Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

The reason why the father's existence was erased by the "Doctor" might be because the father touched something he shouldn't have, which led to the "Doctor" erasing his existence.

He didn't understand why his memory hadn't been erased like others, but he knew he had to do something too; he needed to complete the task his father had given him.

They handed over that set of reagents, which were being secretly researched behind the scenes by the Fools, to the Knights as important evidence.

Only in this way can the conspiracy orchestrated by the Fools against Mondstadt be exposed, and only then can the father, whose existence has been erased from everyone's memory, be found.

He knew that was the only evidence that could prove what he had said, so he returned to the Knights and intended to hand over what he had to them.

If that thing is given to Grand Master Falgar, then the other party will definitely believe what he says.

However, when Diluc actually returned to the Knights of Faerghana to report what he knew, he realized that he had been too naive. Diluc, who thought he would be able to meet Grand Master Falgar smoothly, submitted an application to his superiors.

Upon discovering that his application had been blocked by Inspector Ylock, who was acting as the Chief Inspector, Diluc questioned Ylock and sought an explanation from him.

When Diluc stormed into Illok's office with his application, this is how Inspector General Illok responded to Diluc's questions.

“I understand how you feel, Diluc, but some things can’t be proven with just words. You say the Fatui are plotting something to harm Mondstadt, but Mondstadt is currently in a crucial period of establishing diplomatic relations with the Fatui.”

“If you cannot produce sufficient evidence, I absolutely cannot approve your application and allow you to send this irresponsible application to Grand Master Falga.”

"If you can't provide enough evidence, then what you're doing is just damaging the friendly relations between the Fatui and Mondstadt. You have to take responsibility for what you say without evidence."

"You know, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Unless you can provide enough evidence, it would be irresponsible of me to approve your application like this."

In the office of the Knights Inspector General, Illock sat in his seat with his hands clasped on the table, looking at Diluc and giving him this answer.

This caused Diluc to slam his hand on the table in a fit of intense emotion.

Do you think that I, as a Knight of Favonius, cannot take responsibility for my words?

Seeing Diluc's agitated state, Ylock, the chief inspector of the Knights of Favonius, glanced at the hand Diluc was slamming on his desk, then looked at Diluc and said calmly.

"First of all, I want to tell you that as your superior and the Inspector General of the Knights of Favonius, I believe you should have the most basic respect for me, instead of yelling at me like this."

"As a Knight of Favonius, I consider this to be the most basic etiquette."

Ylock's words made Diluc realize that he had been too emotional. After seeing that Diluc had calmed down, Ylock slowly spoke.

"Of course you can take responsibility for what you say, but this isn't something you or I can decide alone. I won't let you pass until you produce convincing evidence."

"As the chief inspector, I must ensure that the evidence you present is carefully verified and confirmed to be genuine before I can deliver it to Grand Master Falga."

Illock's unyielding attitude stirred up Diluc's emotions. He stared intently at Illock, the Inspector General, his words filled with anger.

Do you think I would fabricate evidence?

"Of course I don't believe that a cavalry captain of the Knights of Favonius would fabricate evidence, but who can guarantee that a cavalry captain of the Knights of Favonius won't be deceived?"

Ilock smiled gently, then shook his head slightly.

"After all, Diluc, although you are the youngest knight of the Knights of Favonius, you are still too young. Sometimes things are not as simple as you know them."

Illok adopted an attitude of "I'm doing this for your own good and out of concern for you," and spoke earnestly to Diluc.

However, no matter how much Yhrok outwardly showed concern for Diluc, it couldn't change the fact that his words revealed a deep distrust of him, which ignited a nameless anger within Diluc.

Driven by a strong sense of justice and conviction, he could not understand why, even at this critical moment, he was facing a potential danger that would jeopardize Mondstadt.

As the Inspector General with oversight powers, Ilock not only failed to take the matter seriously at first, but also displayed formalism and bureaucracy in every aspect, insisting that he produce evidence before approving his application.

Diluc was angry and confused by Illock's repeated claims that he was verifying the authenticity of the evidence and that as Inspector General he needed to be responsible for his words and actions.

This is what Ilock said about it.

"You still don't understand, Diluc. As long as the Fatui don't do anything that openly and substantially harms Mondstadt, it doesn't matter whether the Fatui did anything or what they did."

"In order to maintain the diplomacy between the Fools and the Knights, it doesn't matter what the Fools have actually done. The Knights cannot have a conflict with the Fools. This is the top priority."

"Based on this, regardless of whether the Fools actually did anything, as long as the Fools did not do anything, and as long as there is evidence that the Fools did do something, then everything the Fools did can be treated as if it never happened."

"Nothing else matters. For the Knights, maintaining diplomacy with the Fools is the most important thing. Everything else is secondary to this."

Illok's answer struck Diluc as absurd and unbelievable.

Ilock's meaning was very clear; he was telling him.

Regardless of what evidence he has, the most important thing for the Knights right now is diplomacy with the Fatui. In order to maintain diplomacy with the Fatui, it is acceptable to ignore some things.

Even if the Fools really did something, as long as the Knights don't investigate, it can be treated as if it never happened.

Diluc found this response and explanation, which seemed like burying his head in the sand, unacceptable. Seeing the bureaucratic attitude displayed by Illock, his original hope of reporting what he knew to the Knights through conventional means was instantly dashed.

He understood that although the other party kept saying that as long as he produced evidence, they would verify and approve his application, but if he actually produced the set of medicine that his father had given him as the last thing that could be used to prove that the Fools were secretly conducting experiments.

The other party will likely only superficially accept the evidence he submits, then ignore its existence, and will not hand over the set of potions used as evidence to the higher-ups of the Knights.

This made him realize that the only person he could truly trust was himself, and that no one else could be trusted.

After realizing this, Diluc felt disappointed in the Knights of Favonius. He knew that no matter what reason he gave, the Knights of Favonius would not approve his application, given Ilrock's unwavering stance.

He will only try to find various excuses to evade the issue, and will never agree to his proposal.

Faced with Diluc's seemingly absurd reply, he couldn't even muster the thought of arguing and simply turned and left the Knights. Diluc didn't care about Diluc's departure.

He secretly noted down the information Diluc revealed, and then returned to his official duties, taking notes as he went.

Meanwhile, after Diluc left the Knights of Favonius...