Chapter 86: Lumine: You are all surrounded by me!

The strength displayed by this thing in the hands of its original owner was simply unrivaled.

Eula might not be able to reach that height for the time being, but after training, it was not impossible to drink it all.

By then, it would not be strange even if she possessed strength rivaling an Archon.

Believing that Luo Li would not lie to her, although Eula regretted not getting a promise from him, she knew when to stop.

"Since you want me to be Noelle’s sparring partner, rather than running back and forth, it would be more convenient if I stayed here for the time being."

Eula proposed the reason for staying as if nothing were the matter, but looking at her appearance, the old man’s intent was not in the wine.

Luo Li naturally could not refuse; he had been thinking about how to get Eula to stay, never expecting the other party to have anticipated it a step ahead.

"Fine, let's do that."

Luo Li agreed casually, too lazy to go upstairs and disturb Raiden Makoto, intending to just curl up with the pillow and nap for a while.

Estimating that it was only a little past four in the morning, he had to sleep for at least a few more hours.

With the conversation lost, the room became quiet instantly.

Eula, sitting alone, did not feel uncomfortable. Resting her chin on one hand on her thigh, her pale golden eyes reflected Luo Li’s figure with a color that was hard to describe.

Even just watching quietly like this, the girl felt a sense of perfect harmony.

As long as she wasn't disturbed, she felt it could last forever.

…………

On the other side!

As the spy candidate on whom high hopes were placed, Lumine sought out Schubert of the Lawrence family early in the morning.

She had observed him for a long time and had a thorough grasp of his behavior and personality.

With the help of a well-planned script and enthusiastic treating, she gained Schubert’s trust in less than half a day.

Using deliberate flattery of her admiration for the former glory of the Lawrence family, she coaxed Schubert until he was in high spirits; with all sorts of sweet talk, he almost didn't know his own name.

"A child who can be taught. I didn't expect that after so long, there would still be someone so loyal to my Lawrence clan. A pity, a sigh."

Schubert praised the girl who was so sensible, saying that if the Lawrence family rose to power, she would definitely have a bright and promising future.

When others said this, it was just drawing a pie in the sky, but Schubert was different; he truly thought so.

Even Paimon couldn't help but lean into Lumine’s ear and mutter.

"Could this person be a fool?!"

Lumine couldn't help but nod silently. Indeed, for such a stupid person to want to collude with the Fatui to subvert Mondstadt and become the old aristocracy that oppressed the people again, one could only say it was wishful thinking.

The forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds. For the Fatui to be able to find him, the person in charge of this matter probably wasn't much smarter.

Next, an even more outrageous thing happened.

Lumine had thought that no matter how much he trusted her, he would have to test her for several days to confirm if there were any problems; she had even prepared for a protracted war.

As a result, the very next day, Schubert personally took her to see the Fatui, intending to discuss the details of the uprising, including maps of the city’s defenses.

Lumine was directly stunned. Was this person really this straightforward?

In a daze, she followed Schubert to a secret Fatui stronghold outside the city.

During the process, the Fatui were initially wary of her identity and intended to stop her.

Who would have thought that Schubert would actually scold his collaborators, feeling that they were not giving him face.

How could the person he brought have any problems? To question her was to look down on him.

With no other choice, the Fatui had to let Lumine follow them into the depths of the stronghold; the process was unbelievably smooth.

"Next, as long as we get the evidence of their collusion, the matter will be a success!"

Listening to Paimon’s soft muttering, Lumine nodded gently.

She was even considering whether to postpone the time to explore the Abyss Order with Dainsleif, never expecting the progress to be so swift.

Not long after, the two followed a Fatui member to the end.

There, a Fatui diplomat was waiting patiently. Seeing Lumine, he couldn't help but frown, but fortunately, he didn't say anything.

"Did you bring the things?"

To avoid accidents, the diplomat started the negotiations straight to the point.

Schubert gave a cold huff, took a scroll out of his pocket, waved it, and said: "It's all here, but you must agree to my conditions first."

"Easy to say. Our interests are consistent. Once the Lawrence clan controls Mondstadt, we won't care what you do; as for guards and military force, you can completely leave it to us."

Schubert was very satisfied with this point. He only needed to provide intelligence information, and the specific actions would be carried out by the Fatui.

He didn't have to take any risks at all, lying down and winning the whole way.

As for failure?

Schubert didn't consider it at all. With the strength of Snezhnaya, even if they failed, what could Mondstadt do?

No matter how you think about it, it’s a huge profit.. .

"The signed contract is right here. Let's sign it after we verify the authenticity of the map."

The Fatui diplomat’s brows relaxed, revealing a reserved and satisfied smile.

This was a great achievement. If successful, the Harbinger Lady would definitely reward him.

During this, Lumine and Paimon watched silently from behind.

"It's time to notify the people in ambush to come in."

Following Paimon’s reminder, Lumine instantly took off the mask on her face, then took out the bone whistle she had prepared in advance and blew it.

The Fatui diplomat and Schubert were stunned for a moment, and then they saw Lumine draw her Dull Blade and say righteously: "You people are already surrounded by me! Hurry up and surrender!"

Fatui diplomat: "???"

Schubert: "???"

The surrounding Fatui guards were even more stunned. Good fellow, to dare to betray them in their own base and say such things—it seems you are tired of living.

Seeing the diplomat’s cold and reproachful gaze, Schubert was both shocked and angry.

"Good, so you were a spy who deliberately approached me!"

"With that brain of yours, it would be better to just honestly be a noble parasite."

Lumine swore that her words absolutely did not contain any mockery, but were sincere advice.

As for whether Schubert could accept it, she didn't know.

Obviously, he could not remain calm in the face of mockery, and immediately clamored for the Fatui to help clean up the traitor.

The diplomat looked at him coldly, regretting in his heart why he had chosen such an idiot.

But regardless, he had to solve this person now; he couldn't let the news spread.

"The people outside, block the passage, don't let her escape!"

Unfortunately, just as this thought arose, an accident happened.

As soon as the words fell, a group of people did indeed rush in, but they were not Fatui subordinates.

Instead, it was a group of Knights of Favonius.

Kaeya, who was at the head, smiled and clapped, "Traveler, well done. This time, I really have to thank you properly."

Afterward, he didn't even look at the pale-faced Schubert and immediately ordered his men to take action.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Fatui diplomat immediately led a group of people away through a secret passage.