After all, there are gods and various magical creatures in this world. A mini Loli like Paimon, who looks no different from ordinary people, is already very normal, and it is difficult for people to be wary of her.
"Well…"
"Well, Paimon is also a companion I met on the road."
Seeing that his little cup was in trouble, Si Luo chuckled and helped her out.
“She was the one who led us out of the forest.”
"It's so amazing! I'm so sorry, Paimon!"
"Hehe, it's just so-so~"
Somewhat unexpectedly, Paimon, who usually likes to act like a spoiled child and act like a spoiled brat, was inexplicably unable to resist other people's compliments. While letting out a cute laugh, he flew back to Si Luo's shoulder and sat down somewhat embarrassedly, no longer pursuing the misunderstanding that had just occurred.
"Oh, right! When we get to Mondstadt, the traveler said he would treat me to a feast!"
The clingy little cutie who was sticking to Si Luo's face and acting coquettishly to him suddenly remembered something and turned his head to look at Ying beside Si Luo.
"..."
"Aren't you full already?"
Ying's expression paused slightly, and she looked at her flat belly with suspicion.
“You can never get enough delicious food!”
Paimon responded with a smug look on his face.
In fact, she also deliberately left some space for her belly. After all, the first time she ate too much, she looked so round that she was laughed at by Ying and Si Luo for a long time.
No matter how cute she is, she is still a girl after all. Although she is very immature and naive when it comes to love matters, it does not prevent her from not wanting Si Luo to see her making a fool of herself.
"Okay, okay, I'll treat you to a feast when we get to Mondstadt~"
"You can eat whatever you want at that time, but you are not allowed to waste food."
Ying sighed helplessly, gave up the idea of lecturing, and said in a rather doting tone.
Anyway, she had encountered several waves of monsters on the road in the past few days, and was also attacked by a treasure-stealing group. After dealing with all these people, she now had a lot of money in her small treasury - at least it was enough for Paimon to eat.
"If you want to eat delicious food, I recommend you go to the Deer Hunter Restaurant. The Mond cuisine there is the most authentic!"
Amber laughed at Paimon's cute look, and her originally nervous mood gradually relaxed as she became more cheerful. She chuckled and spoke.
"Really?!"
Paimon's attention was instantly drawn to her, and he looked at her with excitement.
"Of course, I'll take you there later. There happens to be a hotel near the Deer Hunter, so you can rest right away after eating."
"Then let's go quickly!"
Paimon wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and flew directly to Amber's shoulder, urging her to continue walking towards Mondstadt.
...
Half an hour later, Si Luo and his companions crossed the bridge across the moat and finally arrived at the gate of Mondstadt.
Although the city walls here are very ordinary compared to the overly exaggerated city walls of Beloberg, but precisely because of this, it makes Si Luo feel much more comfortable.
"Amazing…"
Unlike Si Luo who had more experience and therefore did not feel much, Ying and Paimeng were obviously shocked when they saw the dozens of meters high city wall at close range, and could not help but exclaimed.
"Because of the dragon disaster recently, everyone in the city is a little nervous, so they rarely leave home, but it wasn't like this before..."
Because Amber was leading the way, the two knights guarding the city gate did not come up to stop them. After leading them into the city unimpeded, Amber looked at the somewhat quiet streets and began to explain to them why there were so few pedestrians on the streets.
"In the past, Mondstadt was always very lively, whether in the morning or at night."
"The dragon disaster should have appeared recently, right?"
"Then there must be some reason. Didn't you investigate?"
Si Luo followed behind Amber, admiring the surrounding architectural style and asked casually.
"Huh? How did you know?"
Amber looked at him in surprise, but still answered his question.
"Captain Qin said the same thing, but the Knights are really short of manpower right now... Many people haven't had a rest for several days just to appease the people... So I am the only one in charge of investigating this matter, but unfortunately I have not made any progress."
"Are there so few people in the Knights?"
Hearing this, Ying couldn't help but ask curiously.
After all, she had already learned that the Knights of Favonius were the actual managers of Mond, but according to Amber's words, this so-called knight order did not seem to be strong enough.
"No...it's just that Captain Falgar led a large army to an expedition not long ago...Now there are only a small number of knights left in Mondstadt..."
Amber explained quickly, with a helpless look on her delicate little face.
This was something no one had expected. Mondstadt, which had been quiet and peaceful for so many years, had finally accumulated a large amount of combat power. Then, under the leadership of the captain, they prepared for a long time to defeat the dragon that posed a threat to Mondstadt in one fell swoop.
As a result, not long after the main force left, a new dragon disaster appeared here.
Therefore, the Knights Templar are now extremely short of manpower. Not to mention the team that is dealing with the dragon disaster, even the personnel responsible for pacifying the residents of Mond are now working around the clock. If they continue like this, I'm afraid the large expeditionary force will have to return early.
However, this expedition had been in preparation for several years and had consumed a great deal of financial and human resources. If they were suddenly called back, it would be impossible to make such a big move again for decades. Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, they still wanted to rely on their own strength to deal with this dragon disaster.
"That's really unlucky..."
Ying patted Amber's shoulder with understanding.
"In short, we will protect you as much as possible..."
Before Amber could finish her words, a dull roar sounded from a distance, causing her to tighten the bow at her waist almost subconsciously.
There was also quite a commotion among the pedestrians around, and they all hid in nearby rooms in panic.
"This voice..."
Ying subconsciously raised her head and looked into the distance, just in time to see the giant dragon that day attacking towards them at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"It's the Wind Demon Dragon... How come it's back after just one day! Si Luo, come here first, I'll take you to a safe place!"
Because there were travelers like Si Luo, Amber gave up the idea of fighting and spoke hastily.
"Well!"
The timid Paimon got directly into Si Luo's clothes and hugged Longinus tightly. While seeking a sense of security, she did not forget to stick out her tongue to taste it a few times. It was hard not to suspect that she did it on purpose.
"Silo..."
However, Ying did not choose to leave with Amber. Instead, she turned sideways and looked at Si Luo, calling his name with some hesitation.
Although Si Luo has never demonstrated his real strength, she has seen Si Luo floating on the water with her own eyes, so Ying can at least confirm that he has the ability to float in the air.
But facing that monster, she really couldn't say the words to ask him for help.
"Want to try and stop it?"
After noticing the girl's gaze, Si Luo, who was enjoying the licking of Paimon's small tongue, instantly understood Ying's thoughts and responded with a chuckle.
"Well! After all, we can't just watch it continue to bring destruction and panic to the city!"
Si Luo's response made Ying couldn't help but smile happily, and then she responded without hesitation.
Although she was just a traveler passing by here by chance and the dragon disaster in Mond had nothing to do with her, what she wanted to see was a relaxing and carefree journey scenery, not the current scene full of fear and screams.
"Eh? What are you talking about?"
Amber stopped in a daze, and was about to reach out to pull the two away. Under her gaze, Si Luo suddenly put his hands through Ying's armpits, then held her and rose straight into the air.
"..."
Although Mond also has the [Wings of Wind] that allow people to soar in the air, it is just like a paraglider. It needs the help of wind fields or air currents to assist in flying. It is impossible for it to achieve the level of flying out of thin air like Si Luo.
...
"Is that okay?"
Being carried into the air by Si Luo, Ying looked at the giant green dragon that was still approaching. Facing the gradually increasing air disturbance around him, he asked with some concern.
“Will it feel heavy?”
I never expected that Ying would care about these little things like an ordinary girl at this time, Si Luo responded with a smile.
"Don't worry, Ying, you're too light. I didn't feel anything when I held you... I guess I'll have to let you eat more in the future~"
After hearing his words, Ying breathed a sigh of relief and did not respond to him for the time being. Instead, with a faint blush on her face, she clenched the sword in her hand and looked at the attacking dragon with serious eyes.
When the Wind Dragon was only a few hundred meters away from them, a strong airflow like a passing hurricane hit them in the face, making it difficult for Ying to even open her eyes when she was looking at it head-on. She could only squint her eyes to roughly confirm the Wind Dragon's position.
Si Luo, who was holding her from behind, stood still without any ripples, quietly looking at the attacking green dragon and the dark crystals on its body that looked a little dirty.
"hateful!!"
Faced with the strong airflow, Ying, who had been full of confidence before, even found it difficult to swing the weapon in her hand. After gritting her teeth and finally swinging out an attack, she didn't even hit the wind dragon's wake. The deep feeling of powerlessness finally made her realize the reality.
If Si Luo hadn't been holding her body in place, the girl would have been blown away to somewhere unknown.
The Wind Dragon seemed to have discovered her presence at this time. After flying around Mondstadt for a few times, it suddenly attacked her directly.
"..."
The strong airflow suddenly became several times stronger. This time, Ying's movements were restrained and she could only barely listen to the roar of the Wind Dragon that was getting closer and closer.
She wanted to ask Si Luo to escape, but she couldn't open her mouth at all. She could only struggle hard to make a last effort of resistance.
"Don't worry, I'm here~"
Si Luo naturally would not miss such a heroic moment to save the beauty.
Hugging Ying's slender waist tightly from behind, Si Luo's sword box pendant hanging on his neck swayed slightly, and a nondescript mass-produced flying sword slowly flew out and headed straight for the attacking Wind Demon Dragon. The moment of contact, it drew a line of blood on its body.
Along with the Wind Dragon's somewhat shrill roar, a large amount of dragon blood dripped from the air, and then it followed the instinct of a living thing facing death and fled from here in panic.
The hurricane that was raging in Mondstadt gradually dissipated with the departure of the Wind Dragon. Ying, who was in his arms, opened her eyes, feeling the warmth and sense of security behind her, and subconsciously grabbed his arm around her waist.
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"Generally speaking, any creature in extreme fear will subconsciously desire to return to the safest place, which is its nest..."
Si Luo did not chase the Wind Demon Dragon. After retracting the flying sword, he looked in the direction the Wind Demon Dragon left and spoke with a chuckle.
"With this kind of injury, it won't be able to move for a short time. If we follow this direction, we should be able to find its habitat soon."
"The habitat...did you let it escape on purpose?"
Ying finally came to her senses and subconsciously turned her head to look at him.
Although she knew that Si Luo should be very strong, she didn't expect him to be this strong. Just the airflow created by the Wind Dragon's flight made it difficult for her to move, and Si Luo didn't even make any movement, but he seriously injured her.
"Well... because it found something interesting, it may not have done so intentionally."
Si Luo nodded, then his body slowly descended and landed back on Amber's side.
At this moment, the brown-haired girl was completely stunned by the scene just now. After seeing him fall back to the ground, she looked at him with sparkling admiring eyes.
"Amazing! Si Luo, he actually drove away the Wind Demon Dragon with just one strike!!"
Although she couldn't see the scene clearly in the distance, at least she saw that the light that seriously injured the Wind Dragon finally returned to Si Luo.
"It's a pity that it got away."
Si Luo responded with a chuckle, then let go of the girl in his arms.
"But I have memorized the direction it left. If I speculate carefully, I should be able to confirm the location of its nest."
"Really?! That's great!"
Amber was stunned for a moment, then because she was too excited, she subconsciously reached out and grabbed his arm.
It wasn't until a few seconds later that Amber reacted. Her cheeks blushed slightly and she quickly let go of him.
"Well, thank you very much today!"
"you are very welcome."
Si Luo responded quite casually, releasing his arm around Ying's waist and placing it on her shoulder.
"How can that be possible, um..."
When Amber was about to say that she would reward them, she suddenly remembered that she did not have such high authority. In addition, the current situation really needed to be reported to the higher-ups immediately. So after hesitating for a moment, the girl did not continue talking, but changed the subject.
