"Is he an Archon? Why is he so strong?" Eula couldn't imagine how a mortal could seal an Archon.
There could only be one answer. Su Han was an Archon himself.
But Jean shook her head and smiled. "No. Su Han is a pure human, not a deity."
"How can that be?!" Eula's eyes widened. A pure human? Did I hear that right? How can a human have the power to seal an Archon?
Watching the Spindrift Knight's shocked expression, Jean smiled pleasantly. "When I first heard it, I was just as shocked as you are. But there are always exceptions. He is a living being from another world, so he's a bit special, I suppose. You'll understand in the future."
"So, all of the Fatui in Liyue have been purged?"
"Mm. It was the adepti who made the move. In fact, the Fatui went too far this time. Although there's no proof, we all know that the ones who released the Vortex Archon were the Fatui Harbingers."
To try and release an Archon to destroy Liyue Harbor—such an act was enough to start a war!
But Liyue had chosen to remain silent. Because as long as Su Han was there, they could continuously become stronger.
And Jean was also of this mind when she had chosen to give her all.
Eula frowned. "The Fatui are too brazen. If Liyue Harbor had fallen, millions of people would have died. Now that the Fatui have come to our Mondstadt, we have to be careful."
"Don't worry. I will be reorganizing the Knights during this time! And with him here, everything will develop smoothly. By the way, have you seen the new appointments?"
"Of course. That's why I came down. Jean… you can't, pick someone else. If I become the Captain of the Reconnaissance Company, many people will protest. After all, you know my identity isn't good." Eula said helplessly.
She was a descendant of the Lawrence clan. For her to have become the Spindrift Knight, Jean had already had to withstand a great deal of pressure to appoint her. Of course, this was also the result of her own hard work.
"No. This is not your fault. You have already cut ties with those people in your family. Even if the other people of Mondstadt see you in a certain way, you are still a part of Mondstadt. If Mondstadt wants to become strong, we can't be missing anyone! As for those who object, they are just afraid of the Lawrence family taking power."
Jean's viewpoint made Eula feel very gratified. It was precisely this recognition that had made her so loyal to the Knights of Favonius.
"But… those people, what are you going to do about them?"
"Hmph. When the dragon disaster occurred, those aristocrats only thought of running for their lives and hiding, and even cursed the Knights for being incompetent. But they themselves did nothing. Don't worry. If anyone dares to object to you, I will make them understand the consequences of provoking me."
With Su Han as her backing, the current Jean was not flustered at all. This was confidence.
No matter how unreasonable those people were, she could handle them with ease!
If they don't want to stay in Mondstadt, they can go to other places. As long as I can build Falcon Coast, there will naturally be residents from other nations who will want to move in. This is the result of economic drive.
Eula looked at Jean, who was now full of decisiveness and confidence, and couldn't help but sigh. "I've discovered that you've changed a lot. Not only are you more confident, but you also handle matters with ease."
"People change. By the way, if you want to increase your strength, you should go to the Knights' secret base. Su Han's subordinate is responsible for teaching our people."
"Is that guy very strong?"
"And then some. You'll understand when you see him. But Su Han happens to be free these few days. You can consider it a vacation after the Archon war. He'll be staying in our city for a while. If he's in a good mood, you can ask him for guidance. By the way, Stormterror was also defeated by him." Jean winked at Eula, listing Su Han's achievements one by one.
Right now, she was growing more and more fond of that man. She finally understood why Ningguang was so confident during the negotiations that day. With such a man supporting her, she naturally had the confidence.
Eula nodded. "Alright. I hope you can persuade your man to give me some pointers. In that case, I won't disturb your sweet time. Now that I'm back, I need to take a good rest."
"Mm."
Jean watched her friend depart, then opened the group chat to ask for Su Han's current location. As it turned out, he had just left the city on horseback.
Jean:Where are you going? Are you going back to Falcon Coast?
Su Han:Of course not. I'm on my way to the Dawn Winery. Since we're going to strengthen Mondstadt, we naturally can't let him stay in the dark all the time.
Su Han wanted to pull Diluc back, or rather, to recruit him.
Now that Liyue had swept out the Fatui, the pressure was naturally on Mondstadt's side. Therefore, Diluc had to return to Mondstadt and lead the Knights to become stronger.
Jean:But… he left the Knights back then. And I've tried to persuade him more than once, but Diluc always refuses.
Jean couldn't help but worry. She naturally didn't have to worry about Diluc's strength, but the rift between him and the Knights was not so easily mended.
Su Han smiled. "Then let's just wait and see. By the way, want to make a bet?"
Ever since the first bet with Ningguang, he had come to love this game, because he had never lost.
Jean:Bet on what?
Jean's interest was also piqued. She also wanted to see how Su Han would win over Diluc.
Su Han:Let's bet that if I can get Diluc to return to the Knights today, then you will have to be the brave Dandelion Knight for Halloween.
Jean:I've always been the Dandelion Knight. You… ah, you're so bad!
Su Han:If I lose, I'll stay in Mondstadt for a month.
Jean:Really?
Jean's heart was moved by the wager. A month in Mondstadt. If that's the case, I really have to try.
Su Han:I have never lied about such things.
Jean:Alright. But we have to make a rule: you can't use information from other worlds to lure him!
Jean put up a defense in advance. If he used the otherworldly information, it would be too despicable. In this world, few people could resist such a temptation.
Su Han agreed, because he had never intended to use such things to make Diluc submit.
The bet was on.
And Su Han had also arrived at the Dawn Winery. This manor covered a large area, almost as large as his own.
The gardener, who was working diligently, heard the sound of horse hooves and quickly looked up.
"May I ask who you are?"
"An honored guest from Liyue. Is Diluc at home?"
"The Master is resting inside. May I ask your name, sir? I'll go and inform him."
"Just say that Su Han has arrived."
"What?! You are Liyue's National Treasure… wait a moment, I'll go and get the Master right away!" The gardener left in a hurry.
In less than a few minutes, Su Han saw Diluc coming towards him with his subordinates.
"I didn't expect Mr. Su to have the time to come to my humble abode. Let's talk inside. Please."
"I just had some free time today and came over for a vacation, so I stopped by on the way."
The group came to the garden. Su Han dismissed his subordinates, and Diluc, seeing this, was slightly taken aback, but also had his servants leave.
"May I ask what business Mr. Su has with me?"
"I'd like to invite you to return to the Mondstadt Knights of Favonius," Su Han said, getting straight to the point. When talking to a smart person, lies would only make one look ridiculous.
Diluc frowned. "May I ask who sent you to be the lobbyist?"
"I wanted to come myself. You don't have to overthink it. If Mondstadt wants to become strong, just having a Darknight Hero in the shadows is not enough, because the people don't know who he is. But you are different. If you return to Mondstadt, I will have the Knights grant you the position of Vice-Grand Master. How about it?" Su Han said, calmly looking at him.
This condition was very terrifying. A position second to only one and above ten thousand.
Diluc couldn't help but smile. "If I remember correctly, you are from Liyue. To grant me the position of Vice-Grand Master, I'm afraid you're joking."
"What if Jean is my woman?" Su Han said, looking at Diluc with a playful expression, dropping a bombshell.
"You… what did you say?"
"Jean is already my woman. Otherwise, do you think I'd be so idle? One moment I'm suppressing the Vortex Archon, and the next I'm running over to chat with you? I just don't want Jean to be so tired."
"Vortex… Archon?"
"That's right. The news probably hasn't spread over here yet, but you can find out if you just ask around. Yesterday, the Vortex Archon attacked Liyue and was suppressed by us. Diluc, think about my proposal. As long as you become the Vice-Grand Master, I can guarantee that all of Mondstadt will know of your father's merits. The current Knights are indeed disappointing. Not only are they indecisive, but they also have no guts. But don't you want to change all of this with your own hands? Look at the Liyue of today. With one heart and one mind, we didn't even bow our heads when confronting an Archon!"
Su Han picked up a cup, poured himself some tea, and slowly sipped it. It had to be said, Mondstadt's black tea had a certain flavor to it.
Diluc was silent for a long time, then suddenly looked up and asked with a smile, "Can I ask you a personal question?"
"Go ahead."
"Is the Tianquan, Ningguang, also your woman?"
"Not just her. Both of Cloud Retainer's disciples are my women. And that Qilin descendant."
"…"
Diluc finally understood. The guy in front of him was just an old lecher. And here he had been, thinking about why he was helping Mondstadt so tirelessly, training the Knights and supporting the construction of the city. So it was all for his women.
"By the way, that 'Il Dottore' from the Fatui, you want to kill him, right?"
"How did you know?"
"There are few things in this world that I don't know. Follow me, and I can make you stronger, and even one day, you can face the Cryo Tsaritsa herself."
Diluc stared at Su Han for a long time and finally held out his hand.
"Deal."