Chapter 34 Arriving in Mondstaht, news about Rosalyne!

[With a flash of sword light, the monster in front of you was cut in half, and blood spurted out from the wound like a fountain, completely staining your armor black.]

Feeling the sticky black blood on your armor, you sighed silently.

[Over the past year in Liyue, your once silver-white armor has turned dark black from repeated staining by monster blood.]

[Not only your armor, but even the mask on your face has been completely stained. Some clever crows are circling around you, devouring the flesh and blood of the dead monsters. At this moment, you regret not focusing more on archery while you were with the Knights of Favonius. If you had, you could have shot down those annoying crows.]

[You endure the crows' cries and keep moving forward. Fortunately, Mondstadt, where you've been away for two years, is not far ahead. You will soon be reunited with Rosalyne. Thinking of this, you feel much better.]

[Since the successful subjugation of the dragon Durin two years ago, Mondstadt has regained its former joy and laughter. The Knights of Favonius now patrol the streets in proper armor. Unlike Liyue, which suffered heavy losses, Mondstadt has emerged from the shadows.]

[You did not enter Mondstadt in your original identity because you were concerned that revealing it would make you known as the "hero who defeated the dragon"... So, you came to Mondstadt as "the messenger of Tianquan Zhongli."]

[Upon entering Mondstadt, you soon met the leader of the Knights of Favonius. He looked the same as you remembered, though he had become more mature. The deputy leader of the Knights was also a Vision holder who survived the Dragon Durin incident. You chose not to comment on this.]

[These people had fought against the Demon Dragon Durin directly and were fully deserving of their positions.]

[After meeting the leader of the Knights of Favonius, you removed your mask and smiled. It's always a pleasure to reunite with a friend after such a long time.]

[But when the leader recognized you, his expression changed from excitement and joy to... apology and guilt?]

You were puzzled by the captain's reaction and wondered if it was just your imagination. You began discussing the plan to collaborate with Tianquan Zhongli on attacking the monster tide from both sides.

[The captain agreed readily. He had been worried about this issue, and Tianquan Zhongli's proposal was exactly what he wanted. However, the captain also mentioned that the Knights of Favonius currently did not have enough strength to completely eliminate the monster tide, so they could only work together with the Qianyan Army.]

[You nodded, understanding the situation. Only one out of ten Knights of Favonius survived the dragon crusade two years ago. These elite knights had each killed dozens of monsters, but an avalanche nearly wiped out their entire organization.]

You were actually quite satisfied that the captain agreed to the battle. You had prepared for the worst beforehand.

[After discussing the serious matters, Tianquan Zhongli had assigned you the task of asking the Knight Commander about a joint operation. The specifics of the operation would be worked out between the Knight Commander and Tianquan Zhongli, leaving you with no room to interfere.]

[After the discussion, you inquired about Rosalyne's return to Mondstadt. If she had not yet returned, you planned to head to Liyue Harbor. After two years of hard work for Tianquan Zhongli, it was time to collect some compensation.]

[However, when you mentioned Rosalyne, the leader became hesitant. Realizing something might have happened to her, you pressed for more information, and the leader reluctantly shared.]

[The chaos in Mishu had caused Rosalyne to end her studies early a year ago and return to Mondstadt.]

[Upon learning of your participation in the dragon crusade, Rosalyne had fainted on the spot. When she regained consciousness, she became a bit unhinged, repeatedly uttering your name.]

[Despite reassurances from the leader of the Knights of Favonius and others that you were not dead but merely traveling abroad, the effect was minimal.]

[To prevent Rosalyne from doing something rash, the leader had no choice but to place her under house arrest for her own protection. To take care of her emotional state, the Knights assigned only female knights to her.]

[In fact, the captain's method wasn't bad. After a year, Rosalyne's mental state improved significantly, and she became friends with several Knights of Favonius. However, this relaxation of vigilance led to trouble.]

[One Knight of Favonius accidentally mentioned that a knight in silver-white armor had appeared in Liyue over the past two years. The Knight did not mean anything by it, but Rosalyne took it seriously.]

[Rosalyne, unsure if the knight was you, stubbornly decided to go to Liyue to find out for herself. The Knights of Favonius tried to stop her, but she escaped in the dark and windy night...]

"You... are all Knights of Favonius a bunch of losers?! You can't even keep track of one woman!" Hearing that Rosalyne had run off to Liyue alone, you were so alarmed that you couldn't sit still and stood up, shouting loudly.]

["We didn't want this to happen either…" the leader said, red-faced. "But Rosalyne awakened a Vision and caught us off guard. As you know, the Knights are in a transitional period and are at their weakest. Rosalyne, being new to controlling her Vision, led to many knights getting injured while pursuing her, and she managed to escape the city."]

After hearing the leader's explanation, you calmed down. The Knights had truly done their best.

["Give these Moras to the injured knights. Consider it my apology on behalf of Rosalyne." You handed over all the Moras you had, which were your salary from Tianquan Zhongli over the past two years.]

[After leaving the Moras behind, you left Mondstadt despite the captain's attempts to dissuade you.]

[The leader said that Rosalyne had awakened the Pyro Vision and was determined to go to Liyue. Rosalyne's mental state had been unstable, and all the clues pointed to a "blazing fire witch" who burned down villages and monsters along her path. This was the target you had heard about before leaving Wangshu Inn.]