Just as Lumine was about to cut down the "Crystalize" with her sword, a Hydro element attack struck.
Seeing this, Lumine had no choice but to roll and dodge. She looked closely and saw it was an Abyss Mage.
"Hehe, how can I let you ruin 'His Highness' plan?" Saying this, two more Abyssal Gates appeared beside her.
Many monsters poured out of them.
"Qixuan: Leave this place to me, Lumine. Go quickly and destroy the 'Crystalize'."
Lumine nodded.
Qixuan gathered the clearance of 【Blazing Core】 in her hands and assumed the starting stance of 【Inch Punch】.
"Hah!" She punched out, and a powerful "Pyro element" went straight for the monsters.
After the firelight subsided, only a pile of ashes remained.
Abyss Mage: "H-how can she be so strong?" (This situation is bad, I'd better leave first.) With that, he quickly fled.
Qixuan did not give chase; someone else would naturally deal with him later.
At this moment, Lumine had already destroyed the Stormterror's power Crystalize.
"Qixuan: Alright, it's done. Let's go out."
"Lumine: Okay."
"Paimon: Phew~ I'm so tired."
"Lumine: Did you do anything? Huh?"
Paimon awkwardly poked her hands and smiled.
"Qixuan: Hahahaha."
Just as Lumine and Qixuan had walked out of the temple, they saw light illuminating from two other locations.
"Qixuan: It seems Venti and Lisa have also succeeded. Let's go quickly."
"Lumine: Okay, I can finally rest a bit."
At this moment, in the main hall of the temple,
The Abyss Mage who had just attacked Lumine and Qixuan reappeared and said resentfully, "Hmph, one day..."
Just then, a large bird formed from the Pyro element struck.
What? The Firebird's temperature instantly broke through the Abyss Mage's shield, sending him flying into the wall.
"Cough, cough... You are..."
Diluc walked out from the shadows, raised his greatsword, and slashed at the Abyss Mage.
Abyss Mage: "Wait! You can't do this, His Highness won't... Ah!"
Diluc naturally wouldn't listen to another word of nonsense from an Abyssal disciple.
Kaeya walked out from the side, "Tsk tsk tsk, that's a really heavy hand."
"Diluc: Shouldn't it be?"
"Kaeya: Of course it should, but it seemed like he wanted to say something just now. You don't want to hear it?"
"Diluc: No need." With that, he left.
"Kaeya: Alas~ Still the same."
On the other side, after Lumine and the others regrouped, they returned to Mondstadt City. Lisa had something to do and went back first.
Lumine was very tired today, so she went to rest.
At this moment, Qixuan thought of something, "So she said to Venti: So, how much of your strength has actually recovered?"
"Venti: Hmm~~ About seventy to eighty percent."
Qixuan: Stop messing around, let's talk business. You know the current situation of "Teyvat," right? Let's just say the Ley Lines are almost completely corroded by the Abyss.
"Venti: I know, but what can be done? Alas."
Qixuan: Your boss (Heavenly Principles) originally planned to choose a new "Throne," but in my opinion, it's just replacing one. It won't solve any problems.
However, I have a better plan that can completely "save" the Teyvat continent in the end. I need the power of you Seven Archons. Each Archon must at least recover to "ninety percent" of their strength.
"Venti: Do you think recovering strength is as easy as drinking water?"
Hehe, Qixuan chuckled twice and took out a cyan 【Wind Core】 from her imaginary space (It was exchanged from the mall and cost the protagonist 100,000 experience points, which really pained her).
Venti could feel the powerful 【Anemo element clearance】 inside. "What is this?"
Qixuan: Integrate this into your body. Not only will it restore your power, but your Anemo clearance will also reach a higher level. How about it? Tempted?
Venti, being the Anemo God, was not truly a child and knew there must be a price for this.
"Then you have no demands?" Venti asked.
"Qixuan: What else?"
Venti pondered.
Qixuan then began to recount the people and events she had seen and experienced over the years. She loved this continent and naturally wouldn't stand by and watch what was before her be destroyed.
Venti accepted this explanation.
Qixuan directly gave the 【Wind Core】 to Venti.
"Then, see you tomorrow," Venti smiled slightly.
"See you tomorrow."
The next morning, Lumine, full of energy, went to find Venti.
Qixuan also woke up early.
At Windrise, Qixuan looked at the person before her. At this moment, Venti had been completely renewed.
"Venti: So, I'll talk about the next plan."
"Paimon: Huh? There's more?"
"Lumine: Paimon, don't interrupt."
"Venti: To purify Dvalin, we still need one thing, the "skylyre."
Lumine & Paimon: The skylyre?
Venti: That's right. It can not only summon the 【Four Winds】 but also has the power of purification.
"Lumine: So where is the skylyre?"
"Qixuan: The "skylyre" is a 【Holy Relic】 of the Favonius Cathedral, and it won't be lent out easily."
"Lumine: Then just tell Jean, the Acting Grand Master."
"Venti: I'm afraid not."
"Paimon: Why not?"
"Venti: Alas, you don't know. There's a Deaconess in the Favonius Cathedral who is also a loyal fan of mine."
Lumine & Paimon: Eh~~~
"Venti: Don't you dare disbelieve me. Her name is Barbara, and she's a big star in Mondstadt City. Her determination to protect the 【Holy Relic】 cannot be swayed even by Jean."
"Lumine: I think I've heard some rumors, something about a 'Shining Idol' or something."
"Venti: So, there's only one way, and that is to 'steal' it!"
"Paimon: This... this isn't good."
Venti: Oh, we'll return it after we're done, don't worry. So, this arduous task is entrusted to you, Lumine.
I'll cover for you outside.
Lumine: I feel like I've been tricked.
Qixuan: Keep it up, Lumine, don't be discouraged.
Everyone walked towards the Favonius Cathedral.
A Deaconess was standing at the entrance. They walked over.
"Hello, I am 【Rosaria】, a Deaconess of the Favonius Cathedral. Can I help you?"
Venti gave Lumine a look, and Lumine slowly faded into the background.
Venti then began to act crazy, saying to Rosaria, "Have you ever thought about meeting the Anemo God?"
Rosaria: "No, and I don't want to."
Qixuan: Hahaha, it seems your influence doesn't work either.
Venti's face darkened. After a cough, he suddenly said, "Rejoice! Standing before you is Barbatos himself!"
Rosaria: "...If you have a head injury, you can go see Miss Barbara." With that, she turned to walk back into the cathedral.
Venti quickly stopped her to continue stalling for time.
Meanwhile, Lumine, after bypassing numerous traps, successfully obtained the "skylyre."
Just as Lumine was rejoicing, a flash of lightning suddenly appeared.
In the blink of an eye, the "skylyre" in Lumine's hand was gone.
Paimon: "Ah! What happened?"
The lightning transformed into a 【Electro Cicin Mage】 who laughed, "Thank you!" Then she fled.
Lumine and Paimon had no choice but to go out and meet up with Venti and Qixuan.
Venti and Qixuan, seeing Lumine come out, didn't linger and quickly left.
This left Rosaria a bit bewildered. Just now, he was talking endlessly, why did he suddenly leave?
On the other side, after Lumine explained what happened,
Qixuan: "It must be the Fatui. They're probably trying to take advantage of the Dragon Disaster in Mondstadt to gain profit."
Lumine: "I wanted to ask earlier, what exactly is the Fatui?"
Paimon also nodded from the side.
Venti: "The Fatui is an official organization of Snezhnaya. Their public identity is that of a diplomatic mission, but in reality, they are a military and intelligence organization under the Cryo Archon. They gain extraordinary power through 'Delusions.'"
"And above the Fatui, there is the position of 'Harbinger.'"
"According to current intelligence, the one who came to Mondstadt for diplomacy this time is the Eighth Harbinger of the Fatui, 【The Fair Lady】."
"Lumine: Then how can we get the skylyre back?"
"Venti: Don't worry, that 【Electro Cicin Mage】 can't escape the capture of the wind. Follow me."
Everyone quickly arrived at a forest.
Qixuan: "The feeling here is a bit off," she said, sensing around.
So that's it. A squad of Fatui soldiers was buried ahead.
"Leave it to me," she said, and with a mighty punch, the powerful gust of wind directly blew the buried Fatui two miles away.
The 【Electro Cicin Mage】, seeing this, was so scared that she wanted to run quickly, but when she turned around, she was controlled by Venti.
She had no choice but to throw away the "skylyre" to save her life. Then, with a "thud," the skylyre shattered.
Paimon: "Ah! What do we do now?"
Venti: "Leave it to me," he said, and then repaired the skylyre with his divine power.
"Paimon: Wow, is it fixed just like that?"
"Venti: Of course. Let's go back to Mondstadt City."
Everyone returned to Mondstadt City. Upon entering the Knights of Favonius headquarters, they saw Diluc talking with Jean.
Diluc turned to Lumine: "This is our first meeting, isn't it? Hello, I am 【Diluc Ragnvindr】, the owner of Dawn Winery."
Lumine: "Hello, hello."
"Diluc: I heard from Jean, you all did great."
"Paimon: Hehe, not really."
"And this one, I didn't expect Mondstadt's Anemo God to be a 'drunkard.'"
"Paimon: Ah! It's over, Venti, your identity has been exposed."
"Qixuan: Not at all. I felt like someone was always following us before. Now it seems it was Diluc."
"Diluc: As expected of a Liyue Adeptus, your perception is truly extraordinary."
"Jean: Alright, then, Lord Barbatos, do you have any progress?"
Venti explained the situation.
"We can summon Dvalin now. Let's go to Windrise. It will cause chaos in the city."
Everyone immediately set off for Windrise. Upon arriving at Windrise, Venti took out the skylyre and played a tune.
A dragon's roar struck, and Dvalin landed in front of Venti, letting out a low growl.
"Barba...tos."
"Venti: Old friend, don't be afraid, it will be over soon."
Just as Venti continued, an Abyssal Gate suddenly appeared in the distance, and two Abyss Mages walked out of it.
"Hmph," he then chanted a spell, and some monsters were summoned.
Seeing this, Lumine directly charged with her sword. Diluc and Jean also charged forward with their weapons.
"Abyss Mage: We absolutely cannot let you ruin His Highness's plan!" Saying this, he seemed to switch to another spell.
Dvalin had a moment of mental disorientation, then began to rage.
Venti: "Not good!"
Qixuan directly flew up and used both hands to suppress Dvalin, but seeing that she still couldn't suppress him, she gave up.
She didn't want to cleave Dvalin to death with a single sword.
Dvalin escaped. The two Abyss Mages also wanted to run, but Qixuan directly sealed off the surrounding space.
They were then eliminated.
"Paimon: What do we do now?"
"Venti: Dvalin must be in a lot of pain right now. I can feel his suffering."
"There's no other way now. We can only go to Stormterror's Lair for the decisive battle tomorrow."
"Jean: The Knights of Favonius still have matters to attend to, so I'll leave it to you." With that, she left.
Diluc also left immediately.
"Venti: Let's go. Get some good rest. We'll depart for Stormterror's Lair tomorrow."
Lumine & Paimon: "Okay."
Qixuan, after treating Lumine and Paimon to a big meal at Good Hunter, also returned to her residence.
At this moment, at the Fatui Embassy in Mondstadt City,
In an office, 【The Fair Lady】 smiled slightly.
"Heh... Anemo God, I found you..."