Just as Eula stood up, the door of the tavern was pushed open.
A member of the skirmish team entered, his face filled with urgency. His eyes scanned the tavern before finally landing on Eula.
"Captain!" The skirmish team member quickly approached Eula. "Something's happened!"
From the anxious expression on the team member's face, it was clear that this was no minor issue.
Yu Xie and Eula hurriedly followed the member out of the tavern. The streets were already on alert, with Knights of Favonius maintaining order, while other knights were heading towards the city gate.
"The outskirts are being overrun by monsters, just like that day," the skirmish team member said as he walked ahead. "The skirmish team has already assembled, we're just waiting for your orders, Captain!"
Eula didn't respond immediately. Her expression was serious, as if she was deep in thought.
After a moment, she spoke decisively: "Pick up the pace, let's meet up with the others first."
Outskirts.
Many monsters were closing in on Mondstadt, seemingly drawn by something within the city. These monsters had gathered together, forming what looked like a small army.
The Knights of Favonius, led by Jean, had already arrived, swords in hand.
Fighting monsters was not difficult for the well-trained Knights of Favonius, but seeing so many monsters gathered together at once, like today, was a first for many.
However, no matter the circumstances, as knights, they could not retreat, nor would they.
The Knights of Favonius first attempted negotiation, but the outcome was clear.
With negotiations failing, they had no choice but to engage in battle.
As the battle was about to begin, Eula and Yu Xie arrived, and the skirmish team joined the fray.
But Yu Xie couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.
It was impossible for these monsters to have gathered here spontaneously and headed towards Mondstadt. Upon careful consideration, there were only two possibilities.
Either someone was controlling these monsters, or something inside Mondstadt was attracting them.
The latter possibility was unlikely, even very weak. After all, if there had been something in Mondstadt attracting monsters all these years, such incidents would have happened much earlier, not just now.
So, what if someone recently placed something in Mondstadt that was attracting the monsters? Even then, the likelihood wasn't high.
Every street in the city was constantly patrolled by the Knights of Favonius. It would be extremely difficult to carry out such an act without leaving any trace, making it almost impossible.
Given all this, the most likely scenario was that someone was controlling these monsters...
However, controlling so many monsters at the same time was definitely not a simple task.
Moreover, logically speaking, the one controlling these monsters should also be nearby.
Yu Xie decided to take a gamble.
He stopped in his tracks and shouted to Eula:
"Eula, I have an idea. The front-line battle is yours!"
Eula glanced back at Yu Xie with a single look, without asking any further questions, and then nodded in affirmation.
"Leave it to us."
After watching Eula's figure move forward, Yu Xie surveyed his surroundings.
He needed to oversee the entire situation while staying close enough to this location...
.......
Under the moonlight, on a high vantage point.
A middle-aged man with short brown hair watched everything unfolding below, his eyes filled with a certain excitement and eagerness, as if something that had been suppressed for a long time was about to be unleashed.
Beside this man stood another figure, dressed in black and wearing a mask—the trademark mask of the Fatui.
"I say, Mr. Schubert, do you really need to watch from here? If we're discovered, all our efforts will be wasted," the masked figure said.
"Look at those foolish fools," Schubert replied, "they're too busy dealing with our 'soldiers' to notice us. Noble aristocrats like us should be observing the entire situation from a high vantage point. Only then can we quickly adapt and make the right decisions when the situation changes, don't you think?"
"Sometimes, however, nobles should stay in the background," the masked figure said.
"Alright, my friend, there's no need to worry about that. You're just being overly cautious. Look at them, so busy and caught up in their work. I bet they won't notice us. We can quietly watch this performance until it ends."
"I don't want to make any bets with you, Mr. Schubert. I just want our transaction to proceed safely."
"Don't worry, I remember our deal. Once I restore the glory of my family, I will fulfill my promise. By the way, you're truly impressive, being able to control so many monsters."
"Please don't try to extract information from me, Mr. Schubert. How we control the monsters is a secret within the Fatui."
"Look at you, I'm not trying to extract anything from you, my dear friend. It's perfectly normal to keep some cards hidden in a deal. I fully understand that, but I also hope you don't have too many suspicions about me."
At this point, the Fatui member fell silent, choosing not to continue the conversation.
The man called Schubert casually took out a glass of wine from somewhere, holding it elegantly in his hand. He observed the battle below with a smile of satisfaction, as if his plan had been successful.
In order to restore his family's glory, he had decided to collaborate with the Fatui.
As the most noble of nobles, he would normally disapprove of such actions, but after careful consideration, he made this decision.
It doesn't matter. As long as he can restore his family's glory, he can rewrite history. This cooperation with the Fatui can easily be erased from the future records.
History is always written by the victors.
"The view here is quite expansive, isn't it? You can clearly see everything below. To be able to still enjoy a drink, how leisurely."
A sudden voice reached Schubert and the Fatui member's ears. Both of them turned around at the same time, narrowing their eyes.
"Who are you?" the Fatui member asked, looking at the newcomer.
"Someone looking for you," Yu Xie glanced at the middle-aged man with brown hair. "Quite expected, but also unexpected. If I'm not mistaken, the man over there with brown hair—your last name is Lawrence, right?"
Upon hearing Yu Xie's words, Schubert was shocked, though he maintained a calm exterior.
The Fatui member turned to look at Schubert with a look that seemed to carry some resentment, as if saying, "You had to show up, didn't you? Now things are much more troublesome."
"Young man, there are some things you'd better not get involved in, or you'll bring trouble upon yourself," the Fatui member said, stepping forward and warning Yu Xie.
"Isn't it you who's bringing trouble upon yourself?" Yu Xie responded.
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