Seeing that the horses dared not take another step no matter how he urged them on, Diluc gave up trying to force them forward with his whip. It would not be worth it if they bolted elsewhere in fright and disturbed the distinguished guest behind him.
Diluc looked over Eula, his junior in the Knights of Favonius, and could not help nodding. "Eula, was it? I've heard of you. You have ideals of your own, and your determination to break free of your family's constraints is commendable. What a pity, though. The eldest daughter of the Lawrence Clan, a descendant of Mondstadt's sinners, actually joined the Knights of Favonius. What a shame."
Eula said, "A shame? Why do you say that?"
Diluc said, "The Knights hardly seem like a good choice for you. The suffering your family brought upon the people of Mondstadt a thousand years ago isn't something you can erase simply by joining the Knights yourself. Besides, the Knights today aren't as pure as they were when they were first founded a thousand years ago."
Eula said, "You needn't trouble yourself over that, Senior Diluc. It's true that I don't get along with certain people in the Knights, but as a descendant of the Lawrence Clan, haven't I faced enough prejudice and scorn already? One more or one less makes no difference. I've long since marked that down for vengeance."
Diluc said, "I'm afraid those old fossils in the Lawrence Clan would love nothing more than to see the Knights humiliated. They probably never expected an oddity like you. Why not leave the Knights first? They aren't necessarily the only ones who can help you realize your ambitions."
Eula said, "Hmph! Those are separate matters. Since Jean entrusted me with guarding the Inazuma delegation, I won't allow anything