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Chapter 258: The Plan!
Chapter 258: The Plan!
Although the Stormterror's attack was brief, it caused considerable damage to Mondstadt. However, the Knights of Favonius handled the aftermath, while Amber and Kaeya brought Lin Yu and the others to the Knights of Favonius.
When they arrived at the spacious troupe leader's office again, the troupe leader was not working as before. Instead, she was standing with her arms crossed, seemingly waiting for something. Hearing the door open, she turned around with a sigh of relief.
"Commander Qin, I've brought them over."
The ensemble leader nodded, about to say something, when a lazy female voice came from the side.
"Congratulations on your triumphant return, my little darlings who came with the wind. I saw your heroic battle against the dragon!"
The group looked over at the sound and saw a woman in a long purple dress sitting in a chair next to the desk. She had her legs crossed, was holding a book, wore a purple witch's hat at an angle, and had a faint smile on her face, exuding an aura of mystery.
"This is Lisa, the librarian of the Knights. Don't let her appearance fool you, she's a top student who graduated from the Order of the Order, she's very capable."
Amber walked over and introduced herself to the group.
Lisa closed the book, a lazy smile on her face, and said, "Little Amber, I get embarrassed when you praise me like that."
Amber stuck out her tongue upon hearing this.
"Miss Ying, Miss Ais, I have seen your help to Mondstadt. Please allow me, as the acting Grand Master of the Knights, to express my deepest gratitude to you. After we defeat Stormterror, the Knights will not be stingy with rewards."
Qin said to the group.
"No need to be so polite... But Captain Jean, are you going to deal with Stormterror?"
If Luminosity didn't know about Stormterror, she wouldn't have any objections. But knowing that Stormterror was once the guardian of Mondstadt, and that it was injured and went mad while protecting Mondstadt, and that its attack on Mondstadt was not its intention, Luminosity couldn't regard Stormterror as a monster that needed to be defeated.
"Naturally, the Stormterror's intrusion into the city has seriously threatened the safety of Mondstadt's citizens. Even at a cost, we must eliminate this threat."
Qin said firmly.
Ying wanted to say something upon hearing this, but couldn't bring herself to say it.
She knew very well that Captain Jean was right. No matter what Stormterror's identity was in the past, it was a real threat to Mondstadt now. Even if they knew Stormterror's identity, the Knights' thoughts probably wouldn't change. So, Ying could only look to Lin Yu, hoping that Lin Yu had a solution.
Seeing this, Lin Yu said, "Commander Jean, based on what I know, Stormterror's true identity is Dvalin, the former Guardian of the East Wind. However, due to the corrosive effects of Durin's poisonous blood, he has become tormented and insane. Moreover, the Abyss Order is also coveting Dvalin's power. Today's attack on Mondstadt by Dvalin is very likely the work of the Abyss Order. Therefore, fighting Dvalin to the death is not a good choice."
"Did you know this through your prophetic abilities?"
When the leader of the troupe heard this news, she was first surprised, and then confirmed it with Lin Yu.
"You could say that."
"I see...no wonder...there's also the Abyss Cult..."
Upon receiving Lin Yu's affirmative answer, Qin murmured to herself, as if confirming something.
Lin Yu was not surprised by this situation. To say that the Knights had no suspicions about the identity of the Stormterror would be nonsense. Dragons are rare creatures, and each one is powerful. How could the Knights not have any suspicions about the sudden appearance of a dragon in Mondstadt? They might just be waiting to confirm its identity.
As for not revealing Stormterror's identity, that's easy to understand. After all, Dvalin caused destruction as soon as it appeared, so the Knights couldn't possibly say that it might be the Guardian of the East Wind.
"But what can we do? Mondstadt cannot be attacked a second time."
Qin frowned deeply.
The others also fell silent. If there was no way to restore Dvalin to normal, they would have to take action against him, even if they didn't want to.
"Lin Yu, will your ability work against Dvalin?"
Ying asked.
She was referring to the Horse Talisman. Although she didn't know much about it, Klein in the group had used the Horse Talisman and described its use. It could even restore the strange pollution of that world to its original state, so it should be able to remove the corrosion of the dragon Durin's poisonous blood without any problem.
"I don't know, since I haven't tried it, but I think it should be useful."
This was just a modest statement; Lin Yu was still very confident in the power of the horse talisman.
Not to mention the corrosive effects of the Demon Dragon Dulin's poisonous blood, even the lingering resentment of the Demon God or the erosion of the laws of nature, the Horse Talisman could probably solve it.
"Mr. Lin Yu, are you saying you can cure the poison's damage to Dvalin?"
Hearing Ying and Lin Yu's conversation, and knowing that Lin Yu seemed to have a way to deal with Dvalin's madness, Jean immediately asked excitedly.
If she could, she naturally wouldn't want to lay a hand on the East Wind Dragon that had once protected them.
"No need to be so polite, just call me Lin Yu... As for treating Dvalin, I can't guarantee 100% success, but I'm about 90% sure."
Lin Yu said modestly.
"I understand. Let's proceed according to the original plan first, weaken Dvalin's power, then find Dvalin and defeat it, and finally Lin Yu will heal it."
Qin understood Lin Yu's modesty. He had previously said that he was 90% sure of Dvalin's attack, and for Lin Yu, 90% was probably 100% sure.
"Plan? What plan?"
Ying asked.
"Sweetie, let me explain this to you."
Lisa spoke up from the side.
Ying was a little speechless at being called "little cutie" by someone else, but she still pretended to listen.
"I've been using magic to detect the storms enveloping Mondstadt, and then I discovered something interesting."
Lisa took out a map and pointed to several locations on it.
"These are... temples protected by the four winds?"
Amber leaned closer to take a look and then asked.
"To be precise, it is an abandoned temple guarded by the four winds."
Lisa corrected him, her tone still languid.
"The reason why the Wind Demon Dragon was able to stir up such a huge storm was because it used the remaining power in these temples."
It's normal for Dvalin to have relied on external forces. Although Lin Yu didn't know how strong Dvalin was at its peak, he knew that it was only at the early stage of the fourth tier now.
At only the initial stage of the fourth rank, it is impossible to unleash a storm that engulfs the entire city.
"Those temples were originally built to worship the four winds and guardians. A lot of elemental power remains inside. Dvalin used the elemental power inside to gain his current power."
Kaiya continued.
"That's right, so we plan to enter three of the temples and purify the remaining power inside, which will weaken Dvalin."
The ensemble leader gave a summary.