"What is that?"
Seeing the pitch-black blade, a strange light flashed in Rosalyne's eyes.
According to the intelligence, Beidou's power was of the Electro element. She absolutely should not have the ability to turn her weapon black.
Could it be that she had come into contact with some other power?
Although she was suspicious, Rosalyne's movements did not hesitate in the slightest.
A blizzard of ice lances instantly filled the air, directly sealing off the entire convoy.
The Fatui had always been synonymous with the word "despicable." As long as they could achieve victory, there was nothing they wouldn't do.
The nearby Mona grew anxious. Her own element was Hydro; she was naturally suppressed by the enemy's Cryo.
Beidou looked at the sky full of ice lances and let out a low shout.
With a single slash of her sword, a massive arc of energy instantly destroyed all of the incoming threats.
However, Rosalyne used this opportunity to appear directly in front of Beidou, laughing sweetly. "Your attention was diverted, Captain Beidou."
Frost instantly froze the hand she used to grip her sword. It seems I can capture her successfully.
At that moment, the Fatui were engaged in a fierce battle with Beidou's crew. The two sides were locked in a stalemate.
Beidou looked at her frozen hand and suddenly smiled.
If this had happened a few days ago, she might have had a headache figuring out how to fight.
But now, it seemed she didn't have to worry.
"What are you smiling at? Without your weapon, you've lost your ability to fight. Become my prisoner, Beidou."
"I'm smiling at how you've underestimated your enemy!"
"Such insolence!"
Rosalyne believed Beidou was just putting on a brave face. In any case, once her second wave of ice lances descended, she was confident the other woman would lose all ability to resist.
However, just as an ice lance was about to strike Beidou's abdomen, it was shattered by her fist.
This scene deeply shocked the Fatui Harbinger.
"I told you, you underestimated me. Over-relying on your element will make your combat senses dull," Beidou said, shattering the ice on her hand.
She slashed her greatsword at the Harbinger before her.
Although Rosalyne was startled, her reaction was not slow. She instantly teleported to a safe distance.
What is with this woman? How can she block my techniques with her bare hands?
Countless more ice lances rained down, but for Beidou, all she had to do was smash them apart. It wasn't difficult at all.
The two remained at a stalemate until the Knights of Favonius arrived from a distance. Only then did La Signora retreat, her face grim.
"Hah… what a troublesome woman," Beidou sighed, looking at the surrounding terrain that had been altered by their fight.
Although her own strength was considerable, she really didn't have a good way to deal with this kind of mage.
Every time she got close, her opponent would move to a safe distance in advance.
"Are you alright, friends from Liyue?" the captain of the Knights asked as they arrived.
Beidou replied coldly, "I'm beginning to wonder if this is Mondstadt or Snezhnaya. To think we could be attacked on such a large scale by them while doing business in your territory."
"If not for my own considerable strength, I would have already been captured by the Fatui."
"It seems I will have to reconsider whether to continue doing business with Mondstadt."
"This… this is all our fault. Please, forgive us," the knight captain said with a pained expression.
He didn't want things to be this way either. But with the higher-ups refusing to act, what could he do?
"Forget it. Hailong, let's pack up the goods and go," Beidou commanded.
"Yes, Captain!"
Watching the Liyue convoy busy themselves, the knights also came forward to help, but their actions did not earn them any goodwill.
After all, anyone who had gone through such an ordeal would not be in a beautiful mood.
It was only after they were back on the road that Mona said to Beidou, "I never thought Mondstadt had fallen so far. For those Fatui to dare to attack us in broad daylight… that's too terrifying."
"Hmph. That's why freedom doesn't always mean a good thing. If it weren't for Jean and the others holding things together, I'm afraid this place would have had a change of leadership long ago."
After this incident, Beidou was even more convinced that Su Han's philosophy was correct.
Those not of our kind are bound to have different hearts.
This was something he had told her when he was drunk.
As long as someone was not from Liyue, they would naturally not be of one mind with you.
Towards enemies, one must be as cruel as winter.
Towards friends, one must be as warm as spring.
This was the Liyue way of handling things!
When the news of the attack reached the Knights' headquarters, Jean flew into a rage.
She directly led a group of men to the Northland Bank to demand an explanation.
But the Fatui diplomat only sneered. "Acting Grand Master Jean, perhaps you are unaware of the cause and effect here. It was Liyue who first slaughtered many of our people without distinguishing right from wrong. We Fatui were merely investigating some matters."
"And if you have time to worry about the affairs between our two nations, you should perhaps consider what you will do the next time the dragon disaster arrives."
"I have other matters to attend to, so I will not keep you company."
With that, the diplomat actually turned and walked away, showing no regard for Jean's authority.
The knights all looked at their Acting Grand Master.
They saw her clench her fists, her chest heaving, before she finally let out a long sigh.
"Let's go back for now. This matter will not end here."
"Yes, ma'am."
The knights revealed disappointed expressions and turned to follow Jean, leaving in low spirits.
Inside the Northland Bank, Rosalyne was giving orders to her own subordinate. "Relay a message to that fellow, Tartaglia. Tell him to focus the investigation on Liyue. Beidou possesses a power beyond that of her element. This is no small matter."
"Yes, Lord Harbinger."
Watching her subordinate depart, La Signora sat on a long bench, lost in thought.
It's not the power of the Abyss, yet it can be used to physically resist elemental power. This is not normal.
Could it be the work of that man again?
Unfortunately, she was currently busy with the Stormterror affair and had no capacity to interfere in Liyue.
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