Chapter 310: The Ausbilder Has Arrived
In Mondstadt City, n love wine.
After a day of hard work, a cup of fine dandelion wine is the best possible reward.
And once the wine goes down, there’s always a reason for another glass.
On this point, the won of Mondstadt see things differently.
While they also enjoy Angel’s Share, compared to those drunken n, what they love most is the occasional appearance of Master Diluc at the counter.
Though he isn’t seen every day, if you do run into him... you’ll definitely be inflicted with a Wet status.
Master Diluc is a fine vintage—just with too much ice.
That was the evaluation given by a certain bard who had once been thrown out of the tavern.
Today, Master Diluc once again returned to Angel’s Share, dust-covered from his travels.
By now, everyone was used to it.
After all, they all knew that Master Diluc had gone off again to investigate that strange Darknight Hero.
The Darknight Hero was a Guardian who appeared alongside Diluc.
The only known traits were the occasional scent of sothing burnt, and a fleeting glimpse in the darkness of night—a deep blue silhouette.
Early rumors claid that the Darknight Hero was dressed all in crimson, which did seem to match the scorched sll.
But as more and more witnesses ca forward, people gradually realized that the so-called "red" was rely the flas the Darknight Hero released.
As for the man himself—he had long, flowing hair the color of icy blue.
The people of Mondstadt adored this Darknight Hero.
Everyone except the Knights of Favonius—and the Master Diluc standing right here.
The Knights believed that this sort of work fell squarely within their jurisdiction, and that the Darknight Hero’s actions interfered with their normal duties.
As for Master Diluc...
He simply didn’t like the Darknight Hero.
Back when Diluc had traveled across the seven nations and returned to take over the winery, he had intended to establish his own reputation in Mondstadt.
Unexpectedly, the Darknight Hero appeared at the exact sa ti, disrupting his plans.
From that mont on, Diluc found himself at odds with the Darknight Hero.
Whenever the Darknight Hero appeared, Diluc would certainly be sowhere nearby.
Yet to this day, the master had never truly caught him.
"Master, your distinguished guests are already waiting upstairs."
Taking Diluc’s coat without drawing attention, the bartender Charles spoke in a low voice.
The guests upstairs could be said to be among the most important figures in Mondstadt at present.
For them to gather at a ti like this ant that sothing big was likely about to happen.
"Mm. Thank you for your hard work."
Casually tying his loose long hair into a ponytail, Diluc ascended the tavern’s upper floors amid the greetings of the drunkards.
As one of the largest taverns in Mondstadt, Angel’s Share had three floors.
The first and second floors were for business, while the third-floor attic was mainly an employee area, normally off-limits to ordinary patrons.
Pushing open the door and heading upstairs, Diluc imdiately saw Jean, pacing back and forth across the attic, as well as Kaeya, drinking alone in silence.
As for Lisa... she seed to be writing sothing.
"What happened?"
Walking to the attic window, Diluc pushed it open, letting fresh air flood into the slightly stuffy space.
The last ti the four of them had gathered like this was because of the twelfth Fatui Harbinger, the Ausbilder.
"He’s back."
Kaeya raised his head, his tone unusually serious.
In his hand, he was no longer playing with Mora as he usually did, but with a brand-new piece of tal.
That tal plate perfectly covered his eyepatch—as if it had been custom-made for that very purpose.
"Him?"
As Kaeya’s adopted brother, Diluc knew his temperant fairly well—especially since their relationship had eased considerably after Ausbilder was sent away last ti.
So when Kaeya spoke like this... it ant sothing truly serious had happened.
For Kaeya to be drinking in silence like this, and to say those words with such gravity... could it be—
"The Ausbilder?"
Diluc really didn’t want to say that na. Being treated like a cat and casually petted was a piece of dark history he would never be able to erase.
But reality was reality.
"That’s right. Kaeya ran into the Ausbilder while pursuing a group of criminals," Jean said, standing behind Lisa. Her tightly furrowed brows showed that she was far more uneasy than usual.
The last ti she had faced the Ausbilder, she’d had Grand Master Varka backing her up. Even though she had been at a disadvantage the whole ti, she had still been full of confidence.
But now, Grand Master Varka had gone on an expedition—and had taken most of the main forces with him.
With Mondstadt’s current strength, if the Ausbilder truly intended to cause trouble, she wasn’t sure she could still keep him in check.
"..."
Staring at the azure sky outside, Diluc gradually fell silent.
Among everyone present, perhaps he was the one who understood the Fatui Harbingers best—without exception.
After all, he was the only one who had truly dealt with them firsthand.
And he understood all too well just how terrifying the Harbinger known as the Ausbilder was.
That terror wasn’t limited to sheer strength. According to Diluc’s own intelligence network, the Ausbilder was equally chilling when it ca to assassination, intelligence gathering, and scheming.
To say nothing else, just recall the last confrontation at his winery.
Below had been a winery packed with all kinds of alcohol. Above it were elite figures from every walk of life in Mondstadt—even the Church’s clergy and the Knights of Favonius’ main forces had been present.
With nothing more than a tiny spark, Ausbilder could have effortlessly severed Mondstadt’s "four limbs," plunging all of its industries into a horrifying gap that would last for decades.
And that wasn’t all. Judging from the disturbances he’d caused after going to Liyue... No matter where Ausbilder went, he was nothing short of a calamity.
Thinking about Mondstadt as it was now, and the current state of the Knights of Favonius, Diluc felt a splitting headache coming on.
Back when the main forces had still been present, dealing with just one Harbinger had already been that difficult.
Now, with most of the elite taken away by Grand Master Varka, could the Knights in their current state really handle the Ausbilder as he was now?
What’s more, the Abyss Order had been making more and more small moves around Mondstadt lately—clearly plotting sothing.
The Ausbilder’s sudden appearance had also disrupted many of Diluc’s plans.
He even began to suspect that the Abyss Order’s recent activities might be connected to Ausbilder’s arrival.
Otherwise... the timing was just too perfect.
"Has he already entered Mondstadt City?"
Diluc turned to Kaeya and asked.
From what Jean had said earlier, it was clear that Kaeya had already co into contact with him.
For now, the most important thing was to grasp his whereabouts before making any further plans.
"No. I ran into him near Dadaupa Gorge. He must have just landed—he still carried the sll of the sea breeze. He only greeted before leaving. Judging by the direction he headed in... it looked like he was going toward the aty Tribe Hilichurl’s camp."
Letting out a helpless sigh, Kaeya replied.
Without a doubt, if the Ausbilder had co to Mondstadt, the one who would end up dealing with him would still be Kaeya.
Just as he’d said before, if even he found Ausbilder troubleso, how many people in Mondstadt could really handle soone like him?
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