novelhk Chapter 361 Bard
Chapter 361 Bard
This was the best night's sleep the girl had had in recent days.
Barbara didn't groggily peek out from under the covers until the thin curtains could no longer block out the bright daylight.
Sleepiness was still resisting when the cool morning breeze swept by, like a cold hand suddenly placed on the back of my neck.
The girl shrank her neck into her loose pajamas, forcibly resisting the urge to retreat back into her warm bed.
Don't underestimate the perseverance of the priests at West Wind Church.
Although I'm still an intern.
The room was quiet, the door was ajar, and no one was by the bed, but the warmth of her hand still lingered in his.
A smile unconsciously appeared on Barbara's fair face.
Yes, this warmth is more reassuring than church hymns.
I jumped out of bed, changed into my priest's robes, hummed the lullaby that lingered in my memory from last night, and skipped downstairs.
However, before she even got close to the table, the girl couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She swore to Lord Barbatos, the god of wind, that she had received strict nun training from the Church of the West Wind and that she rarely smiled.
Lady Barbatos, she is guilty, she couldn't help herself.
At this moment, Mu Feng was sitting at the dining table with a dark face, but what was even darker than someone else's face was his panda eyes.
Qin sat at the other end of the table, holding a cup of coffee, her head down, seemingly engrossed in reading the morning paper. But the slight trembling in her hand holding the cup indicated that she was also enduring some hardship.
You can't laugh. Taking advantage of someone's vulnerability is so unchivalrous.
Mu Feng gave Barbara a resentful look as she bounced to sit down next to him, then reached out and pinched her soft cheek.
That heartless little girl, she doesn't even know who caused him to be like this.
Barbara knew she was in the wrong, so she chuckled and didn't back away. Instead, she moved closer and rubbed against him like a cat.
Mu Feng helplessly tapped the girl's forehead, pressed her back into the chair, and pushed a fried egg with chili sauce in front of her.
The little girl pouted and bared her teeth and claws at Mu Feng's retreating back. Then, the moment he turned back, she reverted to her gentle and adorable kitten form.
Be gentle with your cute little sister, okay, brother?
Otherwise, the favorability rating will drop from a perfect score to 99.9.
Mu Feng was naturally aware of his younger sister's little actions behind him, but they pretended not to know anything.
May the wind god fool you; he certainly doesn't want to drink a highly concentrated blend of Jueyun pepper juice in his coffee tonight.
Wisdom is the enemy of the god of wisdom... Wait, didn't he suddenly say something very philosophical?
Mu Feng forked up a fried egg, took a bite, and was in a good mood.
Anyway, even if he didn't say it, no little loli with white hair and a side ponytail, Yotsuba Hitomi, would ask him for copyright fees, right?
Qin silently took a sip of milk; her coffee allowance was already emptier than the purse of a certain green bard.
No one mentioned the unpleasantness of last night, and breakfast was spent in a harmonious atmosphere.
After breakfast, Qin returned to her study to handle official documents as usual, while Mu Feng and Barbara went out together and headed towards the West Wind Church.
The Gunnhildr family's residence wasn't far from the side gate of Mondstadt, and Mu Feng had originally planned to go directly out of the city to find Amber.
However, unable to resist Barbara's pleading, he had no choice but to take a detour to send his younger sister to the West Wind Church.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt like Barbara seemed more clingy than before.
Passing through the bustling plaza of the statue of the wind god, there was a bard playing a harp under the statue of the wind god, surrounded by many people.
As he passed by, Mu Feng keenly noticed that the bard seemed to have glanced in his direction.
That glance was casual and inconspicuous; it seemed to pass by without even disturbing the wind.
The poet then returned to normal, smiling as he played the harp and began to recite somewhat ancient verses.
"The dedication to protection remains unchanged."
"Blessings rise with the winds of a thousand miles"
The bard's clear and melodious chanting, accompanied by the clear and melodious sound of the harp, draws the listener into a timeless realm where the wind blows.
It was as if that glance just now was merely his imagination.
"Brother? It's almost time for the choir to start."
Seeing her brother suddenly stop there without warning, Barbara gently tugged at Mu Feng's sleeve, her tone puzzled.
The bard's poem is beautiful, but you don't have to choose this time, when you're almost late, to appreciate it.
Oh, may Lord Barbatos forgive her rudeness.
Mu Feng withdrew his gaze and shook his head.
Perhaps he was a little nervous.
"It's nothing, let's go, the bard sang quite well."
His voice was relaxed, as if he didn't take it to heart.
This body brings a keen combat instinct, but it also sometimes attracts false alarms and unfounded fears.
Let's assume it's a "side effect of medication".
Barbara and Mufeng walked through the crowd and up the marble steps of the church, with the bard still singing behind them.
Who is it that holds your weary yet noble soul so tightly?
"Bury the past"
"But let that future..."
"In the fire, as if painted with the dawn light"
"Blooming"
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Inside the church, the devout hymns were even louder than the chanting.
"Mrs. Maria, I am grateful for your care."
Mu Feng performed a nobleman's greeting, speaking with utmost respect.
"Hehe, go ahead, good child. Little Barbara has a great talent to become a nun. May the wind god protect you."
The old nun, known as Lady Mary, had a kind gaze, which softened even more when she looked at Mu Feng.
What a wonderful child! She's getting old, but the future of the Knights and the Church still depends on these young children.
Barbara pursed her lips and reluctantly let go of Mu Feng's hand.
The girl felt a pang of loss the moment she let go.
For the first time, she felt that the road was a little too short.
Mu Feng noticed Barbara's emotions, gently patted her little head, and then gave her a soft hug.
"Go ahead, I'll bring you Fisherman's Toast when I come back tonight."
Barbara kept turning back to look at Mu Feng until the corner completely blocked his view, then she reluctantly withdrew her gaze.
She seems to rely on her brother more than before, wanting to be by his side almost every moment.
It seemed that only in this way could she feel at ease.
Is it because of... what happened yesterday?
How strange... It's not like this is my first time coming to church.
As the hymns in the church gradually faded into the end, the choir formed a neat square formation, and Lady Mary made the opening gesture.
As the song of blessing began, accompanied by the brilliant candlelight, rainbow light pierced through the colorful wings of the wind god carved in glass.
The girl crossed her arms over her chest, closed her eyes, and silently recited a prayer, imitating the other nuns.
She made a wish, a small wish.
She prayed that these days would never change.
Outside the window, the bard's music had stopped sometime earlier.
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