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Yura stared at the Eye of God that faintly emitted the sounds of music and wind.

Even if Klee's experience of obtaining the Eye of God was inexplicable, she must have done something special, such as making bombs... But this Deputy Minister Han just stood there in a daze, without doing anything special.

To clear up Yura's misunderstanding, Han Fulai took out the "Wings of Starlight" from his storage space.

The glass bead immediately returned to its blank state, since the power of the wind element revolved around this uniquely shaped wind wing.

Without the obstruction of the outdoor space, the singing from this "pipe organ" became even louder, and in Yura's elemental vision, the music coming from the Wings of Wind was flowing along the trajectory of the wind element towards Abedo and the heart of that dragon.

Abedo stood there motionless, gripping the hilt of his sword, seemingly listening to the unexpected song.

"The story I'm about to tell begins in ancient times, when the gods still walked on the earth."

These lyrics are the common opening line used by bards in Mondstadt taverns. Narrative poems usually begin with this tune, and Yura is already very familiar with it.

But a singing wind wing is too bizarre.

The atmosphere of the blood-red "dragon's chest" was already quite eerie, and with the addition of a singing wind wing, even Yura felt a chill down her spine.

Han Fulai could only awkwardly explain to Yura, "This is a gift from a bard friend of mine in Mondstadt..."

After all, Wendy's identity and their conversation at Musk Reef were secrets, and obviously shouldn't be told to Yura.

Just as he was trying to figure out how to explain this strange situation to Yura, Yura suddenly raised her greatsword in front of him.

"Oh!"

A musket bullet struck Yura's sword.

Unexpectedly, the Fools appeared.

Chapter 126 The Woman with Her Own Background Music (Bonus Chapter 11)

At the same moment Yura blocked the musket bullets, a man's angry shout came from the direction of the cave entrance: "Kill them and take back the Demon Sword!"

Then came the sound of orderly shouts and footsteps, and a squad of Fools' advance troops appeared before them, armed with various weapons.

Why did it come not Abe, but the Fools?

and……

He looked behind Yura.

That shot wasn't aimed at him and Yura. If Yura hadn't blocked it, the bullet would have flown through the gap between them and hit Abedo behind them.

Furthermore, despite the bustling activity within the cavern, filled with singing, gunfire, and shouts, Abedo remained motionless, standing before the dragon's heart, sword in hand.

—Abedo's appearance... Han Fulai had actually experienced it before, just like when he entered the consciousness space at the bottom of the giant rock abyss.

Although it's unclear whether it's related to the music that Wendy suddenly played, Abedo's consciousness has likely gone somewhere else, perhaps even inside the dragon's heart... In any case, his body outside is currently unprotected.

Wendy's plan regarding the "Primordial Ones" is likely now at a crucial juncture.

Let's assume that the Wings of Wind in his possession are a crucial tool for carrying out this plan...

Han Fulai had only a series of fleeting thoughts in his mind, but his reaction was quick.

"Impregnable!"

As he uttered a low shout, the light from the Jade Shield simultaneously shone on both him and Yura.

Han Fulai, holding the Wind Wings that were still playing music on its own, stood in front of Abedo.

He didn't know the extent of the Wind Wings' influence, or how far away from Abedo they would become ineffective; nor did he know what other changes would occur if he shielded Abedo, or used the Salt God's power to create a wall here, such as interrupting Abedo's mental communication...

Therefore, his best option now is to maintain a certain distance from Aberdo, preserve the connection between Wendy's music and Aberdo, and at the same time protect the Windwing and Aberdo.

Yura noticed Han Fulai's movements and the jade shield on her body. She flicked her wrist slightly—the greatsword passed through the jade shield smoothly without any obstruction.

"Deputy Minister Han, what is this?" Yura asked, raising an eyebrow.

"This is a jade tablet... just think of it as Liyue's alchemical shield." Han Fulai looked at the charging Fatui soldiers and knew there was no time to explain further, so he quickly said, "Don't let the Fatui soldiers get any closer!"

"...Protecting you is my duty."

Yura didn't say anything more and directly raised her sword to meet the Fatui's thunder hammer.

As the hammer and sword clashed, Yura immediately realized that her opponent's strength was extraordinary, and she was almost knocked back by the force.

The forehead of the Fool, which was not covered by the mask, was faintly wreathed in a purplish-black aura, with bulging veins, making him look quite terrifying—a sign of using the "Evil Eye."

As a seasoned guerrilla knight, this was not the first time Yura had faced the elite Fatui warriors wielding the "Evil Eye."

She knew that the power of the "Evil Eye" could rival that of the Eye of God. If the battle was limited to a short period of time, the power that the "Evil Eye" could unleash by squeezing out the life force of the human body could far surpass that of the Eye of God.

Although this power is not sustainable and is extremely harmful to the user's body, the design concept of the "Evil Eye" is to resolve battles with a short burst of power.

Neither of them wanted to drag it out, and neither did Yura.

She is currently at a disadvantage in terms of both numbers and strength, not to mention that she has two burdens to protect.

Since the battle has just begun and the enemy has not yet been able to use their numerical advantage to encircle us, the best strategy is to defeat them one by one.

Yura's eyes sharpened, and the family heirloom "Ice Seal" reappeared on the hilt of her sword.

White butterfly wings fluttered, and the greatsword in Yura's hand was covered with a layer of frost.

The frost enchantment brought by the "Mark of Solid Ice" is different from ordinary ice elemental power; it is called "Heart of Coldness" by Yura.

When Yura uses the "Ice Seal" on the battlefield... it symbolizes killing intent.

The frost-covered greatsword came crashing down.

"When the Pine Trees Sing," is the name of this azure greatsword, symbolizing the natural sounds of the wind blowing through the treetops of pine trees, originally intended as a ritual implement in festivals.

But a thousand years ago, during the royal era, saints of the Church of the West Wind used it to rally the people and rebel against the nobility.

In Yura's hands, the greatsword appears as light as a breath that stirs up grass and trees, but when it falls on an enemy's head, the enemy will know how devastating a hurricane that blows down trees can be.

The greatsword and the thunder hammer clashed once more. The thunder hammer, which should have been incredibly hard, was as soft as tofu under Yura's blade and was easily split in two by the greatsword.

Just as her sword was about to sever the other's head, Han Fulai shouted, "Miss Yura, capture him alive!"

"Tsk."

Yura abruptly stopped her attack, dispelling her "cold heart," and swung her greatsword, changing her slash into a strike.

In that brief moment of delay, a Wind Fist Vanguard rushed forward, raising a wind shield with both hands to block the greatsword's strike.

Behind the two Fools, musketeers and rock-wielding guerrillas raised their weapons at her...

Yura knew that today would likely be a tough battle, but the hard battle she had envisioned was facing the remnants of the dragon Dulin, or that Abe who wielded the Corrupted Sword—not this absurd battle where she had to spare the Fatui Evil Eye squad alive!

Let's rewind to five minutes from now.

Although she was very annoyed, Yura had to admit that the "Liyue Alchemy Shield" that Han Fulai had given her was very useful.

This gives Yura another tactical option—to capture the leader first.

She also remembered that the enemy commander had shouted, "Kill them and take back the Demon Sword!"

The commander had been hiding behind his subordinates, directing them to attack her.

In her elemental vision, she could see a dark red figure. Although this Fatui commander was an elite debt collector and had carefully entered stealth mode, ready to ambush her at any moment, now that Yura had discovered him, she would never let him escape.

Normally, charging into the enemy's formation while outnumbered would be suicidal, especially since she also had to protect Han Fulai and Abedo behind her. But the scene where the Fools' sniper shot was blocked and absorbed by the Jade Shield made her realize one thing—that Vice Minister Han didn't need her protection at all!

She was willing to bet that even if this group of people bombarded Han Fulai for five minutes, they might not be able to break through his defenses.

You want me to capture them alive, right? Okay, I'll go capture them. As for that certain big shot from Liyue who's been hiding away, I'm not going to serve him anymore.

Yura took out a bone whistle from her bosom and put it in her mouth.

"Wave Knight" Yura is a woman who comes with her own background music.

Suddenly, a sound that shouldn't have been heard came from the cave.

The vast blue sea is suddenly filled with the rising tide.

At the same time, Yura accelerated towards her target.

The tide slowly approached from afar, gradually increasing in speed.

The Thunder Hammer Vanguard, who had just been knocked away, struggled to get up, but suddenly felt himself being submerged in water and was at a loss.

The floodwaters surged, and white waves stretched as far as the eye could see.

The Wind Fist Vanguard was caught off guard and swallowed by the wave. When he fell to the ground, there was a boot print on his face.

Fish leap and whales float in the tide; seagulls soar and the wind howls on the sea.

The heavy guards with water cannons and the rock guerrillas were ringing in their ears. Their barely managed attacks hit the Jade Shield but were ineffective, and Yura easily passed right through them.

Suddenly an iceberg appears, then the sea boils like water, displaying the utmost ability to change its appearance.

The musket guerrillas aiming at Yura from the shadows were so overwhelmed by the dazzling array of fire that they could no longer lock onto the blue figure.

This is a piece that Yura adapted herself based on the melody of the "Festival Dance," and it is called "Dancing with the Waves."

When the enemy, caught off guard, hears the sound of the blue sea rising and falling, they may at best be overwhelmed with emotion and unable to control themselves, gesturing wildly; at worst, they may scratch their heads and faces incoherently, or even lose consciousness.

Music can also be a weapon.

Yura's every movement was in harmony with the rhythm of the dance, and her sword dance was like the crashing of ocean waves.

If this were a stage for a ritual, Yura might sing loudly during this solo dance:

"The waves swirled and swallowed the noble crown."

Then, in every drop of the icy wave, a golden crown was reflected;

Every drop of foam shimmered with light.

The shimmering waves, the shimmering greatsword, and the shimmering Yola swept away all obstacles in their path.

The sound of the tide suddenly stopped.

The azure greatsword was already pressed against the neck of the Fool commander.

Yura declared her victory triumphantly: "Beg for mercy!"

Chapter 127 The Living Philosopher's Stone (Bonus Chapter 12)

This was the first time Han Fulai had seen Yura take a serious stance in real life.

Facing the entire elite Fatui Evil Eye squad, and burdened with the disadvantage of capturing their opponents alive, they broke through the Fatui's layers of obstacles in the blink of an eye, taking the general's head from the midst of the enemy ranks as if they were in an empty field.

Before the Fools' commander, who was hiding behind the soldiers, could react, he was captured by Yura's sword.

With a jade flute in his mouth, the blue sea rises with the tide; the sword dances, and the waves splash.

It can be said that "the shadow of the flying sword falls on the waves, and the jade flute plays as the tide rises in the blue sea".

Although the Jade Shield allows Yura to ignore the risk of injury and carry out decapitation tactics, her own strength is absolutely worthy of the name "Wave Knight".

The debt collectors from the Fools, whose necks were held by greatswords, slowly released their grip. The two swords in their hands fell onto the soft surface of the cave, making only two muffled "thuds".

Then he raised his hands.

As the commander of the Fools' advance party, this debt collector seemed to be a rather pragmatic person—at least more pragmatic than Clement and Timor, whom Han Fulai had met.

"Stop it, everyone," he said.

The foolish soldiers, who were just about to rescue their leader, reluctantly stopped their actions.

Yura gripped the greatsword in one hand and used the other to remove the debt collector's hood and mask.

This is a middle-aged man with short orange-yellow hair and a goatee, and a scar above his left eye.

“You are…Vajing?” Yura recognized the man’s identity.

He was a former diplomat who came to Mondstadt with the Fatui Executor "Lady," but according to official records, he should have left Mondstadt with "Lady."

The man named Vagin spoke expressionlessly: "Miss Yura Lawrence, I hope you understand what your current actions represent."

"What do you mean?" Yura frowned.

When Vagin pronounced the word "Lawrence," she emphasized it. Her intuition told her that... this Vagin was probably connected to the Lawrence family behind her.

At this moment, Han Fulai also spoke up: "Miss Yura, let him explain why he is here."

He wanted to keep Yura alive precisely so that he could extract this information from her.

This is one of the reasons why he hadn't taken action before.

If Yura can't hold on, Han Fulai can actually use the Salt Sorrow Spear to join the battle, but... this Salt God artifact is, after all, formed from the negative remnant soul of the Salt God, and it's very ferocious. It can turn anyone it injures into salt, so if he really makes a move, there won't be any survivors...

Well, a one-hit kill isn't always a good thing.