It must be miHoYo's doing.

"You want to fulfill your mission as a Kanreyan, but you also want to protect Mondstadt even if it means betraying Kanreya."

"I want to uncover the truth behind the fall of Kanria, but I'm content with my current situation, just being a horseless cavalry captain in Mondstadt."

"By the way, you also want to repair your relationship with Diluk, but you're too shy to speak up."

"The road to wishing is long and winding, with no end in sight. If you don't have a wish that you'll fulfill even at your last moment, then... even if I grant you the qualifications to wish and become a member, you'll be quickly eliminated and disqualified. Since I already know your fate, why would I bother?"

Kaiya took a few steps back and leaned against the stone fence of the training ground, his pupils trembling.

He suddenly felt a little regretful about asking the God of Prayer in front of him for the reason.

Just now, the other party had revealed all of his deepest secrets, as if he were a transparent person in front of the other party, with no privacy at all. At the same time, it had also dug out the deepest pain in his heart.

Tianming put his hands behind his back and looked at Kaiya's appearance, almost laughing like crazy in his heart.

I didn't expect that you, Kaia with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would be scared like this, hahahaha.

However, Tianming also planned to close the net. If he could make the other party no longer want to pray, it would be over. There must be a limit to playing, right?

Tianming coughed lightly.

"Ahem, but...if you really want to make a wish, I have another way."

As he spoke, Tianming stretched out his right hand and flipped his palm. In an instant, a crystal ball full of dreamy colors appeared in his palm. This crystal ball was created by Tianming using the power of the Memory Star God.

"This bead is called the Memory Labyrinth. It takes the user through a life review, allowing them to clarify their greatest desire. It's our association's way of dealing with those with complex desires who still want to join. However, touching this bead carries its own dangers. If you fail to understand your true self and see your true self, you will be forever trapped in the memory labyrinth, unable to escape. And your body in the outside world will also die!"

"It's up to you to choose."

Kaiya stared at the beads with fear in his eyes. After all, who isn't afraid of death?

But soon, the fear in Kaia's one eye slowly dissipated, replaced by unprecedented determination.

"I've been living aimlessly like this for too long. It seems like it's time to move forward..."

"If you can't even see through yourself, if you don't even dare to face the pain in your heart, then you might as well die in confusion about the past!"

Raising his head, Kaia looked at Tianming for the last time.

"If I can't come back, please tell Klee and the others this: This is my own choice, and Mond people never regret their choices!"

After saying that, Kaia placed his hand on the bead without hesitation and then closed his eyes.

And a smile appeared on Tianming's lips.

When Kaeya said that, Tianming knew that such a challenge wouldn't be a problem for him. Besides, why would Tianming want Kaeya dead? He must have a backdoor.

........................

In the void, Kaia opened his eyes.

Pictures flashed before my eyes, and words from deep within my memory rang in my ears.

[Farewell to my biological father in the ruins of Kanria...

"Son, you are Kanria's final pawn. You have your own mission! Remember, your life is never yours alone! Go to Mondstadt! Wait for an opportunity!"

After wandering to the Dawn Winery in Mondstadt, he was rescued by Diluc and his son...

"Is your name Kaeya? My name is Diluc. From today on, we are a family. Come on, stop looking so gloomy and smile."

The first knight assessment...

"Kaeya, I've become a knight squad leader of the Knights, and you haven't even passed the assessment. If you don't work harder, I'll leave you behind."

The Second Knight Assessment...

"Kaeya, congratulations! You've finally become a knight! From now on, we will protect Mondstadt together! Protect the freest wind!"

Diluk and his son were attacked. Diluk's father forcibly used the evil eye, but was attacked and forced to commit suicide by Diluk's sword...

"Brother, I... am late... my godfather..."

"he's gone……"

After that, Diluk quit the Knights and became less talkative. Kaeya felt deeply guilty about this, thinking that if he had arrived earlier, he would not have died if he had not defined his father.

Then, one day, Kaeya revealed his identity as an undercover agent of Kanria to Diluk, and the two had a big fight.

Afterwards, Kaia left the Dawn Winery and never returned.]

Looking at the past scenes, Kaia did not have any sudden realization. His heart only became heavier and his consciousness gradually faded.

"Who am I? A pawn of Kanria, or a knight of Mond? Who am I..."

"Hey! Kaia! Don't fall asleep!"

Suddenly, a call was heard, and a picture appeared in front of Kaia's eyes again.

It was one night when he was a child, he and Diluk were lying on the grass looking at the stars.

"Speaking of which, Kaia, what kind of person do you want to be when you grow up?"

In the picture, the young Kaiya thought for a moment and replied: "Whatever my brother wants me to be, I will be!"

Diluk smiled and hit Kaeya on the head with his backhand.

"Fool, who wants to belong to someone else? Remember, don't always do what others tell you to do. The people of Mond are the embodiment of the wind, the embodiment of freedom. Our destiny can only be grasped by ourselves, and we are the only ones who have the final say on who we are."

"Of course, Kaia, the premise of all this is that you must become stronger, stronger than everyone else. Only then will you have the opportunity to control your own destiny!"

“Take control of your own destiny…”

"yes……"

"I'm not some pawn of Kanriya! I won't be manipulated by others! I want to become stronger!"

"Strong enough to discover the secret of Kanria's destruction on my own, strong enough to protect Mondstadt and everyone I care about!"

"I... want to become stronger!"

Suddenly, all the images in front of me shattered like a mirror.

Outside, Kaia suddenly opened his one eye, and there was an unprecedented light in his eyes!

Tianming smiled with satisfaction and threw out a contract.

"Welcome back, and welcome to join us...Kaia!"

... 1*Leave [!Yao厁Z2亻尔借耳月沂............

Outside Mondstadt, above Wine Lake.

Klee rode on the back of her summoned creature, the Holy Red Eagle, with her hands resting on her head, gazing into the distance.

Klee was planning to start her first live broadcast, but she didn't know what to broadcast. She had no choice but to go back to her old job - frying fish.

Of course, she certainly wouldn't fry fish in the Fruit Wine Lake at the gate of Mondstadt. Klee knew how quickly Captain Jean activated her power coordination. If Captain Jean discovered this, she would be captured instantly.

"Sigh... I don't know where Tianming brother suddenly ran off to. If Tianming brother was here, he would definitely know where to go~~"

Just as Klee was observing the distance boredly, a line of smoke rising from the horizon caught Klee's attention.

"What is that? Why is the smoke moving?"

Klee's curiosity was aroused, and she casually threw out a summoning card.

The summoning card transformed into the form of Bengtie Li Yanhua's creation in mid-air.

"Little Firebird! Go! Help me take a look!"

After receiving Klee's order, the Yanhua creature turned into a beam of fire and rushed out.

And Klee also used her purple quality skill - shared vision.

When the Yanhua creature came closer, Klee could see clearly what the moving smoke and dust were.

There were actually tens of thousands of Hilichurls running in a line! Most of them were covered in some black energy to varying degrees.

Kelly's eyes widened, and even she felt that the situation seemed a little bad.

Then, Klee looked in the direction the group of Hilichurls were moving - their target was not Mondstadt, but Clear Spring Town, which had almost no fortifications.

"Oh no, Captain Jean! The Hilichurls are attacking!"

High in the sky, a girl and a bird turned into afterimages and rushed madly towards Mondstadt.

Volume 1: The Birth of miHoYo: 016 Monsters are invading, Diluk is in danger!

Klee, riding the Holy Scarlet Eagle, soared into the sky above Mondstadt like a flash of red lightning, hurtling towards the Knights. A massive bird-like monster streaked across the sky, its flapping wings creating a gust of wind that sent the residents of Mondstadt into a state of panic. They looked up at the sky, believing some terrifying monster had invaded.

"Oh my god! What is that?!"

"Hide! Monsters are coming into town!"

"Wait... there seems to be someone up there?"

On the streets of Mondstadt, people fled in panic, some hiding inside their houses, others behind stalls, cautiously peeked out to watch. After all, Klee had left Mondstadt properly through the city gates. How could she dare unleash such a large summon in the city? But now, the situation was urgent, and Klee could no longer care about anything else.

Soon, Klee flew over the Knights. The guards at the gate noticed the huge bird-shaped monster suddenly flying in the sky and immediately became nervous, raising their weapons and preparing to attack.

"Prepare to attack! Monsters are invading!" a guard shouted.

At that moment, a fiery red figure glided swiftly from the distance. It was Mondstadt's scout knight, Amber. She had also seen the scene and hurriedly shouted, "Wait! Don't attack! That monster is carrying Klee!"

"Ah? Klee?" The guards were stunned for a moment and lowered their weapons slightly.

Klee landed safely at the entrance to the Knights' Gate, leaping from the back of the Holy Red Eagle. Her face was filled with anxiety. Before the guards could ask, Klee and Amber shouted almost simultaneously, "I have something important to report to Captain Jean!"

In the Knights' leader's office, Jean had just cleared the documents off her desk, changed into a neat outfit, and even fixed her hair. She stood in front of the mirror, examining herself carefully, a slight blush on her face.

"Lisa, do you think anyone would like me like this?" Qin asked a little embarrassedly.

Lisa put down the book in her hand, smiled slightly, and said jokingly: "My dear, this is not a date, there is no need to act like a girl in love."

Qin's face turned even redder, and she explained in a low voice, "But, that's a live broadcast, showing myself in front of people from another world. My first live broadcast was too hasty, and I didn't leave a good first impression."

Lisa shook her head and said helplessly, "Okay, Qin, hurry up and start the live broadcast. I'm also a little curious about what the so-called live broadcast is."

Qin nodded, took a deep breath, walked to her desk, and prepared to open the terminal and press the live broadcast button.

However, at this moment, the office door was suddenly interrupted by a rapid knock. Before Qin could respond, the wooden door was suddenly slammed open and a group of people stumbled in.

Leading the group were Amber and Kelly, both of whose faces were filled with anxiety.

The shyness on Qin's face instantly disappeared, her brows furrowed, and the aura of acting leader instantly returned. She asked in a deep voice, "What happened? Why are you so flustered?"

Amber answered first, "Captain Qin, a large number of Hilichurls have appeared near the Wind Rising Ground southeast of Mondstadt. It's estimated that there are tens of thousands of them. They are now forming a square formation and marching towards Qingquan Town. Preliminary estimates indicate that these Hilichurls will reach the outskirts of Qingquan Town in an hour!"

When Kelly heard Amber's professional report, her mouth opened wide, as if it could fit an egg. She muttered somewhat disappointedly, "It seems Kelly didn't help..."

But then, Klee thought of a crucial piece of information that Amber hadn't reported. She quickly added, "And more! Klee saw it too. Those Hilichurls are emitting that evil black aura from outer space!"

Jean's expression instantly grew graver. She knew the black energy's power boost to monsters, at least tripling their strength. Yesterday, the Knights had already suffered countless casualties in a mere battle with a small group of enhanced monsters. Now, tens of thousands of blackened Hilichurls had appeared. This was a matter of life and death for Mondstadt.

Qin immediately turned around, picked up her sword, put on her cloak, and ordered in a firm tone: "Messenger!"

"Here!" A knight walked in from outside the door.

"The Knights are on alert. Recall all knights immediately and prepare for battle. At the same time, seal the gates of Mondstadt and prohibit all residents from leaving."

The messenger retreated quickly, and the atmosphere inside and outside the Knights immediately became tense, with footsteps and shouts coming one after another.

However, just as Qin had finished giving the order, a burst of fireworks suddenly exploded in the sky northeast of Mondstadt. Qin reacted immediately, rushed to the office window, and looked up.

"Is that... a distress signal from the Leggenfinder family? Something's happened at the Dawn Winery! That's not right! Aren't the hillbillies heading towards Clear Spring Town? Could it be that there's also a hillbilly riot at the Dawn Winery?"

Qin was a little confused for a moment, her heart filled with doubts and anxiety. At this moment, her terminal bracelet lit up a light screen reminder.

[Kaia sent a video call request, do you accept it? ]

"Video call? Kaia?"

Qin felt that her brain was not enough, and all kinds of incomprehensible things happened one after another, but Qin still accepted the video call immediately.

Suddenly, a light screen appeared in front of Qin's eyes, and Kaiya's face appeared on the light screen. The other party's background was changing rapidly, and it was obvious that Kaiya was moving at high speed.

Kaiya's eyes were filled with anxiety. Without waiting for Qin to ask, he immediately said, "Captain Qin, something's happened at the Dawn Winery! I grew up there, and I know very well that this signal requesting the Knights' assistance would only be sent when the Leggenfend family is on the verge of destruction."

Behind Qin, a group of non-association members could not see Qin's terminal bracelet or the screen, and they were just wondering why Qin was talking to the air.

In contrast, after hearing what Kaeya said, Klee quietly ordered the "Little Firebird" left outside Mondstadt to fly towards the Dawn Winery. However, before it flew far, Klee saw a behemoth through her ability of shared vision - a giant Hill King that was more than ten meters tall and wrapped in thick black air!

"This... is such a huge Hilichook King! I must tell Captain Jean and Brother Kaeya! But... this vision is only visible to me."

Klee was so anxious that she was running around in circles. Suddenly, she had an idea and waved her hand to summon her Firefly III mecha.