Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 404 The Dark Black Serpent Knight

Xu Ning had already reached the area where the firelight was.

The firelight originated from a small fire pit, the most common lighting device in Hilichurls camps.

Xu Ning did indeed see water basins, straw mats, and wooden boxes around the fire pit, indicating that at least some time before they arrived, some Hilichurls had stayed there.

Dain walked to the edge of the basin, glanced at her reflection in the water, and then said, "Do you know why Hilichurls wear masks?"

Xu Ning turned around and looked at the half-mask on Dai Yin's face, and replied, "Is it because of a curse?"

"Yes, because of the curse. They all avoid seeing their current appearance, afraid to see their reflection in the water. After all, compared to their past memories, they are too ugly, too hopeless..."

despair.

Xu Ning recognized the word.

From the moment he was born, Xu Ning dreamed of becoming the richest person in the world and of obtaining the Eye of God.

He once told Beidou that he would let her roam freely across the four seas, and told Ningguang that he would let her tread upon the seven kingdoms.

However, in Xu Ning's heart, the thought of defying the laws of nature never truly arose.

Even now, with four divine hearts in his hands, he has never coveted the throne in the sky.

Ultimately, it all came down to the fact that he witnessed the fate of the people of Kanria.

Xu Ning had never seen a punishment more cruel and terrifying than this curse.

He imagined himself, like Kong, becoming a recorder and witness, capturing every detail of this world in his mind. Even if he lost it, he would not be alarmed or afraid, as long as he remembered everything. In the cycle of the earth's veins, all the flowers would bloom again, and lovers would eventually reunite.

But the curse that fell upon the Kanrija shattered all their illusions.

Have you ever imagined yourself and everyone around you losing all your beautiful forms and turning into the ugliest monsters in the world?

Then they were "mercifully" granted immortality, allowing time to gradually wear away all the beautiful memories, leaving only ugly shells in each other's eyes.

To be born in pain, to die in filth.

Even if they eventually enter the ley lines, they will still be reborn and die again and again in the form of monsters.

Until nothing is left.

This is despair.

Unless I can find a way to stop or reverse all of this, I will never create such an enemy for myself.

Even the gods, bound by the rules set forth by the laws of nature, either helplessly or generously face death. How could a mortal with no one to rely on possibly shout out a slogan of rebellion against the laws of nature without even realizing it?

Xu Ning looked at Dai Yin. Was this man trying to stop Ying's restoration efforts because he had seen through everything?

"...Once their bodies and souls are worn away, the Hilichurls will instinctively realize that their end is near. They will seek a quiet, dark corner to bid farewell to centuries of suffering, and this place, which can alleviate some of the pain caused by the curse, is undoubtedly a good coffin."

After Dain finished speaking, Xu Ning and Kong knew that they had already accomplished half of their purpose in coming here.

The miners had no reason to be afraid or worried about the appearance of the Hilichurls; they simply wanted to quietly complete their final journey.

"I used to think those Hilichurls were noisy and annoying, but now I feel so sorry for them, what should I do?"

Paimon said, sniffling.

Xu Ning took a sip of wine. "Anyway, I haven't fought them since I nailed the town-suppressing stones down. Maybe it's because they know I'm not someone to mess with, but these guys don't seem to know how powerful I am."

Upon hearing Xu Ning's words, Paimon realized that four dark figures with weapons were flanking him from the shadows. He cried out in alarm and hurriedly hid behind Kong.

"What kind of monster is this?"

The four shadowy figures were all fully armored and wielded huge lances. When they charged forward, their presence was quite terrifying.

Unfortunately, the three people in front of him were all seasoned veterans.

Dain instantly teleported behind a shadow warrior, his blue rope wrapping around the warrior's neck, and strangled him without hesitation.

Xu Ning, however, went straight to meet him head-on.

As Xu Ning got closer, he could see clearly that the chest of these Shadow Warriors' armor had a peculiar black symbol with eight sharp spikes pointing out in all directions.

Xu Ning had seen this mark on the chest of the Abyss Apostle before, and when he was with Ningguang, he specifically asked Baiwen to investigate it.

That was the unique symbol of the Black Sun Dynasty of Kanria.

Now, this symbol has reappeared on the chests of these soldiers carrying lances.

Are they also descendants of Kanria?

Why did Dai act without hesitation, decisively and swiftly as if facing an enemy?

The four soldiers were no match for the three men and were easily dealt with. Dain was quick and took care of two of the four.

"Are they also members of the Abyss Cult? Could it be that we were right, and there really is an Abyss Cult plotting something in this upside-down city?!"

Paimon peeked out from behind Kong's shoulder. "So, where should we go next?"

"Naturally, we followed the traces of these Hilichurls' lives and searched deeper inside, because what they didn't want us to see might be the key to hiding the truth."

"Xu Ning is right, and I agree with the path we should take."

Xu Ning was surprised that Dai Yin agreed to his suggestion without hesitation.

This made it impossible for Xu Ning to probe Dayn's intentions little by little, so he simply asked directly.

"Those people just now, they were probably all survivors from Kanria, right? But I saw that you, Dain, acted without the slightest hesitation. How is that possible?"

Dain sighed, “Of course I recognize them. They are the court guards of Kanria, known as the ‘Black Serpent Knights’.”

The palace guard? Isn't that the guard that Dain himself commands, his subordinates?

Xu Ning wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly he had a premonition and looked up abruptly. He saw a warrior wearing blue armor similar to that of the Black Serpent Knight, holding a greatsword, standing on the edge of an upside-down tall building, quietly looking at them, as if he were examining the people here.

However, after everyone looked over, the soldier suddenly turned around and disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Five hundred years have passed, and it hasn't degenerated into a mindless fighting machine? Is this due to the special environment, or are there other reasons?"

Xu Ning and Dai Yin exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

"Kong, let's chase after them in that direction."