I picked up this little grass god.

After a simple dinner, the group followed the traveler to the Ou of Ten Thousand Fires, where they had agreed to meet the captain.

Capitano didn't care about so many people coming. After all, he already knew about the Traveler's team. There was a mascot, a warrior with some fighting ability who came from the Fatui, and a very strong warrior who also came from the Fatui.

"Very good, you came as promised, proving that I was not wrong about you."

Seeing Ying arrive on time, Capitano nodded seriously in appreciation.

"I only care about intelligence. I don't care what the Fatui think of me."

Ying was not polite to the Fatui's executive officers until she knew them well enough.

"You're lying, little yellow-haired boy! You were clearly going to beat me up when I evaluated you!"

Liu Bai, who was standing next to Ying, raised his finger and pointed at her with a look of shock.

"Is that a comment you're talking about? If you call me petty again I'll beat you up now!"

The serious atmosphere was suddenly interrupted by Liu Bai, and Ying spoke to Liu Bai with gritted teeth.

After being scolded by Ying, Liu Bai had no choice but to raise his hand to cover his mouth in grievance.

"Ahem... Young Master once told me that you are passionate about the unknown and brave enough to take risks. I want to cooperate with such people, not become enemies."

Capitano coughed lightly to divert their attention back.

"If we let things continue, we will inevitably have a war, and I want to avoid it."

Capitano then explained.

"why?"

Hearing that Capitano didn't want to be an enemy, Ying couldn't help but ask.

"After you have the information that the Fire Goddess Mavica will never reveal to you, perhaps you will reconsider my current proposal."

Capitano did not elaborate, but simply explained it this way.

"You should already know Lord Vulcan's plan. If she wants to defeat the Abyss and save Nata, she still needs to wait for the two heroes to show up."

Olorun, who had been standing nearby, also spoke at this time.

Although they were a little surprised that they knew Vulcan's plan, Ying and the others did not interrupt.

"I have been following the progress of the plan. Frankly speaking, the method she chose is very risky. Can a hero really appear? Is this power really enough to defeat the Abyss?"

"If anything goes wrong... Nata, and even the entire Teyvat, will be buried with him."

"Do you think she really has no other options, or does she have another emergency plan that she has never revealed?"

Capitano told Ying and the others about some problems with the Vulcan Project.

"The emergency measure is..."

Ying hadn't thought about it so much, but when she heard Capitano mention it, she couldn't help but feel a little concerned.

"It is a way to keep Nata going even if the plan fails. However, this approach will come at a more painful price, so she regards it as a backup plan."

"This thought may come from hesitation, fear, or naivety, but there is no time for Nata to wake up now."

"What I'm most worried about is that the excessive responsibility will make her unable to face the painful facts, and she will miss the opportunity to activate the alternative plan. Nata will be completely destroyed."

"So we have to do it for her, right now."

At this point, although Capitano has not yet said what the alternative plan is, he has made it clear what their plan is.

"This is just your unilateral guess."

Ying frowned, finding it hard to believe what Capitano said.

"Yes, do you have any evidence? You were clearly planning to seize the Heart of God by force. Wasn't this for the Ice Queen's plan?"

Paimeng on the side also echoed Ying.

"Seizing the Heart of God by force... Is the Heart of God related to this alternative plan?"

When Ying heard Paimon mention the Heart of God, he was stunned for a moment and then immediately asked.

"Yes, you are indeed very perceptive. That incident has nothing to do with Her Majesty the Queen."

"But since I lost the fight, I shouldn't try to get the Heart of God anymore. But my goal of saving Nata has not changed."

"Now, I have found a new way. If we reach an agreement, we can now..."

"……snort."

Capitano was halfway through his words when he suddenly felt something, snorted, and his body disappeared on the spot.

"Someone is here!"

Olorun noticed something.

"Some kind of aura is approaching... Oops!"

Olorun felt that the aura was approaching rapidly, and he immediately became alert.

"Some kind? It's your grandma!"

The figure approached quickly, and then knocked Olorun down with one punch.

"Sitrali?! When did you come..."

This matter was originally done behind Xitrali's back, and Paimon was shocked when he saw her appear.

"I noticed it as early as during the day when we split up. Hidden ritual implements, travelers with out-of-body experiences, seduction... ahem, I want to see what this guy is going to do."

Xitrali explained to Paimon, then raised her hand and pointed at Olorun, who was squatting on the ground because he was punched.

"Olorun, you are so brave! How dare you collude with the Fatui behind our backs?"

There was some anger in Xitrali's tone.

"..."

"My dear grandson, run! I'll hold your grandma back!"

Seeing this scene, Liu Bai jumped out from the side and stood in front of Ou Luolun with open arms.

"Hold your head, get out of here!"

Sitlari, who was already angry, punched Liu Bai in the chest again.

"Wait, don't..."

Ying, who was standing by, exclaimed when she saw this scene.

"..."

Xitlari's fist hit Liu Bai's chest, and then her expression froze.

"He, did he wear a piece of iron plate under his clothes? Grandma, my hand... won't the bones be broken...?"

With a stiff expression, Xitrali silently withdrew her hand and put it behind her back, and with her other hand she took out the medicine and applied it on her hand without leaving any trace.

Liu Bai blinked and looked down at his chest.

You hit people like my little girl is acting like a spoiled child...

Liu Bai didn't dare to say this out loud. Instead, he immediately covered his chest, took two steps back and fell to the ground.

"What a powerful Obsidian Grandma! My Diamond Pickaxe Grandpa is no match for her... My dear grandson, run away..."

Liu Bai, who was sitting next to O'Loren, said to him.

“…Grandma, I didn’t run away.”

Olorun was silent for a moment, then looked up and answered Xitrali.

"Hiss... you still dare to be stubborn. Okay, then what are you doing now?"

Xitrali, who was applying medicine to her hands, took a deep breath and then spoke unhappily.

"I... feel guilty. I'm sorry, grandma."

Olorun explained apologetically.

"You...! Where's my thing? Why don't you bring a stick...!"

Xitrali was angry again.

"Here, a stick, but if you hit your grandson, you can't hit me."

"And you can also give your hands a cold compress."

Liu Bai seemed to sense something, and took out the Winter Ice Guard from the Little White House. He grabbed the blade and handed the hilt to Xitlari.

"..."

"Grandma has ice elemental power, she doesn't need this..."

Seeing the artifact that Liu Bai handed over, Olorun on the side opened his eyes wide and turned back to say to Liu Bai.

Grandpa, when you care about grandma, can you please care a little about the life and death of me, your grandson?

……