Night.
The night wind howled over Mondstadt, caressing the peaceful city.
The Knights of Favonius headquarters was brightly lit.
Albedo, Lisa, Kaeya, Eula, Amber, and other key figures were all gathered in the main hall.
"These are the video files Mr. Ken gave us, detailing what will happen in Mondstadt's future."
Looking radiant, Lisa placed the phone on the table.
Jean glanced at her best friend, feeling Lisa was somehow different today. She thought of her own suspicions but forced herself not to ask.
"Klee's…father gave it to you?"
Albedo was still not used to Klee suddenly having a father.
"He's your father too, Albedo!" Klee, munching on chips, said happily. "Mom always said you could call her Mom, so now you can call him Daddy! Albedo, we have a dad now!"
Albedo: "..."
Albedo's mouth twitched, his expression awkward.
Alice had indeed suggested he treat Klee as a little sister and call her "Mom," but he'd never been able to say it.
Not because Alice was bad, but because, with his fledgling complex, he considered his teacher Rhinedottir his true parent.
Now, hearing Klee, Albedo was at a loss.
He'd seen a photo of Mr. Ken—he looked about twenty-something… Even if he wanted to, could someone that young really have a kid Albedo's age?
"Ahem, Klee, don't tease Albedo," said Lisa, amused. Given Ken's youthful appearance, suddenly having a son as old as Albedo was a bit ridiculous.
Kaeya also smiled. "Let's look at the files first!"
The idea of traveling freely to Blue Star intrigued Kaeya.
But the information on the phone concerned Mondstadt, so it was time to be serious.
Lisa crossed her arms and, under everyone's gaze, opened the video.
The video had been specially edited by Ken, removing clutter and focusing on the main storyline—clear and concise.
At double speed, it didn't take long to finish.
As time passed, everyone's faces grew more serious.
"So the recent wind disasters in Mondstadt were caused by Stormterror…who's actually Dvalin… And it's all rooted in the war 500 years ago…"
Jean was full of emotion as she watched the video.
Though she hadn't lived through that era, the war was recorded in Mondstadt's books.
During the Khaenri'ah Cataclysm 500 years ago, Durin attacked Mondstadt. At that time, the Knights were weakened and the Lionfang line was missing.
The people prayed to Barbatos for help. He answered by summoning Dvalin, now Stormterror.
Dvalin slew Durin in Dragonspine, but was wounded and poisoned by Durin's blood.
Then the Abyss Order made things worse, and Dvalin ended up like this.
"So all this was destined to happen to Mondstadt… But Lord Barbatos…"
Amber was moved, looking at Venti in the video, still in disbelief. "So the bard is the Anemo Archon…and the Darknight Hero is Master Diluc."
The video, though short, exposed all of Mondstadt's secrets.
The Darknight Hero had always been rumored in Mondstadt.
Supposedly, whenever the city was in danger, the Hero would appear at night to protect it.
As an Outrider, Amber had investigated but found nothing.
Who knew…
"Uh… Kaeya, did you know your foster brother was the Darknight Hero?"
Eula, the Reconnaissance Captain and famed Spindrift Knight, looked up at Kaeya.
As someone from the old aristocracy, Eula was used to being an outsider, but she always did her duty.
"No idea…"
Kaeya's dark skin almost gleamed under the lights as he waved his hands. "You know my foster brother—he doesn't like to interact with us."
"I'm more curious about Klee's father. He can break through world barriers, predict the future, and is an ally of Mondstadt… This is a good thing."
"I think we should show our goodwill, so he'll be a powerful supporter. We could even get supplies from Blue Star if Mondstadt is short."
As the Knights, this might sound odd, but Kaeya had a point.
Even Jean fell into deep thought.
Amber blinked. "So, what are this powerful person's hobbies? If we want to show goodwill, we should start with his interests, right?"
Lisa said dryly, "Hobbies? Does being a pervert count?"
Klee: "?"
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