Vennessa, from a grassland tribe in Natlan, the Nation of Pyro, had elders who only taught combat knowledge and left no survival skills because the Pyro Archon was the God of War.
One day, Vennessa's tribe, facing a food shortage, was attacked by The Dragon Ursa. Yes, it was still it; it attacked not only Mondstadt but also Natlan.
After that attack, the entire tribe had no choice but to sell themselves into slavery to the Mondstadt nobility, hoping to receive protection from the nobles.
The gladiatorial arena, originally used for performances, had now become a place of entertainment for the nobles, and Vennessa's tribe ended up fighting to the death as slaves in the arena.
And this life of brutal combat lasted for a full ten years!
Ten years later, according to the contract by which Vennessa's tribe had sold themselves into slavery, if Vennessa could win the next gladiatorial combat, she and her people would regain their freedom.
However, this time her opponent was no longer human, but The Dragon Ursa, which had forced her tribe into slavery years ago.
Yes, this guy appeared again.
Because the nobles at this time had reached certain unequal agreements with The Dragon Ursa, they threw Vennessa and her people into the arena together, trying to make The Dragon Ursa kill them all. The Dragon Ursa was also very satisfied with the sacrifice of an entire tribe, so it happily descended into the arena.
Although Vennessa might have been the strongest human in Mondstadt City at this time, there was still a gap between her and the Dragon. Moreover, she also had a group of old, weak, sick, and disabled tribesmen to protect. Soon, Vennessa's tribe fell into despair.
Just at the critical moment, Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon, who could no longer stand by, finally appeared. He picked up the Lyre of the Heavens and helped Vennessa repel The Dragon Ursa.
Yes, this guy wasn't dead yet!
During this period, Barbatos's main role was support, which was consistent with his role as a guide from beginning to end.
Otherwise, The Dragon Ursa would not have just been repelled, but killed.
It was through Vennessa's gladiatorial combat that the people of Mondstadt City saw hope in resisting the nobles. Thus, Vennessa united all the resisting people within Mondstadt City and launched a war against the nobles.
Of course, the Mondstadters who had not received formal training were naturally no match for the nobles' regular army. Soon, the people's uprising led by Vennessa was suppressed by the nobles.
Just as the nobles were about to win the war, a contract suddenly spread throughout Mondstadt City, historically known as the "Secret Pact of the Leeward Wind"!
The content of the secret pact was a treasonous transaction.
The current nobles had signed an agreement with Lord Rex Lapis of Liyue Harbor, selling everything in Mondstadt to Lord Rex Lapis. All the soldiers and people under noble rule had actually become the Lord's slaves.
At the end of the agreement was engraved a sacred sigil that only a deity could create, named "Lord Rex Lapis"! Yes, it looked exactly like the Lord's personal signature.
No one dared to provoke Zhongli before he became a social outcast. It was known throughout The Seven Nations that Lord Rex Lapis was the God of contract, and once an agreement was signed, there was no possibility of going back. Those who broke their word would suffer the Punishment of Rock!
For a contract in black and white, Lord Rex Lapis never showed mercy. Moreover, humans had no right to bargain with a god.
The noble soldiers, who were oppressing the slaves, shivered at the thought that they too would become slaves of a foreign country. Seeing this, the soldiers defected one after another. If the noble party that signed the agreement fell, then the people who signed this contract would also cease to exist, and the contract, it seemed, would have room for negotiation.
The nobles of Mondstadt City thus lost the war!
Many years later, historians in Mondstadt City discovered through research that the Secret Pact of the Leeward Wind was a forgery. It was their Anemo Archon Barbatos who had mastered the art of fake signatures. Although he could never directly deceive the God of Wealth and Transactions, it was more than enough to deceive ordinary people.
With the contract secretly disseminated by Barbatos, coupled with the resistance of Vennessa and her group, and the efforts of underground organizations, the nobles were finally overthrown, and the Lawrence Family was driven out of Mondstadt City.
From then on, the great hero Vennessa, with the help of various forces, overthrew the nobles, formed the Knights of Favonius, and Vennessa herself became the first Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius and the Dandelion Knight.
Based on this, during Mondstadt's peak period, the situation of the Four Winds was established: Dvalin, representing the Dragon of the East Wind; the Knights of Favonius, representing the Falcon of the West Wind; the Lionfang Knight (Dandelion Knight), representing the Lion of the South Wind; and the Knight of Boreas, representing the Wolf of the North Wind.
Today's Mondstadt, the Knights of Favonius controls the governance and military power of Mondstadt City, while the Church of Favonius controls the divine power. However, because the Church of Favonius acted as a lackey for the nobles during their rule, the current Church has no special privileges except for praising Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon.
Shenhe let out a long sigh of relief after carefully listening to Miyashiro recount the history of Mondstadt.
However, soon, various questions arose in Shenhe's mind, making her unable to resist asking: "Miyashiro, the Lawrence Family is still infamous after a thousand years, why do they still dare to provoke such public anger?"
Miyashiro: "Heh! This is quite interesting. The Gunnhildr Family, also one of Mondstadt's three great families, now has Acting Grand Master Jean as the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, and her father is the Archbishop of the Church of Favonius. And Diluc of the Ragnvindr Family is now Mondstadt's wealthiest person.
These two great families, one with power and one with money, are still thriving. Yet the Lawrence Family, also one of the three great families, can only live outside Mondstadt City to this day. Perhaps this situation has stimulated some members of the Lawrence Family, who are dreaming of restoring their family's former glory?"
Shenhe: "That Schubert just now seemed to be looking for you. Is that what he's planning?"
Miyashiro: "Most likely. Mondstadt City is very vulnerable right now. That unreliable Grand Master Varka actually took ninety percent of the Knights of Favonius on an expedition to another country. This is simply the best opportunity for the Lawrence Family.
I assume they came to me hoping the Inazuma Delegation would eliminate the remaining forces of the Knights of Favonius and support them as the new rulers of Mondstadt.
After all, the current Inazuma Delegation, besides me, also has Yae Miko. This is already a force not to be ignored. Perhaps after it's done, they can offer more advantageous terms than Acting Grand Master Jean."
Shenhe was startled by Miyashiro's last sentence. She cautiously looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, quietly asked, "You're not thinking of helping the Lawrence Family, are you?"
After a moment of contemplation, Miyashiro said, "From a national interest perspective, helping the Lawrence Family could indeed bring more benefits to Inazuma. Compared to the diligent and conscientious Acting Grand Master Jean, such foolish people are clearly more suitable to be supported as puppets.
However, such a stupid family, I fear they wouldn't be able to hold power even if they gained it. After all, during the Knights of Favonius's thousand years of ruling Mondstadt, freedom has been re-engraved into the blood of the Mondstadters."
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