Aether and Venti's story begins in the bustling city of Mondstadt, one of the seven nations of Teyvat. Venti, the Anemo Archon known as the God of Freedom, was out on a simple grocery run when he was set upon by a group of thugs and beaten to a pulp. That's when Aether came to his rescue, fighting off the gangsters with his trusty knife and brawn. But little did they know that they had just started on a journey that would shape their lives forever...