaeya, palm open, with a meaningful expression.
Kaiya's face darkened instantly, his expression turning even more bitter and resentful.
Before coming here, Diluc bet that Mu Feng would be surrounded by several girls today. He bet that there would be none, but he didn't believe it and bet on three. As a result, he lost a lot of money.
Where's Barbara? Where's Amy? Someone, please help!
Mu Feng watched as Kaeya painfully took out Mora and placed it in Diluc's hand, his face contorted with pain, and shook his head and sighed.
Welcome to the Mondstadt Daily's "Troublesome Circle" panel. Today's headline: Friends and family turn against each other in the street, and the reason is...
The person involved: I regret it now, I regret it very much.
Diluc effortlessly suppressed his smile, ignoring the dejected Kaeya, and continued the previous topic in a low voice.
"Ahem, so what's going on?"
Mufeng Gunnhild was both a friend and rival to him. If it weren't for him, he wouldn't have asked his father to let him participate in the Knights' selection test a year earlier.
If any trouble arises and he can't have a proper showdown with this old rival, he'll be very disappointed.
Mu Feng waved his hand, clearly unwilling to say more, and casually shifted the topic to the upcoming assessment.
"Just some minor family matters. Oh, by the way, have you heard? Apparently, this year's assessment for joining the Youth League is quite special."
"The newly appointed Grand Master Falga will be present in person."
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