"who is it!!!"
Accompanied by a rather dull sound, the Wind Dragon, which was awakened by Ying's attack, opened its eyes, and surging airflow instantly spread out in all directions with it as the center.
"Nice to meet you again, Tevarin. It seems that you have regained some of your sanity now."
Si Luo stood up and stood in front of Qin, repelling all the airflow condensed by Tevarin to one meter away, and spoke with a chuckle.
"..."
Qin stared at Si Luo's back in a daze, feeling a sense of security that she had never experienced before, and some bolder ideas gradually arose in her mind.
"It's you?!!"
Tevarin first stared at the tiny figure in front of him in a daze, and then the still aching wound on his body instantly reminded him of the scene when he was hit and woke up during his previous rampage.
"What are you doing here!"
Although it knew that it was definitely no match for Si Luo, it was obviously not the type to allow itself to be bullied. After standing up from the position it was lying on the ground, it looked at him with a vigilant expression.
"Don't worry, I just want to ask you some questions on behalf of the residents of Mondstadt."
Si Luo responded quite casually, and as the Wind Dragon stopped disturbing the airflow, he also made way, allowing Qin behind him to face Tevarin again.
"I am Jean Gunnhildr, acting leader of the Knights of Favonius."
Chapter 16: Wind Dragon Runs Wild, Humans and Gods Go Their Different Ways
"The treacherous Mondstadt man... Is this the help you have brought in to kill me?"
After hearing her self-introduction, the Wind Dragon turned its angry eyes towards Qin. The airflow that had been gradually calming down became agitated again as its emotions got out of control.
"You misunderstood. I just can't believe that... the East Wind Dragon that once protected Mondstadt would betray its promise to the God of Wind..."
This time, Qin stopped Si Luo from standing in front of her again, and spoke seriously, but she obviously said the wrong thing this time.
"Betrayal? Hahaha!!"
After hearing her words, the Wind Demon Dragon became visibly more angry.
"I have protected Mond for a thousand years, and I have protected the people of Mond from the poisonous blood for five hundred years! But the people of Mond have long forgotten my existence! They even regard me as a disaster. Such an ignorant country actually talked about betrayal with me!"
It once chose to follow the wind god, the symbol of freedom, and under his commission, protected Mondstadt for thousands of years in the name of the guardian of the four winds. Until five hundred years ago, the gods left Mondstadt, and the poisonous dragon Durin took the opportunity to wreak havoc in Mondstadt, casting a doomsday shadow over the entire Mondstadt.
Although it discovered it in time and successfully killed it, the toxin that Durin had injected into its body before he died has been tormenting it until now.
Not long ago, some abyss mages suddenly found its habitat and kept whispering in its ears, bewitching it to leave its habitat and fly into Mondstadt's sky again after hundreds of years.
However, this time, it did not get the treatment it deserved. It had suffered hundreds of years of torture for protecting the residents of Mond, but now it was regarded as a monster and a disaster by the humans it once protected. The gazes filled with fear and resistance and the spreading panic made it, which was already mentally unstable, finally believe the words of the Abyss Mage.
It has been abandoned by Mond!
It was not that it betrayed Mond, but that Mond betrayed it. The gods it once followed did not save it when it was tortured, and the humans it protected also forgot everything about it, forgot the favors it had once received, and even regarded it as a disaster.
That kind of silent rage was accompanied by the torture of the poison. For the first time, Tevarin did not resist its erosion of his body, but let it penetrate into his body along the crystals. Then, under the bone-eating pain, his heart was gradually filled with rage.
Now that the people of Mond have forgotten it, it will take back everything it has given.
"..."
After being retorted, Jyn was speechless for a moment. After all, it was indeed Mond's fault for the most part - because of the aristocratic turmoil hundreds of years ago, there was a long period of time when there was a lack of successors in the Knights of Favonius. It was not until Grand Master Falga took over that the Knights restored their former glory.
Even if it was Jean, if she had not found clues about the East Wind Dragon in the ancient books that Lisa was reading, she would probably not have known about its past and recognized this Guardian of the Four Winds who once protected Mondstadt.
"That's right, you were once a dragon that could split the sky apart. You have been deceived by the Wind God for thousands of years, and your freedom has been restrained by the God of Freedom for thousands of years! Now the Wind God has disappeared, and the Mond people have long forgotten everything you have done!"
Just when Qin didn't know how to respond, an abyss wizard suddenly appeared in Tevarin's ear and began to use words to seduce and anger his already restless emotions.
"As the first elemental creature, you should be worshipped by all people, but you have been tortured for hundreds of years by the treacherous Mond people, and even regarded as a sign of disaster by them. How sad... It's time to vent your resentment to Mond!"
Under the influence of the Abyss Mage's words, the dark crystal on Tevarin's back became deeper and deeper, and his mind, which had been clear before, became turbid again. The raging hurricane quickly spread to the surroundings with it as the center. After doing all this, the Abyss Mage left here without hesitation.
After all, Tevarin is a follower of the God of Wind, not to mention that it is the original elemental creature. In terms of rank, it is not an exaggeration to regard it as a demon-level existence.
"Oh no! This tower..."
Although this tower had withstood thousands of years of wind and rain and still stood tall, its safety could no longer be guaranteed in the face of the runaway Wind Dragon. So after Qin reacted, she almost subconsciously looked at Si Luo behind her.
"Silo, what should we do?"
The talk therapy that she had originally planned would definitely not work now, so Qin's first reaction was to quickly evacuate here and then think of a solution. However, when she saw that Si Luo still maintained a calm expression, her somewhat panicked mood inexplicably calmed down, and she asked softly.
"Don't worry…"
Si Luo chuckled and touched Paimon's little head. While comforting the timid and cute loli in his arms, he gradually lowered his own spiritual level, transformed part of his own power into the wind elemental force of this world, and directly attached it to Qin and Ying.
"In this way, you can ignore its wind elemental attacks. As for what to do next, I don't think I need to tell you."
"..."
In this world, humans can only control elemental forces through the Eye of God. This is a fact that even gods cannot reverse. But today, Qin met two humans at once who did not have the Eye of God but could still control the elemental force of wind. If the current situation was not too dangerous, she would have been curious and wanted to explore their secrets.
"Of course! This is enough, Si Luo, don't interfere until the very last moment!"
Compared to Qin who didn't react in time, Ying, who was inexplicably compatible with him, understood his thoughts almost instantly. The girl's mouth curled up slightly, and at the same time, she clenched the refined one-handed sword in her hand, attached the element of wind to it, and rushed towards the Wind Dragon without hesitation.
Because of Si Luo's protection, Ying simply ignored the raging airflow around Tevarin, quickly approached its body, and then began to attack the dark crystal on its back.
Qin reacted belatedly at this time. The elder sister, who was already very active, didn't bother to speak, and also caught up with Ying with a sword in hand, and began to restrain the huge and tough body of the Wind Dragon.
...
"Hmm... The Traveler is amazing, and so is Captain Qin..."
As Si Luo stabilized the tower, Paimeng, who was hiding in his arms, couldn't help but stick his head out curiously. He looked at the scene where Ying and Qin cooperated tacitly to suppress the Wind Dragon, and showed a look of surprise.
"After all, she is the Lionfang Knight of Mondstadt. Even though she usually sits in the office and works, she represents the most powerful knight of this generation in Mondstadt."
Si Luo responded with a chuckle.
Qin, who was awarded the title of "Dandelion Knight", is actually the "Lion's Tooth Knight" of this generation, that is, the "Lion of the South Wind" who is as famous as the Dragon of the East Wind.
Although her main job is to govern Mondstadt, and her combat power is no longer on the same level as Tevarin, the guardian dragon, it is undeniable that among humans, she, who possesses the Eye of the Wind God, is also one of the most powerful swordsmen in Mondstadt. In terms of combat power alone, it can be said that she is at the top of what mortals can reach.
"Oh... In that case, then the Traveler is also some big shot?"
Paimon nodded as if he understood, then looked at Ying, whose performance was even more eye-catching than Qin's.
"Who knows~"
Si Luo smiled faintly, then picked up Paimeng from his arms and placed her on his shoulders, admiring the heroic figures of the two girls fighting like an audience in the audience.
Without the blessing of the wind element, the Wind Dragon was even suppressed by Ying and Qin in pure physical combat. Later, it simply rose into the air and began to circle, looking for opportunities for them to relax.
A few minutes later, the Wind Dragon seemed to notice that Ying had let down her guard and suddenly swooped down towards her. Just as its sharp claws were about to slap the girl, Qin suddenly used the element of wind to form a small spiral, using attraction to deflect its attack to the side. Ying took advantage of the wind field that had been prepared long ago and jumped onto its back. She came to the Wind Dragon's deep crystal and slashed it with the sword in her hand without hesitation.
Click~
With a crisp sound, the crystal suddenly shattered under Ying's attack, and the toxic energy contained inside almost subconsciously rushed towards the girl. However, before these dark energies touched her again, they seemed to be purified, and the dark color faded at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This is not the effect provided by Si Luo's blessing. Although his blessing does have this effect, before it is triggered, Ying's own special ability has already purified it.
"..."
The pain that had tormented him for hundreds of years disappeared in an instant, replaced by a feeling of warmth and comfort, which restored Tevarin's lost sanity. He almost subconsciously stopped fighting with Qin and slowly fell to the ground.
"that's it?"
Ying jumped off it in a daze, then came to Si Luo's side and asked uncertainly.
"Of course, after all, the East Wind Dragon is not a fool. After waking up, he will naturally understand what is going on."
Si Luo responded with a chuckle.
Tevarin's problem was not actually serious. It was just that hundreds of years of continuous pain and torture had made his mind extremely unstable. Coupled with the bewitching of the Abyss Mage, he was completely controlled by his emotions and would not think carefully about other things.
Now that the source of its torment has been purified and eliminated, and it has regained consciousness, it naturally has time to think. It is obvious that it is not a fool. Faced with this simple situation, it can certainly know who the enemy is.
"Are you right?"
"Um…"
In response to Si Luo's question, Tevarin, who was lying on the ground, raised his head again and responded with a rather complicated expression.
"I didn't expect that Durin's poison would have such a great impact on my mind..."
"call…"
Qin, who noticed the change in Tevarin's attitude, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Tevarin happened to turn his gaze towards her.
"Are you the current administrator of Mondstadt?"
"No, I was only entrusted by Grand Master Falga to temporarily serve as the acting leader of the Knights of Favonius."
Jean responded without hesitation, and Tevarin's eyes didn't change at all, he just nodded in a rather human way.
"Very good, it seems that Mondstadt no longer needs me..."
Compared to his previous anger, Tevarin is now much calmer, and even feels relieved after letting go of his responsibilities.
"Barbatos founded New Mond, but in order to avoid making the same mistakes as Old Mond, he handed all power over to humans... Although there were many twists and turns along the way, it now seems that his decision was the right one."
The demon god who once ruled Old Mondstadt might be seen as an out-and-out tyrant in the eyes of later generations, but in fact, until the very last moment, he still loved the people under his protection and did not even understand why they would rebel against him.
There is an insurmountable gap between the demon and other creatures. To it, it is just a breeze, but to ordinary people, it is a storm big enough to tear everything apart. And in the eyes of the demon, his subjects who are shivering and unable to stand up under his storm are the subjects expressing respect to him. This situation where both sides are completely unable to understand each other is the main reason for the final tragedy.
"No, you are the Guardian of the Four Winds, and have protected Mondstadt for thousands of years. But now you have been forgotten by the world. This is our responsibility that we cannot shirk!"
Facing Tevarin's sigh, Qin looked at him firmly and spoke without hesitation.
"As the acting leader of the Knights of Favonius, I promise you that Mondstadt will remember its past honors once again!"
Of the Four Guardians of the Wind today, only the Knights of Favonius, symbolizing the Lion's Fang Knights, are still active. The others, whether it is the Dragon of the East Wind, the Wolf of the North Wind, or the Eagle of the West Wind, have been worn away by time and turned into mythical figures in the story.
After this incident, Qin also understood the problems facing Mondstadt today. Although it is a good thing not to dwell on the past, it is absolutely wrong to completely abandon the past.
At this moment, a melodious piano sound suddenly came from above, accompanied by a faint beautiful singing. The hurricane surrounding the tower suddenly slowed down at a speed visible to the naked eye until it completely disappeared.
"Barbatos..."
Tevarin raised his head slightly, then drove the elemental force to fly to the top of the tower.
"..."
"Barbatos? Isn't that the God of Wind?! Si Luo, shall we go up and take a look too?"
Compared to Qin who was standing there in a daze, Ying, who was standing beside him, instantly showed an interested look after hearing Tevarin's mumbling.
I have a fever during the Mid-Autumn Festival, please take a day off
I felt so uncomfortable... I thought I would be fine after a nap in the afternoon, but it got a little worse after dinner at night. Fortunately, the antigen test was not positive... I'll take a day off, please forgive me!
I've been slacking off during the National Day, I'll resume updating after the holiday!
Chapter 17: The Dragon of Freedom, Empress Yu Yu
"Um…"
Si Luo nodded, then turned his head to look at Qin, who was a little flustered.
Maybe it was because the god she believed in was right above her, but Qin looked a little nervous and withdrawn.
After all, strictly speaking, the Knights of Favonius are nothing more than assistants who manage Mondstadt on behalf of the gods. The fact that the Cathedral of Favonius is always located at the highest point in Mondstadt shows how pure the Mondstadt people's faith in the God of Wind is.
"Then we'll go up first."
Si Luo did not force it. Seeing that Qin was still hesitant, he reached out and held Ying's slender and soft waist, and flew upwards with her.
As Si Luo slowly landed on the top of the tower, an extremely harmonious picture officially came into Ying's eyes.
A giant green dragon was lying on the top of the tower with a comfortable expression, and in front of its head, a neutral figure holding a harp was talking to it with a smile.
"Hey, you're here, Si Luo."
After noticing Si Luo and Ying approaching, Wendy turned her attention away from Tevarin and waved at him with a chuckle.
"Thanks to you and this traveler for your help this time, otherwise I would have had a headache for a long time."
"Is this the God of Wind?"
Completely different from the god the girl had expected, Wendy's somewhat frivolous smile didn't make her look like a serious person no matter how you looked at her. Ling Ying felt confused and subconsciously turned her head to look at Si Luo.
"Also, Si Luo, when did you first meet it?"
