Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

The woman scoffed, "I'm here in my personal capacity. Do I need to submit a diplomatic application to travel to Mondstadt?"

"That's unnecessary, but please explain the current situation. Most of these Fools' generals are not on the diplomatic corps' list. The Winter Solstice's executive officer led armed forces into Mondstadt without authorization. Can I assume that the Winter Solstice has ulterior motives?"

Facing the Fools, Qin displayed considerable strength.

"Furthermore, I need to understand the current situation. According to the description, our Inspector General Archie killed him?"

The woman raised an eyebrow.

She wanted to say no, but everyone had seen what had just happened.

“Commander Qin, there must be some misunderstanding here.” Anastasia said hurriedly, “Lady was leading the Fools on other missions, but she just happened to run into us. She didn’t have time to explain the situation to your country, and because she was worried that we would be in danger while fighting the Wind Dragon, she joined us at the last minute.”

"As for accidentally killing Inspector Archie, we also deeply regret it. The scene just now was too chaotic. Not only were there sea monsters from Cider Lake attacking, but also Stormterror causing trouble. In order to fight Stormterror, Madam accidentally killed Inspector Archie."

"You're talking nonsense!" one of Archie's confidants cursed. "The Wind Demon Dragon is in the sky; that sword strike she just made was clearly aimed at Lord Archie!"

"Exactly! And Commander Qin, these Fools didn't just happen to meet; they joined along the way. They've been plotting something for a long time!"

"The Fools deceived Lord Archie under the pretext of slaying the Wind Dragon, and then killed him in the chaos. These guys secretly brought armed forces into Mondstadt, and they must have ulterior motives. I beg you, Commander Jean, to investigate thoroughly and give Lord Archie justice!"

Qin did not speak.

She walked over to Archie and looked down at the inspector general.

In fact, she still respected Archie a lot before this incident.

The other party is a veteran knight with excellent abilities and a high reputation in Mondstadt.

Archie's death inevitably saddened Jean.

Chapter 15 The Lady is Ambushed, Ningguang is Sorry >>

However, it is true that desire can destroy a person.

She had ultimately underestimated the nature of Mondstadt.

"Captain Jean, the lady is really just here to carry out the Queen's mission. Please, for the Queen's sake, do not make things difficult for her. As for this matter, the Winter Congress will provide appropriate compensation, which will surely satisfy Mondstadt."

Anastasia invoked the Ice Queen, attempting to exert pressure on Mondstadt on a divine level.

This method has been a tried-and-tested approach in diplomacy with Mondstadt to this day.

Although there are gods in Mondstadt, they do not appear for thousands of years, so it is as if they do not exist.

This time, however, Qin did not back down. She asked, "What kind of mission requires the intervention of the Fools' Enforcers, and with such heavy weaponry?"

Anastasia looked at the woman.

"Hmph! I may tell you, but it won't hurt." The lady said indifferently, "Her Majesty the Queen ordered us to capture a sea beast that once appeared in the waters of Lone Cloud Pavilion in Liyue and caused great damage to the Fatui."

"At the request of the Executive Officer 'Young Master,' Her Majesty the Queen has ordered it to be captured and brought back to Winterland. We have traced it to Mondstadt and confirmed that it is the giant beast resembling a whale that appeared at Cider Lake."

The woman had already come up with this excuse.

Although there are many flaws, having such a reason is better than appearing out of nowhere and being identified as a military invasion.

Besides, flaws are not important; a name, plus the prestige of the gods, is enough.

Anything involving deities can become perfectly reasonable, no matter how absurd it may seem.

After all, mortals cannot reason with gods.

"You're here to capture Kyogre?"

Upon hearing the woman's reason, Qin glanced at Su Zhe subconsciously, then found it utterly absurd.

As far as she knew, the whale-like sea creature that appeared in the waters of Guyun Pavilion was the little whale mentioned in Ningguang's letter.

And Su Zhe... cough cough, Georka, is clearly a 'great whale' from the snow-capped mountains.

These two sides, apart from both resembling whales, are completely unrelated!

And since Kyogre can shapeshift, can Ningguang's baby whale do the same?

That definitely won't work!

Qin shook her head inwardly, not believing the other party's nonsense at all. However, the lady's mention of the Ice Queen put her in a difficult position.

Just then, Su Zhe said indifferently, "Madam, are you sure you came to Mondstadt because of this?"

"Of course, otherwise what would I be doing here?"

"you sure?"

"determine."

“Alright.” Su Zhe smiled. “There’s something I haven’t announced yet. Actually, Kyogre is a servant of the Anemo Archon. He has been secretly protecting Mondstadt until this time when Dvalin got into trouble and caused the dragon scourge. That’s why the Anemo Archon specially sent him to come with me to deal with it.”

"You say he once appeared in Lonely Cloud Pavilion in Liyue, I don't care about that, but you actually blatantly led people into Mondstadt and tried to kill the familiar of the Anemo Archon. How will you bear this crime, Lady!"

"The Wind God's retinue!?"

The woman was stunned.

"Impossible! The Wind God hasn't appeared for a thousand years, how could he possibly have followers? And from the sea no less?"

"Are you saying that I, the messenger of the wind god, have lied to you, madam?"

"Hmph! Isn't that right?"

"Insolence! How dare you defy the will of the gods!" Su Zhe raised his catch and shouted, "The Fools have entered Mondstadt with a large armed force and killed our loyal Inspector Archie. Now, as the messenger of the Wind God, I hereby declare that all members of the Knights Order, heed my command and escort the Fools back to Mondstadt!"

"Yes, sir!!!"

If the Knights might hesitate to attack Stormterror, then attacking the Fatui would be a no-brainer.

Not to mention that their anger had already reached its peak because of Archie's death.

In an instant, as Su Zhe gave the order, the knights of the expeditionary force, along with the knights who had joined up with Qin, including Kaiya and Lisa, surrounded all the Fools, swords drawn and ready to fight.

A flash of anger crossed the woman's face; she wanted to resist, but Anastasia quickly stopped her.

"Madam, you mustn't do that!"

Taking action now would almost certainly confirm the charge of 'military aggression,' and even divine intervention would be of no use then.

After all, Mondstadt has gods too, and judging from the current situation, the Wind God has likely returned to Mondstadt because of the Dragon Plague.

Otherwise, where would this messenger of the wind god get his confidence?

"You're very good, I'll remember you!"

The woman glared at Su Zhe and said through gritted teeth.

Ever since Su Zhe appeared, her plans have been completely disrupted.

She even suspected that what was happening right now might be a trap deliberately set by this guy!

Now, not only has her whereabouts been exposed, but the members of the Fools who were lying in wait have also been captured. Years of planning have all come to naught, and under these circumstances, it is simply impossible to complete the task assigned by the Queen!

The reason for all of this is this blue-haired man in front of you!

"Forget it, you'd better not remember me. I'm afraid I'll have nightmares tonight."

Su Zhe looked at her indifferently.

With a wave of his hand, the Knights immediately subdued all the Fools who had given up resistance.

"Take them back to Mondstadt first. Inspector Archie is my friend, and I will get justice for him!"

...

The dragon-slaying team has set out!

The dragon-slaying team is back!

When Su Zhe and his group returned to Mondstadt with the main force, the people of Mondstadt gathered around to watch. When they saw the Fools being escorted away, they were completely unaware of what had happened.

"What happened? Weren't the Fatui supposed to be helping to defeat Stormterror? How come they're back so soon?"

"Has the campaign succeeded?"

"Bullshit! Open your eyes and look carefully, something's clearly wrong!"

"Have you noticed that there seem to be many more Fools returning than when they went out?"

"Really? I haven't noticed."

No one knew what had happened.

All I know is that Kaeya and Lisa led a group of knights out of the city, supposedly to exterminate the abyss monsters.

According to reports, many monsters did attempt to approach Mondstadt, but they were all killed by the valiant Lord Jean and his Knights of Favonius.

Yes, that's what everyone says.

"Don't announce anything to the public yet."

Upon returning to the Knights' headquarters, Su Zhe immediately instructed Qin and the others.

"Let the news develop on its own."

Rumors and gossip are the most dangerous; official announcements are less likely to cause a stir.

Therefore, Su Zhe planned to let the whole thing take its course. Now, Archie's reputation could be used to their advantage to maximize the emotional impact within Mondstadt.

The Stormterror wasn't defeated, and a 'highly respected' Inspector General even died. How could he not be angry?

Of course, there were bound to be some embellishments in the process. Anyway, the Fools were basically under control, so they could say whatever they wanted.

As long as we can get Lord Lu's help and use his influence to spread the news, the entire city of Mondstadt will know the 'truth' about this dragon-hunting expedition in less than a day.

"What about the Fools?" Jean frowned. "No matter what, the lady's position as the Fools' executor is too special. If the public gets too agitated, I'm afraid..."

If a group of people were to rush here and demand that the Knights execute the lady, then they would be in a difficult situation.

After all, the lady is the executive officer of the Winter Kingdom. If we kill her rashly, we will inevitably face suppression from the Winter Kingdom in every way.

Given Mondstadt's current situation, it will likely cause a lot of unexpected trouble.

"Don't worry," Su Zhe said with a smile. "The public is angry because of the current situation. In an extremely oppressive environment, they are bound to find an outlet. Once something bigger happens, their attention will shift."

"As for now, let's keep him locked up for now."

The thought of the woman being locked up in a cell filled Su Zhe with immense satisfaction.

Imprisonment, dungeons, bondage, torture...tsk tsk~