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

Diluc, who had just returned to Mondstadt, was unaware that the area around his manor was being watched by the Fatui. The Lady had received the news not long after he set off.

Upon hearing this news, the lady immediately prepared to lead her people to the Wind Dragon Ruins. Now was the perfect time to act.

Diluc is heading to the Stormterror's Lair alone, and in this situation, ambushing him halfway is undoubtedly the best option.

Now that things had come to this, the lady made a decisive move to summon her troops. However, the fact that the Fatui were making such a large-scale mobilization could not be kept secret from the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt.

In the Grand Master's office of the Knights of Favonius, upon hearing Kaeya's report, Jean forced herself to stay alert and asked, "Where are the Fools headed?"

"It's the Wind Dragon Ruins."

Kaeya gave a straightforward answer, which didn't surprise Jean. Kaeya had previously told her that he had planted several spies among the Fatui.

We can't ignore Mondstadt tomorrow; among the Fatui in Mondstadt, there are actually members who belong to the Knights of Faith.

The person in charge of this group was Kaiya. Looking at the lyre in front of him, he thought for a moment and then continued, "However, this information may also be wrong."

Qin looked puzzled upon hearing this: "What do you mean?"

“I suspect that the Fools may have already discovered those who provided us with intelligence, after all, some of the information they revealed was just too outrageous.”

At this point, Kaiya shook his head. How could the intelligence those spies sent back to him possibly be true? It was simply too outrageous.

Diluc knows himself all too well. After all, he and Diluc are sworn brothers. How could he possibly be Barbatos, the god of wind?

If Diluc is Barbatos, the god of wind, then I am Her Majesty the Queen of Winter.

Chapter 622: Qin: It is our duty to rebuild the glory of the Knights.

"Mondstadt is not a place where fools can run rampant."

Jean stood up and said, "Although most of the main force of the Knights of Favonius went on the expedition to Favonius, there are still many qualified knights who stayed behind in Mondstadt."

Sometimes you can't back down, just like now.

It is our duty to restore the glory of the Knights!

I, Jean, will shatter the Fatui's schemes. They want to seize Diluc's Heart? That's impossible.

The Knights of Favonius will protect everyone in Mondstadt, and the Fatui's plan will surely fail.

Even though most of the main force went on expeditions, a small number of hidden elites have not yet left. This is a good opportunity to let the new knights of the Knights Order train their will.

“Mondstadt is right behind us, now is not the time to back down.”

Kaeya frowned slightly as he recalled the arrogant attitude of the group of Fools. He was destined to be in a state of duality between Kanria and Mondstadt, but he had no reason to hesitate between Mondstadt and Winterbreak.

“Mobilize the knights who are left behind, and let’s have a good talk with the executors of the Fools.”

Qin looked out the window and said this, noting that her lack of experience in military command did not mean she knew nothing about it.

Judging from the remaining materials, it would be quite difficult to face the former executive officer's subordinates in the current situation.

But if I can lose to the Lady's forces, which haven't even all arrived in Mondstadt yet, I don't deserve to be called the Dandelion Knight.

Unwavering retreat will only bring shame and political weakness. He is both the Dandelion Knight and the Lion Fang Knight.

Under his leadership, Mondstadt would never abandon anyone. Barbatos, the founder of Mondstadt, and Diluc, who guided him as a predecessor, were undoubtedly among the Mondstadt people.

"Those Fools should really behave themselves."

Kaeya nodded and said that the spy planted among the Fatui had reported the situation of the Fatui to him, and that Mondstadt and Winterbreak were far apart.

If war breaks out, crossing such a long distance, there is actually no chance of victory if we fight with all our might on the land of Mondstadt until winter.

However, this possibility is actually not very high. At most, Winter will just make some minor moves. If Mondstadt really wants to start a war, it is at least in the right.

Mondstadt and Winterbreak are actually allied states, and at least on the surface they will not interfere with each other too much.

If the Fatui want to break the agreement and attack the Wind God first, then Mondstadt will certainly not just stand by and watch.

"Diluc, we're coming to save you!"

Jean said firmly, and at that moment, Kaiya was on the same side as her:

“Brother, although I don’t know why your identity was mistaken for Barbatos, I won’t just stand by and watch the lady attack you at this time.”

While Mondstadt was preparing to mobilize its forces, the Lady and her companions had already gone to the vicinity of the Wind Dragon Ruins to ambush Diluc.

Meanwhile, Diluc, who was at the key to the matter, continued to head towards the Wind Dragon Ruins at his usual pace, completely unaware of the beings waiting for him.

Meanwhile, in the ruins of the Wind Dragon, Xia Qing was looking at the Wind Demon Dragon in front of him through the image of the Secret Contract.

"The once-bound East Wind Dragon, now faced with this situation, what choice would you make?"

"Look at Dvalin, who has just returned to the Wind Dragon Ruins at this very moment," Xia Qing said, using the body of the Secret Contract.

"Human, who are you?"

Tvalin was somewhat taken aback by Xia Qing's sudden appearance.

"Me? Well, I just saw something quite interesting and decided to tell you to see your reaction."

Looking at Tvalin Xiaqing not far away, he calmly explained the purpose of the Fools' trip, and Tvalin was somewhat stunned upon hearing the explanation.

"Wait, you mean that an organization called the Fools in the Winter Kingdom wants to take action against Barbatos?"

"And those people in that organization mistook a Mondstadt person named Diluc for Barbatos?"

Hearing Tvalin's somewhat bewildered tone, Xia Qing nodded: "That's right."

"Diluc...that sounds like the name of the person who helped me regain consciousness last time. But what is Barbatos doing right now?"

Dvalin blurted out, and Xia Qing replied with absolute certainty, "Barbatos is having a concert in Liyue next door."

?

Let's get down to business, Barbatos!

Upon hearing Xia Qing's words, Tvalin, who had regained his composure, was somewhat stunned. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke:

"Although I have the freedom not to help the Mondstadt people, ... for Diluc's sake that brought me to my senses, I will take action this time."

When kings clash with kings, or generals clash with generals, it's actually difficult to compensate for individual combat strength with sheer numbers.

Aside from the Lady, it's currently difficult for Mondstadt to find a single opponent on the same level as Jean, one of the Four Winds Guardians.

The Fatui originally had another executor in Mondstadt, but that executor had left Mondstadt with his elite troops due to some reasons related to Winter.

Looking at Tvalin high in the sky, Xia Qing suddenly felt that something was not right.

Why is Amber's location, which I marked, rapidly approaching?

With some doubts in his mind, Xia Qing shifted his attention to Amber's side, but what he found surprised him.

On Amber's side, a number of knights clad in armor were advancing towards the Wind Dragon Ruins.

What's going on? It seems like most of the Knights of Favonius have been mobilized.

Wait a minute, what kind of formation is this...

Oh no, are the Knights of Favonius going to have to fight the Fatui for Diluc?

This……

Xia Qing sensed that something was wrong. Currently, the Fools were guarding the entrance to the Wind Dragon Ruins.

Diluc is almost at the Fatui's ambush point, while Jean's knights are still some distance away.

If it really develops into a conflict between Winter and Mondstadt, it would probably be quite troublesome.

In this situation, the best approach is to create a goal that can unite both sides and allow them to confront each other together.

In the real world, the Fatui and monsters are completely different concepts, and their identities are quite different from those of the Fatui in the game. In essence, many of those Fatui are just ordinary people.

To put it another way, this organization is similar to the Knights of Favonius or the Thousand Rocks Army in the Kingdom of Winterbreak.

As Xia Qing was making this thought, Diluc had already stepped into the Fatui's encirclement.

"Diluc, aren't you a little too confident in your ability to hide your whereabouts?"

The woman's voice rang out at this moment, and she looked at Diluc with a confident expression.

Chapter 623: The Wind God is assassinated, and the entire arena is sealed off!

Upon hearing this, Diluc instinctively assumed a wary stance, but it was too late. The lady, who had been lying in wait for some time, would not speak without being certain of her abilities.

The moment he spoke, an extreme cold wave erupted, freezing Diluc instantly before he could react.

"Diluc, you're still too careless."

The woman walked unhurriedly toward Diluc, her right hand suddenly appearing ethereal as she reached for Diluc's heart.

This is one of the abilities Her Majesty the Empress has bestowed upon herself, through which she can extract the divine heart of a god who is unable to resist.

And it was precisely at this moment that Qin and the others arrived at the scene first.

"The Wind God has been assassinated; seal off the entire area!"

Upon seeing the scene outside the Wind Dragon Ruins, Jean's expression changed and she instantly drew her sword. Hearing his words, Amber immediately went to deliver the message.

At this moment, a large number of Knights of Favonius were advancing in a relatively unified manner, while Jean and Kaeya, among others, were one step ahead at the crucial moment.

"Madam...you are being rather arrogant."

At this moment, Qin Jianzhi's voice contained a hint of anger; the scene before him made it impossible for him to remain calm.

His predecessor and friend Diluc had been pierced through the chest by the lady, and no matter how you looked at it, Diluc couldn't possibly survive such an injury.

At this moment, seeing Qin's face change as she heard the large number of footsteps rapidly approaching, the woman was surprised that Qin had such courage.

The Knights of Favonius are currently on a distant expedition, and most of their ten captains are not in Mondstadt. However, even so, they are far beyond what I can contend with with the few men I have in Mondstadt.

As the acting leader of the Knights, Jean's authority was beyond question in this situation, and looking at Lady Jean not far away, he felt that things were getting quite troublesome.

However, on the Knights of Favonius' side, Kaeya's expression became somewhat subtle after hearing the order to seal off the entire area following the assassination of the Wind God.

This news must be fake. How could his sworn brother Diluc be the Wind God?

However... it's unclear why Diluc seems to have successfully fooled this group.

I've seen this trick the lady is using in Kanria's books before; it seems to be a technique used to steal the Heart of God.

However, it's a bit different from that kind of technique. It feels like that executive lady's technique was completely quick to learn, a technique that was rapidly mastered with the power of some being.