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“Even so, you can’t brand us as traitors—as criminals!”

“We haven’t done anything wrong!”

That alone made it clear: even among the pawns, there was hierarchy. Only this one still had the nerve to talk back. The rest of the infiltrators? Just disposable cannon fodder.

“I have no interest in debating whether you’re right or wrong,” Jean said coolly. “But the fact remains: your intent to undermine Mondstadt is beyond dispute.”

She turned to a nearby Knight and gave a nod. “Bring them forward.”

Soon enough, as planned, squad captains began escorting over groups of sallow-faced detainees. Seeing them, even the loudest of the conspirators began to tremble.

How were they exposed? These were the ones most deeply embedded. How had they been discovered?

Impossible!

They’d underestimated just how sharp the Flying Champion of Mondstadt could be. To them, Amber’s Recon Squad—composed of only one Knight—seemed negligible, barely worth allocating resources to. If not for her friendship with Eula of the Lawrence Clan, they wouldn’t have bothered to keep an eye on her at all.

And they certainly hadn’t counted on the support of a certain bard who, for once, had actually taken something seriously.

Venti often ended his songs with the same line: “Go forth with confidence—the wind will show you the way.”

Which, loosely translated, meant: “Don’t worry, bro—I’ll leak the answers for you. Just go in and wing it.”

Yeah… that was about the gist of it.

“These people have nothing to do with us.”

The remaining agitators instinctively retreated to the front of the Thousand Winds Divine Stone.

“We carry the will of Lord Barbatos—we are divine emissaries! If these people are not enemies of Mondstadt’s democratic future, then clearly the Knights of Favonius have fabricated the entire thing!”

The puppet leader was really getting into it. “Yes, that’s it! This is just a lie cooked up by the Knights to arrest us. Unbelievable! Outrageous!”

“In the name of Lord Barbatos, all filth and corruption must be cleansed by the holy light of democracy!”

Gu Sanqiu couldn’t help but laugh.

“What’s so funny, dear nephew? It’s your cue—get moving already!”

Venti’s voice was unamused. “Cleansed? What, am I a janitor to them now? That’s all Barbatos is to them—a glorified toilet scrubber? Gotta admit, their whole ‘cutting the tail to save the body’ act is pretty slick.”

“Yeah, yeah, leave it to me. I’ve got this.”

Gu Sanqiu faded from sight—he needed a moment to prepare.

After all, he was about to show up as the official representative of the Archon. Just walking out of the crowd wouldn’t cut it. But sweeping in on a raging wind from afar? Much better stage presence.

A chance to indulge his flair for the dramatic and boost Venti’s reputation? A win-win.

The once-rowdy crowd had quieted. While most had already sensed the agitators weren’t quite what they seemed, the presence of the Thousand Winds Divine Stone had sown some doubt.

Could they really be emissaries of the Anemo Archon?

That’s when the wind began to rise.

With a thunderous gust, Gu Sanqiu appeared overhead, hands behind his back, expression cold and solemn. His eyes were entirely consumed by the power of the violent wind.

Under that emerald gaze, the rabble-rousers dropped to their knees, as if compelled—unable to speak.

Compared to Venti’s divine authority, the force of Decarabian’s legacy—the Raging Wind—was far more oppressive. A single glance was enough to leave them breathless on the ground, as if in the presence of a king riding the storm.

If Venti was the benevolent parent who played with his children, then Decarabian was the tyrannical patriarch—the kind that drove you to despair.

Absolute pressure.

“So. I heard you’re the true inheritors of the Anemo Archon’s will?”

Gu Sanqiu looked once at the fake Thousand Winds Divine Stone, then waved his hand. The shell exploded, revealing the intricate machinery within.

Had he not chosen such a bold entrance, any attempt to investigate the stone’s authenticity would’ve immediately been dismissed as heresy.

But he didn’t care. The title of Holy Son of the West Wind meant more than discounts at taverns.

The crowd broke into uproar. Some were so enraged they nearly rushed the impostors—but Gu Sanqiu held them back with a wall of wind.

“You are disgraceful liars. Traitors.”

He raised his right hand. “In the name of Lord Barbatos, I strip you of your freedom. You are to be handed over to the Knights of Favonius for judgment.”

The violent wind howled. Those conspirators were immediately restrained, every inch of their bodies locked in place. Even their teeth were sealed by the wind—no chance for poison pills to do their work.

“People of Mondstadt, remember this—they are the true rebels.”

Gu Sanqiu’s voice rang clear. “And the real Thousand Winds Divine Stone was never lost.”

Whoosh—

A gentler, yet even grander breeze swept through the square as Dvalin soared across the sky, tracing a graceful arc before landing above Gu Sanqiu.

Light shimmered from Dvalin’s chest, and the Thousand Winds Divine Stone emerged from within—settling gently before Gu Sanqiu.

Originally, this whole moment was supposed to follow a grand “Divine Dragon Bearing the Sacred Stone” script. But Venti had vetoed it, claiming that “pulling the stone out of Dvalin’s slobbery mouth” wasn’t exactly majestic.

He got punched for that.

“In the name of Lord Barbatos, let this relic be returned to the mortal world, borne by the thousand winds.”

Dvalin finished his line and turned to fly off. “Do not betray Lord Barbatos’ goodwill. Mondstadt… will always be a land of freedom.”

Gu Sanqiu’s lip curled slightly. He and Dvalin probably felt the same way—having to say “Lord Barbatos” left a bad taste.

That guy? You’re calling him “Lord” anything?

“Your sentence has been delivered. Now—” Gu Sanqiu turned to the side. “Bring up the next group.”

When the final squad arrived, the crowd was stunned.

Eula Lawrence stood at the front—escorting none other than the pompous old men and women of the Lawrence Clan.

“You insolent fool! We are nobles of Mondstadt! You have no right to judge us—only Lord Barbatos may strip us of our power!”

Gu Sanqiu glanced at them, then sneered.

Not dragging these fools down to the core of the earth would be a disservice to his friend’s tears—and that excellent jar of wine.

The Lawrence mess… ends today.

A flash of teal light, and the Skyward Harp from the Church of Favonius fell into Gu Sanqiu’s hands.

“Then let us proclaim the will of Lord Barbatos.”

His face went cold and impassive. “The Lawrence Clan—obstructors of Mondstadt’s progress, instigators of internal chaos and division.”

“By decree of Lord Barbatos, their noble title—passed down from the old age—is hereby stripped. The entire clan is to be demoted to the status of slaves.”

“However, Eula Lawrence—current Spindrift Knight—has made irreplaceable contributions to the Knights of Favonius and the people of Mondstadt. As a steadfast follower of freedom, her heart has moved Lord Barbatos to grant clemency.”

“The Lawrence family shall be granted the status of commoners. The position of clan head is entrusted to Eula Lawrence. Should they repeat their crimes, they will be exiled from Mondstadt as enemies of the wind—and their names made known across all of Teyvat.”

“Eula Lawrence—step forward.”

The Skyward Harp gave a gentle tremor, its notes forming a powerful yet soothing melody that flowed into the Song of Broken Pines.

“This is your sigil of leadership. Should you raise this blade against those who defy freedom, the thousand winds and the Anemo Archon shall stand with you.”

Eula raised her greatsword with unwavering resolve—a stark contrast to the broken, gray-faced elders behind her.

“I, Eula Lawrence, will not betray the Anemo Archon’s expectations.”

“My blade will forever be turned against the enemies of freedom.”

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