The Sword Saint Lady from the original god

So when Eluta got up, the smile on his face never disappeared.

"I wonder what surprise Ying has prepared for me..." Eluta was looking forward to it.

I get up at nine o'clock, tidy up and go out to have a quick breakfast at half past nine.

By the way, the dumplings we had last night included pork and green onion, lamb and radish, and beef.

Eluta cooked a lot, but Ying and Paimon ate a lot too.

Clearly, Eluta had packed enough for the next day. If we exclude Eluta's meal, that would be enough for four or five meals for Ying and Paimon.

But Ying and Paimeng would rather eat until their stomachs were full and did not leave any dumplings. They were so full that they groaned for half the night.

This also forced Eluta to take care of the two of them helplessly for half the night.

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It is now half past ten. Eluta is dressed neatly in her living room, with a hesitant expression on her face.

"At this time... Ying should be ready..." Eluta was holding a note in his hand.

It was a note left by Ying, reminding her to go to Mond after ten o'clock.

It is half past ten now. If I go to Mond, I should be able to experience Ying's surprise.

then.

Eluta opened the portal and stepped in.

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Mond's expansion requires cement, and high-quality cement.

High-quality cement requires a certain amount of high-quality ore, but high-quality ore in Mond is extremely scarce.

The amount of ore in Liyue is very large.

When Eluta was helping with management, he placed an order with Liyue. A not particularly large amount of ore was shipped from Liyue.

Afterwards, Qyn officially began to renovate and rebuild Mondstadt, and the amount of ore required increased, so she increased the orders for precious ore from Liyue.

Because of the dragon disaster, the ore has not been shipped yet.

Now that the dragon disaster has been resolved and the roads are normal, the ore can be shipped normally.

This morning.

The dispatched workers from Liyue also had a rare holiday and had a relatively relaxing day.

Because a large amount of ore arrived in Mondstadt, Keqing, as one of the Seven Stars, needed to be in charge of not only the manpower but also the materials of the labor dispatch this time.

After all, Liyue’s business reputation is involved.

Not to mention anything else, just for the formula of the cement potion later, she needs to be responsible for everything.

So, Keqing spent the entire morning counting the ore sent by Liyue.

The amount of ore is actually quite good, but the types of ore are mixed together, so it is quite troublesome to separate them.

Moreover, what was transported this time were not only Liyue’s specialty ores, but also some of Inazuma’s special ores.

After an inventory or two disappeared.

Keqing had finished counting the ore, and after finishing the count, she now set her sights on the cute girl with blonde hair and white clothes, and the cute flying creature that accompanied her.

"Um... the traveler Ying, and the little mascot Paimon, right?"

Because of Eluta's intervention, the names of Ying and Paimon are not as famous as in the game, but as one of the Seven Stars, Keqing is still clear about their identities.

At the same time, this batch of ore also passed through her hands.

Among this batch of ore, some of the ore was not ordered by Mond, but by the girl in front of him.

Compared with Mond's large orders, the girl's orders are naturally very scarce.

However, although the quantity of ore in Ying’s order is small, the demand for various types of ore is quite large.

"Excuse me, why do you want these ores...?" Keqing was very curious about this.

Now that she has counted the ore on the order, she can deliver the ore to Mond's warehouse.

Her style of action is swift and resolute, but she does know how to combine work and rest. So at this moment, Keqing can be considered to be relaxing a little.

Although according to the information she had inquired, the traveler in front of her bought this batch of ore to give another girl named **Luta a surprise.

But. . .

Keqing doesn't think that giving a girl minerals will make her feel surprised and happy. Surprise may be there, but joy is unlikely.

Therefore, the traveler must have other reasons for purchasing the ore.

The reasons behind this should be very important, such as the research conducted through the different energies contained in the ores?

If that was the case, Keqing could understand why these ores were a surprise.

Ying and Paimon were looking at the ore list in their hands seriously.

After seeing Keqing coming and hearing Keqing's questions, Ying's expression was calm.

"This amount of ore is very important to Eluta." Ying's answer was brief and to the point, without any further explanation. After answering, Ying continued to check the ore she had purchased on the list.

Keqing felt a little embarrassed when she heard Ying's answer, because Ying's answer seemed like no answer at all.

However, Paimon on the side was probably confused by the large number and variety of ores when he was checking the list.

After hearing Keqing's question, Paimon gave up the work of checking the list.

Big Mouth explained to Keqing.

"Eluta's weapon is broken, so Ying wants to buy ore for Eluta so that Eluta can rebuild the weapon."

"Really..." Seeing that Paimeng had given her an explanation, Keqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Otherwise, it would be just Ying's answer.

The scene was a bit awkward after all.

"But... if you want weapons, why not buy them? Mondstadt has excellent blacksmiths, right? And it shouldn't take that much ore just to forge weapons."

Keqing looked at the several baskets of standard-shaped specialty ores in front of Ying and felt even more confused.

"These ores, each basket of ore, are enough to forge a large two-handed sword. There is no need for so much."

Paimon frowned when he heard Keqing's question. This question was a little beyond her scope.

And this time.

Eluta's voice sounded behind Keqing.

"The reason why I need ore instead of finding someone to forge it is because my forging level is very high, and the reason why there is so much ore is because Ying wants to give me a surprise."

"Is that so?"

Chapter 18: Eluta's Touch

Hearing Eluta's voice, Ying quickly turned around with a slightly embarrassed look on her face.

She had clearly left home early in the morning, and the note she left behind said she would come back after ten o'clock. According to Ying's initial thought, she must have cleaned up all the ores before ten o'clock and stacked them neatly.

Wait until Eluta comes over, and then show them all to him.

But who would have thought that the ore transported from Liyue was placed in a very messy manner. The large quantities of ore were fine, as they were placed in baskets, one type at a time.

Although the types of minerals she ordered were many, the quantities were relatively small.

Basically, all the ores she ordered were mixed together, and it took Ying a long time just to separate the mixed ores.

So much so that the time now is almost eleven o'clock.

She had just finished counting all the ore.

I had originally wanted to have some sense of ceremony, but now it seems that the sense of ceremony has completely gone to waste.

Looking at Eluta, Ying explained awkwardly, "Well, Eluta, look, the ores here include Liyue's specialty ores and Inazuma's specialty ores. This amount of ores should be enough for you to use for a while."

"It's just a little regretful. I thought I had finished sorting it out, sorting all the ores into different categories, and then putting them together to make a mountain of ores for you to see."

"I didn't expect it to take so long. It's really disappointing. If I had known, I would have asked you to come over this afternoon, Eluta."

Ying couldn't help but sigh, feeling very regretful in her heart. She also wanted to see Eluta's eyes filled with tears because of her actions.

"Huh?" Ying felt herself entering a soft and warm embrace, feeling a little dazed.

"Thank you..." Eluta's voice sounded muffled behind Ying.

Someone do something for themselves...

This was the first time for Eluta to experience such a thing.

In his previous life, no one even celebrated Eluta's birthday, although this was largely because Eluta didn't know when his birthday was.

But apart from his birthday, no one did anything for Eluta at other times. During the holidays, Eluta would just watch TV alone at home.

And now...

Someone has done something for himself, preparing something for himself with great care.

After taking a quick look at the ore in front of Ying, Eluta understood why Ying had been taking on so many commissions during this period of time.

With Ying's strength, no matter what she does in the Adventurer's Association, she can earn a lot of Mora in a short period of time.

In fact, just the travel expenses would be enough for one or two days.

But Ying had been working hard to earn Mora from the beginning, for herself, in order to be able to buy a large amount of ore. . .

Right now, Liyue is under blockade of the Stonehenge, and Inazuma is in seclusion.

As for ores and the like, it can be said that the prices of the entire continent of Teyvat are currently rising. Even the specialty ores of Inazuma's people cannot be obtained without special paths.

Even though Liyue has a large amount of inventory, the price is bound to be very expensive.

Moreover, as a traveler, Ying didn't know much about forging, but he spent a lot of Mora to prepare various types of ores.

I think Ying has put a lot of effort into this.

Inazuma's 'crystallized bone marrow' and 'amethyst block'.

Liyue's 'Amber' and 'Night Mooring Stone'.

Even Eluta saw a lot of "Star Silver Ore" in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain.

For Ying at the moment, these ores are not something that can be purchased with Mora. It is estimated that the Adventurer's Association has a commission for Ying.

Even for something like 'Star Silver Ore', Ying might have even gone to the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain.

real...

At this moment, Eluta was holding Ying and really didn't know how to express himself. At this moment, Eluta's heart was filled with feelings that he had never experienced before.

and.

Ever since I came into contact with Ying, all kinds of feelings that had never appeared before have appeared.

"Ying... Thank you..." At this moment, Eluta really didn't know what to say. This was probably all she could say.

Holding Ying, who was a little taller than him, Eluta buried his face directly in Ying's neck.

A faint floral scent came from Ying's body. It was a unique floral scent, the scent of the two flowers on Ying's head. It was soft, elegant and very pleasant to the touch.

When Ying heard Eluta's thanks, a happy smile appeared on her face.

As a girl who was born from a boy, Eluta doesn't care about her gender on weekdays, but her personality is the same as that of boys.

Eluta, who became "delicate" at this time, gave Ying a great sense of accomplishment.

That's right, Eluta, who can be moved by his actions and become "weak", is the most suitable.

Girls need to be strong, that's a given, but it's the same.

Girls also need to become weak at the right time.

Ying's body is special, and her life span is long. After experiencing many worlds, Ying knows very well that everyone has his or her own nature.

It is not a good thing to suppress your own nature.

There is nothing wrong with Eluta's personality, but there is something missing after all.

And now.

Ying felt that she must have found something for Eluta.