【“What? Grandfather, you know my grandfather?”】
【Amber struggled to her feet, her emotions becoming unusually agitated.】
【Su Xuan nodded and smiled, “This story goes back to the Demon Dragon Usas, four years ago.”】
【Four years ago, the Demon Dragon Usas attacked Diluc and his father on their journey.】
【Diluc’s father used his Devil’s Eye to repel Usas, but it cost him his life.】
【To maintain the reputation of the Knights of Favonius, the Chief Inspector of the Knights, Irok, claimed Diluc's father's death was an accident, taking the credit for himself.】
【“Your grandfather, as Mondstadt’s best scout, knew the truth about the incident.”】
【“So, during that time when bureaucratic practices ran rampant in the Knights of Favonius, can you guess what happened?”】
【Su Xuan said with a playful tone.】
Su Xuan laid on the back of Barbatos, enjoying the gentle breeze of Mondstadt.
Being a riddle-maker really was too much fun.
Amber’s grandfather had indeed felt pressure because of what happened, so he left Mondstadt and returned to his old home in Liyue, living a life of seclusion, coming and going as he pleased.
However, his true purpose was that he was getting older and his only granddaughter, Amber, would eventually have to accept his passing.
He wanted Amber to learn to grow on her own and become a capable and independent person before he left this world.
He even hoped that Amber would believe that he was already dead.
But the way Su Xuan said it made it sound different.
Can you guess what happened to the person who knew the truth?
It’s hard not to think that Amber's grandfather was silenced by the higher-ups of the Knights at the time.
Sadness, anxiety, pain, and a crisis of trust.
All kinds of emotions rushed over her all at once, right?
The Knights of Favonius Headquarters in Mondstadt.
Amber was stunned.
“My grandfather…” she kept muttering, as if she couldn’t believe the truth was so cruel.
“Was he murdered by the higher-ups of the Knights of Favonius?”
She clutched her head in pain, as if the persistence and faith she had held for so long were crumbling in that instant.
“Amber, pull yourself together.” Jean placed her hands on Amber’s shoulders.
As a key training target of the Gunnhildr family.
Jean had been involved in the activities of the Knights of Favonius higher-ups from a very young age.
She knew a little bit about this incident.
“Don’t be fooled by the Fifth Descender’s sweet talk, Amber.”
“That guy Irok did hide everything to get credit, but Grand Master Varka investigated the whole thing soon after.”
“He also gave Irok the harshest punishment possible.”
“Irok’s actions were indeed excessive, but his goal was just to seek credit, he didn’t intentionally try to kill anyone who knew the truth.”
“Diluc and Kaeya were both witnesses at the time, aren’t they both doing fine?”
“Your grandfather might have felt disappointed in Irok, just like Diluc, so he left the Knights of Favonius on his own.”
“Don’t think too much and fall for Su Xuan’s trick.”
Jean became increasingly angry.
Su Xuan not only used mutated Hilichurls to set Mondstadt on fire, but in the near future, he actually tried to sow discord between Amber and the Knights.
Jean swore in her heart that when she met him, even if she was outmatched, she would bite him with her teeth to get back at the detestable Fifth Descender.
【Su Xuan’s words still had a huge impact.】
【Amber sat on the ground, her delicate frame trembling uncontrollably.】
【At this moment, she thought of a terrifying thing, following Su Xuan’s words.】
【“You know the rest of the story.”】
【“After your grandfather disappeared, the remaining scouts became lazier and lazier, making no progress in their scouting work.”】
【“Then, they got tired of scouting and started transferring to other departments.”】
【“Up until now, the scouting work in Mondstadt still has to be done by a young girl like you.”】
【The more Su Xuan spoke, the more excited he became.】
【The more Amber listened, the more painful it became.】
【“Isn’t it ridiculous? The great Knights of Favonius, relying on a Liyue veteran to work hard.”】
【“After the veteran leaves, they rely on his granddaughter to work hard alone.”】
【“The rest of them just have to reap the benefits and engage in bureaucratic practices.”】
【“Such Mondstadt, such Knights, what is there to work hard for?”】
【“You and your grandfather worked hard, you were just making a wedding dress for others.”】
【Su Xuan walked up to Amber and pinched her chin.】
【Their eyes met, and Su Xuan held up a strange potion in front of Amber.】
【“Come, Amber, I admire your spirit.”】
【“Follow me from now on, drink this potion, you will gain power beyond your imagination, you will surpass the gods of this world.”】
【“Join me, rise up against this decadent Mondstadt.”】