Venti drew his bow sharply, gathering a vast amount of Anemo on the arrow.
As he released the string, the arrow shot out with a column of wind nearly a meter thick, killing all the dozens of Abyss Mages in its path.
Then, with a sweep of his slender hand, he summoned a Wind Barrier, which swept away every attack aimed at the group.
"Master Diluc, sometimes you really don't have to push yourself so hard."
"They're all companions worthy of your trust, aren't they?"
Venti fired another arrow, then fell back beside Diluc and spoke.
Diluc remained expressionless and said nothing.
But as the battle continued...
"Diluc!"
At the call, Diluc turned to see Jean unleash her Wind-Pressure Sword, sweeping seven or eight Abyss Mages toward him.
His expression shifted, and he immediately understood her intent.
He swung his greatsword, unleashing a Flame Attack that slew all the Abyss Mages thrown toward him.
"Watch out!"
A sharp warning rang out.
Kaeya strode behind Diluc and swept his frost-covered sword through the air, knocking away a fireball hurtling toward Diluc's back.
Then he whipped his leg into the neck of a nearby Abyss Mage, snapping it outright.
Afterward, Kaeya merely left Diluc with a smile before returning to the fight against the other Abyss Mages.
"Diluc!"
"Behind you!"
"Don't worry, I've got your back!"
"Watch out!"
"Master Diluc, an enemy's attacking from your five o'clock!"
"Leave the healing to me!"
As time passed and the battle continued.
More and more calls and warnings rang in Diluc's ears.
Surrounded by enemies, he had to watch for attacks from every direction.
But his companions' warnings always came just in time, always alerting him to hidden dangers.
Whenever he truly had no time to dodge, they always reached him in time, blocking every