Until the war broke out five hundred years ago.
Countless monsters attacked Mondstadt, and her parents, friends, and everything they had lost their lives in the flames of despair. The happiness she once had vanished in an instant, and the god she believed in did not listen to her prayers.
The collapse of her mind caused her to be consumed by the flames of despair, turning her from an innocent girl into a vengeful witch, but at this critical moment, she encountered the crystal for the first time.
The special energy crystal that had never been seen before not only dispelled the pain that was burning her soul and body all the time, allowing her to feel warm and comfortable again, but also complied with her wishes and resurrected her parents.
Chapter 62: Discourse
Although her parents still passed away, she was able to have a warm life for several years, which can be said to have saved her body and mind.
Although this energy crystal cannot speak and basically has no reaction except when it needs help, it is precisely because of this that Rosalind has always firmly believed that this energy body is the salvation given to her by some existence.
Therefore, after her parents passed away, she left home alone and began to travel around the continent of Teyvat.
The last destination of her journey through the seven kingdoms is the Kingdom of Winter, which is ruled by the Ice Queen.
The noble god personally invited her and promised that she could use the power of the Kingdom of Winter to find what she was looking for. Therefore, Rosaline became the executive officer of the Fatui and has been active under the name of "Lady" ever since.
Five hundred years is enough time for many things to be worn out, and Rosaline, as an ordinary human being, has naturally changed a lot.
She had never smiled since some time ago. Whether she was performing a mission or resting, she did not show any emotional fluctuations. Only the energy crystal was always hanging around her neck, becoming the last straw that kept her alive.
"..."
Hundreds of years of pursuit have finally come true. After her initial shock, Rosaline felt overwhelmed for the first time in a long time.
She had imagined countless times how she would have a conversation with him after finding the existence that saved her, but when she actually faced this situation, her emotions inexplicably calmed down.
After a few seconds of silence, Rosalind looked at Si Luo's handsome face, and all her thoughts finally condensed into three short words.
"Thank you…"
This was also what she wanted to tell Si Luo from the very beginning, whether for her own saved life or for her resurrected parents.
"You're welcome."
Si Luo accepted Rosaline's thanks calmly, with a faint smile on his face.
When he saw her for the first time, he saw the energy fluctuations that belonged to her, and after taking back the energy crystal, he instantly gained Rosalind's past five hundred years of experience.
This energy crystallization indeed originated from his energy, which he casually threw into the long river of time. Through countless coincidences, it brought about changes that were enough to affect the future. This has always been a small habit of his.
Although these energy crystals will only follow the pre-set program to find cute girls and reside in them, and there are a lot of them, after all, the source of power is him. Therefore, for most girls, these energy crystals are no different from wishing machines.
After all, he has already gathered his past, present, and future into himself, and even the span of time cannot affect the things related to him.
"..."
After thanking him and receiving Si Luo's response, Rosalin fell silent again, completely at a loss for what to say.
"Come to think of it, don't you have something to ask me?"
Si Luo finally took the lead in breaking the silence, chuckling as he looked at Rosaline's attractive and seductive body.
Should we say that her figure is worthy of being compared to that of Lisa? Her slender waist and huge chest present an extremely exaggerated proportion. Even among women who bear great fruits on slender branches, few can reach her level.
Even with conservative clothing, the exaggerated curves cannot be concealed.
"you…"
Rosaline showed a trace of embarrassment on her face. The proud character she had cultivated for a long time made it impossible for her to put on any condescending attitude when facing the benefactor who saved her life.
"No kidding, you are here because of the order of the Ice Queen..."
Looking at Rosaline's cute and contrasting reaction, Si Luo gave up the idea of teasing her any further and spoke with a chuckle.
Although he didn't mind repaying a favor, he had to at least first reduce the unfamiliarity between him and Rosaline. Otherwise, he would have to keep a straight face when playing games, which would be boring.
"Please tell me if you don't mind. After all, I am now an honorary knight of Mondstadt."
Si Luo's words clearly put him on Mond's side, but Rosaline understood it. After all, with the Fatui's intelligence system, she had already learned that Jean and Lisa were living with Si Luo.
Before this, she had sneered at him, thinking that this so-called honorary knight was just a hypocrite seeking fame and reputation. Unexpectedly, this would bring her trouble now.
"I will never be your enemy..."
Rosalin did not answer directly, but looked straight into his eyes, looking at his rather unfamiliar but unusually friendly face, and spoke with a firm expression.
"Even if it goes against the Queen's wishes."
Although she received a lot of help from the Ice Queen, she also worked diligently for her for hundreds of years, so she did not owe her too much.
"Really? It's an honor~"
Si Luo responded with a chuckle, and looking at Rosaline's rather serious expression, he couldn't help but make a teasing remark.
"I'm afraid no one would believe that such a famous lady could say such a thing."
Among the Fatui's executives, Rosaline is undoubtedly the one who supports the Queen the most. Compared with other executives who have their own little thoughts, she is the only one who always puts the Queen's orders as the first priority and has never disobeyed them in the slightest.
Therefore, if what she just said were to get out, I'm afraid no one would believe it.
"..."
She had not lived for five hundred years in vain. Rosaline was aware that the other party was teasing her, so she did not react too much. She just organized her words a little and began to tell him about her mission this time.
For hundreds of years, under the guidance of the God of Ice, the Kingdom of Winter Solstice has left footprints of the Fatui in various places of the Seven Kingdoms. Their presence can be seen in almost every relic. Putting aside their reputation, the Fatui are indeed the most powerful organization in the continent of Teyvat today.
And just recently, the Ice God suddenly issued a final order to all executives, which was to go to other countries and obtain the [Heart of God] from the gods of each country, which symbolizes the authority of the [Seven Rulings of the World]!
Mond is Rosaline's target. Although the disaster caused by the Wind Dragon has nothing to do with her, the Fatui took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire in order to force out the Wind God who has not appeared for hundreds of years and seize its God's Heart.
Take a day off
Yesterday morning, when the man's family went to attend the engagement party, one of my sisters-in-law left in the afternoon... I was arranged to keep watch today. I'll see if I have anything to do then. If not, I'll update as usual. I'm letting you know in advance.
Chapter 63: Expansion
"Heart of God... But are you so brave? After all, it is a god who once survived the war between demons and gods. Do you think you are stronger than it?"
Rosalin didn't talk for too long. After a few minutes, she had told Si Luo all her goals and plans, which made him show some interest on his face and asked with some curiosity.
According to his understanding, the cruelty of the Demon War was unquestionable. Among the large number of demons that once wreaked havoc, only seven survived in the end. The rest, like Andrius, were very lucky to be able to leave behind a trace of their souls.
The Seven Rulers of the Earth who survived a war of this level could not be simple to deal with no matter what, not to mention Mond's God of Wind. However, he was one of the few gods among the Seven Gods who had never been replaced. If he was really that easy to deal with, Mond would not be so peaceful.
Moreover, he had seen the God of Wind before. Although he behaved very freely and casually, and compared with Rosaline, he did not have the majesty of a god at all, the power contained in his body was undoubtedly at the level of a demon god.
Coupled with its behavior of always seeming to keep the situation under control, it is not a simple character no matter how you look at it.
Although Rosaline is not weak, she is obviously far inferior to the gods. Not to mention the winners of the Demon War, such as the Seven Rulers of the World, even the losers like Andrius can easily crush her.
Of course, if it was some demon god with reduced strength, she might really be able to fight it.
"Although there is no evidence to prove it... the Wind God is undoubtedly the weakest of the Seven Gods. During the Demon God War, no one had heard of its deeds... and after Mond became independent, no one had ever heard of its miracles."
"Even when Mond faced the calamity of destruction for five hundred years, it did not show a single miracle... Perhaps it is because it does not have the strength that matches its status."
Rosaline seemed to recall something. Her eyes, which had originally melted a little, became cold again, and her words were filled with resentment towards the God of Wind.
Even though her tragedy has been rewritten by Si Luo, she can't forget the despair she felt back then.
Now, she has accumulated strength over hundreds of years. Coupled with the countless dangers she has experienced over the years, Rosaline has developed a rather blind self-confidence.
Besides, the Goddess of Freedom is the only one among the Seven Gods who never interferes with human politics, so it is not surprising that she would look down on the other party.
"Yeah."
Si Luo responded without comment, and did not show much reaction to Rosaline's confidence.
It's not that he didn't understand Rosaline's thoughts. After all, there were very few records of the wind god Barbatos in the Knights of Favonius. If he hadn't learned a lot of information from Tevarin and Andrius, he would probably have regarded him as a god who was just passing time.
It is obvious that the God of Wind wanted the free city-state of Mondstadt to develop on its own according to the wishes of the people, so he deliberately concealed all traces of his existence and all his achievements in Mondstadt.
Of course this had nothing to do with Si Luo, so he didn't care too much.
"However, since your target is the Heart of God, I will not ask you any more questions. Just be careful not to affect the ordinary residents of Mondstadt."
Si Luo stretched his body, admiring Rosalyn's amazingly large curves, and spoke with a smile.
Anyway, considering the strength of the Wind God, it would be basically impossible for Rosaline to get the Heart of God from it unless it was deliberately letting him win.
After all, no matter how many strategies one has, they are all futile in the face of an absolute gap in strength.
As for Rosaline's safety, he was even less worried. Not to mention her identity as an envoy of the Kingdom of Winter, Si Luo had left her with his own protection. Once the protection was triggered, even if the gods themselves took action, it would not pose any threat to her.
"Um…"
Rosalin nodded, agreeing to his words, and then she didn't know what to say for a moment, so she fell silent again.
To be honest, she still hadn't figured out what identity and attitude she should have when getting along with Si Luo, and judging from Si Luo's expression, he didn't seem to be prepared to interfere in the relationship between her and the Queen.
Rosaline didn't know how to bring up the topic, and Si Luo didn't take the initiative to help her. Instead, he picked up the teacup on the table with a comfortable expression and savored it carefully.
"that…"
After a long time, Rosaline finally couldn't help it, and softly broke the silence, looking at him with a complicated expression.
"Just call me Si Luo, don't be so polite..."
Si Luo looked at Rosaline's conflicted expression as she didn't know how to address him, and responded with a smile.
"Mr. Si Luo..."
Rosalin called out awkwardly, but finally added a suffix temporarily.
Even though Si Luo's true identity made her a little uncomfortable, she could not do anything impolite to him. She could only awkwardly use a respectful title that was almost unrelated to her.
"Um...what's wrong?"
Si Luo chuckled and nodded, then continued to ask.
"Um... About this, is there anything you need me to do?"
"Or...is there anything I can do to repay you?"
Perhaps fearing that Si Luo would misunderstand her meaning, Rosaline temporarily changed her words to a more euphemistic one. If those words, which put herself in a weak position, were heard by the Fatui outside, the personality that Rosaline had created for a long time would probably completely collapse.
Even the Ice Queen probably doesn't have the honor of being able to make a proud "lady" say flattering words in such a cautious tone. From this point of view alone, Si Luo's weight in Rosalind's heart seems to be more important than he expected.
"You don't think that I help you so that you can repay me."
Si Luo did not answer directly, but supported his chin with both hands and asked back with interest.
"Of course not! It's just..."
Rosalin responded without hesitation, but she didn't know how to explain it, so she could only stand there in confusion.
Her idea was actually very simple. Si Luo's kindness to her was so great that even if she gave up everything she had, it would still be far from enough to repay him. Therefore, if she did nothing, she would always feel guilty.
Although she didn't think she was as strong as him now, at least she was confident that she would no longer be a vase.
Chapter 64: The Severely Injured Lady
"Don't worry, I just didn't mean it."
Si Luo responded with a chuckle, standing up from the sofa casually.
"But if you must give me something in return... then as I said before, when carrying out the mission, it is best not to affect ordinary innocent people."
Although Rosaline was not an unforgivable villain, her mentality had changed as her experience grew - Si Luo had seen too many such cases, especially those of a short-lived species turning into an immortal one.
In other words, Rosalind's thinking would be affected, and she would unconsciously disregard life. He almost became like this for a while. Fortunately, Taoism itself has many acquired gods, so it has rich experience in this regard. Therefore, several masters at home quickly helped him recover.
Speaking of which, that period was so enjoyable that he still has some nostalgic memories when he thinks about it now.
"..."
Rosalin looked at him in confusion, as if she didn't quite understand what he said, but this did not prevent her from giving an affirmative response without hesitation.
"I understand...if this is what you want..."
"That way, I feel more at ease... As for the Wind God, I won't interfere too much with what you want to do."
Si Luo didn't want to make her become a good person, but being decisive in killing and being a murderer are two different things. Besides, if they were all unrelated people, it would be fine, but he didn't want any gaps to arise among his harem because of such things.
"Um…"
Rosalin still couldn't figure out what his purpose was, and the behavioral habits she had developed from being in a high position for so many years almost made her do something rude. Fortunately, she had been paying attention to details and reacted in time, swallowing the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
