It was as if it possessed some incredible magic, quietly infecting everyone around with that unique warmth.
The heavy heart seemed to be gradually dispelled, transforming into a lightness like a feather.
"Kai..."
"Just as you are thinking of your brother, I think at this moment," Kai said with a faint smile, somewhat helplessly as the young girl used the honorific again, "he should also be quite worried about his lost sister."
"Perhaps when passing a certain high mountain, he is also looking intently into the distance with extremely hopeful eyes, hoping to see a blurry figure similar to his sister in some very distant location."
"Perhaps such a gaze will yield no results, but just like your aimless search on Teyvat..."
"As long as the path ahead has not ended, then there is always hope, isn't there?"
Seeing Paimon, who had successfully collected the parts, flying towards him, Kai walked directly towards her.
As he passed by, he thought for a moment.
And patted Lumine's shoulder.
He said encouragingly, "As long as you keep searching, you will eventually reunite with your family in some corner of the world."
"So, travel on with hope."
"Good luck, young girl."
"Travel on with hope...?"
Kai's figure flashed past her eyes.
Staring at the distant mountains, Lumine took a deep breath.
A hint of determination suddenly flashed in her eyes.
"Understood."
"Kai, thank you."
" Don't worry about It, giving some guidance to a young girl who might be feeling lost, It's nothing." Kai waved his hand casually.
At this moment, Paimon had already flown in front of him.
She proudly presented the parts in her hand.
Little Paimon looked up, her face full of anticipation for praise.
"All the parts are collected now!"
"This thing was hidden in a very secluded corner, Little Paimon searched for a long time to find it."
"Well done, you worked hard!"
Kai was never stingy with praise.
He gave Paimon a rewarding pat on the head.
"Hehe~"
"Although it was tiring, it's good to be able to complete the task!"
Praised by Kai, Paimon gave a silly smile.
Her tone was full of pride.
"She really is like a praised pet... or perhaps a mascot?" A thought suddenly flashed through Kai's mind.
"Oh, right, when I was collecting the parts just now."
"I also picked up a strange thing."
Just then, as if remembering something, Paimon waved her hand and directly took out a solidified object.
"Kai, do you know what this is?"
"Hm?"
"What is it, let me see."
Hearing Paimon's question, and considering she had just helped collect the parts, Kai didn't mind acting as a treasure appraiser for once.
Immediately after... what appeared before Kai's eyes was a drop-shaped item emitting a faint cyan light.
Its surface was engraved with the symbol representing Anemo, and its shape resembled wings about to take flight, emitting a unique aura.
It was filled with an extremely rich elemental fluctuation.
"This is an Anemoculus."
He casually glanced at the item Paimon was holding in both hands.
Kai quickly recognized what it was.
"An Anemoculus what?"
At this moment, Lumine had relaxed her mind.
She walked over to the two of them.
Hearing Little Paimon's confused question, she also looked at Kai with a puzzled expression.
"Simply put, it's an Anemo element that has accumulated over time and finally solidified into a physical form, right?"
"These things generally only appear in the Mondstadt region and are quite rare... they can even rival the power of the Anemo God."
"It... it can rival the power of the Anemo God?"
Little Paimon's eyes widened instantly.
She clearly hadn't expected to hear such an answer.
"That's right, because these concentrated Anemo element condensations are very rare in themselves. If it were Barbatos, I think he should have a way to directly activate it."
Kai nodded, confirming.
"Of course, although it's relatively precious, don't expect to sell this thing."
"If you resonate it with a Statue of The Seven, you might get some unexpected improvements... at least it will slightly increase your stamina."
As he said this, as if recalling the last time they went to the Temple of the Thousand Winds.
Lumine, who couldn't quite manage climbing halfway up the mountain.
Kai couldn't help but glance at her.
"Stamina..."
Hearing these two words, combined with Kai's sudden gaze.
Lumine almost immediately thought of the last time they climbed the mountain.
Her face instantly flushed with embarrassment, and she somewhat resentfully pinched Little Paimon's neck.
She tried to argue, "La... last time I just slipped, actually my stamina is quite good."
"Also, if this item is very precious, then why don't we give it to Kai."
"After all, just now..."
Having partnered with Kai twice in a row.
Each time, it was he who supported her.
In this situation.
Since she unexpectedly obtained such a precious item, giving it to Kai as a thank you seemed only natural.
"No, that's alright."
However, regarding this kindness, Kai waved his hand.
He showed no interest at all.
"This thing is useless to me."
"You keep it, and later just find a Statue of The Seven and offer it."
"Of course, you can directly offer it to Barbatos too... though I don't guarantee it will have an effect."
As for Anemoculus... in fact, when Kai first decided to settle in Mondstadt years ago, he specifically went out to collect them once.
Although different from the teleportation function, after contributing an Anemoculus to a Statue of The Seven, Kai could indeed feel an improvement in his strength and stamina.
But that little boost was almost like being able to spit a bit more during a battle.
And that was the boost he got after contributing more than ten Anemo oculi.
In this situation, for a mere Anemoculus, Kai was truly too lazy to accept it and make a special trip to a Statue of The Seven.
"Anyway, don't mind these trivial matters."
"After we solve this mechanism, we're going to fight Dvalin."
"Get ready."
As his words fell, Kai had already walked to the light-guiding mechanism.
He then inserted the three parts into the gaps.
With a brilliant blue light, all the ritual arrays below the mechanism were ignited.
The familiar trembling sensation reappeared.
He looked back at the distant tower.
The surrounding halo shattered by a circle at a visible speed.
However, before Kai could even retract his gaze, the last remaining circle of halo also shattered.
Clearly, Venti had also completed the light-guiding ritual on his side.
"I didn't expect to make it just in time."
"With this, the seal is completely broken."
In the sky… a faint sealing aura.
As the three layers of glowing rings shattered one after another, it suddenly vanished without a trace.
A surging blue light shot out from the base of the tall tower.
It transformed into an incredibly dazzling light, piercing directly through the thick clouds.
Like a pillar of light connecting heaven and earth, it presented an exceptionally beautiful scene.
"Eh? The seal has been lifted?"
Such a striking sight.
Not just Kai, even Paimon and the Traveler could feel it.
Looking at the pillar of energy light soaring into the sky in the distance.
Her small face was filled with surprise, as if she had completed a very difficult task.
Showing the pride of witnessing the results.
"Of course, then let's hurry back…"
After speaking, Kai looked around.
Suddenly, he rubbed his head.
Feeling a little headache.
"Speaking of which, there doesn't seem to be a Wind Glider nearby."
"I forgot to activate the teleport waypoint when I came out earlier."
"Hiss… my head hurts."
The entrance to the tall tower was on the ceiling.
To get in, one had to use a Wind Glider.
But the problem was, there didn't seem to be a Wind Glider in his direction.
In other words, if he wanted to get in, he would probably have to take a detour.
"Wind Glider…"
"There seems to be one up there."
Hearing Kai's mumble.
The Traveler pointed to the sky above a deserted building not far behind her, weakly reminding him.
"Hmm, there really is one?"
He looked back.
Following the Traveler's hint, Kai quickly found the Wind Glider's location.
Judging by the intensity there, ascending from that spot and flying into the tall tower seemed to be just right.
However… "This building seems a bit tall; going up there is no different from climbing a mountain."
Kai was very unwilling to waste time.
He himself would be fine; with just a little effort.
He could easily go up with his Wind Glider.
But the Traveler beside him clearly didn't have that ability.
He gazed at the Traveler, pondering for a moment.
Until he stared at her so much that she became a little uncomfortable.
As if he had made some decision, Kai clapped his hands lightly.
Suddenly, he said, "How about I take you up?"
"Ah?"
Looking at the somewhat high Wind Glider, and then at Kai's serious face.
The Traveler suddenly understood something.
Her cheeks immediately turned red, as if startled.
She hastily waved her hands.
"Take… take me up?"
"That's right."
Kai showed a serious expression.
"Anyway, get ready."
A moment later… Kai jumped forcefully into mid-air, and while momentarily suspended by his Wind Glyder.
He suddenly pulled hard on the rope in his hand.
And the other end of the rope.
Feeling the immense force from her waist pulling her body, sending her flying up instantly.
The Traveler secretly sighed.
She just felt… very melancholic.
Things were completely different from what she had imagined.
The Traveler was naturally well aware that Kai could climb into the air by performing high-amplitude jumps and then using his Wind Glyder.
After all, the last time they went to the Temple of the Thousand Winds, he had used this method to climb the mountain.
Plus, Kai clearly possessed immense strength.
According to her original thought, the so-called taking her to the Wind Glider.
Most likely involved him carrying her and repeating the above operation.
Thereby saving mountain climbing time and allowing them to quickly return to the tall tower.
In this situation… although being carried by someone of the opposite gender, for the Traveler who had never experienced such a thing.
It might indeed feel a bit strange.
But on second thought, it wasn't entirely unacceptable.
It was all to save Dvalin sooner, after all.
But the problem was… what on earth was this, tying a rope around her waist and directly pulling her up the mountain!?
For a moment, the Traveler felt completely off.
Feeling the rapidly changing scenery before her eyes and the whistling wind in her ears.
Her clear expression was a little melancholic, and she also let out a soft sigh.
Displaying a unique kind of cuteness.
"Alright."
Only a few seconds passed.
As Kai's clear voice rang out, the Wind Glider was already in sight.
She easily maintained her balance.
Stepping onto the solid ground, the Traveler untied the rope from her waist.
Although the scene was indeed somewhat different from what she had imagined.
But facing Kai, who was coiling the rope, she pondered for a moment.
She finally decided to express her gratitude.
"Thank you, Master Kai."
"It's nothing… but Traveler, you're really too polite 〃~."
"I told you, you can just call me by my name."
He waved his hand; for such a small favor.
Kai clearly didn't take it to heart at all.
"Eh-he~"
"But this way is really convenient."
"If Kai were always around when we climb mountains in the future, that would be the best."
Little Paimon beside him spun around.
Looking at the extremely high distance that was covered in the blink of an eye, she couldn't help but exclaim.
This was truly too fast!
Ever since she was fished out of the water by the Traveler.
In the several months of traveling, Paimon and the Traveler had been to many places.
As for the number of high mountains they had climbed, it was countless.
Although due to becoming increasingly skilled.
The Traveler's climbing ability had greatly improved.
Her speed even surpassed that of ordinary mountaineers or adventurers.
But even so, compared to Kai's direct jump into mid-air.
There was simply no comparison!
"But speaking of which, why did Kai have to use a rope to hoist the Traveler up?"
"Couldn't he have just carried the Traveler up, like when he carried me?"
Rubbing her head, little Paimon was very confused by the strange scene just now.
"What nonsense are you talking about, little Paimon!"
She hadn't expected her inner question to be asked by little Paimon.
The Traveler's face involuntarily flushed.
She quickly hugged little Paimon, rubbing her small head.
She said with some embarrassment.
"Hehe… that's because the Traveler's embrace is very warm and comfortable."