Chapter 172

Mondstadt is a city-state that reveres freedom.

But what true freedom actually is, no one can say for sure.

Just like the final scene on the light screen, facing a battle where almost the entire army was wiped out.

The knights did not choose to retreat.

Was it that they didn't know how to cherish their lives, or were they willing to fight to the death?

Just as Su Bai Lawrence said at the end.

He had never emphasized what the Favonius Knights should fight for.

Because Mondstadt is a city-state that reveres freedom.

They could fight to satisfy the desire for battle in their hearts.

They could fight for honor.

They could fight for the ones they love.

They could even fight to protect Mondstadt.

All of this was their freedom.

Everything for the sake of freedom, yet in the end, not a single person was free.

Facing a battle that was almost impossible to win, their choice seemed to be only to fight to the bitter end.

This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the citizens of Mondstadt who wholeheartedly revered freedom.

There is no such thing as peaceful years.

It is just that someone is helping them carry the burden forward.

The people in the live broadcast room were immersed in silence for a long while.

Only then did they slowly recover.

They knew very clearly that Su Bai Lawrence, as the Captain of the Favonius Knights.

From any perspective, he could not leave that island.

And as all the knights charged, the light screen gradually dimmed.

It seemed to be recounting the soul-stirring nature of that final battle.

The power that erupted from the taut despair at the last moment was equally terrifying.

People could imagine the ferocity and shouting of the knights during the slaughter in their minds.

Blood splattered everywhere, corpses littering the ground.

That was not a heartwarming scene, but a sight that made one's heart ache, tremble, and chill.

And the system choosing to end at this moment was just like the lives of the charging knights.

The result was self-evident.

Kaeya: "For freedom, offer up your hearts..."

This must be the battle cry of the Favonius Knights that Diluc spoke of in his past life.

But, if it were truly for freedom, how could one offer up their own life?

The slogan is very loud and very fitting for the ancient free city-state of Mondstadt.

But, thinking about it carefully, this slogan puts the cart before the horse regarding freedom.

Tianquan Ningguang: "So, freedom is only relative after all."

Kamisato Ayaka: "The Knights offered their lives to defend the stability of Mondstadt, so the people of Mondstadt can live freely."

Arataki Itto: "Hehehe, Mondstadt people, don't go bragging about absolute freedom anymore."

Kuki Shinobu: "Boss, how they are has nothing to do with us. Mr. Su Bai is right; protecting the ones you love, protecting Mondstadt, or even fighting and killing for honor, those are decisions made by their own free will. So we shouldn't look at this matter with other eyes. I think no matter what they did it for, they are heroes."

Arataki Itto: "Of course I know they are heroes, it's just that I get angry whenever I think of that group in Mondstadt who trouble the Knights even when they lose a cat."

Venti: "I'll kowtow to you, please show some mercy with your words..."

Diluc: "Uh, in the end, I sacrificed myself along with them?"

Enjou: "Perhaps the final battle was too bloody for the light screen to show, but the charge led by Master Su must have been their final one."

Fischl: "The knights of Mondstadt, for freedom, offer up your hearts. Our Favonius Knights Captain is so handsome, why couldn't I participate?"

Bennett: "This..."

Mona: "Idiot."

Klee: "Mom, Dad led Brother Diluc and the knight brothers to charge in the end, what happened after?"

Alice: "This..."

Alice: "@Su Bai, you explain."

Su Bai: "Dad is invincible, surely nothing happened."

Klee: "Yay, I knew Dad was the best! So when will you take Klee to blow up octopuses?"

Su Bai: "I'm going to Mondstadt to pick up Klee right now."

Jean: "I didn't expect Mr. Su Bai to like children so much."

Lisa: "Jean, seize the opportunity in this life and have a few more. With your aptitude, ten or eight would be a breeze."

Jean: "Hey, you... can you be a bit more low-key..."

Diluc: "I... do I have to change how I address Mr. Su Bai to Uncle in the future?"

Paimon: "Wow, I never thought the serious Master Diluc would crack a joke."

Osial: "Invincible Mr. Su Bai, may I ask weakly, the octopuses you mentioned?"

Lumine: "It must be you with the eight heads..."

Osial: "(Sweating profusely)"

Osial: "I have eight heads, not eight claws."

Azhdaha: "Morax, the reincarnator will be coming from Mondstadt to Liyue soon. Hurry up and let me out. With my size, it will bring great honor to our Liyue to welcome him."

Consultant Zhongli: "Sigh... I know, you're making my head ache with your noise..."

[Ding!]

The mechanical sound of the Reincarnation System came from high above.

[This reincarnation story has ended.]

[Rewards are being distributed, please be patient.]

[Reward settlement complete.]

[Congratulations to Su Bai for receiving the reward.]

[Reward: The area of his floating island increased tenfold, and a three-story mansion of one thousand square meters. (Architectural style changes according to his will)]

"What?"

Furina, who was lying on Su Bai's bed, stood up instantly.

She hurried downstairs without delay.

Seeing this, the others followed Furina out.

In the living room, they met Su Bai and Focalors who had returned earlier.

"Hey, why are you two so calm?"

Furina said excitedly: "The rewards have been distributed, right."

"The area of our home..."

Just then, the living room door was opened.

Skirk was finally no longer sitting under the Tree of Life.

"The area of our home, I mean the area of the island..."

"Uh..."

"It has indeed increased tenfold, and the vegetation environment seems to have produced self-adaptability."

"For example, when you were lying on the beach before, the number of coconut trees around seems to have also increased tenfold."

Lumine pretended to be profound and nodded continuously: "Just as I expected."

"With the current area plus the few of us, if we don't use elemental detection to play hide-and-seek, I'm afraid we wouldn't find a person even after searching for days and nights."

"Forget it, after all, I'm used to eating and drinking well following Master Su."

Lumine had a humble-bragging look.

Then she looked at Su Bai: "Are you really going to take Klee to blow up Osial?"

"Hmm." Su Bai stood up slowly: "Just treat it as playing with the child. But don't worry, there won't be any life safety issues."