Chapter 519

"I feel like I'm starting to get a little more familiar with it."

Diluc glanced at the Vision on his body, calmly raised his greatsword, and fearlessly slashed forward amidst the scorching heat.

With a deafening roar, Diluc was forced back a considerable distance, but his upright body remained as firm as steel. Even with blood staining his lips, he still stared at Rosalyn with eyes as sharp as a hawk's.

"Hmph! In vain!"

"But don't forget, I'm not fighting alone."

Diluc responded to Rosalyn's cold laugh with a calm expression.

At the same time, Jean, wielding the hurricane, and Kaeya, anxious to save his brother, both arrived at Rosalyn's side.

"Bang!!!"

The four of them clashed again.

Rosalyn realized that even though one person was missing and her own power was continuously being unlocked and growing stronger, the battle remained a stalemate. After careful consideration, she concluded that the key to maintaining this balance was the acting captain who wielded the Favonius Sword and possessed extremely high skill in its Favonius Swordplay.

"Why is your power also increasing?"

"Perhaps I have also received the blessing of the God of Wind!"

Amid the fierce battle between wind and fire, Qin replied with a resolute voice as calm as still water.

That was when she was helping Dvalin break the curse of poisonous blood. Because of Wendy's special treatment, she also received a blessing from the God of Wind.

The power of the blessing is gone now, but the feeling from that time, that sense of being one with the Vision and the Anemo Element, still remains.

As the battle intensified, Qin felt herself getting closer and closer to that state she had reached before. Her ability to control the wind continued to improve, and her body became more and more in harmony with her Vision —if this continued, she might be able to reach that level again through her own abilities.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Wendy sent her to fight the Witch of Flame?

The God of Wind is honing himself!

Qin thought this way, and the hurricane around her grew even more unrestrained—Damn, it's best to be tempered. Look at the state this church has become! After tonight, there will definitely be a lot of mess to settle! If there's no deeper meaning, and it's just a simple matter of letting people come and cause trouble... never mind, I don't want to think about it anymore.

We can't just follow Vanessa's example and kick Wendy out of the office like a squirrel when we're in a fit of anger, can we?

Enraged, Qin used her sword to force Rosalyn back for the first time.

"What!?"

"By sword, I swear to protect Mondstadt forever!"

Qin continued to unleash her power, her eyes as sharp and tenacious as the blade.

Talent, hard work, opportunity—everything she needed was in place. At this moment, this exemplary female knight, already awarded the Dandelion Knight, was radiating her own dazzling light.

"Blitz!"

"Freeze!"

"Burn it down!"

The three support characters were not to be outdone. Under the gaze of the God of Wind statue and behind Jean, they did their utmost to unleash their fury on the enemy who had destroyed their homeland.

"God of Wind, please guide us!"

With her mind free of distractions, Qin, guided by a fleeting flash of inspiration, used her own whirlwind to engulf lightning, Cryo, and fire, triggering a violent reaction between the three elements and amplifying their power.

Terrifying energy gathered on the sword, and Qin bent her knees, gritting her teeth to endure the immense pressure on the sword.

"This move is a unique skill that I learned from the Favonius Swordplay. It is also the best extension of the Favonius Sword, the Favonius Swordplay Sword Technique, and the Anemo Element... Come and experience it, and listen to see if you can hear what he wants to say to you."

"What nonsense are you spouting!?"

The Witch's flames visibly froze for a moment.

Rosalyn had to admit that her sanity nearly crumbled completely.

"You bastard! How could you?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb your mind. I just feel that if Senior Rustan were still alive, this might be the last gift he would want to give you... Rest in peace, you deserve peace and release."

"Nonsense!!!"

Rosalyn is no longer Rosalyn.

The one roaring furiously at this moment was the Witch of Flame who had lost everything.

The Witch denied it, but facing the familiar sword and the familiar swordsmanship charging posture, she held the fireball in her hands and made no attempt to dodge, instead meeting it head-on.

"Wind... presses... sword!"

If Anqi were there, she would probably exclaim in surprise— Sword of Promised Victory?

The scene indeed depicted this: Qin unleashed the boundless power condensed within her sword, releasing a dazzling beam of light that shot straight into the distant sky. The three elements of lightning, ice, and fire, combined with the fusion and diffusion of the Anemo Element, displayed unparalleled and terrifying power.

"Boom!!!"

Diluc, Kaeya, and Lisa were thrown back far away, each coughing up blood and gasping for breath, struggling to stay upright.

At the center where the light dissipated, Qin Changjian thrust forward, his body stiff as a statue, panting heavily, his face covered in sweat.

Rosalyn looked down at the long sword piercing her chest, and her vision suddenly became blurry.

"When this water clock completes a week, that's exactly the time you need for your studies at the Genshin Academy. Take it with you, and remember to come back on time. Sing for me then."

"Sister Rosalyn, Sumeru is so far away, you must come back soon~~"

"Rosalyn, eat and drink well over there, but don't forget that the food from back home in Mondstadt is the best!"

She seemed to see Rustan before her eyes, that handsome, upright, and captivating knight. But it wasn't just the knight; there were also the children of the streets, the owner of the roadside restaurant, her parents and teachers who taught her knowledge... Her home, her destiny, and her ideals all became food for the monsters of the Abyss when that water clock ran out.

She suddenly lost everything, all her hopes for life.

And then, she became what she is today.

"Rustan..."

Rosalyn gripped the blade, feeling its sharpness.

She looked up again, but the zither before her was no longer a zither. She saw the taciturn young knight, now smiling at her.

"Let's go, Rosalyn."

"Where are we going...?"

"Of course we'll go back together."

"Let's go back, let's go back together... to the Heart of God!"

Five hundred years of obsession and the desire for ultimate revenge made Rosalyn withdraw her hand from touching Qin's face. She broke free from the illusion and saw the flames on her body gradually losing their heat, and she clearly felt her life slipping away.

"Laugh!"

Rosalyn took a step back, the blade detaching from her body, spilling drops of blood as hot as lava onto the ground.

Qin also lost her support, fell to her knees, and was unable to get up again.

Rosalyn involuntarily looked up ahead and saw the tall statue looking down at her. Her eyes glazed over as she said:

"I see. You've chosen a good opponent for me, a good finish line... Is this the mercy of the God of Wind?"

Rosalyn received no response from the gods, nor did she need one.

The previous violent collision completely overturned the church's underground area, Heart of God that he longed for fell just a few steps away.

Rosalyn walked over with faltering steps, and under Jean's unwilling and helpless gaze, she transformed into Skyfire butterflies and flew away, taking with her the Heart of God.

"As the Dandelion Knight, you barely pass."

Rosalyn left behind these words. There was no madness, no hatred, just a calm and affirmative assessment, nothing more.