Genshin Impact: I, the Winter Prince, reign supreme.

Kaiya also said, "Your Highness really knows how to put on airs by sneaking away during your visit. Our music ensemble leader is extremely busy every day, yet he made a special trip to welcome you today, which is a great honor for you."

“Kaiya, Lisa, don’t be rude.”

Qin stopped the two from making trouble for the lady of the Hidden Mirror and smiled, saying, "I do have an urgent matter to attend to."

After saying that, Qin handed the agreement demanding compensation from Zhidong directly to Cangjing Shinu.

The lady with the hidden mirror casually flipped to a page and saw the exaggerated amount of compensation. Her face was no longer as indifferent as before.

"I will report to His Highness the Prince."

"I recently heard that Empress Zhidong and your Prince are not on good terms, which is why she sent him on his mission to the six kingdoms. Therefore, it would be best to send a copy of this compensation agreement to Empress Zhidong as well, so that the Empress is not unaware of it and does not take her anger out on your Prince."

The zither released some of the wind element, and the resulting pressure made the lady in the mirror feel extremely uncomfortable.

"That's not necessary. His Highness the Prince can represent the Empress with full authority."

The lady with the mirror in her eyes withstood the pressure emanating from the zither and replied.

She has experienced firsthand the "freedom" of Mondstadt today.

Acting as one pleases, being unreasonable, is indeed very free.

The Mondstadt official, Jean, carried a compensation agreement with her, clearly indicating that she would discuss the compensation in person whether His Highness the Prince was present or not.

She glanced at a few clauses of the agreement, and they were almost all far-fetched and contrived.

For example, the poaching of fish in Fruit Wine Lake was done by a mob of fools.

The series of burglaries in Mondstadt were committed by a mob of fools.

The fences outside the city were destroyed by the fools.

The Lady of the Hidden Mirror does not deny that the quality of the lowest-ranking members of the Fools' Clan varies greatly. There may be some bad apples among them who use the Fools' Clan's name to do petty theft. However, to accuse the Fools' Clan of everything is slander and insult.

This so-called compensation agreement is nothing short of extortion.

She suddenly remembered what His Highness the Prince had told her on the way—

“City-states that often tout themselves as free and civilized are actually prejudiced, barbaric, arrogant, and brutal. Their sense of superiority, which comes from nowhere, is always repulsive.”

At the time, I didn't really feel anything when I heard it; in fact, I found it a bit inexplicable.

Having witnessed the methods of this group, he now truly understood the profound meaning behind his prince's words.

They are serious about demanding compensation, and their sinister aim is to sow discord between His Highness the Prince and the Empress.

Seeing that the lady with the mirror in the mirror was silent, Qin Yang smiled brightly.

"The winter mission should be heading into the city now. I hope you will feel the warmth of Mondstadt!"

Then, Jean called Lisa and Kaeya to her side and whispered, "Based on my understanding of this Prince Winter, his wandering around sightseeing is probably just a pretext. He has most likely gone to the Wind Dragon's lair. Recently, the Fatui have been exploring that area, and they seem to have found the Stormterror Dragon Dvalin."

"I'll go and keep an eye on him."

Kaiya volunteered.

"Dvalin is a servant of Lord Barbatos, the god of the winds. Even if the Fools find it, Dvalin will not betray Mondstadt. I'm telling you this mainly to remind you that the Winter's Mission's sudden visit suggests they are planning something in secret. We must be extremely vigilant and wary of them!"

Chapter 21 Who Disturbed My Sleep?

At this moment, in a forest in Mondstadt, Su Yu was stopped by a person who descended from the sky with the Wings of Wind on his back.

She had long chestnut hair, tied with a red bunny ear knot on her head, and a pair of goggles hanging from her collar.

Red stockings that reached the top of her thighs, held up by a brown leather strap.

"Nice to meet you, Scout Knight Amber, reporting for duty! Please feel free to ask if you need any help in the future!"

Amber seems to radiate vitality and energy forever.

But Su Yu knew even more that this Western Knights' only scout knight had an extremely keen sense of smell and could distinguish scents from the air.

Amber's presence here suggests that her identity has likely been exposed.

Otherwise, she wouldn't even ask for my name and would just introduce myself directly.

"The best scout knight who has won the 'Flying Champion' title for three consecutive years, joined the Knights of Favonius to protect Mondstadt for his grandfather's sake, and now works hard in the Knights for Jyn."

Su Yu knew her situation like the back of his hand, and simply mentioned it.

"Ah... Zhi Dong's intelligence is amazing! Your Highness Zhi Dong, you left the mission and went to the wilderness alone. If you encounter danger and die, we cannot bear the responsibility for the war between our two countries. I hope Your Highness understands the seriousness of the matter and comes back with me now."

"Miss Amber, do you know where the Wind Dragon Ruins are?"

Only by actually traveling to the continent of Teyvat will you realize how vast this land truly is. The terrain in the game is simplified and does not reflect the real world of Teyvat.

In addition, the ley lines in Mondstadt are chaotic, making it impossible for Su Yu to sense direction. He searched for half a day among towering mountains, dense forests, and flowing rivers but failed to find the Wind Dragon Ruins, instead getting lost himself.

"It seems His Highness the Prince did not heed my advice at all."

Amber puffed out her cheeks angrily.

Jean had instructed her that once she found the Prince's Palace, she must bring it back to Mondstadt as soon as possible.

But it seems that Prince Winter wants to go to the Wind Dragon Ruins, and it's unlikely that he can be persuaded to do so anytime soon.

“If Miss Amber is worried about my safety, why don’t you protect me along the way? I happen to need a guide. Once I’m done with my business, we can go back together.”

"Alright then, I'll show you the way."

Amber thought about it and had no choice but to agree.

This was a prince of Winter's End, of extremely noble status. She dared not threaten him with a bow and arrow to return to Mondstadt with her right now.

They soon arrived at the Wind Dragon Ruins.

From the outside, several howling tornadoes appeared inside the Wind Dragon Ruins, looking rather terrifying.

"Um... Your Highness, shall we go in?"

His voice trembled slightly.

“Of course. Miss Amber, if you’re scared, you can wait for me here.”

“I…I’m not afraid! I am the scout knight Amber, Your Highness, please follow me.”

Amber mustered her courage and ran ahead of Su Yu.

Her duty was to ensure Su Yu's safe return to Mondstadt, so she absolutely could not allow Su Yu to be left alone in danger along the way.

"As Miss Amber commands."

Looking at her brave figure, Su Yu felt a little guilty.

Even though she used him to find the Wind Dragon Ruins, she still had to protect herself.

This girl doesn't seem very bright, but her strong sense of responsibility is always an excellent quality.

Su Yu enjoys working with this kind of person.

"Awooo—"

However, just as they stepped into the Wind Dragon Ruins, a high-pitched dragon roar resounded.

Amber was unaware that Dvalin was hiding there. Upon hearing the dragon's roar, she mistook it for some kind of man-eating dragon and was instantly terrified, her legs going weak and her face turning pale.

Dragon roars are often accompanied by mental attacks and damage; they are the natural pressure exerted by higher life forms on lower life forms.

Another dragon roared, and Amber hid behind Su Yu, covering her ears and trembling all over.

At the same time, a terrible thought slipped out.

"Your Highness, have you come here to slay a dragon?"

The somewhat thin Prince Zhidong was surprisingly calm in the face of Long Xiao, which was no ordinary person's behavior.

"Her Majesty the Queen keeps several hybrids of elemental dragons. They are fierce to everyone else, but they are always affectionate towards me, because I am Prince Winter. Dragons are very intelligent, and their wisdom is no less than that of humans. If my purpose in coming here is to slay dragons, then Dvalin would have fled in advance to avoid disaster."

"You're saying it's... Stormterror Dvalin?!"

Amber was completely stunned.

Dvalin is one of the four Wind Guardians of Mondstadt, but in recent years, for some unknown reason, wind disasters have been constantly occurring, and she has been worried about Dvalin.

A group of fully armed Fools elites gathered from various parts of the Wind Dragon Ruins.

Amber mistakenly thought that Su Yu was going to harm Dvalin and pleaded, "Dvalin's roar sounds both painful and furious. Your Highness, please, please don't hurt Dvalin."

In your eyes, has Zhi Dong always been a bad guy...?

There are no absolutely good people or absolutely bad people in this world.

The complexity of human nature is beyond the comprehension of even the gods.

Everyone thought that Winter was the enemy, but the Winter Queen was the one who was willing to bear the infamy and misunderstanding, and was the most clear-headed of the Seven Gods.

Different conclusions will be drawn from different perspectives, so Amber's words are not unreasonable.

But one day, you will realize that the person standing in front of you is the true savior who seeks the well-being of all people and brings peace to all generations.

Su Yu ignored her and turned his majestic gaze to the foolish advisors kneeling at his feet.

"Greetings to His Highness the Prince."

"Anastasia, how's the plan going?"

The advisor from the Fools was young and beautiful; Su Yu had seen her at the Winter Palace before.

“Dvalin is sometimes lucid and sometimes berserk. We tried every method, but we couldn’t catch him. We failed to complete the mission on time. Please… please forgive us, Your Highness.”

Anastasia knelt on the ground, barely able to speak.

Su Yu closed his eyes, sensing the elemental fluctuations in the wind, and then opened them.

"The power of the curse has driven it mad, and your defeat is understandable. Dvalin in this state is not someone you can handle."

Su Yu's gaze darkened, and he decided to take action himself.

The aura of ice element began to condense, while lightning element surged within it.

Amber, standing behind, was dumbfounded.

It's truly bizarre that both ice and lightning elements appear in the same person at the same time.

Immediately afterwards, the massive body of Stormterror Dvalin flew out from the middle of the ruins.