Bennett

Benny's Adventure Team is an exception to the norm in the Adventurers' Guild, Mondstadt Branch. Initially, the team mechanism requiring at least 3 or 4 regulars in each team was set up to promote mutual support and prevent accidents. As for Benny's Adventure Team, however, its only regular member has been Bennett himself. The lack of team members essentially has everything to do with Bennett's infamous bad luck. However, being the passionate adventurer he is, Bennett never feels lonely. Well, maybe once or twice, sometimes...

The adventurer Jack was the first victim of Benny's Adventure Team. Just a few feet away from the treasure, an extremely rare Geo Turbulence occurred, tearing the ground apart and opening a bottomless chasm right before everyone's eyes. "So close, yet so far... like love." Jack only suffered minor injuries, but he was never the same as an adventurer thereafter. The event seemed to have left him with a broken heart. Another member, Royce, heard someone shout "Heyo!" before losing consciousness in a huge explosion. The culprit, Klee, was sent to the confinement room for seven days for mistaking the cave the adventurers were still exploring in for a giant rabbit hole and blowing it up. Heckler suffered from a severe bout of diarrhea for a week after joining the team. Although it turned out to be food poisoning, he insisted it was because of Bennett's bad luck. "They'll be back! They're just... on leave. Please don't invalidate my team's registration with the Guild..." Seeing Bennett beg and plead before her eyes, Katheryne sighed and decided to spare him the truth that his "teammates" had long jumped ship.

There was once a predicament of incomparable despair. A predicament that had all but swallowed an old adventurer. The scorching flames scalded his skin, the deafening thunder almost ruptured his eardrums, and the hollering winds threatened to rip his soul from him. At the end of his hellish journey, what awaited him was... a baby. The old adventurer thought he was the first living thing to pass through this arduous ordeal. But how could he explain that which lay before him? In that moment, it hit him, and he believed it to be true. "This baby must be... a child abandoned by the world itself." Though there were no mighty artifacts, jewelry, or gold, the old man's face did not seem disappointed in the slightest, for he regarded this baby, whose life hung by a mere thread, to be his treasure. "This child is what I was meant to find on this journey," he thought as he took the baby into his arms. Even if what he was about to do opposed the will of the world itself, he was unafraid.

The old adventurer died from severe injuries before being able to tell this story, leaving only the child he had saved. On his deathbed, he only managed four final words: "will," "adventure," and "final treasure." Several single, childless, old adventurers in the Adventurers' Guild in Mondstadt raised the child as their own and named him Bennett. Being raised by the Guild, Bennett referred to everyone as "Dad." "Dad, your dentures fell into the bowl!" "Dad, you should stop wearing that old leather armor. Where are the undergarments I bought you?" "Dad, it's raining, better keep your distance from me so you don't get struck by lightning!" Taking care of all his aging dads who have no family has taken up most of his time outside of adventuring. "The dads certainly have found a treasure, haha!" Cyrus, the current Guild Master, laughed, giving Bennett a pat on the back. Though he is unlucky himself, he can at least try to bring luck to those he cares about. At least, that's how Bennett feels. Bennett the Unlucky still strives to find his own lucky treasure through his series of unfortunate events.

Oz the Raven, Fischl's familiar, said Bennett is "the most tenacious young man in the world." Indeed, Bennett's share of bad luck throughout his life can be seen from his scars, old and new. Attacked by monsters, buried in collapsed ruins, falling from cliffs... A wealth of "unfortunate events" has taught Bennett how to deal with more of them in the future. Barbara, the Deaconess at the Church of Favonius, was once surprised by how skilled Bennett is at treating dislocated joints. Another gift from his ordeals is his jaw-dropping talent for combat. "Look at his moves... Doesn't that hurt?" Grand Master Varka of the Knights was extremely intrigued after seeing Bennett in combat. It's not that Bennett doesn't feel pain — he has simply gotten used to it. He adapted to the pain as others would to pungent smells or blinding light. Therefore, the way Bennett dives into battles head-on without reservation has become a signature of his.

What does death mean, exactly? Always walking the thin line between life and death, Bennett can't help but wonder. Bennett knows that the old adventurer who saved him has left many praiseworthy stories and legends after his death. He knows that adventurers will not have weeping at their funerals, only toasts made in their names by old comrades. He knows, to the adventurers of Mondstadt, a "good death" comes at the end of a life given to the pursuit of treasure and the secrets of the world. Once over, their souls are brought back to their homeland by Barbatos. He once feared death. However, after pondering on this matter some more, he now feels death may be something fortunate for an adventurer... Not that fortune has anything to do with him. "Onto the next treasure!" And with that, Bennett puts this thinking business behind him.

Whenever he suffers severe injuries such as fractures or excessive loss of blood, Bennett will go to the Cathedral to seek treatment from Deaconess Barbara. "Sorry, it's me again..." Bennett will say, scratching the back of his head. Barbara, however, will just shake her head, and with a "let's deal with those scratches as well," she will toss him some adhesive bandages. Such displays of concern may be inadvertent, but they have a special place in Bennett's heart. He sticks those bandages on his wounds with the care of one pinning a medal to their chest, before thanking her wholeheartedly. Bennett keeps many such bandages in his utility pouch when he goes on adventures. Ones he gets from his dads, from Barbara, from Katheryne... and from adventurers he sometimes meets by chance after getting injured. These tiny tokens of goodwill form a tangible collection of fair fortune unique to Bennett. "Well, since everyone's by my side, I guess I'm not that unlucky after all."

Bennett's passion for adventure is unstoppable. He wants to constantly explore, challenge, sweat it out, and eventually grow old on the adventurer's path. But there was once when he met with a true crisis. Just as that old adventurer had so long ago, Bennett was in a predicament that would cause any other person to despair. "Losing this much blood... Not good." But Bennett did not stop. "There's no reason to turn back," he thought. Somehow, he just knew that all the agonizing misfortune he had suffered up till this point was for the sake of overcoming this precarious position. But at the end of his hellish journey, what he found at the end was — nothing at all. "Ha, returning empty-handed is... part of an adventure. I... don't mind..." At last, his tightly-wound emotions came loose, allowing his many injuries to rob him of his consciousness, and he collapsed. When he reawakened, he found that his wounds had been cauterized by a mysterious flame, stopping both the bleeding and the pain. A jewel pulsed warmly in the palm of his hand, its rhythm in time with the heartbeat in his chest — the beating heart of an adventurer. This was not the mercy of the world, or that fate took pity on him. Rather, this was his "final reward," one befitting a person with Bennett's burning passion.

This is your team? Cool... I like the vibe. I'm Bennett, leader of Benny's Adventure Team. Any chance we can team up? Please?

Let's go find some treasure!

No one's joined me on an adventure in ages. C'mon, let's go!

"Good things come to those who don't wait around!" That's what they say, anyway. Knowing my luck, the opposite is probably true for me...

It always rains when I go on an adventure.

Don't stand too close to me, or you might get hit by lightning too.

Weather's not bad today... Oh crud, I jinxed it! Now it's bound to rain.

Careful! In this kind of wind, it's easy to get hit in the head by flying rocks.

Morning! Where's the adventure at today?

I brought a sandwich. You want some? I'll give you hal- *choking* *spluttering* ...Phew. Sorry, nearly choked to death there!

Hey, wanna go talk to my dads for a bit? They tell the best adventure stories!

You're headed off? Cool. It was awesome adventuring with you. We should totally do it again!

I'm the leader of Benny's Adventure Team — a rising star in the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild! ...Where are the others? Ah, haha, they're all on leave right now.

Eh, it's not as bad as you've heard! Everyone falls into a trapper's pit or gets hit on the head by a falling tree now and then, right?

Hahaha, you wish! Benny's Adventure Team has had no vacancies in ages... I mean, you must be spoiled for choice, right? Why'd you wanna join the unluckiest adventurer alive, anyway?

From now on, I'll distract the monsters and set off the traps while you grab the treasure. Sound good? ...You don't like it? Oh — don't worry about me getting injured! It's what I'm best at... And for you, it would be my pleasure!

I think I get why you teamed up with me now. It's 'cause we're the same, you and I — we both like that adrenaline rush you get from being in dangerous situations. That's what makes adventuring so addictive!

Getting recognized by the gods was the last thing I expected, seeing as how I'm so unlucky all the time. But if the gods haven't given up on me, I guess that means I shouldn't give up on me either.

Do you wanna come and see the view of Mondstadt from above some time? It's real pretty at night, when the city's all lit up and you can see the moon reflected on Cider Lake... Huh? From where? Haha, well, there was this one time when I got picked up by a tornado and ended up on this cliff way up high— Not interested? Oh, okay then, never mind.

I actually quite like cabbage. It's not much to look at, but you can't imagine a world without it. You can grow it anywhere, it goes with everything, and the flavor never gets in the way. I dunno, there's something... nice about being ordinary.

She's the best singer and dancer out there! I always go to watch her in concert after an adventure goes south — it really lifts my mood, chanting along with all the other fans, cheering her on. It's really kinda magical! It's no wonder she's so popular... Boy, if I had even half her popularity as leader of my adventure team...

She's a cute kid... but I have to keep my distance. Whenever she plays with me, her bombs always end up going off... It's not so much me I'm worried about, it would just be awful if something happened to Klee. The Knights of Favonius would never forgive me, that's for sure.

Oh yeah, the Prinzessin der Verurteilung from the world beyond! She's amazing. I keep asking her if we can go adventuring in her home world together, but each time I bring it up she sort of avoids the topic... She's probably just worried about my safety. Her home world sounds like a dangerous place, for sure.

I keep meaning to ask Master Jean for some help with the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild, but I don't know how to go about it. The Guild doesn't have as many rules and regulations as the Knights of Favonius, the dads and I are pretty laid back about everything. Pretty sure that attitude wouldn't fly with Jean though... I guess I should read up on the Knights' etiquette or something?

He's my role model! Talk about team leaders — he's the Grand Master! Leads the whole darn Knights of Favonius! How incredible do you have to be to do that!? Recently, though, I've been thinking that having a smaller Adventure Team isn't such a bad thing after all. I mean, if things got too busy in the team, I'd have no time to look after all my dads in the guild, would I? Yeah... Yeah, things are fine the way they are.

Wolvendom guy! Looks a little on the feral side... doesn't talk much... but he's alright! We both love eating meat, so we got that in common. I sometimes cook some meat for him, and he teaches me how wolves communicate in return. Haha! You should join us next time!

Oh, I know who you mean. The girl who's always charging around all over the place. She's always off adventuring in the wild, just like me... But if you ever see her near a cooking pot, you'll soon find a cloud of thick black smoke blowing in your direction, followed by the smell of burnt steak... Huh, maybe she was born unlucky too?

Noelle's someone I've been watching for a while. She's really talented, and extremely hardworking. But somehow she's still a maid — the Knights of Favonius still haven't made her a knight. It's a shame, don't you think? Boy, if she switched to the Adventurers' Guild, she'd easily be one of the best there is.

Oh... you wanna know about me? Haha, I'm just your average adventurer. 'Cept I'm more unlucky than average. Anyway, I'm nothing compared to you — you're the star of all those legendary tales. What do I got to show for myself?

"The dads..." That's how I refer to all the older adventurers in Mondstadt. Apparently, I was an orphan kid that they rescued from the most perilous situation ever. How cool is that? I have such terrible luck all the time, and yet I was rescued against the odds and survived all this time. It's a miracle if you ask me.

You've, uh, noticed then... Heh. Yeah, Benny's Adventure Team has been me on my own for a long time now. Reason is, I have such bad luck that even the most benign of adventures end up turning into the adventure from hell, and no one wants to come with me... Do you feel the same way?

I was born unlucky. That's just the way it is, and I've lived with it so long now that I'm just used to it. But you know what? Maybe it's a good thing. It means I know that whatever luck I do have left is gonna run out sooner rather than later... so I'd better make the most of my life while it lasts. You know, go on plenty of adventures, meet loads of people... I mean, if I didn't live like that, I may never have even met you! Can you imagine? Haha!

Time flies! We've been a team for a while now, haven't we? Anyway, I have a dream I wanna tell you about. Once the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild becomes the biggest branch in Teyvat, I wanna go adventuring all over the whole world! Benny's Adventure Team will be the greatest adventure team there ever was, because you and me are the greatest adventurers! ..."Since when?" Uh... I don't remember exactly when you signed onto Benny's Adventure Team. But whatever, it's just details, right?

I like all kinds of things, but most of all, I like adventures! One day, I'm gonna find the most valuable treasure in the whole world, and then my dads can have a better life... and the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild will be back in business!

Hmm... Well, if you really wanna know... When I have a bad day, I feel a bit glum. Like, it sucks when I come back empty-handed from an adventure, or when one of my dads' old injuries starts acting up. But... they're just small things, really. After a good night's sleep, I forget all about them. New day, new start! Haha!

Meat! Meat is the best sustenance there is. Chicken-Mushroom Skewers, Steaks, and Sweet Madames are all my specialties. You won't go hungry if you come adventuring with me, that's for sure!

You can't really afford to be picky as an adventurer. That said, I can't really handle spicy food. I find it hard to breathe after eating Jueyun Chilis, like the spice went right into my lungs. And there's no avoiding the diarrhea afterward... It's the devil's fruit, I say. Who knows where it came from?

Happy birthday! Best of luck in the year ahead. Don't worry, bad luck isn't contagious! As long as I'm around, it'll be drawn to me and not you, so you're safe.

I feel stronger in every sense! Just as unlucky as ever, though. Hehe.

I'm catching up with you, Traveler! One step at a time.

Wow, check out all this power! How can I repay you, though? Hmm... Oh yeah! I know this Domain where there's a priceless treasure hidden somewhere inside! Let's go hit it up!

Thanks to your help, I should finally be able to keep everyone safe now. Hopefully, people's opinions of me will start to change. Once the unluckiest guy alive, with a million cuts and bruises to show it. Now, a dependable adventurer at long last! ...Heh, well, I—I can hope.

Hah!

Let's light it up!

Get outta here!

Haah!

Take cover!

Outta the way!

Everybody stand back!

I'm going in!

Teamwork is dreamwork!

Adventure time!

Off we go!

Now that's what I call treasure!

Even better than I imagined! It's my lucky day!

*chuckle* It's a miracle!

Shoot, I can't afford any more bandages...

Don't worry. I got this.

I always bounce back, just watch me...

You're in over your head! Lemme try!

Hey, pick on someone your own size!

Benny's Adventure Team... I have failed you...

This is just my luck...

Couldn't break... the curse...

Didn't see that coming.

That's gonna hurt in the morning...

Why do they never miss?

Y—You want me on your team?

I won't hold you back! ...Much.

Gonna be epic!

Whoa, lucky me! Haha... Oh wait! Does that mean I just used all of my good luck for today...?

Literally everything you cook ends up tasting amazing. Hehe, you're awesome!

Oh no... my stomach hurts...