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

However, this time Dvalin wasn't there to cause trouble; it landed in Mondstadt.

After Barbara changed the dressing on his arm, the prince who was about to reach winter stepped onto the dragon's back and stood on Dvalin, waving to the people of Mondstadt.

"Darkness belongs to us, while you belong to the light!"

After a brief farewell, Tvalin carried Su Yu back into the sky.

At almost the same time, the old wolf king's long howl echoed from Benlang Territory.

The howling of wolves under the moon was nothing new, but their daytime roars truly terrified a group of hunters in Mondstadt, who had never witnessed such a strange occurrence in their entire lives.

Su Yu left Mondstadt in an unexpected way, heading to the harbor.

The warship "Empire" was anchored at the seaside, ready to set sail.

Su Yu stood on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze.

With the Heart of the Wind God and the Heart of the Thunder God already in hand, four more Hearts of God are needed to complete the mission.

The lady-in-waiting from the Hidden Mirror Palace, who had boarded the ship the night before, came to his side and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Her Majesty the Empress has sent a secret letter."

Chapter 50 The Queen's Secret Letter

After receiving the secret letter, Su Yu brushed away the layer of frost on the surface used to prevent outsiders from seeing it, and saw the eight characters written on the surface of the envelope: "Seeing this letter is like seeing the person in person. To be opened by the Prince."

This is a letter written by Her Majesty the Queen herself.

The goddess Zang Jingshi, with a solemn expression, immediately led the members of the nearby delegation to retreat.

They all knew that most of the letters in the Winter Kingdom were written by scribes, and the Ice Queen rarely wrote letters in her own handwriting. The last time she wrote a letter in her own handwriting was two hundred years ago.

It is said that on that occasion, the Geo Archon invited the rulers of several other countries to Liyue to celebrate the Luna Festival. The Queen declined the invitation by writing a personal letter, citing illness, and appointed the Prince Tartaglia to attend the festival celebration and deliver the letter on his behalf.

In the entire continent of Teyvat, the only person who doesn't show respect to the Rock King is the Ice Queen.

Therefore, the content of a letter worthy of Her Majesty the Queen's personal handwriting must be of great importance and urgency, and these people naturally need to avoid it.

After reading the letter, Su Yu casually gathered it up.

It's not really that important content.

The Queen said that everything was fine in the Kingdom of Winter during his absence, which reassured Su Yu so that he could focus on completing his mission.

She also said that without him, Prince Zhidong, the palace seemed to have lost its warmth, and she was not used to life without Su Yu. The rest of the content consisted of daily greetings and inquiries.

At the very end of the article, something was mentioned that piqued Su Yu's interest.

According to the Queen, she had been "playing a waiting game" under Morax's nose for a long time. In short, she had been making arrangements in Liyue, helping or investing in some people in various ways, and therefore, those people owed her favors.

If necessary, you can contact these people for help after visiting Liyue. Although they will not be 100% obedient to the Ice Queen, they are still much more reliable than other strangers.

One of them was codenamed "Golden Shrimp Ball," and the Queen specifically mentioned that if the delegation chose to visit Liyue, this person could play a significant role.

"Her Majesty has been alone in the Ice Palace for so many years, and I have only been gone for less than a month, yet she is already asking me to go back. Tell me, can I go back?"

Su Yu smiled calmly and asked the lady hidden in the mirror.

The lady in the hidden mirror replied, "Of course, Your Highness. If you wish to return, I will immediately inform the captain to turn back. Her Majesty has been concerned about you, and she will surely be delighted by your sudden appearance at the palace."

The members of the mission unanimously agreed.

"You people are always biased towards His Majesty. I finally managed to get out and relax, and you're all in a hurry to send me back."

Su Yu sighed.

"Hehe, we know that Your Highness would also like Her Majesty the Empress to be happy."

The delegation members all burst into laughter. This relaxed atmosphere was extremely rare, and everyone realized that His Highness the Prince was in a good mood.

Of course, they were in a good mood.

The prince's successful visit to Inazuma and Mond also brought them honor and glory.

"Everyone, are you all homesick?"

Su Yu stood at the bow of the boat and asked.

His voice, transmitted through divine power, reached the ears of every crew member.

Thus, the five or six hundred people on board responded in almost unison with resounding force:

"Sacrifice the small family for the greater good!"

Su Yu asked again, "I'll ask you one more time, do you miss home?"

"Sacrifice the small family for the greater good!!!"

“Very good.” Su Yu looked at the lady in the mirror. “Reply to Her Majesty the Empress for me. It’s not that I don’t want to go home, but that you don’t agree to my return.”

The ladies in the mirror pursed their lips; they had become the prince's "shields."

“Your Highness, then I must ‘disobey’ your order. Sending this letter back to Zhidong, even if we all lose our heads, will not quell Her Majesty the Queen’s wrath.”

Su Yu looked at everyone's aggrieved faces and laughed heartily.

"Then let's rewrite it."

"Yes!"

The lady in the mirror carefully took notes.

"Your Majesty, my plans have been changed. The next stop on my mission will be Liyue instead of Fontaine. I have also ordered [The Rich] Pantarone and [The Puppet] Sandone to depart immediately and meet me in Liyue. By winter, the mission will be united and will certainly fulfill its mission."

Upon hearing the name "Liyue," not only the Lady of the Hidden Mirror, but almost everyone present changed their expressions drastically.

The members of the delegation discussed the order of the countries to be visited in private. Everyone had different opinions, but they all agreed on one point: that His Highness would send Liyue last.

If there was one country among the six that the delegation least wanted to visit, it would be this country of contracts.

The name of the Rock King Emperor was too famous, and his power was known far and wide.

Under the command of the Rock King Emperor, there is also a group of extremely powerful "Three-Eyed Five-Manifestation Immortals," whose combined combat strength is comparable to that of the executive officer of the Winter Kingdom.

In addition, the "Liyue Seven Stars" have always been a headache for the Fatui. It can be said that any plan of the Winter Kingdom will become several times more difficult when it encounters Liyue.

This is why the Kingdom of Winter usually only sends one executive officer to other countries to carry out special missions. However, in the past year or two, Her Majesty the Queen has successively sent two executive officers, the "Young Master" and the "Rich Man," to Liyue. However, the "Young Master" is stationed there permanently, while the "Rich Man" will go there from time to time.

This mission to Liyue will likely be exceptionally difficult.

Everyone could tell that His Highness the Prince seemed to have realized this as well, so he ordered [The Rich] and [The Puppet] to go to Liyue to meet up.

With the addition of [Childe], who is already stationed in Liyue, that makes three executives gathered in Liyue, a truly impressive lineup.

“Your Highness, Liyue holds an annual ceremony to invite the immortals. The Geo Archon appears in the form of a half-scaled dragon and half-scaled unicorn to guide the company’s development for the coming year. Liyue has always been under the Archon’s protection, just as we have always been under the Empress’s watchful eye. In addition to those immortals and some dangerous demons, it will probably take a lot of time and energy for us to complete the task assigned by the Empress in Liyue.”

The Lady of the Hidden Mirror felt it necessary to remind everyone again.

So what are your thoughts?

"We will summon two more executive officers to assist Your Highness."

"You're worried that the two executives, [The Rich] and [The Puppet], aren't enough, are you?"

The lady with the hidden mirror bowed her head and replied, "I have full confidence in Your Highness, but this time the opponent is, after all, the Rock King Emperor."

"Morax has a long-standing reputation and his prestige in Teyvat surpasses that of any other god. It is only natural that you revere him. I never underestimate any god, nor do I overestimate any god. I have made this decision with good judgment."

"Now spread the word that as long as you follow my plan strictly, this trip to Liyue may not be as difficult as you imagine."

After saying that, an unprecedented fighting spirit appeared in Su Yu's eyes.

Only a worthy opponent can make him look forward to something.

His plan for Liyue was quite thorough, and even Morax would eventually be willing to hand over his God Heart.

"Yes, Your Highness."

The lady with the mirror in her eyes answered respectfully.

Su Yu's answer greatly encouraged the entire delegation, boosting their confidence.

……

Ps:

With this, the plot of Mondstadt is basically complete. Now that it has reached 10 words, I'll make a small summary of this stage.

The book begins by focusing on the protagonist, the Prince of Zhidong. However, Zhidong is not yet open to the public, and apart from information about the eleven executives, there is very limited information available. The title of Prince is itself a fictional creation.

Therefore, the tone of this book determines that many plot points will not only differ from the known plot in the game, but some of the plot points I boldly created, such as the various information about Sky Island, will most likely be betrayed by miHoYo as the game's plot progresses.

Before I started writing the book, I thought about the possibility of encountering this situation in the future, such as people coming back to leave comments after the official plot is released, saying, "Look, author, you wrote it wrong," haha.

I hesitated for a time, wondering whether to abandon some of my own speculations and conjectures and try to focus on the known plot. But after repeatedly considering the tone of the book, I decided that since the title of prince was fictional from the beginning, I might as well write boldly.

As for backstabbing and such, we'll probably have to wait until four or five years later when the Winter Kingdom officially launches it (chuckles).

Therefore, to write this kind of plot, the author needs to have the courage to face the future.

I'm so glad I took that step.

The prince who was about to die needed the spirit to face difficulties head-on, and as the author, I need that spirit even more.

Next, let's talk about the character design in the game.

Some readers have already left comments, believing that the portrayal of certain characters does not match their counterparts in the game.

Yes, the author knows how to write the characters of Mondstadt, but still wants to look at everything in Mondstadt, and even the entire continent of Teyvat, from the perspective of the protagonist, a "villain".

Currently, everything we experience in the game is from the perspective of Gemini (Void/Luminous).

When we stand in the perspective of Prince Winter, we gain a completely different perspective from that of the traveler, and I want to write about what's in that perspective, even though I know it's difficult.

Finally, this book has smoothly passed the first 100,000 words of its initial release period, which is inseparable from everyone's support. Thank you again for every time you urged me to update, commented, and for every little gift.

I didn't rest during this Spring Festival; I kept writing to keep my promise to update continuously before the holiday, which is also a way of giving back to everyone for their support.

In short, the plot will only get more and more exciting, and I hope everyone will continue to support me as always.

Chapter 51 Heaven's Authority is Supreme

Liyue.

Inside the magnificent Jade Pavilion, Ningguang, one of the "Liyue Seven Stars," sits at her desk reading documents.