Her delicate face, which had been patiently conversing with the Fatui, suddenly became solemn the moment she sensed the change outside the city.
"Is it Dvalin?"
"Jean?"
Lisa, beside her, was listening to the Cathedral officials bickering with the Fatui.
Neither she nor Jean was particularly skilled at diplomatic wrangling.
Leaving it to these clergy members from the Cathedral was quite suitable.
Seeing Jean's sudden change of expression, she couldn't help but glance around the room and quietly asked, "What's wrong?"
"I sensed a strong Anemo fluctuation outside the city."
"This aura… it's Dvalin's."
Jean replied in a low voice, her few simple words immediately highlighting the seriousness of the situation.
"Dvalin…"
Hearing that name, even Lisa, who had been relatively calm, couldn't help but feel a hint of trouble.
In the current Mondstadt, if there was any problem they couldn't solve, it was undoubtedly Dvalin, the former Dragon of the East.
"However, didn't Kai and the others find Dvalin's hiding place and set out to resolve this matter?"
"Why would Dvalin suddenly appear outside Mondstadt?"
Lisa said, a rare hint of seriousness appearing on her usually languid face.
She was clearly starting to worry about Kai and the others' safety.
"I don't know, but I believe Kai will definitely be fine."
"Perhaps Dvalin couldn't withstand their attack and escaped from the Stormterror's Lair to Mondstadt. After all, it's a dragon; if it chooses to flee through the air, it would be difficult to stop even with a combined effort."
While the Wind Glyder could allow for hovering, compared to a dragon's inherent flying ability, it was clearly like a baby fighting an adult.
They were simply not on the same level.
In such a situation, even if Dvalin was defeated, there would be no effective way to intercept its escape.
"In any case, we can't stay here any longer; we must go to the city wall quickly."
Jean took a deep breath. Originally, this negotiation was to prevent the Fatui from using the weakened defenses as an excuse to intervene in Mondstadt's city defense.
That's why she had patiently sat there, wasting time with them.
But if even Dvalin had come to Mondstadt, then this matter was clearly a little different.
Even if she was unwilling to let the Fatui interfere with Mondstadt's city defense, as the Jean, she couldn't risk the lives of the Knights of Favonius.
"Fatui, let this negotiation end here," Jean said, rising abruptly.
Facing the surprised expressions of the Cathedral officials, she quietly explained, "Just now, I sensed that Dvalin has arrived outside Mondstadt."
"For the safety of the entire city, this judgment can only be temporarily suspended."
"Oh? Has Dvalin arrived in Mondstadt?" Anastasia's face lit up.
This was truly excellent news.
One must know that the delegation dispatched by Snezhnaya this time had extremely strong combat power on the surface.
Especially after learning the news of the Hilichurl attacking Mondstadt not long ago.
She had long wanted to immediately throw herself into battle.
To show off her strength and gain the goodwill of the Citizens of Mondstadt.
Then, naturally, apply pressure.
And smoothly take over the entire city's defenses of Mondstadt.
At least until Grand Master Varka returned to Mondstadt.
She also wanted to gain a portion of the defensive rights under the pretext of assisting in defense.
Unfortunately, before they could even make a move.
Jean used the Knights of Favonius and the Favonius Cathedral as an excuse to keep everyone firmly tied to the negotiation table.
Giving them no chance to join the battlefield.
Until now, with Dvalin's arrival, the negotiations finally had a result.
"Please rest assured, Jean."
"If Mondstadt truly encounters an unsolvable problem, as your most sincere ally."
"Our Snezhnaya will naturally not abandon you."
Anastasia was naturally aware of the Stormterror situation.
Originally, dealing with the Hilichurl' attack alone already put some pressure on the Knights of Favonius.
Now, with Dvalin added to the mix.
Unless they wanted the entirety of Mondstadt to fall into the risk of being breached.
Otherwise, there was only one path: to seek help from the Fatui...
"I don't think it's come to that yet."
Jean said simply, then didn't linger any longer.
She turned and left the Knights of Favonius Headquarters.
Then she unfurled her Wind Glider from a high vantage point, rushing to the city wall at the fastest possible speed.
"Damn it, this is trouble!"
Meanwhile... Outside the city, the Knights of Favonius present and the Citizens of Mondstadt who witnessed this battle.
Saw Dvalin's arrival.
Their hearts almost jumped into their throats, feeling an unprecedented.
Extremely strong sense of crisis.
Especially that incredibly massive body.
It brought an unprecedented and terrifying pressure to the people of Mondstadt.
First, Hilichurl attacking the city, then Stormterror launching a surprise attack.
This battle was completely unwinnable.
Staring at Dvalin, who was suspended in mid-air, concentrating a dense Anemo element in his mouth.
And then suddenly spewing out Dragon Breath.
The exact same thought almost emerged in everyone's hearts.
Some, in despair, even closed their eyes directly.
"It's over!"
However, "Rumble ~"
The terrifying Dragon Breath descended, causing an extremely violent release of energy.
The surrounding elements were torn to the point of extreme chaos.
A large number of Hilichurl, under the attack of this Dragon Breath.
Melted into a pile of ashes on the spot.
As for the Knights of Favonius fighting on the scene, not a single person was affected by this wave of Dragon Breath.
The attack range was completely avoided!
"What?"
The Knights of Favonius on the scene, and even the citizens watching from the city walls.
Were almost dumbfounded on the spot.
They clearly hadn't expected such a situation to occur.
"Is Stormterror..."
"Helping us?"