Arc 1The Funeral Parlor’s Gambit

Ye Xuan established Wangsheng Funeral Parlor in Liyue and Mondstadt while pursuing Wish Power and drawing others into his plans. Mondstadt’s conflict with the Fatui and the Lawrence Clan escalated, leaving Eula facing Schubert as the city’s trust in the Knights collapsed.

  • Ye Xuan arrived in Teyvat with Ronava, agreed to help her recover her strength, and took her to work at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor in Liyue.
  • Ye Xuan warned Ningguang that a calamity was coming, then traveled with Ronava to Mondstadt and secured Barbatos’s agreement to let Wangsheng Funeral Parlor manage the city’s funeral services.
  • Ye Xuan met Lumine and Paimon, identified himself as the Fifth Descender, and made Eula his maid while challenging her beliefs about the Lawrence Clan.
  • Ye Xuan and his companions uncovered the Holy Lyre der Himmel affair, while Venti enlisted Lumine to help purify Dvalin’s tears.
  • Ye Xuan took Eula and Ronava to watch Satoru Gojo defeat Sukuna, and Ronava killed Hajime Kashimo before they returned to Mondstadt.
  • A Fatui force helped repel a monster attack on Mondstadt, but Swan murdered Lawrence after they fought the Hydro Abyss Herald together.
  • Lisa and Kaeya investigated Lawrence’s disappearance as Swan blamed an Abyss Order attack, and citizens turned against the Knights of Favonius after nine knights died.
  • Eula revealed that a defense map had been leaked and ran to stop a fight between her reconnaissance company and the Lawrence Clan’s private soldiers, where Schubert declared the clan would rise again or vanish from Mondstadt.
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Ch. 1Is a Book Title That Makes the Author Regret It but Cannot Be Changed Thunderous Enough?

After quitting his job and being expelled from Earth for changing history, Ye Xuan arrived in Teyvat and found the weakened Ronava beneath him. He persuaded her to acknowledge him as her master, then began rewinding time to restore her strength.

  • Ye Xuan quit after Liu gave his bonus to a lover, erased the project's data, and left the company.
  • Earth's consciousness revealed that Ye Xuan had been expelled for altering history and gave him an All-Heavens Chat Group and a wish-powered system.
  • Ye Xuan arrived in Teyvat atop the injured Ronava and discovered that she had lost her authority.
  • Ye Xuan overpowered Ronava and offered to help her recover her strength if she became his master.
  • Ronava agreed to supervise Ye Xuan's actions in Teyvat and called him master.
  • Ye Xuan held Ronava and shouted his transmigration catchphrase as time began to flow backward.

Ch. 2Does Morax Necessarily Have Mora?

Ye Xuan brought Ronava to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to find work, where Hu Tao hired them both after hearing about Ronava’s ability and Ye Xuan’s talent for running away. Hu Tao then questioned Ye Xuan about her future danger and the Staff of Homa, and his answer about Zhongli convinced her he knew what was coming.

  • Ye Xuan and Ronava discussed finding work in Liyue, and Ye Xuan joked about robbing the Golden House or Ningguang.
  • Ye Xuan and Ronava met Hu Tao at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and asked for work.
  • Ye Xuan explained Ronava’s past mistreatment, and Hu Tao hired her for one hundred thousand Mora a month with food, lodging, and two days off each week.
  • Ye Xuan claimed his ability was running away, and Hu Tao hired him on the same terms after he said even a god could not catch him.
  • Ronava asked why Ye Xuan would retrieve Hu Tao’s Staff of Homa instead of saving her, and Ye Xuan concealed that he lacked offensive powers.
  • Hu Tao inferred that she would face danger and lose the Staff of Homa, then believed Ye Xuan when he said Zhongli would take over as director.

Ch. 3Joining the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor

Ye Xuan and Ronava settled into the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, while Ningguang learned of their arrival and decided to visit with a large sum of Mora. Ye Xuan took Ronava shopping in Liyue Harbor, and the chapter ended with her asking Hu Tao for an advance on her wages.

  • Hu Tao showed Ye Xuan and Ronava their room, and Ye Xuan insisted that Ronava share it with him.
  • At the Jade Chamber, Ningguang suspected Ye Xuan and Ronava were gods and ordered Baishi to send ten million Mora to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
  • Ye Xuan considered intercepting the wish power gathered when the blondie fought Raiden Ei, planning to use it to grow stronger.
  • Ye Xuan and Ronava spent their wages on new clothes, a hairpin, earrings, and roasted chestnuts while exploring Liyue Harbor.
  • Back at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Ronava asked Hu Tao for another advance on her wages, surprising Hu Tao and Ye Xuan.

Ch. 4Death Makes All Things Equal

Hu Tao learned that Ye Xuan and Ronava were spending lavishly and discovered Ye Xuan intended to rely on her wealth, while their exchange sparked talk of marriage and inheritance. When Ningguang arrived to question the two newcomers, Ye Xuan revealed that Ronava was the god of death and warned that Teyvat had little time left.

  • Hu Tao panicked over Ye Xuan and Ronava's spending, while the young attendant and Old Meng teased her about marrying Ye Xuan and securing an heir for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
  • Ye Xuan told Hu Tao he was twenty-nine and could live at least a hundred thousand years, then carried her to meet Ningguang and Ganyu.
  • Ye Xuan greeted Ganyu with her embarrassing adeptus title, claiming Cloud Retainer had told him about it.
  • Ningguang asked why Ye Xuan and Ronava had come to Liyue, and Ye Xuan said they sought a wealthy patron before asking what price she would pay to learn their identities.
  • Ningguang offered ten million Mora, and Ye Xuan revealed that Ronava was the god of death, prompting Ganyu to recoil in alarm.
  • Ye Xuan said Teyvat had little time left and that he would leave with the people he cared about rather than save it, leaving Ningguang troubled by the revelation.

Ch. 5Kaiyang: I Think the Tianquan Is a Little Old

Ningguang told the Liyue Qixing that Ye Xuan and Ronava were gods staying at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and warned them that Teyvat faced a world-ending calamity within a few years. The Qixing decided Keqing would visit the gods for answers, while Ye Xuan slept peacefully and Ronava endured another exhausting night.

  • After Ningguang and her companions left Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Ye Xuan offered Hu Tao the ten million Mora as a betrothal gift and promised to expand the funeral business across the Seven Nations.
  • At Yujing Terrace, Ningguang told the Liyue Qixing about Ye Xuan and Ronava, ordered them not to interfere with Hu Tao, and revealed the warning of an approaching calamity.
  • Keqing questioned whether the gods had a solution, and the Kaiyang Star joked that Ningguang was too old to attract Ye Xuan.
  • Keqing agreed to visit Wangsheng Funeral Parlor the next morning, and Ningguang told Baishi to watch for Ganyu's return.
  • While the Qixing stayed awake worrying about the warning, Ye Xuan slept soundly and Ronava suffered through another exhausting night with him.

Ch. 6Ke Kitty

Ye Xuan answered Keqing’s questions about Teyvat’s future and Liyue, then left with Ronava for Mondstadt to open a Wangsheng Funeral Parlor branch. Keqing gathered the Liyue Qixing to share what she had learned and have Huixin report the remaining details.

  • Ye Xuan teased Ronava before meeting Keqing, who brought Mora and asked him whether Teyvat’s destruction was inevitable and what he thought of Liyue.
  • Ye Xuan said a savior would come but he had not seen the final outcome, and argued that Liyue still depended on Morax’s protection.
  • After Ye Xuan touched her cat ears, Keqing warned him not to touch her, and he ended their question-and-answer session.
  • Ye Xuan asked Ronava to collect the Mora, then left with her for Mondstadt to open a Wangsheng Funeral Parlor branch; the power of a blood-red eye forced the bystanders to their knees.
  • Keqing called an immediate meeting of the Liyue Qixing and told them that a savior would come, the outcome was unknown, and Ye Xuan and Ronava were headed to Mondstadt.
  • Keqing asked Huixin to present the remaining details, giving her a chance to appear before the Liyue Qixing.

Ch. 7Ningguang: My Looks Have Faded with Age

Ningguang handed Uncle Tian’s duties to the Kaiyang Star after Ganyu reported Rex Lapis’s warning to exercise restraint. Ye Xuan and Ronava then reached Mondstadt, where they provoked the guards and went to the Knights’ headquarters to discuss opening a Wangsheng Funeral Parlor branch.

  • Huixin recounted Keqing’s conversation with Ye Xuan, and Ningguang conceded that Keqing had secured a question more easily than she had.
  • Ganyu reported that Rex Lapis had said, “Exercise restraint,” and Ningguang assigned Uncle Tian’s work to the Kaiyang Star while he rested.
  • Ye Xuan and Ronava arrived in Mondstadt, where Ye Xuan threatened to throw Timmie into Cider Lake unless Swan and Lawrence surrendered their swords.
  • Lawrence threw his sword into the lake, but Ye Xuan still dropped Timmie in, and Lawrence jumped in after him; Ronava slammed Swan into the city wall.
  • Ye Xuan and Ronava reached the Knights’ headquarters to propose opening a Wangsheng Funeral Parlor branch, and Jean invited them into her office.

Ch. 8The Anemo Archon's Wisdom

Ye Xuan and Ronava demanded that Mondstadt hand its funeral affairs to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, and their confrontation with Jean revealed Ronava’s connection to Kaeya and Venti. Venti agreed to arrange the branch’s establishment and transfer funeral responsibilities, warning Jean that she had nearly provoked a disaster.

  • Jean questioned Ye Xuan and Ronava about their proposal, and Ye Xuan demanded that the Cathedral of Favonius hand over Mondstadt’s funeral affairs.
  • Kaeya entered and accused the visitors of injuring a resident and attacking a knight, prompting Jean to strike at Ye Xuan and Ronava with Gale Blade.
  • Kaeya recognized Ronava and panicked, while Ronava identified him as a remnant of Khaenri'ah or a descendant of Alberich.
  • Ye Xuan and Ronava prepared to find Barbatos, and Venti flew in through the window and begged them not to punish him.
  • Venti agreed to establish the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor branch and take over Mondstadt’s funeral affairs, then warned Jean that Ronava’s hairpin mattered more to her than the city’s lives.
  • Venti ordered Jean to find a storefront and notify the Church of Favonius, then vanished as a wisp of wind.

Ch. 9Shimura Swan

Jean rewarded Lawrence for saving Timmie and explained that Barbatos’s elders had tested the knights, while Swan secretly grew jealous of Lawrence’s Vision and recognition. Jean then ordered Mondstadt’s funeral services transferred to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and imposed taxes on the Church of Favonius, leaving Barbara to handle the arrangements.

  • Jean confirmed that Lawrence had gained a Hydro Vision while saving Timmie, and awarded him permission to choose a Favonius Sword.
  • Jean told Lawrence and Swan that Barbatos’s elders had tested them and ordered them to keep the matter secret.
  • Swan concealed his resentment over Lawrence’s Vision, sword, and favor with Jean.
  • Jean told Barbara that Wangsheng Funeral Parlor would manage Mondstadt’s funeral services, but Cardinal Calvin objected to the transfer.
  • Jean said the order came from Barbatos’s elders and instructed Calvin to arrange taxes for the Church of Favonius.
  • Jean left to find a shop for Wangsheng Funeral Parlor’s branch, while Barbara agreed to manage the matter.

Ch. 10Jotaro Ora's Joseph

Ye Xuan joined a chat group with people from different timelines and revealed that Jotaro Kujo's companions would die in Cairo. He offered information about Dio in exchange for two humiliating tasks for Joseph after Dio's defeat, leaving Jotaro about to confront Joseph.

  • Ye Xuan welcomed Seventeen and Afraid of School Bullying, Great Emperor Miwa, Blonde Loser, Cat Burglar, and Stone Free to his chat group.
  • Stone Free identified Seventeen and Afraid of School Bullying as her seventeen-year-old father, Jotaro Kujo, while revealing that she was nineteen.
  • Ye Xuan told Jotaro that Avdol, Iggy, and Kakyoin would die during their journey to defeat Dio.
  • Joseph Joestar told Jotaro to accept any price Ye Xuan demanded for information about Dio.
  • Ye Xuan asked Jotaro to bring Joseph's mistress and illegitimate child to Morioh and ask Joseph about peeping at his mother bathing.
  • Jotaro darkened at Ye Xuan's demands, then summoned Star Platinum as Joseph asked what the condition was.

Ch. 11The Dragon, the Guests, and the Storm

Jotaro beat Joseph after Ye Xuan revealed the truth about his family, while Ye Xuan urged Miwa to save Satoru Gojo before his final battle with Sukuna. After the storm passed in Mondstadt, Ye Xuan and Ronava prepared to meet the Traveler, with Barbatos watching their playful exchange in disbelief.

  • Avdol stopped Jotaro from attacking Joseph, but Jotaro explained that Joseph had fathered a younger uncle and had once spied on his great-great-grandmother bathing.
  • Jotaro confirmed Joseph’s guilt, and Joseph’s delighted reaction to the memory prompted Jotaro to beat him with Star Platinum.
  • Ye Xuan told Stone Free why Jotaro had been absent and how he later sacrificed himself to protect her, then warned Miwa that Satoru Gojo would die in his upcoming fight with Sukuna.
  • Miwa left the chat to find Gojo, while Jotaro admitted he had beaten Joseph and Ye Xuan discussed Dio’s time-stopping ability before leaving the chat.
  • After Dvalin’s storm ended, Ye Xuan and Ronava prepared to meet the Traveler, and Ye Xuan checked that his Wish Power had risen to eighteen percent.
  • Ye Xuan teased Ronava about her appearance as they spoke, while Barbatos watched in astonishment at her childish behavior.

Ch. 12Put the Bill on the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's Tab

Ye Xuan and Ronava staged a frightening attack on Lumine, then Ye Xuan told her that Asmoday had run off with Aether. After Amber treated everyone to dinner at Good Hunter, Ye Xuan arranged to put the bill on the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's tab.

  • Ronava pretended to attack Lumine, but Ye Xuan revealed it was a prank and photographed her reaction.
  • Lumine asked Ronava about the god who took her brother, and Ye Xuan claimed that Asmoday had run off with Aether.
  • Ye Xuan discouraged Lumine from searching for Aether, while he and Lumine teased Paimon about eating her.
  • Amber treated the group to Sweet Madames at Good Hunter, and Paimon ate three, leaving Amber worried about her dwindling Mora.
  • Ye Xuan told the boss to put the bill on the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's tab, and Ronava questioned why they needed credit when they had Mora.

Ch. 13The New Maid

Ye Xuan and Ronava met Eula, Jean, and the others in Mondstadt, where Ye Xuan declared that he and Ronava could strengthen the city and revealed their identities. The chapter ended with Jean welcoming them and Ye Xuan claiming Eula as his second maid in Mondstadt.

  • Paimon argued with Ye Xuan, who teased her and warned Ronava to discipline her if she swore.
  • Eula arrived and clashed with Ye Xuan over his comments about the Lawrence family and his interest in marrying into a wealthy family.
  • Jean and Kaeya arrived, and Ye Xuan told Jean to prepare the shop, arrange funeral services, and ensure taxes and wages were handled properly.
  • Ye Xuan identified himself as the Fifth Descender and claimed Lumine was the Fourth Descender, then said he could come and go between worlds while she was trapped.
  • Ye Xuan introduced Ronava as a former Ruler of Death from Celestia, prompting Jean to welcome them on Mondstadt’s behalf.
  • Ye Xuan declared Eula his second maid in Mondstadt.

Ch. 14Little Beast of Burden

Ye Xuan forced Eula Lawrence to serve him as a maid and used Amber’s safety to keep her compliant. Amber returned with Lumine and Paimon, but Eula sent her away, leaving herself alone with Ye Xuan.

  • Ye Xuan made Eula call him “master” and continue massaging his leg while Ronava fed him grapes.
  • Amber returned and found Eula wearing Noelle’s maid outfit, but Eula told her to go back.
  • Ye Xuan teased Lumine and Paimon, then sent Lumine to spar with Ronava in exchange for her monthly Mora.
  • Ye Xuan suggested Amber stay the night, and Eula pleaded with him not to touch her friend.
  • Eula blocked Amber from entering, sent her away, and returned to kneel beside Ye Xuan and resume the massage.

Ch. 15The Bet

Ye Xuan tried to provoke Eula into hating him, then told her that the Lawrence Clan’s supposed treason and the Contract of the Leeward might have been fabricated. Eula began to believe him, and Ye Xuan ended the conversation by proposing a bet.

  • Ye Xuan asked Eula to lift her skirt, but her calm response did not increase his Wish Power.
  • Ye Xuan told Eula he would make her willingly offer herself to him and argued that Mondstadt would never accept the Lawrence Clan.
  • Ye Xuan claimed the Contract of the Leeward was fake and offered to take Eula to Liyue to ask Morax about it.
  • Eula questioned Ye Xuan’s motives as she began to doubt the history she had believed and the years she had spent atoning.
  • Ye Xuan brushed Eula’s hair aside and proposed that they make a bet.

Ch. 16Stealing the Lyre

Ye Xuan and Eula joined the Knights of Favonius in waiting for Lumine to steal the Holy Lyre der Himmel, but a Fatui mage stole it first. The group cornered Lumine and Paimon as they tried to escape, while Diluc waited outside to pursue the mage.

  • Ye Xuan bargained with Eula, promising to spare Amber if Eula helped save Mondstadt and earned the people's gratitude.
  • Ye Xuan, Eula, and Ronava infiltrated the Knights of Favonius headquarters and brought Jean, Amber, Kaeya, and Lisa to wait at the cathedral.
  • While Ye Xuan and Ronava played Pokémon, Lumine and Paimon entered the hidden chamber to take the Holy Lyre der Himmel.
  • An Electro Cicin Mage snatched the lyre before Lumine could reach it, and Ye Xuan revealed that Diluc was waiting outside to catch the thief.
  • Kaeya blocked Lumine and Paimon's exit, while Ye Xuan and the others surrounded them and rejected Lumine's claim that she had come to stop the Fatui.

Ch. 17Klee: Big Brother Is Mommy's Master

Ye Xuan told Lumine and Paimon they remained confined because the Holy Lyre der Himmel had fallen into Fatui hands and they were suspected of collusion. Venti arrived with news that Barbatos had recovered the lyre and explained Dvalin’s story, leaving Lumine to help gather and purify Dvalin’s tears before she could leave.

  • Klee mistook Ye Xuan’s tangled explanation of his connections for proof that he was her mommy’s master.
  • Ye Xuan told Lumine and Paimon that the lyre was missing, Diluc had been stopped by La Signora, and the two travelers were suspected of working with the Fatui.
  • Lumine offered to recover the lyre, but Ye Xuan revealed that Barbatos had already taken on the task himself.
  • Venti arrived and said Barbatos had recovered the Holy Lyre der Himmel, then asked Lumine to show him the object she had found in the forest.
  • Venti recognized that Lumine could purify Dvalin’s tears and explained Dvalin’s story; he said she could leave after helping gather the tears.
  • Ye Xuan left the solitary confinement room, declining to help with saving Dvalin.

Ch. 18Setting Off for Shinjuku

La Signora investigated the Holy Lyre der Himmel’s disappearance and learned that Ronava and Barbatos were connected to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, then Ye Xuan traveled with Ronava and Eula to Shinjuku. There, Satoru Gojo prepared to face Sukuna, entrusting his students’ safety to Ye Xuan before unleashing a 200% Hollow Technique: Purple.

  • La Signora questioned the Fatui soldiers about the vanished Holy Lyre der Himmel and learned that Swan suspected Barbatos had returned to Mondstadt.
  • La Signora learned Ronava and Ye Xuan worked at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, sent a warning to the Tsaritsa, and gave Swan a powerful Electro Delusion.
  • La Signora let Swan leave with the Delusion, reasoning that its burden would bring him closer to death, while Ye Xuan set off with Ronava and Eula for another world.
  • Ye Xuan and his companions arrived in Shinjuku on December 24, 2018, where Kasumi Miwa introduced them to Satoru Gojo.
  • Satoru Gojo asked Ye Xuan to protect his students if anything went wrong, then completed his preparations and launched a 200% Hollow Technique: Purple toward Sukuna.

Ch. 19Satoru Gojo Really Won

Ye Xuan explained how Satoru Gojo was supposed to lose to Sukuna, but Gojo appeared to defeat Sukuna with an unrestricted Hollow Technique: Purple. The chapter revealed that Gojo had faked his death, caught Sukuna off guard, and won the battle, though Megumi Fushiguro was lost with him.

  • Sukuna sensed Gojo's distant attack too late, and the blast destroyed both his arms before Reverse Cursed Technique restored them.
  • Ye Xuan told Yuji Itadori that Gojo had lost in the original course of events after letting his guard down, then mocked Gojo's final thoughts about Sukuna.
  • Ye Xuan advised Eula to study how fighters acted under pressure, while Eula struggled to see anything beyond their overwhelming abilities.
  • Gojo's unrestricted Hollow Technique: Purple struck Sukuna at close range, destroyed much of his body, and shattered Mahoraga's magic circle, leading the onlookers to think Gojo had won.
  • Sukuna cut Gojo in two, but Ye Xuan revealed that Gojo had dodged the attack and faked his death to catch Sukuna off guard.
  • Gojo struck Sukuna with Black Flash, expanded Unlimited Void, and defeated him, while Megumi Fushiguro vanished with Sukuna; Gojo praised Sukuna despite his own injuries.

Ch. 20Hajime Kashimo Still Got Brushed Aside

Ye Xuan gained more Wish Power after Ronava killed Hajime Kashimo in her domain, and the group returned home. Eula was left facing Ye Xuan’s taunts and quietly resolved to watch his plans.

  • Ye Xuan celebrated Satoru Gojo’s victory while privately appreciating that the trip had raised his Wish Power to fifty-one percent.
  • Hajime Kashimo confronted Ye Xuan and Ronava, and Ronava used Domain Expansion: Requiem to the Underworld to kill him when Hollow Wicker Basket failed against her domain.
  • Ye Xuan gained another three percent Wish Power from Hajime Kashimo’s death, bringing his total to fifty-four percent, and took the group back.
  • Eula admitted that she had gained insight from witnessing the domain and changed back into her maid outfit after Ye Xuan teased her about falling behind.
  • Ye Xuan explained that jealousy and resentment produced Wish Power faster than helping people fulfill their wishes, and Eula decided to observe his plans in secret.

Ch. 21Monsters Assault the City

Ye Xuan sent Eula to help defend Mondstadt from a monster attack while he and Ronava discovered Fatui soldiers outside the city. He and Ronava reached the city wall, where Mondstadt's forces were fighting the monsters and the Fatui remained under watch.

  • Ye Xuan chatted with Eriri and promised to visit her world after finishing his business.
  • Amber warned Eula that unusually large numbers of Hilichurls and Abyss Mages were attacking Mondstadt, and Eula left to join the defense in Ye Xuan's clothes.
  • Ronava told Ye Xuan that many Fatui soldiers were gathered outside Mondstadt, and Ye Xuan decided they should go to the city wall.
  • Ye Xuan and Ronava changed into matching cat outfits and arrived at the wall as Lisa, Kaeya, Klee, Albedo, Fischl, Bennett, and others fought the monsters.
  • Ye Xuan watched the battle from the battlement while Ronava kept her attention on the Fatui's position.

Ch. 22The Real and Fake Defense Plans

The Fatui helped the Knights of Favonius defeat the monster horde, then used the victory to win Mondstadt’s trust while La Signora prepared a takeover. Swan and Schubert Lawrence supplied competing defense plans, and La Signora chose Swan’s as the likely genuine one before setting the operation in motion.

  • The Fatui attacked the monsters from behind, and Eula defeated the Frostarm Lawachurl to end the battle without any knight deaths.
  • Lisa let the Fatui enter Mondstadt, and rumors soon credited them with saving the city while criticizing the Knights of Favonius.
  • Lawrence reassured Swan after the fight, but Swan resented Lawrence’s new Vision and mistook his concern for showing off.
  • Lisa told Kaeya she would wait for Jean before acting against the Fatui, while Albedo secretly helped Klee plant bombs around the Goth Grand Hotel.
  • Schubert Lawrence presented La Signora with a defense plan, but Swan arrived with a different one and accused Schubert of betraying Mondstadt.
  • The Hydro Abyss Herald judged Swan’s plan more likely to be genuine, and La Signora ordered the operation to proceed while warning Schubert of the consequences if it failed.

Ch. 23Would a Hero Attack from Behind Too?

Lawrence and Swan fought off a Hydro Abyss Herald and a Pyro Abyss Mage at Mondstadt’s city gate, but Lawrence discovered too late that Swan had betrayed him. The chapter ended with Swan stabbing Lawrence from behind.

  • Lawrence found Bruce dead and narrowly dodged a surprise attack from the Hydro Abyss Herald.
  • Lawrence joined Swan in fighting the Herald, using their abilities and elemental potions to keep it at bay.
  • Lawrence froze himself and the Herald with a Cryo potion, then used his Hydro double to stab the Herald from behind.
  • A Pyro Abyss Mage freed the Herald and helped it retreat after Lawrence and Swan appeared to defeat it.
  • As Lawrence lamented Bruce’s death, Swan told him he would see Bruce again and stabbed him through the chest.

Ch. 24Kaeya's Suspicion

Ye Xuan and Ronava watched Swan dispose of Lawrence’s body and lie to Kaeya about the death. Kaeya and Lisa suspected Swan and decided to watch him, but Kaeya found nothing at the roadside where Swan had stopped.

  • Ye Xuan told Ronava that Swan’s murder of Lawrence had gained him no Wish Power, but Mondstadt’s coming political conflict would provide plenty.
  • Swan dumped Lawrence’s body into Cider Lake, concealed his bloody hands, and went to report a fabricated Abyss Order attack to Kaeya.
  • Kaeya brought Swan to Lisa, who questioned the timeline and noted that Swan’s story and clean escape seemed suspicious.
  • Lisa ordered a search of Cider Lake and told Kaeya to keep Swan under observation without letting him meet anyone.
  • Kaeya followed Swan, saw him pause by the roadside before heading home, and found nothing when he checked the spot.

Ch. 25Make the Lawrence Clan Great Again

After the Abyss Herald killed nine Knights of Favonius, Kaeya blamed the Lawrence Clan to quiet public anger, sending Eula into a clash between her company and the clan’s private soldiers. Eula stood between them as Schubert demanded she choose whether the Lawrence Clan would rise again or disappear from Mondstadt.

  • Kaeya found the bodies of nine knights, and the report listed Lawrence’s fate as unknown after his body could not be found.
  • As angry citizens attacked the Knights of Favonius headquarters, Eula told Lisa, Amber, Kaeya, and Albedo that a defense map had been leaked to the Fatui and the Abyss Herald had killed the nine knights.
  • Lisa revealed that the stolen map had led to Schubert Lawrence’s residence, while Kaeya stopped her from explaining that the map was fake and said someone had to take the blame.
  • Amber stopped Eula from confronting Schubert, but Eula ran toward the Lawrence Clan grounds when she heard her Reconnaissance Company fighting the clan’s private soldiers.
  • Eula broke up the fight, then faced Schubert, who told her that the Lawrence Clan would either become great again or cease to exist in Mondstadt.
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