"Bang, bang, bang!!!"
Treasures trailing golden streaks of light, under Kai's command, appeared like a torrential downpour, sweeping madly across the sky.
The hotel's ceiling simply could not withstand such an assault.
In that unimaginable energy explosion, it directly turned into ashes.
"Quick..."
"Run!"
Inside the hotel... The dumbfounded staff watched this scene.
It wasn't until an incredibly violent sound came from the ceiling above their heads that they all reacted.
He quickly picked up the Mora and ran out the door, not daring to linger for even a moment.
Extremely boisterous energy accompanied the throwing of the treasure.
It caused a violent explosion in the upper structure.
Those Fatui members who hadn't reacted yet... didn't even know what was happening before they were directly knocked over by the shockwave.
In just a moment... countless figures rushed down the stairs into the hall, completely surrounding Kai.
"Who's there?"
As the Fatui soldiers arrived on the scene... their vast numbers seemed to bring great comfort to the others.
Soon, Anastasia, the Counselor, also ran into the hall, her face a mess, after being startled awake from her sleep.
Seeing only a figure hidden under a cloak before her eyes, not only she, but also the other Fatui soldiers, felt an extremely strong surge of anger.
Yes... it was anger.
On the continent of Teyvat, there were quite a few people who disliked the Fatui's actions.
Nor was there a lack of powerful individuals.
In such circumstances, the Fatui's strongholds had been attacked by these people more than once.
But the problem was... those that were attacked were mostly hidden Fatui strongholds.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it espionage.
In such a situation, even if discovered by someone, and subsequently met the fate of being wiped out, it wasn't something unacceptable.
But today was different.
One must know... what existed in the Goth Grand Hotel at this moment was Snezhnaya's openly dispatched diplomatic mission.
It was a legitimate organization for communication with Mondstadt.
To openly attack a Fatui outpost, knowing its location, was practically no different from a blatant slap in the face.
"Although I don't know who you are..."
"This is a Fatui outpost. Attacking us is equivalent to provoking the entire Snezhnaya."
"To openly attack the diplomatic mission of another nation within Mondstadt, are you trying to tear up the alliance between Mondstadt and Snezhnaya?"
Anastasia stared coldly at Kai.
Her eyes under the mask revealed a hint of coldness.
Under the protection of so many Fatui soldiers, she clearly wasn't worried about her safety.
Kai did not answer.
He waved his hand, and a shimmering treasure gradually appeared on his fingertips.
He didn't take the other party's words to heart at all.
"Damn it!"
This feeling of being ignored made Anastasia, as a Fatui Counselor, feel an indescribable anger and humiliation.
After joining the Fatui and becoming a Counselor,
Anastasia had led diplomatic missions to many countries.
But to dare to ignore her like this, it was the first time she had ever encountered such a thing.
"You fellow..."
Anastasia's face was cold.
She waved her hand, and the surrounding Fatui soldiers immediately surrounded him.
"Since you won't answer..."
"Then we'll capture you first, and then go settle the score with that woman Jean!"
"You... want to capture me too?"
The shimmering treasure in his hand suddenly shot forward.
It cut a golden trajectory across the sky and slammed heavily into the wall.
"Swish~"
Under Anastasia's incredulous gaze,
the Fatui soldiers who had been blocking the way fell to the ground one after another.
They were instantly pierced through by the treasure.
An arm flew up into the air, trailing a crimson line of blood.
It fell to the ground without any obstruction.
"..."
Anastasia froze on the spot.
A sudden sense of inexplicable fear emerged from the depths of her heart.
Her face trembling, she looked to her right.
Blood gushed from the empty, severed arm, and only then did the incredibly intense pain finally set in.
It made Anastasia let out a piercing scream on the spot.
The intense pain nearly caused her to faint.
"What?"
The surrounding Fatui soldiers were momentarily stunned.
As a Counselor, Anastasia might not have reached the level of a Harbinger,
but she was still much stronger than an ordinary Fatui.
At the very least, even if she encountered a master from the Knights of Favonius, it would be impossible for her to be defeated so quickly.
But unexpectedly, in that instant, the Fatui present didn't even react.
Anastasia's arm was instantly severed.
They didn't even see when he made his move.
"This speed... it's too fast."
The few nearby Fatui guards instinctively took a few steps back.
Facing this figure hidden under a cloak,
their eyes were almost filled with vigilance.
Clearly, none of them wanted to have an arm inexplicably lopped off like Anastasia.
"Tch..."
"Is this all the Fatui are capable of? Don't even have the courage to attack?"
He glanced around at the encircling Fatui guards who were clutching their weapons, yet dared not launch an attack.
Kai openly expressed his disdain.
This unprecedented feeling of humiliation, while certainly infuriating them, was clearly nothing in the face of an intense life-or-death crisis.
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to waste words with you small fry."
"Your Harbinger should be in Mondstadt too, right?"
"Tell her to... get out here!"
More treasures materialized out of thin air, and a powerful surge of energy emanated.
Bathed in brilliant light, they all aimed at the surrounding soldiers.
Although the attack had not yet been launched, even so,
facing these chilling weapons,
the Fatui present almost instinctively shuffled their feet.
From these treasures suspended in mid-air, they felt a fear that pierced their very souls.
It was the instinct for survival that only manifests when life is threatened.
"We... we'll die, won't we?"
"We'll definitely die!"
Once these weapons were unleashed, losing limbs would be minor; being instantly killed would be the most normal outcome.
Who exactly was this guy?
A master from the Knights of Favonius, or from another nation?
"Tsk, not answering me?"
"Then..."
Noticing that the people around him seemed unwilling to answer,
Kai sighed slightly, and just as he was about to unleash his attack, an extremely cold sensation suddenly emanated from the second floor.
Instantly, Kai turned to look.
Nearly half of the treasures behind him changed direction.
They aimed directly at the source of the cold current on the stairs.
"Has she arrived?"