【Kaeya Alberich, Cavalry Captain.】
【Albedo, a member of the Investigation Team, is still at Dragonspine. The Wavebreaker, Eula, of the Outrider Squad, is always traveling across Mondstadt to preemptively address and discover potential threats to Mondstadt.】
【The incident was sudden. As Acting Grand Master, Jean only informed them about the emergence of the mutated Hilichurls.】
【But, even if they had wings that could allow them to fly, they couldn't have made it back in such a short time.】
【Amber followed Jean to the front lines to snipe the Hilichurl army. As one of the few Cavalry Captains remaining in Mondstadt City, Kaeya took on the role of patrol duty.】
【Just as Kaeya was about to return to Mondstadt after completing his rounds, he heard a deafening roar.】
【Soon, the sounds of fighting and panicked screams echoed throughout Mondstadt.】
【"No way." Kaeya stood there stunned for a moment, then turned and ran towards the Mondstadt city gate.】
【Those guys couldn't have gotten into Mondstadt City, could they?】
【Amber said she only found about twenty Hilichurls. Jean and the Knights were already prepared at the point where they were expected to pass.】
【Even if these Hilichurls were mutated, could they really storm Mondstadt City?】
【And what about the guards on the city walls? Why didn't they sound the alarm?】
【As he ran towards the city gate, Kaeya decided that things couldn't be as bad as he thought.】
【However, as soon as he arrived at the gate, he saw Mondstadt's front door, shattered to pieces, as if it had been struck by a powerful force.】
【A flash of red light followed.】
【A red-haired man wearing a mask, wielding a fiery red greatsword, slashed at a white Hilichurl brute.】
【Foster brother?】
【Kaeya naturally recognized this dark hero of Mondstadt, his foster brother, Diluc.】
【He was a skilled Western Knight of the Favonius Knights, his strength was a given.】
【However, Diluc's powerful blow, hitting the Hilichurl brute, had absolutely no effect.】
【Diluc's eyes twitched behind his mask, and for a moment he stood frozen in place, unable to move.】
Angel's Share.
When the screen appeared, Kaeya was already in Diluc's tavern.
Diluc was standing at the bar, discussing the future with him.
"It was steady as a rock after facing your powerful blow."
"How do you deal with this kind of monster?"
Worried, Kaeya rubbed his forehead, not even knowing if Mondstadt could hold out until the screen revealed other futures, as Mondstadt was about to face the attack of the fifth Descender.
"Why did this fifth Descender target us first?"
"Could it be because they knew our Grand Master took away four-fifths of our forces?"
"Tch, what Descender, he's just a scoundrel."
Diluc had no answer. Usually silent, he had even less to say now.
He struck the Hilichurl brute with a powerful slash, but the brute didn't even acknowledge him.
This behavior was a huge insult to him.
【Scaramouche】:"Is this the strength Mondstadt has, they can't even handle Hilichurls. What a bunch of rats."
【Dottore】:"Hehehe, I'm actually quite interested in these Hilichurls. I really want to capture one to study."
【Arlecchino】:"Scaramouche, that condescending tone isn't good. Mondstadt is facing the mysterious fifth Descender."
【Rosalyne】:"Although the Hilichurls under the fifth Descender are strange, what about Mondstadt's defenses? They crashed through the gate and no one even alerted anyone? "
【Rosalyne】:"Are your Mondstadt defenses asleep? "
【Jean】:"Impossible, how could our Mondstadt knights fall asleep at such a critical moment? Lady Rosalyne, you're spreading rumors."
【Rosalyne】:"Grand Master Jean, I understand your anxious state, but as the ambassador sent by Snezhnaya to Mondstadt, I do have some understanding of the current situation. "
【Rosalyne】:"After all, if people could go missing from the Grand Master's expeditionary force, you can imagine what kind of people are left."
Jean was unsure if Rosalyne was telling the truth or not, so she simply ignored the annoying Harbinger.
Mondstadt is the freest city-state in Teyvat.
For this reason, the citizens of Mondstadt tend to be a bit lax.
But Jean believes that when faced with difficulties, people will still come together.
【Kaeya stood there, confused.】
【He couldn't understand why Diluc's powerful blow did nothing to the Hilichurl brute.】
【The Hilichurls' behavior was also strange. They arrived in Mondstadt, but didn't engage with the Knights.】
【They launched fire element arrows while heading towards the Favonius Knights' headquarters.】
【"Fire! Quick!"】
【Kaeya looked at the flames, urging the Knights to put out the fire.】
【He grabbed a nearby Knight and asked, "How did they break down the gate? Why didn't the city guards alert anyone first?"】
【The caught Knight stammered, a look of apology on his face.】
【Kaeya understood immediately. He stared at the Knight in disbelief.】
【"You guys didn't fall asleep?"】
【"We are truly sorry, Cavalry Captain, but we thought, just twenty Hilichurls, even if the Abyss Order had a way to enhance them, how strong could they be?"】
【"We believed Grand Master Jean would be able to solve them on the way, so we…"】
【Kaeya was speechless with anger. He pushed the Knight away.】
【No!】
【Since these Hilichurls were here, that means…】
【"No good!"】
【As Jean's second-in-command, Kaeya had always been known for his strategic mind.】
【But at that moment, his brain was fried.】
【Not even thinking about Jean's situation, Kaeya ran towards the Favonius Knights' headquarters.】
【When he arrived, several fire element arrows had already pierced the Knights' office.】
【"Damn it!"】
【Kaeya, losing his mind, charged at the Hilichurl army, but then, a strange thing happened again.】
【Before he could get close to them.】
【The leading Hilichurl brute gave him the middle finger. Then, all the Hilichurls slowly sank into the ground, disappearing without a trace.】