My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

"What can you possibly protect with your meager strength?"

Look at what you're protecting. If this is all you've got, you have absolutely no right to protect the winds of this city.

Bain deliberately spoke in a slightly disappointed tone, as if in his eyes Fischl was still too inexperienced and not a worthy opponent.

Meanwhile, Diluc remained quietly observing, waiting for the crucial moment to decide whether or not to intervene.

That being named Bane seems to be someone Fischl can't handle, and he can't just sit idly by in this situation.

Diluc decided that if things really got too bad, he would intervene directly to protect Mondstadt and defend its free spirit.

Diluc's idea ultimately became a reality. For some reason, Fischl did not use the power of the Great Dream Forest of All Things Madness Judgment Eye.

The battle in front of Diluc quickly came to an end. Without using the power known as the Anti-Life Equation, Fischl ultimately met with defeat.

“Fischl, your purity is far too low.”

After leaving those words behind, he forcefully broke through to Fischl's side, ignoring Bane's continuous attacks, and shook his head, saying this.

Just as he was about to deliver the final blow to Fischl, a figure suddenly appeared. It was Diluc, who had been observing from the shadows.

Without a word, Diluc, wielding his greatsword, unleashed a horizontal slash, while Bane seemed unaware that someone had been hiding behind him all along.

Who are you?

After saying something with a hint of doubt, Bain prepared to turn around and see who was stabbing him in the back.

"I'm just a passing hero in the dark, a righteous man!"

At that moment, Diluc took advantage of Bane's slowed movement as he turned around and swung his second slash, this time targeting the pipes connected to Bane's body.

Chapter 615: Hero of the Night... Kono Diona!

Clang!

The seemingly fragile pipe clashed with Diluc's greatsword at that moment, and with a crisp sound, Diluc stumbled back a few steps.

"This level of hardness... what is this pipe made of?"

Looking at the somewhat solemn expression on Bane's face not far away, Bane, who had just been ambushed by him, slowly turned his head.

Upon seeing Diluc, Bane's eyes flashed with surprise, perhaps not expecting Diluc to be there.

Bane's surprised expression quickly disappeared, but Diluc had already sensed something was wrong.

Does the person in front of me... know me?

"Hero of the Night... Should I call you that, or should I call you...?"

Although he was walking towards Diluc at a leisurely pace, he spoke in a relaxed tone as he went.

"Who exactly are you?"

Diluc spoke in a deliberately low voice, his tone heavy and undetectable to others, and Bane responded to the question with:

"I think you know the answer to this question, Dark Hero Di..."

Before Bane could finish speaking, flames began to swirl around Diluc's greatsword, seemingly trying to stop Bane from revealing his true identity.

Don't answer questions with questions!

Facing Diluc's attack, Bane lowered his head without panicking and threw a punch directly:

"Are you questioning me? Ha, it seems you still don't understand the current situation, Dark Hero Diona!"

Bane, who was about to reveal Diluc's real name, suddenly hesitated and then changed his mind and said another name.

"You actually know my real identity? Just who are you?"

Looking at Bane not far away, Diluc's face showed a solemn expression, unaware that his true identity had been discovered by the Fatui.

Wait a minute, did I hear that right?

At that moment, Diluc suddenly realized that the name Bane had mentioned earlier didn't seem to be his own; it belonged to someone else.

Diona... I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before.

Diluc frowned slightly, not in the mood to think about these things, because Bane's head was down, so Diluc couldn't see the expression on his face at all.

"All of this is the will of the Executor, Diona, the hero of the night. Everything you have done is within his calculations."

Hearing these words, Diluc's face darkened: "Executor...you're a member of the Fatui?"

Upon hearing the word "Executor," the first thing that came to his mind was the Fools, with whom he shared an indelible hatred.

Bane, whose appearance was not exactly beautiful but rather somewhat ferocious and terrifying, revealed a stiff and cruel smile. Diluc felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the seemingly deliberate smile.

The guy in front of me seemed like an emotionless monster, and his body movements revealed a strangeness that was hard to explain.

It looked just like... a corpse?

Diluc, in a sense, guessed a conclusion that could be considered a rough truth, but Xia Qing did not directly descend with her consciousness to act out the body's behavior at this time.

To put it more accurately, this body is somewhat like a marionette with many strings attached.

Controlled by the threads of the mind, Diluc continued to move, watching the extremely powerful fist hurtling towards him as he fully activated his Eye of God.

"The verdict is hereby pronounced!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Wildfire Bird, composed entirely of fire element, appeared in the world. Facing the Firewind Bane charging towards him, he suddenly punched forward with his right fist.

A blow powerful enough to warp spacetime was delivered, and with the punch landing, the Firebird was blasted apart. Bane then punched Diluc in the chest.

System, help me!

Faced with this situation, Diluc decisively activated the idol system that had been bound to him not long ago.

After exchanging for the temporary enhancement, Diluc felt his body overflowing with magical power, and an invisible protective armor surrounded his body.

sword?

In this situation, it was too late to swing his sword. In desperation, Diluc looked at Bane and punched him with all his might without saying a word.

"You actually abandoned your area of ​​expertise and chose to fight me with your fists instead? That's not a wise choice."

Bane scoffed at Diluc's choice, believing that Diluc was no match for him in terms of boxing skills alone.

"Whether in terms of skill or physical ability, I have far surpassed you. You can't do anything now!"

Bain's tone was extremely arrogant at this moment; in his eyes, victory was already in his grasp.

The punches came out like phantoms, and in that instant, dozens of punches were unleashed by Bane: "I'll use this move to declare victory!"

"Useless, useless, useless, useless!"

Faced with Bane's attack, Diluc used the temporarily acquired power to retaliate decisively, and their fists began to collide repeatedly in the darkness of Mondstadt.

Bang!

After exchanging punches for a few seconds, Bane was unable to withstand the blow and was sent flying. The loud noise woke up many people who had already fallen asleep.

"How is this possible... What kind of power is this?"

Baine wore an expression of disbelief at Diluc's performance, as if he couldn't understand why the man in front of him had suddenly become so powerful.

"This is... the power of idols!"

For idols, performing is a battle, and recalling his many battles in Liyue, Diluc's will is even stronger.

"Diona...it seems you've gained power that the Executor didn't anticipate."

But it doesn't matter, even if my power is only slightly better than my normal state.

Now open your eyes wide and take a look at the latest experimental product of our Winter.

Upon hearing these words, Diluc instantly became alert, while Bane, after saying those words, reached for his temple with his right hand.

The very next second, right in front of Diluc, Bane jabbed his right index and middle fingers into his temples.

As this action was completed, a gurgling sound rang out.

Inside the jar on Bain's back, the liquid he called the latest experimental product of Winter was being injected into his back through a connecting tube.

As Diluc watched the emerald green liquid being injected into a human body, he picked up the greatsword beside him, and the fire element boiled once again.

Because his magical power had been temporarily enhanced, Diluc was now like the eternal sun beyond the heavens, a demon god descending to this world from the fiery hell.

Chapter 616: Barbara: My knowledge of strange idols has increased.

"The blazing flames that can rival the Holy Lightning of Judgment in the darkness? Hmph, as expected of Diona, the hero of the night."

At this moment, Fischl began to mobilize the power of the Eye of God and prepared to join the battle, while the adventurer leader of the Adventurers' Guild felt that he had many questions.

Did I just hear a very familiar name?

Dior...na?

Isn't that the bartender from the bar I frequent? Why is that name coming from the mouth of that subordinate who seems to be an executive of the Fools?

Things seem to be getting quite complicated. Not only are the legendary Night Elf heroes of Mondstadt involved, but now even the Fatui Enforcers have gotten involved.

This is really... no, I need to gather more adventurers, there are far too few adventurers on site right now.

The adventurer leader thought to himself that he was quite aware of his own strength.

The adventurer leader felt a headache coming on after thinking of that familiar name: Diona... Could that Night Hero be Diona, or is it just a coincidence that they share the same name?

However, the figure I saw in that brief flash of fire seemed much taller than Diona.

And that suppressed voice... although it was supposed to be a falsetto, it sounded like the original voice belonged to a man.

Although the Teyvats' night vision is generally better than that of Earthlings, they are still some distance away from Diluc's location and cannot see the battle there very clearly.

Bain gave a stiff smile, looking at Diluc not far away, and muttered to himself:

"It's burning... Diona, let your blood be the first sacrifice for this power!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bane charged towards Diluc's position, and Diluc frowned slightly as he faced Bane.

I didn't have much of an impression of Diona Diluc from that person, but I vaguely felt that the name sounded familiar.

However, now was not the time to think. As he looked at Beendiluke charging toward him, his eyes blazed with fighting spirit.

The heroes of justice will not back down again. Is there nothing they can do?