Mowang, Unleash Your Full Firepower!
"Huh? Where do you get the confidence that you won't get caught in the future? What kind of Fatui? Don't you have any self-awareness?" Mo Wang was surprised when he faced the Childe.
"Ahem, you didn't come here just to laugh at me, did you?" The Childe looked a little embarrassed, unsure whether he would end up in jail again.
"If you're just looking to chat, I'd be happy to. This place is incredibly boring."
"These guards don't even exchange more than a few words with me. I feel like I'm going crazy."
"People from Liyue really have absolutely no sense of humor."
At this moment, Mo Wang and the Childe were talking, not like enemies at all, but like old friends chatting.
"Oh, perfect timing, I brought you a friend."
"I suppose you won't be bored now."
As they spoke, a group of Millelith escorted all the Fatui that Mo Wang had brought back from outside into this place.
"Wow! So many?"
When they saw Mo Wang bring in so many Fatui, the Childe's men were completely stunned.
Dude, how come you've taken down another batch of people in such a short time?
"Hey, I brought your colleague over for you. How about it? Now you'll have someone to chat with. Aren't you touched? Aren't you grateful to me?"
Mo Wang then tossed the La Signora over again.
"This is... La Signora? What happened to her?"
Upon seeing the La Signora appear, the Childe wore an expression that suggested he wanted to laugh but dared not.
Indeed, the La Signora who appeared at this moment was truly pitiful in the Childe's eyes.
Not only was his face bruised and swollen like a pig's head, but he had also lost several teeth.
It looked like someone had hit him directly in the face with a stick.
That's terrible, absolutely terrible.
The La Signora was at least considered a beauty, right? But in Mo Wang's hands, she ended up like this.
However, after thinking about how Mo Wang had dragged him around Liyue several times, he realized that the La Signora might actually be better off than him.
"Nothing much, this guy was planning to kill a few Adepti, but he didn't expect to find me here. And then, this happened."
Mo Wang didn't say the specific details of what happened, but judging from the La Signora's miserable state, it probably doesn't need to be said.
After these two encounters, I reckon La Signora would tremble at the sight of Mo Wang.
"What's going on outside? It looks like you're in some kind of trouble?"
After glancing at the La Signora on the ground, the Childe immediately turned his gaze away.
What? You mean the La Signora is in such a state, why doesn't the Childe care? Are you kidding? What's there to care about among the Fatui?
Even after the La Signora died, these people basically didn't care at all.
"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that the Scaramouche has now switched sides with another guy and has betrayed the Fatui."
As he spoke, Mo Wang opened a can of Flandre from his pocket and said leisurely.
"Want some? I got some from outside Teyvat. I prefer Coke, but this tastes more like Fanta."
"Huh? Something from outside Teyvat? Give me some."
Upon hearing Mo Wang say that this was something from outside Teyvat, the Childe also became interested.
Mo Wang then took out another jar from his pocket and fed it to the Childe.
After taking a small bite, the Childe found the taste surprisingly good.
"It tastes pretty good. It tastes a bit like Fonta from Fontaine, but it's more flavorful."
"I didn't expect aliens to drink this kind of stuff," the Childe chuckled before adding, "By the way, you just said that the Scaramouche betrayed us? Wow, he finally did it?"
"Yes, that's right. Not only that, it's said that he also sent all his men away, and we don't know if they're dead or alive."
"Speaking of which, you don't seem surprised at all?"
Mo Wang at the Childe's attitude, it seemed as if he already knew that Scaramouche would betray him.
The Fatui were imprisoned nearby shuddered when they heard that the Scaramouche had betrayed them and killed all their Fatui.
"Lord Scaramouche actually betrayed us? Good, that was dangerous. I almost ended up in his hands before."
"Pah! I knew that guy had bad intentions! A mere foreigner like him can't be trusted!"
"That's not entirely true, as several of the officials are not from Snezhnaya. However, that Scaramouche certainly has a terrible personality."
Hearing the whispers of his subordinates, the young Childe shook his head helplessly.
"There's nothing we can do. Our organization had actually guessed long ago that that Scaramouche would betray us. After all, he was clearly not one of us."
"Oh? Since you already knew, why didn't you take action?"
Mo Wang was a little curious. Since these people knew that Scaramouche had rebellious intentions, why did they just sit idly by and do nothing about him?
"Well, well, everyone in our team has their own agenda. Or rather, many of them actually have thoughts of betrayal, they just haven't acted on them yet."
Hearing the Childe's words, Mo Wang roughly understood.
It seems that the divisions within the Fatui are more severe than we imagined.
However, Mo Wang thinks that makes sense.
Within the Fatui, both the Capitano and the La Signora are primarily advocating for revenge against the Abyss.
This Childe master is most likely also aiming to enter the Abyss to find his master. His target is probably the Abyss as well.
The Knave's purpose is unclear for the time being, but the Doctor seems to have some need for the Abyss, or perhaps he intends to have some need for the Heavenly Principles.
Although these people all aim for the Abyss, they each have their own ulterior motives.
Only the Scaramouche are pure idiots.
His purpose was so obvious that everyone had already guessed that this guy wouldn't stay with the Fatui for long.
Thinking of this, Mo Wang suddenly smiled, causing the Childe beside him to shudder involuntarily.
"What... what do you want to do?" Looking at the smile on Mo Wang's face, the young Childe suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Well, Tartaglia, would you like to go out?" Mo Wang asked the Childe slowly.
"No, I don't want to." Seeing Mo Wang's expression, the Childe knew that this guy was definitely trying to trick him.
That's obvious without even thinking about it.
Seeing the Childe's reaction, Mo Wang smiled even more warmly. He patted the Childe's shoulder, his tone as gentle as if he were coaxing a child. "Don't be so nervous~ I heard you just say you weren't eating or sleeping well here. If you want to go out, just tell me, no need to be so reserved."
Upon hearing this, the Childe immediately shook his head vigorously, "No, no, no, I really wanted to go out just now, but seeing you like this, I don't want to go out anymore." He shrank back warily, the chains rattling, "Your smile reminds me of the look on my brother's face when he tricks me out of my allowance."
Mo Wang pressed on, lowering his voice, "Lady Ningguang said that as long as you sincerely apologize and come with me to deal with the Scaramouche, the benefits will be huge~" He deliberately dragged out the words, "Even letting you go directly isn't out of the question~"
The Childe's ears twitched noticeably, but he still stubbornly insisted, "That won't work. You said yourself that the Scaramouche are following a Archon, which means I have to go with you to fight the Archon? That's too much of a loss!" He pouted, "Besides, I'm a prisoner now. How can you send a prisoner to fight?"
Mo Wang suddenly stopped smiling and uttered three words expressionlessly, "Are you scared?"
"Huh?" The Childe suddenly looked up.
"I never expected that the dignified Harbinger of the Fatui, ' Childe ' Tartaglia," Mo Wang said slowly, deliberately emphasizing each word, "Would actually be a coward?"
The cell suddenly fell eerily quiet. The Fatui had been whispering amongst themselves, all fell silent, and even the La Signora struggled to lift her swollen eyelids to look in their direction.
"Who's the coward?" The Childe's voice suddenly rose, and he abruptly broke free of his chains and stood up. "Who are you calling a coward?!"
Mo Wang pretended not to see the Childe's furious outburst and continued to add fuel to the fire, "Oh dear, I never expected that the Childe master, who seems fearless to outsiders, would be so afraid to even face a Archon and a the Clown!" He sighed exaggeratedly, "You're so pathetic! I wonder what kind of expressions your younger siblings would have if they knew!"
With a sharp crack, the Childe forcefully broke free of his shackles, creating a fissure. His expression shifted between anger and uncertainty, finally settling on a ferocious grin. "Heh, fine! Just a Archon, huh? Perfect, I haven't fought Archon before." He cracked his knuckles, the chains groaning under the strain. "You bastard, I'll show you my true strength!"
Mo Wang's expression instantly changed to a bright smile, and he Magecraft produced a contract from his pocket. "Great! Come on, let's sign this 'Voluntary Assistance Agreement' first!"
The Childe stared at the suddenly appearing contract, then looked at Mo Wang's bright, sunny smile, and suddenly felt like he'd been tricked. "Wait, when did you prepare this contract?"
"That's not important~" Mo Wang unfolded the contract, pointing to the signature area, "Look, here it says 'Voluntarily assisting the Liyue official,' here it says 'Guaranteed not to take the opportunity to escape,' and here—"
"Stop, stop, stop!" the Childe interrupted him, exasperated. "I have a feeling you're setting me up."
Mo Wang blinked innocently, "How could that be? We're best friends!" She then pushed the contract forward further, "Hurry up and sign it, then we can go out and fight!"
For some reason, everyone watching this scene suddenly seemed to see a sinister, demonic phantom behind Mo Wang.
The Childe stared at the contract for a long time, then suddenly grinned. "Alright, I'll sign! But..." he lowered his voice, "After this is over, you have to tell me where you got that drink you brought 'from outside Teyvat '."
"Deal!" Mo Wang nodded readily.
It seems that Tartaglia probably wants to learn something about the outside world of Teyvat from him.
But there's no problem telling him.
After all, Teyvat is a godforsaken place; once you get in, you can't get out.
After the Childe finished signing his name with a flourish, Mo Wang immediately turned to the guards and shouted, "Quick! Untie this 'volunteer' Mr. Tartaglia! Remember to return his Vision and Eye of Delusion to him!"
Watching the guards frantically unlock the chain for the Childe, Mo Wang turned his back, his shoulders twitching suspiciously—he had finally gotten this battle maniac onto the ship, and now he could confidently go and deal with that guy Aha.
"I have a feeling that you're messing with me again."
The Childe master stretched his wrists, his feelings quite complicated.
Even though he knows it's a trap, Childe has no choice but to be tricked by Mo Wang.
The thought of how Mo Wang would torment him later made him feel incredibly uncomfortable.
Chapter 380: Mo Wang, Full Power!
Just before setting off from Liyue Harbor for Guyun Stone Forest, Tartaglia finally realized where Mo Wang's trap was.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and let's go!"
Mo Wang, seeing Tartaglia standing there in a daze, quickly urged her on.
"Wait a minute! No, wait a minute! Why is it just the two of us?!"
Tartaglia looked around, but found no trace of even a single Millelith soldier.
There were only him and Mo Wang in front of him.
"Or how many people do you want? Just the two of us, isn't that normal?"
Mo Wang looked at the Childe with a casual expression, as if this was a matter of course.
"What the hell?! You're planning to have just the two of us districts deal with the Scaramouche, plus a Archon? This is ridiculous!"
Tartaglia was about to lose his temper.
He thought that even if Mo Wang wanted to take the elite route, he should at least invite several people to join him, right?
Characters like Zhongli and Hu Tao should be basic, right? And there should be a few other Adepti too, right? But you tell him there are only two people in the end?!
Isn't this just plain food delivery?
"There's nothing we can do about it. Liyue can't call anyone else anymore. We'll just have to get used to it."
Mo Wang glanced at Tartaglia's constipated expression and waved his hand dismissively.
"Zhongli and Hu Tao need to stay in Liyue Harbor to prevent any accidents. Also, since a group of the Millelith was taken away by Keqing and Yelan, now only a few of us are left."
"Otherwise, why do you think I brought you out?"
Mo Wang one sentence that left Tartaglia speechless.
"I can't get used to it at all!"
"Even if the others can't come, what about your two lackeys? Surely they can come, right? Why aren't they here either?"
Tartaglia, barely suppressing the urge to complain, questioned Mo Wang.
Mo Wang that Paimon and Mimi were nowhere to be seen, which seemed like something was wrong.
"Oh, those two. Well... just think of them as my backup plan in Liyue. After all, you have to have a backup plan when dealing with a Archon."
"What a rip-off! What a total rip-off!"
Tartaglia stared at Mo Wang with a resentful look in her eyes.
Do you think he believes what you're saying?
What kind of ridiculous backup plan is this? It's obvious they're about to die, so they're planning to send their people to their deaths, right?