Chapter 111

There seemed to be something wrong in Mondstadt.

Recently, it had been attacked by the Stormterror dragon.

As a result, some caravans heading to Mondstadt had stopped their operations.

Jean, the Acting Grand Master, was extremely busy and had no time to deal with these matters for now.

"You're familiar with the owner of Dawn Winery, so why don't you go and ask for his help?"

This was the reason Keqing had come to Takumi.

If this were a regular matter, she would have let Jean handle it directly.

However, since Mondstadt was currently in distress, it was better for Takumi to take care of this issue first.

Hearing Keqing's suggestion, Takumi stroked his chin thoughtfully.

Was Mondstadt already experiencing a dragon crisis?

In other words, was the main storyline about to begin?

No, it shouldn't be happening so soon. The dragon disaster had just started.

Barbatos likely hadn't even awakened from his slumber yet.

This meant that going there now wouldn't be of much use.

Thinking this through, Takumi abandoned the idea of heading there immediately.

It would be better to wait a few more months.

As for road construction, he decided to write a letter for now.

The plan was to finish repairing the road leading to Dawn Winery first.

As for Mondstadt City, that would be put on hold for the time being.

Once either Aether or Lumine appeared, the rest of the repairs could begin.

If it was Aether, Takumi might have to find a way to reach the Abyss as well.

But under no circumstances did he want to get involved with Dvalin!

Having thought it through, Takumi immediately wrote a letter.

While writing, he instructed Keqing:

"Find someone reliable to deliver this letter."

"Make sure they're safe."

"If they encounter Stormterror, they should run as fast as they can."

"There shouldn't be too many issues, though, since the main problem is only in Mondstadt City."

"Dawn Winery is located quite a distance away from there."

"Have workers start repairing the road slowly."

"The rest should stay at Shimen and begin constructing the service area."

"I already explained the service area plan to you before."

"I'll give you the blueprints, so send them along with the letter."

After saying this, Takumi focused on finishing the letter.

A short while later, it was done.

He sealed it in an envelope.

Then, using the power of the Herrscher of Reason, he quickly sketched out the design for the service area.

The facility included a massive parking lot capable of accommodating at least 100 vehicles.

Additionally, it featured designated spots for replenishing elemental crystals, functioning like a gas station.

There were also areas for food stalls and snack vendors.

Of course, it also had accommodations for travelers, including a hotel.

Takumi intended for the service area to be managed by the residents of Qingce Village.

He and Ningguang had already discussed this plan before.

Qingce Village had many elderly and children.

By giving them control over the service area, it might encourage the younger generation to return home.

After all, they could make a good living there.

There would be no need to stay in Liyue Harbor.

Keqing examined the blueprints and nodded in approval.

"I'll handle the arrangements immediately."

With that, she left.

She also sent some walkie-talkies along with the letter to improve communication.

Keqing's messengers were tasked with delivering the letter to Dawn Winery and overseeing the construction at Shimen.

After Keqing left, Takumi resumed his other tasks.

There were still many matters that required his attention.

Keqing quickly found a reliable messenger with a carriage and instructed him to deliver the letter and blueprints.

She also provided him with a set of walkie-talkies to be given to the workers at Shimen.

That night, the messenger arrived at Shimen and handed everything over to the road construction supervisor.

After explaining the purpose of the walkie-talkies, the supervisor immediately tested them.

He contacted Keqing.

Seeing the communication was working, Keqing relayed Takumi's instructions.

She told them to continue repairing the road but also to assign a separate team to construct the service area.

The blueprints had already been provided.

Upon receiving the orders, the supervisor adjusted his strategy.

Half of the workers were assigned to road construction.

The other half began working on the service area.

Among them were many Mondstadt workers.

Since the road extended into Mondstadt's territory, they would be responsible for that section.

Of course, there were still some Liyue workers involved.

The next day, the new plan was announced.

Everyone accepted the changes without complaint.

The messenger then continued his journey, heading to Dawn Winery.

Upon arrival, he found Diluc at the estate.

Diluc read Takumi's letter carefully before responding:

"Building a road is no problem."

"Just go ahead and do it."

"This kind of thing doesn't even require my approval."

"Go back and tell Takumi that I understand. He can proceed as planned."

"No one will object to this."

Even if the road passed through his land, Diluc didn't mind.

The messenger nodded.

"Understood!"

"I'll inform Lord Takumi."

"Mr. Diluc, I'll be taking my leave now."

Without delay, the messenger departed.

After watching him leave, Diluc sighed.

Mondstadt was in a difficult state.

He had no idea when the road would be completed.

However, none of this was his concern. That was Jean's responsibility.

If she couldn't handle it properly, then perhaps she wasn't suited for the role of Acting Grand Master.

Takumi received the news the next day.

But he didn't think much of it.

As he had suspected from the beginning, the issue wasn't a major one.

They could just proceed with the repairs.

Would anyone actually try to stop them?

Meanwhile, Zhongli arrived in Guiliyuan once more.

Seeing how much progress had been made, he was quite satisfied.

Takumi had stayed true to his word, and Liyue was flourishing.

But as he considered his situation, Zhongli felt a little frustrated.

He had intended to retire.

Yet Takumi had roped him into becoming the principal of a school and now expected him to help develop teaching materials?

It was a bit too much.

Just as he was lost in thought, a loud horn blared from behind him.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"What are you standing around for?"

"Move out of the way!"

Zhongli turned his head slowly.

It was, of course, Hu Tao.

Upon hearing that Takumi had invited Zhongli to assist with textbook development, Hu Tao had eagerly tagged along.

But as soon as she got out of the car, Zhongli couldn't help but sigh.

What was she up to this time?