Chapter 102: Badge of Honor: Zephyr Sword

The gathering wind and the waving sword stopped as the rain disappeared.

Roses have no flowers or leaves, only neat rhizomes.

But every Mond citizen in front held a flying petal in his hand.

Although their clothes were wet by the rain, they still cheered excitedly.

"Young wolf, Jiang Yi!"

"Mond is number one!"

"Join the Knights! Join the Knights!"

The deafening sound washed away the depression caused by being harassed by the Wind Dragon for several months.

Jiang Yi came to Qin.

Kaia was the first to applaud and said with a smile, "Great! Great! You, a despicable outsider, have won the hearts of so many Mondstadt girls today."

"You stole the limelight from this knight selection!"

"Sorry for the offense!" Jiang Yi responded with a smile.

"It's been a long time since I last had revenge! Sometime, let's show off! I'll use the Eye of God!" Eula looked at Jiang Yi, and after swinging the sword, she breathed and walked in steady and powerful steps.

The sword skills that surpassed the limits of mortals seemed to consume no effort on him.

"At your service any time!" Jiang Yi nodded to Eula.

Then, he looked at Qin and took out the wolf cub Rustan's swordsmanship notes and his own swordsmanship notes from his arms.

"Return the property to its original owner!"

"The latter records all the insights Noelle and I gained from trying to restore the West Wind War Dance, as well as the mystery of how I swung my sword to restrain the west wind!"

Qin took it after thinking about it.

What I just said casually and appreciated casually was rewarded so quickly.

She opened the notebook and looked at the slightly scribbled handwriting.

The first part is about the requirements for West Wind War Dance trainees, including physical strength, multitasking, and supporting training methods.

Can the left and right hands write in different languages?

Qin turned to the next page.

One-handed sword mining?

Make heavy things seem light, make light things seem heavy, combine hardness and flexibility?

In the illustration next to the text, a little man is waving a star-picking cliff and waving feathers, creating different effects.

What a great explanation!

Qin's mind sank into it, and she looked down little by little.

I saw the divine revelation of Feng Qidi’s “symbol of hero” to Jiang Yi.

"What a humble stranger!" Qin sighed and flipped over again.

The illustrations of various fish and crabs, and the sketches of swindle flowers and frozen trees, made her slightly confused.

Is this followed by practical experience?

But the Flying Flower and the Frost Tree are monsters. Are those fish, crabs, and wild ducks useful for practicing swordsmanship?

Drunken crab, drunken fish, drunken roast duck.

Honey with bread.

Cooking, salad dressing, benefits and taste of the frozen tree.

Strengthens the kidneys, cools and detoxifies, beautifies and nourishes the skin...

"Are these... related to swordsmanship?" Qin tried hard not to ask this question and continued flipping through the pages.

In the last few pages, everything became normal again.

It explains the steps and techniques of the West Wind War Dance, as well as the West Wind Swordplay, how to be faster and more accurate, to cut off the rain, and to gather the wind.

"It's more precious than I could imagine." Qin closed the notebook. "Jiang Yi, are you really willing to leave the notebook to the Knights of Favonius?"

"Of course!" Jiang Yi affirmed.

Being grateful and repaying kindness is an essential quality for those who travel back home.

"It originally belonged to you, but the Knights of Favonius, the scout knight, saved my life and took me in, so I will make a copy of the notes and leave it to Amber so that she can pass it down through the generations."

In this way, even if future generations do not join the Knights of Favonius, they can still learn sword skills.

Jean nodded.

"can!"

This swordplay notebook was enough for her to use to block other knights' dissatisfaction with her allowing outsiders to learn West Wind swordplay and not require them to serve because of Amber's request.

The sword that protects Mondstadt was reforged from an outsider and returned.

Become stronger, more systematic, and more diverse.

"Noel!" Qin suddenly called out.

The girl in armor with short silver-gray hair had been standing aside, waiting for judgment.

“Here!” Noelle tried to perform the knight’s salute in panic, but then changed to the maid’s salute.

Qin asked Jiang Yi and Noelle to come forward, and she announced to the people of Mondstadt: "I, the acting leader of the Knights of Favonius, Knight Lionfang, on behalf of all members of the Knights of Favonius, approve of Jiang Yi and Noelle's restoration of the War Dance of Favonius!"

"At the same time, we recognize Jiang Yi's swordsmanship, which recreates the legend of the young wolf and makes him the champion of Mondstadt's swordsmanship."

"Give him the title of Honorary Knight! Grant Apprentice Knight Noel the privilege of obtaining the West Wind Greatsword!"

After that, the people of Mondstadt felt a little disappointed that Jiang Yi did not completely join the Knights Templar.

But becoming an honorary knight would be an honor for them to talk about it to foreigners in the future, and it would be a glory, so they were tied together.

An honorary knight's badge was personally pinned on Jiang Yi's chest by Qin.

A heavy ceremonial sword of the Knights of Favonius, which usually requires the approval of both the leader and the church before it can be issued.

It was also taken out from the back and given directly to Noelle with full exception.

This is a sword that can only be equipped by a formal knight, but in Qinkou, Noel is still an apprentice knight.

"Mond will remember this, remember this day, and record your names on the list of outstanding contributors to the Knights and the Church."

Jean said to the two of them, and then looked at Noelle who took the Zephyr Greatsword with both hands, not knowing whether to be happy or disappointed.

"In the knight selection, if you want to become a formal knight, you must not only have strength, but also a knight's heart!"

"Noelle, I've seen your hard work and your willingness to help others!"

"After meeting Jiang Yi, you have changed and grown!"

“But you still need to continue to settle down.”

"Let me see your performance again this year!"

"I hope you will not let down the armor and sword I gave you in advance!"

Jean turned around, and the closing ceremony of the knight selection began.

Eula said to Jiang Yi who was walking towards the audience seats.

"If you change your mind, you can join the Knights of Favonius at any time. I will dress you in the armor of a full-fledged knight of the Knights of Favonius."

"Guerrilla Squad, welcome!"

Kaiya came closer and said, "I heard that you are a good horse rider! Our cavalry squad also welcomes you!"

"Don't be so hasty to refuse, boy. Turn around and secretly follow little Amber."

Jiang Yi felt embarrassed.

He didn't join the Knights, but he did want to help Amber share the pressure as she was busy outside every day.

Under Kaia's teasing gaze, Jiang Yi pulled Noel away from the central area where the knights' formation was entering.

"Don't be so sad, be happy!" Jiang Yi pulled Noel's fair face.

"Yes! No!"

"The Greatsword of Favonius is clearly your credit, Jiang Yi!" Noel held the Greatsword of Favonius, which was inlaid with wind element gems. The sword body was black with white edges, the hilt was exquisite, the blade was slender and two palms wide, and it was covered with the patterns of the Knights of Favonius.

A bit depressed!

"Of course I approve! Qin means that if you perform well this year, you will become an official knight next year!" Jiang Yi touched his head.

"Look at what you're wearing. You don't look like an apprentice knight at all!"

"You are trying to erase your own achievements and efforts. With such a character, you are no longer a true knight!"