Genshin Impact: Rise of the Desert

Chapter 227 Barbatos

From the start of the battle until its end, the artillery positions bombarded the Dark Gate for a full five hours before finally collapsing it, which contained fragments of the sky.

With the collapse of the Dark Portal, the Beast Hounds, deprived of reinforcements, were surrounded and slaughtered. The Abyss Singers and Abyss Apostles, possessing the ability to use the Abyss Network, opened portals and departed.

The abyss mages were also killed one after another by the soldiers.

"Ivan" charged into the infantry lines during the battle, slaughtering every beast hound he could see.

In the end, the enemies were killed one after another, and when there were no more enemies in "Ivan's" sight, the killing stopped.

"We win! We win!"

"We drove out the colonists and thwarted the Abyss's plans!"

"Long live Ivan! Long live the Khan! Long live the Great Khan!"

"Long live the Sumeru Khanate!"

The soldiers surrounded "Ivan," cheering and shouting, venting their pent-up emotions.

Surrounded by soldiers, Ivan did nothing but stand still.

Gradually, the soldiers also noticed something was wrong. Normally, even if someone greeted Ivan on the street, he would smile and respond.

Now, how could he...?

At this moment, the crowd parted to make way, and Candice, dragging her tired body, walked toward "Ivan," eager to hug him.

"Great, my Bart, you've successfully driven away the invaders..." Candice, despite her exhaustion, ran towards "Ivan".

Ivan reached out to stop Candice: "Citizen of the Red King, please keep your distance."

Candice was stunned for a moment, then looked at "Ivan" with an incredulous expression. She had a premonition and quickly used her water element to sense the fluctuations in Ivan's body.

Candice roared in disbelief, "You're not Ivan! Who are you! Who are you?!"

Then, Candice summoned a spear from the Eye of God space: "I don't care who you are, get off my lover!"

Arecino rushed over as well. She had also heard Candice's roar and quickly drew her scythe: "What's wrong? Is something wrong with Ivan?"

Just then, the Kabuto descended from the sky with D'Artagnan in front of Candice.

D'Artagnan said casually, "Wow, wow, I didn't expect you to still be in the mood for this kind of flirting after such a fierce battle... Hey, skirmisher, what are you doing!"

D'Artagnan looked at the Kakuzō with displeasure.

The Kabutoshi withdrew his hand from the one that had been slapping D'Artagnan, and said with a frown, "Can't you see? This guy... is no longer Ivan!"

When the soldiers heard Candice say this, they were still a little confused. But after thinking it over, and with the confirmation from the Kabuto, they immediately became wary of "Ivan".

"Who are you? What have you done to the Khan?!"

"You wretched bastard, get off the Khan!"

"I was wondering why the Great Khan was acting strangely; it turns out he's been possessed!"

The soldiers clamored, weapons in hand, as they looked at "Ivan".

Ivan remained motionless, simply standing there quietly.

Ivan gazed silently at the people outside his body who were looking at him with worried expressions, a deep sense of sorrow welling up inside him. At that moment, he could clearly feel a terrible change taking place within his body—those thin silver needles were relentlessly eroding his bones.

As time went on, this erosion became increasingly severe. Wherever the silver needles passed, his bones began to gradually become metallic, and the process was exceptionally slow. Witnessing the changes in his own body and being unable to stop them was a torment.

And the metal that is transforming his bones is the same metal used to forge the sacred armor, which is so strong that it is indestructible!

Thinking of this, Ivan felt an endless sorrow in his heart.

Perhaps because his own body had not yet met a certain standard or requirement, the owner of this sacred mech had never revealed himself, nor had he ever attempted to take over his body.

But now, when his body finally meets the requirements, he has to suffer such painful torment...

Although the progress is slow, at this rate, I'm afraid that by the next day, all my flesh and blood will have turned into this metal.

At that time, it will be a true mecha!

Just as everyone was on guard, a light, melodious sound came from behind.

"I'm still too late..."

Everyone looked up.

In the sky, a boy with white wings floated, holding an accordion.

Although he was a teenager, the sense of oppression he exerted on everyone was stronger than anyone else present had ever witnessed.

This face...

"Wind God!" Datalia exclaimed in shock, "You are Barbatos!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

"Wind God, what brings you here?"