"Crack!"
The Hydro Abyss Mage had never expected to be struck by flames so suddenly.
But it was already too late to blink away. The last traces of Hydro in its elemental shield were instantly vaporized.
As its elemental shield shattered, the magic backlash stunned it, and the raging tsunami gradually subsided until it vanished.
[Defeated a powerful enemy. Obtained 3,722 Experience Points.]
"...Cough."
She dispersed the Anemo.
Acting Grand Master Jean could not help pressing a hand to her fair chest and coughing weakly. It seemed that drawing on Anemo so intensely so soon after recovering from her illness still affected her somewhat.
"Acting Grand Master Jean, are you all right?" Li Qiuzhi looked concerned. "You were supposed to be resting. I didn't expect you to end up dealing with an Abyss Order stronghold."
That was his complaint.
"Of course I'm fine. Clearing out an Abyss Stronghold that threatened Mondstadt was enough to lift my spirits."
A smile appeared on Jean's fair face, and the slight dazedness her illness had brought to her expression was indeed gone.
"Phew, that's good." Li Qiuzhi felt a little relieved at her words, then said, "In that case, let's check this Domain for any other Abyss Order monsters, then head back early."
"Yes. I owe you a great deal today, Honorary Knight. Without you, I couldn't have cleared this stronghold so easily."
Jean nodded, her soft, rosy lips parting slightly as she spoke.
[Jean felt favorably toward you. Obtained 210 Friendship. Current Friendship Level: Lv. 6 (300/600)]
Next, Li Qiuzhi and Jean went through every visible, accessible part of the Domain. Once they confirmed that there really were no other monsters, they left.
During that time, Li Qiuzhi also collected the materials the monsters had dropped. Together with what