Diluk owns an entire Dawn Winery. The wine here is the best in all of Mondstadt - and very likely the best in all of Teyvat. The people of Mondstadt have a long history of loving wine, so the winemaking technology has always been top-notch. Such products have no worries about sales. In the past, due to limited transportation methods, it was difficult to dump them in large quantities in other countries, but now there is an opportunity.
Kaeya, the cavalry captain of the Knights of Favonius, wanted to say a few more words, but when he saw Diluc returning to the cab, he could only chuckle and shake his head, signaling the people around him to move the goods down and transport them to the city.
Before leaving, Kaeya glanced at Diluc in the driver's seat and sighed, "Ah, speaking of which, the Abyssal Order has been getting more active lately. Someone over at Star-Picking Cliff has seen sightings of Abyssal Mages. It's the Windflower Festival right now, and the Knights are quite short on manpower. It would be terrible if something went wrong."
"- How wonderful it would be if the Night Elf hero could save the residents of Mondstadt from danger again?" Kaeya said this as he walked into Mondstadt, seemingly in a teasing or groundless joke, but Diluk's expression in the driver's seat became even colder.
The so-called Abyss Cult is a mysterious organization composed of various "monsters" that has existed for a long time. They operate in secret, using the power from the abyss, and seem to have some ulterior motives - their activities often bring various disasters and destruction. They are quite active in Mondstadt today and are a big trouble.
As for the Night Hero mentioned by Kaeya, it is another identity of Diluk. He will hide his identity and travel at night to protect Mondstadt in his own way. The nickname of the Night Hero was thought up by someone who has witnessed many righteous deeds but does not know who performed them. But obviously, from Diluk's expression, he does not like such a name - this name is too tasteless.
Compared to Diluc's side, the atmosphere on Kaeya's side was much more relaxed. He hooked up with Wendy before entering Mondstadt, and the two of them came to the Angel's Gift to drink together. This is a tavern based on the Dawn Winery, which is also owned by Diluc. Today is the Windflower Festival, and all visitors who have reached drinking age can get a free glass of cider, and this wine happens to be Wendy's favorite.
"Ha... It turns out that cider is still so delicious no matter how much time has passed." Wendy drank the cider in small sips, while Kaia sat opposite Wendy, and the wine in the glass was his favorite "Death in the Afternoon".
When Wendy was first brought here by him, the bartender was unwilling to give Wendy any alcohol because she looked too young and didn't seem to be of the drinking age. In the end, it was Kaia who guaranteed that Wendy could have a drink.
While Wendy was savoring the wine, Kaeya was also observing him. The cavalry captain had a special skill, which was his excellent memory. He did not remember that there was a bard named Wendy in Mondstadt, so he specially invited the other party to drink - Kaeya was very good at digging out the secrets hidden in the other party's heart at this time.
However, this temptation has just ended. The poet in front of him is not someone who will harm Mond, so let him enjoy the festive atmosphere with peace of mind.
Chapter 47: The Garden of Silence
After reading the letter, Amber didn't bother to take her time and motioned Rukhsha to get on the boat quickly. After Rukhsha swam aboard, the first thing she wanted to ask Amber was why she was here, but she was interrupted by Amber handing over the letter.
With some doubts, Rukhsha took the letter, glanced at it and widened his eyes.
"...This is no longer within our scope of responsibility. We have to notify the disciplinary officer!" Ruksha's expression was a little solemn. He was about to take a step forward to notify the disciplinary officer, but suddenly stopped.
It is simply because the issues involved in the letter are too delicate, or the identity of the mastermind behind this problem is too special. Such matters cannot be widely publicized, as the impact they bring is too bad.
"Give me the letter. I know who is suitable to handle this issue. I have some connections with a senior disciplinary officer." Amber gestured to Ruksha to return the letter. Ruksha looked at Amber, thought for a moment, and nodded.
"Indeed, it would be strange for me to leave on my own initiative in such a situation. In that case, I will stay and clean up the place. I'll trouble you with the letter."
Amber nodded in agreement, and after the boat docked, she quickly left the scene. She walked to a secluded place, transformed into an eagle, and flew high into the sky.
According to her understanding, the Grand Disciplinary Officer Seno should be staying in Xumi City these days. With the help of her extraordinary vision in eagle form, Amber searched for Seno's whereabouts. This took her some time, and finally she saw Seno on a platform in the Ordinance Hall.
Amber came to a secluded place nearby, and after confirming that there was no one around, she changed back to her original form and walked quickly towards Seno's location.
"Grand Disciplinary Officer Senor, I'm glad you're here! I've been looking for you for ages!" Amber acted as if she'd finally found him. Senor didn't suspect anything and first gestured for Amber to calm down before speaking, "Who are you? Why are you looking for me so urgently?"
"I'm Nafi, a student of the Sulun School. Something happened at the dock earlier. I happened to pass by and helped out. As a result, I found this in the pocket of one of the leaders." Amber handed the letter to Seno, who took it doubtfully and checked the contents.
"......!" In just a moment, Seno's expression changed. He rarely showed such a look of surprise. In the eyes of many disciplinary officers, Seno has always been a very powerful senior with strong psychological quality and who can remain calm at any time. Such a scene is simply unheard of.
It's no wonder that Seno reacted so strongly. The letter involved the research on the "Garden of Silence", a research that had long been banned by the Council of Edicts. The person in charge of this research was Murtada Radkani, the only biological son of Taj Radkani. Taj was Seno's master and the one who brought him to the position of Grand Disciplinary Officer.
"Are you sure this is true?" Seno's tone changed and became very serious. In response to Seno's question, Amber nodded.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask Ruksha. He's the only one who's seen this letter. He felt that if this were to spread, it would have a huge negative impact on the disciplinary officers, so he decided to secretly deliver it to someone with enough influence."
"...Thank Ruksha for me." Seno understood very well what this letter meant. His master Taje was the most respected person in the entire disciplinary officer group. The negative impact of such a person's son conducting research that violated the decree would be extremely great. After saying this, Seno quickly left here. His decisive action was so decisive that Amber could not react for a while. Seeing this, she quickly caught up with Seno.
"you……"
"This matter involves the Legacy of the God-King brigade in the desert. You should know what kind of brigade this is. It has some connection with the Lord God's Envoy. I am a scholar of the Sand People from the Chi Nian clan, and before becoming a scholar, I was the right-hand man of the Lord God's Envoy. The Lord God's Envoy is not in the clan now, so I need to go there to confirm it." Amber interrupted Seno and gave the reason she had prepared early in the morning. Seno took back his words after hearing this. He did not agree but also did not refuse.
The two of them walked quickly to the Xumi City Disciplinary Headquarters, and under the guidance of Seno, they entered one of the offices unimpeded. There was only a middle-aged man in the office at this time. When he saw Seno, he first stood up and greeted him, and then noticed Seno's solemn expression.
"What happened, Seno?" Seeing Seno showing this expression, Tajie knew that something big must have happened. Seno handed the letter to Tajie. Tajie frowned and looked at it for a few seconds, then his legs went soft and he slumped down in the chair behind him.
"That kid clearly...how could it be possible--" Tajie's eyes trembled. He was extremely reluctant to believe this letter. He looked at Seno, and Seno also explained the whole story.
"...Seno, go get the equipment. I'll go confirm with Ruksha. Let's meet in front of the city gate in ten minutes." Tajie gritted his teeth, and it seemed that he took a lot of effort to suppress the surging emotions in his heart.
"...I understand, senior." Seno did not refuse. Although he was very reluctant to let Taje take action personally, he also knew Taje's character very well. If it was really Murtada's problem this time, Taje would definitely send him to jail personally, even if that person was his son.
Seno also told Amber about his plan to go with him, and Tajie also agreed. Amber casually carried a bow and arrow, left a letter for Aji at home, and came to the city gate to meet Seno.
Just a few minutes later, Tajie, armed with a weapon, also arrived here. It seemed that he had confirmed the truth of the matter. Although he had complicated emotions in his heart, his duty as a disciplinary officer forced him to choose to go and carry out the arrest.
"Nefi, this is no joke. Murtada told you that he was participating in an outdoor research, but now it seems that this is a lie. He should actually have gone to the Garden of Silence. This time, you and I will go at full speed. If you can't keep up, we won't wait for you." Before leaving, Seno reminded Amber. This was also his last "advice" to Amber. Amber just nodded silently after hearing this.
The two of them left Xumi City at a trot, with Amber following closely behind.
Seno is the owner of the Eye of God, and he has plenty of physical strength. Although Tajie does not possess the Eye of God, his body is that of a seasoned warrior who has been tempered through thousands of trials and tribulations. They are running at an extremely fast speed.
Amber also possesses the Eye of God and never neglects training. Her performance exceeded Seno's expectations. She followed them all the way to Kawanyi without falling behind and even had a lot of energy left.
However, it was a special period and the two had no intention of talking to Amber. Taje and Amber rested in an open space in Kawan Station, while Seno went to look for Singh who was stationed there.
The fewer people who know about this news, the better, but at the same time they must have enough combat effectiveness. Participating in this are the relics of the God-King. Although only one tenth of the relics of the God-King survived the catastrophe a few years ago, no one knows how many Ambers are left - they have disappeared for a long time.
After Singh came here after hearing the news from Seno, the few of them quickly reached a consensus, and he and the three of them set out on their journey again.
This was another extremely efficient journey. The four of them went straight to the vicinity of the Garden of Silence. Amber was more observant and discovered that there was a camp here. She reminded everyone.
The few of them quickly made a plan, with three of them sneaking into the camp to check the situation, while Amber, the archer, stood on a high place to provide support.
There were only a few people in the camp at the moment, and they were subdued without much effort. Finally, after interrogation by Senor and Singer, they determined that this was the base of the remaining relics of the God-King. Led by their leader, they conducted research on the Court of Silence, hoping to gain enough power to restore the former glory of the relics of the God-King.
The vast majority of people in the current garrison have entered the Courtyard of Silence, about forty or fifty people - this is enough to prove their current weakness.
They looked at each other and made a decision immediately.
……
"It's okay, Murtada, we just need to go in." In the passage leading to the hall of the Garden of Silence, Mishal smiled and looked at the young man beside him who seemed a little hesitant at the moment.
"But... is that man really okay? He looked very bad." Murtada's face was a little hesitant. There were many legends about the Courtyard of Silence in Xumi. It was said that this place had the power to subvert life and death, but to enter the hall one had to sacrifice his life. A member of the group had sacrificed his life without hesitation at Mishal's instruction. His face was as pale as frost and he was almost dead.
"This is a necessary sacrifice, Murtada. I'm deeply saddened to lose such a loyal and skilled worker, but how can researching dangerous ruins be without sacrifice?" Mishal subconsciously glanced toward the wind-eroded land, a hint of hatred suppressed in his eyes. "That's why we can't give up this opportunity. We must enter the hall and achieve some results to comfort his spirit in heaven."
"Can……"
"Don't hesitate, Murtada! Think about how those people look at you, think about what those people say about you, think about your father!"
"If you can achieve a breakthrough this time, you can convince them to conduct research on the Court of Silence. Then you will become a rising star in the Order of the Holy Trinity. You will be your father's pride—you will become someone worthy of the name 'Ladkani'!"
Following Mishal's words, Murtada nodded slowly, his eyes gradually becoming firm.
"Yes, that's it. Let's go in, Murtada." A smile appeared on Mishal's face. At this rate, he would soon be able to obtain the power of the Courtyard of Silence, which would be enough to support him in carrying out his revenge!
"The rest of you, I need you to guard here and prevent any accidents that may happen."
Four years, four whole years. Mishal endured for four whole years! Just a few days after that "accident," the Legacy of the God-King collapsed. Many members left, leaving only a tenth of those who remained. Those who remained were decimated in the days that followed. The only good news was that the members who remained by his side were extremely loyal.
Mishal didn't believe that this was just an ordinary accident. He investigated for a year and finally found a crossbow arrow in the wind erosion area. The crossbow arrow was of the same model as the one that killed the sentry of the God-King's relics that day. Thus, Mishal finally confirmed who caused this "accident".
"...And now, I will gain the power to avenge myself upon the Red Nian leader!"
Chapter 48: Destruction
"Did you hear any noise? There seems to be a lot of people gathering not far from here." When the four of them were walking through the passage of the Garden of Silence, Amber sensed the specific situation and waited until the distance was right to tell the other three the information.
"Then the rest of them are probably all there, as many as forty or fifty people... We will definitely suffer a lot, and our whereabouts will be completely exposed." Seno analyzed calmly, and he gripped the spear in his hand tightly.
"In that case, let's just launch an assault, or we can divide them into two groups and have one group continue to advance while the other group continues to go deeper." Singer took the opportunity to speak, and the long sword at his waist was already unsheathed, ready for battle at any time.
The few of them looked at each other and finally decided that Seno and Singh would work together to deal with these people, while Amber and Taj would continue to go deeper to avoid worse consequences.
Singer and Senor rushed to the front. When they turned a corner, they saw the mercenaries of the God-King's legacy who were holding weapons and ready for battle.
"Try this!" Singer swung his sword, and flames gathered with his movements to form a ferocious beast rushing towards the mercenary, while Seno also threw the spear in his hand, and arcs of electricity leaped on the tip of the spear.
The raging flames were ignited by lightning and exploded in an instant. The scorching flames and air waves filled the passage, and Singer waved his hand to hold up a fire element shield to block the air waves for himself and Seno.
The mercenaries' formation was broken up by this and they were injured one after another. Amber and Taj rushed out from the corner, seized the opportunity and rushed directly through the tunnel. Singer and Seno smiled at each other, and quickly came to the door leading to the hall and prepared for battle. They would not let anyone in from here.
"Hahaha! Come on, come on! It's too late!" Mishal watched the two people rushing through the door and into the spacious hall. There was no panic on his face, only deep ecstasy.
"Let me show you the power I have obtained!" Mishal raised his hands high, and four "doors" opened at his command. Amber recognized this formation - this is the "Evil Spirit"!
In just a moment, the Rock Demon Lizard, Wind Demon Kite, Fire Demon Scorpion and Grass Spirit Snake all crawled out of the door and came to the ground.
"You lied to me! You didn't come here to study the Garden of Silence at all! You just wanted to gain power!" Murtada was furious at Mishal's deception, but Mishal just gave a ferocious smile when he heard it.
"Be thankful that I won't kill you, Murtada." Mishal raised his hand and pushed Murtada with his palm, which directly pushed him off the ground. Seeing this, Amber activated the elemental power to strengthen his body, and rushed to the side like a leaping arc of electricity to catch Murtada and put him against the wall.
Murtada fainted, but his injuries were not fatal. When Taj heard Murtada's voice, a complex emotion flashed through his eyes. His son had actually violated the religious decree and come here! But he couldn't reveal his identity too quickly at this time, as doing so would only put Murtada in greater danger.
Amber indicated that Murtada was fine, and she quickly moved away from the corner where Murtada was to avoid accidental injury. The two of them walked around and confronted Mishal.
The first to take action was the Wind Kite, which flew into the air and dived towards Taje, while the Rock Lizard on the ground also spun like a drill and rushed towards Taje.
Tajie was an experienced warrior. He rolled quickly to avoid the two attacks and thrust his spear in a moment. Tajie was a master of spears. Even Seno's spear skills were learned from him. This attack was extremely swift and pierced the wings of the Wind Kite with unparalleled force, which also destroyed its flying ability.
Amber condensed a slashing sword in her hand with the elemental power of thunder. After practicing with the Demon King, her control over the elemental power was further improved, and she had better results when using the elemental power to strengthen her body. At this time, the elemental power was flowing through her limbs and bones, bringing her endless strength.
The Rock Scorpion and the Grass Snake rushed towards Amber together, but Amber swung her sword and cut the Scorpion in half with a head-on collision. Her movements were quick and decisive, like a hot knife cutting butter. Seeing this, Mishal quickly chose his opponent and faced Amber.
Taje is no match for Amber who has been strengthened by elemental power in terms of physical fitness. He moves between the two evil spirits with his superb skills, waiting for an opportunity to attack them, while Amber's side is more of a collision of strength and strength. Mishal, who has obtained the power of the Court of Silence, has been greatly strengthened in physical fitness. He can also use elemental power to a certain extent. His body is wrapped in translucent armor made of rock elements. In addition, he uses wind elements to reduce the weight of his body, fire elements are wrapped around his hands, and grass elements are healing his injuries in battle.
"How interesting, a scholar of the Sand People - you must be from the Wind Erosion Land, right? It was you who caused the destruction of the God-King's Legacy!" Mishal swung his sword, and the fire element formed a curtain of fire that hit Amber. Amber swung her sword to cut the curtain of fire, and as if she had foreseen it, she blocked Mishal's attack covered by the curtain of fire.
"..." Amber remained silent as always. She could feel her soul being beaten, and so was her body. At this moment, she was "growing" in the battle.
The more she experienced it, the more Amber was amazed at the Demon King's subtlety. She stimulated the Demon King's power and fought against Mishal.
The Grass Snake made an attack and tried to wrap around Amber's body, but was cut off by Amber's sword. Mishal tried to seize this opportunity to attack Amber, but was blocked by Amber's arm shield condensed with thunder element.
"It's not over yet!" Mishal waved his arms, and several more evil spirits came out of the door with his movements. Most of these evil spirits entangled themselves with amber, and the remaining two or three rushed towards Taje. Taje had just dealt with the previous two, and before he could catch his breath, he had to continue to deal with the attacks of the evil spirits.
With the protection of rock element armor and the healing of grass element, Mishale fought with Amber unscrupulously. Every time Amber found an opportunity to deal with Mishale, she would be interrupted by the evil spirits who rushed towards her recklessly. After that, even if the evil spirits were killed by her, they would be summoned out again by Mishale.
"Your physical strength is decreasing, but my evil spirits are endless!" Mishal waved his arms and released a curtain of fire again. The blazing curtain of fire was extremely high, leaving black scorch marks on the ground. Facing this attack, Amber had to dodge and give up the head-on confrontation.
She took off the bow and arrow from her back, condensed an arrow in her hand with the power of thunder element, and tried to attack Mishal while clearing out the evil spirits in a roving manner, but such attacks were always blocked by him, and even if some damage was caused, it would be healed by the power of grass element.
"We are here to help!" The two men rushed into the hall after solving the trouble outside. Seeing this, Mishal summoned more evil spirits. The two had to face a more troublesome battle as soon as they arrived here.
At one moment, more than a dozen evil spirits of various kinds were wreaking havoc in the hall, and maintaining such a large number of evil spirits did not seem to have any effect on Mishal. Who knows what would happen if this scene fell into the eyes of those equipped with refined relic weapons.
"Hahaha! So powerful... I will never fail again this time! You will all die here!" Mishal was intoxicated with the power he had gained. Facing such an attack, it didn't take long before the three of them except Amber showed signs of fatigue. Without practicing the magic king, it was naturally difficult for them to maintain a highly concentrated state for a long time. Singer activated the thunder element in the long sword and combined it with the flame to cause a repulsive force to push away the evil spirits that besieged the two of them, for himself and Seno. They stood back to back, their faces full of solemnity.
One of Taje's arms was injured, probably because he did not have the Eye of God, so Mishal did not arrange too many evil spirits to besiege him. But even in the face of such an attack, Taje could no longer respond flexibly as he did at the beginning, and could only passively resist to protect himself.
The spirit snake took advantage of Taje's gap and wrapped around one of his legs, making it impossible for him to dodge and he was about to be hit by the scorpion.
Several arrows fired continuously hit the scorpion and nailed it to the ground, which saved Tajie. Without even saying thank you, Tajie raised his spear and stabbed the spirit snake, allowing himself to regain mobility.
"...Trouble." Amber knew the current situation was dire. Mishal had even given up on actively approaching and attacking, simply launching one fire curtain after another at Amber, and occasionally replenishing the dead evil spirits. If they continued fighting like this, they would lose sooner or later.
There was only one solution, which was to deal a fatal blow to Mishal directly, but at the moment it was difficult for them to even get close to him.
Amber gritted her teeth and made up her mind. Lightning spread out from her as the origin along with her movements, repelling all the evil spirits that rushed towards her. The thick lightning element wrapped around her body. Mishal took advantage of the situation and swung out a curtain of fire, which hit Amber directly.
Demon King Armor - This is the ultimate use of the Demon King. It is not a difficult move to use, but the lower the progress of the user's soul tempering, the higher the load they need to bear. Amber tried to show it once before, but the result was that it only lasted less than a minute. Even ordinary running during this period would make her enter an overloaded state similar to exhaustion.
The fire curtain exploded very close to Amber. Mishal laughed wildly when he saw it. The other three people looked solemn, but they had to concentrate on the battle at hand.
A pitch-black two-handed sword pierced the flames, bringing a gust of wind as it was swung. A state different from Amber's previous appearance also appeared in front of Mishal.
The Demon King's Armed Forces are the manifestation of the soul. Tartaglia has a fondness for turmoil in his bones, so his Demon King's Armed Forces are like a dark tyrant, while Amber is the implementation of ideals, the ultimate pursuit of goals, and the profound awareness that no one can match. She is the Red King's messenger in the eyes of the Sand People, the perfect leader in the eyes of the Red Mind people, and the omniscient prophet in the eyes of her followers.
But she is also a cold-blooded killer who would never show any mercy even if it meant wiping out an entire clan overnight. Amber's hands are stained with blood along the way, but she never regrets it. She knows that bloodshed is inevitable in order to reach that ideal future.
The symbol of life named "Aru" is engraved in the center of the matte breastplate, the metal night owl emblem is attached to the black shoulder armor, and connected to the dazzling cloak behind it that seems to be woven from the sea of stars. Amber's whole body is wrapped in heavy armor, standing like a mountain. She holds a big sword in her hand, and the sword guard is like the wings of an eagle.
Like Tartaglia, she wore a mask on her face. It was an iron mask that exuded the majesty of God, and carried the wrath of a king. The thick elemental power of thunder gathered on the blade according to Amber's will.
Amber can't maintain this state for too long, so - let's end this battle within three seconds!
Before Mishal could recover from the shock of seeing such a scene, the sword wrapped in unparalleled lightning came down. This powerful blow cut through the wall, killed the evil spirit, and also killed Mishal himself. He didn't even have time to recover from this swift blow before his body fell to the ground.
——The legacy of the God-King is facing complete destruction today.
Chapter 49: The gap
"Hmm..." Murtada opened his eyes amidst a series of slaps, and his memories before the coma returned along with his vision. He saw the scene in front of him clearly and recalled what he had done.
"... Murtada, you really disappoint me." Taje looked at his son with a complicated expression and sighed deeply, while Murtada widened his eyes when he saw all this.
"Father..." Murtada looked at the tall man in front of him. Out of the corner of his eye, he also saw the messy hall around him. Amber was sitting on the ground to rest, and Singh was looking after her.
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