Genshin Impact, all those behind-the-scenes big shots are me

Diluc thought of the invitation that Earthfire had extended to him some time ago.

"Earth fire?"

Jean hesitated for a moment, then quickly identified Alvin as the leader and walked towards him.

"Thank you for your help."

Alvin, injured and bandaged, looked up at Jean and said calmly, "We're not helping you. We're just doing what we should do."

Jean wasn't angry at Erwin's cold attitude. Instead, she said, "I believe in the significance of the Earthfire's existence, so in a few days I will issue a notice informing the people that the Earthfire's existence is just... and that Commander Rustan also recognized the will of the Earthfire back then."

To put it bluntly, Rustin is the leader of the Earthfire, which could potentially cause turmoil in Mondstadt. Therefore, Jean made this choice as a second-best option.

Alvin looked surprised.

After a moment, he lowered his head and continued to treat the wound.

"Do as you please. Our will will not change because of the opinions of the Knights or anyone else."

"I know... Anyway, thank you."

Qin said sincerely, and bowed to Erwin and the others.

She knew that if the Earth Fire hadn't been activated, the Knights' forces alone would have been absolutely unable to withstand this wave of monsters.

Putting aside past grievances, Qin acknowledges the will behind the current Earth Fire, the Earth Fire she sees.

"They are the people from the Earth Fire."

After parting ways with Alvin and the others, Paimon said with doubt, "I've heard that the Earthfire people are all evil, but they don't seem like it."

“What you hear is always biased. They are warriors worthy of respect, just like the Knights.” Jean said.

"Wow~ What a touching scene! The Knights of Favonius and the Earthfire resolved their hatred and reached an agreement to jointly protect Mondstadt from the evil monsters... Haha! I have a feeling this story will be a huge hit and earn me enough for several days' worth of drinks!" Wendy said proudly.

Paimon looked at him with disdain: "You're a street performer, you're at least... um, why are you acting like you've never seen money before?"

Ying suddenly lowered her head: "I found a million Mora."

Paimon yelled, "Where? Where?! Where's a million? Everyone who sees it gets a share!!!"

Everyone: →_→

"Qin, Commander Qin."

Just then, Noelle came running over.

The young female knight was covered in dust, and her silver armor was dented and cracked in several places, making her look somewhat disheveled, but her eyes were exceptionally bright and she appeared extremely excited.

Noelle, are you alright?

"No, no, I'm fine, hehe~" Noelle gave a slightly shy smile.

"It's good that you're alright. I heard from them that it was all thanks to you that you held off that giant beast this time."

Jean breathed a sigh of relief. She had heard from Caesar's team that Noelle had appeared like a god and saved all of their lives. Jean never expected that her 'difficult' decision would play a role at the crucial moment.

"Only by experiencing wind and rain can one transform from a cocoon into a butterfly."

She remembered what Su Chen had once said.

She wanted to protect Noelle and let time slowly change things.

Su Chen, however, was thinking about honing his skills.

"No, it's alright. Mr. Su Chen said I could help, so I came."

"Su Chen?"

Qin then realized that she hadn't seen Su Chen. With such a big event happening, the latter shouldn't have been absent.

"Captain Qin!"

A middle-aged knight walked towards them.

"Eric, how is he?"

Deputy Commander Eric, Qin's latest promoted talent, was the one who commanded from the city wall just now.

"The casualties are still being tallied, but the situation is much better than expected. Most of the injuries are minor, and the bridge was damaged. Overall, we owe this outcome to the help of our brothers."

At this point, Eric asked doubtfully, "Commander Qin, are they trained by the Knights? I asked Mr. Su Chen before, and he said they were assistants."

If it weren't for the appearance of the silver armor, even if they could hold the city gates, the casualties would be unbearable.

It's not that things are good as they are now, and people dying is never good, but for the knights, achieving victory with the fewest casualties is their survival rule.

"You don't need to worry about them." Qin changed the subject. "What about Su Chen?"

"Huh? Mr. Su Chen didn't come down?" Eric asked, somewhat puzzled. "He was with me on the city wall just now, but I was keeping an eye on the battlefield and didn't notice him."

Qin looked up at the city wall, but Su Chen was nowhere to be seen.

"Speaking of which, this city defense arrangement was also made by Mr. Su Chen. It's the most impressive strategic layout I've seen in my thirty years with the Knights," Eric said excitedly. "I must treat Mr. Su Chen to a drink later and ask him for his advice."

After saying that, he muttered to himself.

"However, I heard that Mr. Su Chen is usually very busy, so I don't know if I can make an appointment with him."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wendy immediately said, "How about you buy me a drink first? Su Chen and I are good friends. If you have any problems later, I can talk to him for you!"

"You?" Eric asked suspiciously.

Who are you?

"Whose child are you? How did you run away? It's so dangerous on the battlefield. Quick, let's get back to the city."

Wendy and Jean: "..."

...

The monster frenzy subsided, and after more than an hour of cleanup, the situation outside the city returned to normal.

Jean returned to the Knights and listened to Lisa tell her about what had happened, then discovered a problem.

The person who disappeared amidst cheers had almost completely taken control of the battle.

From the Knights' defensive deployment to personnel allocation, and even the appearance of the Earth Fire, everything seems to be related to Su Chen.

Listening to Eric's account, Su Chen clearly anticipated that the subterranean fire would definitely appear and that it would be able to turn the tide of the battle.

The sheer number of shield-wielding spearmen and archers, along with the massive shields comparable to those of the heavy guards, meant that even if the Knights were to acquire this equipment, they couldn't possibly gather enough in a short time.

If this weapon had been used in the previous clashes with the Knights, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

What exactly is Su Chen's connection to the subterranean fire?

Qin sighed, suddenly feeling that even though Su Chen was right beside her, he seemed to know nothing about her.

"never mind."

After a while, Qin gave up thinking and decided to deal with the matter at hand first.

The monsters were defeated, Dvalin returned to normal, and the people of the Earthfire met with her; everything was moving in a positive direction.

...

the other side.

Ying and Wendy came out of Mondstadt Cathedral.

They just successfully returned the Sky Harp.

This ancient harp has lost much of its divine power by now, but it is still revered as a sacred object by the church, thanks to the considerable effort they have put into its preservation.

“We should have just gone to the Wind Dragon Ruins,” Paimon said. “It’s all because of the singing problem. They sent us to steal the Sky Harp, but it was completely useless.”

"Hehehe~ At least we know from that incident that the Abyss Order was behind it all."

"Hmm...that seems to make sense. Oh well, at least the problem is solved." After saying that, Paimon secretly tugged at Ying's sleeve, signaling her that this was a rare opportunity and she should hurry up and take down Wendy to become the Anemo Archon...oops! She should hurry up and ask the Anemo Archon questions.

However, when Ying learned that Wendy was the wind god, she also realized that the latter was not the god who took her brother away back then.

Out of respect for the Wind God, Ying still asked the question that had been bothering her, but the Wind God had no idea.

"Hmm... I don't really remember the god you're talking about." Wendy shrugged. "There are quite a few gods in this world. I suggest you keep going and look for the answer."

Ying nodded: "I will continue my journey until I find my brother."

"Yes, yes, that's the determination... Oh right, although I don't know the answer you're looking for, I suggest you go to Liyue to find that King of Hell... cough cough, the Rock Lord. He's the oldest of the Seven Archons, so he might know something. Besides, the Liyue Summoning Ceremony is coming up soon."

“Liyue, yes, Traveler, let’s go to Liyue!” Paimon said excitedly, then chuckled as if he had just thought of something.

Ying said, "You want to go to the festival and eat good food, right?"

"No, no! I went specifically for you, and Venti said that the Geo Archon might actually know." Paimon tried to hide his guilty conscience, turning to Venti, "Why don't you write us a letter of recommendation? That way we can go directly to see the Geo Archon in Mondstadt!"

“Ahaha… well.” Wendy chuckled awkwardly, “Writing a letter of recommendation is no problem, but I’m worried that the old man will kick you out of Liyue after he sees my letter.”

Paimon asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"Well, it's a long story..."

Can he say that was a long time ago?

However, the thought of that old man's terror made Wendy shudder.

Ok?

Wait, it has suddenly gotten a bit cold.

"Who?!"

Just as Ying was about to draw her sword after noticing something was wrong, a cold wind blew by, and two figures appeared from the left and right, knocking her unconscious to the ground.

Wendy's feet were frozen by frost and she could hardly move.

"Alright, stop wasting your time."

The lady emerged from around the corner of the church and walked gracefully toward Wendy.

She definitely wouldn't have been so 'gentle' to Wendy before.

But Su Chen had instructed them that the mission was a mission, and they shouldn't let it hurt feelings. After all, Wendy was now a member of the Earthfire and a comrade with the same ideals.

"Surprised?" She crossed her arms and scrutinized Venti. "The mighty Wind God, you actually had to go through so much trouble to resolve the issues of your own familiars. Did you ever imagine things would turn out like this when you gave up governing Mondstadt?"

Wendy struggled for a couple of seconds, but finding she couldn't break free, she had no choice but to give up.