si-mexico Chapter 160 What a Strange Competitive Spirit
Chapter 160 What a Strange Competitive Spirit
A malicious chuckle came from behind the pillars.
The blue-clad water-elemental abyss mage slowly floated out, gently waving his staff and casting a water shield on himself while chanting an evil incantation.
Then a group of Hilichurls and Hilichurl mobs ran in from the doorway, forming a semicircle to block it.
Kaeya sighed and said, "I was thinking, it's a stronghold, and we haven't seen many monsters along the way. I was wondering how the Hilichurls could come up with something like a premeditated ambush. It turns out it was you guys who were behind this."
The abyss mage of the water element didn't say much. He lightly waved his staff, preparing to unleash a water-based spell to attack Xu Ning and Kaeya.
Just then, a sharp bird cry rang out.
A firebird crashed into the entrance with a roar, blasting the group of Hilichurls gathered there into the sky and turning them into black smoke.
Immediately, a black and red figure flashed in, and with a casual wave of his hand, five blazing flames shot out, spinning and breaking through the water-type abyss mage's shield.
Without pausing, the figure reached out and grabbed the Abyss Mage's bird-beak mask, slamming it violently against a pillar.
The abyss mage let out an angry scream, and as soon as he stood up, he was met with a greatsword burning with flames.
After slaying the Abyss Mage with a single sword strike, the newcomer turned around and looked at Xu Ning and Kaeya. It was none other than Diluc, the big boss of Dawn Winery.
"The Knights are really inefficient."
Diluc, who had casually made a sarcastic remark about the Knights of Favonius, sheathed his greatsword and said, "We knew these disgusting monsters were causing trouble around here, but why did the Knights only take action to clean them up now?"
Xu Ning curled his lip upon hearing this and said, "Is it so hard to say that you came here specifically because you were worried your brother would get beaten up?"
Kaeya seems to have long been used to Diluc's taunts.
"Now that you're involved, things get even more interesting. We might need your help in many areas later on."
"Hmph, as long as it's for Mondstadt, not for your inefficient Knights of Favonius."
After leaving the abandoned temple, Diluc, perhaps unwilling for the Knights of Favonius to see him with Kaeya, said he had business at the winery and left early.
Kaiya hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "I remembered that I asked an informant to find out some information. I need to meet with her. I'll be going now. You can report to our acting leader."
Xu Ning was naturally happy to go back alone. Anyway, it wasn't far from the foot of Star-Picking Cliff, so he simply ran there and used the teleportation anchor to return to Mondstadt.
I jumped down from the top of the Knights of Favonius headquarters and entered Jean's office. Sora and Amber had already returned and were sitting inside chatting.
"Xu Ning, you're pretty fast! Oh, where's Kaiya? He's gone? That's great."
Amber was clearly pleased to hear Xu Ning say that Kaiya wasn't there, and said to Kong, "That person is annoying. He looks at everyone with a scrutinizing eye and asks a lot of embarrassing questions."
When Jean and Lisa returned, Xu Ning reported to her about the Temple of the North Wind Wolves, emphasizing that the Abyss Order was very likely involved in the Wind Dragon's attack on Mondstadt, and asked her to pay more attention to the city's defenses.
As soon as I stepped out of the Knights of Favonius headquarters, I heard a mature female voice.
Achievement: The Stranger Who Catches the Wind.
"Offering to Dionysus upgraded by one level: Increases stamina by eight points and grants twenty Wine Seals."
Ignoring the emotionless announcer's tone in the green robe beside him, Xu Ning looked up at the gradually clearing night sky.
With the connection between the three temples and Dvalin severed, the flow of elements and the circulation of ley lines in Mondstadt seemed to gradually return to normal, no longer feeling the oppressive atmosphere I had when I returned to Mondstadt the day before.
To thank Xu Ning and Kong for their help, Jean specially arranged for Amber to book two rooms for them at an inn in the city, and the bill was also put on the Favonius Knights' tab.
Xu Ning readily accepted Qin's expression of goodwill.
However, watching Sora and Paimon enter his room chatting and laughing, Xu Ning felt uncomfortable all over. In his previous life, he had always enjoyed this treatment. Now that it was Sora's turn, he felt like a lonely old man.
"Are you afraid to reveal your true form before the seven gods of the mortal world?"
As soon as Xu Ning entered the Hidden Dust Cave, he grabbed the woman in green and asked her a question.
The man in green sneered, "What am I afraid of? Apart from the Rock King Emperor, I don't know the others, and they don't know me either."
Xu Ning nodded and smiled, "That's good. Starting tomorrow, you'll stay outside with me the whole time, but you're allowed to come in for shelter during battles."
The woman in green said disdainfully, "Oh, what's wrong? Are you jealous because someone has a little white hairy guy by their side? What kind of weird competitive spirit do you have!"
"Besides, what benefit would I get?"
Xu Ning looked at the woman in front of him, who clearly had a happy expression on her face but still couldn't help but ask for something in return. In her heart, she despised her even more than she despised herself.
"Everything I eat, drink, and play with, you get a share whenever you're around. Isn't that enough?"
The woman in green thought for a moment, then said, "Deal."
Xu Ning nodded and was about to go upstairs to rest when he suddenly turned back.
"By the way, can you fly?"
The woman in green retorted angrily, "Don't push your luck!"
The next morning, when Xu Ning walked out of the room holding Qingyi's little hand, Paimon was so shocked that he almost fell from mid-air.
"Look, he brought a little girl from somewhere..."
Xu Ning yelled at Paimon, who was talking to Kong, with dissatisfaction: "I'm warning you not to talk nonsense! I'll sue you for defamation, you know that? Besides, you're not a little girl who went into Kong's room."
Kong hurriedly explained to Paimon the identity of the Azure-Clad Fairy.
However, when he saw Qingyi transform into a small snake and coil around Xu Ning's arm, Kong was surprised and couldn't help but glance at Paimon.
Paimon stomped his foot in mid-air: "Don't look at me, there's no way I could turn into that!"
Kong told Xu Ning that he had some things to do and wanted to go see Qin, asking Xu Ning if she wanted to come along.
Xu Ning knew perfectly well that Kong was going to show Qin the red tears of the wind dragon, and shook his head uninterestedly, "Go by yourself, I want to look around and gather some information."
Xu Ning took Qingyi to the deer hunter for breakfast, and then strolled up the steps.
Near the teleportation point in the center of Mondstadt, I saw a blindfolded girl sitting quietly on a bench.
Xu Ning turned around and looked around. Finding no one beside her, she walked over and asked, "Do you need any help?"
The girl smiled gently. "Thank you. I'm just sitting here for a little while. Were you traveling with Amber yesterday?"
Xu Ning asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
The girl smiled and said, "I can tell from your voice and footsteps. Ever since I became a believer in Lord Barbatos, whenever the wind blows past my ears, I feel as if I can 'see' something, and sometimes I can even hear a very gentle voice whispering in the wind."
Xu Ning smiled and sat down on another bench. "This is truly an amazing ability. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xu Ning."
The girl smiled and said, "My name is Glory. Yesterday I heard many people in the city saying that the travelers from outside defeated the Stormterror and saved Mondstadt."
Xu Ning smiled and waved his hand, saying, "That wasn't my doing; it was done by another traveler. Besides, it wasn't some kind of Wind Demon Dragon; it was just an innocent Wind Dragon controlled by bad guys. We'll rescue it from them."
Gloria nodded. "I believe in everyone in the Knights and in you all. By the way, Xu Ning, could I ask you for a favor?"