Seeker of Teyvat

"The reason why I'm investigating nearby is because from time to time, an Abyss Mage would go out to explore the ruins. It seemed that he wanted to find a [specific precious item] from the remains of the ruins guards and bring it back."

Dainsleb carefully examined the remains of the ruins guards. "However, judging from their disappointed expressions, at least they haven't found anything yet..."

"Ah, then we should have asked Ying to leave an Abyss Mage so that we could ask him!" Little Paimeng said in surprise, with some regret in his tone.

Ying also nodded: "In Mondstadt, I interrogated the Abyss Mage with Master Diluk. I have experience."

"Haha, if torture was useful, I would have stopped you from killing me." Dainsleb smiled, "It's just that I have a feeling that this matter is very important to the Abyss Cult, and its truth cannot be obtained by torture."

"Or rather, these Abyss Mages originally faced a fear that was deeper than any torture!"

"Fear..." Ying frowned, thinking of the reversed statue in the ruins.

"Eh...eh..., what's going on with this feeling of my hair standing on end?" Little Paimon seemed to sense something, and flew behind Ying uncomfortably, grabbing Ying's clothes tightly.

"Okay, let's not waste too long here, let's keep chasing!" Dainsleb looked at little Paimon, turned around and chased further away.

Ying and Paimeng could only follow.

Dainsreb seemed to have special skills in pursuing the breath of the abyss. He took Ying and ran non-stop in the wild mountain stream. Fortunately, Ying was very skilled and Paimon could fly, otherwise the two of them would not be able to keep up with Dainsreb for a while.

Soon, the three of them chased to a new ground ruins. This time, there were several Abyss Mages circling a Ruin Hunter.

Without hesitation, Ying drew his sword and charged into the Abyss Mage.

"Be careful!" Dainsleb shouted softly, and with a flash, he stood behind Ying. It turned out that the relic hunter who had been motionless had woken up and was about to attack Ying from behind.

The possibility of a sneak attack was lost. In just a few minutes, the Ruin Hunter and the Abyss Mage fell under Ying's edgeless sword.

"Thank you for what you did just now!" After putting away the edgeless sword, Ying turned to thank Dainsleb.

Waving his hand, Dainsleb said nothing, but lowered his head to check the fallen relic hunter.

"Huh, besides the Abyss Cult, the Ruins Guards are also very active in this area..."

Little Paimon flew over and said thoughtfully, "It seems that where the Abyss Mage lurks, there are often Ruins Guards wandering around. Is this a coincidence?"

"There are no coincidences in the world. Everything is a seed planted in the distant past." After checking the relic hunters, Dainsleb stood up and seemed to think of something. He said with some emotion, "Just like your appearance in the tavern, time is just waiting for it to sprout!"

Ying frowned, not quite understanding what Dainsleib meant: "But I only heard of you by chance..."

"Ha, it's okay, some unnecessary sighs!"

Dainsleb sneered, as if he was laughing at himself.

Chapter 121: The Ancient Country Five Hundred Years Ago

"The connection between the Abyss Cult and the Relic Guards is certainly not a coincidence. It should be said that they are different branches extending from the same root system."

Not paying attention to the exchange just now, Dyne explained to little Paimon the relationship between the Abyss Mage and the ruins guard.

"Roots? Branches? What do you mean...?" Paimeng was puzzled.

"They all originate from the ancient country that collapsed five hundred years ago - [Kanria]." Dyne's voice was very calm, as if he was talking about a strange country.

"Eh, Kanrea?" Paimon exclaimed.

"Oh, by the way, as a guide, let me explain to Ying, the country of [Kanreya] is..." Paimon wanted to introduce the ancient country of Kanreya to Ying.

Ying interrupted Paimon's introduction: "I know the name [Kanria]!"

"Eh..." Paimon crashed again. "Do you know Kanria? That was a country that was destroyed five hundred years ago."

"..."

Dyne looked at Ying, and Ying looked at Dyne.

"Everyone has secrets. You didn't ask me about time, and I won't ask you either..." Dainsleb's tone was very calm, but there was still some different fluctuations. "But if you are willing to tell me, I will listen. So - what kind of scene did you see in Kanreya?"

Ying was silent for a while, then told Dain and Paimon again about the sea of ​​fire five hundred years ago and the gods they met later...

After hearing the whole story, Paimon sighed and said, "So this is the complete sequence of what happened back then... I thought you met that god at the beginning..."

Dainsleb on the side looked at Ying thoughtfully: "Well... after coming to this world, your first resurrection was when your brother woke you up from the meteorite."

"It seems that your brother woke up before you, but I don't know how much earlier than you!" Paimon said.

Dain continued: "Then, your brother told you that the destruction of Kanria caused a disaster in the world and asked you to leave this world called Teyvat together."

"[The destruction of Camria]? Is that what he said?" Paimon asked.

Ying nodded: "That's right."

Dainsleb: "You experienced the catastrophe, which was... five hundred years ago. It seems that your first awakening in this world... was also during that period."

"Well... come to think of it, your brother woke up first. He understood this world better than you did at that time." Paimon also nodded.

Dainsleb: "As a follow-up to this incident, you soon encountered a strange god who blocked your way, preventing you from escaping..."

Paimon: "Well, this is the one I'm most familiar with."

Dainsleb: "Oh... I see. You had just woken up and were in a hurry to leave this world. You had no idea about the background of the place name [Kanria]."

"But now that I have some understanding of Teyvat, I guess the battle we experienced back then was the battle of the destruction of Kanria, right?"

Ying nodded, indicating that this was indeed the case.

Paimon seemed to remember something and said, "Ah, so it seems that you have looked up a lot of ancient books during the months we have been traveling together. Before going to Mondstadt, you only read some vague information, and later you collected some old books from various places in Mondstadt and Liyue, but you said they were "not very useful"..."

Paimon: "So you actually want to know more about Kanreya, and it's all about finding your brother?"

Ying nodded again: "That is the clue second only to the [Seven Gods]."

"Hey, then why didn't you ask Wen Yi and Zhong Li? They two seem to know a lot of things at first sight!" Paimon suddenly asked.

Ying's expression paused, and then he showed an embarrassed smile: "I forgot. You know, I was so shocked when I found out the identities of Zhongli and Daoyi that day, and I was busy with sending immortal rituals later, so I forgot to ask ”

"Daoyi and Zhongli?" Deinsreib captured the two names very accurately.

"Yes!" Little Paimon flew in the air with a boastful look on his face, "They are our friends, all very knowledgeable people, and their identities..."

"Paimon!" Ying interrupted Paimon's show off.

"Ah!! Oh..." Paimon suddenly realized that the true identities of Zhongli and Wang Daoyi should not be casually revealed. "Ha, their identities are... all... all very kind people! Haha..."

"Oh, really, you are really a knowledgeable person who can ask you about Kanria!"

Dainsreb looked thoughtful in his eyes and did not question Paimon who was smiling awkwardly. "However, I should know more about Camrea than you do!"

"Yeah!" Ying looked at Daine with expectant eyes.

"Kanria is a land without gods - the gods do not die or leave, but never exist in the history of Qanria from the beginning."

Dyne did not disappoint, and he slowly told some secrets about Camrea.

"It was a powerful country established purely by humans, and humans are proud of its unprecedented prosperity and glory."

Paimon was a little surprised: "God... does not exist... in this country..."

Dainsreb nodded and confirmed what Paimon was surprised about. Canria is a country without gods and a country that does not need gods.

"And what happened after that was just like the memory you left behind - everything was destroyed by the gods."

Paimon continued to be shocked: "You mean..."

"Five hundred years ago, all the gods came together and destroyed Kanreya." Dain's voice was still calm, as if everything had nothing to do with him. "The so-called [human pride] was eradicated from the garden of the gods like a weed..."

Paimon was more and more shocked: "How could this happen... There is no mention of this in history books..."

Ying also frowned. She thought it was the strange god who destroyed Kanria. However, what Dine said was that the gods did come together and destroyed Kanria. So, in that battle, Wendy And Zhongli, are you participating?

(Please ask Wendy and Zhongli next time you see them!)

Seemingly catching some breath again, Deinsreib turned and looked into the distance.

"Let's move on. I'll continue to tell you what you want to know along the way."

Then he took the lead again and ran away.

Ying and Paimon followed closely behind.

at the same time.

In the sky, a huge cyan eagle was hovering. Wang Daoyi suddenly looked down and saw two figures running quickly and a little guy flying.

There was a smile in his beautiful eyes.

"I found you, Ying!"

the other side,

Ying and Paimon followed Dainsreib, and sure enough, they once again met the abyss mage's group surrounding the ruins guards.

"Look over there, it's the Abyss Mage again!" Little Paimon reminded.

In fact, without Paimon's reminder, Ying and Dyne saw two abyss mages, one red and one blue and white, as well as the ruins guard sitting on the ground beside them.

"Dain just said that these ancient machines also originated from Kanria..." The clever little Paimon pondered for a while and asked, "Could it be that there are many ruins in Kanria that need to be protected?"

Dainsleb looked at Paimon in surprise, and was at a loss for words for a moment because of Paimon's question.

"Hey, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?" Paimon saw that Dain's expression was a little strange and scratched his head embarrassedly.

Dainsleb shook his head: "No, the name [Ruins Guard] was given by modern people based on modern [impressions]. No one called it Ruins Guard five hundred years ago."

After a pause, Dain continued, "These machines, now called Ruins Guards, were codenamed [Tillage Machines] in Kanria back then."

"[Tillage Machine]? What a strange name!"

Ying was also a little curious: "With this name, is it originally a farm tool?"

Dainsleb smiled and shook his head, and continued to explain: "It's not what you think. The so-called [Tillage Machine] is actually a code name. The Kanreyan people would create code names for weapons in the past."

"Land is not plowed with farm tools, but fought for with blood and iron. Based on this concept, the tiller was born."

Paimon was a little confused. "Using iron and blood to fight for land? The Kanreya people actually understand 'cultivated land' in this way..."

"..." Dainsleb was silent for a while, and then continued, "After the fall of Kanria, these "tillage machines" that lost their masters were out of control one after another."

"Over a long period of time, some of these machines continued to wander in pursuit of their original instructions, and gradually scattered to every corner of the continent of Teyvat."

"Some of them may be due to the same fate as other ancient civilizations that were destroyed, so they often stay in various ruins and sleep."

Paimon was a sentimental little guy. Hearing the stories of these mechanical guards, he was somewhat touched: "It sounds... very pitiful..."

Ying also nodded: "Five hundred years of aimless wandering..."

"Well, if you go deeper, those details won't mean anything to you."

Dainsleb did not have the same feelings as Ying and Paimon. To him, these ruins guards no longer had any stories, only troubles. "No matter what happened in the past, at least now they are only a threat. Let's get rid of them all."

Dain's ruthless words interrupted the feelings between Ying and Paimon. Ying looked at the indifferent Dain speechlessly, and then grasped the edgeless sword again.

He skillfully and easily eliminated the Abyss Mage and the Ruins Guardian. Unlike the previous times, this time after the Abyss Mage was eliminated, purple runes emerged from his body.

"Hey, this spell coming out of this Abyss Mage... is it a letter?"

Paimon was attracted by these talismans.

"Well, this aura is undoubtedly related to the [Apostle of the Abyss]. Since it is carried by the Abyss Mage..." Dainsleb got closer and observed for a while, then said, "Perhaps, there really is information about their movements."

Little Paimon also imitated Dain's movements and observed for a while: "But, I can't seem to read the words above. Is it the language of Kanria?"

Nodding, Dain explained to the two: "[...Use the enemy's faith as firewood to bring glory to His Royal Highness the noble prince...]"

Paimon: "Ah? Is this... the content of the letter?"

Dyne did not answer, but continued to interpret the contents of the spell: "[——『The Loom of Destiny』. The Original Motion Plan.]"

"They... 'Abyss', seem to be carrying out a plan." Frowning slightly, Dyne perceived the key information, "The key word of the plan is... 'The Loom of Destiny'."

"It seems to be still in the start-up phase, or in other words, still conducting initial tests..."

Paimon was about to freeze up. The sudden flood of information made him almost unable to think: "The loom of fate"? What is that? The literal meaning seems to be... "The machine that weaves fate"? "

Ying had a thoughtful look in her eyes and slowly said, "The Abyss Mage came out of that ruin. Could it be related to the inverted statue?"

Paimon's eyes lit up and he nodded: "Huh? Now that you mention it, judging from the atmosphere, it's very likely that the strange ruins are related to this plan."

Then he looked at Dain: "So Dain, what exactly does the letter say?"

"I'm reading..." Dain frowned as he looked at the spell in front of him, "Hmm...it's a wild plan, but there are also some parts that are hard to understand."

Little Paimon spread his hands: "What?"