Mondstadt City.
Morax and his group followed Venti to Starsnatch Cliff.
Besides admiring the scenery there, the more important reason was that they were about to set sail for Inazuma.
Venti took out his lyre, then closed his eyes and immersed himself in playing a soft melody.
It was only when he sang that this slacking Anemo Archon would appear slightly serious.
He was hailing a ride.
The next second, Dvalin, hearing the song, burst forth from below Starsnatch Cliff.
A fierce wind howled, causing the surrounding trees to rustle.
Feeling the strong wind blowing towards her, Guizhong put her hands up to block it and instinctively took a step back.
Seeing this, Morax silently stood in front of Guizhong, shielding her from the wind.
"Barbatos..."
Dvalin hovered in the air, his gaze towards Venti filled with resentment.
Because every time Venti summoned him, it was never for anything good.
Venti just chuckled foolishly twice, pretending not to notice Dvalin's subtle expression.
"Dvalin, please take us to Inazuma."
"We're planning to travel to Inazuma, do you want to come along? Don't worry, you won't have to pay this time."
Upon hearing this, Dvalin sighed deeply, his eyes filled with helplessness.
Meeting such an unreliable Anemo Archon truly worried him to death.
But there was no other way; after all, it was the master he chose, and even if he didn't do proper work, he had to accommodate him.
Soon, Dvalin carried Venti and his group, flying towards Inazuma.
Originally, the journey was quite smooth.
But after flying for some time, the sky suddenly darkened, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain.
Immediately after, Venti and the others heard a dragon's roar from a distance.
That roar sounded even angrier than Dvalin's mood.
Morax remained silent, merely looking down at the sea.
He saw a monstrous creature appear on the surface of the sea.
That was Osial's wife, Beisht.
Azhdaha and Guizhong were both very surprised, clearly not expecting Beisht to appear.
Venti lay on Dvalin's back and said, "Dvalin, let's fly over and take a look!"
...
Liyue,
Wangshu Inn.
As usual, Xiao sat alone on the rooftop, quietly watching every inch of Liyue.
When he looked towards the Port, his gaze would always linger a moment longer.
If he remembered correctly, Makoto was supposed to take a ship to Inazuma today.
Presumably, he had already departed by this time.
As a Liyue Adeptus, Xiao could not abandon his post.
He could only bid farewell to Makoto in this manner.
A moment later, Xiao shifted his gaze.
He looked at the large tree next to Wangshu Inn.
At this moment, the leaves were swaying in the wind.
Because he possessed an Anemo Vision, Xiao's perception of wind was exceptionally keen.
The wind is rising, and there's also the aura of a monster...
It's heading for Makoto.
Thinking of this, Xiao stood up, and the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear appeared in his hand.
Immediately after, Xiao took out the mask Makoto had given him.
Although the mask was childish, Xiao still wore it on his face.
The next moment, he transformed into a wisp of smoke and vanished from his spot.
When he reappeared, Xiao was already rapidly rushing towards the Port.
Compared to his usual monster-slaying, Xiao's speed in carrying out this mission was much, much faster.
Everyone else was evacuating from the lightning-struck coast, but only Xiao charged in without hesitation.
...
Inazuma, at the dock.
Early in the morning, the Kamisato Family members were already gathered there.
Because today was the day the Kamisato Family's young master and princess returned from Liyue.
Even Lady Kamisato herself had personally arrived at the Port, ready to welcome her Little Ones home.
Besides the Kamisato Family waiting there, there was also a rather special person.
Yae Miko, dressed in a red and white miko outfit.
Inazuma's festival was about to begin, and she guessed that Mr. Faxun would likely come to Inazuma with the Kamisato siblings.
"I specifically came to the Port to pick up Mr. Faxun; he'll surely be so touched that he'll write a few more chapters of his novel, right?"
With this thought, Yae Miko also arrived at the dock.
However, before the Kamisato Family's ship returned, Yae Miko first noticed a change appearing on the sea.
The sky suddenly turned gloomy, with strong winds and lightning, and the sea also became exceptionally turbulent, constantly crashing against the shore.
The Kamisato Family members looked at each other, not knowing what was happening.
Lady Kamisato looked towards the end of the coast, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.
She only hoped that her Little Ones could return safely.
And seeing such an anomaly, Yae Miko immediately knew that there was a problem at sea.
It was very likely that a monster was causing trouble.
Yae Miko raised her slender, long fingers and gently rubbed her forehead.
If Mr. Faxun and the Little Ones were delayed from attending the Inazuma festival, that would also be a very troublesome matter.
Everyone's attention was focused on the abnormal sea, not noticing that Yae Miko had already disappeared.
At this moment, Yae Miko was treading through the air, searching for the Kamisato Family's ship.
Soon, she found the Kamisato Family's ship and also saw Beisht.
Immediately after, Yae Miko noticed that the Gnosis in her embrace was glowing.
"Oh my, oh my, it seems a certain General who has been staying in the Plane of Euthymia can't hold back anymore and wants to come out for some fresh air?"
As her words fell, a void rift appeared beside Yae Miko.
From within the rift, a woman in a purple robe slowly walked out.
It was the Raiden Shogun, Ei.
Ei looked up at the distant sky and said thoughtfully, "I can sense their auras."
"They actually gathered together."
"Who?"
"Barbatos and Morax."
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