At the critical moment, Acting Grand Master Jean arrived just in time and rescued Noelle, who was in danger!
Acting Grand Master Jean held the dandelion breeze sword before her, and her exclusive Dandelion Field immediately unfolded.
Anemo Element raged in all directions—healing, repelling, increasing DMG—with massive Anemo Element damage. Jean's Dandelion Field, just like her, was comprehensive, without a single flaw.
Under the Anemo Element healing within the Dandelion Field, Noelle's injuries recovered.
"Acting Grand Master Jean, let me help you!"
"Defense Mode!"
Noelle, having regained her combat strength, did not recklessly charge the enemy. Instead, she first cast a layer of Geo Element armor on both Acting Grand Master Jean and herself, then retreated to Jean's side to assist her in the fight.
This time, Noelle was no longer impulsive!
Jean looked at Noelle beside her with relief, then immediately turned a vigilant gaze toward the blonde girl in front of them.
Acting Grand Master Jean's gaze was sharp, her presence majestic, fully displaying the demeanor of the Lionfang Knight!
Internally, she was the gentle, friendly, and principled dandelion Knight; externally, she was the brave, fearless Lionfang Knight who had slain countless Gods Vassals!
However, standing before the two of them now was the Abyss Princess—Lumine!
Although Acting Grand Master Jean's strength was immense, she was still too young. Her power had yet to cross the chasm of the Gods, remaining at the level of a Gods Vassal.
As for the Abyss Princess Lumine, her strength might even surpass the level of the Gods.
The fierce winds summoned by the Dandelion Field howled, even changing the color of the sky, yet they could not stir a single strand of hair on the seemingly simple blonde girl before them.
"Boring, truly too boring!"
The Abyss Princess yawned, feeling no interest at all in the appearance of Jean, the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius.
Just as the Abyss Princess was about to finish them off, a gust of wind echoed from high above the sky.
"Hee hee~"
The Abyss Princess paused her movements, and a change finally appeared on her lazy face.
"Tch!"
"Troublesome fellow!"
"You two lucky little ones, I'll spare your lives this time!"
With that, the Abyss Princess turned and walked into the teleportation array without looking back, vanishing without a trace.
The center of this battlefield was originally a dark, dense forest, but due to the continuous impact of the battle, it had become a complete mess.
The deep craters left by explosions, the ground scorched charcoal by element reactions, and the towering ancient trees felled by a casual strike from the Abyss Princess left Kaeya and the others, who arrived late, dumbfounded.
Acting Grand Master Jean stared intently at the spot where the teleportation array had vanished, her brow tightly furrowed as she pondered internally: "Where in Mondstadt did such a powerful individual appear? This level of power is already... God-level..."
"Being targeted by someone with such immense strength, this is going to be trouble!"
At this moment, Noelle cautiously spoke up: "I'm sorry, Acting Grand Master Jean, for making you worry."
Noelle lowered her head, not daring to meet Acting Grand Master Jean's eyes. She fiddled with the corner of her uniform, feeling deeply ashamed.
Seeing the unharmed and intact Noelle before her, the tight knot in Jean's brow relaxed, and she smiled happily: "Noelle, I am very happy to see you are alright."
"Don't do anything so impulsive again in the future. Everyone in the Knights of Favonius and I were very worried about you."
Hearing the words of her beloved Acting Grand Master Jean, Noelle summoned her courage to look into Jean's eyes, striving not to evade anymore, but to face her own shortcomings and flaws head-on.
"Acting Grand Master Jean!"
"I have deeply realized my inadequacies!"
"I will work hard to correct them!"
Jean smiled with satisfaction, looking at Noelle's determined gaze. She gently reached out and embraced Noelle, patting her back as tenderly as a mother.
"Noelle, growth is a painful process, but we cannot refuse it, nor should we refuse to grow."
"The world is cruel, but the sun is warm."
"No matter what happens, please remember that the night will pass, and the sun will rise again."
"Everyone in the Knights of Favonius and I will support you from behind."
Feeling the warm embrace and gentle support from Acting Grand Master Jean, Noelle couldn't help but feel her eyes sting, as if the Hydro Element was too abundant.
Noelle had always thought her convictions were firm enough that she wouldn't cry like a child anymore, but in front of Acting Grand Master Jean, she still felt like a child who hadn't grown up.
In Acting Grand Master Jean's arms, Noelle began to sob as she recounted the scene she witnessed earlier of the Treasure Hoarders killing each other.
Although those villains deserved their fate, and although in the eyes of others Noelle's choice wasn't wrong, the entire event was too cruel for someone who firmly believed in the shining, kind side of humanity.
Just as a person cannot imagine something they have never seen, before this, Noelle knew that humanity wasn't only composed of the shining, kind aspect of justice, but also an ugly and base dark side. However, due to the protection of the Knights of Favonius and her environment, Noelle did not know how ugly human wickedness could be.
Only today was the ugliness of humanity vividly displayed before her eyes. If Acting Grand Master Jean hadn't guided her correctly and comforted her in time, perhaps Noelle would have strayed onto a more extreme path.
Just then, Kaeya, arriving late, brought the knights to provide support.
Seeing the two figures embracing tenderly amidst the ruins and scorched earth, Kaeya raised his hand and greeted them.
"Good morning, Acting Grand Master Jean, and Noelle. Am I late?"
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...
Noelle hid shyly behind Acting Grand Master Jean, just like a child clinging to its mother.
Acting Grand Master Jean looked at Kaeya and said seriously: "No, Kaeya, you arrived earlier than I expected."
"I remember telling Amber: If I haven't returned to Mondstadt City by noon, you should mobilize."
"But it isn't noon yet."
The dense forest was destroyed, and the sky above was completely visible. The sun was still quite a distance from reaching its zenith.
Kaeya glanced at the sun in the sky, then at the serious-faced Acting Grand Master Jean, shrugged, and explained:
"Acting Grand Master Jean, forgive my bluntness, but today you are not Acting Grand Master Jean, but the ordinary Mondstadt citizen—Jean."
"So, you understand, I dare not disobey the orders of the Acting Acting Grand Master."
Acting Grand Master Jean's eyes widened. After a moment of stunned silence, she finally reacted.
"The Acting Acting Grand Master? You mean Lisa?!"
"That's right!" Kaeya snapped his fingers, bent down to look at the deep pit before them, and checked the aftermath of the battle.
Sensing that familiar Abyssal Power, his eyes flickered, then immediately returned to normal, pretending nothing had happened: "It was Lisa's order. She said: That Jean, whenever she encounters danger, she knows only how to bear it herself, doesn't she know others worry? Kaeya, hurry up and take people to support her."
"If Jean asks you why you didn't follow orders, tell her that today, I am the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius!"
(Jean stared with wide, bewildered eyes, thinking: "What should I do? I suddenly have a strong urge to slam the door open and yell at Lisa: You will regret this! Lisa!")
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