Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Having determined the direction of the investigation, Ying suggested, "That statue looks like the statue of the wind god... Let's ask the people of the Church of the West Wind?"

Upon hearing this, Paimon cast his vote in favor.

"Hmm, that poet who sings everywhere is too hard to find. Why don't we go to the West Wind Cathedral first to find out what's going on? Maybe we'll get some clues."

However, upon hearing the word "church," Dain seemed to show displeasure.

Looking at the other person's face, which was hidden by hair, Paimon asked, puzzled, "Hmm? Dain, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, let's go over there first and talk about it later."

Huiyuan knew very well that Daiyin was a person who deeply hated gods.

How can the hatred of a nation's destruction be avenged?

Arriving at the square in front of the Cathedral of the West Winds, the group stopped at a public bench.

Dain surveyed the surrounding buildings, muttering to himself.

"The colossal statues and magnificent cathedrals must have cost the Mondstadt people a tremendous amount of resources and effort to build them. But how much of this gift did the Anemo Archon truly appreciate, and how much did he reciprocate?"

"Isn't faith selfless and unconditional?"

Hearing the contempt in his words, Paimon lowered his voice and retorted meekly.

Looking at the little Paimon floating in the air in front of him, Dain closed his eyes.

He knew that Ying and Paimon were friends of the Wind God, and that speaking ill of someone else's friend... made the two of them, who were in the middle, very uncomfortable.

No matter how much he complained, Luminous and Paimon were still his companions, so Dain said no more.

"Humph, as long as the gods feel at ease, I won't say much."

Just then, a patrolling Knight of Favonius walked by.

Paimon quickly made a shushing gesture and said, "Shh—! We're about to enter the church, so you can't say anything bad about the Wind God. Besides, the Wind God is actually... uh..."

When Paimon was about to talk about Barbatos, Dain turned his gaze toward him.

Seeing the hint of anger in Dain's eyes, Paimon turned his gaze to the flower beside him.

"Ah, nothing."

Dain unintentionally revealed his menacing side to Paimon because he genuinely wanted to learn more about the Seven Gods.

What kind of personality do the gods have? What is their true mindset when they look at humanity?

The answer can be easily obtained from Paimon's words.

Although the answer to this question is useless to Dain, it's better than nothing.

However, the hatred buried deep in his bones prevented him from thinking calmly.

Seeing that Paimon suddenly changed his mind and stopped talking, Dain composed himself and said frankly, "Heh, I never intended to go to church. I'll leave the matter of dealing with the nuns to you."

Hearing this, Huiyuan also said, "I'm not going either, because I didn't inform them beforehand about coming to Mondstadt. It's already dark... No matter how popular a foreign general is, it's not appropriate to come without prior notice."

Seeing Huiyuan's explanation, Daiyin also gave his own reason.

“You are an honorary knight of Mondstadt, highly trusted, and they should feel comfortable letting you participate in this matter. My presence will only increase their vigilance.”

At this moment, Ying asked, "Do you think you'll be unpopular?"

From Ying's perspective, Dain is a companion and a comrade-in-arms.

As Dain was his friend, the church members shouldn't have said anything, so why did Dain say such a thing?

Actually, Yingmei was just being too presumptuous.

As a person without God in his heart, Dain would be looked at with strange eyes even if he wasn't expelled from the church.

At this moment, Dain looked at Paimon beside him.

"Yes, and like the little guy said, I might say something the Church doesn't want to hear at any time. 'Refusers' never end well entering the 'Land of Piety.' I've never received divine favor in the past, nor do I need to now or in the future. Alright, enough of that. While we were chatting, the Abyss Order didn't stop their advances."

Looking at Dain in front of him, Paimon was reminded of the little boy in the story who locked himself in his room.

Because of the huge blows I've suffered, I avoid anything I hate.

While comparing Dain to a little boy is somewhat inappropriate... at least half of the description is accurate.

The little boy's body automatically activated its defense mechanism because he lacked life experience, using avoidance to protect his inner self.

Dain felt disgusted whenever he heard the word "god" because of pure hatred; it was a kind of stress response.

There's a reason why Paimon would think of Dain as that kind of autistic boy.

As the middleman, Wendy and Din are both her friends, yet it seems they can never be together, which is very frustrating.

If only Dain could let go of her hatred... like a little boy stepping out of his room to embrace the world.

Sigh... Paimon's head is spinning, this relationship is too complicated! Is it a love triangle?

Well, well, let's think about how to get both sides to coexist peacefully after we uncover the truth in the future.

"Well then, traveler, let's just go and ask, just the two of us."

Before Ying and Paimon set off, Dain reminded them.

"I must also remind you that you'd better not mention the 'defilement of the reversed idol' to anyone in the church. The Church of the West Wind won't ignore the idol issue, but if they intervene rashly, they might alert the enemy. And... whoever touches upon the karma related to the Abyss generally won't have a good ending."

After Ying and Paimon left, Huiyuan sat on the bench and fell silent, looking at Daiin who was not saying a word.

(This is so awkward... Trying to make conversation will only make it more awkward... What should I do... Oh right.)

He took out a bottle of juice from the Eye of God space and handed it to the other person.

"You must be thirsty after such a long journey. Here's a bottle of fresh orange juice for you."

"Yes, thanks. By the way, I've had a question for a while now. Judging from your behavior along the way, you seem to know a lot about the Abyss Order. I'm wondering why you didn't tell that blonde traveler about the Abyss before, since you seemed to get along well with her?"

"This is their family matter. Her brother doesn't want to see her, so I don't need to get involved, do I?"

"Family matters? You know so much about them... It's okay if you don't tell her; she'll find out the truth eventually."

"Haha, is this the consensus among riddle solvers? Hmm... I suddenly remembered something, don't I have the aura of divine power within me? Since you hate gods so much, why didn't you fight me in the beginning?"

“The elemental power within you does indeed possess the aura of a god, but its essence is different. Your power comes from beyond this world, right? Moreover... there is one more thing I am certain of: you are neither the God of Rock nor the God of Wind. Your eyes do not possess the profound depth unique to long-lived beings, suggesting that your mental age is not very old.”