Upon hearing the praise, Klee's displeasure vanished instantly. The older brother who had looked down on her suddenly became a very nice, handsome, and likable older brother. She accepted the bomb with a silly grin, speaking modestly, but her big, bright eyes seemed to urge Genji to say a few more words of praise.
"Alright, alright, Mr. Gensou, please stop praising Klee. If you keep praising her, she might get carried away and cause a big commotion. Klee might get blocked at the door by her sister."
Barbara interjected with a slight headache, saying, "Klee is a good girl. Three years ago, she was fostered by the Knights of Favonius by her mother. She has a pure love and curiosity about everything in the outside world, and she always has an extreme enthusiasm for things that can explode."
My older sister's desk is often piled with reports of vandalism, such as vehicles blown to pieces, warehouses that catch fire for no reason, forest fires that the motorcyclists barely managed to extinguish... and the horrific "mass abnormal fish deaths and injuries in Starfall Lake" case. The culprit behind all of this is Klee.
Barbara still remembers the time she came to the Knights of Favonius for help and saw this seemingly harmless little girl in the office, under the stern gaze of her older sister, handing over the explosives she had hidden on her body piece by piece. Then, escorted by the gloating cavalry captain, she tearfully went to the solitary confinement cell.
According to what she learned afterward, such stories probably repeat themselves once or twice a week.
Of course, Klee wasn't a bad child; it was just that her curiosity and playful nature often drove her to act recklessly. Each time she made a mistake, she would feel guilty and try to make amends, but sometimes her carefree nature made things even more complicated, and then she would quite willingly walk into the detention room...
"Ah ha ha......"
Although he didn't know why Barbara said that, Gensou could tell from her complicated expression that she was exasperated by the unruly child, so he didn't say anything more. At this moment, Barbara finally remembered why she had come here, squatted down, looked at Klee, and said:
"Klee, were you hurt in the detention room when the slime attacked?"
"Huh? Did another slime attack just now? Klee didn't know that."
Klee blinked her big eyes, clutching the bomb, and said, seemingly regretting that her bomb hadn't been used in the recent defense. But after hearing this, Barbara paused, then continued, "..."
"Then why did you come out? I remember the lockdown period wasn't over yet, was it?"
"Um, um, Barbara, you must have seen it!"
At this, Klee's eyes lit up. She casually put down the bomb, raised both hands, and tried to draw circles as she spoke:
"Just now in the sky, 'BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!' What huge purple bombs! Just looking at them made them seem incredibly powerful! Barbara, who made those? They're so amazing! Klee wants to learn how to make them, Barbara, please tell her~~~"
Looking at Klee, who was clinging to Barbara's hand and acting all cute, Genji shook his head slightly without showing any emotion. Although it felt good to be admired by a child, the key issue was that he didn't really understand the memory system. If he was asked questions and found out he didn't know anything, he would lose face big time.
"Klee, this matter is still under investigation, and everyone wants to know who exactly helped us."
Hearing Barbara's answer, Klee lowered her head in disappointment. Nanoha Takamachi and Sakura Kinomoto exchanged a glance, then surrounded her to cheer her up. Of course, they also thought Klee was really cute; just seeing that expression made them feel so sorry for her.
Genji was about to continue talking to Barbara about the current situation in Mondstadt when he noticed her expression suddenly change, her fake smile masking a wary look.
"Isn't this Barbara, Mondstadt's idol? Your appearance is just in time, saving me the trouble of searching for her again."
A man in a formal suit walked over slowly, surrounded by his subordinates. He wore a black and white mask with a piece missing from the right side, revealing most of his mouth. His eyes were bloodshot, and the way he looked at the object made Yuanxiang frown slightly.
Barbara also disliked this person, but he was the executive officer of the Winter Kingdom's diplomatic mission—'Doctor'—and her own status and background did not allow her to be too rude in front of him.
"Dr...."
"The adults don't have time to chat with you."
The doctor's attendant interrupted Barbara with a wave of his hand, staring intently at her as he said:
“I think you know very well what Mondstadt is like right now. Monsters are active everywhere, but you are severely under-managed. We, the Fatui, have always been dedicated to protecting the continent, so we are willing to provide assistance at this time, when Mondstadt is in its most critical moment, so that you can receive the protection of the Winterlands.”
"Excuse me, I'm just a pastor at the church. You shouldn't be coming to me to talk about this kind of thing."
Barbara dismissed the matter without a second thought, but immediately another attendant picked up the conversation, frowning as he spoke:
"Now, most of the Knights of Favonius's officers have led their teams out of the city to exterminate monsters, and the rest have disappeared without a trace. As a diplomatic mission, we can't even find a channel to express our goodwill. Is this how Mondstadt treats its guests? Or is it that Mondstadt, for the sake of so-called knightly honor, would rather suffer with its people than accept goodwill from the Kingdom of Winterbreak? Miss Barbara, you are the sister of Jean, the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, and the daughter of Simon Page, the bishop of the Church of Favonius. Don't you feel ashamed?!"
The attendant's voice grew more and more impassioned as he spoke, his highly inflammatory and accusatory words almost pushing Barbara to the opposite side of Mondstadt. He kept glancing at Genji and the others' expressions out of the corner of his eye, seemingly expecting something. But the children continued playing, while Genji crossed his arms, picked his nose, and stared blankly as if he was considering what to eat.
Even if you say that...
"Alright, alright, this is so boring."
Just as Barbara was about to retort, the Doctor waved his hand dismissively, interrupting her, and said softly:
"I have a suggestion: the Fatui will help Mondstadt overcome this crisis, but the price is that we'll suffer a loss and let the children from over there come with me."
The doctor smirked as he looked intently at Nanoha Takamachi and Sakura Kinomoto. Although he said he was going to take all the children with him, he was most fond of these two children dressed in foreign attire.
Looking at them, his intuition and inspiration were pounding wildly.
They will definitely become the perfect material for themselves!
Without any reason, the doctor made up his mind without hesitation. He was already fantasizing about which drugs to inject into their bodies...
"Sorry, I won't allow you to treat them like merchandise."
! ! ! ! !
Suddenly, a chilling killing intent spread out, and the wind blowing through Mondstadt seemed to quiet down as a result. Under this terrifying aura, the group from Winterfell seemed to be hallucinating. Everything around them dimmed and faded away, leaving only the boy in front of them and endless killing intent.
"Gurgle..."
Under such intimidation, the two imposing henchmen immediately rolled their eyes and fainted from fright, while the doctor's exposed lips also suddenly froze.
The boy who looked like a pretty boy had somehow appeared in front of the group of children, smilingly refusing the deal. Behind him, the children could clearly see Yuanxiang's tightly clenched fist, with purple flames constantly surging from between his fingers, just like the anger in his heart.
Gensou took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. After all, this was Mondstadt, and rationally speaking, it was a diplomatic incident between the two countries...
'Joker!'
"call!!!"
Suddenly, the knight unleashed a terrifying fist storm from his dark arm. The surging impact overturned everything in front of him, scattering the Winter Kingdom group headfirst into the ground. The doctor's legs were twisted like pretzels, and he would probably have to say goodbye to walking for the rest of his life.
"Excuse me."
Gensou deactivated his transformation, his anger subsiding slightly as he exhaled and said to Barbara:
"I can't swallow this insult."
Indeed, he just couldn't swallow it. Yuanxiang knew this wasn't the best way to handle it, but the way the doctor treated people like dirt made Yuanxiang immediately think of many bad things.
Then his burning gaze, as if he couldn't wait to touch Nanoha, made Genji even angrier. Although they weren't related by blood, Nanoha was still the little sister he had watched grow up. If he didn't punch him, he would be resentful for the rest of his life. He could think about being rational later.
Of course, anger is one thing, but killing someone is another. Even someone you absolutely loathe cannot be taken away easily. This is the bottom line that Gensou drew because he was worried that he might go down the wrong path.
Therefore, the doctor and his entourage are currently only in a deep coma, but Genji, who has dealt with evil for many years, is certain that this guy has a long history of misdeeds. So the next step is to find evidence to prove his crimes and then exterminate him!
103 温迪
"Why apologize? You reached out and hurt someone else's child without permission. Isn't it a good outcome if they can just stay alive?"
Just as Gensou was about to say something more to Barbara, a boy dressed in Baroque style clothing, wearing a green cloak, and with a white flower pinned to the brim of his hat, sat on the roof nearby, holding a harp, and looked at Gensou with a smile, saying:
"Even if this matter goes to the gods, you're still in the right. If the Winter Kingdom comes to question you, maybe the Wind God will even put in a good word for you, hiccup~~~"
After saying that, the boy burped, and a faint aroma of wine wafted from his mouth, as if he had just finished drinking wine at a tavern.
"This is Wendy, the bard from Mondstadt. She sings very well."
Barbara introduced the visitors to Yuanxiang, and Wendy, upon hearing this, puffed out her chest proudly and continued the conversation:
“That’s right, I am Mondstadt’s most skilled bard. I am truly honored to be praised by Miss Barbara. By the way, Gensou, is that black armor you’re wearing a family heirloom?”
Wendy jumped down from the roof, casually strummed a couple of strings, walked to Genji's side, and curiously looked him over, asking with a smile in her eyes. Genji sensed the strange scrutiny in her eyes, but there was no malice in it, so he answered honestly:
"No, this is mine."
"Hmm, then... you're from Liyue?"
Hmm? Liyue?
The unfamiliar place name startled Yuanxiang, who then shook his head and said:
"No, I'm from Fengdu."
"Fūdu, oh~~~ this name sounds just right for me, it must be a free and wonderful city."
The unfamiliar location also momentarily stunned Wendy, but he immediately stroked his chin with delight and said, then tentatively asked:
Do you know anyone in Liyue?
"Excuse me, I have never been to Liyue, which you mentioned. May I ask what you wish to ask?"
Yuanxiang increasingly felt that Wendy seemed to be implying something, so he brought the issue to the forefront. Wendy laughed, scratched the back of her head, and answered:
"Nothing, nothing. I just thought your outfit looked similar to something from a Liyue fairy tale, so I asked a couple of questions out of curiosity. Don't mind, don't mind, haha... Hmm?"
Just as Wendy was laughing, he suddenly realized something, abruptly looked towards the outside of the city, his expression turning serious in an instant. Then he turned back and continued laughing, saying:
"Alright, let's stop here for now. I have to get back to work. Have a great time in Mondstadt! But be warned, there might be some strong winds coming later, so remember to hold on tight to whatever's nearby. I'm off now."
After saying that, Wendy jumped to the next level and hurriedly ran out of the city. Watching his back, Genji raised his eyebrows subtly. For some reason, he felt that the bard was a bit strange, but not in a malicious way. This strange feeling made Genji want to follow him and see what the bard was up to, but considering the children beside him and those guys from the Winter Kingdom, Genji stopped in his tracks.
The departing bard suppressed the urge to turn back and look at Genjou once more. He sensed a strong aura of wind emanating from the unfamiliar youth, but the wind that enveloped him was strange, completely unlike the breezes of Mondstadt, and that strange black armor...
Wendy touched his neck and frowned slightly. He remembered that his friends in Liyue had mentioned a suit of armor that would automatically call out "Jiuka" when worn.
The owner of that armor fought valiantly in Liyue, single-handedly holding off hordes of demons. Despite suffering countless wounds, he never retreated an inch. He fought countless battles in the wilderness, slaying all the monsters. Even when entangled with a hundred evil spirits, he never forgot his original intention. In the end, to protect the people of Liyue, he used his mortal body to hold up a collapsing mountain, and died from exhaustion.
At that time, the God of Liyue hoped that he would rest well and have a chance to survive. However, the man thought of the Demon King who was running rampant in his hometown and the suffering of his compatriots. Although he was about to die, he still had the strength to fight. He thought it would be better to go to the Yellow Springs with the Demon King. After saying this, he quietly left and was never heard from again.
But after that person left, for some reason, everyone in Liyue forgot his name, and all traces he left behind were inadvertently erased. As a result, now Liyue can only find that black-armored figure in the memories of a few people.
Wendy still remembers the sadness on her friend's face when he mentioned this incident. He dipped his finger into the wine in his glass, as if he wanted to write the person's name, but his finger hung in the air. Until the wine evaporated, he did not leave a single stroke. He could only look up at the sky and sigh, full of indescribable sorrow.
So... is this Origin Village... no, it shouldn't be, right? That Origin Village is clearly still a child, not some old thing pretending to be young. Liyue has been established for thousands of years, so the age doesn't add up no matter how you calculate it.
Wendy scratched her head, hesitating whether or not to go see her old friend.
But at that moment, a deep dragon's roar came from afar. Wendy's expression changed, and he hesitated for a moment before plucking a couple of strings. He decided to deal with Mondstadt first, because Mondstadt was the place he wanted to protect.
Meanwhile, Genji was quite surprised. Looking at the documents Barbara had found, he silently tapped the table. He had originally thought that finding evidence of the 'Doctor's' crimes would not be easy and might require staying in Mondstadt for a while. However, he hadn't expected that the Knights of Favonius and the Church of Favonius had already collected relevant information. If they were willing to wait, they could even find witnesses.
Then what else is there to say? We can find a suitable opportunity to eliminate that 'Doctor'. However, we need to carefully consider the timing of our move. It would be best to strike during the chaos. That way, even if the Winter Kingdom wants to cause trouble for Mondstadt, Mondstadt will have a good reason to deal with it. After all, whose fault is it that your people are so weak? Mondstadt isn't his mother, and she can't send people to protect him 24 hours a day.
At this moment, the people from the Winterlands were still lying in place, right outside the window. Because Mondstadt's current manpower was busy reinforcing the city walls, and their lying positions were somewhat remote, the situation here had not yet been discovered. Therefore, there was a lot of room for maneuver. With 'Cyclone' around, he could try to shift the blame onto the Stormterror Dvalin. However, this would require causing some damage to Mondstadt, otherwise it would look too convincing.
"Brother Yuanxiang, what are you thinking about...?"
At this moment, Nanoha Takamachi gently tugged at Gengo's sleeve and asked in a low voice. Gengo suddenly snapped out of his daze and realized that while he was thinking about his plan, everyone had gathered around him with uneasy eyes. Come to think of it, they were all children and had never seen anything like this before.
"It's alright, you guys go have fun. Let the adults handle their own affairs. Don't worry, I, Yuanxiang, am very experienced in this area. There's absolutely no chance of anything going wrong."
Indeed, Yuanxiang was very confident. After all, he had been framed so many times that he naturally knew the tricks of the trade. At this point, he only needed to pick out a few suitable ones and use them, and there would be no problem.
"Miss Barbara, could you please look after these children for me? I'll be right back."
Gensou patted Barbara's shoulder, whose expression was complicated, and then pushed open the door and left. But just as Gensou was about to transform, he suddenly noticed that dark clouds had suddenly filled the sky, followed by a deafening roar.
A monstrous dragon resembling the Atlantic sea slug swept in with a fierce wind. The dragon, exuding a savage aura, swooped down repeatedly, destroying Mondstadt's buildings with its wings and claws. Then, the dragon flew to the sky and let out another terrifying roar. Several vortexes appeared in the dark clouds above, and black tornadoes descended from the sky, ravaging Mondstadt. People screamed and fled in panic.
'Joker!'
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