bookbashuk Chapter 973 Prelude to Endless Night
Chapter 973 Prelude to Endless Night
Mondstadt, inside the city of Mondstadt.
The setting sun was like blood, dyeing the entire city orange and red.
Barbara ran all the way from the Star-Picking Cliff with despair and anger, without even taking a breath!
She rushed into the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius and broke open the door of her temporary bedroom.
Then, Barbara's eyes became fierce, and she began to tear hard at the priest's clothes that she used for changing in the closet.
Every sound of fabric being torn was accompanied by the pain and anger in her heart.
Soon, more than half of the clothes in the wardrobe were torn to pieces by Barbara and scattered on the floor.
In the room, all kinds of torn clothes were thrown on the ground mercilessly by Barbara. She would step on them from time to time, as if this could ease the pain in her heart.
Noelle, who heard the noise outside the room, was startled and hurried over.
When she saw Barbara going crazy, Noelle rushed into the room and shouted:
"Miss Barbara, calm down!"
Noelle tries to bring Barbara to her senses.
However, at this moment, Barbara had fallen into a state of madness and was roaring.
"leave me alone!"
Noelle didn't care and hugged Barbara tightly from behind, trying his best to prevent her from breaking free.
Barbara struggled in Noelle's arms, her body twisting constantly, trying to break free from Noelle's restraints.
But Noelle's arms were like an iron clamp, holding her tightly and refusing to let go.
Barbara's struggles gradually became weaker, and her body softened, leaning against Noelle's arms.
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she cried out in anger and grief, "Why, the Wind God could have lied to me even a little, why did he have to admit that he was a villain who kidnapped the child!"
Noelle looked at Barbara, who collapsed in his arms, feeling hopeless.
Like a reliable older sister, she stroked her hair and comforted her, "I know everything that has happened recently is beyond our expectations, but Miss Barbara, we need to be strong."
Barbara grabbed her cheek and cried out in despair, "What should I do? Everything I believed in has become a lie at this moment!"
Noelle hugged Barbara tightly and comforted her softly, "Rest well, everything will pass... Everything will be fine. This is what you said to me at the beginning, and now I am telling you."
Barbara shed tears of pain and sobbed, "Noelle, wuwu~"
Noelle imitated how Shao Yun had comforted him and comforted Barbara, saying softly, "Cry, it's okay, it'll be fine once you cry..."
Barbara burst into tears at this moment, crying out, "It doesn't matter... How can it be okay?... The God I admire is a liar!"
"I gave him everything I had! And it turned out to be all a lie!"
……
Barbara's painful cries echoed through the open door and down the corridor.
As soon as they arrived at the door, Lisa and Kaia looked at each other, not knowing whether they should go in to comfort each other.
In the end, Lisa and Kaia didn't have the courage to go in and comfort the heartbroken Barbara.
After all, how can we persuade them?
Lisa's brows were knitted together, she gently stroked her forehead, and her lips moved slightly.
"Hey... I think our Knights need a professional psychologist..."
Kaiya also had a worried look on his face. He pinched the bridge of his nose unconsciously and muttered to himself.
"This situation is really a headache... It feels even harder to deal with than a drunk causing trouble in a bar."
At this moment, Albedo, who had returned from Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, appeared behind the two of them.
"Ms. Lisa, Captain Kaiya and Captain Qin have notified you two to come to the office for a meeting."
Kaiya's frown deepened as he turned around. He sighed helplessly and replied, "Okay, I understand. I'll go with the librarian, Miss Lisa, right away."
Having said that, he turned and walked towards the office.
Lisa looked at Kaia's back, then looked at the desperate Barbara in the room with heartache. She bit her lip and finally followed Kaia's footsteps and walked towards the office together.
Now that the Wind God is dead, what should be the future of Mond?
There is no time to comfort Barbara...there are priorities!
……
After a few minutes, Lisa and Kaia walked into the leader's office.
However, Jean was not in the room, but Mona, the astrologer, appeared in the office.
In the office, Mona saw Lisa and Kaia walk in, waved to them, and said softly: "Ms. Lisa, Mr. Kaia, you are here."
Lisa's eyes fell on Mona, and she showed her signature charming smile, livening up the lifeless atmosphere.
"Isn't this Mona? Why did you come to visit our Knights?"
Mona raised her head slightly, adjusted the blue witch hat on her head, and replied, "I am speaking to you on behalf of Ms. Alice about the position of the God of Wind."
"According to the observations of my master, Barbiros, and Ms. Alice, the second generation of wind gods has appeared: the East Wind Dragon, Tevarin."
Kaiya listened to Mona's words, pinched his chin, and thought about it.
After a while, he slowly said, "So, the East Wind Dragon 'Twalin' was promoted to 'Wind Dragon King', so Lord Barbatos is... dead?"
At this moment, Qin walked in quickly with a small bottle in her hand and a smile on her face. Her steps were light and cheerful, as if she had brought some exciting good news.
As soon as she entered the door, Qin couldn't wait to announce loudly.
"Everyone, listen to me! This is fantastic news! Lord Barbatos, the Wind God, has survived with the help of Doctor Dottore, the Fatui executive officer!"
This news was like a bolt of lightning that broke through the gloomy atmosphere and cheered up everyone present.
Lisa and Kaia's originally tense nerves relaxed instantly, and a relieved expression appeared on their faces, as if a big stone in their hearts had finally fallen to the ground.
However, the joy did not last long, as a new problem soon surfaced.
Since the wind god "Barbatos" is not dead, why did Tevarin become the second generation wind god?
Lisa frowned and asked suspiciously, "Qin, I don't understand. Since the Lord Wind God is still alive, why did Mona say that the throne of the Wind God was inherited by the Dragon of the East Wind?"
In response to Lisa's question, Qin raised the transparent glass bottle in front of everyone, pointed at the bottle with a wisp of green air trapped inside and said:
"Lord Barbatos did survive, but the way he survived was not what we imagined."
Kaiya looked at the glass bottle in Qin's hand and asked in shock, "Could it be that the green airflow in this transparent bottle is the Lord Wind God?"
Qin nodded and said, "Yes, Lord Wind God is in this bottle."
"If we want to revive him, we need to rebuild the Cathedral of West Wind, enshrine the bottle containing the breath of the wind god, and use faith to resurrect Lord Barbatos!"
Kaia looked at the wind god who had turned into the "bottle god" and thought of the "soul-suppressing" in the legend of Xumi.
"What's the principle behind this? When I was on a business trip to Xumi, I heard about a being called 'Zhenling'. So, Lord Barbatos, is your current situation similar to that of the Zhenling?"
Qin recalled what Dottore said when he handed the bottle to her.
Then she repeated the words to everyone present and said:
"Do you remember that a few years ago, the Fatui bought up a lot of things that were tainted with the scent of Lord Barbatos?"
"This glass bottle was made using items imbued with the aura of the Wind God."
"I never thought I'd become the vessel that holds the life of the Wind God..."
After hearing this, Kaia recalled something that happened long ago.
"I see. I heard Master Diluk say that he once fought a battle with the Fatui over this very item!"
Then he said with emotion: "It's really unexpected that this would come in handy at this moment."
Finally, Kaeya couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be that the Fatui had already anticipated that the Wind God would need it?"
When Jean heard Kaeya mention Diluk's name, the resolute back of Diluk as he turned and left more than half an hour ago suddenly appeared in her mind.
She couldn't help but whisper, "Diluc...Senior..."
When she gets a chance, Qin will go talk to Diluk and calm him down.
Don't let Diluc run away like Eula! That would be like Mondstadt breaking up.
……
Just when the atmosphere was becoming a little solemn, a knock on the door suddenly sounded, interrupting everyone's thoughts.
Then, the door was slowly pushed open and Albedo walked in.
Seeing that all the high-ranking officials of Mondstadt had gathered here, he said bluntly, "Let's put the matter of the Wind God aside for now. There is another urgent problem that needs to be solved."
"According to my investigation, although Durin of the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain was not resurrected by the Abyss Cult, his activity has been greatly enhanced. It is expected that he will awaken again within two months."
When Lisa heard the news that the dragon Durin was going to be resurrected, she felt like the sky was falling!
The seventh day after the death of Fengshen hasn’t even passed yet, and Mond is about to pass it soon?
"One crisis has not yet subsided, another crisis arises. Is Mondstadt going to perish?"
When Mona heard this, she fell silent.
I recalled my observations of the starry sky during this period, as well as the words that appeared when I was fortune-telling for Mr. Shao Yun.
The pattern of Shao Yun in the starry sky is becoming more and more blurred. This is not a good sign.
Qin came back to her senses and coughed lightly to calm herself down.
Now, all of Mondstadt depends on her. She must shoulder the burden and not panic!
"Our top priority now is to prevent the resurrection of the Demon Dragon Durin. We must also rebuild the West Wind Cathedral as soon as possible!"
Jean then looked at Albedo and entrusted him with an important task.
"Albedo, the arduous task of preventing the resurrection of the demon dragon Durin is now entrusted to you."
“If you encounter any difficulties or need help during the process, please do not hesitate to tell the Knights immediately. We will fully support you.”
Albedo nodded solemnly and responded, "Okay, I will do my best to complete the task!"
Jean nodded in satisfaction before turning her gaze towards Kaia.
"Captain Kaia, the responsibility of rebuilding West Wind Cathedral falls on you."
"I believe that with your ability and experience, you will be able to complete this task successfully."
When Kaiya heard Qin's arrangement, he subconsciously pinched his chin.
Although my skin is a little darker, I am not a civil engineer...
However, I really can't refuse at the moment, so I have to accept it.
"Rebuilding the West Wind Cathedral? Well, this is indeed a challenging task, but I will do my best."