The Knight of Boreas's End

[So the Knight of Boreas was a human orphan taken in by Andrius, the Wolf King of the North. No wonder he always wore a helmet and kept anyone from seeing what he really looked like.]

[As a child of wolves, he was willing to fight to protect Mondstadt. His resolve is so moving.]

[Come to think of it, how come none of these stories were recorded in Mondstadt's history? I'm from Mondstadt, so how have I never heard the legend of the first Knight of Boreas?]

[Could some power have erased his existence?]

The viewers' discussions kept scrolling across the screen.

In the video, the Knight of Boreas continued his astonishing battle with the God of Tornadoes.

But mortals could hardly defeat a fearsome god.

The greatsword in the Knight of Boreas's hands was finally cleaved in two, a sign of the end that awaited him.

Yet just as the Knight of Boreas was about to be defeated and die at the god's hands, a startling flash of color suddenly lit up his body. The man's wounds then vanished at incredible speed, disappearing entirely.

As though some law transcending time and space were at work, even the broken greatsword in the man's hands was restored to its original state.

"What!?"

At this astonishing sight, the viewers were surprised, but the God of Tornadoes in the video was undoubtedly the most shocked of all.

He roared and unleashed an even more devastating storm, intending to kill this threatening man once and for all.

But to his surprise, his opponent suddenly erupted with power comparable to a god's. He passed straight through countless storms, reached the God of Tornadoes with astonishing speed, and pierced his chest in a single blow.

"Why... why give a mortal this kind of power... answer me, Istaroth..."

The God of Tornadoes's furious voice rang out amid the fierce winds.

But his end had come at last. He turned into a wisp of tornado that faded away, leaving no trace behind.

At the same time, the storm that had shrouded all of Mondstadt dissipated completely.

The people of Mondstadt, who had been engulfed by howling winds and tornadoes for so many long years, finally saw a bright, clear sky again.

[Holy crap, he actually defeated the God of Tornadoes!]

[That was so cool! Knight of Boreas, you're Mondstadt's hero!]

[Incredible, absolutely incredible! After watching this video, I want to sign up for the Knights of Favonius right now!]

[So why has a Knight of Boreas this powerful never been recorded in history?]

"Knight of Boreas... Istaroth... what on earth is going on?"

In her room, Ronova watched the video, her face full of incomprehension and confusion.

Ordinary people might not understand who Istaroth was, and hardly anyone in the comments was discussing the meaning of the name.

But as the Ruler of Death, Ronova knew perfectly well that Istaroth was her colleague.

Istaroth belonged to a different department from Ronova, who governed death; she was the master of time.

And in stark contrast to Ronova's consistently diligent and conscientious approach, Istaroth was a champion slacker who lazed around and coasted whenever she could. She was nowhere to be found when there was work to do, and nowhere to be found when there wasn't.

Given Istaroth's habits, Ronova had thought she might be a super lazybones who stayed home and slept all the time.

But to her surprise, Istaroth had actually taken part in the Archon War two thousand years ago, even giving a mortal power and helping him defeat the God of Tornadoes!

Yes, the Knight of Boreas had come back from death, suddenly restored to his original state from the brink of doom. No matter how she looked at it, it seemed like the work of "turning back time."

If the Ruler of Time wasn't behind this, Ronova would eat three servings of fried chicken tonight!

Of course, if it had been the Ronova of old, seeing the contents of this video would surely have made her angry enough to confront Istaroth directly. But now, she had not only lost her authority, she also understood human feelings and beliefs.

Not only did she not dislike Istaroth's abuse of her authority, she was grateful that Istaroth had intervened to save the Knight of Boreas and give the story a happy ending.

That was not only what Ronova thought, but what countless viewers thought as well.

But to everyone's surprise, the story still had another twist.

"Thank goodness, you survived! We all survived!"

The girl excitedly rushed up to the Knight of Boreas. So overwhelmed was she that she even threw herself into his arms.

But she soon realized that the Knight of Boreas's chest, which should have been solid and reassuring, had become utterly insubstantial.

His body was growing extremely transparent, as though he might vanish from the world at any moment.

"North Wind... North Wind, what's happening to you!?"

Seeing the panic and sorrow on the girl's face, the Knight of Boreas merely smiled and stroked her head.

Using the last of his strength, he spoke slowly. "I'm sorry. I can no longer stay by your side as the knight who protects you."

"Why? Why? Didn't we already defeat that tyrant?!"

"Great power always comes at a price. I made a contract with another being, and now the time has come for me to leave."

As the man spoke, his body turned into fading streams of light, ready to disappear at any moment.

"No, I don't want you to die! I don't want to live in this world alone!" Tears streamed from the corners of the girl's eyes. "If you die, I'll die with you."

"You mustn't." The Knight of Boreas stopped the girl. "If... if there's another life, perhaps I can..."

As the Knight of Boreas's voice fell, his figure vanished completely like a wisp of smoke.

The girl wept and tried to grasp the remnants he had left behind, but in the end, she caught only the greatsword in his hands.

"He's gone..."

Looking at the marks on the greatsword, the girl's eyes flashed with profound despair, but at the same time, she seemed to have made up her mind about something.

She looked at the wind spirit in her arms and said to him, "Barbatos, I give you all of my soul and memories. Please take me to the end of time. No matter how much time it takes, no matter how many years pass, I want to find him, to find him in his next life..."

"I promise you."

The wind spirit agreed to the girl's request.

He quickly merged the girl's body and soul with his own, and the two became one, a single being.

This newborn girl then became the object of the people of Mondstadt's faith and ascended to the throne of the Anemo Archon.

[Video playback ended]

[This was one of a certain man's hundred reincarnated lives.]

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After watching that final narration, all the viewers burst into excitement and rushed straight to the comments section for a heated discussion.