NCCnovel Chapter 158 The Lost Faith of Mondstadt
Chapter 158 The Lost Faith of Mondstadt
"Huh? Is it that obvious? But that boy from out of town doesn't seem to have noticed."
Wendy smiled and pointed to her wine bowl, signaling Xu Ning to refill it.
"After I woke up, I heard the painful cries of my former companions, so I used my zither music to summon them to this place, hoping to use the power of the Thousand Winds to remove the curse from them."
"However, I was clearly overconfident."
Xu Ning was stunned and said, "Even you can't remove it? That's impossible, isn't it? After all..."
Wendy laughed and said, "After all, am I a god? Even gods aren't omnipotent!"
"The deadly poison in Dvalin comes from the poisoned blood he swallowed in the past, the whispers of visitors from the abyss, and the sorrow of being forgotten. These three elements are intertwined and become the cage that imprisons him."
Xu Ning finally understood what Wendy meant when he heard this.
"So even if you could cleanse the poison from his body, you couldn't untangle the knot in his heart that had been bewitched or change the fact that he had been forgotten by the people of Mondstadt. So you deliberately let the air burst with wind elemental energy to interrupt your healing, making him think he was being attacked, letting him vent his resentment at being betrayed, and letting him attack the people of Mondstadt?"
Wendy held the wine bowl and pointed again, seeing that Xu Ning had a dark face and didn't say anything.
"Hey? I don't think I meant anything by it, but after your analysis, it seems like I might actually have. And judging from your expression, am I out of drinks?"
Xu Ning picked up the gourd and filled his bowl again, looking annoyed.
"Dvalin will likely attack Mondstadt soon. Those who live there are nominally your subjects. If the two sides fight and casualties occur, the hatred will only deepen and become irreconcilable. Isn't that exactly what the enemy wants?"
Wendy downed the entire bowl of wine in one gulp and laughed, "Then let's go watch the battle between the two sides."
When Xu Ning followed Wendy to Mondstadt, the entire city was in chaos.
The hurricanes summoned by Dvalin raged wildly through the city streets.
Many citizens fled in panic, shouting "The dragon is coming!" as they scrambled into their homes.
Xu Ning, who was standing on the city wall with Wendy, saw that Amber and Kong were not hiding, but were helping others to hide in the street.
"Hey, hey, I've got that little rabbit under my protection. If anything happens to it, I'll..."
Wendy laughed and said, "No, it won't happen."
Xu Ning saw a gentle breeze rise beneath Wendy's feet, and he slowly ascended into the air.
Then he saw a gust of wind suddenly emerge from a hurricane in the street, pulling Kong into the hurricane.
Paimon and Amber shouted together from below.
Sora had already obtained the Wind Wings from Amber. He was initially flustered, but when he was thrown to the highest point by the hurricane, Sora calmed down and quickly spread the Wind Wings to escape the hurricane's range.
Then Kong felt his Wind Wings being lifted up by a strong wind, and he remained suspended in mid-air.
Wendy, standing beside Xu Ning, slowly spoke: "I will let the flowing winds of a thousand years help you, so that you will not fall..."
"Now imagine you can gather this wisp of wind and let it break through the clouds..."
Xu Ning looked up at the sky and, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, gathered wind elements in his palm and blasted them towards Tvalin like a Gatling gun.
Dvalin cried out in pain, finally giving up on further destruction, and turned to flee into the distance.
"Okay, that's all for now, I'm leaving."
Wendy slowly descended from mid-air, smiling at Xu Ning, and said, "All the Mondstadt people just witnessed the great battle between Dvalin and the Strangers. I believe they are curious about the stories that have happened in the past. Now is a good time for me to start my business."
Xu Ning remained silent for a while, then saw Wendy transform the Anemo Eye at his waist into a lyre, which he then grabbed and started to run towards the city wall.
"Can't you do something worthwhile? You can easily hire a bunch of people to do things like busking and storytelling for a few bucks. All you have to do is write a script, and the Knights of Favonius can take care of it for you!"
Venti stopped and laughed, "As expected of someone from Liyue, the Golden Country, the first thing you think of when you encounter a problem is to use Mora to solve it!"
"But I'm not as rich as your Morax. Speaking of which, back in the day, I forged his signature to get money from the Golden House in Liyue, but I was caught several times..."
Xu Ning waved his hand dismissively, "Go wherever you want, I'm going to check on that kid."
It turns out that many idols are like this: once you lose touch with them, not only do they lose their appeal, but you also discover that they're a bit silly.
Xu Ning opened his Wind Wings and landed near the Wishing Well.
When Sora and Amber saw him, they raised their hands to greet him almost simultaneously.
The dark-skinned cavalry captain stood with his arms crossed and said to Xu Ning, "So this stranger is someone you brought here again. By the way, do you always bring someone back with you every time you go out?"
Xu Ning said with dissatisfaction, "Hey, what are you saying! If I hadn't brought him here, would we have been able to resolve this crisis in the city?"
Kaiya smiled and said, "Then I really should thank you."
"Alright, let's go to the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius first. Acting Grand Master Jean is waiting there to find out what's going on."
Xu Ning asked in surprise, "Isn't Qin the deputy commander? She's become the acting commander now?"
Kaeya shrugged and said, "Grand Master Falgar has led his men on an expedition, so Jean, as the vice-master, has had to take over all the affairs. The Knights are currently short-handed, and to make matters worse, the wind dragon is causing trouble, and even the Hilichurls from the surrounding area are infiltrating into the city."
"If you can lend a hand here in the near future, our entire Knights Order will be eternally grateful."
Xu Ning nodded and said, "I will stay here until the Wind Dragon incident is over. Please feel free to ask if you need anything."
The group entered the Grand Master's office of the Knights of Favonius, where Jean and Lisa were already waiting.
Kaiya recounted the entire incident to the two of them in detail.
Jean turned to the air and gave a knightly salute, saying, "Welcome to Mondstadt. Thank you for your help. I am Acting Grand Master Jean, this is the librarian Lisa, and you have already met Kaeya and Amber."
"The timing is a bit unfortunate right now. With the wind dragon attacking Mondstadt, we don't have the energy or means to help you find your family at the moment. Please stay here for now. We'll help you post a notice to find your sister after we resolve the dragon crisis."
Kong glanced at Xu Ning and said to Qin, "Xu Ning just said he would help here, so I can't just stand by and watch. Please issue the task, and I will do my best to complete it."
Paimon shook his fist beside him, "Paimon will help too."
Qin nodded and said, "Just now Lisa said that her detection magic has found the source of the wind dragon's power, which comes from the abandoned Temple of the Four Winds."
Xu Ning raised his hand to interrupt Qin, and asked somewhat rudely, "I'm sorry, although I've always known that Mondstadt is a land of freedom and wind, most Mondstadt people have forgotten the wind dragons that once protected Mondstadt and even risked their lives for it. Now it seems that it's more than that."
"You have even lost the faith that protects the four winds, and even the corresponding temples are abandoned?"