Glory, in Mondstadt City, was very well-known. Although she had lost her sight, she was an incredibly gentle and kind person.
The special grand prize! To think it had fallen to her was truly unbelievable.
Feeling the gazes of countless people on her, Glory felt a little afraid. She had only bought a single ticket at the playful urging of her friend. Who could have thought that this one ticket would win?
"Congratulations, Glory!"
"But I… I'm just a blind person. I can't become a warrior." Although she very much wanted to become an outstanding knight, if she couldn't see the enemy, how was she supposed to fight?
At this moment, the people quieted down again, because a man was slowly walking through the crowd.
It was him! That great hero from Liyue!
Su Han passed through the crowd, an invisible aura radiating from him. The surrounding people didn't even dare to breathe too loudly. So this is the power of Liyue's National Treasure? It's terrifying.
Several Black Blade soldiers followed behind him. This pressure made even the members of the Church of Favonius, who were spying from the shadows, feel a chill. Calvin swallowed hard, his heart muttering, Do I really want to provoke a guy like this?
Glory's body trembled slightly. She could feel that the hero had arrived in front of her.
"Congratulations, you lucky young woman."
"My lord, can this luck be transferred to my friend? Or my boyfriend? He followed the Grand Master and left. I… I'm just a blind person."
"So what if you're blind? Besides, your eyes… I can heal them."
"What?"
The surrounding people of Mondstadt couldn't believe their ears. Glory had been blind for a long time. Could she really regain her sight?
Everyone looked at Su Han.
He stretched out his palm and covered her eyes. So that's how it is, Su Han muttered to himself.
Glory's blindness was not congenital, but was the result of an Abyssal curse.
A wisp of purple power bloomed in the darkness. Glory, who was in the dark, only felt a gentle power slowly flowing into her eyes. When this power disappeared, the cloth covering her eyes was also taken down.
"This… this is…" Glory looked at the familiar yet strange surroundings and couldn't help but shed tears. She had actually regained her sight! This was too magical! It was simply a miracle.
In the past, to help her regain her sight, her boyfriend, Godwin, had expended a lot of effort, but he had still been unable to make her see. But today, Glory had recovered!
The plaza instantly erupted in cheers.
"Glory has really regained her sight!"
"Heavens! This is too wonderful!"
"I originally thought Lord Su Han would choose someone else! Who could have thought this would be the ending!"
"Sob sob sob… why wasn't it me who won?"
Envy and shock. This night was destined to be a sleepless one.
And Glory, after regaining her sight, quickly knelt before Su Han.
"Thank you, my lord, for your blessing! Glory will never forget this!"
"There is no need for that. If you want to thank someone, thank the Anemo Archon for granting you this luck."
"Yes! Thank you, Lord Anemo Archon! Thank you, my lord!"
Subsequently, Glory followed Amber to the Knights of Favonius headquarters to begin her training. The people's enthusiasm, however, did not fade, but instead grew even more intense.
The lottery event came to an end. That night, inside the Knights' headquarters, Kaeya was holding a list, calculating.
"According to our calculations, we paid out a total of two million Mora, which includes printing, labor, and alchemical reagents. It's about two million and some change. This also includes some of the unsold wine from the Angel's Share. And this lottery has sold a total of 9.8 million Mora!"
Eula was dumbfounded. "That much?" Nearly ten million in one day. What a terrifying number.
Amber was so shocked she stammered, "N-nine point eight million? There's no mistake in the statistics, right?"
"Of course. Our calculations are accurate. With this sum of Mora, our Mondstadt can finally breathe a little easier," Jean said, looking at the report. Her heart, which had been in her throat, finally relaxed. She had originally thought that a few hundred thousand would be enough, but she never expected to have earned several million Mora.
Lisa was also shocked by the enthusiasm of Mondstadt's residents. The event had only started at noon and had ended at night; it hadn't been that long. It seemed the residents of Mondstadt still had some money.
Su Han nodded. "Next, you have to consider how to expand your profits. You have to make Mora beget more Mora. Otherwise, you'll just be sitting on a mountain of gold, and sooner or later, you'll fall into the same situation as before." He could help once, but he couldn't help every time. It mainly depended on their own operations.
Mondstadt was not a barren country; it was just that the city was too scattered, and the people were used to being lazy, which was why it had slowly become this way.
Jean nodded. "I will have the workers complete the train as soon as possible, to strengthen the connection between the several cities." Springvale, Falcon Coast—these all needed a train.
Before the meeting ended, Su Han instructed all the knights, "I cannot stay in Mondstadt City forever, so you must keep an eye on the Fatui. Just spreading rumors, that's not in line with their style of doing things. It's very likely they are brewing some other conspiracy. The Fatui suffered a great loss in Liyue, so as long as I'm here, they definitely won't make a move. But the moment I leave, they will certainly not be able to hold back."
Everyone's expression turned grave as they began to think seriously. It seemed that ever since this lord had arrived, the Fatui in Mondstadt City had indeed restrained themselves a lot, at least not daring to be so presumptuous.
Diluc nodded. "I will arrange for people to guard Mondstadt. And without Stormterror, those guys won't be able to play any tricks."
"I hope so."
The meeting ended, and Su Han left with Jean. He had to cherish the time he had in Mondstadt. Otherwise, when he returned to Liyue, he would probably have to live the life of an ascetic again.
As for the other side, Barbara, after not winning the prize, had returned to the Church of Favonius in low spirits. But she didn't blame the heavens. Compared to her own small wish, Glory needed the help more.
Just as she was preparing to rest, a knock came from the door.
Knock, knock.
"Who is it?"
"It's me."
"Sister? You… what are you doing here?" Barbara seemed a little reserved. In front of this dazzling sister, she felt as self-conscious as an ugly duckling.
Seeing her sister's expression, Jean was even more certain that what Su Han had said was true. And so, she said to her sister with a smile, "Barbara, I heard you want to become stronger?"
"Huh?" The golden-haired girl looked at her sister, not understanding. She had thought she had come to find her on official business, but she never expected her sister to come over to care about her.
"I… I…" Barbara lowered her head, not knowing if she should say it.
Jean understood. "Su Han will be in Mondstadt for another three days. If you want, I can have him teach you."
"What? That great hero is willing to teach me?!" The young woman was dumbfounded. She was just a small deaconess. Was he really willing to teach her?
Jean rubbed her sister's hair gently. "Barbara is a very outstanding person. And even if others can't accept his teachings, you definitely can. Big sister promises you."
"Why?"
"Because it's a secret," Jean said with a mysterious smile.
Barbara was at a loss. What does she mean, 'others can't accept his teachings, but I definitely can'?
It wasn't until the next morning, when she was brought before him, that she finally understood what that sentence meant.
Because that idol in her heart was actually her brother-in-law!
"Ah, so you're Jean's little sister. Hello, I'm your brother-in-law!"
"What are you saying? Be serious," Jean said, glaring at Su Han, annoyed. We've only just met. Can't you be a little more serious?
Barbara looked at the two of them, whose relationship was strangely intimate, and said in surprise, "You… you two are…"
She felt that her brain wasn't working. It was only when Su Han wrapped his arm around her sister's waist that Barbara had a flash of insight. With this relationship, she really could receive a lot of guidance!
"Alright, I still have to get busy with the Knights' affairs. I'll leave my little sister to you. Don't you dare be lazy," Jean said, giving him a special instruction before she left.
Su Han naturally didn't dare to slack off. After all, this was his little sister-in-law.
At this time, Eula, Amber, Ellin, and Glory walked in from outside. Since training one was the same as training, he might as well train them all together.
"Excuse me, how should we cultivate?" Eula asked, frowning as she looked at the surrounding area, which didn't even have any training facilities. Logically speaking, shouldn't there be some training dummies or something?
Su Han smiled. "My guidance is more inclined towards practical combat. I think Ellin should understand this a little. Haki is more focused on real combat, and not on rigid techniques!"
"Yes. Master Kazuha also said this when he was teaching me. I've suffered a lot these past few days, but I've also learned a lot," Ellin nodded, agreeing with Su Han's words. In the past, she had only used training dummies to practice, and the effect was very average. But after being trained by Kazuha, she finally understood what "cruel" was. If she was the slightest bit careless, she would be lying on the bed for several hours, unable to move.
"So," Su Han looked at Eula and said earnestly, "you'd best forget that flashy but impractical sword technique of yours from now on. Otherwise, it will only limit your growth."
"Flashy but impractical? Are you saying my sword technique is weak in your eyes? In that case, how about we have a match?" Eula said, looking at Su Han with annoyance.
Although he was very strong, what was with him looking down on her like this?
Her sword technique was second to none in the Knights of Favonius. Elegant and dangerous—that was her fighting style. When had it ever been "flashy but impractical"?!
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