Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

"Why don't you just rob the Northern Bank?!"

Huiyuan was very disdainful of Paimon's sarcastic remark.

"Why would I need to rob it? I can just go to the Golden House and take it."

"Huh...? I've known you for so long, and I had no idea you had access to the Golden House..."

"Hmph~ I'm rich now, maintaining a hundred Paimon is no problem at all."

"So rich!? No, a hundred... [pieces]? You've used the wrong unit!"

Seeing that Huiyuan and Paimon were about to talk nonstop, Daiyin quickly interrupted them.

"Look ahead, another group of Hilichurls are stationed there... The closer we get to the target, the more enemies we'll encounter. Hmph, very much in line with the Order's style."

At this moment, Ying said, "We need to find Wang Lang quickly."

Paimon nodded.

"Well! Let's go!"

Just as everyone was about to move on, Dain said, "I...I'm not going."

Seeing that Dain remained standing still, the others also stopped.

Perhaps because he imagined Dain as that kind of autistic little boy, Paimon had a strange idea in his mind.

"Huh? Why? Are you afraid of furry creatures?"

Well... it's normal for kids to be afraid of cats and dogs.

Seeing this, Ying seized the opportunity to provoke her, saying dismissively, "Isn't something fluffy cute?"

"It has nothing to do with wolves. It's because it was once a demon god, but now serves the Seven Gods. I can't condone its behavior, and I don't want to deal with it. Besides, being likable is your skill, but I can't do it."

"You really don't like socializing."

Seeing Ying's evaluation of herself, Dayn turned her head away.

"Dealing with people is fine, but dealing with gods... well, that's another story. Consider this my personal advice: always be wary of the divine. Don't trust them too much, but also don't go down the path of... 'overthrowing' or 'hunting' them. Even with that 'enemy' of yours from back then, this applies."

After hearing Dain's suggestion, Paimon's mind went blank.

"Don't trust, and don't hunt... What an awkward thought. Is Dain hating the Seven, or is he protecting them?"

Hmm, the more I think about it, the more awkward it seems... The more Paimon looks at Dain, the more he feels like an autistic boy.

At this moment, Ying asked, "Why do you have such contradictory views?"

Upon hearing this question, Dain fell silent.

Gods are essentially human beings; there are very few humans or gods who are purely good or purely evil.

However, gods are different from humans. They may lack some human qualities, but without exception, they all possess divine power.

From God's perspective, as long as you don't pose a threat, you have the potential to become an ally; conversely, if you do pose a threat, you must be eliminated.

But...aren't humans the same?

Realizing he was too caught up in anger, Dain revealed the reason for his extreme prejudice against God.

"...a lesson from the past."

Seeing deities can trigger a reaction, not because the deities pose a threat, but because they have posed a threat to oneself in the past.

...Why does this situation feel somewhat familiar?

On the other side of the ocean on Earth, aren't Little Black and Little White just like this...? They look so alike!

Realizing that her experience was too extreme and of no reference value for Ying, Dain didn't say anything more.

Must people always be wary of God?

In other words, do you think the Liyue gods would kill the people of Liyue?

That's impossible... so it's just a difference in status.

Dyne must have seen Ying as one of her own kind, and coupled with anger, she gave this illogical suggestion without thinking.

After a moment of silence, Dain still wanted to offer some help to the person in front of her, whom she considered one of her own.

So he said, "I... I'll tell you one last fact."

Seeing this, Paimon asked curiously, "Hey, what's the truth?"

"Kanria is a kingdom destroyed by the gods, and that's why... the Abyss Order wants to destroy the Seven Kingdoms." Enough of the small talk, let's get down to business. I'm going to deal with the remaining members of the Abyss Order; you all should go and return quickly. We'll meet at the entrance to Wolf's Lair after everything is settled."

After saying that, Dain turned around and walked back the way she came.

Judging from what he just said, Dain's stance is completely opposite to that of the Abyss Order.

Although Dain harbored hatred towards God, he did not want to harm the innocent.

After all, ordinary people are innocent. Even if the gods have done something to them, they should not seek revenge. Revenge will only lead to repeating the same mistakes and making them the "Seven Gods" in the eyes of others.

Huiyuan was indifferent to Daiyin's hatred of the gods, as long as they weren't his enemies.

Huiyuan has only one enemy: the person who wants to stop her from having a dumpling-making ending.

A happy ending, isn't that great? Isn't that wonderful?

Paimon grumbled as he watched Dain leave on his own.

"What a strange person..."

At this moment, Ying said, "I can understand a little bit of what he said."

"Hmm, so you're also wary of 'unknown deities.' Back in Liyue, during the summoning ceremony, your choice was very similar to Dain's..."

Ying nodded.

"Because of a lack of trust, there is no way to negotiate, so we can only avoid it."

It's fine if we know each other, but since I know nothing about you, of course I can't trust you.

A mysterious and powerful being is very unsettling.

Now that I think about Paimon's story about what kind of god the wind god is, I understand why Dain was so curious and even suppressed his hatred to listen.

This way, you can do your homework in advance, so that you can have something to negotiate when you meet this deity face to face later.

If we can avoid fighting, we might be able to reach some kind of consensus and temporarily put aside our hatred to unite against a common enemy.

Just then, a woman walked over; it turned out to be Commander Qin, who had been lured there by the combat drones.

"Honorary Knight, Paimon, and Miss Huiyuan! What are you doing here?"

Upon seeing the newcomers, Paimon exclaimed excitedly, "Hey, Captain Jean! Great! We found you! We heard from Rosalia that you were fighting here, so we came to support you!"

“Thank you so much. This riot is very strange. The Abyss Order has surrounded Wolfrun Territory, and I was just preparing to mobilize troops to fight back. I was just doing some reconnaissance in Wolfrun Territory... and I didn't expect to run into you. Rosalia said that their target might be 'Boreas'. But the Abyss Order... and 'Boreas'... what connection could they possibly have?”

Who is "Boreas"?

It can be understood as another name for "Andrius", but that's not entirely accurate.

The name Boreas means "God of the North Wind" or "Guardian of the North Wind," while Andrius's name represents a demon god.

Andrius, the demon god, had long since died of old age, and the remnant soul he left behind could no longer use the name of the demon god.

It seems a bit complicated.

Let's just consider "Boreas" as "Andrius" whose soul and power are incomplete.