“‘Commoner’ is a bit too harsh, don’t you think?” Guizhong’s expression was slightly nuanced, and she felt a strong aversion to the term.
“Then I’ll tell you about some things in Mondstadt.” Mu Yang, seeing that Keqing and Guizhong were both interested, continued, “Do you know about the Stormterror, Decarabian?”
Guizhong, known for her vast knowledge, furrowed her brow and said, “I believe it was the previous Archon of Mondstadt, before the current Anemo Archon, Barbatos. He was called the High Tower Tyrant by the people of Mondstadt.”
“Tyrant?” Mu Yang scoffed, “The Geo Archon already told you, long ago, Mondstadt’s environment was similar to that of Snezhnaya today.
Back then, Decarabian protected his people, using his divine power to create an unbreakable wind wall, preventing the outside snow and ice from entering the city. He provided his subjects with a city free from the harsh cold.
But the people of Mondstadt believed that Decarabian was forcing them, enslaving them. They felt Decarabian had taken away their freedom.”
“Absurd!” Keqing was dumbfounded, “Enjoying the protection of a god yet harboring grievances against them?”
“True, with Decarabian’s power, he could have easily dispersed the snow and ice, but don’t forget, it was still the era of the Archon War, and the Wolf King Andrius was still in Mondstadt. If Decarabian truly used his divine power to control the weather,
then he would have been defeated by Andrius.” Mu Yang nodded in agreement, “But at that time, the people of Mondstadt still chose to betray Decarabian. For some reason, Barbatos was born, and together they overthrew Decarabian’s rule, and Decarabian became known as the Tyrant.”
Keqing and Guizhong were silent as they listened to Mu Yang’s words.
If you didn’t want to accept Decarabian’s rule, then why didn’t you leave? Did you have the courage to freeze to death outside?
What kind of thing is that?
If you look at things from Decarabian’s perspective, these people of Mondstadt truly deserve to be called commoners.
“Besides that, there’s Rosaria’s story, the current Harbinger, The Signora. You can investigate her past if you have time.
And there’s the matter of Tsurumi.
How many people do you think truly believe in Barbatos?” Mu Yang sneered, “Mondstadt will be a good partner in the future, but if they don’t solve these problems, this ally will be unreliable.”
Guizhong nodded thoughtfully. It seemed they had a lot to learn about Mondstadt.
“Alright, the collaboration with Jean is in your hands. I’m going to have lunch,” Mu Yang continued.
“Let’s have lunch together. Yuehai Pavilion has dedicated chefs, and their cooking is quite good,” Keqing suggested.
Guizhong sighed helplessly, “I’ll pass. I need to entertain Jean, after all, she’s the Acting Grand Master of Mondstadt.
And also, I need to let Snezhnaya see the friendly relationship between us and Jean.”
Just as Mu Yang was about to say something, a guild notification echoed in their minds.
“Dimension quest detected, from the Ultimate Class World: Help the Ultimate Class battle the Black Dragon, eliminate the greatest demon in Golden Time, and ensure the good side’s battle power index is not lost.
Reward: 15,000 dimension points. Maximum 3 participants. Points are distributed based on contributions, and participants are guaranteed at least 5% of the total points.”
The sudden sound left the three of them staring at each other in bewilderment.
Zhongli: “So, the mission’s here? 15,000 points, it seems I don’t need to make an appearance. The Guildmaster should be confident in handling it, right?”
Mu Yang: “I don’t know either. This world is special, and the battle power is a bit broken. The strong are incredibly strong, some can even destroy all life and restart time.
But they’re set up to be strong. I don’t know what their actual strength is.”
Mu Yang said this, uploading all the information about the Ultimate series.
Even the Ultimate Class 5, considered a disgrace to the Ultimate Class, was uploaded.
Keqing: “This world is kind of beyond comprehension.
But what about Iron Time? After the power of the Esoteric Warriors declined, they were actually captured by humans, even subjected to human experimentation. They’re the ones protecting Iron Time!”
Mu Yang: “That’s the nature of humanity!
Human experimentation is actually a normal thing. Like on Teyvat, there’s also human experimentation. For example, the Fatui’s Doctor, he’s performing human experiments on people from various nations. People from Snezhnaya, Fontaine, Mondstadt, Sumeru, Inazuma, they’ve all been captured for human experiments.
I don’t know if anyone from Liyue has been taken for experimentation.”
Guizhong: “... I don’t know.”
Zhongli: “There are some… but they all actively contacted the Fatui and willingly participated in human experimentation.
As long as they don’t forcibly abduct children, I can’t intervene directly.
It’s their own choice.”
Keqing: “No, even if it’s their own choice, they can’t sell themselves to demons!”
Hu Tao: “Alright, alright. This isn’t the time to talk about this, let’s discuss who will take on the mission.
I want to participate this time. Maybe my Wangsheng Rituals can work on these so-called demons.
And I play instruments! If I bring my suona and play the Demon Subduing Trio, it should work, right?”
Guizhong: “Based on the information uploaded by the Guildmaster, it would be dangerous to enter Iron Time without a plan, right?
Besides, you may not have time to get the Demon Subduing Trio.
If you’re noticed by the Flame Esoteric Warriors, we might be alright, but the people we save might die.
It’s best to avoid causing the collapse of a timeline.
Zhongli: “If my guess is right, the Guild can help us shield ourselves from higher-dimensional power. Previously, if I hadn’t interacted with Naruto, I wouldn’t have attracted the attention of the Six Paths Sage.
Similarly, we took away Mewtwo, but Arceus didn’t react at all.
Of course, this is just speculation.
Mu Yang: “Maybe, let’s figure it out when the time comes. But I won’t wash away the demonic nature. If it comes down to it, the Black Dragon will have to be killed.”
The Black Dragon is a key supporting character, but if it’s for the mission, it’s not impossible to kill him.
Keqing: “In that case, I’ll participate in the mission as well.”
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