Sounds From Afar

Sounds From Afar is the first act of the Of Ballads and Brews event.

Quests

• Sounds From Afar

Summary

As the harvest season arrives in Mondstadt, the number of requests made to the Adventurers' Guild has increased. Two days earlier, the Traveler and Paimon had met up with Katheryne to answer her call for aid, and have now returned to turn in the checklist of commissions assigned to them, mostly delivery and escorting of goods.

As they were talking, a pair of Knights of Favonius were overheard hurrying off to the Knights of Favonius Headquarters, having been told by the Acting Grand Master to convene for a meeting. With Kaeya passing by, Paimon asks him about why everyone is heading off to the headquarters. Kaeya tells her that a letter from the Grand Master has arrived and Jean had ordered everyone to gather in the main hall. With that, he invites the two to go with him.

In headquarters, Mika reads out the letter sent by Varka. He assures the Knights that the expedition is going well; however, they have encountered the Fatui Harbinger known as The Captain in the past months. Fortunately, The Captain has not been hostile and has even helped them. Varka then states that The Captain was ordered to go to Natlan three days prior to writing the letter. Varka ends the letter by wishing the Knights well during Weinlesefest. However, Mika tells Jean about Varka's message he found for Lisa on the back of the letter. Jean dismisses the meeting, and Lisa tells the Traveler and Paimon to chat with her and Jean in the Grand Master's office.

In the Grand Master's office, Jean discusses the background of the Weinlesefest and this year's plans for the festival. Lisa then reveals Varka's request, which has something to do with Razor's past — giving him the box that his parents left for him. Noting how difficult it may be for Razor to digest the situation, Lisa tells the Traveler and Paimon to find him and break the news to him.

The Traveler and Paimon find Razor hunting in Wolvendom with Draff. They tell the news to Razor who feels conflicted about knowing about his parents. Nevertheless, they assure him that whatever happens, they'll be with Razor to support him. With that, Razor decides to visit his teacher Lisa.

Back in the Grand Master's office, Lisa opens the wooden box for Razor. In the box contains a woolen hand puppet, a part from a Ruin Guard, and — notably — a bottle of Thousand-Wind Wine. Lisa notes how Thousand-Wind Wine is the first and rarest type of wine that Mondstadters learned to make. With how varying the techniques involved to make it and the flavors it produces, this meant that the bottle of wine was brewed by Razor's parents. Wanting to know more about the bottle of wine, they wait for the Weinlesefest for two days. Once the festival has started, they consult Venti about the process of making Thousand-Wind Wine, but he is only able to provide a song that has no bearing to the wine-making process. Nevertheless, he advises the group to try and make the wine for themselves to find the answers they are looking for.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Sounds From Afar	—
Chinese (Simplified)	自远方吹来的音讯 Zì Yuǎnfāng Chuīlái de Yīnxùn	Correspondence Blown In From Afar
Chinese (Traditional)	自遠方吹來的音訊 Zì Yuǎnfāng Chuīlái de Yīnxùn
Japanese	遠方から舞い込む便り Enbou kara Maikomu Tayori	Correspondence Fluttering From Afar
Korean	먼 곳에서 전해온 소식 Meon Goeseo Jeonhaeon Sosik	News From Far Away
Spanish	Mensajes llegados de lejos	Messages Brought from Far Away
French	Sons au lointain	Sounds From Afar
Russian	Весть, прилетевшая издалека Vest', priletevshaya izdaleka	Message Coming From Afar
Thai	เสียงที่พัดลอยมาจากที่ไกล
Vietnamese	Tin Từ Phương Xa Thổi Đến	News Blown in From Far Away
German	Klänge aus der Ferne	Sounds From Afar
Indonesian	Suara dari Kejauhan	Sound from Afar
Portuguese	Mensagens Vindas de Longe	Messages Coming From Afar
Turkish	Uzaklardan Gelen Sesler
Italian	Suoni da lontano

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