【Clang...】
【The sound of the sword resonating through the forest was incessant.】
【Every time the azure pine wind clashed with the crimson greatsword, the heat on the blade would create swirling white mist.】
【Eula struggled to withstand the onslaught from Su Xuan, her eyes filled with shock.】
【She couldn't understand how Su Xuan's dual pistols had suddenly transformed into a fiery greatsword.】
【Even at a distance, the sword's heat was enough to make her feel a scorching wave.】
【Another strike came.】
【Clang...】
【The sound of the blades clashing shook Eula's eardrums, her arm trembling violently.】
【"I'm no match, I'm completely outmatched."】
【Eula stumbled back, her steps unsteady.】
【In contrast, Su Xuan stood with the sword in one hand, his movements as swift and graceful as a flying swallow, seemingly carefree.】
After the Saintly Stigma potion, the Skyfire Saintly Judgment in Su Xuan's hand once again astonished the people of Teyvat.
Teyvat possessed firearms.
They could easily see that the Skyfire Saintly Judgment in its pistol form was a more advanced type of firearm.
However, when the dual pistols extended and morphed, forming a hilt and then surging with molten gold-like flames, coalescing into a blade, people gaped in astonishment.
Weapons could change form?
Dual pistols transforming into a greatsword, truly an eye-opening sight.
【Tartaglia】：“Similar to my Demon King's Armament, utilizing the myriad transformations of the Martial Refinement technique. Does the Fifth Descender know my master?”
【Arlecchino】：“I don't think the pistols' transformation comes from Martial Refinement, it feels like an inherent ability of the pistols themselves.”
【Dottore】：“Interesting, a weapon with an inbuilt transformation function.”
【Scaramouche】：“The Fifth Descender is rather leisurely. If he stays entangled with these mere sparrows, we won't be able to observe his true strength.”
【Eula】：“Hmph! Didn't expect such a poisonous creature among the Fatui Harbingers. I'll remember this insult.”
【Jean】：“We hope the Snezhnaya side will consider carefully. While you mock us in Mondstadt, don't forget that you are also the prey of the Fifth Descender.”
A mountain valley in the outskirts of Mondstadt.
Eula, tasked with investigating threats to Mondstadt's stability, glanced around, her expression falling as she realized she was alone.
“What a despicable fellow, calling me a mere sparrow.”
“If you're so capable, go confront the Fifth Descender yourself, don't act like a big shot in a chat group.”
“If not for diplomatic issues between our countries, I would have already given you a mouthful.”
She sounded tough.
But honestly, that venomous Fatui Harbinger wasn't entirely wrong.
Eula was the first to properly engage with Su Xuan in a direct confrontation. Unfortunately, her skills were nowhere near enough to pique Su Xuan's interest.
Su Xuan clearly maintained a playful attitude during their fight, while she had already poured her entire being into it.
【“Ugh!”】
【Another strike came.】
【Eula was reaching her limit.】
【Her arm was too exhausted to maintain a defensive stance, she flung it away, her azure greatsword flying out of her grasp.】
【“Oh no.” Eula's heart skipped a beat.】
【Her flung arm left her chest completely exposed. If Su Xuan attacked, the crimson greatsword would inevitably pierce her chest.】
【In a moment of panic, Eula, forgetting about her sword, slammed her feet against the ground, creating distance from Su Xuan.】
【Just as Eula landed, two flashes of orange-red light streaked past her calves, and blood immediately splattered.】
【The Skyfire Greatsword had instantly transformed back into its pistol form, the Skyfire Saintly Judgment. The dual pistols fired simultaneously, piercing Eula's calves with pinpoint accuracy.】
【“Damn it!” Eula cried out in pain, her legs buckling, and she fell to her knees.】
【As she looked up, a searing sensation immediately struck her forehead.】
【Su Xuan, holding the Skyfire Saintly Judgment in its pistol form, pressed it against Eula's head.】
【“Hehehe, a person unwanted by her family, unloved by Mondstadt, what are you fighting for here?”】
“It's over,” Eula wiped the sweat that was trickling down her forehead.
The moment the barrel pressed against her forehead, she unconsciously touched it.
Under the influence of psychological effect, Eula even felt her head burning.
“I should be blasted apart by Su Xuan, right?”
“Just hope I don’t end up looking too gruesome, please. My image would be ruined.”
The content revealed by the light screen, while a true representation of the future, was designed to change the future of Teyvat.
The current situation remained uncertain. Su Xuan, the Fifth Descender, didn't know if he would change his mind due to the light screen's exposure.
If she were to make a fool of herself in the light screen first, even if reality changed, she would become the laughingstock of the entire continent.
Eula thought of her head exploding like a watermelon, her heart pounding in anxiety.
Su Xuan was right, she was unwanted by her family and unloved by Mondstadt. So, if she made another mess, things would definitely be worse.
“Please, please, just give me a dignified death.”
【“Ever since you learned that I was going to attack Mondstadt again, your attacks have been aimed at ending me.”】
【“If I'm not mistaken, you, like Amber, want to use your own strength to kill me here and eliminate any future threat.”】
【Eula remained motionless, her eyes glinting with a fierce light as she looked up at the man before her.】
【“That's obvious. If we don't kill you while you're alone, once you bring your horde of mutated hilichurls to attack Mondstadt, we'll be even more passive.”】
【“Unfortunately, my strength isn't enough to kill you here.”】
【A flash of bitter regret crossed Eula's eyes, she bit her lip in frustration.】
【She had failed. The gap between her strength and Su Xuan's was a chasm, they were not even on the same level.】
【She might die at Su Xuan's hands, a release for her.】
【But what about Mondstadt, what about Amber?】
【“Trying to be a hero?”】
【Su Xuan scoffed.】
【“Do you think killing me will prevent Mondstadt from being attacked and make you a hero in Mondstadt, change how the citizens view you?”】
【“You're so naive.”】
【“You once thought that joining the Knights of Favonius and serving Mondstadt would change the public's perception of the Lawrence family.”】
【“The reality is, despite countless achievements, big and small, in defending Mondstadt, you, the Spindrift Knight, are still subjected to whispers and pointing fingers in Mondstadt.”】
【“You still have to resort to feigned anger and intimidation to ward off those criticisms that erode your spirit.”】
【“You still rely on foraging for wild food alone to fill your stomach.”】
【“If they truly let go of their prejudice, your past accomplishments in defending Mondstadt would be more than enough.”】
【“Even if you really kill me, they won't change their perception of you.”】
【“But if you can't kill me, you'll be labeled the culprit behind Mondstadt's destruction in their eyes.”】
【“They'll blame your actions for inciting me.”】
【“After all, for the citizens of Mondstadt, the things they're best at are standing on a pedestal of morality, criticizing others, and shirking responsibility.”】