aircannonsinc Chapter 297: Jinting Brilliance
Chapter 297: Jinting Brilliance
A special boat sailed into Inazuma and docked at the shore of the outlying island. Then a blonde elf in a red dress and a red hat jumped off the boat.
"Hehe, mom said my brother is in Inazuma. Kelly will definitely find him this time!"
The calm young man at the side said, "Keli, I understand that you want to find your brother, but don't be too impulsive. If we cause trouble in Inazuma, it will put your brother in a dilemma."
"Klee knows that she will never cause any trouble before she finds her brother!" Klee made repeated assurances and then said, "Brother Albedo, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, I'm just thinking about something." Albedo frowned slightly, because he also knew who Klee's brother was.
It is still unknown what the current situation of the man who escaped four years ago is, but since he is Ms. Alice's family member, no matter what happens, it seems normal.
Far away at the dock, a man in black stood there, listening quietly to their conversation, wondering whether he would show up to recognize her, and whether the person in his heart would come.
At this moment, a ray of lightning flashed behind Mo Ran, and the moment it fell, it turned into a human form. This ray of lightning was the Thunder General who followed her wherever she went in black clothes after her transformation.
"What is your uncle thinking about? Can you tell the general?"
"Nothing." Mo Ran glanced at the boat, and after confirming that the smell he wanted was not there, he felt a little disappointed, and then felt a little relieved.
If Eula were here at this moment, Mo Ran would definitely rush out regardless of everything. However, after calming down, he would definitely regret it, because the disaster of heaven has not been resolved and the world is still not safe.
Meeting each other at this time will only increase regret and reluctance. Before the disaster of heaven is completely resolved, everything is an unknown.
Mo Ran glanced at General Lei Dian who was hanging on his arm again, and couldn't help but say, "It's rare to see someone who is over four hundred years old and still clings to his elders like this."
"Hehe, anyway, mother has been pestering you like this before, so it's time for the daughter to follow in her footsteps!" General Lei Dian was not justified but felt confident.
"Okay, I'll take you to meet your aunt." Mo Ran's figure flashed and landed on the dock. Because his breath was hidden, no one noticed the sudden appearance of two people.
Mo Ran also snapped his fingers, and the unchanged vision and sound barriers unfolded. Then he slowly walked towards his biological sister.
In an instant, Albedo looked up. Even though his clothes, hairstyle, temperament, etc. had changed, he could still recognize him at a glance: "Mr. Mo Ran, you are in Inazuma as expected."
"Hey, brother!" Klee cheered, because this brother was the one who once took her to fry fish and helped her to excuse herself. Most importantly, they were biological siblings.
Mo Ran pulled his arm out, leaned over and touched his sister's head, and called out in a gentle voice: "Long time no see, Keli!"
"Brother's hair has grown a lot longer than before, and his clothes have become much more beautiful." Keli opened her mouth slightly and continued to talk incessantly about how she came to be Inazuma.
The two of her brothers listened patiently until Klee finished speaking. Then they spoke and suggested going somewhere to rest and see the scenery of Inazuma.
Mo Ran held the cute little sun in his arms and said with a smile, "Keli, this is General Lei Dian."
"Hello, Sister General Lei Dian." Klee waved her little hand, thinking that this older sister should be easy to get along with.
But this time General Lei Dian was frightened and waved his hands quickly, saying, "No, no, Aunt, please don't call me like that. It will shorten your life!"
"Huh? But sister seems to be older than Klee. If not sister, what should I call her?" Klee looked at her two brothers in confusion.
Albedo thought for a moment and asked, "Mr. Mo Ran, this is the child of your best friend outside, right?"
He knew that in Inazuma, people attached great importance to seniority. A child of a few years old might be much older than a sixty-year-old man.
However, his slightly trembling pupils showed that he was not calm. After all, General Lei Dian was a god of a country. What could have happened to lead to such a result? It was really too outrageous.
Mo Ran soothed him, "How about we just talk about our own affairs? The general calls Ke Li aunt, and Ke Li calls the general sister, how about that?"
General Lei Dian scratched his head and hesitated, "But this is not good, it's against the rules."
"Is it not possible?" Keli murmured in a low voice. It was very difficult for her to directly address someone who looked older than her.
"The rules will always change. As a god of a country, don't always be bound by secular concepts. Sometimes change is a good thing." Mo Ran said softly.
General Lei Dian could only nod in agreement to his uncle's order, and followed the group to the hotel to arrange a room.
Originally, Mo Ran wanted to take them back to the castle tower to live, but considering the convenience of sightseeing, it would be more appropriate to go to the outlying island. Mo Ran didn't want to experience things like setting off fireworks in front of the castle tower a second time.
"Ke Li, do you remember which room you are in?" Mo Ran squatted down and asked in a voice as soft as the sea of clouds.
"Keli remembers it." Little Sun nodded repeatedly.
Mo Ran's eyes flashed, and he said, "Then Ke Li should put her things in the room, and then we can set off."
"Great, brother is the best!" Kelly jumped back to the room.
Mo Ran looked at the back and smiled, then looked at the alchemist beside him and asked, "Does anyone else know about my affairs with Inazuma?"
"Not yet, and Miss Eula doesn't know either." Albedo thought about it and added.
"That's good." Mo Ran breathed a sigh of relief and said, "How is Mond now?"
"The situation is getting better and better. The residents have learned to be self-reliant. The Knights have become less busy, and the guerrilla knights have grown a lot. However, the positions of assistant officer and deputy commander have been vacant."
"It's empty. Is there no one in Mondstadt who can take on either of these two roles?"
"Probably not."
"Then each generation is worse than the previous one." Mo Ran smiled sarcastically. He knew what the young man wanted to say. He was trying to persuade him to go back in a disguised way. Unfortunately, he couldn't go back at the moment, and it was impossible to go back.
"In fact, quite a few people are waiting for Mr. Mo Ran's return. Although they don't say it, I can see it." Albedo advised again.
Mo Ran chuckled and said, "This is what mom told you to say, right?"
"That's right." Albedo did not hide it because there was no need. It was a bit abnormal for him, a young man who was immersed in alchemy and seldom comforted others, to suddenly talk so much.
What's more, the person who was giving comfort was someone who was previously unfamiliar, and who had once become a public enemy of Mond and had been missing for more than four years.
Mo Ran hummed, then asked, "What else did mom say?"
"Ms. Alice also said that you would definitely guess these words. She told me not to take them too seriously."
"It's true, no one knows a child better than his mother, and the same is true in reverse." Mo Ran sighed softly.
"Then Mr. Mo Ran, do you really not plan to return to Mondstadt?"
"I will go back, but the time has not come yet."
"Okay." Albedo pondered for a moment, his eyes never leaving the silent General of Thunder beside him. He originally wanted to ask, but considering that there might be something he shouldn't know, he didn't bring it up.
Mo Ran smiled and took it all in. He treated this young man, who had little sense of existence but had always taken care of Keli, differently because he loved him.
"If you have any questions, please speak up. Otherwise, this question may never have a conclusion."
"Well...how did Mr. Mo Ran become connected with the goddess Inazuma?" Albedo tried to use a more gentle approach, because for a human to be related to a god, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was marrying up.
"It's a long story. Do you mind if I project it directly into your mind?" Things that happened over two thousand years ago cannot be explained in a few words in a short time. Mo Ran decided to let him see it for himself.
"That's troublesome." Albedo had only heard of projection, but he didn't know that it was possible to project in the mind. It sounded like a very novel experience.
Mo Ran made hand gestures with one hand and performed the immortal technique of entering dreams, pouring what he saw and heard into Albedo's mind bit by bit, forming a series of pictures.
Not long after, Klee opened the door, and Albedo also understood the general situation. They walked out together and played near the outlying island.
The reason they came to Inazuma this time was because of Rong Caisai's invitation to Mr. Bai Ke, also known as Albedo, and because Klee knew the news about her biological brother, she was more active in her desire to go out and play.
"Mr. Mo Ran, I forgot to tell you earlier that I came to Inazuma this time for something. The editor-in-chief of the International Chamber of Commerce asked me to paint for the Five Songs Immortal. Now that I've settled down, I want to go and check out the work."
"Okay, work is important after all. I'll take you there and then take Ke Li out for a walk." Mo Ran looked at the little sun in his arms and asked, "Is that ok, Ke Li?"
"Okay." Kelly nodded obediently.
The Chamber of Commerce of All Nations is a chamber of commerce established on Inazuma Island specifically for merchants from other countries. Among them, there are merchants from various countries, especially Liyue people, who are the largest in number.
The Five Poetry Immortals mentioned by Albedo are five famous poets in Inazuma's history. Their real names are unknown, and later generations named them after colors, namely: Cuiguang, Aoi, Akato, Mozhan, and Kuroushu.
Among them, Mo Ran has the same name as the protagonist of a novel by Yae Shenzi, but it is not a big deal. Not many people would subvert historical figures just because of a fictional character with the same name.
When they arrived in front of the International Chamber of Commerce, Albedo reminded Klee to be careful about things to do outside. After so many years, he had gotten used to it and he looked more like a real brother to her than Mo Ran.
"Please also pay more attention, Mr. Mo Ran. After all, if a mountain is missing, it will be easy to explain to the higher-ups, but the impact will still be huge."
"Don't worry, I managed to get through the stage when mom was doing the experiment. What else can go wrong?" Mo Ran waved his hand, signaling him not to worry.
"That's good." Albedo nodded. From the scene just now, he already knew how powerful this person was. If he took good care of him, nothing would go wrong.
After saying goodbye, Mo Ran held Klee in his arms, with Thunder General still hanging on his arm. This outline seemed to have returned to the time of Liyue.
"Keli, let's go play nearby first, and then go to Inazuma's famous fireworks shop, okay?" Mo Ran asked.
"Great, fireworks can also explode. Klee likes it the most!" Klee clapped her little hands and smiled.
"Then, the next stop is Festival Street!" Mo Ran pointed to a stall on the street and shouted loudly. Perhaps everyone in Alice's family has this habit.
The main tree planted on the outlying islands is maple, which turns bright red when in bloom, looking like it's on fire.
At this time, two young men passed by, one carrying a sword on his back, and the other with a knife on his waist. They walked with agile steps and didn't look like the kind of people who were just putting on airs.
The young man with the sword caught a scattered maple leaf and suddenly said with emotion: "I like maple leaves, but it's a pity that when the maple leaves turn red, there are always more farewells!"
"Are you a poet or a swordsman? I have never seen a swordsman who takes pleasure in taking revenge. And there is no young master who comes from a family richer than ordinary people and behaves like you!" The swordsman who was traveling with him was his best friend, and the two of them could talk about almost anything.
Fengyuan Manye smiled and said, "Haha, occasionally using fancy words to show off one's cultural heritage is not a bad thing!"
"This word sounds really... Never mind, you won't change it after I told you."
"It's good that you know. Unfortunately, I can only pretend to be sad in order to write new poems every day." Fengyuan Manye opened his palms and let the wind take the leaves away.
This time, when the maple leaves turn red, there will be no more farewell.