Chapitre 21: Bashful Noelle
By the Fruit Wine Lake.
Jams watched the silver-haired girl, her face flushed and sweaty. He took a few steps back and raised his hands in a standard "Salute of the Fruit Army."
"I surrender! Noelle, I surrender, okay?"
"Hmph, we haven't determined the winner yet!"
Noelle wielded her greatsword, standing tall on the ground. Beads of glistening sweat trickled down her soft facial features, and her damp collar clung to her fair and delicate skin, giving off a somewhat alluring impression.
Noelle pursed her lips, her chest slightly rising and falling, her gaze stubbornly fixed on Jams' smiling face.
After fighting for so long, she couldn't bring Jams down. This guy was indeed hiding his true strength!
"I already said I surrender."
Jams lowered his arms and cautiously approached Noelle. Seeing that she had no intention of attacking again, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're the holder of the Geo Vision, possessing strength and endurance far beyond an ordinary person. How could I possibly be your match? It would be unfair if we continued fighting."
"You're not an ordinary person!"
Noelle rolled her eyes. Though she was naive, she wasn't foolish.
Jams' strength and speed were hard to gauge even for her, a Vision holder. How could he be an ordinary person?
"Let's keep it low-key."
Jams winked at Noelle and said earnestly, "I prefer to interact with you all as an ordinary person. If I reveal too much, I'm afraid it would make you feel inferior."
"Hehe."
Upon hearing that, Noelle's lips curled slightly, and her emerald eyes playfully glanced at Jams. "Fine, do as you wish. But it's a pity to possess such strength and not make a name for yourself in Teyvat, instead choosing to be a fishing enthusiast in Mondstadt."
"Who says I'll always stay in Mondstadt?"
Jams adjusted his hairstyle and spoke seriously, "My journey lies among the stars and the vast ocean!"
"Shouldn't it be towards the stars and the abyss?" Noelle asked with a smile.
"The abyss, huh..."
Jams stroked his chin and casually remarked, "If there are fish in the abyss, I wouldn't mind paying a visit. Wherever there are fish, there will inevitably be fishing enthusiasts. Even the Seven can't stop me!"
"Hehe, not bad, very spirited."
Noelle looked at the energetic Jams and felt all her worries dissipate, her gaze gradually becoming gentle and tender.
Just as Noelle was about to say something, a crisp, childlike voice reached their ears.
"Big brother Jams! Klee came to play with you!"
"Klee!"
Jams turned his head and saw Klee running towards him with her golden twin-tails.
"Big brother Jams!"
"Klee!"
"Big brother Jams!"
Klee sprinted on her small legs across the soft grass and, when she was about five meters away from Jams, jumped up like a shooting star, landing in Jams' embrace!
Boom!
Jams' forehead throbbed, feeling as if he had embraced a projectile with terrifying kinetic energy. His organs and brain trembled uncontrollably!
Ah, ah, ah!
He held Klee's petite and soft body tightly, unable to control his rapid backward movement. The ground under his feet was plowed with deep marks!
Boom!
Ripples of air radiated outward from Jams and Klee, dust filled the air, and the grass rustled.
"Cough, cough, cough... This flying tackle, cough, cough... is really... damn intense... cough, cough..."
Thud!
As the dust settled, Jams' legs gave way, and he knelt on the ground, his gaze a mix of indulgence and helplessness. "Can't you at least give me a heads-up before you tackle me next time? Let me prepare myself mentally."
"Hehe, Klee knows that big brother Jams is strong! Big brother Jams can definitely catch Klee!"
Klee nuzzled affectionately in his embrace and burst into a giggling laughter like tinkling bells.
"Oh my god..."
The golden-haired girl who ran over with Klee quickly came to Jams' side and cast a Hydro healing spell on him. She then admired him and said, "I was curious why Klee is so attached to you, but now I understand."
"Most people would be injured or worse after being tackled by Klee, but you not only caught her but also joked around with her."
"Cough, cough, cough... I'm not fragile, and besides, what's a little injury? Wanting to play with Klee without paying a price, where can you find such a good deal?" Jams' mouth overflowed with blood, but his gaze and tone were resolute.
A true man must withstand Klee's tackle! It's all about excitement!
The girl with golden twin tails and violet eyes showed even more admiration in her eyes as she raised her thumb. "Well done, you've got determination! Although you looked a bit disheveled when Klee made you spit out blood, your unwavering spirit is really cool!"
Jams wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and stood up, looking at the energetic and well-known girl of Mondstadt with curiosity. She asked, "Barbara, the Bishop, you've fallen from grace, to actually be hanging out with Klee."
Indeed, the golden-haired beauty who came with Klee was none other than Barbara, the shining idol of the Mondstadt's Cathedral.
"Hmph, you're the one who has fallen!" Barbara stared at Jams with her watery eyes, then lifted her skirt and elegantly greeted, "Good morning, Jams, Noelle. Today is another day full of hope, let's do our best together~"
"Good morning, what's with the 'good morning'? Say 'I love you' next time," Jams nodded.
"Good... Good morning, Bishop Barbara," Noelle hurriedly responded with the appropriate etiquette, but a blush involuntarily appeared on her fair and lovely face.
"Sorry, I was practicing swordsmanship with Jams by the lake earlier, so... so I have some sweat on me, and my clothes are all wrinkled. Umm... it's embarrassing ."
Noelle was a maid who paid great attention to etiquette and appearance.
And now, with her silver hair in disarray, her clothes disheveled, and her face flushed, she had the look of someone who had just done something indecent with Jams!
"Hehe, no need to explain to me, I understand," Barbara smiled sweetly, winked at Noelle, and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, Noelle, you're at the age where your heart starts to flutter. Jams is indeed a good choice."
"Psst, let me tell you a secret. A few days ago, when I was examining Jams' body, I found that this guy's body... is super... healthy~"
"Y-y-you, what are you saying! I don't understand at all, wuwuwu..."
Sss...
Noelle's brain instantly crashed upon hearing Barbara's secret, feeling a tingling sensation all over her body, and faint steam began to rise from her head.
"Wow! Big brother Jams, is that the Steam Princess!?" Klee looked at the steam rising from Noelle's head, her eyes shining with excitement.
"Watch your words, don't say 'princess'."
Jams gently patted Klee's head.
"I... I have something to do, so I'll go back first. G-goodbye!"
Noelle, who couldn't calm down and was covering her flushed face, suddenly turned around and sprinted towards Mondstadt, leaving behind a trail of thick steam.
"How amazing!"
Barbara looked at the steam and her eyes were filled with curiosity. "Noelle is clearly a Geo Vision holder, but she can summon water mist. Noelle is really adorable~"
"..."
Jams looked at this seemingly mischievous and energetic beauty and said in a grumpy tone, "Let's not talk about whether Noelle is cute or not. You scared away my leek... my friend as soon as you arrived. Tell me how you're going to make it up!"
"Tsk."
Barbara leaned closer to Jams, her cute face seemingly radiating a holy light as she exhaled gently, "If Noelle can accompany you, why can't I?"
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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