Chapter 12

After the crisp slap, La Signora snorted coldly and said: "It's not your turn to speak now, rude bard!"

As soon as the words fell, a large amount of Anemo elemental force suddenly appeared, surrounding Venti.

La Signora was slightly startled.

The Anemo elemental force was washing away the ice crystals condensed on Venti's legs, and the ice crystals were constantly shattering, but the speed was too slow.

Seeing this scene, La Signora was surprised for a moment, then a disdainful smile curled on the corner of her mouth, and she said contemptuously: "Heh! A god who gave up ruling Mondstadt, is this all the power you have left?"

"Oh? Is the capital you use to mock me the power you borrowed from your master?"

Venti's counter-question made La Signora frown, and she raised her hand, blasting Venti away with a powerful Cryo elemental force.

"Slippery tongue!"

At the same time, La Signora pressed forward and reached out to pierce Venti's chest.

A large amount of cyan light emerged from Venti's chest, his eyes widened, his mouth opened, and his face was full of disbelief.

La Signora withdrew her palm, as if holding something in her hand.

Ignoring Venti, who was kneeling on the ground coughing, La Signora raised her right hand, holding an object that looked like a chess piece, with bits of Anemo elemental force circling it under the sunlight.

"Is this the Gnosis?"

La Signora looked at it for a moment and said lightly: "Heh, it's far inferior to the gorgeous chess set I treasure."

Venti, kneeling on the ground and extremely weak, retorted, "That must be because your taste is truly terrible, right?"

As he spoke, La Signora had already reached Venti's side, lifted her long leg, and kicked him directly. Venti was kicked away and fainted.

Seeing this, Lumine struggled hard, but the two Debt Collectors behind her pinned her down tightly, making it difficult for her to move.

La Signora glanced at Lumine and said, "Forget it, the Gnosis is already in hand anyway. Before the Knights of Favonius arrive, don't leave any evidence behind."

Upon hearing this, the Debt Collectors knocked Lumine unconscious.

【Yoimiya】: Wow, this woman is really arrogant, but what is a Gnosis?

【Kamisato Ayaka】: Could it be an external magical organ like a Vision?

【Kamisato Ayato】: In that case, the Gnosis must be quite important.

【Dvalin】: @【La Signora】 Where are you?

【La Signora】: None of your business.

【Lumine】: @【La Signora】 Your crimes are now known to all of Teyvat. You'd better not let me know where you are!

【La Signora】: Heh, and you think you're worthy of saying such things?

【His Highness the Prince】: Have you never died before?

【La Signora】: None of your business!

【His Highness the Prince】: ...

Abyss Order.

Aether's face was ferocious.

"La Signora? I've remembered you!"

Daring to mock his sister like that, if he gets the chance, he'll definitely kill her!

【Jean】: @【La Signora】 Please return Mr. Venti's Gnosis immediately! This is no longer a simple diplomatic incident. We officially warn you, this is a provocation against Mondstadt!

【La Signora】: Oh, I'm already outside Mondstadt's borders. What can you do to me?

【Tartaglia】: La Signora, you are truly brave! (Admiring)

Go Go Go Liyue, Northland Bank.

Looking at the messages in the group, even Tartaglia, who calls himself a madman, has to give La Signora a thumbs up.

Nothing else needs to be said; just for this move alone, he, Tartaglia, bows down!

【Dvalin】: @【La Signora】 You won't have a good time next time you come to Mondstadt!

【Venti】: That's right, that's right! (Funny)

【Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli】: @【Venti】 May I ask why Mr. Venti can still laugh? (Confused)

【Neuvillette】: As far as the video is concerned, Mr. Venti's strength seems a bit off. Logically speaking, fulfilling one's divine duty should accumulate divine power. But before this, Mr. Venti was even more of a god; his strength shouldn't be this weak. It shouldn't be up to a Harbinger to suppress him, let alone a Harbinger who is only the Eighth Seat.

【Shikanoin Heizou】: So, the video is obviously fake?

【Venti】: Hey hey hey, I wasn't born a god! I was just a weak Anemo spirit back then, I can't compare to Morax or Baal and the others!

【Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli】: Everyone, I once accidentally obtained an ancient book. The book records that Barbatos was indeed an Anemo spirit at the beginning, but after gaining the faith of the Gunnhildr clan, he gradually ascended to become a god! Please note, he had already ascended to become a god, and the book records that Barbatos once reshaped Mondstadt's terrain, turning a cold and bitter land into the spring-like place it is today. This is not just fulfilling a divine duty, but making an outstanding contribution. Therefore, Barbatos's power must be very powerful!

【Shikanoin Heizou】: So, he's holding back?!

【La Signora】: ?

【Venti】: Hey hey hey! The power I accumulated went into reshaping Mondstadt's terrain, which is why I fell into a deep sleep!

【Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli】: Everyone, when you meet people from Mondstadt, do they often say 'May the Anemo Archon protect you'?

【Jean】: That's right!

【Amber】: That's true!

【Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli】: @【Venti】 How do you explain this now?

【Shikanoin Heizou】: Everyone, the super detective is here to organize this for you.

【Shikanoin Heizou】: First, although Mr. Venti was an Anemo spirit at the beginning, he ascended to become a god and has powerful strength. According to Mr. Venti, his power was used to reshape Mondstadt's terrain, so he fell into a deep sleep after consuming his power. But what he did was fulfilling his divine duty, so he must have recovered over time.

【Shikanoin Heizou】: Second, as everyone knows, the people of Mondstadt's faith in freedom and their reverence for the Anemo Archon mean that the Anemo Archon's power is definitely not as weak as he claims!

【Shikanoin Heizou】: Therefore, case closed: Mr. Venti is the best actor in the world!

【Kaeya】: Great detective!

【Furina】: Great detective! That makes so much sense!

【La Signora】: ...

【Venti】: ...

【La Signora】: Heh, no matter what, the Gnosis is already in hand. What does the rest have to do with me?

【Lumine】: Heh, you're just bullying him because Gu Chen isn't around in the past life, otherwise I'd beat you to death!

【La Signora】: Heh, Gu Chen wasn't around in the past life, but is he around in this life?

【Lumine】: I'm so angry!!

【Paimon】: Lumine, don't be angry. Since the bard held back his strength, he must have had his own deep reasons, right?

【Jean】: @【Venti】 Lord Venti, is there really a deep reason?

【Barbara】: Wuwuwu, Lord Anemo, please say something, why aren't you saying anything?!

【Venti】: Ehe!

【Kaeya】: I understand, there must be some plan between the gods, right?

【Shikanoin Heizou】: My guess is similar to Mr. Kaeya's.

【Sangonomiya Kokomi】: Hiding one's strength, letting someone take the Gnosis, and even getting slapped and kicked because of it—it's hard not to suspect that this was intentional, a way to give away the Gnosis?

【Kaeya】: To give away the Gnosis, he even took a big slap and a kick. He really... I'm crying!

No, are the group members this smart now?!

Not easy to fool!

Venti scratched his hair in frustration.

After seeing Gu Chen gloating on the side, Venti's eyes rolled.

He immediately thought of shifting the heat.

【Venti】: Everyone look, who I found! @【Gu Chen】

Gu Chen's smile froze.

Damn it!

He was just lurking and watching the fun, and this old guy is pulling him out to attract fire?!

——Thanks to the big boss 【Harem King of the Dimensions】 for the monthly ticket!