Scared... terrifying.
Absolutely terrifying!
What is going on with this young man?!
Anastasia's body trembled slightly.
He had just seemed like an ordinary young man.
But in just a moment, his aura had undergone an extremely strong transformation.
Even under the pressure of his gaze...
Anastasia felt that her usual strong attitude as a Snezhnaya Anastasia was completely useless.
Her legs felt weak, and her back felt a little cold.
Having traveled through so many worlds...
Commanding kings of nations, leading popes of the secular world...
Master Kai had seen them all.
In fact, in one world, taking advantage of the opportunity to kill an emperor...
Master Kai even enjoyed a few days of being an emperor before heading to the next world.
Therefore, if he were to get serious, dealing with a mere Anastasia...
Master Kai would naturally feel no pressure at all.
"I... I..."
Looking at Jean, who was observing from not far away...
And the man before her, who claimed to be an ordinary citizen but had a terrifying aura...
With absolutely no moral high ground...
Anastasia clenched her hands, her throat working.
She hesitated for a long time, then took a deep breath.
Finally, she said, "I... I apologize."
"Please forgive my earlier slip of the tongue."
"Then, can this private meeting be concluded?"
Hearing her apology, Master Kai suddenly smiled.
The terrifying aura that had enveloped her instantly vanished.
In its place was an endless sense of peace.
Having so fortunately gained a new life, Anastasia naturally couldn't stay here.
She quickly nodded.
"Fare... farewell."
With that, her figure stumbled away, as if fleeing.
She didn't dare to linger for even a moment.
"So amazing ~"
As Anastasia's figure disappeared, Lumine, accompanied by Paimon, walked over from not far away.
Thinking of the scene she had just witnessed...
Little Paimon floated in the air.
She said in a very surprised tone, "Master Kai was so cool just now."
"That was the Fatui, always known for their strong-arm tactics, and they were scared away by Master Kai's words?"
"Don't say that."
Master Kai scratched his head.
With the successful retreat of the Fatui Anastasia...
The aura that had originally enveloped him had instantly vanished.
In its place was that gentle smile once again.
"Actually, I didn't do anything."
"After all, the Snezhnaya Anastasia wasn't really in the right this time."
"Insulting the Four Winds within Mondstadt is no different from insulting the Tsaritsa in Snezhnaya. I think that woman named Anastasia also knows this principle."
To be honest, such a long name...
It was also a mouthful to say.
Master Kai almost couldn't remember it all for a moment.
"Indeed, but Kai, you…"
"Hm?"
"What? What?"
Kai quickly walked over to her.
He lifted his face, an expression of awaiting praise.
"You… you did very well."
"So, you have skills in this area."
Jean said, her face flushed.
She could have praised him naturally, but seeing Kai deliberately walk up to her, she couldn't help but feel a little shy.
"But when did you learn to conduct Anastasiaic talks? At first, I was a bit slow to react."
"That's not difficult, is it? Diplomacy is nothing more than finding the other party's weaknesses to secure sufficient benefits for one's own side."
"That guy publicly slandered the Four Winds within our Mondstadt territory. Of course, I couldn't let such a big flaw go."
Kai waved his hand, answering casually.
"Besides, I often go to Diluc's place."
"I always see the head maid of Dawn Winery giving lectures like that, so after a while, I picked it up."
After saying this, seeing the Traveler and Paimon still standing by, Kai coughed twice and quickly changed the subject.
"Oh, by the way, it seems the Traveler has something to discuss with you. Why don't you attend to them first?"
"Ah~"
At this point, Jean realized that the Traveler and Paimon had been standing there for quite some time.
She quickly showed an apologetic look.
Taking a deep breath, the demeanor of the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius returned to Jean .
"I'm truly sorry, Traveler. I was so focused on Anastasiaic work just now that I didn't notice your arrival."
"First, allow me to thank you both on behalf of Mondstadt for your assistance."
"Now that the Stormterror disaster has finally been temporarily resolved, the elemental flow around the city has returned to normal."
"We can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
"Hehe~ These are just minor things, you know."
Paimon stood in front of Jean and the Traveler.
She proudly tilted her head, making it seem as if the one who solved the Stormterror disaster was entirely this fairy.
"But… what's this about Anastasiaic work?"
"Are the Fatui here in Mondstadt to kill Stormterror?"
The Traveler and Paimon had naturally witnessed Anastasia's overbearing scene. Even if they hadn't dealt with the Fatui before, that recent incident clearly left them with no good impression.
"More or less."
Jean sighed, her gaze somewhat serious.
"The dragon disaster has plagued Mondstadt for some time. After the Grand Master led most of the Knights of Favonius elites on an expedition to Dragonspine, Mondstadt is in an unprecedented period of weakness."
"Therefore, the Fatui intend to use the Knights of Favonius's ineffective response to the dragon disaster as an excuse to take over Mondstadt's defense."
"However, their method of handling it is to directly kill Stormterror. In fact, the current Knights of Favonius have the power to defeat Stormterror, but I don't believe directly killing one of the former Four Winds is the correct choice."
"Furthermore, these Fatui under the Cryo Archon are also coveting the power of the Anemo Archon's Dependents. This matter itself is…"
At this point, Jean stopped speaking.
She clearly realized they were in the plaza.
These Anastasiaic troubles were not suitable for discussion here.
"So, Traveler, is there anything you need help with?"
"Actually, we have something we'd like Jean to see; it might be related to Stormterror."
Paimon whispered in reply.
"Related to Stormterror… I understand."
Jean nodded.
"Then let's go to the Knights of Favonius headquarters to talk. This place isn't very suitable for discussing such topics."
"Kai, are you coming too?"
"Then after we go together, let's have lunch."
Kai had been staring at the Fatui's base, the Goth Grand Hotel.
Hearing Jean 's question, he immediately drew his gaze back.
Then he smiled.
"After all, I just promised Paimon I'd take her out for a big meal."