"Devil?"
Hearing this title,
Lumine behind him blinked and couldn't help but look at Kai.
Although he wasn't sure what happened, from the Anemo Hypostasis's terrified expression and trembling body, it seemed some story had occurred between the two?
"Do I need to report to you when I come over?"
Kai replied calmly.
His indifferent eyes held a coldness not usually seen.
With a fleeting glance, even the atmosphere on the scene seemed to drop a few degrees.
If the Anemo Hypostasis was originally just purely afraid, with Kai's words, its massive body trembled slightly, as if it wanted to completely escape from this field.
"That matter has been so long ago."
"I beat you for a month, and you still won't let me go?"
If the Anemo Hypostasis had facial features, then its eyes should be moist, right?
To be fair... Kai and its story, while simple, was indeed simple.
A few years ago, Jean, in order to hone her strength, challenged the Anemo Hypostasis alone without notifying anyone.
Although she ultimately achieved victory, the battle process was also extremely difficult, even described as terribly messy.
She even had to rest at home for several days afterward.
Before she could barely recover from her injuries.
And so... Kai was unhappy.
Afterward, to alleviate this unhappiness,
Kai came to the Anemo Hypostasis's location every day for a month to chat with it.
That was a rather tumultuous period, even now, recalling it, still made the Anemo Hypostasis, Beth, feel lingering fear.
One must know... Anemo Hypostasis creatures do not die.
They are probably like an endless illusion machine.
Even if completely defeated by someone, as long as the field and the elements in the air still exist, they can continuously regenerate and revive.
It is precisely because of its unique nature that, for Mondstadt,
the Anemo Hypostasis creatures distributed at both ends of Mondstadt City have become quite reliable training targets.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, no one would think of destroying the field after defeating an Anemo Hypostasis creature.
But similarly... it is precisely because of this mechanism of continuous revival
that the Anemo Hypostasis was able to thoroughly experience what it means to die in hundreds of different ways.
The kind that never repeats!
And now this guy, because he's in a bad mood, has come again.
And he even brought someone?
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that it absolutely couldn't leave this area,
the Anemo Hypostasis would probably have already run away!
How do I fight this?
The memory of being brutally defeated for a month is still vivid.
That wasn't a battle of the same level at all!
"I don't think I ever said that I came here today to beat you up, did I?"
However, just as the Anemo Hypostasis was filled with dread, Kai's next words slowly echoed, leaving it stunned and full of confusion.
"Not to beat me up?"
Who are you kidding?
If you're not here to beat me up, what are you doing here?
Chatting?
"I'm just sending someone over to fight you and hone her strength."
Fortunately, Kai didn't bother with further explanations.
He simply pointed to Lumine beside him and casually explained, "Later, use all your strength to fight her."
"Try your best to hone this girl's combat power, but no holding back… Understand?"
That last reminder was, of course, because he was worried the Anemo Hypostasis would be afraid of retaliation and hold back during the fight.
You see… it was because it had injured Acting Grand Master Jean in a battle back then that it suffered such a painful month-long ordeal afterward.
Kai had absolutely brutalized it.
And now, he had come to the Anemo Hypostasis again, asking for its help to train a girl.
To say he believed it would dare to fight with all its might and injure Lumine…
Honestly, Kai didn't really believe it.
"Not let me hold back?"
The Anemo Hypostasis was a bit confused.
If Kai hadn't reminded it, it really would have planned to do just that.
Rather than injuring someone and then getting a month-long 'package deal' afterward, it was clearly better to hold back during the fight.
It would be better to just let this girl beat it up.
After all, no matter how you looked at it… this girl, who could cry for a long time if slapped, clearly couldn't compare to Kai in terms of attack power and methods… Even if she beat it up, it wouldn't be a big deal.
But if Kai was the one making a move…
Hmm… being directly killed would even be a luxury.
"I will supervise the entire process. If I see you deliberately taking hits,"
"I'll probably be coming to see you often for a long time."
Kai showed a very gentle smile.
"Seriously!"
"Understood!"
Without any hesitation, almost as soon as the words fell, the Anemo Hypostasis quickly replied.
Familiar, strong Anemo energy spread throughout the entire area as its form expanded!
Seeing its insistence, Kai was quite satisfied.
Then he stepped back, signaling that Lumine could enter the arena.
"Then go and fight."
"Just use all your strength; you don't need to worry about the rest."
"Thank you, Mr. Kai, I understand!"
Lumine nodded quickly in response, staring at the Anemo Hypostasis in the arena.
She felt her heart filled with shock.
Originally, she had thought that Acting Grand Master Jean's request for Mr. Kai to bring her to the Anemo Hypostasis was out of concern that she might struggle in battle, and he was here to escort her for safety.
But what she hadn't expected was that Mr. Kai was so terrifying that even the Anemo Hypostasis trembled before him, directly obeying his every command.
This was far more astonishing than merely providing backup, wasn't it?
It was as if he was returning to his own home.
"Then…"
"I absolutely cannot let down Mr. Kai's kindness."
Taking a deep breath, she stood in the middle of the arena.
Feeling the rich Anemo energy around her already gathering, Lumine held her longsword, staring at the Anemo Hypostasis spinning its body not far away.
She was almost filled with caution.
She had heard everything that was said just now.
Although Mr. Kai had arranged her upcoming battle, he had also warned the opponent not to hold back in the slightest.
In such a situation, if she didn't fight with all her strength…
"Perhaps I might get injured," Lumine murmured softly to herself.
Then, she could only… "Fight with all my might!"