Genshin Impact: Dance of Sinners

Lin...Lord Link...

sorry……

I...I failed to respond to your...

Alas, I don’t seem to be dead yet?

In the cave sheltered from the wind, Monica opened her eyes in confusion. Different from the extreme cold in the blizzard before, she even felt a bit of warmth.

In the bright firelight, a familiar figure wearing a fur coat sat silently cross-legged next to the fire, and in his hand was a bunch of meat skewers skewered with something unknown.

The man was slender, with long fiery red hair combed into a ponytail hanging behind his back. His skin was fair, and his facial features were more beautiful than most women, but the expression on his delicate and upright face was extremely cold and indifferent.

"Di...Grandpa Diluc?! Is it true...I still go to heaven..." Monica sighed in frustration. The hope she had just ignited was extinguished, and she lay on the ground like a "big" character again.

"Even if you believe that I am dead, you don't want to believe that you are still alive?" There was a hint of tenderness hidden in the cold and mocking voice of the man.

"Hmm (●°u°●)"? It's really you, why are you here? "Monica got up, a look of surprise appeared in her beautiful eyes at first, but then she reacted and began to look at Diluc with a cautious eye.

"What do you think?" Diluc glanced at Monica without hiding it, and took out a purple envelope from his pocket.

"Why would you..." Monica's eyes narrowed. Naturally, she would not believe that Diluc was actually a fool, so there was only one answer...

"I came here to have my own business. As for why I have the envelope, if you want to ask me. When I went out before, I met a minion from the Fools. He wanted to kill me, but I killed him. I I found this from his corpse." Diluc's voice was cold.

"You guys seem to be getting worse and worse in Zhidong. Now any cat or dog can be an executive officer?"

"The strength of the candidates varies greatly, and it is normal for the gap between them and the executive officers to be very large." Monica shrugged, but soon shivered again and tightened her clothes.

If it really counts...she has neither the Eye of God nor the Evil Eye, so she is probably the weakest among the candidates...

"Monica, I just didn't expect you to come and join in." Diluc handed the kebab in his hand to Monica, "Wouldn't it be better to be your curator?"

"A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Since there is an opportunity in front of me, of course I will work hard for it." Monica swallowed and hungrily ate the kebabs handed over by Diluc.

"But obviously, you don't have this ability." Diluc glanced at the woman next to him, "Monica, without the Eye of God, you don't even have the ability to reach the selection location, let alone complete the selection of executive officers. No. If it weren’t for me, you would have frozen to death in the snow.”

"..." Monica's delicate body trembled slightly and she lowered her head silently.

Yes, if it weren't for Grandpa Diluc, he would have died...

"You helped Chenxi Winery a lot before in Mondstadt. I owe you a favor. When the snowstorm outside stops, I will take you down the mountain."

"Grandpa Diluc...then can you tell me your purpose?" Monica had a bitter smile on her face, "You have traveled thousands of miles to come here, are you not afraid of being surrounded by the soldiers of the Solstice?"

"I have my own reasons. Are you planning to expose me to the executive officer of Solstice?" Diluc's face was calm. Except for the fools at the executive level, the other Solstice soldiers did not pose any threat to him. .

"No. Although the Fools all obey the Queen's orders, they are actually divided into multiple factions based on each executive."

Monica shook her head, "Grandpa Diluc, I have explained to you before in Mondstadt that Zhidong does not want to be an enemy of the other seven countries. At least my faction has only one goal."

"The law of heaven? Monica, is the law of heaven too far away for you?" Diluc looked at the dancing flames in front of his eyes.

"Of course, but some things always have to be done by someone." Monica said slowly.

"……What's the meaning?"

"In your eyes, Zhi Dong's behavior of challenging the laws of heaven is naturally foolish, but in our eyes, you are no different from cowards."

"The Heavenly Law, as a foreign invader, occupied our continent, and even took back the demon gods on the continent, euphemistically calling them the Seven Rulers of the World. This is engraved deep in the soul of every creature in the Teyvat continent. Shame. We rebel against heaven in order to hold our destiny in our own hands."

"Monica, I respect your ideals and beliefs, but this cruel world only respects those with strength."

Diluc shook his head slightly, "When people look up at the stars in the sky, they should also remember the ground beneath their feet. Rushing into the abyss without hesitation often leaves only white bones behind."

"Monica, if it weren't for the protection of the Seven Gods, the creatures in Teyvat might have ceased to exist."

"Lord Diluc, I'm sorry, I just went too far. I shouldn't deny the achievements of the Seven Gods, I just..."

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The girl suddenly raised her head firmly,

"I just want to say that Solstice's resistance makes sense."

"Grandpa Diluc, I don't accept the excuse that the poor can live alone and help the world if they are successful. Although I am weak, I always firmly believe that even if you are as weak as me, there must be something you can do."

Monica stood up unsteadily and looked forward with her clear eyes. Outside the cave, the fierce snowstorm had gradually stopped. Behind the snow hills not far away, there was a majestic building similar to a fortress. Already appeared……

"Grandpa Diluc, I will prove it to you."

Stunned in place, Diluc looked at the girl's figure standing against the light, and inexplicably felt a force from her body.

………………

Before dawn comes, someone must illuminate the darkness.

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Fontaine - Fireplace House

In the dimly lit bar, Arecino put his hand on his forehead and looked at the heavy-faced man in front of him, with a rare speechless expression on his cold face.

"Link, are you kidding me?"

"No, Arecino, I'm serious." Link frowned, "I don't know why that letter got into Monica's hands, but it just happened."

"Well... let me sort out the logic first." Arlecino raised his eyebrows slightly, picked up the goblet at hand and took a sip of the cold water in it.

"The bad news is that Monica went to the executive selection, and the good news is that Diluc from Dawn Winery also went together. By the way, what is the relationship between Diluc and Monica? Dawn Winery Why would the people in Zhuang know that the two of them are together?"

"I don't know the specific details, but Monica sent a letter to Chenxi Winery before. The content of the letter explained that she was going to conduct a very difficult and important trial and was unable to complete the handover of the goods in person. I hope People from Chenxi Winery will choose another representative from the Zhidong Embassy to cooperate..."