Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

She absolutely did not want that, and the thought filled her with a deep loathing for everything, including herself in this state.

She hated the power she possessed, hated the person who had turned her into this, and hated herself for having her hands stained with the blood of innocent people.

She didn't want to kill anyone, but she was worried about being discovered by outsiders.

Then she knew she would lose control and be controlled by that force again. Thinking of this, her heart was instantly filled with unease and helplessness.

Filled with intense unease, she could only pray that the knights of the knightly order searching for her outside had not discovered her whereabouts.

She didn't want to kill anyone, but she was even more afraid of dying.

She was afraid of being taken back to that terrible place, and even more afraid that she would be used as a test subject like the other children like herself, until she was used to death.

If she dies, she will never be able to see her mother again.

She was so scared; she didn't want to die.

She wanted to live, she wanted to go home, and she wanted to return to her mother's side, just like before. She believed her mother was waiting for her, so she had to go back.

She didn't want to think about anything else; she wanted to believe it.

But then she thought about everything that had happened to her, which made her wonder what she had done wrong.

Why did she have to go through something like this?

Why didn't anyone come to save her?

Her mind was filled with all sorts of "whys," and at the same time, her unease was growing rapidly. Just as her sense of helplessness and bewilderment was increasing,

A sudden shout and the sound of someone relaying a message to their companions reached her ears, jolting her awake from her self-pity.

"I've spotted the arsonist! Come quick!"

The moment her hiding place was discovered, a look of panic appeared on Cole's face, and her instinctive reaction was to continue running away.

But it was as if the other party had been prepared, blocking her escape route early on.

This made her grit her teeth and subconsciously want to use the power of the black flames, but she was also afraid of being devoured by the power of the black flames, causing her to be controlled by killing again.

This made her want to run away, but she found herself surrounded by countless knights in full armor.

In an instant, she was like a caged bird trapped in a net, with no way to escape.

They were acting on orders from the higher-ups of the Knights Order to capture the 'arsonist' Knights Order members at all costs.

They already knew about the new intelligence from the Knights when they accepted the mission.

According to the intelligence above, the arsonist who attacked the Mondstadt Knights was actually the property of the Winter Fools, and the orders given to them were quite simple.

That is to resolve everything before the Fools get involved, so that they won't interfere.

If Mondstadt itself is unable to handle the matter, then they will send out someone who can resolve it.

In their view, dealing with a 'little girl' was not a difficult task.

It's not to the point where the Fatui need to get involved. As Mondstadt people, they have the ability to resolve Mondstadt's affairs, and that's their view.

As the leading knight squad leader gave the others a subtle nod and exchanged glances, they all said the same thing in unison.

"Catch the arsonist! We can't let him get away no matter what!"

"We can't let her continue to endanger Mondstadt's safety. If she escapes, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"Such dangerous individuals must be eliminated!"

Led by more than half of the knights present who were carrying swords, the other knights followed closely behind.

Armed with weapons, they gradually tightened their encirclement, sealing off every nook and cranny to prevent her from escaping.

This situation caused an even greater sense of unease and fear to appear on Cole's face. She stepped barefoot onto the grass, looking fearfully at the knights of the knightly order approaching her from all sides.

"Don't come any closer... I don't want to hurt you..."

"I didn't want to..."

However, her explanations and words were completely ignored by the other knights present. In their eyes, this seemingly pitiful little girl was actually a dangerous person who could cause them great harm.

When dealing with such a dangerous person, you must never treat them like an ordinary little girl.

But that's all there is to it, even though the report states that this girl caused several squads to be wiped out.

But in their eyes, it was just that the other teams were careless. What could be so scary about an ordinary little girl?

With their fully armed squad, wouldn't it be a piece of cake to deal with this little girl?

With this in mind, almost all of them picked up their weapons, intending to capture the 'arsonist' in the Knights' records.

Seeing that the others were unmoved by her words, a frightened Cole subconsciously bit her lip, and then a look of hatred and murderous intent that she herself did not realize appeared in her eyes.

"It's all your fault, you've all forced me into this situation..."

After saying those words, the timid girl seemed to transform into a completely different person.

A voice in her mind told her that anyone who tried to stop her wanted to hurt her, and that anyone who dared to hurt her or stop her didn't want her to live.

Anyone who doesn't want her to live is her enemy!

There is only one way to deal with the enemy, and that is—