After Aether and Su Yuan gave their detailed explanation, Acting Grand Master Jean finally understood what had happened on the scene...
"So it was the Eerie after all?"
Jean’s brows furrowed.
Her face, already worn with fatigue, now looked even more troubled.
"If that’s the case, then many of the murders that occurred in Mondstadt after drinking... were probably connected to the Eerie as well..."
"Yes, that’s right. Those who died from drinking were most likely all connected to Diona..."
Aether spoke up:
"After all, the condition for Diona’s Eerie state might very well be this—if she sees soone drinking, she’ll kill that person."
"How tragic, how pitiful... Even Diona’s own father, Mr. Draff, fell victim to her hands after she was polluted and controlled by the Eerie..."
Seeing Jean’s shocked expression, Su Yuan suddenly sensed that sothing was off and asked:
"Acting Grand Master Jean, judging from your reaction, it seems like you’re only just learning of this now?"
"But Traveler and I already entrusted Hunter Alan from Springvale to deliver this information to the Knights beforehand, didn’t we?"
"Could it be that sothing happened to Alan, and the ssage never reached the Knights?"
Hearing Su Yuan’s question, Jean took on a thoughtful look and replied:
"Not necessarily. As Eula told you earlier, with Grand Master Varka away seeking reinforcents, the Knights of Favonius are severely short-staffed. I’ve been buried in all sorts of affairs, and it’s been many days since I’ve had a proper rest..."
"It’s possible that Alan did pass along the ssage, but I was simply too overwheld with work to notice it."
"Jean, look at yourself—you’re so pale, your lips have lost all color, and you’ve got heavy dark circles under your eyes. You really should go and rest properly first!"
Aether spoke with concern:
"If you keep forcing yourself like this, your body won’t be able to hold out—it might even collapse. None of us want to see that happen!"
"As for matters within Mondstadt, leave them to and Su Yuan. We’ll do our best to handle everything for you!"
"Indeed... these past days, I really have been far too exhausted..."
Jean touched her slightly dizzy head, rubbed her temples, and said:
"Since the Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius himself has spoken, then I shall accept his advice and go get so proper rest!"
With that, Acting Grand Master Jean left with the Knights, returning to headquarters to rest.
Eula then turned to Aether once more and spoke:
"Traveler, although it was the Eerie’s that controlled my body and killed Paimon, no matter what, I still bear an unshirkable responsibility in this..."
"Enough, Eula, you don’t need to say more." Aether shook his head and waved his hand, replying, "The dead cannot be brought back. Blaming each other now, or taking all the fault upon yourself, has no aning anymore..."
"What we should do is think about what to do next!"
"Your Eerie state rule is relatively easy to control—so long as you hold a grudge against soone, you can enter an Eerie state..."
"So in battle, as long as you see your enemies as your foes, you can use the Eerie’s power to deliver devastating blows to them without harming the innocent..."
"However, judging from what just happened, there seems to be so delay before you actually enter Eerie state. So when fighting enemies, you must always prepare ahead of ti..."
While Aether and Eula were discussing how she could make use of her Eerie power, Su Yuan was silently pondering whether there was any way he could trigger his Death Rewind ability...
Just then, Aether and Eula noticed a small figure appearing at Mondstadt’s city gates, slowly walking toward them...
"It’s Diona... Looks like she’s already laid Mr. Draff to rest, thought things through, and returned to Mondstadt," Aether said softly.
At that mont, however, a sudden thought sprang into Su Yuan’s mind!
From many past situations, it had already been proven: although the intel on the rules stated that he could not induce others to kill him, nor commit suicide directly, otherwise Death Rewind would fail to trigger...
The restriction on "inducing others to kill oneself" didn’t seem to an what he had originally thought—it only referred to sothing direct, like saying: ’Co on, I seek only death, kill now!’
And as for "suicide," it seed limited only to direct, self-caused thods that would imdiately kill him—like slitting his own throat, or drinking poison...
So whether it was openly declaring himself to be a Descender, which led to Scaramouche killing him, or deliberately saying sothing to the "Furina" who hated Eerie, provoking her into killing him—both had successfully triggered Death Rewind...
With this realization, Su Yuan hurriedly rushed into the back kitchen of the Good Hunter tavern, searching frantically for sothing...
Before long, Su Yuan found exactly what he had been looking for...
anwhile, Diona had also arrived before Su Yuan and Eula.
She spoke solemnly:
"Traveler, I’ve thought things through, and I’ve finally walked out of my grief..."
"I want to join you—to fight against the Eerie together. I can’t let more people die because of them!!!"
Just then, Su Yuan erged from the Good Hunter kitchen, holding a bottle in his hand...
"Su Yuan, what’s that you’re holding? Soy sauce? Or vinegar?"
Eula glanced at him with puzzlent and asked:
"Are you seriously that strange of a person? You drink things like that when you’re thirsty?"
But Su Yuan didn’t explain a word—he simply raised the bottle and downed it all in one gulp!
"Even though alcohol is now banned in Mondstadt, cooking wine is still wine!"
"Besides , who else would directly drink cooking wine like this?"
"Su Yuan??? Are you insane?? Do you have a death wish???"
Aether shouted in disbelief, unable to understand:
"Diona is standing right in front of you, and you actually drink alcohol right in front of her???"
"Why would you do such a thing??? Is it because you bla yourself for Paimon’s death???"
"I never blad you!!! I’ve already lost Paimon—I can’t lose you too!!!"
As Aether cried out, Diona’s face began to twist and distort, Eerie power seeping from her body.
With pitch-black, blood-red eyes, she glared at Su Yuan and spat out each word venomously:
"You just... drank alcohol, didn’t you???"
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