Watching the sibling squabble, Rosaria, who was hidden nearby, clicked her tongue in amazement.
To see the usually astute and capable Acting Grand Master Jean have such a clumsy moment was genuinely shocking to Rosaria.
Rosaria muttered under her breath, "It's a good thing Barbara has a good temper. If it were me, I would have gotten angry long ago."
"Tell me about it! If it were you, you'd already have a knife to Acting Grand Master Jean's throat!"
Rosaria immediately spun around, drawing the dagger at her waist in one fluid motion, and looked warily behind her.
However, upon seeing the scene before her, she froze instantly, then retracted the cold, gleaming dagger, and complained speechlessly:
"What kind of trick are you three pulling with that formation?"
She saw that the three people behind her were stacked like human pyramids, their heads piled on top of each other, stealthily peering toward the pavilion.
Arkz, whose head was the largest and thus at the very bottom of the stack, calmly stated, "Of course, we're figuring out a way to help Acting Grand Master Jean and Barbara reconcile, you two sisters."
"If we want them to reconcile, the most important thing is to first understand what conflict exists between them so we know how to intervene."
"Rosaria, want to join us?"
Rosaria glanced at the two women fiercely arguing inside the pavilion, gritted her teeth, adjusted her posture, and stacked her head on top.
"I'm in!" Rosaria declared firmly.
Feeling the weight on his head, Arkz was instantly speechless.
"I meant joining us in the investigation, not joining this bizarre posture, hey!!!"
Four heads stacked together, hiding in the grass and spying on the scene inside the pavilion, they looked like candied hawthorns stuck in the ground. If Barbara and Acting Grand Master Jean discovered such a strange sight, they would probably be startled.
Inside the pavilion.
Acting Grand Master Jean and Barbara were engaged in a heated discussion.
"Barbara, what did I do wrong that makes you disrespect me so much as your older sister?"
"Sister, then why can't you respect the decisions I make?!"
Jean felt a headache coming on looking at Barbara, who stood before her like a stubborn little beast.
The Barbara before her was her sister, her cute, well-behaved, sensible sister, the sister she often held in her heart even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
As the older sister, how could Acting Grand Master Jean not worry about her?
"Barbara, why did you suddenly decide to become an Adventurer?"
"Being an Adventurer is a very dangerous profession!"
On the continent of Teyvat, Adventurers of the Adventurers Guild were absolutely the profession with the highest mortality rate.
Throughout Teyvat, besides the areas controlled by humans, there were vast tracts of undeveloped wilderness occupied by monsters. Unlike humans, these monsters could manipulate Elemental Power from birth, and their strength was completely beyond the ability of ordinary people to handle.
Adventurers—they were people who risked their lives to explore.
A slight carelessness could lead to losing their lives during the adventure.
Perhaps some might consider dying on the path of adventure an honor, but for Acting Grand Master Jean, she could not stand by and watch Barbara become an Adventurer facing mortal danger at any moment.
Acting Grand Master Jean tried to make her tone as gentle as possible:
"Barbara, isn't it fine for you to stay at the Church as a Healing Nun right now?"
"Healing the sick every day—isn't that what you love to do most?"
"And what about your job as an idol? So many fans are waiting for your next performance. If you just give up like this, they will be very disappointed."
Acting Grand Master Jean's mind raced, hoping to use this method of persuasion to make Barbara give up on becoming an Adventurer.
Barbara lowered her head, her eyes filled with the stubbornness of a young girl.
"Sister, becoming an Adventurer of the Adventurers Guild does not conflict with my work as a Nun. The Adventurers Guild doesn't have mandatory missions; I can look for commissions during my time off."
"I have no intention of giving up my idol work either!"
"Many people are helping me prepare for the concerts. I only need to stand on stage and sing. The concert staff and my fans have much more to consider."
"Besides, concerts don't happen every day. Becoming an Adventurer won't affect my normal life either!"
The sisters fell into a fierce debate, and the stacked quartet also began to discuss in low voices.
Arkz (First Floor): "What the two sisters are discussing seems to be that Barbara wants to become an Adventurer, but Acting Grand Master Jean is worried about her safety, so she hopes Barbara won't become one."
Fischl (Second Floor): "Isn't being an Adventurer quite good? Look at me; I'm an Adventurer, and I'm doing just fine. Why is Acting Grand Master Jean so resistant to Barbara becoming an Adventurer?"
Noelle (Third Floor): "No, while Adventurers appear glamorous, elegant, and romantic on the surface, according to official data statistics from the Knights of Favonius, the death rate for newcomers joining the Adventurers Guild is as high as 50%. Less than 10% of all Adventurers live to a ripe old age."
Fischl (Second Floor): "How can it be so few?!"
Rosaria (Fourth Floor): "Because the wilderness is too dangerous. It is the territory of monsters, a forbidden zone for humans. Yet, Adventurers are a group of people who like to plunge headfirst into unknown areas without investigating anything."
Rosaria (Fourth Floor): "Among the many people who join the Adventurers Guild, the majority die on the path of adventure. Of the small portion who survive, they are either strong enough or lucky enough, but after experiencing brutal and fierce battles, they will all be tormented by illness in old age, leading to a miserable existence."
Fischl (Second Floor): "..."
Fischl (Second Floor): "No wonder it took such great effort to persuade my Father and Mother back then."
Hearing Fischl's words, Arkz's eyes lit up, and he immediately clapped his hands, "That's right!"
Arkz (First Floor): "Don't we have Fischl right here, a perfect example?!"
Arkz (First Floor): "Fischl, quickly share how you convinced your parents back then!!!"
Fischl (Second Floor): "Uh, well, my experience actually doesn't hold any reference value..."
Rosaria (Fourth Floor): "If you don't tell us, how will we know if it has reference value? Furthermore, a negative example can also have a positive effect."
Noelle (Third Floor): "Seconded!!!"
Fischl irritably ran her hands through her hair, gritted her teeth, stomped her foot, and decided that for the sake of her good friend Barbara, she would reveal this dark history of hers.
Fischl (Second Floor): "Actually... back then... I acted first and reported later..."
"Acted first and reported later?!!!" x 3
Fischl (Second Floor): "I had just obtained my Vision then, right? Plus, I was going through a rebellious phase at that time, so my temper was a bit volatile."
A volatile little Amy? A blonde female brat!!!
Arkz's eyes flashed, and he immediately urged, "Quick! Quick! Quick! Quick, tell us!"
Noelle (Third Floor): "Tell us quickly! (Excited)"
Rosaria (Fourth Floor): "Tell us quickly! (Excited)"
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