[Fischl]: Ahahaha! Cao Zhong, hailed as a friend to all maidens—my all-seeing Prinzessin der Verurteilung has long observed you. Now, offer unto this princess your most sincere words of praise. I disdain Mora as if it were dirt—how could I insult you with such filth? May you be blessed with peace!
[Oz]: Ahem… Mein Fräulein means your lines were quite good, and she'd like one too. But she doesn't have any Mora… so, could you do it for free? A good person lives a peaceful life!
[Cao Zhong]: …No Mora, no deal. That makes things difficult.
[Fischl]: Heed my command! When I ascend the throne, you shall be first among my retainers—second to none, above all others! All things shall be within your grasp!
[Oz]: Uh… Mein Fräulein is… painting a grand future—no, no! She means if you follow her, you'll have bread and milk in abundance!
[Cao Zhong]: Since your sincerity is undeniable, I shall show mercy and enlighten you. Listen well! Open your eyes—Eye of Judgment! The moment of awakening has come! Explode, reality! Shatter, nerves! Banish this world!
[Fischl]: Ohohohoho!!! Yes, this is it!!! This is amazing!!!
[Oz]: Gasp… I always thought no one would indulge Mein Fräulein's… unique speech. But to think you match her so well… truly worthy of the title, "friend to all maidens"!
[Cao Zhong]: What kind of ridiculous title is that?! I refuse to accept it!!!
While the chat group was still buzzing—everyone eagerly asking Cao Zhong to craft them a dramatic opening line—
Something major happened in Mondstadt.
The once-clear sky was suddenly swallowed by dark clouds. Gale-force winds howled, thunder roared across the heavens.
A heavy, suffocating pressure settled over the city.
"W-What's going on? Why is my dog whining like that?"
"I don't know… but I've got a really bad feeling about this…"
Just as the citizens murmured in unease, alarms blared across Mondstadt.
"Alert! Alert! All Mondstadt citizens, please take notice! Stormterror is approaching Mondstadt! Stormterror is nearing the city! Seek shelter immediately! This is not a drill! This is not a drill!"
[Deathwing]: I soar the skies—the earth kneels beneath me!
[Deathwing]: Mondstadt… your end has come!
[System]: Ding! A major event has been detected in Mondstadt. Initiating live broadcast!
In an instant, the scene of Stormterror's assault on Mondstadt appeared before everyone in the chat.
The overwhelming might of the Ruler of the Skies shook every viewer to their core.
This… was the power of a god.
A force that inspired pure terror.
Flames and hurricanes erupted around Mondstadt—turning the city into a living hell in mere moments.
[Jean]: All Knights of Favonius, hear my command! Behind us lies our home—our families, our children. If we fail, they will not survive. Therefore—we cannot fail!
[Kaeya]: Knights of Favonius, Kaeya!
[Amber]: Knights of Favonius, Amber!
…
[Eula]: Knights of Favonius, Eula!
[Lynn]: Knights of Favonius trainee knight, Lynn!
[All Knights]: For Mondstadt!
In that moment, the people of Mondstadt stood united as one.
Even those watching from other nations were deeply moved.
[Ningguang]: Though mountains and seas divide us, we share the same sky—stay strong, Mondstadt!
[Keqing]: Though mountains and seas divide us, we share the same sky—stay strong, Mondstadt!
[Hu Tao]: Though mountains and seas divide us, we share the same sky—stay strong, Mondstadt!
…
[Kamisato Ayaka]: Though mountains and seas divide us, we share the same sky—stay strong, Mondstadt!
[Thoma]: Though mountains and seas divide us, we share the same sky—stay strong, Mondstadt!
…
[Collei]: Though mountains and seas divide us, we share the same sky—stay strong, Mondstadt!
…
[Almost all of Teyvat]: Though mountains and seas divide us, we share the same sky—stay strong, Mondstadt!
Under Jean's command, waves of Knights of Favonius charged forward, desperately holding back Dvalin's advance.
Meanwhile, a medical unit led by Barbara rushed into action—
Transporting the wounded and evacuating civilians to safety.
[La Signora]: So this is the Knights of Favonius? As useless as ever. If you agree to hand over Barbatos to the Fatui, we might consider helping you.
[Barbara]: What nonsense! Even if the Anemo Archon were to die, we would never hand him over to you!
[Venti]: Huh???
[Jean]: As expected—you Fatui came to Mondstadt with ulterior motives! Once this crisis is over, you will be expelled and forever banned from our land!
[La Signora]: Oh my, still putting on a brave face at a time like this? Your knights are nearly wiped out already.
[Jean]: …**
Her words were harsh—
But they were true.
After being corrupted and enhanced by the Abyss Order, Dvalin had grown far stronger than before.
Driven by abyssal power and burning rage, his reason had been completely consumed.
He had become a flying war machine—
Wherever he passed, devastation followed.
Even as the Knights risked their lives to stop him—
They couldn't keep up.
Because Dvalin… could fly.
Flight—
The eternal limitation and dream of humankind.
Though the people of Mondstadt possessed wind gliders—
Compared to the Lord of the Skies, they were nothing more than toys in his grasp.
Even Amber, three-time champion of Mondstadt's gliding competition—
Had already been defeated.
Mondstadt… was in grave danger.