That there was actually a Fatui soldier who could survive that scene just now.
It was something Kai had never expected.
After all, Kai was clearly aware of how much destructive power his abilities combined with Diluc's possessed.
Let alone mere Fatui soldiers.
He estimated that even a Fatui Harbinger standing there wouldn't dare to directly resist.
But the result… staring at this Fatui guard in front of him, wearing the standard mask and completely unharmed.
Kai stroked his chin, lost in thought.
"By the way, you seem to have been one of the pursuing soldiers?"
Kai still had some impression of the two groups of people.
If he remembered correctly, this guy was in one of the three pursuit teams at the time.
And seemed to be the leader?
"My name is Viktor, a diplomatic envoy from Snezhnaya to Mondstadt."
Walking in front of Kai.
The Fatui soldier spoke proactively.
"Hmm?"
Kai was a little confused.
This kid, he's very practiced...
"The information about the Holy lyre der himmel was also told to me by him."
Standing behind.
Diluc glanced at the other party, adding.
"Hiss, so it's an acquaintance."
Kai immediately found it amusing.
Looking at the other party, completely unharmed.
He probably ran and hid the moment he saw Diluc.
That's how he managed to save his life.
"Since there's been a precedent of cooperation, the rest will be much simpler."
Looking at this expressionless Fatui soldier named Viktor.
Kai rested his chin on his hand, slowly saying, "A few questions?"
"Hmph, let me state beforehand."
"I am eternally loyal to Her Majesty the Tsaritsa!"
Viktor snorted coldly, his back ramrod straight.
"You may ask."
Kai: "..."
Is this what they call professional integrity?
Even when captured, one must display the unyielding side of a Snezhnayan diplomat?
Facing this guy, even Kai's thoughts were interrupted for a while.
It took him a good long while to slowly regain his ability to think.
He took a deep breath and continued to ask.
"First, your objective…"
"By order of Her Majesty, to pursue you and Master Diluc, and once all pursuers have converged, to work with the outpost guards to encircle and annihilate you. Of course, if we could capture you alive, all the better."
"The Holy lyre der himmel…"
"It's at the outpost above Starfell Lake. In fact, Her Ladyship also had a plan to steal the Holy lyre der himmel, hoping to use it to draw out Stormterror, but she didn't expect to run into you."
"How many of you…"
"All Fatui soldiers within Mondstadt have been mobilized."
"Fatui's goal…"
"To use Stormterror as an excuse to exert pressure and take over the city defenses as much as possible. But Her Ladyship seems to have come to Mondstadt with other missions; I don't know the specific details."
Kai opened his mouth, looking up at the righteous-faced Fatui envoy in front of him.
He didn't react for a long time.
This cooperation, it was truly quite practiced.
According to his original thoughts.
Prying any information from the mouths of the Fatui, who have historically represented unyielding strength.
Should have been extremely difficult.
Even at critical moments, they would rather commit suicide to show their resolve.
And not reveal a single piece of information, all of which was within Kai's expectations.
But this cooperation was so practiced… staring at Viktor standing before him.
Perhaps feeling a little uneasy under his gaze.
A glint suddenly flashed in Viktor's eyes, as if he had perceived something.
He knelt down very decisively.
To prevent Kai from having to look up to talk to him.
"I've answered. Do you have any more questions?"
Hmm, that's a good question.
Answering so cooperatively.
For a while, I truly don't have any questions.
"By the way, according to you, you were sent by Her Ladyship…"
"Then is she herself also in pursuit?"
Suddenly thinking of this, Kai casually asked.
"No, Her Ladyship went to guard the Holy lyre der himmel."
However, what Kai had not expected at all was this.
Hearing this, Viktor decisively shook his head.
"We were merely dispatched to intercept you."
"In fact, most of the soldiers within Mondstadt are converging towards the Holy lyre der himmel. It is said that is where our main defensive focus lies."
"Huh?"
If Kai could have leisurely sat there asking questions before,
then upon hearing this, his originally calm expression almost instantly froze.
"You mean, the Lady herself went to the outpost above Starfell Lake?"
"That's right."
Viktor answered decisively.
Damn it, a collision course?
Kai's gaze sharpened, and he immediately stood up.
A Fatui Harbinger is no laughing matter.
When Diluc was young, he once encountered one.
He was beaten so badly he couldn't even fight back.
And now, the Lady, one of the Harbingers, actually, went to Starfell Lake herself?
Although Kai had absolute trust in Jean's strength, after all, she was the esteemed Dandelion Knight, one of Mondstadt's top combat forces.
She clearly had the qualifications to contend with a Harbinger.
But even so, letting Jean face the siege of a large number of Fatui soldiers alone...
The risk was simply too great.
Especially since the Lady had...
the power granted by the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya.
"I didn't expect them to have this trick up their sleeve. Starfell Lake and Springvale aren't too far apart; we should still make it if we hurry now."
Diluc frowned.
He hadn't expected the Fatui to not focus their main attention on him, but instead quickly deduce that something would happen to the Holy lyre der himmel.
"Wait..."
Kai clearly cared deeply about his wife's safety.
However, just as he was about to leave with him,
Kai suddenly thought of something and called out to him directly.
"Hm?"
Diluc turned around, puzzled.
But Kai was too lazy to explain much about this matter.
He suddenly closed his eyes.
A strange energy, accompanied by his body, quietly spread out.
Under Diluc's confused gaze,
that energy gradually resonated subtly with a certain element in Mondstadt's sky.
As if granted permission, he opened his eyes again a moment later.
"Alright."
"What?"
Honestly... seeing Kai's inexplicable actions like that,
Diluc truly didn't understand what was going on.
"I'll explain after we get out. Do you remember that strange ancient device above Springvale?"
"We'll meet there."
Kai said, and with his concern for Jean's situation, he clearly had no time to explain further to Diluc.
He turned to leave the outpost.
"Then this Fatui..."
Not killing this guy and letting him go back...
Kai waved his hand, of course not out of soft-heartedness.
"Don't you think that having this guy stay with the Fatui..."
"Is actually a good thing for us?"
"A good thing..."
Diluc paused slightly, then nodded thoughtfully.
Hmm, that makes a lot of sense.
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