Kaeya, What Are You Doing Here?

Charizard appeared, threw back his head with a roar, and breathed scorching flames into the sky.

[Klee: Charizard is so cool!]

[Yoimiya: So this is Charizard? Looks like he can fly, too.]

[Xiangling: So fierce. He doesn't look tasty.]

[Thoma: Is he a monster? And he can be stored inside that ball?]

[Venti: A little smaller than Dvalin, but he looks pretty good, too.]

Ningguang beckoned, and Charizard obediently approached.

Neither Baiwen nor Baixiao dared get close. Ganyu watched from the side.

Ningguang jumped onto his back, and Charizard flapped his wings.

[Diona: They're flying!]

Ningguang sat on Charizard's back as he flew swiftly over Liyue.

"Look, that's Lady Ningguang!"

"It looks like Lady Ningguang received a pet as a reward!"

"He's called Charizard. How imposing!"

"I'm so jealous. I want a flying pet that big, too."

Ningguang flew through the sky, looking down over Liyue Harbor. After a few laps, she returned and stroked Charizard.

Ningguang said, "How extraordinary. I've always wanted a pet like this."

Charizard tilted his head.

Ningguang smiled. "A companion, then."

[Venti: This Charizard is very intelligent.]

[Keqing: Good thing he listens to Ningguang.]

[Arataki Itto: Damn it! I want one, too!]

The livestream resumed.

[Paimon: The Darknight Hero's story isn't over yet. It's starting again, everyone.]

The scene shifted to the Angel's Share tavern at night.

Knight Huffman stood guard at the bar, keeping his eyes fixed on Master Diluc.

Paimon said, "Ah... I forgot my coin purse. Lumine, did you bring any money?"

Lumine said, "I... I didn't bring any either!"

[Beidou: Such... terrible acting. Can they really fool anyone?]

[Yun Jin: That seems unlikely.]

Hoffman said, "How about I treat you?"

[Jean: ...]

[Amber: ...]

[Kaeya: Hahahahaha!]

[Hoffman: ...]

[Lisa: I can't hold it in anymore. Hahaha!]

Many members of the Knights of Favonius were laughing. Hoffman's face burned red. "I... I was just putting my trust in people, all right!"

Lumine and Paimon went outside to place elemental bait, luring Knight Huffman away to help.

On-screen, Master Diluc made his move.

He stood on the bridge outside Mondstadt City, facing a horde of Hilichurls and Abyss Mages.

"Hyah!"

"Hah!"

"Hah!"

Diluc swung his greatsword, sweeping through every monster.

[Yoimiya: Mr. Man of Justice is so cool!]

[Amber: Countless girls in the regular chat are screaming. They've gone wild, absolutely wild! Miss Donna and the others in Mondstadt City are screaming with excitement.]

[Yanfei: There are plenty here in Liyue, too. @Diluc, Mr. Man of Justice is winning countless fans.]

[Kaeya: See? Didn't those moves just now look like a Torch Hilichurl's?]

[Jean: Pfft-]

[Yae Miko: Pfft-]

[Sangonomiya Kokomi: Mr. Kaeya really is so witty.]

[Diluc: Kaeya, stick to making your ice!]

"Here comes the verdict!"

One final burst finished the fight.

Paimon said, "That's Master Diluc for you. Quick and clean."

Diluc said, "They were just a few small fry. Let's hurry back."

[Paimon: Hands on hips! Man! Of! Justice!]

[Xiangling: Hands on hips! Man! Of! Justice!]

They returned to the tavern, and Hoffman noticed nothing when he came back, though Lumine being drenched in sweat was a bit of a giveaway.

But when Hoffman asked the other patrons, they all said Master Diluc had been there the whole time.

Hoffman said, "Then I'll head back to report to the Knights. A toast to you before I go."

They watched Hoffman leave.

Paimon patted her clothes. "That was terrifying. We almost gave ourselves away."

[Kaedehara Kazuha: Now they've given everything away.]

Diluc said, "Apart from you two... everyone here today was brought over from the Dawn Winery by me."

Paimon craned her neck. "They're all plants?"

Ding-final question of this round. Please select the correct answer: will Diluc's identity be discovered?

1: It isn't discovered.

2: It is discovered.

3: It is discovered, but not completely.

Random viewers in the regular chat will be selected to answer. An incorrect answer will be punished with ten laps around the city.

"Everyone in the Elite Livestream Room must answer. Correct answers earn no reward. Incorrect answers will be punished with the loss of 200,000 Mora."

[Beidou: 200,000 Mora? And there's no reward for getting it right?]

[Ningguang: It's only 200,000. @Beidou, do you need to borrow some from me?]

[Amber: 200,000 Mora? I've only saved 90,000 in my little stash!]

Thirty seconds remaining. Please make your selection.

[Xiangling: I have to get this right, or I won't have any money left for ingredients!]

[Gorou: Lady Sangonomiya! Help me! I have exactly 200,000 on me!]

[Sangonomiya Kokomi: With these three options, it really comes down to luck. Since everyone has to answer, we can only guess.]

Everyone has made their selection.

The story continues.

Kaeya stepped out on the livestream.

[Lisa: Oh? Kaeya's in the tavern?]

[Chongyun: The Ice-Crossing Adeptus!]

[Xingqiu: He found out. Option 1 is already wrong.]

[Sucrose: I picked 1.]

[Sayu: I picked 1, too. It's over, it's over. There goes a month's pay.]

Kaeya said, "Not everyone. I'm the exception."

Paimon said, "Kaeya, what are you doing here!"

[Arataki Itto: Kaeya, what are you doing here!]

[Thoma: Kaeya, what are you doing here!]

[Amber: Kaeya, what are you doing here!]

[Kaeya: Kaeya, what! Are you doing! Here!]

[Kamisato Ayaka: Pfft-I couldn't hold it in anymore.]