[Sorry, I haven't checked the comments lately and only just noticed I'd written the Yakshas' names wrong. They've all been corrected now.]
[Electro, Bosacius-Pyro, Indarias-Anemo, Golden Roc-Hydro, Bonanus-Geo, Menogias.]
The story follows.
"Cloud Retainer, how long do you think Bosacius and the others can last?" Moon Carver asked quietly from the side.
"I doubt they'll last three moves. We know the Rex Lapis's strength better than anyone. During that battle at Dragonspine, he fought four Demon Gods single-handedly without losing ground."
Even now, Cloud Retainer was deeply awed as she recalled that scene.
The main reason he hadn't defeated those three Demon Gods back in Liyue was that he had been fighting on his own territory.
Morax feared that unleashing his full power would cause devastating damage to Liyue, so whenever those Demon Gods invaded, he had deliberately held back.
"Why would our king suggest something like this? Having those five Yakshas spar with the Rex Lapis... I think we could have done it ourselves," Skybracer said, somewhat puzzled.
Two months after they returned from their campaign at Dragonspine, once most of Liyue's affairs, both large and small, had been settled, Xiu Yuan finally arranged a match between Morax and the Yakshas.
It was also something he had promised Bosacius back then.
Of course, Xiu Yuan himself was quite curious to see how much the Yakshas could accomplish.
The sparring match took place at Cuijue Slope, on a small plain with few inhabitants and a clear, open view.
Aside from the Adepti, Azhdaha and Ganyu were also there to watch.
They more or less knew how strong everyone was, except for the five Yakshas.
That made them all the more curious about the strength of these five Guardian Yakshas who had recently joined Liyue.
After all, anyone chosen by