In truth, the Knights of Favonius had not been wholly unprepared for this disaster.
After Ellin erected a barrier and sealed off the spatial rift, the Knights of Favonius had kept guards stationed there, recording and reporting the rift's expansion every day.
But after five months, the black fog, muck, and filth pouring out of that space had filled the entire Underground Space.
The white containment barrier Ellin had left behind was like a glass ball filled with filthy sewage.
The knights stationed there could no longer see anything when they peered inside.
From that moment on, Mondstadt City began constructing all kinds of fortifications outside its walls.
Then, just a week ago, patrolling Knights of Favonius discovered cracks in the barrier and immediately reported them.
Upon receiving the news, the Knights of Favonius realized at once that disaster was likely imminent.
They assigned personnel to watch the barrier around the clock for any changes.
Before coming, every knight stationed in front of the barrier had been told how important and dangerous this duty was.
And so, without exception, every knight stationed there had come prepared to die.
Every member of the twenty-person patrol squad carried a specially made signal flare, ensuring that Mondstadt City could be alerted the instant disaster struck.
Yet even so, when the disaster erupted, only one flare successfully reached the sky...
After discovering cracks in the seal a week earlier, the Knights of Favonius had already begun arranging evacuations.
Apart from Mondstadt City, Springvale was the most populous settlement in the Mondstadt region.
Once the impending disaster was confirmed, Jean, the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, personally came here at once.
She persuaded the villagers of Springvale to temporarily relocate to Mondstadt City for emergency shelter.
Thankfully, she had. Given Springvale's