People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 448 Arlecino: I am a "father", and a "father" should be responsible for the future of his children

"Paimon, I suddenly want to hear that. Can you tell me about it?"

"Eh? Which one?"

"It's the one you used to warn people after you and Ying ran into the danger zone."

"Well, what a strange request. I really can't help you."

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"——The area ahead, let's explore it later!"

The central street of Mondstadt, Fountain Square.

This meaningless conversation took place while a certain white-haired kid had a questioning expression on his face.

Lin Feng rubbed Paimeng beside him with nostalgia, and felt that he finally had the option to persist in exploring.

Arriving at the area with the most people, Lin Feng glanced at the surrounding tourists and easily spotted the figure of a green-skinned wine drinker:
"——Let's go. Wendy is over there. Since you said that Walnut and the others are already waiting for us at the city gate, we should be almost there if we call Wendy."

".Well, the composition of tourists during the Wind Flower Festival is very complex. If we have more people, we will be a little safer in case we encounter robbery."

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"——Hey, who would rob you? We look strong, don't we?"

The voice was interrupted, and he wanted to complain to Lin Feng directly.
But after Paimon looked around, he suddenly realized that most of the people in the team seemed very weak, the type that didn't look very good at fighting:

——A boy and girl without muscles, two young men who look like scholars, two very cute scholar ladies, and the harmless Xiaobai and Fantuan.
"Uh, that shouldn't be the case, right? After all, Ying's fighting ability is still very famous."

Paimon always felt that his team looked like a tour group with no fighting power at all. He scratched his head and suddenly wanted to find someone who "looked strong" to support the situation.

At the same time, on the other side.

Different from the relaxed festive atmosphere outside, the situation in the acting group leader's office even seemed a bit tense.

Alechino, wearing a black and white dress, sat alone at the table used to receive guests. Opposite her were Qin, who looked solemn, and Kaia, who seemed to be thinking about something:

"Miss Servant, if I understand correctly, you want us to cooperate with you in planting a spy among the Fatui in Mondstadt?"

"You redeemed these people, but you didn't want to take them all away, and you even wanted us to arrange identities for some of them."

"——You should know that even in Mondstadt, where wine tastes are diverse, no one would like to add sand to fine wine.
Although it may be a bit disappointing, we are sorry to reject such a proposal."

".I feel the same way as Kaia."

"Ms. Alechino, the Knights of Favonius welcome any sincere cooperation, but your request is a great detriment to the safety of the people of Mondstadt. The Knights cannot make such a promise on behalf of the people of Mondstadt."

After reading the document handed over, Qin and Kaiya, who were sitting on the other side of the negotiation table, expressed their opinions one after another.
The "servant" on the other side picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. Even in the face of such a rejection, his expression remained unchanged:
".The Knights of Favonius are well-informed, and should be aware that there have been iterations of the term 'servant'."

"That's true, but that rumor isn't very favorable to you, Miss Arlecchino."

"We only know that the new servant killed his family and his mother. Are you threatening the Knights by bringing this up now?"

After hearing what the other party said, Kaia shook his head and was not polite in his words.

"Oh, is that the rumor? It's a fact, and I don't intend to refute it."

It seems that he already knew his reputation among his colleagues and the outside world.

Arlecino, who always decorated in black, white and red and looked dangerous and strong, just nodded calmly.

"Since you know that the fourth seat of the executive has been replaced, I don't need to hide anything."

"——In fact, they were considered failures by the previous "servants". Just like unqualified homing pigeons, they will eventually break their wings somewhere."

"I will take back some of the children who still yearn for 'home' and they will be retrained in their current homes."

"But there are always people who are tired of it all. The birds that yearn for freedom fall and die meaninglessly as unqualified failures.
As the caretaker of the nest, I would rather let them become ordinary birds, flying together in a gentler sky."

".The sky here refers to Mondstadt?"

"I don't deny that the sky of Mondstadt is peaceful and beautiful, but the arrival of these falcons will destroy everything the Knights have carefully maintained."

Kaia still shook his head, not shaken by such words.

".They are the "former falcons". I will pluck out their sharp claws and beaks. From now on, they will be just an ordinary bird. "

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"To be honest, we are somewhat tempted. After all, a promise from the Fourth Leader of the Fatui is of extraordinary value, and Mond doesn't want to face those conspiracies in the dark again."

"But Mond is short-staffed right now, and we don't have the energy to monitor these people.

While this proposal is not without merit, it is not appropriate for the Order today.”

I have heard that the Hearth House of Winter is an organization that adopts orphans, trains spies and assassins, and the "servant" in the fourth seat is the leader of this organization.

Because of her personal experience, Kaia never thought that these adopted children would have a good ending:

——After fighting out of the beast herd and being thrown into an even more dangerous battlefield, even the most successful spies find it difficult to have a good ending, and those who are "unqualified" may be even more miserable.

According to the style of the Fatui, it is very inefficient to seek a way out for "failed products" or "consumables of human experiments".

In such an environment, Kaia did not expect that this notorious "servant" would do such a thing in private.

"——We understand the tenderness of a mother towards her child, so the Knights will keep what happened today a secret.

However, Mondstadt cannot afford such a risk at the moment, so please forgive us for rejecting such a proposal."

I had a slightly changed opinion of the executive, but it did not affect the final decision.

Kaia and Qin looked at each other and insisted on their original answer.

"Oh, compared to the loving "mother", I prefer the strict "father",
Moreover, even if we don’t keep it secret, no one will believe what you two say.”

"However, I still thank you both for your kindness. Let's end the negotiation here for now."

She didn't have any extra emotions about the results in front of her. She actually had enough expectations before she started.
But since there was nothing to lose by talking, and it could also test the confidence of the country after the return of the gods of Mondstadt, she finally chatted with the two in front of her for a while. "I'm sorry, but the original negotiation result still stands. After a short period of dispatch, the redeemed captives will be handed over to the Fatui to be brought back. During the few days you are stranded here, I hope you can enjoy Mondstadt's Wind Flower Festival."

".Also, Ms. Arlechino, you can take this document. If it falls into the hands of some of your colleagues, it may be disadvantageous to you."

As the acting head of the group, Qin concluded the negotiation by taking out the cooperation proposal and handing it to the "servant" in front of her who had been very rational and showed no emotion during the negotiation.

"Thank you, but that's not necessary."

"It's just some blank paper. It won't have any effect even if I give it to my colleagues."

Put down the teacup, stand up from where you are,

She would never leave any evidence that was unfavorable to herself. Those words were burned with fire from the beginning, and because of the curse, her fire could even burn away the burn marks themselves.

I have a good understanding of the personalities of the two managers in front of me, and I also recognize the chivalry of Mond.
She said goodbye politely to the acting leader in front of her, without feeling any frustration:

——This was not the first attempt, nor would it be the last. But regardless of whether these birds that yearned for the outside world could understand it or not, Alechino did not mind failing a few more times.

——After all, I am a strict "father" who cannot provide love, so compared to a "mother", I naturally have to take more responsibility for the children's future.

"Tsk, what a perfect person! How could someone be so completely free of emotion? Has he completely controlled his own emotions?"

The servant left, and the oppressive feeling that lingered in the room gradually dissipated.

Kaiya breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling that the other party seemed to have looked at his eyes several more times.

"The opponent is very strong. If Mond is still in the same state as before, it will be difficult for us to have the right to refuse."

I also felt much more relaxed. Obviously, the other party's words in the negotiation were not harsh, and they did not even deliberately use force to oppress me.
But facing this extremely rare rational individual among the executives, Qin felt that she was far more difficult to deal with than those paranoid guys.

".It's almost time. We should prepare to find the prisoners on the list and give them to her to take out of Mondstadt."

"If everything is really as she said, then I hope that this side of her is not deliberate. If so, perhaps these 'failed products' will have another chance to have another possibility."

As soon as I received the list, I took inventory of the prisoners.

Later, Qin discovered from Albedo's report that the people on the list had more or less traces of human experiments.

It's never been clear what they have in common.
But if these were deemed failures by the previous generation of servants, that does offer a possible explanation.

"Heartland House" is a welfare institution that adopts orphans in winter, but I didn't expect that there was such a darkness behind it.
What on earth is the Queen planning by letting all this happen?"

It was somewhat difficult to imagine how much chaos was hidden beneath Zhidong's current strength. Qin lowered her head slightly and felt firsthand the impact a god could have on a country.

the other side.

Outside Mondstadt, on the way to Qingquan Town.

Negotiations within the Order have concluded, and the team from Hearth House should be preparing to rendezvous.

But on this only way to Qingquan Town,
Nantei and Fjord, who were previously asked by Alechino to wait at a nearby market, were not at the designated location at this moment. Instead, they casually covered their faces with a black cloth, looking a bit like a group of rookie treasure hunters.

Hiding in the bushes, Nanteuil, with short brown hair, tilted his head slightly and looked at his companions with a bit of uneasiness in his eyes:

".Fjöll, are we really going to rob the scholars here? Although we want to leave our 'home', will this affect our 'father's' plan?"

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"There is no other choice. Don't forget how much effort we put in to get this opportunity."

"However, my father came here this time to pick up his companions."

"If you want to give it a try, you can take off the cloth on your face first. We will try to ask for help from scholars passing by.
But even if Xumi is a forbidden area for the Fatui, they can't just take us away like this if we don't do anything."

Two members of the Hearth House, who still had some childishness on their faces and looked like they had just reached adulthood, were hiding on the side of the road.
Judging from the topic of discussion, it seems that they want to emulate those "predecessors" who left the Fatui in an alternative way.

"Among all the countries today, only Xumi will not hand over the Fatui to Zhidong after capturing them.
We haven’t done too many bad things, so even if we get caught robbing scholars, we won’t be punished too severely.”

"Although I heard that the Fatui will be supervised by the Void after being released, I don't want to stay with those lunatics anymore. The enthusiasm they are taking on missions is simply courting death!"

The hair was combed into a special side part. In addition to the shoulder-length hair behind her, a spiral curl hung alone in front of her right shoulder.
The girl, who was at the age of loving beauty, shook her head, unable to understand why those people were so excited about the dangerous mission.

“.Didn’t you always want to travel to various places, and you also said you wanted to try dyeing your hair?

But if we stay at home, we, who don’t have outstanding academic performance, will most likely die in a corner without anyone hearing about us one day.”

"But the traitors who quit will completely disappear from home. If you want to escape the purge of traitors by "Father" while quitting, you can only go to Xumi."

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"——Hmm? Someone's coming! There are actually two kids in the team. Great, they don't look very strong!"

".But they have so many Eyes of God on them, we definitely can't defeat them."

After hearing what Fjöll said, Nantui quickly turned his gaze to the side of the road.

I spotted the young scholar leading the group. Although I could tell from his clothes that he held a high position in the Church,
But after carefully counting the number of God's Eyes, he felt a little unwell.

"——Having the Eye of God doesn't necessarily mean you're strong, and it's better if you can't beat them. We don't plan to really rob them, we just want to get in."

"What do you want to do up there, Fjöll?"

"Well, are you planning to play a joke on our friends?"

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As always, a voice without any emotion came from behind the two of them.

It was as if he hadn't heard their previous plan. There was no threat in his words, but there was no warmth either.

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Their thoughts seemed to have come to a standstill, and when they realized what had happened, the two who were still imagining the future froze.
Feeling the all-too-familiar cold atmosphere, some were afraid to look back at the figure that had arrived at some point in time.

(End of this chapter)