Chapter 38
Lisa's Suspicions

The Valkyrie Eula always has a way of saying things that make people raise their eyebrows.

Last time, she mentioned the legendary Anemo Archon, Barbatos, of Mondstadt.

This time, she brought up Su Xuan's mount, Belial.

When mentioning Belial, Eula held her breath, her expression not seeming like she was joking.

The white giant dragon that serves as Su Xuan's mount can control the weather at will and has four different elemental attacks.

Cryo, Electro, Pyro, and a fourth, corrosive, Dark element that transcends the seven elements of Teyvat.

Ignoring the Dark element, which they could not comprehend, just the fact that Belial could use four different elements was enough to shock everyone into silence.

In the understanding of the people of Teyvat, each individual could only use one element.

The element of the Vision determines which element a person can use, and they can only use one.

Even the current Archons are only superior in a single element and hold the authority over it that others don't possess.

Belial, a single dragon, can control and use four different elements. Its level seems to surpass the seven Archons.

Then, just how strong is its master, the Fifth Descender, Su Xuan?

That question is already beyond what humans can comprehend.

【Yae Miko】:“Ugh, it seems there's really no saving us. The Fifth Descender might not even be human.”

【Rosaria】:“I don't know what to feel. Eula said even with the help of Barbatos, we wouldn't be able to win.”

【Barbara】:“Rosaria, the Anemo Archon's name is Barbatos, not Bartobas. And Eula has never seen the Archon's power. She's just speculating.”

【Eula】:“Barbara has a point. I don't know how powerful Barbatos is, and I don't understand why my future self said that.”

【Rosalyn】:“But your future self did indeed trick the Knights of Mondstadt. I saw the mutated Cryo Regisvine fly away after being hit by the Traveler. It seemed as if the Traveler was using their power to defeat the mutated Cryo Regisvine.”

【Mona】:“It seems we really fell into the Fifth Descender's trap in the future. We thought we had won against the invading mutated Hilichurl army through our own efforts.”

【Bennett】:“Ugh, even my future self was jumping for joy.”

【Fischl】:“Fortunately, I didn't say anything. Otherwise, I would have really lost face.”

【Mona】:“That's because you were too scared beforehand and didn't react.”

【Lumine】:“Don't say it. It's too embarrassing.”

【Paimon】:“You can't be blamed for that, Lumine. It's mainly because the Fifth Descender, Su Xuan, is too bad. He deliberately made us think we had defeated the mutated Hilichurl army.”

As night fell, Lumine and Paimon arrived at the room Lisa had arranged for them and prepared to settle in.

The future events shown on the screen almost sent Lumine away on the spot.

A powerful Anemo elemental sphere, gathered by the power of the Anemo Archon, landed stylishly to save the day, passing over Mona and the others' heads.

The entire sequence of actions was smooth and natural.

After knocking the mutated Cryo Regisvine away, Lumine stood with hands on hips, a look of pride on her face, as she was praised by Bennett and the others.

“Was my future self an idiot? How could I believe that such an attack could defeat the mutated Cryo Regisvine?”

“Damn it!”

Lumine clenched her fists in frustration, wishing she could give her future self a punch.

Paimon hurriedly pulled Lumine back from behind, her eyes wide with panic as Lumine jumped up and down, gnashing her teeth. “Calm down, Lumine!”

“The people in the screen don't know it was all planned out.”

“Calm down, calm down!”

Their arguing through the window reached Lisa's ears as she just came downstairs and was about to go home.

Lisa looked up, glancing at the shadow of Lumine inside the room, who was jumping up and down in embarrassment and anger.

She gave a light smile and muttered: “These two little darlings are in such good spirits.”

“They clearly know that Su Xuan is likely to attack Mondstadt in the future, yet they choose to stay in Mondstadt without fear.”

“They don't think that because they've met Su Xuan once, they'll be spared when the time comes, do they?”

Even a genius like Lisa couldn't understand Lumine's thoughts, so she decided not to waste her brainpower.

Instead of thinking about this, she might as well go home, take a bath, and think about how to better change the situation if she encountered Su Xuan's attack in reality.

After all, she believes that what the Valkyrie Eula said wasn't empty talk.

Eula may not know how powerful Barbatos is, but Lisa believes that Su Xuan definitely knows Barbatos' strengths and weaknesses.

In his heart, he is not afraid of Barbatos' threat, and he might not even be taking Barbatos seriously.

Lisa shivered, a tingling sensation running through her body. “He's not taking Barbatos seriously?”

“He doesn't seem to take the Abyss seriously either.”

“Could the only one who can stand against him be the Fourth Descender from Celestia?”

But where is the Fourth Descender?

Lisa pondered for a moment, and suddenly Lumine's figure appeared in her mind.

Without a Vision, yet she can manipulate elemental power. Under the influence of the Thousand Winds, Lumine's elemental manipulation is even more outstanding than others.

Lisa suddenly turned back to Lumine's room.

The two figures seemed to be still venting their anger over Su Xuan's deception.

After pausing for a few seconds, Lisa sighed and chuckled. “It seems I've been too nervous, my thinking has become impaired.”