The massive, terrifying waves could have destroyed Liyue Harbor with a single blow, annihilating the city.
But at that moment, a figure stood up.
She was Liyue's Qilin. With a single frosty breath, she froze the entire coastline and the sea itself.
But the power of an Archon was not so easily resisted. In less than a moment, the waves attacked again.
This time, another person blocked the giant tsunami. Her name was Shenhe.
With the body of a mortal, she once again constructed a wall of ice to block the tsunami's advance.
If it were just that, the people of the Church of Favonius would not have been so shocked.
What truly astonished them was that, feeling the sacrifice of their heroes, the citizens of Liyue had chosen to help, joining the battle against the Archon.
"The thousand lanterns..."
"What a beautiful city."
"No wonder there are people who love Liyue!"
"The third wave was actually blocked by cannons! That's amazing!"
"It's Miss Sucrose! She actually became a key figure in resisting the Archon!"
"Heavens! The Fatui have appeared! Damn it, were the cannon emplacements destroyed just like that?"
"The Archon is unleashing its power! What came before was just a prelude..."
The power of the Vortex Archon was something mortals could not hope to match.
At this moment, as if in response to the hearts of the Liyue people, the Stove Archon, Marchosius, who had been missing for countless ages, appeared.
"Heavens! Another deity! But what a pity, it was only for one blow."
"But even that was enough to contend with the Archon."
"The deities of Liyue are so gentle. I'm crying."
The repeated interventions, and even the appearance of Klee, were things the people of the Church could not have imagined.
A little girl who only knew how to cause trouble was actually bombarding an Archon, and even caused an unimaginable amount of damage.
"It's Klee! It's Klee!"
"Is that the Jade Chamber?"
"Such a large palace is going to be destroyed? This battle is too cruel."
The people of the Church of Favonius were completely captivated.
And at that moment, Su Han finally arrived. He was standing on a strange, long saber, flying in from the direction of Mondstadt.
The Chains of Heaven directly restrained the Archon.
But it was still not enough. With his power alone, he still could not seal the Archon.
Subsequently, the adepti of Liyue also joined the battle. The entire nation was at war. So what if it was an Archon?
Until at the very end, the Dragon Veins appeared, and Su Han used this treasure to seal the Vortex Archon!
The film ended there.
The people stared at the blank screen, still unable to return to their senses.
"How does everyone feel?" Su Han asked calmly.
The clergy members, who were being watched by him, all revealed expressions of shame.
When faced with just a dragon disaster, they had chosen to flee. They were simply not worthy of being the clergy of Mondstadt. Look at Liyue's fearless attitude in the face of death—the gap was just too large.
"It is enough that you know shame. Since you are the servants of the Anemo Archon, since you are the clergy of Mondstadt, then from today on, work hard. Let what happened in the past be in the past. I hope that in the near future, if Mondstadt encounters a disaster, you will raise your own weapons and defend this homeland."
"Yes, sir!"
This time, inside the church, everyone shouted in unison, their expressions incomparably firm.
It seems the effect was not bad.
Su Han handed the remaining recordings to Johan and instructed him, "Show this at night. And send copies to Springvale and Falcon Coast."
"Yes, my lord!"
After watching the film, Johan's admiration for Su Han was even greater. He revered him as a deity.
That evening, the new Pope chose to screen the film for free to the public.
"What do you guys think he's going to show?"
"I don't know."
"I heard from the people at the Church that it's a very moving film. Very meaningful."
"Really?"
"Of course."
Soon, in front of the city's fountain, the film began to play. The title: Our Liyue.
Ningguang and the others had looks of nostalgia on their faces. On that day, everyone had truly given their all.
Eula and the others sat not far away, maintaining order while watching the film.
The beautiful images.
The cruel story.
That one line, "This is Our Liyue," ignited the entire atmosphere.
The residents of Mondstadt could never have imagined that Liyue was this kind of Liyue.
As one figure after another stood in the way of the calamity, the citizens did not let them down, either. The people walked to the front lines to resist the Archon together.
Jean, reliving the battle once more, was still moved. "So this is Liyue. With such unity, what difficulties are there to be afraid of?"
"It's too shocking. These people are just too shocking," Amber said, incomparably moved. It looked like a film, but it was a true story that had happened not long ago. An epic story had been born just like that.
Eula watched as Su Han stood alone before the Archon, the Chains of Heaven suppressing its body as the Jade Chamber launched its attack. But even then, they could not stop it, until finally, a sacred artifact suppressed the Vortex Archon.
The screen cut to black.
In the distance, Venti watched the deeply shaken citizens and sighed softly. "I hope you can all learn a little from their strengths."
Even if you can't become Liyue, Mondstadt also needs to improve.
On this day of the Ludi Harpastum, everything had been changed by a trial, and it had been deeply ingrained in the people's hearts by a film.
What was unity? What was patriotism?
For the sake of their country, for their families, for their people, they would stand in the way of disaster, even knowing that it meant death.
This was conviction.
The people of Mondstadt, including the knights, all fell into deep thought.
If they were to switch places and find themselves in Liyue's situation, what would the result be?
It would probably be the end of their nation.
The crowd came to a terrifying conclusion.
The last dragon disaster had already caused their economy to decline sharply. If an Archon were to awaken, it was feared that things would not be so simple.
The thoughts in the people's hearts all began to change. At the same time, their recognition of Su Han as the Pope also grew.
To have such a powerful hero leading them, it was as if they had won the grand prize!
At the same time, their hatred for the former Cardinal Calvin also intensified. Because of that fool, Mondstadt had almost been unable to rise up. His sins were truly monstrous!
That night, Su Han did not accompany Jean. After all, Ningguang and the others had come. If he went to her place again, it would be a bit too much.
"Now that you're the Pope, you've forgotten all about your old friends, haven't you?"
"Not at all. I was just tricked by the Anemo Archon. I'll definitely be back in three days."
"Hmph. As if I'd believe your ghost story. I saw the church. There are many beautiful young nuns," Ningguang said.
"I remember you didn't used to get jealous so easily." Su Han held Ningguang and whispered softly in her ear. In the past, she had been incomparably confident and proud. Now, she was giving him the feeling of a young woman in love.
Ningguang snorted. "Is that time the same as now? You are the Pope of Mondstadt."
"Alright, I won't touch those women. You still don't know, do you?" Su Han lowered his head and kissed the jealous woman, and she returned his kiss passionately.
After a long while, the two separated. Ningguang asked, "When are you planning to go back?"
"After Mondstadt has stabilized a bit. Maybe in a week."
"Good. By that time, our sea train will also be slowly starting construction. Remember to come back and watch."
"Of course."
In the end, Su Han still returned to Shenhe's side. She was the same as usual, and the two were very intimate.
The next day, Su Han awoke from a land of gentleness and found that many people had appeared on the streets of Mondstadt.
He frowned. "What's going on?" The Ludi Harpastum was supposed to last for a week. Why were so many people lining up now?
The nearby shop owner, seeing him, smiled. "Lord Pope, you don't know? After the film was shown yesterday, many young men now want to join the Knights of Favonius! They said that the next time the dragon disaster comes, they will absolutely not let Mondstadt be trapped again!"
"So that's how it is." Su Han had a flash of insight. It seemed the effect of that film was truly outstanding. The lazy people of Mondstadt were actually taking the initiative to join the Knights.
Shenhe smiled. "It seems our deeds will also become a book in the future."
"Forget a book. A few days ago, I went to the Yun-Han Opera Troupe, and that girl, Yun Jin, said she wanted to interview you, Su Han! When are you coming back? These past few days, I've been pestered to death by her," Hu Tao said, her hands behind her back, a helpless expression on her face. She had a wide circle of friends, and Yun Jin was one of them. She wanted to turn that battle into an opera but was lacking a large amount of material, so she had entrusted Hu Tao to ask him.
Su Han smiled. "Don't worry, I'll be back soon. The mission is about to refresh. I hope this time, it will be one of the others in the group."
"Oh, right! Today is the day the mission refreshes. I almost forgot!"
At his reminder, the others finally realized. It was already time for the mission to refresh.
Ganyu calculated the time and reminded him, "The Special Discount Area should also be updating. This week has been full of good things."
Mondstadt was in the middle of a recruitment drive, and Su Han naturally didn't want to interfere. Anyway, these matters could be handled by the Knights.
After playing some small games in the city and giving some guidance to Eula and the others, the time arrived at eleven o'clock. The mission that everyone had been waiting for finally refreshed.
[Ding! Mission cooldown has ended. A new Multiverse Mission is now being issued!]
[Mission]: Kill the Upper Rank Four, Hantengu, and the Upper Rank Five, Gyokko.
[Difficulty]: ★★★★☆ (4-Star)
[Time Limit]: Thirty minutes to accept.
[Hint]: After the battle in the Entertainment District, Tanjiro has entered the deep mountains to recover from his injuries, but has unexpectedly encountered two powerful Upper Rank demons. Please kill these two demons as quickly as possible, before they can kill ordinary people.
[Special]: The more humans the demons kill, the lower the mission reward. Conversely, if no one is killed, the 4-star reward will be maintained.
[Note]: If the countdown ends before the mission is accepted, it will be considered automatically forfeited.
Keqing:Another mission from the world of Demon Slayer*?*
Ganyu:I remember Keqing did one of those, right? The very first mission was in this world, and it was a Lower Rank demon at the time.
Ningguang:The difficulty has risen. Who's planning to go? It would be best if it's someone who hasn't done a mission before, or has only done one.
The reason for this was that she didn't want the experience gap in the group to get too wide. She wanted to balance everyone out and get them to Level 2 as soon as possible, so they could improve their personal strength.
Kaedehara Kazuha:How about you let me go? The Master has been training me for a long time. I should be of some use.
Currently, in the group, besides him, only Ningguang, Mona, and Zhongli had not done a mission. As for Su Han, he was directly excluded, because he never accepted any missions.
Mona:I've seen the video of Keqing's last mission. I can also handle this demon.
To kill a demon, you didn't necessarily have to cut off its neck. You could just blast it into smithereens. Besides, dawn was coming soon.
Su Han thought for a moment and finally decided to let Kaedehara Kazuha go. He needed to train this subordinate of his from time to time. At the same time, Kazuha's Haki training was also progressing well. Dealing with Upper Rank Three should be very easy for him.
In the training plaza, after Kazuha accepted the mission, his body slowly began to fade.
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