Mondstadt City, East District.
The newcomer adventurer named Fenny probably didn't keep the borrowed books at home, but carried them along with his luggage when he went for the closed-door training with the 'Verdant Wings' Adventure Team.
In this way, with the elemental markers on them.
Miss Lisa, the librarian, easily found its location; it was at the residence of the Verdant Wings Adventure Team in Mondstadt.
"How magnificent it is~" Lisa raised the chestnut-colored tips of her hair, tied with a blue rose hairband on the left side, and smiled slightly on her fair face.
Appearing in front of Nolan and Lisa was a large gray building with golden wing patterns painted on the brick walls, looking somewhat luxurious.
It can only be said that it is worthy of being a large adventure team with dozens of people.
"Are you two here for something?" When Nolan and Lisa approached the gate of the building, they were stopped by two youths dressed as adventurers.
"Oh~ A little guy named Fenny in your adventure team borrowed a book from the library and has been overdue for several days. Please let him know to return it."
Lisa crossed her arms around her chest, and a faint smile appeared on her fair face under the brim of her witch's hat.
"Returning books?" One of the brown-haired young adventurers seemed to have heard something funny and said, "I thought it was something important. It's just a book. Is it necessary to go through all this trouble to come here?"
"That's right, we have rules in our adventure team.
New adventurers like Fenny need to undergo a period of closed-door training to learn various wilderness survival skills. We don't have time to meet with you,"
Another young adventurer said with a helplessly expression.
"Surely you can spare a little time just to return a book. I can't accept such an excuse~"
The brim of her hat slightly shadowed her smile, as she spoke.
'Hey, hey, guys, have you ever been to the Knights of Favonius library? Can't you recognize this beautiful lady standing in front of you...'
Nolan clearly felt that the mood of the Rose Witch beside him was a little bad.
"Uh, how about this, Fenny the newbie really doesn't have time. How much does the book he borrowed cost? We'll buy it with Mora."
The young adventurer with short brown hair, who initially wanted to dismiss Nolan and Lisa, suddenly noticed the purple Vision hanging on Lisa's chest.
Although it may just be an accessory, just to avoid trouble for the adventure team, he forcibly restrained his originally arrogant and unruly personality.
If it was just an ordinary Vision holder, it would be fine, but if they caused trouble for their "Verdant Wings," they might not get away with it.
But when the Vision holder, a woman, and a book were combined, it would inevitably be associated with the librarian of the Knights of Favonius.
If the secrets of the adventure team were noticed by the Knights of Favonius just because of some unknown damn book, he would definitely be screwed.
"Buy it? Sorry... books from the Knights of Favonius library are not for sale~"
Lisa raised her hand slightly, stroked her soft lips with the back of her fingers, and then the green pupils seemed to flash as she said:
"Oh my, it seems you don't want us to see the young Fenny for some reason, why is that?"
"I told you, he doesn't have time. He has to complete the training. Why don't you come back in a few days!"
Another member of the Verdant Wings Adventure Team heard the mention of the Knights of Favonius and looked cautious, but still spoke in an impatient tone.
Are they still struggling with this reason? What closed-door training? This lie might work on the old folks, but to real adventurers, it's full of loopholes.
For adventurers, there is no more effective training than hands-on exploration in the wilderness!
After all, as long as you don't go too far from Mondstadt and avoid dangerous places, you basically won't encounter any danger.
"How troublesome~ Although I'm just a civilian staff member of the Knights of Favonius, I can't ignore some potential dangers."
With her long legs wrapped in lace-trimmed thigh-high stockings, Lisa took a step forward, her fingertips under the black gloves flashing with lightning.
She didn't mean to attack, she just wanted to scare them a little to see if they would reveal anything.
"Bastard, what are you trying to do?"
As expected, the two "Verdant Wings" adventurers, a little overly nervous, took a step back and raised their single-handed swords they carried with them, while being cautious.
The Knights of Favonius librarian was completely forgotten by them; they were not fools, and it was obvious that these two had discovered something.
At this moment, the others inside the residence also noticed the anomaly outside, and two relatively mature middle-aged adventurers came out, also armed.
Now, the abnormality shown by the "Verdant Wings" was already obvious.
After all, knowing that the other side was from the Knights of Favonius, yet still launching an attack without hesitation, something was definitely off.
They must have some secret they were willing to offend the Knights of Favonius to protect!
"Hehe, time for some electrocuting!"
Before their attack arrived, countless lightning bolts shot out from Lisa's fingertips, flickering like thunder in a rainy sky.
In an instant, the four were enveloped, and strange, slightly erratic screams immediately rang out.
Lisa clearly controlled the strength of the attack, just causing them to faint and temporarily lose their ability to resist.
Looking at their miserable state, Nolan felt a tingling sensation all over his own body as well.
"Let's go, little adventurer~ We'll go in and see what these guys are up to. Sigh...I just came out to collect a book, why do I always run into trouble~"
Lisa's snow-white arm under the purple shawl was folded slightly, cushioned on the soft undulating curves wrapped in the white fabric.
"Um... Miss Lisa, is it just us two? Should we notify the Knights first?"
It wasn't that Nolan doubted Lisa's ability to deal with an adventure team. He was worried about getting caught up in it himself.
After all, he was only level 24, having just Ascend once.
With two maxed-out skills and their "extraordinary attributes," he could probably handle people at level 30 or even 40 who hadn't Ascend a second time yet.
But the Verdant Wings was a large adventure team after all, with dozens of people. It was unlikely they didn't have at least two or three powerful characters leading the team.
So in all likelihood, they probably had people who had level 40 plus.
To play it safe, it would be best to notify the Knights first.
"Oh~ Little adventurer, aren't you underestimating me a bit too much~"
Stepping into the gray building, the slightly raised heel revealed a clear and gentle ankle curve under the tight black lace-trimmed thigh-high stockings.
The deep blue skirt tail, lifted by the calf, was more like the swaying sea.
"Uh, how could I..."
Although Nolan didn't know Lisa's exact strength, she definitely wouldn't be weaker than the captain-level figures of the Knights of Favonius, maybe even stronger.
"I'm just a little worried that I might hold Miss Lisa back," he added somewhat embarrassedly.
"Hmm~ I guess so." Under the pointed witch hat, Lisa's fair face showed a faint smile, "If there's any trouble later, I'll leave it to you, little adventurer."
"Me?"
Nolan doubted if he had misheard. Could he really solve this situation?
"Hehe, don't worry, I'll give you my blessing. Don't you want to show off your power in front of your big sis~"
Lisa's left hand curled up, gently stroking the chestnut tip of her side ponytail, her gaze towards Nolan carrying a hint of cunningness.
Nolan's gaze lightly touched hers and then moved away; he did find it a bit difficult to deal with such a gaze and could only nod his head.
Hopefully the "blessing" Lisa spoke of would be more powerful later if a conflict occurred.
[Lisa Has Developed Good Feelings Towards You, Obtained 80 Affection Points. Current Affection Level: Lv. 2 (40/200)]
"Hehe~ What big sis hates most is all kinds of trivial, annoying matters. If you do well, I'll prioritize you for any commissions I have in the future. The rewards will be especially generous~"
Lisa's Electro Vision pressed into the soft, snowy skin on her chest, leaving it slightly concave. Her face still wore a smile as she spoke.
You just want to find an errand boy, don't you? Nolan thought to himself speechlessly.
Of course, Nolan didn't refuse. After all, this was a great opportunity to continuously gain Lisa's affection.
Inside the base of the Verdant Wings adventure team was a square reception hall. Where there were only two adventurers who were easily defeated by Nolan with his Dull Blade.
He gained a total of 635 Adventure EXP. It could only be said to be slightly stronger than the large slimes he had encountered before.
Lisa watched as Nolan displayed swordsmanship highly similar to Eula's. A hint of wonder appeared in her green pupils.
His swordsmanship was already on par with Eula's, wasn't it? Had Eula put a lot of effort into teaching him? Or was the little adventurer truly so talented with the sword?
She knew Eula, even though she was friends with the little adventurer, their time together wouldn't have been very long.
Otherwise, she would have heard about it already.
So was it the latter? A genius at swordsmanship.
Nolan picked up the several books he had just put down before the battle and continued to follow Lisa towards their target in the adventurers' team's base.
And this target naturally was the book borrowed from the library and marked by Lisa.
Passing through the Verdant Wings Adventure Team's hall, they ascended to the second floor via the wooden staircase on the right. The corridor here was also made of brown wood.
Although this was the base of the adventurer team, it was unlikely that all dozens of people would be here at all times. Most of them should be out exploring and adventuring.
So, this was somewhat different from what Nolan had imagined earlier. He thought there might be some powerful individuals stationed here.
It seems he was a bit overly worried.
Except for the few resident adventurers they encountered at the beginning, Nolan and Lisa didn't encountered anyone else until they reached the room where the marked book was.
This room was not large, and the style was simple. There was only a barely sleepable large bed against the grayish-yellow wall, and a desk and chair with books on it.
The name of the book on the table was "An Adventurer's Fantastic Journey," which was precisely the one borrowed from the Knights of Favonius library. It looked like it was probably a personal travelogue or something similar from an adventurer.
"Oh my~ Although we didn't find the person, at least the book is undamaged here...Hmm?"
Lisa lightly picked up this not-too-thick book, only to discover a even thinner notebook beneath it.
Familiar with handling documents and books, she didn't feel unfamiliar with this either; it was a diary.
"Little adventurer~ Could you come and see what's written in the diary? Maybe there will be unexpected gains."
Lisa turned slightly, her black silk lace base shorts peeking out from the slit on the side of her robe, extending down to her lace-trimmed thigh-high stockings, which were soft and snow-white.
"Miss Lisa, you can look through it yourself; you see, I'm still holding these books."
Nolan lifted the books he was carrying and said.
"Reading someone else's diary is improper for a lady~ Little adventurer, you wouldn't want to see me being a bit indecent, would you~"
The rose-shaped lamp on the tip of the deep blue witch's hat swayed slightly left and right. Lisa put on a pretend hurt expression towards Nolan.
"Hehe. Alright then." Nolan smiled slightly helplessly.
As long as you don't read it yourself, it's not considered indecent, right? Nolan didn't continue to refuse either; after all, it was better to go along with the wishes of a lady who pretended to be modest.
[Lisa Has Developed Good Feelings Towards You, Obtained 60 Affection Points. Current Affection Level: Lv. 2 (100/200)]
Seeing the increase in affection, Nolan actually felt a little happy.
He placed the books in his hands on the table, then picked up the thin diary and gently separated the pages with his fingers.
He looked at the contents inside and read them loud so Lisa could hear:
[It rained today. Grandma stared out the window for a long time as if lost in thought. I guess she was thinking about Grandpa. It was on a rainy day like this that he...]
The writing further on was blurred by some water stains, making it a bit difficult to read.
Nolan skipped to the second paragraph of the diary.
[I want to become an adventurer as powerful as Grandpa. He was the holder of the Vision, and I saw him manipulate elemental power, making the windmills in the house spin. Grandma and I both laughed. If I had a Vision too, could I also make it move? If so-]
The writing here is blurry again.
[Great news! Today my friend told me the Verdant Wings adventure team is recruiting new adventurers. They have a way to let ordinary people obtain Visions. Hearing this, I was a little excited. So without hesitation, I told Grandma and joined the Verdant Wings with my friend.]
What a joke! A way to let ordinary people obtain Visions? Nolan was a little surprised reading this.
Even Lisa couldn't help but furrow her brows, lost in thought.
[Today I easily passed the evaluation and successfully joined the Verdant Wings! What's disappointing is that my good friend who came with me failed.]
This friend of his seems a bit problematic... Nolan thought from an outsider's perspective.
[Having just joined the adventure team, I eagerly asked Captain Sarah to let me see what the Vision obtained with the team's help looked like. Captain Sarah was very open about it. She showed me. Although the color seemed a little darker than Grandpa's, it was definitely a Vision. She even demonstrated summoning a water ball out of thin air!]
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