Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Noelle looked at Shao Yun, who was sitting on the ground resting, with concern, and then looked at the remaining unpaved road ahead. He decided to finish brushing the rest of the road himself.

"Mr. Shao Yun, you have done no less than me. Besides, you have changed all the water in the buckets, which consumes a lot of energy. You should take a rest first. I can finish the rest of the way by myself."

After saying that, he picked up the brush and continued to work.

Looking at Noelle bending over, brushing the road meticulously, sweat slid down her cheeks and wet her bangs.

With just a few strokes, he cleaned a road more than one meter long.

Why don’t you listen to advice, kid!

Shao Yun supported his slightly tired body and slowly stood up from the ground.

Noelle is such a workaholic. If she is not stopped, she will probably keep brushing until she is exhausted.

"Noel, take a rest." Shao Yun said softly. Although his voice was not loud, it was full of unquestionable firmness.

"I'm fine." Noelle wanted to refuse, but Shao Yun reached out and gently pulled her arm, took her to the wall, and sat down to rest.

"Stop talking nonsense. It's lunch time now. For the sake of the Wind God statue in the distance, take a break!"

After listening to Shao Yun's words, Noelle smiled helplessly. However, she didn't want to stop and rest.

“But there are still many places that haven’t been cleaned up.” Noelle said with some concern.

"You have to take your time." Shao Yun patted Noel's shoulder gently, "If you finish everything today, Kaia will let you lay tiles on the city wall tomorrow!"

Hearing Shao Yun's ridicule, Noelle actually started to think seriously: "Indeed, with tiles, it will look more beautiful. It will probably attract many tourists to Mondstadt."

She seemed to have already seen that beautiful scene, with a longing expression on her face, and she wanted to raise this suggestion with Kaia.

Shao Yun was stunned when he saw Noelle's serious look. Don't take it seriously! Tomorrow I ask you to lay tiles, and the day after tomorrow I will ask you to inlay the city wall with silver and gold!

"I'm just joking, don't take it seriously, and get some rest."

Noelle was brought back to reality by Shao Yun's words. She nodded and leaned against the wall to rest obediently.

However, Noelle is a girl who can't sit still and she has to stand up within a minute of sitting down.

"Mr. Shao Yun, I'll go get you some water."

Shao Yun immediately stopped him: "I don't need your service, sit down and have a rest!" After saying that, he pulled Noel back again.

"Why don't you listen to advice, kid?" Shao Yun's voice was filled with blame.

After saying that, he took out a sunset fruit from his Eastern Legend backpack and handed it to Noelle: "Eat it for what it is. I don't have anything else in my pocket."

Noelle took the sunset fruit and looked at its bright color and attractive luster. She took a bite, and the sweetness of the juice immediately spread in her mouth.

"Wow, Mr. Shao Yun, this sunset fruit is so sweet!"

Shao Yun didn't say anything, but took out a sunset fruit and a bottle of Guarma rum to replenish his three core values.

Noelle finished the sunset fruit in two or three bites, patted her skirt, and continued to work.

I didn't rest for a single minute. I can't treat myself like an old ox plowing the fields!

"you come back!"

Pulling Noelle back again, Shao Yun looked at her and thought to himself, it would be great if Wendy and Noelle's personalities complemented each other. One is too relaxed, the other is too hard-working!

Noelle looked at Shao Yun stubbornly and said, "Mr. Shao Yun, I really rested well and I'm not tired anymore."

Shao Yun was almost irritated by Noelle's stubbornness. He took a deep breath and tried to make his tone sound calm:

"When you are tired, it proves that you have reached your limit. You are only fifteen years old, a child. You are already much better than your peers! You need enough rest, adequate nutrition, and proper entertainment. You are exhausting yourself now. What will you do in the future?"

When Noelle heard the words "rest" and "entertainment", he got angry as if he had stepped on a cat's tail.

"But I don't think I have time to rest. Everyone is so outstanding." There was a hint of urgency and anxiety in her voice, as if rest and entertainment were a luxury for her.

Shao Yun looked at her nervous and determined face and couldn't help but sigh.

"Who are you all? Jean, Amber, Lisa, Kaia, who else? How many people are there in the Knights? You've already achieved the best level among your peers!"

After listening to Shao Yun's words, Noelle frowned, as if trying to digest this new point of view.

"I……"

She opened her mouth to say something, but her face was confused, as if she didn't fully understand what Shao Yun meant.

Shao Yun felt helpless when he saw this. He had never thought that he would become a psychologist. In the past, priests or nuns would guide him.

He took a deep breath and tried to make his tone sound calm.

"Noelle, I'm not asking you to become complacent. On the contrary, I just want you to understand that you've done very well. You're only fifteen years old, but your achievements are already higher than many official knights. Relax a little!"

Noelle seemed a little touched by Shao Yun's words. She lowered her head and muttered to herself with a little disappointment.

"I feel like I'm not working hard enough. If I'm really as good as you say, then why haven't I become a knight yet?"

Afraid that Shao Yun would misunderstand her as vain, she immediately added: "No, what I mean is that I am not working so hard just to join the Knights, but I want to better serve the citizens of Mondstadt. I hope I can be worthy of the armor that symbolizes honor!"

"You want a recognition?"

When Noelle heard Shao Yun hit upon what he was thinking, he was stunned for a few seconds and bit his lower lip.

"Yes, that's what I mean! I hope to be recognized by everyone and prove that I am good enough to become a real knight."

He was speaking from his heart, but he himself had rarely counselled anyone.

What would Reverend Swanson at the station or the nun say?

After thinking for a while, Shao Yun looked at Noelle and said seriously: "A true knight must not only have a heart to help others and the power to fight against everything, do you know what else is needed?"

After hearing this, Noelle frowned slightly, as if thinking about Shao Yun's question. She shook her head, indicating that she didn't know the answer.

"Would you like to hear my advice?"

Noelle couldn't figure it out. Since Shao Yun wanted to enlighten her, she was all ears: "Go ahead."

Shao Yun said gently, "I heard that you risked your life to save a man trapped in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain. As a result, you developed a high fever and fell into a coma. Am I right?"

Noelle thought this was just an ordinary task and didn't feel strange. He just nodded indifferently and said lightly: "Yes, what's wrong?"

Found the key point of the problem.

"This is what you are missing. You must learn to protect yourself!" Shao Yun said in a caring tone in order to take care of Noel's feelings.

"What I mean is, if the snowstorm was stronger that day, or if you didn't find that person, what would you do if you were alone and helpless? You need to learn to protect yourself so that you can better protect others! Unless it's a life-and-death situation, don't..."

Noelle immediately retorted in confusion: "What about you, Mr. Shao Yun? When we were chasing the strange bird, didn't you also leave us for a short time and then come back with the strange bird? Didn't you consider your own safety?"

There was confusion and a hint of blame in her voice, and her bright eyes stared at Shao Yun, waiting for an answer.

Shao Yun opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything.

Regardless of whether you know the plot or not, it would not be easy to find the strange bird without the nun's elemental mark, Amber's reminder, and that group of stupid treasure thieves.

Even if all of the above are met, there is still one most crucial point.

Shao Yun was a desperado before, and he had also caught many murderous desperadoes and people outside the law. In terms of the ability to judge people, you are far behind.

Even if I really gave you this information about Noel and asked you to catch him, could you recognize the disguise of the strange bird? Would you let him run away because you were confused by a few words?

You are the enthusiastic and kind-hearted Noel, and I am now the living devil in the West, living on the edge of a knife. How can we compare?

But Shao Yun couldn't say that. In order to protect her self-esteem, she could only be more tactful, exaggerating others and downplaying her own personal abilities.

"Because the wind wings of the strange bird were broken, he fell from the sky and was injured. He couldn't run fast, so I caught up with him on horseback."

"And I'm not alone. I have a lot of people helping me. Without the nun's elemental mark, Amber's reminder, and other people's guidance, I would never be able to catch him!"

"Besides, to put it bluntly, how can you guarantee that you won't be fooled by the disguise of the strange bird? You are so kind that you can't even recognize a slightly disguised enemy. Am I right?"

Noelle sat quietly by the side, Shao Yun's words weighing heavily on her heart like a huge rock. She lowered her eyes, clasped her hands together, and the air was filled with a silent and tense atmosphere, and even her breathing became cautious.

Shao Yun looked at Noelle's reaction and couldn't help feeling a little apologetic.

I realized that I might have said something a bit harsh, but at the same time I felt that this was a necessary reminder. I took a deep breath and tried to make my tone sound gentle but firm.

"Noelle, I don't mean to undermine your self-confidence,"

Although Shao Yun felt apologetic, he still said it.

"But... when the problem is beyond your ability, you need to learn to seek help instead of being stubborn, and learn to protect yourself. This is what I want to tell you, do you understand?"

I have tried my best now. If this still doesn't work, I will just change the subject and get back to work.

"Thank you, Mr. Shao Yun." Noelle let out a long sigh and said with a smile, "I will remember what you said today."

Shao Yun felt relieved when he saw Noelle regaining his spirits. Raise the problem and solve it. If you only raise the problem but don't solve it, then you are either persuading or fanning the flames!

After Noelle's mood improved, her face gradually regained its former radiance. She seemed to be still unsatisfied with Shao Yun's advice, so she asked expectantly, "Anything else?"

Facing Noelle's expectant gaze, Shao Yun smiled secretly. To be honest, there was, but the next topic was relatively relaxed.

He jokingly asked, "Of course I have. Let me ask you another question. How old are you this year?"

Noelle was stunned. Didn't he tell him that? But he still answered, "I'm fifteen."

Shao Yun nodded to show that he was satisfied, and then asked, "Where is the scout knight Amber?"

Noelle thought for a moment and replied somewhat unsurely, "I remember that Amber-senpai is one year older than me..."

Shao Yun gave an accurate answer: "Amber is sixteen years old, and you are fifteen. Do you find the problem?"

Even after talking so much, Noelle was still confused and tilted her head in confusion.

"What problem did you find?"

Shao Yun looked at Noelle's confused expression, shook his head and said with a smile: "You are not old enough!"

"Ah?" After hearing Shao Yun's words, Noelle's eyes widened, with confusion and suspicion revealed in his pupils.

His lips opened slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but his throat was blocked by sudden surprise.

I wanted to digest what Shao Yun said, but my brain short-circuited for a moment and went blank.

Shao Yun looked at Noelle's surprised expression and couldn't help laughing. He shook his head gently and asked with a smile: "After all these years, you didn't know the minimum age limit for the Knights to recruit knights?"

Noelle was brought back to reality by Shao Yun's voice. She raised her head and looked at Shao Yun.

With confusion and puzzlement in his eyes, he whispered, "But, I remember Spark Knight?"

When Shao Yun heard this, he understood in his heart. As expected, he was misled by Ke Li.

He sighed softly and explained, "You mean Klee? She's an elf. She can live for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. How can you compare with her?"

After saying that, he even joked, "Oh, you and Klee are both equally naive!"

Noelle realized that she had always misunderstood that there was no minimum age limit for knights. She buried her head in her knees shyly and dared not look at Shao Yun again. She blamed herself in her heart and asked herself how could she be so stupid!

Looking at Noel who buried his face in his knees, Shao Yun mentioned.

"Will you be sixteen before the next assessment?"

Noelle raised her head, looked at Shao Yun with her lively eyes, and replied weakly: "No..."

Shao Yun looked at Noelle's pitiful appearance and quickly comforted her: "Don't be discouraged. I should have told you later. I'm sorry for undermining your self-confidence."

Noelle pouted, thought for a while, wiped her face with her hand, and finally cheered up.

There was a determined light in his eyes, sweeping away the previous gloom, and he took a deep breath and spoke.

"I do feel a little sad, but if I get discouraged just because of someone else's words, I'm not Noelle anymore."

Shao Yun looked at the determined light in her eyes and immediately raised his arms and shouted in response.

"Ahh! This is you, the one who never gives up, Noelle!"

Noelle continued, "I will still participate in the knight assessment, even if my age does not allow it. I will not give up any assessment opportunity."

"At the same time, I will try to change and learn how to protect myself. Thank you for your guidance."