bookbashuk Chapter 1138: Fatui Field Trio
Chapter 1138: Fatui Field Trio
At this moment, the army in Nata was preparing for war and the air was filled with tension. On the sea north of Ochikanata, the atmosphere was also extremely depressing.
An expeditionary fleet consisting of dozens of Fatui warships was anchored on the sea. The huge shadows of several main battleships were cast on the blue water, and the Fatui flags flying on the masts rustled in the sea breeze.
At the core of the fleet, on the deck of the command ship, three figures were particularly eye-catching.
The "field trio" of the Fatui executive officers: Dottore (Doctor), Alechino (servant), and Tartaglia (Chief), are standing side by side on the deck.
Alechino stood on the far left, with his hands folded in front of him, his face expressionless, but his eyes unconsciously drifted towards Fontaine.
Her thoughts had already flown away from the command ship and landed on the children in Fontaine who she had placed in the Buffati Mansion.
I don’t know what the kids are doing now... Never mind, Fontaine is still safe now, so no need to worry too much about them.
Tartaglia, who was standing nearby, glanced in the direction where Arlecino was looking and spoke with interest.
"Why? Are you worried about the children of Fontaine?"
"I don't think you need to be so nervous. In Fontaine, no one would dare to provoke the Fatui."
"Of course, the premise is that you don't secretly carry out any assassination in Fontaine and accidentally provoke Mr. Navelette, the Water Dragon King." Tartaglia said, deliberately raising his eyebrows.
When Alechino heard Tartaglia's voice, she just turned her head and glanced at him naturally. Her eyes instantly returned to their usual coldness, and her tone became arrogant.
"I was just thinking about the Heart of God. Tartaglia, we have an important mission right now. We are not here to chat. Don't forget the purpose of our trip."
When Tartaglia saw the topic shift to the Heart of God and the war, an unpleasant past event flashed through his mind unconsciously.
Although Huang Jinwu was beaten into a mummy by Shao Yun, he would have become a mummy long ago if his master "Silkoke" had not saved him.
But even after such an embarrassing experience, Tartaglia's martial arts fanatic nature has not changed at all.
He flexed his wrist, and a belligerent gleam suddenly lit up in his eyes.
"Although we often hear reports that the Fire God Mavika is incredibly powerful and her flames can burn everything, we are not fighting alone this time!"
"Captain, Doctor, you, plus me, that's four executive officers. Can't we fight her?"
Alechino had no interest in the "battle" that Tartaglia mentioned. In her opinion, no matter how powerful Mavica was, she was just an opponent that could be defeated.
But the only thing she feared now was the human-shaped natural disaster - Shao Yun.
If it was before Shao Yun killed the God of Wind, Alechino might have compared him to the captain, but now, he is definitely a disaster.
When she thought of Shao Yun, Alechino couldn't help but frown.
"The only thing I'm worried about now is Shao Yun, that humanoid disaster."
"Shao Yun?" When Tartaglia heard the name, the smile on his face froze for a moment, and he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
That guy is simply an unreasonable monster. Killing people is easier than blowing air. Even a "big beast" like the doctor who treats human life as worthless doesn't dare to provoke him easily.
But on second thought, Tartaglia felt that things might not be that bad.
After all, according to intelligence, the relationship between Alechino and Shao Yun seems to be pretty good!
He raised his eyebrows, looked at Alechino, and said teasingly:
"Don't you have a good relationship with Mr. Shao Yun? I heard before that you went to his home in Fontaine and even took a bath there."
"Since you two are so familiar with each other, can't you use your negotiation skills to persuade him not to interfere with our plan to seize the Heart of God?"
When Alechino heard Tartaglia mention the bath, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes, but she did not delve into how he knew this. Instead, she responded wisely:
"Does the Wind God have a good relationship with him? What happened in the end? The Wind God transformed into a field of wind that surged into the sky. Even as far away as winter, one could vaguely see the land being blown into the sky."
"It is said that the land that has been blown up into the sky is so large that it is enough to relocate the entire population of Fontaine."
"Do you think that someone who can't even control the Wind God will listen to my advice just because of our so-called 'good relationship'?"
Tartaglia was diverted by Alechino's words. The wind field wonder in Mond was a major event that shook the entire Teyvat. How could he not remember it?
He scratched his head, and his confidence weakened a little.
"That... seems to be the case. The Wind God was indeed very considerate, but in the end, Shao Yun still treated him like a wind slime and blew him up."
But even so, Tartaglia was still unwilling to give up that glimmer of hope. He frowned and tried to convince himself and Alechino.
"But our goal this time is the Heart of God! Mr. Shao Yun has never cared about things like the Heart of God. As long as we don't take the initiative to cause trouble for him, fight the God of Fire in peace, seize the Heart of God, and leave Nata, he shouldn't cause trouble and come out to stop us, right?"
After hearing Tartaglia's words full of hope, Alechino shook her head slightly, her face still expressionless, and her tone full of hopelessness and coldness.
"According to the intelligence previously sent by the Nata Fatui, Shao Yun has now settled in Nata and is considered a member of Nata. Do you think he will stand idly by when Nata faces war?"
Tartaglia blinked, and the smile on her face completely disappeared.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that he couldn't find any reason to refute.
What Alechino said made sense. Since Shao Yun had already settled in Nata, it was impossible for him to watch outsiders invade Nata and remain indifferent.
Thinking of this, he finally realized how difficult the situation was, and his anticipation for the battle was also diluted a lot by his fear of Shao Yun.
But deep down, Tartaglia was still unwilling to admit defeat easily. Based on his shallow understanding of Shao Yun, he still held on to the last bit of fantasy.
"But... Mavica isn't Shao Yun's family. He's only helping out out of moral obligation."
"I've learned my lesson this time. I won't cause any trouble for his family. We'll just focus on fighting the God of Fire and seizing the God's Heart. As long as his ranch and family aren't affected, he won't really fight us to the death, right?"
At this point, Tartaglia's inherent fighting instinct came out again.
He shook his head, temporarily putting aside his fear of Shao Yun, and became excitedly looking forward to it.
"Honestly, putting aside the variable of Shao Yun, I'd really like to see how strong the Goddess of Fire is! Can the four of us executive officers join forces to fight her to a draw, or even suppress her?"
For him, a strong opponent has a natural attraction. Even though he knows there may be risks, he can't help but want to step forward and compete.
Especially the existence of Mavica, who is known as the "God of War", makes him eager to fight.
Alechino looked at Tartaglia, who kept talking about fighting and whose mind was full of sparring, and gave her evaluation in a cold tone.
"A martial arts fanatic... It's already this hour, and all he wants to do is fight."
In her opinion, the most important thing right now is to formulate a safe plan to ensure that she can obtain the Heart of God while avoiding the threat from Shao Yun, rather than worrying about who is stronger with the God of Fire.
Seeing that Alechino had no interest in this potential battle, Tartaglia's excitement faded a bit, but she still complained unwillingly:
"Hey, aren't you curious? That's Nata's God of Fire, known as the 'God of War.' And Nata itself is a nation born in war. Her fighting power should never be underestimated!"
"Don't you long to fight against such a strong person and see where your limits are?"
He became more and more excited as he spoke, but Alechino became more and more annoyed.
She gave Tartaglia a cold look and warned, "Shut your mouth. If you keep talking nonsense, I don't mind helping you to behave yourself."
Seeing that Alechino was obviously a little angry, Tartaglia knew that continuing to talk would only make him bored, so he shrugged helplessly and found a way out.
"Okay, okay, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it. Save your energy for diplomatic negotiations with Vulcan. I won't bother you anymore."
"I'll go see the Doctor and see if he's just like you, not looking forward to this battle at all."
After saying that, he turned and walked quickly towards Dotore who had been standing silently by the side.
At this time, Dotore was leaning on the railing of the deck, his eyes blank, not knowing what he was thinking about, and he looked as if he was out of the matter.
Tartaglia walked up to him and nudged him lightly with his elbow.
"Doctor, you seem to be enjoying yourself. We are all discussing the battle with the God of Fire, but you are just sitting here in a daze. Don't you care about the next plan at all?"
Dottore was completely brought back to his senses by Tartaglia's elbow. His gaze from beneath the bird-beak mask fell on Tartaglia's face, and he asked in a cold tone, "What's the matter?"
Seeing that Dottore had finally responded, Tartaglia deliberately provoked him by saying, "Doctor, Arachino and I are studying how to seize the Heart of God through battle and formulate a strategy to deal with the God of Fire."
"You're just sitting there leaning on the railing, daydreaming. Aren't you a little too idle? Are you trying to be lazy and push all the troubles onto us?"
He had expected Dottore to respond with his usual ambitious rhetoric or propose a more radical plan to seize the throne.
Unexpectedly, when Dotore heard the words "seize the Heart of God", an intriguing smile slowly appeared under the bird-beak mask, and his tone was light and airy.
"Haha, seizing the Heart of God? I don't think it will go as we wish."