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Everyone presents instantly froze.
Little Paimon blinked, looking at him with a very surprised expression.
"Wait, you definitely said the word 'illusion' just now, didn't you?"
"Oh, did I?"
"Ahem…"
Barbatos coughed twice lightly, his gaze quickly shifting away, completely avoiding eye contact with Paimon.
"Anyway, it's better if we leave quickly."
"I'll be going now, see you later."
"You bard!!!"
Seeing Barbatos quickly run off, little Paimon stomped her feet in the air in frustration, her adorable face puffed out with anger.
Clearly, she was very displeased with his actions!
"Is this what you call your 'another plan'?"
"Stop right there!"
"Don't run too fast…"
Watching the three figures sprint away.
Jean reached out to try and stop them, but it was clearly impossible.
After watching them gradually disappear, she sighed helplessly.
"Running is forbidden in the cathedral."
"Let them be. After all, the matter was finally resolved successfully."
"Consider it a celebration."
Kai showed a calm smile.
Although tricking Barbara like this seemed a bit wrong.
But with the Holy Lyre der Himmel handed over,
Barbara's mission entrusted by the cathedral was also considered completely fulfilled.
In this situation… she wouldn't feel too much guilt over this, would she?
Yes, given Barbara's easily swayed personality,
As long as she was told that the Fatui did this,
And that after the Holy Lyre der Himmel was returned, they came back to cause trouble again,
That would be perfectly fine.
What?
You say the Fatui are pitiful for being inexplicably blamed?
The Fatui are accustomed to acting overbearingly anyway, so shifting the blame onto them isn't exactly a wrong action.
If ten Fatui members stood in a row, killing them all might involve the innocent, but if you kill every other one,
Don't worry, there will definitely be some who escape the net.
"But speaking of which, the Fatui… I feel like I've forgotten something."
Kai stroked his chin, thinking seriously.
Was there a plot point he missed?
"I thought it was truly repaired. So, it was just an illusion after all."
While Kai was thinking,
Recalling the scene that just happened, Jean spoke with some regret.
In fact, deep down, when she heard his so-called 'other plan' earlier, Jean had indeed held a slight expectation.
After all, even the weakest god is still a god.
If Anemo Archon Barbatos personally intervened, it might not be impossible to successfully repair the Holy Lyre der Himmel.
But unfortunately, the final result told Jean otherwise.
Thinking of the Holy Lyre der Himmel, a precious cultural heritage passed down for thousands of years, being destroyed in her generation.
Although Anemo Archon Barbatos himself bore some responsibility for this, it was clearly impossible for her to feel no self-blame at all.
"Don't worry, that Barbatos guy was just messing with Paimon and the Traveler earlier."
His wife suddenly spoke, immediately interrupting his thoughts.
However, Kai didn't seem to mind much.
"Hmm?"
This statement made Jean a little confused. She looked up at her husband, her tone full of bewilderment.
"Kai means…"
"I can sense it."
Kai stared at his wife, answering very casually.
"The magic Barbatos used just now consumed a huge amount of his divine power, so if I'm not mistaken,"
"That wasn't an illusion. In fact, the Holy Lyre der Himmel should have truly been repaired."
Kai clearly had great confidence in his perception ability; he could clearly feel it just now.
During the process of the Holy Lyre der Himmel being repaired, Barbatos's divine power was rapidly depleting.
This could be seen from Barbatos's very weak expression after the repair was completed.
In this situation… from a high probability perspective, the Holy Lyre der Himmel should have truly been repaired. As for why he said such things,
Perhaps it was simply due to Barbatos's personality.
"Even when everything is about to be completed, he doesn't forget to mess around."
"Tricking others, perhaps?"
Hiss… but this guy's choice of target for his tricks was quite clear.
This way, it seems there's no reason to beat him up. No, if I really wanted to beat him up,
Reasons, you know.
Making one up on the spot… seems doable, right?
Thinking of this, Kai couldn't help but show a very friendly smile.
That truly is a good idea.
"Really?"
If Jean had originally felt some regret, then with Kai's words, her disappointed expression immediately turned into one of pleasant surprise.
She clearly hadn't expected to hear this news.
"Kai, are you serious?"
"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?"
Kai gave her a slightly displeased look.
"Ah… right, except for the night of our wedding…"
"You don't…"
Jean immediately stepped forward and covered Kai's mouth.
Her cheeks flushed, she glared at her husband with a hint of reproach.
"Hehe…"
…Kai just scratched his head and chuckled.
But speaking of which, Jean was truly adorable back then. Of course, she's just as adorable now.
"So, do you have any other work this afternoon?"
Kai had already helped with the residents' requests, so there were no issues with his daily work in that regard.
Jean thought seriously for a moment.
For a while, she really couldn't find anything.
"Probably not… Oh, right, although the matter of the Holy Lyre der Himmel is over, I haven't had time to deal with the Fatui ambush."
"Also, I need to write a formal document to the Church to prove that the Honorary Knight indeed entered the cathedral basement to prevent the Fatui… although the Church already knows this."
"But to be safe, it's better to write one…"
Fatui ambush…
Fatui…
Kai pondered slightly, then suddenly remembered something.
His gaze instantly shot towards the door.
"Damn it, I actually forgot about this plot point."
"I'm going out for a bit. I'll come pick you up after your work is done to take you home."
"Eh?"
With that, without waiting to explain to Jean,
Kai turned and ran out of the cathedral, suddenly feeling a headache.
"It's been so long; I actually forgot such an important plot point."
"After Barbatos and the Traveler leave the church, they're attacked by the Fatui, and even have something crucial stolen…"
"The Gnosis!"