Chapter 125

【"Hahaha..."】

【The lady, hearing the sound, burst into wild laughter.】

【"I thought you had some good method."】

【"You've probably underestimated Mondstadt's strength and overestimated Barbatos's sense of duty."】

【"You can't seriously believe a single Elemental Dragon could destroy Mondstadt."】

【"Hmph! I thought..."】

【Before the lady finished speaking, the knight pulled out a vial of potion and waved it before her.】

【"This substance, once injected into a living being, drives it mad, keeping it in a constant state of rage without feeling pain."】

【"Until death."】

【"The Shenyuan Sect has the ability to control the Chuqiu people."】

【"Even without the Anemo Dragon, that horde of frenzied Chuqiu people alone would be enough to give Mondstadt headaches."】

【"Besides, among the remaining knights, only a few are capable fighters, plus the Shenyuan Sect's people..."】

【"In short, Barbatos will definitely appear."】

Barbara: "Wahhh, Mr. Su Bai is so mean, I don't like him anymore."

Jean: "This... would Mr. Su Bai really attack Mondstadt...?"

Lisa: "Little Mr. Su Bai, are you truly going to stand against Mondstadt?"

Alhaitham: "The word 'madness' has already begun to manifest — the frenzy potion, lasting until biological death..."

Kamisato Ayaka: "To achieve your goal, have you already disregarded all life — whether Chuqiu or Mondstadt's citizens?"

Sangonomiya Kokomi: "Will this time target not just Mondstadt, but every nation except Fontaine?"

Liu Yun: "If it's merely for the God's Heart, wouldn't handing it over solve everything?"

Zhong Li: "That's probably it."

Aishe: "....."

Yutong Long Wang: "So, Morax, you..."

Zhong Li: "From a rational standpoint, assuming Mr. Su Bai's predictive ability is truly as he claims, all he needs is to locate my true form to obtain the God's Heart — that's my pact with the Queen of Frost."

Tianquan Ningguang: "Only our Lord of Rock could manage this."

Hu Tao: "The Guest Master is impressive — just by not wanting to be the Emperor, he's indirectly spared Liyue a huge trouble."

Neuvillette: "In this cycle, Mr. Su Bai is terrifying. Is the God's Heart really that entertaining? Why must he delve into such a thing?"

Su Bai: "Wait, wait — maybe there's a twist later. Last time I was Pope, you all thought I meant harm to Furina."

Furina: "That's right, I trust Su Bai — he would never kill innocents just to study the God's Heart."

Lumine: "Mm, I trust him too."

【"What!"】

【The lady seemed struck by something.】

【Her eyes widened, fixed tightly on the vial in the knight's hand.】

【"You actually..."】

【The lady's furious tone left the knight momentarily stunned.】

【Then her lips curled upward.】

【"Tsk..."】

【"I seem to have forgotten that Mondstadt was once your homeland."】

【"No!"】

【"More accurately, it was the homeland of the pure, beautiful, kind Miss Rosaline."】

【"And you — are the Eighth among the Fatui's Envoys of Fontaine..."】

【"The Flame Witch..."】

【"Lady."】

【"Please don't confuse your identity."】

【The knight slightly shrugged his shoulders.】

【His haughty demeanor pierced the lady's proud heart.】

【"You bastard, what are you babbling about?"】

【"I..."】

【"I'll kill you."】

【The lady roared.】

【The surrounding temperature plummeted to freezing.】

【Elemental energy in the air coalesced into a massive ice spear.】

【It shot toward the knight instantly.】

【Boom!】

【After a soft sound.】

【The lady's beautiful eyes trembled in disbelief.】

【He had merely flicked his arm — the ice spear shattered into white specks.】

【Impossible...】

【This was the power granted by the Queen of Frost — how could it be so feeble?】

【The lady's heart reeled — such a gap in power; even if she transformed into the Flame Witch, she would be powerless against this man.】

【"Hehe..."】

【"How boring, Madam. (cgdd).."】

【The knight sneered: "I know—you once grieved uncontrollably over the death of Rustan, deputy head of the Windrider Knights."】

【"You transformed into the Flame Witch and swore to slaughter every demon in the world."】

【"You also spared no effort to kill every demon around Mondstadt, even as you lay on the brink of death—and saved Mondstadt."】

【"But all that is past."】

【"Now you are an Executive of the Fatui. Do not confuse yourself with who you once were."】

【"Hmph!"】

【"Moreover, with your current appearance and personality, even if Rustan were to return from the dead, he wouldn't recognize you."】

【"Oh my, if I were to draw my sword against you again, treating you as a threat to Mondstadt, it would be the laughingstock of the world."】

Venti: "Ah, what's going on, Old Su, you..."

Zhong Li: "Mm!"

Hu Tao: "Guest Minister, is it not excessive to call Su Bai the Chief Executive of the Fatui?"

Zhong Li: "Venti, what do you think?"

Venti: "Old Su probably can't be whitewashed anymore."

Su Bai: "I'm already white. No need to wash. And even if I truly became a villain, I see no need to be whitewashed—it would lower my stature."

Yuan Shang: "Oh! No wonder they call you Su Ye."

Alechino: "But I agree with Mr. Su—the Lady and Rosaline are no longer the same in character."

Lisa: "Ah, Rosaline..."

Lumine: "I never thought someone like the Lady would have once protected Mondstadt."

Venti: "She only hated me—she hated that I failed to save those who died in Mondstadt back then."

Tevrat: "Barbatos, back then..."

Dai Yin: "Khaenri'ah..."

Aether: "....."

【The Lady's chest rose and fell with rage.】

【The knight paid no mind.】

【He spoke one last phrase, then turned and left.】

【"Of course, I have no intention of keeping you in Mondstadt."】

【"I will come to claim the God's Heart of the Wind God."】