Original God's Dark Priest

"Break!" With just one move, with Zhongli's low shout, Saphir's afterimage was instantly annihilated in the golden gun shadow.

After finishing the work, Zhongli calmly put away the Piercing Rainbow Spear and walked outside with Saphir.

Ying, Xier and Xiao Pai were left looking at each other in confusion.

"Is it over?" Ying asked uncertainly.

Xier looked at the empty venue and nodded: "It seems so."

Little Paimeng looked left and right, obviously not yet reacting.

After a long while, Ying finally spoke faintly: "That is to say... that Lao Deng... was playing us, right?"

"He is not acting at all. If he were acting at all, he wouldn't have killed the afterimage instantly. He doesn't even want to act." Xier was full of frustration.

Only Xiao Paimeng was confused: "Wouldn't it be better if Zhongli just killed the enemy directly? Why do you look unhappy at all?"

Ying and Xier looked at each other. As expected, knowing too much does not make people happy.

Little Paimeng didn't realize at all that he had become part of someone else's play and was still laughing foolishly.

"I never knew Zhongli was this kind of person..." Ying muttered to herself.

Xier was also full of resentment. She felt that she had seen a dog today and was fed a mouthful of dog food.

It is normal for the two of them to feel resentful, because Zhongli could have killed the afterimage instantly, but he insisted on delaying time and waiting for Saphir to come out and take advantage of her buffs before killing her. This cannot help but make people suspect that Lao Deng did it on purpose.

This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes is now starting to play tricks, but looking at Safire's expression, he seems to have noticed nothing wrong.

The two little ones immediately decided to stay away from those two people and resolutely refused to eat dog food.

The Wind Flower Festival had not yet ended, so Ying and Xier naturally returned to Mondstadt to continue celebrating the festival.

Saphir and Zhongli went to the second floor of Angel's Gift to have a drink with Wendy.

Zhongli went to the Midsummer Courtyard for emergency relief. Ying and Xier's cave gates were destroyed. A Yuan noticed it at the first time, so he immediately notified Zhongli, which led to his appearance in the Midsummer Courtyard.

Now that this matter has come to an end, there is naturally nothing important to do.

From beginning to end, Saphir never mentioned the matter that made Zhongli and Wendy so nervous, as if she knew nothing.

Wendy looked at Zhongli's expression nervously the whole time, but Zhongli understood after drinking a glass of wine. Safir was probably really not going to ask anymore.

So he gave Wendy a reassuring look and did not mention what happened before.

As long as Safir didn't ask, he naturally wouldn't bring it up, and the three of them finished the few glasses of wine tacitly.

Shaking his empty wine glass, Saphir spoke: "I saw Asmodeus."

"..." Zhongli placed the cup on the table, "It's an unexpected name."

Wendy was choked and started coughing. It took her several seconds to recover. Then she asked, "Grandpa..."

"Hmm..." Zhongli paused and fell silent.

This wave is purely a failure of pretending to be stupid.

Saphir seemed oblivious to his behavior and continued calmly, "I have to find Istaru."

"This is a bit difficult. We don't know where she is." Wendy looked embarrassed.

Zhongli also nodded. Istaru cannot be found just by looking for it. This ruler of time has already reached the ceiling of this world.

Saphir was not surprised by the two's awkward reactions. He just nodded and said, "So, this is a long-term plan. I guess we have to wait until all the Heart of God is collected before we can see."

"Barnabas may not take this route." Zhongli thought for a moment and said softly.

Safire shook his head indifferently: "We can go hand in hand."

The gains this time were not as great as I had imagined. It only confirmed some positions and issues, and many doubts still have no results.

However, Saphir's heart was much calmer, and she understood that many things could not be solved in a hurry. She needed time, and not only her, but the Fatui also needed time.

The best way to deal with it now is to wait and see how the situation develops and act accordingly.

As the three of them drank, the topic gradually shifted and they began to talk about everyday topics.

"The child Jiangli was taken to the Qun Yu Pavilion by Ningguang." Zhongli suddenly spoke up.

Saphir looked up at the other person, and after a few seconds he asked uncertainly, "Why is that woman crazy again?"

"It is said that a teacher has been arranged for her to teach her how to read and write." Zhongli's expression was a little strange. Obviously, he didn't know why Ningguang suddenly became interested in this kind of thing.

But Saphir knew the reason, so she chuckled and said, "That's the best. Let her be. It will also let the child know that there is always a price to pay for making fun of others casually."

As she spoke, she thought of something again, so she spoke again: "In fact, I have been thinking for a long time whether I should ask Ping to take her under her wing and teach her how to shoot or something like that."

"No, aren't you two going a bit too far? Jiang Li is only a three-year-old child, and you want her to learn martial arts? Or practice shooting? Is this appropriate?" Wendy's educational philosophy is to give children a relaxed environment to let them grow freely, so she naturally cannot stand such harsh education.

Zhongli actually thought about it seriously after hearing this: "Well, what you said makes sense. The child is still too young. It is indeed too early to practice shooting now. What do you think, Boss Phil?"

Safir looked at the cup in her hand. In fact, she had never experienced a life of learning martial arts at the age of three. No matter which life she was in, she was already over five years old when she came into contact with these things.

There is no other way. She doesn't have the golden finger to be reborn with her memories, so she can only develop along the growth trajectory of ordinary people.

But Jiang Li had such an innate advantage, and she felt that it should not be wasted. So after a few seconds of silence, she proposed a compromise: "How about... making her a pink gun?"

Zhongli:……

Wendy:……

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In the library of the Knights of Favonius, Sucrose and Cole met Albedo and his crew.

Seeing the two of them, Albedo was a little confused: "Sugar, Cole? Why are you here?"

"Cole, you're finally here." Seno told a cold joke expressionlessly.

Tinari was in a bad mood. He looked at Seno and complained, "Please stop telling puns and jokes. Do you really want to become famous in a foreign country this way?"

Cole was already immune to this. She was more concerned about the purpose of this trip, so after looking around and not finding the target person, she asked in confusion, "Is Miss Lisa not here?"

"Are you shocked? She went out. We are the only ones here looking up information." Albedo said something that even Sucrose was a little surprised.

To some extent, Lisa is a complete homebody. It is really inconsistent with her personality that she chooses to go out for a walk at this time.

Seno added: "Except for me, I was not there, but I went looking for my senior sister but failed."

What Seno said let Sandang know a secret: "So Miss Lisa is... Mr. Seno's senior sister?"

"Well, her mentor in Xumi is also my mentor. We are both students of the Su Lun School. And Xier, she is also our junior sister." Seno nodded. There is nothing to hide about this kind of thing.

Sugar nodded thoughtfully: "I see... No, no, we are here to find out something! Everyone, Cole and I are studying a prophecy, and I hope you can help give us some advice."

"What kind of prophecy?" Albedo was very interested in this, so he asked.

With Albedo's question, Cole and Sucrose simply told him their intentions and plans.

It turns out that this all goes back to the note that Sugar accidentally found.

According to what was said above, she had to find four groups of corresponding existences, namely "non-existent flowers", "the guide who will never get lost", "the person who does not lie", and "the never-ending legend".

To this end, they also listed many people they were going to visit, such as Albedo, Tinari, Mona, Bennett, Amber, Mika, Seno, Rosaria, Razor, Noel, Timaus, Lisa, Klee, Saphir and others.

Because there are so many people visiting, Sucrose and Cole are currently acting together, while Ying, Paimon and Seele are another group.

After listening to their explanation, Seno frowned: "I see, they came to them for the non-existent flowers, and they came to me for the person who doesn't lie."

"Um... don't rush to give an answer. We are just here to inform everyone about this. You can take your time to think about the relevant content. If you have any clues, please write to the Sugar mailbox." Cole spoke quickly to prevent them from directly identifying themselves and disrupting the rhythm.

After hearing this, Seno became interested in the sugar mailbox and asked, "Sugar mailbox? What is that?"

"It's like this." Sandang explained, "I thought about it on the way here. These questions may seem irrelevant, but they may involve many details worth discussing... I'm afraid I can't explain them in a few words.

So, I plan to set up a mailbox next to the alchemy table so that everyone can write down what they want to say and give it to us. However, it doesn’t have to be called the Sucrose Mailbox... I think it can be called the Sucrose and Cole Mailbox, or the Sucrose, Cole, Ying, Paimon, and Seele Mailbox..."

Hearing the last name, Cole held his forehead with embarrassment: "There's no need to use enumeration in this place..."

Tinari didn't care about the naming issue. He agreed with Sugar's plan: "It's a good idea. It's much more reliable than verbal communication."

"Indeed, when it comes to telling lies, it's not something you would normally talk about." Sino also understood the advantages of this plan. Some things are indeed much simpler to write down than to say.

Albedo nodded and said he would fully cooperate: "Understood, then when we are ready, we will put the letter in your mailbox."

After getting the affirmation from several people, Ke Lai breathed a sigh of relief. Although it was still a long way off, at least it was a good start: "Well, thank you for your help. Let's check these people off first and then look for others."

As she spoke, she took out a booklet and put a small check mark behind the names of Albedo, Seno, and Tinari, indicating that she had visited these three.

Sandang watched her actions, thought for a moment and said, "Put a note behind Miss Lisa's name so that you don't forget it later."

After doing all this, the two of them left in a hurry to find other people.

Watching them leave, Tinari said with emotion: "They are both very introverted. I didn't expect they could get along so well."

"Do you think that Cole has become very fond of complaining about others since returning to Mond?" Seno noticed the change in Cole.

Hearing this, Tinari couldn't help but laugh out loud: "A little bit indeed."

"Going out for a walk and meeting old friends is good for both body and mind." Albedo's view is more scientific. "It's meaningful to regain the feeling of youth by walking on the road I walked before, isn't it?"

Seno recalled the scene of his first meeting with Kelai and clicked his tongue: "When I first met Kelai, she didn't know what happiness and youth meant.

It’s different now. It’s extremely important for her to recover from the magic scale disease.”

Most people are actually like this. When the pressure in their hearts disappears, the whole person will become much more cheerful. This has nothing to do with the original personality. It can only be said that without the huge pressure like a mountain, Cole suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. This shows more of her nature, that's all.

Tinari thought this was a good thing: "Kole is a very sensitive child and introverted. Albedo should be able to see that.

During the time I took care of her, I observed that she was naturally very lively, but...she had gone through a lot to become like this."

Although Dotore has disappeared, his sins will not disappear like smoke, and the damage he caused cannot be healed instantly. Children like Cole who have suffered deeply from him can only use time to heal their wounds.

Fortunately, everything is over and she has the opportunity to live a good life. I believe that with the care and protection of these friends, her future life will be very exciting and happy.

"Coming to Mondstadt to look for plants and painters, are they just excuses?" How could Albedo not see the little thoughts of Tinari and Seno?

Speaking of pure motives, probably only Cole and Xi'er came to Mond purely for the Windblume Festival. As for Seno and Tinari, there was no way they would come here just for that kind of thing.

Although he said so, Seno would never admit it: "That can't be said. Both Cole and the Seven Summonings are important."

"Can't you just answer 'yes' at this time?" Tinari could hardly bear Seno's behavior. If it were someone else, he would think that this was just tsundere and stubborn.

But if it was Seno who said this, Tinari would only think that he really meant it.

After all, Seno really loves the Seven Summonings.

Seeing Tinari's oppressive eyes, Senor finally backed off, sighed, and compromised: "Okay, yes, we are indeed worried about Cole. She has secretly come to Mondstadt several times, but her mood has not improved significantly."

"In fact, Cole's mood will improve when he sees Safir, but... Safir is a Fatui after all. From our standpoint, we really shouldn't let them get too close..." Tinari thought of Cole's reaction when Safir first came to the Hua Castle.

After thinking about it, he shook his head again. How could that guy be found just by looking for him?

In this regard, Albedo could only say a few words of comfort: "Why not give her more time? I think she may be able to untie her knot with the help of Sucrose."