Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

"Praise be to the Wind God! Now Wind Demon Dragon is finally annihilated!"

The sea monster defeated the dragon in the sky; it was a victory worth celebrating.

However, the cheers were carried to Su Zhe's ears by the wind, and they sounded jarring to him no matter how he listened.

He could comfort himself by saying that these people were no longer the subjects protected by Dvalin, but no matter how time changes, that gratitude should not disappear. If it weren't for Dvalin, would there be Mondstadt as we know it today?

If past achievements are erased simply because time has passed, then they are nothing but ingrates.

They rely on it when it's useful and discard it when it's no longer needed. Su Zhe increasingly felt that a large number of vampires lived on this land.

They drained Dvalin, then the Knights of Favonius, and even members of the Knights of Favonius were draining themselves. In the end, those who truly wanted to fight to the death to protect Mondstadt were the ones who fell.

They comfortably enjoy the right called freedom, chanting "Liberty Mondstadt," unaware of how many bones are buried beneath this freedom, which was bought with blood.

Hearing Tvalin's howls, perhaps because he had transformed into a giant beast, Su Zhe inexplicably felt a sense of resonance on a spiritual level.

He couldn't help but have more thoughts. He could laugh it off in the game, but not now.

"do not fight."

Su Zhe stopped his attack.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Lord Wind God, don't you think this is too unfair to Dvalin?"

"Well... but there's no other way right now. To solve the fundamental problem, we at least have to get through this crisis, right?"

"Mond owes it an apology."

When Su Zhe stopped, Tvalin also struggled to his feet.

Its anger was burning within it, being doubly corroded by poisonous blood and the abyss. This pain amplified the forgotten grief infinitely. Having lost the power of the Wind God's followers and the support of its beliefs, in Su Zhe's view, Dvalin was now nothing more than a nearly withered shell.

It is like an old horse that has worked hard all its life, growing weaker and weaker with the torment of age. It once carried heavy loads for many people, but now these people are slowly approaching it with knives in their hands.

The dragon flapped its wings, its body swaying from the stinging pain of the poisonous blood on its back. A drop of murky, blood-red tear rolled down its cheek, crystallizing into a lump. It raised its head and let out a mournful cry.

For it, death is not the end; oblivion is.

Chapter 7 Kyogre, the Familiar of the Wind God? Temple of Time, Paimon!

The sound of a zither drifted on the wind once more.

But unlike last time, this time the piano music sounded much gentler.

Wendy fell silent in response to Su Zhe's words. He stopped talking and just played quietly.

Su Zhe stopped attacking and simply watched quietly.

This scene puzzled the people of Mondstadt. They could no longer hear the music, the music meant for Dvalin; only the melody remained the same, but the people were gone.

The Sky Dragon raised its head and let out a mournful cry. The effects of the poisonous blood seemed to have lessened considerably, but it did not respond to Venti. Instead, it flapped its wings again and flew into the air to the sound of the harp, disappearing into the gray area swept by the storm.

However, although it left, the raging winds that swept through Mondstadt did not disappear.

According to Su Zhe's understanding, these should have been formed by Tvalin using the remaining power of the three guardian temples.

In other words, these storms will only stop after the traveler appears and completes the main quest at the temple.

"How did you recognize me?"

After Dvarin left, the music stopped, and Wendy's voice rang out again.

"The only one in Mondstadt who can contend with the winds of the Sky Dragon is the Anemo Archon."

"Hehe~ That's a simple deduction. Okay, you're right... But I've never seen you in Mondstadt before. Can you tell me where you're from?"

"Liyue."

"Oh, that's a wonderful place, with fine wines and stories from all over the world."

"..."

“You just said that Mondstadt owes Dvalin an apology, and I think that’s right. But the people of Mondstadt now may have already forgotten about it, so the best outcome is to let it choose for itself whether to continue as the new Guardian of Mondstadt or to leave. That’s important to it.”

"But before that, we need to help it get rid of the venomous blood."

Hundreds of years have passed, and so much has changed.

For humans with short lifespans, most of them have enough experiences in their lives to remember for a lifetime, so they don't have time to recall the heroes who fought for Mondstadt hundreds of years ago.

When faced with danger, choosing to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, and erasing the source of the crisis, seems to be human nature.

But if that's all there is to it, a nation that has lost its spiritual heritage will find its freedom utterly vulnerable and easily shattered by external forces.

In the air, the dripping blood-red tears emitted a murky light, and were carried away by a wisp of wind.

"I'll accept this. I'll see if there's any way to purify it. Perhaps that will completely solve the problem of Dvalin's poison blood... Thank you for this, my friend from Liyue."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Zhe felt the power of the Wind God disappear from his body.

He looked in the direction of the Wind Dragon Ruins, and after a long while, shook his head and sank into the water.

...

"Why haven't the Knights attacked and annihilated the demonic dragon yet!?"

"The Stormterror has already begun its attack on Mondstadt, and has even stirred up storms throughout the entire city. What about its claim of protecting Mondstadt? Is this how it protects it?"

"Could it be that the Knights are too afraid to act?"

"I heard that the Fools have offered to help destroy the dragon, but the Knights have refused."

"Ha! Ever since the Grand Master led the Knights of Order on an expedition, the Knights of Order have been reduced to a bunch of half-baked men. Not only are they weak, but they are also indecisive. At this time, is the reputation of the Knights of Order more important than the safety of Mondstadt?"

"Let's have the new Wind God's Familiar take action."

"A new member of the Wind God's family? Who is it?"

"Don't you know? The whole city knows! It's that sea monster that fought off the Wind Demon Dragon today!"

In Mondstadt, on the huge plaza where the statue of the Anemo Archon stands, many people gathered to discuss the situation after the crisis was temporarily averted.

If the last time Dvalin launched an attack on Mondstadt, they could still rely on Jean to maintain stability.

This time, the storm unleashed by Dvalin has covered the entire Mondstadt. The winds of Mondstadt are no longer free, and the people are confined to the city, living in constant fear.

"As expected, things have escalated."

On the other side of the square, in front of the church, a girl in a white off-shoulder dress was looking into the distance with a worried expression.

Behind her, the nun walked over and said, "The impact of the dragon calamity is growing, and the Knights need to take immediate action."

"Are we just supposed to wait for the Knights?"

The nun was slightly taken aback by the girl's question.

If we don't entrust this task to the Knights, who else can we entrust it to?

"Ah, what I mean is... it would be good if we could do something in our own way. Anyway, Mondstadt is in a special period right now, and the most important thing is to unite."

"Youth idol," said Priestess Barbara, pursing her lips.

"If we cannot unite ourselves, we will surely be defeated by difficulties from the inside out."

"You're right, but how exactly do we do it?"

"Hmm... Let's go treat the injured first. Maybe I can sing a few songs to encourage everyone."

"But Barbara... wait! The city is too chaotic right now, be careful!"

The nun tried to stop her, but Barbara was determined to do everything she could to help Mondstadt and the person in the Knights of Favonius.

She must be extremely busy right now.

Even a little bit helps, let's try a little harder.

Go Barbara!

...

boom!

An explosion came from the woods, and then a figure rushed out first, brandishing a long sword and thrusting out.

How about this one?

Frost condensed in the air and covered the area directly in front, freezing the fleeing abyss mage in place.

"Hey! You escaped pretty fast."

The young man spoke in a slightly flippant tone.

"However, I have some experience dealing with guys like you."

"How...how did you know I was here!?"

The abyss mage uttered an incredulous sound.

"Well, there are always some ways. Don't forget this is Mondstadt. But I didn't expect your appearance to be related to that dragon. Tell me, do you have any good news to tell me?"

Without any cavalry captains, Kaeya, a member of the Mondstadt Knights, raised his sword and asked.

After Su Zhe's reminder, Qin immediately ordered people to search the surrounding area for any trace of the Abyss Cult.

Surprisingly, they actually found it.

In fact, the Abyss has always been present in Mondstadt, but we've been too busy with the Dragon Plague to deal with them lately.

Even Kaeya didn't know before that the Abyss was related to Dvalin. Now that he thinks about it, the timing of these guys' appearance was indeed coincidental. He originally thought they were here to cause trouble, but it seems that it's not that simple.

Realizing this, the mine foreman dropped his shovel without hesitation, determined to do his best during his rare appearance.

He proved to be very capable and had a knack for interrogation. With a little ingenuity, he obtained the information he wanted.

"Kaiya!"

At this moment, Qin arrived hurriedly from afar with several knights.

The Stormterror has gone berserk again, this time triggering a storm and exacerbating the abnormalities in the elements and ley lines, making the surrounding monsters even more difficult to deal with.

"Oh? You've arrived. I happen to have something to tell you."

Kaiya told Qin the results of the interrogation.

"Sure enough, these guys are the reason Dvalin lost his mind." Jean pondered for a moment. "There must be more Abyss forces lurking within Mondstadt, but since Dvalin was repelled by Kyogre this time, he shouldn't make a move again anytime soon."