Chapter 883: Mond’s Good Times Didn’t Last Long

Chapter 883: Mond’s Good Times Didn’t Last Long

Kaia's thoughts were brought back to what happened a few days ago by Rosalia's words.

Alecino had to negotiate with the God of Wind, and he was responsible for leading Alecino to meet the Abyss Cult.

Kaia now felt that the cessation of the snowstorm might not be accidental, but was deliberately arranged by the Abyss Cult in order to negotiate with the God of Wind.

It is normal to show goodwill during negotiations...

However, the results of the negotiations have not yet been revealed, and no one can be sure whether the two sides have actually reached an agreement.

In addition, there is another important detail that cannot be overlooked.

Although the snowstorm had stopped, the temperature had not returned to Mond's normal levels.

This made Kaia even more convinced that things might not be that simple.

Thinking of this, Kaia looked at Barbara, who was excitedly attributing all the credit for the cessation of the wind and snow to the God of Wind.

Seeing Barbara promoting the game so hard, Kaia couldn't help but wonder, isn't it a bit too hasty to pop the champagne at halftime?

"Well... maybe we should go and persuade Miss Barbara not to be too optimistic." Kaia said hesitantly, while turning his gaze to Barbara who was selflessly promoting the God of Wind.

Rosalia looked at Kaia helplessly and said without any hope: "I tried to persuade her, but what was the result?"

"Miss Barbara threatened to die! I really had no choice but to let her go. I just hope she doesn't get hurt. After all, she is a fanatical believer in the God of Wind..."

Kaiya frowned when he heard Rosalia use the word "fanatic" to describe Barbara, and reminded her: "Fanatical believer? Isn't this description a bit exaggerated..."

Rosalia stretched out her right hand, spread out her five fingers, and then fiddled with them one by one, counting as she spoke.

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. The West Wind Cathedral was destroyed, the statue standing in the square was blown up by Shao Yun, and the chairman of the fan support club, Mr. Albert, was killed by Shao Yun in front of her eyes..."

"Of course, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that Lord Fengshen kidnapped the Honor Knight and threatened Shao Yun who wanted to save Mond from the Hillilchur army!"

"For Barbara, who wants to devote her whole life to serving the God of Wind, this is definitely not something she can understand."

"Instead of spending energy to figure out who is right and who is wrong, it is best to maintain your beliefs and ignore them. I chose the latter, and Barbara chose the former."

When Kaiya heard that Rosaria chose to "ignore" what the Wind God did, he asked suspiciously: "Ignore all this? Can you really do it?"

Rosalia nodded slowly, but didn't want to talk too much about this topic. She just replied calmly: "Yes, this is not something I should consider. What I care about now is the hearts of the people in Mondstadt."

She paused, then continued, "Faith is a very complex thing. It has been passed down for thousands of years and is deeply engraved in the hearts of the Mondstadt people, guiding them forward."

"That's why I say Mondstadt is like a white beast that is both old and young. It is so old that it needs people to protect it."

"But at the same time, it is as young as a toddler and cannot yet survive completely independently."

……

At this point, Barbara also became dry-mouthed.

She paused and took deep breaths of the cold air, trying to ease the dryness in her throat.

However, the cold air stung her respiratory tract like a knife, causing her to cough.

Despite this, Barbara did not give up.

After taking a few breaths, she continued to preach the deeds and teachings of the God of Wind without any hesitation.

Seeing how hard Barbara worked, some people who were originally skeptical began to waver and started to re-examine their faith in the God of Wind.

However, just when everyone had more or less regained their faith in the God of Wind, an accident suddenly occurred.

Suddenly, a strong wind roared into the city from outside Mondstadt.

The wind came with such force that it felt like it was going to swallow up the entire city.

This evil wind overturned many Mondstadt residents and Knights of Favonius who had not gained a firm foothold, and even the extremely unlucky adventurer "Bennett" was not spared.

Although he was blown away, his bad luck did not end there.

Just as he tried to get up from the ground, the snow piled on the roof fell down and buried Bennett in the snow.

After finally getting out of the snow, Bennett patted the snow off his body and sighed helplessly: "Ah, another unlucky day..."

However, this is just the beginning.

Just as Bennett finished complaining about his misfortune, the scene in the sky left him dumbfounded.

The originally clear sky was covered by dark clouds at an alarming speed, shrouding the entire city in a depressing darkness.

Accompanied by gusts of strong wind, the blizzard once again launched a fierce attack on Mondstadt.

This time the blizzard was much more severe than any other time before.

The snowflakes flying in the sky are no longer soft snowflakes, but have turned into hard ice chips!

These ice chips, carried by the strong wind, were like countless sharp knives, mercilessly scraping people's exposed faces, causing excruciating pain.

Faced with such a terrible snowstorm, Barbara was completely stunned.

She opened her eyes wide, watching the snowstorm that covered the sky and sun pressing towards her like a huge gray wall, and she became a little dazed.

"This... this isn't true..."

In the blink of an eye, the blizzard had submerged her surroundings, and visibility dropped to less than two meters.

In front of the West Wind Cathedral Square, the crowd that had originally gathered now became like a boiling pot, with noisy sounds rising one after another.

Some people were angrily complaining about the inaction of the God of Wind, while others were praying devoutly, hoping that the God of Wind could save Mondstadt.

"How can this be considered saving Mondstadt, God of Wind?"

"Lord Wind God, please save Mondstadt!"

"Stop praying and just run!"

Various voices intertwined together, and everyone dispersed in the blizzard.

Barbara's mood at this moment was like a roller coaster, with ups and downs.

She still believes that the Wind God will definitely save Mondstadt and hopes that everyone can cheer up.

"Hey, wait a minute, Lord Fengshen will..."

Before Barbara could finish her words, suddenly, a sharp ice crystal mixed in the blizzard scratched her cheek.

She only felt a sharp pain on her cheek, as if it was cut by a knife.

She subconsciously touched her cheek with her hand, and sure enough, she felt a wet feeling on her fingertips. When she looked again, she saw a faint trace of blood on her fingertips.

Barbara stood there blankly, at a loss for a moment.

Seeing the blizzard sweeping Mond again in just a moment, Rosalia rushed over immediately.

As for Kaia, who was with her, he went to evacuate the Mondstadt residents outside the house...

"Barbara, are you okay?" Rosalia asked with concern.

Barbara shook her head and said in confusion: "I'm fine, no, I'm in trouble..."

Rosalia looked at the wound on Barbara's cheek and frowned slightly.

"Okay, Miss Barbara, the snow has started to fall again. Don't let your body get frozen. Then I'll take care of the wound on your face."

As Rosalia spoke, she stood in front of Barbara and used her back to block the raging wind and snow.

Barbara stood there blankly, and touched the small cut on her body in a daze. The wound was still bleeding slowly.

After a few seconds, her emotions were ignited and exploded.

"No! I don't believe it! Lord Barbatos will definitely answer my prayers, that's for sure!"

As she spoke, Barbara seemed to have lost her mind. She tightly grasped Rosalia's shoulders with both hands and shouted in grief and anger: "Miss Rosalia, Lord Wind God will definitely save us, right?"

Rosalia grabbed Barbara's hand on her shoulder, narrowed her eyes, and persuaded:

"Let's go, Miss Barbara. The snow is so heavy that I can hardly open my eyes! And your face is scratched. It needs to be treated quickly. Come with me..."

However, Barbara shook off Rosalia's support and shouted more and more excitedly: "I won't leave! I want to stay here and wait for Lord Barbatos! He will definitely come to protect Mondstadt!"

Seeing that Barbara suddenly started to act like a child, Rosalia frowned, carried Barbara on her shoulders, and rushed towards the Knights' headquarters with her.

"You're doing this and it will do nothing but kill yourself!"

Barbara, who was carried on Rosalia's shoulders, swayed with her steps, but she did not resist at all.

Her eyes were empty and confused, and she muttered absentmindedly: "Lord Wind God, have you really abandoned Mond?"

……

Two days after dealing with the Abyssal Transfiguration of Javier Esquilla, the conversation room at Nata's Holy Flame Arena seemed unusually quiet.

The Eye of the Abyss, hanging high in the sky and bringing endless fear to Nata, did not take any further action except dealing a heavy blow to people's morale.

However, this seemingly peaceful daily routine will not last forever.

Just today, Xitrali performed the "trance ritual" as usual to communicate with the Night God.

Just as she was immersed in the ritual, she suddenly felt the abnormal fluctuation of the abyss aura in the earth veins.

This fluctuation made her alert, so she quickly ended the "trance ceremony" and left the Smoke Riddle Master without hesitation, heading straight for the Holy Fire Arena.

Along the way, we still didn't encounter any monsters, and even elemental creatures like slimes were rare.

All signs indicate that a storm is about to come, and her uneasiness is growing stronger.

……