"3524 Hilichurl Arrowheads!"
"I... I have 8672 Hilichurl Masks here!"
"Wait for me, hiss—, 1876 Samachurl Horns!"
The sun had completely set, but fortunately, even at the back gate of Mondstadt, there was light from torches. Soon, exclamations of surprise came from the Knights of Favonius who were counting the materials.
There were simply too many; none of the Knights of Favonius present had ever seen so many monster materials. Even the Knights of Favonius's warehouse probably didn't store this much.
"Um, now that it's all counted, isn't it..." Yu Jin awkwardly approached. He couldn't let the blood of these Hilichurls be shed in vain.
"Uh... well, Mr. Yu Jin, please wait a moment longer." Hertha took out his key, retrieved a large bag of Mora from the duty room, and continued to explain:
"This is the 2 million Mora currently stored in the logistics department. Please take it first. As for the rest, it's too much, so I'll go discuss it with Acting Grand Master Jean."
Hertha's voice trembled slightly as he spoke, fearing that Yu Jin would be displeased after hearing this. He was afraid of such a fierce person.
The other Knights of Favonius members felt the same. Although Yu Jin killed monsters, the sheer number was overwhelming, and he had even gathered all the drops together.
Imagine if a kind person approached you with tens of thousands of freshly slaughtered pig heads to talk; who wouldn't be intimidated?
"Oh? Alright then!" Yu Jin took the Mora, relieved, and let Hertha go. This was normal, after all, who could have imagined that Yu Jin would almost completely clear out the monsters around Mondstadt in one go?
After Hertha left, Yu Jin collected all the materials on the ground. The Knights of Favonius's Reward was extra; the monster drops still belonged to the killer.
Looking at the various-sized bags in front of him, Yu Jin felt a bit troubled. So many materials would just gather dust if he kept them; he didn't need them for anything.
Yu Jin looked at the Knights of Favonius who hadn't left yet, but they all just helplessly spread their hands.
After fighting monsters these past few days, the Knights of Favonius already had more than enough monster materials stored, so why would they buy more from Yu Jin?
"Sigh—" Yu Jin sighed. Forget it, if he really couldn't sell them, he'd just bury them. It would be like building graves for those monsters.
Soon, a clamor came from behind. Yu Jin squinted into the distance; it was Acting Grand Master Jean, followed by Kaeya and Lisa, her two capable assistants.
"Hmph~, I knew it, it must be that little dummy." Lisa's teasing voice was the first to be heard.
Then Yu Jin felt several gazes coming from all directions.
Yu Jin also felt this. He understood that these were the Black Knives waiting for his command. Yu Jin subtly pressed his hand down, and seeing this, the Black Knives' gazes dispersed.
Meanwhile, Lisa, not far away, felt a sense of relief in her heart. The feeling just now was like being targeted by a hidden venomous snake.
Had she been researching too many forbidden topics lately, attracting their attention? Lisa shook her head, secretly deciding to rest for a few days after returning.
"Mr. Yu Jin, thank you for your contributions to the Knights of Favonius!" Jean, completely unaware of the anomaly, came to Yu Jin and performed a knight's salute.
"It's nothing, nothing." Yu Jin waved his hand, feeling a bit embarrassed. To be honest, most of the credit here belonged to the Black Knives; he had contributed, but not much.
Jean looked at the various-sized bags in front of Yu Jin, and uncharacteristically scratched her head, saying awkwardly, "Um, I apologize, Mr. Yu Jin. The Knights of Favonius can only pay you 8 million Mora right now. For more, please allow me to delay it for a while; we will raise the funds as soon as possible!"
"Please understand!" Jean bowed her head to Yu Jin. This matter was indeed an oversight by the Knights of Favonius. But who could have imagined someone could clear out so many monsters so quickly?
Yu Jin listened to Jean's words, pondered for a moment, and then said to Jean, "I don't need the rest of the Mora. Could I ask the Knights of Favonius to do something for me?"
"Speak freely." Jean raised her head, looking at Yu Jin. According to regulations, the Knights of Favonius owed Yu Jin a lot of Mora. Now that Yu Jin was voluntarily giving it up, it was good news for the Knights of Favonius's finances.
Of course, the specifics would depend on what Yu Jin asked for. If it was too unreasonable, Jean would not agree.
"Hmm... how about identification for a few people? My friends are coming to Mondstadt." Yu Jin mused.
Indeed, he still hoped that the Black Knives would spend their time on themselves instead of following him around every day.
Teyvat also offered opportunities to open restaurants, learn painting, or engage in business. And in these aspects, it was much better than The Lands Between, which was just starting out.
"Yes!" Jean immediately agreed to Yu Jin's request. Identification for a few people was not a big deal for the Knights of Favonius.
As for safety concerns, Jean felt that as Yu Jin's friends, they should be trustworthy.
"Heh heh, introduce them to me then. I'm very curious about your friends." Kaeya handed Yu Jin a box containing Mora with an extremely high concentration of medium substance.
Next to him, Lisa's eyes were now glowing. She knew more about Yu Jin's origins than anyone else present, and she also thought more deeply about it.
A world so distant that even the forbidden didn't know about it, what kind of people would be there? Lisa's curiosity was piqued once again.
"Alright then, see you." Yu Jin nodded contentedly, then collected his belongings and went home.
On the way, Yu Jin found an uninhabited place to store everything within himself, then walked lightheartedly along the familiar streets.
Nearing the wooden house, Yu Jin saw a light on inside his home. He only thought for a moment before he knew why.
Pushing open the unlocked door, as expected, Yu Jin's table was laden with dishes. Steam rose from them, making them look as if they had just come out of the pot.
"Two, didn't I tell you? I can't taste anything and don't need to eat. You all eat." Yu Jin sighed, feeling that Two cooking for him was a waste, as he couldn't taste it anyway.
"My King, please try it. I am trying, trying to make dishes that you can taste." Two appeared before Yu Jin and said.
"Hmm, alright, still no taste." With the opening and closing of his helmet, Yu Jin took a bite. Unfortunately, he still couldn't taste anything.
"Alright, this subordinate will work harder." Two's already bowed head lowered even further. He hadn't expected that the dish he had painstakingly researched still couldn't make his King taste anything. More effort was needed!
"Get up, and also, everyone come out." Yu Jin didn't say anything, helping Two to his feet. At the same time, the other Black Knives hidden in the shadows also appeared around Yu Jin.
"What do you all think of this world?"
"..."
"Do you have any thoughts about painting, or doing business, or making friends, or anything like that?"
"..."
"No, don't stay silent! Do you want me to get you all some identification so you can do what you like?"
After Yu Jin finished speaking, the Black Knives were no longer silent. They knelt down again, saying in unison, "We humbly obey our King's arrangements!"
This immediately shut Yu Jin up. So they just didn't want to, huh? Looking at the scene before him, Yu Jin continuously complained in his heart.
Why hadn't he noticed before that the Black Knives, every single one of them, were so stubborn and unyielding?
"Get up, forget it, I don't have any friends coming anyway, alright?" Unable to argue with the Black Knives, Yu Jin could only say this.
"Actually, My King doesn't need to worry about us." Five quietly walked to Yu Jin's side. Then she softly said, "Our King's everything is above our everything."
"As long as My King is happy, we in the shadows will also be immensely happy. So, you only need to worry about yourself." At this moment, Four also walked over, adding.
The other Black Knives also nodded in agreement; their thoughts were the same.
"Can I interpret that as a confession?" Listening to Five and Eight's lines, which were full of misunderstandings, Yu Jin quipped.
"You can, indeed." The Black Knives smiled and nodded, not shying away at all.
"However, please allow me to refuse!" Yu Jin stated righteously.
He had no such worldly desires!