After the discussion between Lisa and the others, the city still needed to be defended.
Besides the two Witches, Rosalyne and Lisa, Amber and Eula also needed to defend the city.
After all, in the face of ice and snow, Eula's power was the most useless. In fact, Kaeya was the same, but… the boy's Haki and swordsmanship were very strong, so even without using the power of Cryo, he still had considerable combat power.
At the same time, he had an unusual connection with his sworn brother, Diluc. The two of them coordinated very easily.
Otherwise, Kaeya would have also stayed here.
And in the Adventurers' Guild, someone else had also seen the anomaly of the ice and snow.
High in the sky, a night raven was spreading its wings and soaring.
"Mein Fräulein… I fear the enemy is that terrifying evil Archon. Do we need to go over?"
"Hmph… I am the Prinzessin der Verurteilung! Naturally, I cannot risk my life for nothing. But… if that otherworldly sovereign arrives, perhaps there will be a turn for the better…"
"But, Mein Fräulein… the Lord Pope has not returned for a long time. He may have been stopped."
"Hm? You have a point. Rather than leaving the city, it would be better to protect Mondstadt… What is this? It seems enemies are approaching Mondstadt City."
Through Oz's shared vision, Fischl saw a group of monsters flying towards Mondstadt City.
Those guys were Rifthounds.
At the same time, there was an incomparably huge Beast King (Golden Wolflord) inside, waiting for an opportunity in the ice and snow!
Fischl's face changed drastically. She quickly picked up her precious Transponder Snail and said into it, "Not good… there are a large number of Abyss monsters to the west of Mondstadt City. Be careful when you leave the city…"
In her desperation, she even forgot her chuunibyou speech.
And at this time, the Rifthounds arrived in Mondstadt City and launched an attack.
On the other side, Diluc and the others had just left the city.
Lisa, maintaining the barrier, bit her lower lip and said, "This is trouble… the enemy has already infiltrated. Next, we can only rely on the people of the Knights."
To maintain the temperature inside the city, neither she nor Rosalyne could use their power. Otherwise, once the barrier shattered, the temperature would drop sharply again.
Sensing the incoming malice, Barbara said to the Paladins and Priests, "Next, it's our turn to protect Mondstadt… for the Holy Light, for Lord Barbatos!"
"For the Holy Light! For Lord Barbatos!"
Light bloomed from within these people.
Blessing of the Holy Light. It could strengthen defensive capabilities. It was a powerful support spell.
Then, Barbara leaped into the sky and began to chant.
"Hymn of Hope..."
Musical notes fell from the sky, bringing infinite courage to the people.
The knights gripped their weapons and roared, "For Mondstadt City… Kill!!!"
"FOR MONDSTADT CITY!!!"
Light bloomed.
The knights and priests fought with the Rifthounds in a chaotic battle.
The slaughter was very tragic. But with the power of the Holy Light, these brutal demonic beasts were surprisingly fragile.
Knights wielding Hammers of the Holy Light and using Haki could easily shatter the bodies of these enemies.
"I didn't expect these monsters to be so vulnerable!"
"Kill them!"
"Kill these Abyss monsters!"
Ordinary Rifthounds could not resist the power of the knights at all.
And Amber stood atop the high tower. The arrows in her hand shot out continuously like a Gatling gun.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
After clearing an area, she even went to a higher altitude to continue maintaining suppression on the Rifthounds.
However, she soon encountered trouble.
An incomparably huge Golden Wolflord pierced through space and arrived in front of her. The opponent let out a roar, and with just a flick of its tail, it shattered the high tower of Mondstadt City.
Amber dodged the attack in the nick of time.
At this moment, Eula rushed up from the ground, the greatsword in her hand blooming with light.
"Cease your insolence, you monster!"
BOOM!
The giant sword fell, directly tearing the huge Golden Wolflord apart.
"Phew… it's a good thing you're here, Eula… otherwise I would have wasted a lot of time!"
"Don't say that… I just did what I should have done. Keep up this momentum. We can't let the Abyss monsters harm the people. I just got news that Su Han is entangled by monsters. He'll be back soon, let's hold on a little longer…"
"Mm!" Amber nodded, steering her wind glider to change direction and continue the attack.
And in the shadows, a figure silently observed everything.
"Strange power… to be able to suppress the power of the Abyss, how interesting…"
"Moreover, the enemy who once destroyed Mondstadt has actually turned into a protector. Interesting… I wonder what the situation is with that famous Su Han… and where that incompetent god is…"
Dainsleif watched Amber and the others leave, and slowly disappeared himself.
...
On Dragonspine, countless Rifthounds had already fallen in front of Su Han. Even many Abyss Mages had been killed by him.
"It seems… for this operation, that guy paid a heavy price… to be able to control Andrius's soul. I really underestimated that Abyss Prince."
Su Han's expression was not good.
He was originally enjoying his time with Jean, but was suddenly attacked by Abyss monsters. Who would be happy about that?
Jean was already fully dressed. She said to Su Han, "Let's return to Mondstadt City first, disperse the blizzard there, and then go to Wolvendom…"
The city was currently facing a crisis, so they had to think of a way to save it first.
Su Han shook his head. "They don't need our help… Hu Tao and Xiangling have already gone over. We can just head directly to Wolvendom. However, that place is too close to Mondstadt City. If a great battle breaks out, it might affect them… We must find a way to lure the opponent away…"
Just now, Hu Tao and Xiangling had sent him a message confirming they would arrive in Mondstadt City in five minutes.
In that case, he didn't need to worry about Mondstadt's affairs. He just needed to go to Wolvendom.
However, wanting to leave now was also a bit troublesome, because the Rifthounds had appeared again, and there were a thousand of them at once!
...
On the ice of Cider Lake, Diluc, Kaeya, Bennett, Noelle, Lumine, and Paimon were struggling to advance towards Wolvendom.
"Ugh… this blizzard is too strong, it's like knives. Lumine… you carry me for a bit, I can't fly anymore…"
Looking at Paimon's pale face, Lumine hugged her in her arms and simultaneously increased her moving speed.
Mondstadt City wasn't far from Wolvendom, especially when walking on the ice.
Diluc picked up the Transponder Snail, listened to a message, and said, "The situation in the city has been alleviated, but the Abyss monsters are still attacking… Fortunately, there are no casualties… a blessing in disguise. And the people from Liyue have also arrived. Lisa should be able to support us in a bit."
"I see the shore! It's full of ice and snow nearby. Be careful when you go up…"
"Yes."
Everyone responded in unison.
Lumine was thinking.
Why did her brother attack Mondstadt? Those citizens were all flesh and blood people. How could he have become so unfamiliar?
Lumine felt that once this incident was over, there was a high probability she would meet her brother.
...
At this time, inside Mondstadt City, Xiangling transformed into an elemental body in the sky.
"Let the raging flames burn!"
BOOM!
A huge fireball appeared in the sky. The flames burned the dark clouds, giving Rosalyne and Lisa a huge sigh of relief.
And Hu Tao released the Pure Yang True Fire in the air.
"Soul-Calming Art… Burning the Eight Wastelands…"
Eight flame spirits spread quickly from Hu Tao's body. Their bodies burned with golden flames, constantly dispelling the cold air.
Seeing this, Xiangling was not to be outdone. She directly condensed a fireball of a thousand meters.
"Erupting Flames!"
BOOM!
The fireball collided with the clouds. The sky of Mondstadt finally regained some clarity, and the temperature was also rising rapidly.
However, it didn't last long. The cold aura attacked again.
Landing on the ground, Xiangling looked at the gathering frost and frowned. "Is this the power of an Archon? It feels so strong… Even using Haki and the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit, I can still only maintain it for a short time…"
"Phew… this is normal. If it wasn't the power of an Archon, how could it give Lisa and the others such a headache? However, it will take some time for this frost to gather. We can take a breather…"
Hu Tao finished speaking and quickly closed her eyes to calm her breathing, beginning to absorb the natural energy from the air.
Dispelling the blizzard for a moment was useless. The trouble was still to come.
After Ganyu landed in Mondstadt City, she directly began hunting those Abyss monsters. She also had the power of ice, so she had no effect on the weather phenomena. She might even increase the frost. Therefore, she could only act as a guard.
However, while hunting enemies, she discovered that there was also an Abyssal aura inside Mondstadt City.
She turned her arrow around and locked onto the enemy in the alley.
At that moment, Dainsleif's hair stood on end, and he quickly stepped out and said, "I am not from the Abyss..."
Swish.
A silver light flashed.
Dainsleif looked at the attack that had grazed his skin, breaking out in a cold sweat.
In the next moment, Ganyu arrived in front of him and questioned, "Then why were you sneaking around in the city..."
"I was just passing by, and stopped for a drink..."
"Heh, you can keep making things up, see if I believe you..."
Dainsleif regretted it immensely. If he had known this would happen, why did he stay to watch the show? Now it was great. He couldn't leave even if he wanted to.
To avoid a bigger conflict, he prepared to leave first.
But just before he could move, lightning and karma-fire fell at the same time.
"Hey... guy from the Abyss, where do you think you're going?"
Two Witches appeared in front of him.
At this moment, Dainsleif understood that he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.
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