Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

By investing just a little bit of resources at the right time, one can reap huge returns after a period of time. So-called businessmen or bankers are speculators.

If he succeeds, he will reap huge rewards; if he fails, the losses will be negligible.

Speaking of which, he happened to remember something that could be used as a good bargaining chip.

In his memory, during a conversation with "The Doctor," it was mentioned that Kripps had infiltrated the Fools' stronghold research institute and stolen a crucial set of special serums used to create 'hybrids'.

Based on the assessment of Kripps in the intelligence he had gathered, he could confirm that the man would definitely not use the serum, but would most likely hand it over to the Knights as important evidence.

If that's the case, then things will be much easier.

Now that Kripps has disappeared, if the serum wasn't recovered by the "Doctor," it's highly likely that it's in Diluc's hands.

While pondering and formulating the current plan, Pantalone was also dealing with another document that required his attention.

That concerned the task he had entrusted to Yola, who was nominally his daughter, to reconcile the former nobles of Mondstadt with the Knights of Favonius.

It must be said that although Yura has never done anything like this before, she is indeed a true genius.

No matter what it was, she could quickly learn and adapt to it after he gave it to her, and she could do very well even things she had never done before.

Not only did she coordinate between the Knights and the representatives of the old nobility, but she also engaged in diplomatic work as a special agent of the Fools, if there was anything she was not good at.

So it's probably about interpersonal relationships.

That girl always liked to use sharp words to protect her heart and to cover up her inarticulate nature.

He couldn't help but chuckle whenever he recalled that girl's deliberately tough exterior.

On the other hand, Yura's abilities in diplomatic work with the Fools and in coordinating with the Knights and the old nobles also proved her excellence.

To be honest, he hadn't expected such good results at first, but Yura's performance made Pantalone feel that he could delegate more of his tasks to her.

After all, those old nobles in Mondstadt were a group of white gloves that were extremely easy to use.

How could one use be enough for him?

He wouldn't give up on this white glove that allowed him to slip his hand into Mondry's pocket until he had squeezed out every last drop of its value.

Pantalone's fingers tapped lightly on the desk in front of the burning candle, the rhythmic, crisp tapping echoing in his ears, calming his mind as he pondered how to handle the matter.

After much deliberation, Pantalone sighed helplessly and rubbed his temples.

"There are so many things to deal with and resolve... It's really troublesome."

Chapter 136 An Unexpected Figure (4k)

Since returning to the Knights of Favonius, Diluc has seemed to be possessed.

He frantically began asking everyone about the whereabouts of the previous owner of Château de Dawn, Cripps Legenfender, hoping that someone would remember his existence.

It seemed that this would prove the man's existence, no matter how many times he asked.

The only answer he received was one that disappointed him.

Everyone suspected that the young master of Dawn Winery might have suffered some kind of trauma, causing his memory to become disordered and making him ill with longing for his father.

Everyone thought he was crazy, but only he knew that he wasn't.

However, such an absurd thing is undoubtedly unimaginable for others, after all, when someone discovers that everything is different from what they remember.

Most people don't think their memories are faulty; rather, it's the person who thinks everyone's memories are wrong who is truly mentally unstable.

For most people, Diluc is the one who's gone mad.

This discrepancy from the world made Diluc feel an unimaginable absurdity.

In Diluc's eyes, it was the world that was truly insane.

He couldn't understand why his father, whose contributions to Mondstadt were no less than those of the Knights of Favonius, was suddenly forgotten by the entire Mondstadt.

Even his adopted brother, whom he had a close relationship with, was the same; it was as if he was the only one in the world who still remembered his father, the man named Kripps.

It's like everyone is saying that the person who actually has memory problems and discrepancies is himself.

With everyone saying the same thing, even Diluc began to doubt and accept it.

Perhaps the problem wasn't with the world, but with the ideas instilled in him by the outside world, yet he held the memory of his father's last farewell.

The stolen potion his father had given him, which he was to hand over to the Knights of Fathom as a testimonies against Mondstadt, served as a reminder that his memory was not flawed.

The one who truly made a mistake was not him, but everything around him.

This huge discrepancy between his memories and reality gave him a sense of being torn apart from his past.

A tremendous sense of unease welled up in his heart, as if all these strange things were being manipulated by an invisible hand behind the scenes.

This immediately reminded Diluc of everything the executor known as "The Doctor" had done in that bizarre 'nightmare'.

He realized that this bizarre and incongruous reality might be the result of something done by that strange man known as "the Doctor".

Although such speculation seems absurd, it is plausible after ruling out all other possibilities.

Even if that possibility is absurd, it is still the only truth.

Thinking about this, Diluc couldn't help but feel a chilling fear. It was unimaginable what the executor known as "The Doctor" had done to make everyone forget all their memories of a certain person. This kind of bizarre method was beyond his comprehension.