"My name is Varka, and my current position is Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius."
At this moment, Varka took the initiative to introduce himself.
In truth, there was no need for Varka to say much, because along the way, countless passersby had already greeted him, and the six characters 'Grand Master Varka' were the most frequently repeated.
Qiqi tilted his head, his small eyes filled with great confusion: "Makoto... is the Knights of Favonius... a type of pastry...?"
"How does it taste... compared to tricolor dango...?"
It couldn't really be said that Qiqi's focus was peculiar, as he only did three things in his daily life: first, stay by Makoto's side; second, eat; and finally, feed Taroumaru.
Therefore, whenever he encountered any question, his first reaction was 'Is this edible?'
Plus, since the name Knights of Favonius contained the word 'Knights', Qiqi felt that only pastries would be named that way.
Makoto smiled and patiently explained to Qiqi: "The Knights of Favonius is not a type of pastry, but the sword and shield that protect Mondstadt."
"Oh, oh..." Qiqi blinked, looking like he half-understood; he only knew that the Knights of Favonius was not something to eat.
"The Knights of Favonius is the sword and shield that protect Mondstadt... That's an interesting assessment."
Hearing Makoto's assessment, Varka nodded with a smile.
Immediately after, Varka continued: "To celebrate the arrival of the Windblume Festival, the Knights of Favonius will be hosting a banquet tonight at Dawn Winery."
"Are you interested in attending?"
Faced with Varka's question, Makoto did not speak, but instead looked at Venti beside him.
Because at this moment, Venti was tugging on Makoto's arm, his face full of anticipation, practically having the words 'please say yes' written all over his face.
That was Dawn Winery, after all, where all the best wine in Mondstadt could be found!
Venti truly could not think of any reason to refuse.
"Alright, we will be there tonight."
In the end, Makoto agreed.
He didn't have much interest in fine wine, but rather wanted to change the ending of certain stories.
Mentioning Dawn Winery, the first thing Makoto thought of wasn't good wine, but the man of justice, Diluc.
It is well known that Pyro characters are cheerful and optimistic, with the exception of Diluc.
But in reality, the young Diluc was well-spoken, exceptionally talented, and a noble young master whom many praised endlessly.
What caused Diluc's personality to undergo such a huge transformation was the accidental passing of his father.
If that accident had not happened, perhaps Diluc's life would have been different.
Even if he wasn't cheerful and optimistic, at the very least, he wouldn't be so cold.
Makoto always felt that he could do something to change the tragedy of Master Diluc.
He would go to Dawn Winery tonight to see the situation first.
Retracting his thoughts, Makoto noticed Varka looking at the brightening sky, then sighing with emotion: "The weather is nice today, perfect for working."
"It's decided, I will finish reading all the documents in the office today."
Makoto was stunned: "You? Working hard?"
Makoto would believe anyone who said they were working hard, but Varka was the only one who couldn't be associated with the phrase 'working hard'.
Because it was clearly mentioned in Jean's backstory that all of Grand Master Varka's work was completed by Jean.
In Varka's words, as a deputy, it was only natural for Jean to share the workload, while he, as Grand Master, had more important things to do.
But Makoto felt that Varka spent the vast majority of his time slacking off and wasn't doing anything important at all.
Therefore, hearing Varka take the initiative to mention work, Makoto found it unbelievable.
"What? You seem to not believe that I will work seriously?"
"In your eyes, am I just an irresponsible Grand Master?"
"Alright, I'm going back to the office to work, to prove to you with actual actions that I am, in fact, a serious and responsible Grand Master."
Varka waved his hand and left freely.
Watching Varka's retreating figure, Makoto was stunned.
Didn't Varka say he was going to the office?
Why was he walking in the opposite direction?
Could it be that he was taking another path?
Makoto was not familiar with Mondstadt and did not know what Varka was thinking.
Not long after Varka left, a Knight of Favonius came running over in a hurry: "Excuse me, is the Grand Master here?"
Makoto shook his head and replied: "He has already left, saying he was going back to the Grand Master's office to work."
The Knight of Favonius scratched his head: "But, I just came from the Grand Master's office..."
Makoto finally understood; Varka said he was going to work, but in reality, he went off to find a place to slack off again.
As expected of a follower of Barbatos, if he can slack off, he will absolutely not work seriously.
However, these matters were not for Makoto to worry about; he brought Qiqi, Venti, and Taroumaru back to the hotel.
It was about to be dawn, which was the perfect time to watch the sunrise; if they missed it, they would have to wait another day.
Makoto walked to the door of Ganyu's room and gently knocked on the door.
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