However, Eula did not rashly attack Orion, because according to Amber, she heard from the Traveler, who heard from Paimon, who heard from Skirk, that this man named Orion was terrifyingly strong.
He usually acts carelessly, supposedly just to avoid scaring others with his true strength.
Moreover, Amber also said that the gigantic protective shield that enveloped the entire city of Mondstadt that day was also created by this man, so instead of rashly interrogating him, she should observe him carefully.
Eula scrutinized Orion up and down, but didn't feel that this body was particularly strong anywhere, so she temporarily gave up.
"Miss Eula, please don't misunderstand. I called you out for only one thing: regarding the distorted elemental power Rosaria just mentioned, do you, as a member of the Knights of Favonius, have any clues?" Orion asked.
Eula glanced at Rosaria, then looked at Orion: "You don't reject me? Do you not know my surname?"
Orion shook his head: "Firstly, I am not a Mondstadter, so I have no prejudice against the Lawrence surname. Secondly, I don't believe a surname can define a person's character; only your heart and actions can define who you are."
Eula stared intently into Orion's eyes for a while, and after confirming he was serious, she pouted and turned her head away: "Sharp-tongued. I'll remember this grudge too."
But she quickly began to ponder.
Orion's main reason for asking Eula was to see if any strange incidents had occurred in Mondstadt recently.
Because ever since his conversation with Venti, he had been worried about one thing: that the plot might go awry because of him.
He had a guess about the current situation: could it be that Aether had come to cause trouble with the Abyss Order?
Because in the original plot, Aether only made an appearance before disappearing to do who knows what. So now, could it be that his appearance has led to Aether becoming more closely involved with the main Archon Quest?
If so, he just needed to go back and find Skirk later. With her perception of Abyssal Power, she could find the sky harp in minutes.
But unexpectedly, after a moment of contemplation, Eula gave an answer that was even more of a blind spot: "Could it be the Fatui? Amber seemed to have said that the Fatui's Delusions are a very twisted and chaotic power."
For a moment, Orion's brain wrinkles seemed to smooth out considerably, because he suddenly remembered something.
It seemed there was a scene in a game cutscene where a Electro Cicin Mage stole the sky harp.
No, so he'd been fighting wits and courage with the Abyss for so long, only for it to be the Fatui all along?
But it was indeed reasonable, after all, the Fatui were basically the only designated villains in the early stages.
But that wasn't right either; why did he have absolutely no memory of a plot where he had to snatch the sky harp from someone?
After much thought, there was only one possibility: this segment of the plot actually had no real story, it was probably just a sudden Domain quest inserted, for example, to retrieve the sky harp from a certain Fatui stronghold, and incidentally lead to the later appearance of La Signora?
Thinking of this, Orion clapped his hands: "Alright, ladies, I know where the sky harp is."
Rosaria and Eula were both startled by his words. Rosaria reacted quickly, hurrying to say: "Even if you're certain it's the Fatui, we have no evidence, and we don't know where they hid the sky harp."
Orion put his hands behind his back and calmly said: "That's why I need the help of you two ladies."
Eula asked: "What do you want us to do?"
Orion smiled: "Lead the way for me. We're going to Goth Grand Hotel to find another 'lady'."
...At the back door of the Goth Grand Hotel, a beautiful woman dressed in luxurious attire was toying with an ivory-white harp in her hand, sensing the anemo element flowing within the instrument.
"Is this the sacred artifact, the sky harp, that the Anemo God Barbatos once used? I can indeed vaguely feel a powerful anemo element within it."
The Eighth Fatui Harbingers — La Signora. She is a beautiful woman with long, pale golden hair and half her face covered by a mask. She herself was a Mondstadter centuries ago, but she resented the Anemo God because Barbatos, while asleep, failed to provide any protection to his people when her beloved sacrificed himself.
Since then, her blood turned into flowing flames, and half her face was burned and festered, transforming her into the feared Crimson Witch. Later, she was found by Teyvat's 'New King,' the Fatui Jester Pierro, who brought her before the Tsaritsa, the deity of Snezhnaya. He suppressed the flames within her and had her join the Fatui.
However, since then, this beautiful and kind young woman also developed a sudden illness, becoming arrogant and dismissive of human lives. The death of Teppei, our big brother, in the Inazuma chapter was indirectly caused by her.
La Signora held the sky harp and looked at it again, then tossed it to a nearby Debt Collector: "Send this to the workshop and tell them to speed up their research."
"How about I deliver it for you?"
But before the Debt Collector could reply, a pleasant male voice came from afar.
La Signora turned around and saw Orion approaching with Rosaria and Eula.
"The sky harp!" Rosaria had excellent eyesight, immediately recognizing the sky harp even in the dark of night.
La Signora's lips curved into a smile: "Oh my, I didn't expect the Knights of Favonius and the Church to find me so quickly, and this... young man, what? Did you specifically come here to die?"
Rosaria lifted her skirt, drew several segmented staffs from her leg, forming a long spear, then looked at Eula: "Didn't bring a weapon?"
"Didn't bring one." Eula replied: "But I have this!"
Then, with a Cohesion in her hand, an ice Claymore appeared.
As expected of a Cryo character, how convenient.
However, La Signora's words were merely a distraction; another Debt Collector and a Electro Cicin Mage had already approached the trio from behind, launching an attack from the shadows.
Rosaria and Eula reacted extremely quickly, instantly adopting defensive stances, but then witnessed an incredible scene.
Orion turned and stepped forward, opening his right hand and swinging it in a wide arc for a slap.
This powerful and heavy slap landed directly on the Debt Collector's face, sending his entire body flying backward, also hitting the Electro Cicin Mage nearby, and finally sending both of them flying away.
La Signora, Rosaria, and Eula all widened their eyes in astonishment.
Didn't, didn't see clearly.
How did both of them just fly away?
The two flying figures ultimately crashed straight into a low wall, causing the wall to collapse.
Orion walked over and carefully examined the two. That one slap had caused comminuted fractures in both of them, and the Debt Collector's head had rotated a full 180 degrees, instantly killing him.
Orion also went over to the Electro Cicin Mage and pulled back her hood.
Oh my, blood was flowing from her seven orifices; she was barely breathing.
But thankfully, it wasn't Sucrose under the hood.
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