【The Hilichurl Brute stood amidst the encirclement of the Knights of Favonius. 】
【It relied on its strong and powerful physique to fight back with both fists. 】
【The two sides had been locked in a standoff for a long time, and several Knights of Favonius had already fallen.】
【Suddenly, a dazzling emerald light rose, converging on the blade of the Knight's sword. 】
【Jean roared, striking the Hilichurl Brute with a single blow. 】
【The powerful wind carried the Hilichurl Brute several meters away, slamming it heavily against the rock wall. Crumbling rocks buried it. 】
【This brought a brief calm to the battlefield. 】
【"What about the Hilichurl archer?"】
【Jean asked.】
【Seeing the Knight's worried expression. 】
【Jean immediately felt a sense of foreboding. 】
【"After it shot down several Knights, it... escaped..." 】
“Escaped!” Jean, watching the scene unfold, felt a dizzying wave of nausea.
This was a complete failure.
A Hilichurl archer and a Hilichurl Brute had managed to defeat the entire Knight force under her command, leaving them in disarray.
And they had even let the Hilichurl archer escape.
Humiliation. Absolute humiliation.
"Jean, are you alright?" Lisa rushed over to comfort her, "Don't blame yourself, these Hilichurls are clearly not the Hilichurls that should exist in Teyvat."
"What is the Fifth Descender? How could it make the Hilichurls so terrifying?" Amber panicked.
Just two Hilichurls had forced Jean's Knight squad into a desperate struggle.
What about twenty? Two hundred?
With Mondstadt's current strength, how could they possibly cope?
This sense of impending doom, like a dark cloud, weighed heavily on the hearts of every citizen of Mondstadt.
【However, the reality was far worse than Jean could have imagined. 】
【According to reports from the Knights on the scene. 】
【The deaths of the Knights who had been shot were strange. 】
【Their bodies were like they had been eroded by some terrible power, displaying a bizarre phenomenon of disintegration. They eventually crumbled into fragments and vanished completely. 】
【"This is impossible!" Jean felt a sharp pain in her heart. 】
【The Knights who had followed her to stop the Hilichurl advance had died, and not even their bodies remained.】
【"Damn it! Those bastards from the Abyss Order!"】
【"They... they actually did this to the Hilichurls..."】
【"Making them so terrifying." 】
【Jean gritted her teeth, slamming her Knight's sword into the ground. 】
【The strange power she had never seen before instilled a strange fear in her. 】
【"Wait!" 】
【Suddenly, she seemed to realize an even more serious problem. 】
【It had been a long time since she had confronted the Hilichurl archer and the Hilichurl Brute. 】
【Based on the normal marching speed, the rest of the Hilichurls should have arrived here by now. 】
【Why was there still no sign of them. 】
【"Jean! "】
【From a distance, a familiar shout caught Jean's attention. 】
【In the moonlight, a familiar figure, with hands on her knees, stood panting on the rocks. 】
【"Amber?"】
【Jean was taken aback.】
【Judging from Amber's posture, it was clear that she was exhausted.】
【"Those... those Hilichurls..." Amber swallowed hard, clearing her throat, "Those Hilichurls changed their marching route halfway. "】
【"They are now heading towards Mondstadt City." 】
【"What!" Jean was stunned. 】
【But at this crucial moment, a huge figure appeared behind her, blocking the moonlight that shone on her. 】
【"Ah... Ah..." The Knight standing in front of Jean looked up at her back, uttering fearful murmurs in terror. 】
【Trembling, he began to back away from the direction behind him. 】
【The Hilichurl Brute. 】
【The Hilichurl Brute, the one that Jean had knocked back just now, was standing up again. Its fists were clenched above its head, as if preparing to deliver a powerful blow. 】
All the citizens of Mondstadt held their breath at this moment, the desperate scene accelerating their heartbeats several times over. The timid ones closed their eyes.
No one could have imagined that the Hilichurl Brute, which had withstood Jean's full power, could still stand unharmed behind her.
With its strong physique and strength, if its charged blow landed on Jean's head, would blood splatter everywhere, or would her body simply crumble into fragments like paper?
They couldn't imagine what would happen next.
The confinement room of the Knights of Favonius.
The golden-haired girl with long ears had already covered her eyes with her hands.
Before the statue of the church.
The twin-tailed blonde girl knelt on the ground, her hands clasped together, her attitude devout as she repeatedly chanted, "May the Anemo Archon bless her, may the Anemo Archon bless her..."
The headquarters of the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt.
Jean's eyes were vacant, her expression changing from anger to a dull stupor.
She was very clear about the consequences of the Hilichurl Brute's charged punch landing on her head.
It's just that Jean had never thought that this day would come so soon.
In a flash, scenes from her memory from childhood to present appeared in her mind.
Inheriting the will of the Gunnhildr family, forever protecting Mondstadt, never allowing anyone to threaten Mondstadt.
From the moment she was born, she had set her sights on becoming an outstanding knight, working diligently and tirelessly, never daring to slack off.
Inheriting the honor of the Lion Knights of the Wennessa was the best reward for her efforts.
After taking over as Acting Grand Master from the Grand Master, Falgar, Jean, from clearing out monsters to finding cats on rooftops, had been constantly maintaining Mondstadt's stability, maintaining the stability of the citizens of Mondstadt.
Her worries were that there were only so many hours in a day, even if she sacrificed her sleep, she couldn't help everyone.
To become a reliable person, unimaginable effort is required.
Even now, she believed that her efforts were not enough. Unfortunately, she didn't have much time to continue her efforts. Soon, her future would be to die at the hands of this Hilichurl Brute.
"Am I going to die?" Jean's legs felt a little weak, "What will happen to the citizens of Mondstadt if I die?"
"Those monsters have already attacked Mondstadt."