Chapter 28: Into the Archipelago!
"Everyone, be careful!" A gentle yet commanding voice called out from a distance. Two more beautiful young women were arriving.
They were a pair of sisters. The taller one, with a nimble and heroic demeanor, was Jean, the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius.
The smaller one, with twin pigtails, was Mondstadt's idol, Barbara also known in some circles as the "Curse-Breaking Deaconess"... Hmm, sounds like I just learned something interesting.
Reaching the beach, Jean immediately tensed up and entered a combat stance when she saw Elliot's hand on Klee's head. If Elliot made any hostile move towards Klee, she was ready to charge in instantly.
"Acting Grand Master Jean, it's okay! This is a relative of one of our friends! He won't hurt Klee!" Paimon quickly explained, worried they were about to start another fight.
"Is... that so?" Jean looked a little confused but generally trusted Paimon. Plus, Klee didn't seem scared of the giant dragon at all. In fact, Klee, being petted by the dragon, was smiling even more happily than when she was locked in solitary confinement.
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Since he was an acquaintance, there was no need to be overly worried. Jean relaxed her tense posture. Ever since arriving on this island, she'd been on high alert, a bit jumpy about everything.
She trusted Paimon and the Traveler, more or less. Even though the "friend's relative" explanation for this dragon sounded a bit far-fetched, Jean was willing to believe it for now.
Paimon made the introductions, and everyone got a basic understanding of each other. But actually, Elliot didn't need Paimon to introduce them; he knew more about them than anyone else present.
Just then, he saw his quest interface finally update with a new mission.