Chapter 881 The plan to persuade the God of Wind failed
After Sora and his group left, Arlecino pulled out an ancient book from her bosom that she had borrowed from the Hokuriku Library of the Knights of Favonius.
This ancient book is very old and contains some ancient rituals and related knowledge about worshiping the wind god. It was found by librarian Miss Lisa herself from the piles of bookshelves...
"I hope that the contents of this book can be useful..."
"As for the offerings, I don't know if it's okay to use the 'fire water' of Solstice to replace Mond's dandelion wine. Otherwise, how about adding some water to lower the alcohol content?"
Just as Alecino was thinking, suddenly, wisps of green air gathered rapidly in front of her like a whirlwind.
In the blink of an eye, a haggard figure slowly emerged from the green airflow.
It was Barbatos, the god of wind! His body floated lightly in front of Alechino.
Although he looked haggard, he still exuded the unique aura of the God of Wind.
Upon seeing this, Alechino quickly collected himself, greeted the Wind God in a dignified manner, and introduced himself.
"Hello, Mr. Wind God Barbatos. I am the fourth Fatui executive officer, codenamed "Servant", Alechino."
Wendy shook her head slowly, showing little interest in Arlecino's self-introduction. She responded in a low and flat voice:
"Just call me Wendy. I know everything you've done."
"In fact, there is no need to prepare any special ceremony. I can come back anytime and anywhere. It's just that I really don't want to cause any more trouble."
What he called "unexpected events" actually contained two meanings.
First of all, of course, we have to look after Ying, Paimon and Ying's daughter who are far away in the Misty Sea Islands.
These three people are vital "hostages" to Wendy, and he must not let them come to any harm.
Otherwise, even without Shao Yun's help, the Abyss Cult would have desperately tried to bleed Mond...
The second is related to the Abyss Cult.
Wendy knew very well that if he dared to step into Mondstadt, the Abyss Cult would definitely attack him like a mad dog, regardless of the consequences.
However, this is not the most critical issue.
What really worries Wendy is that if at some moment Shao Yun suddenly rushes out of the abyss portal, the consequences would be unimaginable.
It is one thing if I die, but if Nata also collapses, then it would be "Wen Lang's ingenious plan to bring peace to the world, but he loses Nata and himself".
Just as Wendy was thinking about something secretly, Alechino took out a letter from his arms.
She handed it to Wendy solemnly and said, "This is a handwritten letter from the Queen of Winter. Please take a look."
Seeing this, Wendy raised her hand slightly, and a light blue breeze rose up like a soft feather, holding up the letter from the Queen of Winter, and then steadily delivered it to his hands.
Wendy opened the envelope, took out the letter inside and began to read.
The ice-blue text on the letter exuded a hint of chill, like a gust of icy wind blowing directly on Wendy's face.
The cold aura of the Ice God carried in these words made Wendy feel a chill.
The general meaning of Bingshen was to ask Wendy to release Shao Yun's wife and children immediately.
In addition, Bingshen promised to do his best to handle the follow-up matters to ensure that the matter is properly resolved.
As for Ren Ying's matter, Bingshen suggested that Wendy should not be anxious, but give Shao Yun's family some time to settle down.
She believed that as time went by, Shao Yun's hatred for Wendy might gradually fade, and it would not be too late to make long-term plans then.
"This is impossible..." After reading the contents of the letter, Wendy simply shook her head and rejected the Ice God's proposal in the letter:
"Some things cannot be diluted by time..."
Alechino, who was standing nearby, saw that Wendy had so resolutely rejected the Ice God's request, and could not help but persuade her:
"Don't you want to die? When Nata's abyss invasion crisis is over, Shao Yun will definitely come to settle accounts with you first!"
"Don't tell me you're planning to use Shao Yun's wife and children as human shields! Although the gods are powerful, you, the Wind God, are not an 'invincible' god without any flaws!"
"What will the Mond people do if you do this?"
After listening to what Arlechino said, Wendy responded expressionlessly: "Maybe, but, maybe, I can make all this right?"
Then, Wendy slowly raised her hand, and a green airflow surged in her palm.
The air flow swirled and danced in his hands, as if it had life, interpreting some scenes that only he could see and understand.
Wendy stared at the air flow in her hand, her thoughts gradually drifting back to her experience in the Whispering Woods that day.
"I originally thought that Shao Yun was just a guy with accurate shooting skills. At most, he would be a companion for Ying on the journey, and he would not do anything unexpected."
At this point, Wendy's voice showed regret as she said, "But, I was wrong."
"The twins reunited prematurely, and Baalzebub was killed by Shao Yun."
"The traveler has a child and wants to get away... Nata is in a precarious situation, but no one comes to help. Everything is beginning to deviate from the original plan..."
Alechino didn't quite understand the "plan" that Wendy mentioned. She only knew that the Ice Queen's order to her was to let the God of Wind release the people immediately!
"If you continue to be so crazy, the consequences will be disastrous!"
There was no exaggeration in Alechino's words, because she knew very well the methods of Shao Yun, the venomous snake. He dared to do anything!
The green airflow in Wendy's hand gradually dissipated, but his determination did not dissipate with it.
He took a deep breath, and then said seriously: "I can't turn back! This is a grudge between Shao Yun and me, and has nothing to do with you, so please, and Bing Shen, don't interfere..."
When Alechino heard Wendy's words, he immediately became excited.
She widened her eyes, looked at Wendy in disbelief, and said, "Okay, even if there is a blood feud between you and Shao Yun, even if you kill him, we can understand."
However, Alechino's words suddenly changed and his tone became more severe.
"But you attacked Ying and Shao Yun's daughter. Isn't that too cruel?"
"Yes, you can be unreasonable. Whoever has the bigger fist is right. I also agree with the theory of the survival of the fittest. But you must know that Shao Yun is not a pushover. He is not a weakling."
"He is a humanoid beast. Are you sure he will let you live after you do such a stupid thing?"
Then, Alechino continued, "Now, the people of Mondstadt have begun to compare you with the former Lonely King of the High Tower, 'Diakrapian'."
At this point, Alechino's emotions reached a peak, and she had never been so emotionally unstable as she was now.
"Many people say that you are crazy, that you are a tyrant, that you betrayed Mond to save Nata, and that you are not worthy of being the God of Wind!"
Finally, Alecino took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then said to Wendy earnestly: "Now, the only way is to release his wife and children before Shao Yun comes to settle accounts with you."
"Then you hide away, and we'll come out to persuade you and find a solution. Even if you fake your death and reincarnate, it'll be fine!"
Alechino tried to persuade Wendy earnestly. She felt that she had said all the good and bad things she could say.
You, Venti, are so confused that all three countries, Mondstadt, Liyue and Natta, have been affected.
Especially Natta, whom Wendy wanted to save, is now in a worse situation than Mond.
Even the Ice God couldn't stand it anymore and wrote a letter to persuade you, Wendy, to change your ways. You should at least think about a way out!
Wendy listened quietly to what Alechino said. Mond now compared him with the lonely king of the tower "Diakrapian" three thousand years ago, which made him laugh.
However, this smile revealed endless bitterness and helplessness.
"I know, the wind has told me, but I really have no other choice." Although Wendy's tone was calm, it was hard to hide her fatigue.
Seeing this, Alechino decided to change his strategy and started playing the emotional card.
For the sake of the people of Mond that he protects, don't let them suffer in the blizzard every day. Think about it!
"Think about the people of Mondstadt whom you have been protecting. Can you bear to watch them endure the ravages of the blizzard every day?"
"Although the Lone King of the High Tower has his own problems, at least he can still build a wind wall to protect his people and keep them from being disturbed by the wind and snow."
"But now, you have given Mond freedom. Does that also include the freedom to be destroyed in the snow? Don't you think this is ridiculous?"
Alechino asked two question marks in succession.
As Wendy listened to what Alechino said, his defenses gradually collapsed. He could no longer suppress his emotions and shouted excitedly:
"Your mission is accomplished...but I want to give it a try. What if I can kill Shao Yun once and for all?"
"Maybe everything will return to normal, even if Ying wants to travel to become stronger and her purpose is to kill me..."
Alechino was frightened by his irrational words and tried to dissuade him:
"Are you crazy? You are hopeless! Even if you can really kill Shao Yun, you killed her husband, will Gemini let you go? Stop daydreaming!"
However, Wendy was not shaken by Alechino's words. He became more and more excited and shouted: "I should have done this a long time ago! Everything collapsed at that moment on the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain!"
"Baalzebub is dead! I tried to get Shao Yun to leave Ying, but he wouldn't accept it. When the cracks appeared in the sky and the truth was revealed, there was no turning back for me."
"Now, if I don't do this now, Nata will be destroyed by the abyss, and in the end, the entire Teyvat will be buried with it!"
Alechino now finally understood why Shao Yun sometimes couldn't control his emotions.
Seeing Wendy in such a crazy state, she almost couldn't help but snap her fingers and use the "Long Lasting Like the Moon" skill to kill Wendy!
What happened to this wind god? Did he drink too much dandelion wine and ruin his brain?
Alechino became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, and began to question Wendy's actions.
"Then why are you so crazy? For example, you can just sit down and have a good talk with Shao Yun."
"Hasn't Shao Yun always wanted to open a ranch? Why don't you just give Fengqidi to him, and then declare that you will protect his family forever? Wouldn't that be better?"
However, in the face of Alechino's suggestion, Wendy just sneered and replied: "It's easy for you to say, but the truth is not that simple."
"Shao Yun would never abandon Ying and his newborn daughter to save a country that has nothing to do with him. His desire will never allow him to lose everything he has."
Wendy paused for a moment and continued, "Besides, I have no right to say anything about protecting him."
"Maybe I could have done it before. If he chose Noelle, or simply wanted to open a ranch in Mond, I would have agreed."
"But now, I absolutely cannot do this..."
Wendy's voice gradually became low, and she said self-reproachfully, "I'm sorry to Rosaline and Eula Lawrence... Perhaps there are some personal reasons involved..."
Alechino listened in amazement to what Wendy said about Shao Yun's desires, Rosalin and Eula Lawrence. She didn't know where to start complaining.
In Alechino's eyes, is there anything wrong with Shao Yun taking care of his wife who has just given birth to a child?
After all, his wife is in confinement and the child is still breastfeeding! How could Shao Yun ignore his family at this time?
You feel sorry for Rosaline, and you blame Shao Yun for killing her? Alechino felt that Wendy was being unreasonable.
Rosalin has always felt that it was you, the Wind God, who failed to save Rustan! Since she became an executive officer, she has heard Rosalin scold you more than a hundred times.
Why didn't you apologize at that time?
Now that she is dead, do you, Wendy, feel that you have let her down?
If the situation at Inazuma at that time was really as described in the novel "The Gunslinger from Fontaine", would you, Wendy, still seek revenge on Thor?
As for your sorry to Eula Lawrence, Alechino thought, the Lawrence family was so outrageous that they kidnapped Paimon on a holiday. Wasn't it because you didn't discipline them well enough?
(Because Arlecchino had injured Eula in Fontaine before, he went to investigate her situation later.)
The more Alecino thought about it, the angrier he got. He couldn't help but complain one by one, "Desire? Ying is pregnant! Their family can't go to Nata for various reasons. There's nothing they can do about it! And..."
After hearing what Alechino said that there was no way, Wendy sighed, her body gradually became transparent, and finally turned into a stream of green air.
The air flow slowly dissipated, leaving only one sentence behind.
"Yeah, so, I can't help it..."
Before she finished her words, Wendy's figure had completely disappeared in front of Alechino.
Alechino's eyes widened as he watched Wendy disappear into thin air.
She was so angry that she was shaking all over and her blood pressure was about to go through the sky.
The feeling that the Wind God brings to her now is more irritating to Arlecino than Linnet dyeing her hair into forty colors to become a gangster, Linni becoming a will-o'-the-wisp boy, and Femini coming out as a lesbian.
You kidnapped someone's wife and children right away, and now you want to kill her husband...
The key is that it would be fine if you can kill him. After all, to a certain extent, in Teyvat, whoever has the bigger fist is right is more applicable.
The key point is, can you, Wendy, beat Shao Yun 100%?
Perhaps, Alechino didn't really care who was right or wrong between Shao Yun and Wendy.
Only those who stand at the end and survive are qualified to write the "truth"... This is the truth that Alechino learned from living under a sea of corpses and blood.
She just wanted to complete the Ice God's mission...
Seeing that the plan to persuade the God of Wind had failed, Alechino looked towards the north and muttered, "I have to send someone back to Winter to report the news. The God of Wind has gone completely crazy..."