An endless cold current permeated the air.
It unleashed unimaginable power, as if from the farthest reaches.
Kai looked up, unconcerned.
To ordinary people, perhaps nothing would be noticed.
But as one of the top combat powers in Mondstadt City,
Kai could clearly sense a figure slowly approaching the hall, not far away.
The bone-chilling energy, even from a long distance, still felt incredibly sharp.
Then... *bang* ~
Countless ice cones suddenly shot out from afar, turning into sharp, crystalline projectiles, roaring as they smashed towards Kai.
Even the air temperature seemed to drop sharply.
"Is this how a Fatui Harbinger greets someone?"
Facing such a sudden assault,
Kai had expected it and showed no signs of hurry.
A faint golden light formed a barrier directly in front of him, intercepting the incoming ice cones, with shattered ice raining down on the ground.
"Hmph, where did this little hamster come from?"
"Daring to cause trouble in Fatui territory?"
A moment later... accompanied by a slightly arrogant voice, a cloaked figure with flaxen hair slowly walked down the stairs to stand before Kai.
She was a woman with a perfect, flawless physique, though half her face was covered by a unique mask.
Yet, from her eyes and tone, one could sense an extremely strong, mature allure.
Her violet eyes were filled with icy killing intent, releasing a thorough coldness, just like Snezhnaya, her place of origin.
"Hmm... honestly, your legs are quite fair, aren't they?"
Kai praised her earnestly.
Even for an enemy, in this regard, there was no need to lie.
"You're asking for death!"
She hadn't expected such a remark as the first greeting.
The lady, whose face was originally like frost, instantly became even colder.
It was as if she had suffered some intense humiliation.
Anger burst forth from her violet eyes.
The next second... her figure suddenly flashed forward.
A terrifying cold current quietly released from her palm, accompanied by a biting gale.
In this confined area, it swept through, making even the surrounding Fatui soldiers feel a chilling bite.
A few who were slightly closer had their feet frozen instantly, completely losing the ability to move.
In just a few seconds... the lady's figure passed through Kai, directly appearing behind him.
That cold current, upon contact,
had completely struck his body, without missing a single bit.
Feeling that he seemed to show no sign of resistance, the lady snorted coldly, the killing intent in her eyes suddenly dissipating.
"Rude hamster~."
"Pay the price for your arrogance!"
"So... so strong!"
Duels between top experts often happen in an instant.
Seeing the mysterious person instantly frozen in ice, the Fatui soldiers present almost collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
"As expected of Lady Rosalyne."
Although this mysterious fellow possessed great power,
almost immediately upon his appearance, he displayed overwhelming strength.
Even Anastasia was nearly killed instantly.
Yet, even so, before Lady Rosalyne, he offered no resistance at all.
From the shadows on the ground... a Debt Collector emerged.
His gaze flickered over the figure within the ice-encased sculpture.
He asked, "Lady Rosalyne, how should he be handled?"
"First, break his legs, then interrogate him slowly."
The lady replied coldly. Being offended by such a person
made her, as a Harbinger, exceptionally furious.
"Coincidentally, Anastasia's mission hasn't been completed either."
(The Debt Collector's nervous tone: "L-Lady Rosalyne...")"
"We'll use this opportunity to put pressure on the Knights of Favonius."
As she said this, the lady slightly turned her head to look at Anastasia, who was already lying on the ground.
Her wounds were being urgently attended to by other Fatui soldiers.
Her tone was utterly devoid of warmth.
"Such a waste..."
"It truly tarnishes our, the Fatui's, reputation."
"Lady Rosalyne..."
A trembling voice rang out again.
Noticing the slightly off expressions of the Fatui present, the lady frowned and instinctively looked back.
Then... something she had absolutely not expected happened.
Just a short distance away, a massive ice sculpture stood in the center of the hall.
It looked incredibly conspicuous.
However, what was eerie was that
the figure that was originally inside the ice sculpture... had vanished from its original spot at some unknown time.
It was as if it had melted into thin air.
No trace of its possible existence could be found.
"What?"
The lady was slightly stunned.
Such a scene clearly made even her feel somewhat incredible.
But before she could react, a slightly relaxed voice suddenly, leisurely, sounded in her ear.
"Your skill at making ice sculptures..."
"Seems quite good."
Without any warning.
It was as if he had vanished into thin air and then instantly reappeared.
Hearing the voice by her ear, even the lady, as a Harbinger, felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
This sense of crisis, driven by combat instincts, almost immediately made her attempt to counter-attack.
However, Kai clearly did not intend to give her a chance.
Just as her body was about to move, the lady suddenly realized that her legs had somehow been completely frozen by ice.
While it wouldn't be troublesome to deal with, regaining her mobility in a short time was clearly impossible.
"*Whoosh* ~"
Kai flicked his hand.
The cloak draped behind him was directly pulled to the ground.
"I have to say, it's not just your legs."
"It seems your figure is also quite good, eh?"
With the cloak gone, although she was still fully clothed underneath, at such close range, Kai could still perceive her quite perfect figure.
In her pale violet eyes, a hint of panic seemed to flash.
Kai raised his hand with satisfaction.
Just as the lady thought he was about to attack,
"Hmm?"
A finger appeared directly on her face.
Then, he squeezed it hard.
"Your face is also very smooth and tender. It seems you take good care of it, don't you?"
...The lady's composure instantly shattered.
To be insulted at such close proximity.
With the Harbinger's arrogance, she simply couldn't tolerate it.
Terrifying energy suddenly spread from her body, fueled by her rage.
A fierce cold wind swept out, condensing countless ice shards in this confined area.
She instantly unleashed her assault, without distinguishing between friend and foe.
"I'm going to…"
"Kill you!!!"