In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

Just as only Narcida's dream world could truly relax him in Sumeru, Wendy's presence seemed to have the same effect.

I don't know if it's because the power of the wind god can make people sleep so soundly, or because having a god by their side fills them with a sense of security.

Anyway, the fact that he can sleep so soundly is definitely related to Wendy.

"never mind."

"Let's do business first."

Wendy is not a bad person, there is no doubt about that.

Although he had used the deal to force himself to become deeply involved in the Dragon Plague, Rhodes knew very well that Wendy had no intention of harming him, and would even do his best to protect him if he were in danger.

This is also part of the transaction.

After all, Rhodes was going to bring the Heart of God back to Sumeru.

As the other party to the contract, Wendy has a duty to protect Rhodes' safety in Mondstadt.

If you think so.

Yesterday's feeling of having suffered a huge loss immediately eased.

Finished washing.

Seeing that Wendy was still fast asleep, Rod gently shook his head, got up and went out to buy two breakfasts at the Deer Hunter restaurant.

He returned to his residence.

Wendy had just gotten up.

He no longer wore two braids like yesterday, but let his long hair fall loosely over his shoulders. At first glance, Rod almost mistook him for a pretty little girl who had come to visit.

"Ha—ah~~"

"Oh, there's breakfast."

Wendy, who had ruffled her long, flowing hair into a mess like a bird's nest, yawned. As soon as she saw the breakfast that Rhodes was carrying, she became excited and ran over. Ignoring the fact that the freshly baked fisherman's toast was hot, she grabbed it and stuffed it into her mouth.

While eating, he mumbled, "Do you have a salad? Apple salad would be best."

"No."

Having finally had a good night's sleep, Rod's attitude was much better than yesterday. He replied and then sat down at the table to eat his breakfast.

Actually, the portion Wendy was holding was the breakfast he had prepared for himself.

However, Rod isn't picky about food, so he doesn't care what he eats.

Rod and Wendy both ate very quickly.

But just as the two finished eating and were about to leave...

Wendy's previously nonchalant expression instantly turned serious.

Seeing his appearance, Rod realized that something might have happened and was about to ask when suddenly, a strange sense of unease welled up in his heart.

The Void Terminal did not issue any warnings.

It seems it's not Dvalin who's attacking.

However, this intense feeling of palpitations made Rhodes extremely irritable, and as time went on, this irritability became increasingly uncomfortable.

This is not finished.

Breathing also became somewhat difficult.

Worse.

Rhode could clearly feel that his connection with the elemental forces had become unstable, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, making him feel like he wanted to vomit.

This was the first time he encountered this situation.

Previously, when I signed the contract with Dolly, there was a time when I lost contact with the Eye of God, but nothing like that has happened since.

"The earth's veins are in disarray."

Wendy provided an explanation at the opportune moment.

"Earth veins?"

Rod's expression was not good.

He was a top student of the Su Lun school, so he naturally knew what it meant for the earth's veins to be disordered.

However, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation where the elements were turbulent due to the disorder of the earth's veins, which was quite uncomfortable.

"Ah."

Wendy stared intently in one direction, his face serious, and said, "Dvalin is activating the Temples of the Four Winds one by one."

"The Temple of the Four Winds?"

Rod knew the name.

Mondstadt has four temples, each representing the East Wind Dragon, the West Wind Eagle, the South Wind Lion, and the North Wind Wolf. Although these temples have long been abandoned, they still retain the power of the wind gods' familiars once held by the guardians of the four winds.

Dvalin himself is the Dragon of the East Wind.

Therefore, it does not need to rely on the temple; it only needs to burn itself to unleash the power of the East Wind Dragon.

And that's what it's doing now.

It involves activating the other three temples, thereby disturbing the ley lines and elemental flow in Mondstadt, unleashing a hurricane powerful enough to cover the entire city.

If Tvalin's previous attack on Mondstadt could be considered minor skirmishes...

Once the power of the four winds is fully activated, it will cause irreparable damage to the lives of the Mondstadt people.

Should we try to stop it?

Rod frowned and asked.

He had gotten somewhat used to the disrupted flow of elements by now, and felt much more comfortable than before. His emotions had also calmed down, and he was no longer as agitated as before.

"No."

Unexpectedly, Wendy shook her head and said, "With my current strength, I can only barely calm it down, but I can't control the poisonous blood in its body."

"what?"

Rhodes frowned slightly and asked, "Then why didn't you try to appease it before? Why did you have to wait until the conflict between Dvalin and the Knights of Favonius escalated to an uncontrollable point before getting involved?"

"Because it's useless."

Mentioning this, Wendy's mood instantly sombered: "I can't cleanse the poison behind Dvalin."

then.

He then recounted his troubles.

Wendy actually woke up earlier than Biwalin.

Five hundred years ago.

During his battle with the evil dragon Dwarin, he was corrupted by the blood of the abyss and nearly lost his mind. It was Venti who exhausted his divine power to forcibly calm him down and placed him in the ruins left by the Storm Lord.

To ensure that no one in future generations would disturb Tvalin's rest.

Wendy placed two seals on it before falling into a deep sleep.

One is a wind barrier around the ruins, and the other is a triple seal and wind field barrier placed around the Dvalin's lair.

With these two layers of protection.

Five hundred years.

Even if someone could break through the wind barrier, they could not disturb Dvalin's slumber.

After Wendy woke up.

After confirming that Dvalin's condition was still not optimistic, he set off for Mondstadt to recuperate. Once he regained some of his divine power, he would try to dispel the Abyssal Poison Blood from Dvalin. Even if he couldn't completely dispel it, he would still be willing to alleviate some of Dvalin's pain.

But Wendy didn't expect this.

While he was recuperating in Mondstadt, someone disturbed the slumbering Dvalin, causing it to go completely mad from its already tormented state, to the point that even he, with his current strength, could hardly calm it down.

This made the situation extremely bad.

Moreover, during the time when Dvalin wreaked havoc in Mondstadt and vented his anger, Wendy did try to communicate with him.

But each time they returned empty-handed.

Because he couldn't remove the poisonous blood.

Furthermore, with the Abyss Order's constant instigation, Dvalin eventually stopped listening to his calls altogether. Under these circumstances, even if he could forcibly calm Dvalin down with the power of the Wind God, it would only be a temporary solution.

"The problem of Tvalin cannot be solved until the poisonous blood is removed."

This was the first time Rhodes had ever seen Wendy with such an expression—a complex mix of heartache, helplessness, inner turmoil, sadness, and many other emotions.

However, since he said he wasn't planning to go find Tvalin right now.

Rhodes then guessed, "So you're planning to wait for that traveler who can purify the poisonous blood to arrive?"

Hear the words.

Wendy glanced at him: "You can do it too."

"I can't do it"

"You can do it."

"I really can't do it!!"

The mere thought of Dvalin's colossal, sky-covering form sent a chill down Rhodes' spine. He declared resolutely, "I can help the Knights of Favonius deal with the Fools, and I can help them find the Abyss Order. But when it comes to dealing with Dvalin, I! Won't! Go!!!"

"I didn't say you were going to fight Dvalin."

Wendy pursed her lips, then changed her words, saying, "It's just that I'm asking you to help purify the poisonous blood; it will be good for you."

"Eh?"

Rhodes raised an eyebrow, a thoughtful look on his face.

Wendy has a point.

The ability to devour the power of the abyss was something that was already proven in Sumeru.