Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

Archie departed with the blessing of the wind god.

Only Su Zhe and Qin remained in the room, but neither of them spoke. Qin didn't know what to say. They had finally managed to calm the storm, so why were things getting worse?

She looked at Su Zhe, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

"Lord Su Zhe, are you... truly the messenger of the Wind God?"

If it were before, she would have believed it without hesitation, because she had personally felt the will of that wisp of wind.

Ke Qin didn't believe that Feng Shen would do such a thing. Perhaps Su Zhe had secretly done something to it.

Su Zhe walked over and closed the door.

“Jane Gunnhildr, a descendant of an ancient noble family, is exceptionally capable, diligent, and absolutely loyal to Mondstadt. You are outstanding, and in theory, you are more suitable to be the messenger of the Anemo Archon than I am. But that is not the case. Do you know why?”

Qin frowned, wondering why Su Zhe had suddenly brought this up.

She never underestimated herself. Although she was not as capable as the Grand Commander, she had never been questioned about her position as Grand Commander.

"Because you are part of the current Mondstadt problem yourself, you are too gentle, too gentle for a decision-maker. In other words, while you are rational enough, you are also too emotional."

"Many times you tend to accommodate other people's ideas, but excessive tolerance is just indulgence. In my opinion, Mondstadt's problems are far more complex than just the Dragon Plague. The Dragon Plague is easy to solve, but people's hearts are difficult to deal with."

"So, to break the current situation, we need an 'external force' like me. Why is Archie so eager to defeat the Wind Dragon? While you are busy dealing with the abyssal monsters outside the city and trying to find a way to resolve the dragon calamity, he has already begun to plan, because he knows that the dragon calamity will be resolved sooner or later."

"You are in the center of the political struggle in Mondstadt. Whether you like it or not, sometimes you need not only gentleness, but also cold-bloodedness and decisiveness."

"Of course I'm not asking you to become a cold-hearted person... Well, perhaps you could learn from Ms. Ningguang next door. Although her way of manipulating people is frightening, it's exactly what your situation requires."

The reality hidden beneath the beautiful fairy tale may be far more cruel than imagined.

In fact, it's foolish to play political intrigue in a country with supernatural powers and gods, and it's almost impossible to see it happening. But who can blame them when the gods of Mondstadt never get involved?

The idea of ​​'establishing a free city-state without a king' sounds beautiful, but it's too difficult to achieve.

Wherever there are people, there is a social dynamic, competition, and desires. No one can be absolutely free, because desires limit freedom.

But Jean believed in what Barbatos had said, so she was essentially selfless and innocent. It was only through a combination of favorable timing, location, and people that such a person was able to become the Grand Master of the Knights.

But once a crisis breaks out, many things that are not usually visible will emerge. Human nature is complex, and this country cannot be simply summarized by the word 'freedom'.

"So, Your Excellency Su Zhe, you..."

Qin was a clever girl, and she vaguely understood what Su Zhe was trying to express.

"Just call me Su Zhe as before."

"I..."

"Okay, I know you still have doubts, but can you trust me for now? Then go and make some preparations."

"Prepare...what?"

Su Zhe smiled slightly: "Of course, we're going to deal with the dragon disaster."

Jean paused slightly, looking at Su Zhe and the smile on his face, clean and gentle, completely different from the smile she had given him when he stood before the people of Mondstadt.

Which one is the truth?

Qin wasn't quite sure, but at this moment, she was willing to believe the other person, just as Yura had told her.

Sometimes a woman's intuition is more effective than any rational judgment.

...

"My lady, Archie has sent a secret message."

In the attic, members of the Fools handed a secret letter to the lady.

The latter opened it and a smile appeared on his lips.

"It seems Archie is eager to take that position."

“But Madam, if we rely solely on our diplomatic team for this public operation, I’m afraid we won’t be able to defeat the Wind Demon Dragon. Neither the Wind God’s Messenger nor the Knight of Honor will go.”

“That’s easy. Just bring over all our hidden outposts in Mondstadt. Archie is a smart man; he should know what to do.”

Establishing armed outposts in another country would definitely cause a diplomatic incident if discovered, but since Archie is on the same boat as them now, it doesn't matter if their combat capabilities are exposed.

On the contrary, because of this incident, the Fools and Archie are now completely bound together, and the latter will not be able to sever ties even if he wants to.

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Thinking of this, the woman said, "Go and make preparations, and tell Archie that I will be participating in this operation with him."

The possibility of the wind god appearing this time is very high.

Perfect timing! The troublesome Wind God Messenger and Honor Knight are both away. As long as we complete the task assigned by Her Majesty the Queen, we can just play around with the rest.

...

News of the Abyss Monster event spread by Archie himself, without even needing an official announcement from the Knights.

Through Lu Laoye's intelligence network, Su Zhe discovered that the other party was secretly contacting the Fools. This was actually inevitable. If he and Ying didn't go, how could Archie possibly fight the Wind Dragon on his own?

Even the Fatui's openly stationed diplomatic missions won't work. Under these circumstances, the only chance to defeat Dvalin is for the Lady to lead the charge and have the Fatui lurking within Mondstadt mobilize.

Don't be fooled by Archie's seemingly heroic words. If he didn't understand the situation on the lady's side, why would he go and die?

Of course, this was exactly what Su Zhe had hoped for. This way, he could simply follow the clues to investigate and surely find those hidden strongholds.

Suz's plan is to defeat the Abyss, break Dvalin's curse, eliminate the threat of the Fatui, eradicate the cancer within the Knights of Fatalis, and finally help Jean solidify her position in the Knights of Fatalis and Mondstadt.

As for the issue of public sentiment, we can only guide people gradually.

He couldn't possibly tell every Mondstadt citizen what to do; he could only tell Jean some things. There's a saying, "If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too." Conversely, if the upper beam is straight, the lower beam will naturally stay straight. So, just make sure Jean is in the right position.

Hmm? Something doesn't sound right.

In short, for Su Zhe, doing this much was a way of repaying Wendy's favor.

As for their current plan, they need to lure Dvalin over with the Sky Harp first, and then... huh? Like in the game, talk their way out of things? Are you kidding me?

Knowing that even the power of the Sky Harp couldn't completely rouse Dvalin, Su Zhe decisively proposed a fight. Although Wendy initially objected, he agreed after Su Zhe treated him to a large drink.

And the guy agreed so quickly that Su Zhe couldn't help but wonder if he had planned to agree to Su Zhe's plan from the beginning.

Or perhaps he has already chosen an envoy and wants Su Zhe and the others to figure out their own solution; whatever their decision, he will not object.

In short, given their combat strength, it shouldn't be difficult for them to help Dvalin remove the poisonous blood crystals.

All subsequent plans must be based on this premise.

On the third day after deciding to launch the punitive expedition.

Within the gifts of angels.

"So, is it all done?"

Inside the room, with the help of Luminous and Diluc, the work of repairing the Sky Harp was finally completed.

"Hmm... the repair is almost complete at this stage."

Wendy tried plucking the strings and it felt pretty good. There wasn't enough time to completely repair it, so she could only leave it like this for now.

"Hey, are you even capable of busking?"

Paimon still had some doubts.

"If we can't lure Tvalin here, then all our plans will be ruined."

"Hehe~ Don't worry about it, leave it to me. I'm the best bard in all of Mondstadt." Venti smiled confidently.

"Hmph! I bet he's the poorest bard in all of Mondstadt!"

Paimon hit the nail on the head, leaving Wendy speechless and unable to respond.

Have you said enough?

Diluc strikes a cool pose.

"Then let's not delay any longer. The expedition team has already set off. We must resolve the Dvalin matter before they reach the Wind Dragon Ruins."

The plan had been explained beforehand, and those present had no objections.

"Where's Su Zhe? Isn't he coming?"

"?" Ying asked, tilting her head.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Su Zhe's voice came from the balcony.

"Of course I had to come for something this important."

Su Zhe walked in with a smile.

Behind him followed the troupe leader, whose face was full of conflict.

After Archie set off, Su Zhe told Qin about the original plan.

The upright leader of the harp band finally understood Su Zhe's arrangement, but he still found it hard to believe that Archie had colluded with the Fools.

Knowing that the Fatui Executor was lurking in Mondstadt was a real blow to Jean. She had tried her best to protect Mondstadt, but she hadn't even seen the crisis lurking right under her nose.

Fortunately, Su Zhe appeared.

Qin felt guilty because she had been blaming Su Zhe these past few days, even though Youla had told her that Su Zhe might have some unspeakable reasons for doing this.

Even though Yura believed it, why didn't she?

Therefore, Qin made a special promise that she would treat Su Zhe to a big meal after everything was over, no matter how much he ate.

"Ah~ Commander Qin, you've finally arrived!"

Paimon waved to her.

“Paimon, Traveler…” Jean pursed her lips. “Diluc-senpai, you’re here too.”

"Don't call me senior, I'm no longer a member of the Knights."

Diluc remained as arrogant as ever.

Qin didn't pay any attention. Then she looked at Wendy, her gaze falling on the Sky Harp in the latter's hand.

After thinking about it, I ultimately said nothing.

In any case, we've come this far, and those doubts will soon be proven true one by one with time.

"Now that everyone is here, let's set off. The chapter written by the heroes is finally about to begin, and it's truly something to look forward to."