Chapter 159

In that era, they were like the relationship between a bright blade and a dagger.

Indispensable.

Guarding their hometown and each other.

Both of them possessed extremely high attainments in swordsmanship.

The Lion of Light—Arundolyn invented the sword dance technique using both a greatsword and a longsword.

Only those with powerful strength themselves could learn it.

But it could make one's combat power astonishing, and hacking giant beasts with the power of a greatsword was not a problem.

Arundolyn, as the Grand Master, did not obtain a Vision himself.

But he used such power to make the Knights of Favonius and all of Mondstadt feel proud.

Human power may not be unable to rival a Vision.

And as Arundolyn's best friend.

Rostam created a swordsmanship that was light, fast, and precise.

This was the origin of Favonius Swordsmanship.

Rostam was the creator of this swordsmanship.

Looking into the future, no one could reach his height.

Until the arrival of Ye Ruo in the future.

And after constant cultivation and research, Rostam's swordsmanship had reached a very high realm, able to slash down raindrops in the sky one by one, and the sword wind swung could cut plants and extinguish flames.

However, always dealing with things in the dark made Rostam frown.

Witnessing too much darkness and distortion of human nature, his own mentality would also be affected.

But he remained firm.

To guard Mondstadt, to guard this peaceful land, one must eradicate all darkness.

He believed that relying on his own strength alone was not enough.

Must let more knights play a role and cultivate more excellent talents.

Thus, he taught many knights and also cultivated a pure white knight 【Roland】 who longed for justice.

But what truly made Rostam's mood calm down and his brows relax was a girl.

That girl was singing in the square.

"The wind from the west will take away the aroma of wine"

"The wind from the mountains brings news of triumph"

"The wind from afar pulls at my heart"

"Rustlingly singing my longing for you"

Such a song was so beautiful and melodious, drifting into Rostam's heart, making him feel calm.

The girl knew him and hoped her singing could share his worries.

From the beginning of not being able to do it, to developing to the point of making Rostam forget worries and sorrows, this also made the girl feel very happy.

Soon, they fell in love and started a passionate relationship.

And the girl herself had always been working hard to learn knowledge, hoping to become a useful help to her lover and help him a lot.

So with constant effort, she soon obtained the qualification to go to Sumeru for studies.

At the parting, Rostam gave her a special water clock, which is an hourglass.

The hourglass symbolizes love, friendship, and happiness.

Such meaning, naturally, goes without saying.

Giving it to a best friend represents friendship.

And giving it to her represents love.

Thus, Rostam and the girl named Rosalyne made a promise that when she returned from her studies, he would marry her.

At this time, Rostam was still laughing loudly, saying under the girl's worry that as long as they were there, nothing would happen.

Even if a war happened, he would definitely be able to return.

And then marry her.

Thus, the girl went to Sumeru with full happiness.

She must become strong and never drag her lover down.

After Rostam said that sentence back then, he had a bad premonition in his heart.

As if intuition was telling himself that he seemed to have said something he shouldn't have.

But he didn't take it to heart.

Soon, disturbing changes came.

The fall of the Black Sun Dynasty.

After the disaster in the lost underground kingdom of Khaenri'ah, the calamity from the ancient kingdom also began to descend upon the Seven Nations in the mortal world.

No matter which country it was, it ushered in a huge disaster.

The alchemist with the name of "Gold" fell as a sinner, creating a large number of pitch-black monsters.

Killing towards the Seven Nations!

And on Mondstadt's side, not only were there a large number of pitch-black monster legions attacking.

On that sea surface, there was even a pitch-black serpent—the evil dragon "Durin" approaching Mondstadt!

The situation had reached the most difficult moment!

Grand Master Arundolyn and Deputy Grand Master Rostam led the Knights of Favonius to strike back, fighting to guard this paradise!

There were monsters in all directions of Mondstadt, destined for them to fight separately.

Before setting out, Arundolyn picked up a wine glass and smiled heartily at his good friend.

"If you don't return in triumph, I won't cry for you~."

"I will drink another cup for you, just like today!"

Rostam just smiled and saw his friend off.

And after that, he also led a part of the knights to intercept the monsters.

That war was very cruel; monster blood was spilled everywhere, mixed with the blood of the knights.

The ground could be described as a river of blood.

Fighting in the dark, casualties everywhere.

The monsters that crawled out of the abyss were endless, and their hideous alien appearance was hair-raising.

The members of the team led by Rostam didn't have a trace of fear on their faces.

Because they knew very well that they were the last line of defense here.

Must not retreat!

Swear to guard this place to the death!

Behind them were the lights of ten thousand homes!

Must not let the monsters step over here.

Thus, a tragic war occurred here; Rostam continuously called on the knights to launch the battle, and he was even more at the forefront, fighting.

Eliminating countless monsters.

However, the number of monsters was too astonishing, and the number of knights around Rostam was continuously decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Rostam noticed this scene, but even he was powerless.

Could only eliminate more monsters in anger.

Some knights were even seriously injured, yet still had to drag monsters to die together.

This made his eyes fill with tears.

"You are all good; I have never regretted teaching you."

Gradually, there were no other knights around Rostam.

They all lay coldly on this land.

Only the Deputy Grand Master covered in blood remained.

He still raised his weapon and roared loudly.