"You... don't come over! Don't come over!"
The previously deranged Cryo Cicin Mage was now lying on the ground, constantly crawling backward, while threatening Durandal in front of her.
Durandal looked indifferently at the Cryo Cicin Mage in front of her, and casually threw the great scythe in her hand towards the other party's head.
"Ugh!"
The Cryo Cicin Mage thought she was about to die here, and when she closed her eyes to wait for death, no pain came, only a huge sound from the side.
Opening her eyes tearfully, she found that the great scythe Durandal threw didn't hit her, but rather hit the ground next to her.
Before she could even sigh in relief, Durandal came in front of the Cryo Cicin Mage, and under her gaze, reached out... and took off her mask.
Looking at that completely unfamiliar face, she shook her head at Lumine behind her, "Your guess is wrong, she is not Sucrose. Is that enough? Are you satisfied?"
This person, she really didn't know what to say about her. When they rushed to Wyrmrest Valley to deal with the Fatui stationed there, Lumine specifically asked Durandal to leave the Cryo Cicin Mage behind, wanting to see what she looked like without her mask.
Durandal asked why, and this fellow suspected that the Cryo Cicin Mage might have some connection to Sucrose, so she wanted to confirm it.
Durandal understood what this fellow was thinking as soon as she heard it. She had already suspected the relationship between the Electro Cicin Mage and Sucrose when she encountered Electro Cicin Mages in Mondstadt and Liyue.
If you observe the appearance of the Electro Cicin Mage and Sucrose carefully, although their faces are covered by masks, if you put the same mask on Sucrose's face, wouldn't they look the same?
Taking this opportunity, Lumine wanted to try it, and Albedo, who was with them, also became interested, wanting to see the truth.
The poor Cryo Cicin Mage thus became the object of Durandal's special attention, so much so that her companions had all fled, but she couldn't escape, and could only kneel on the ground, waiting for Durandal's judgment.
She was a member of a batch of Fatui who had only recently arrived in Mondstadt, and before coming, she had already been told by her superior about Durandal's terror.
The reason for the replenishment was because Durandal had eliminated the Fatui who were previously stationed in Mondstadt City.
Generally speaking, the Fatui would not let go of anyone who dared to oppose them, but in the face of Durandal, the Fatui dared not be presumptuous, and even the Harbingers dared not provoke her, especially The Lady, who had been dealt with by her, made them absolutely not provoke Durandal.
Now that she was caught by her, she would definitely be killed. It would be quite nice to die like this, at least she could feel a little more at ease.
She... no longer wanted to create more orphans like other Fatui members.
"Eh? Why aren't you resisting at all?"
Paimon looked at the Cryo Cicin Mage in confusion. Usually, the Fatui members they encountered would resist a bit, so why did this Fatui member look like she had given up struggling?
"...Do you think my resistance would be useful? When facing so many people at the same time, resistance is just struggling, just putting on a show for you."
Durandal, Lumine, Shenhe, and Albedo. What kind of strength would it take to escape from their hands? Perhaps only the Tsaritsa's blessing could achieve it.
But she was just a small member, how could the Tsaritsa protect someone as common as her?
"Oh right, there are so many of us, how can you resist? But, you feel different from other Electro Cicin Mages. They seem crazy, but you're at least not that crazy."
"Crazy? Oh~ Other Electro Cicin Mages do give that impression. Maybe it's because my rank isn't high enough, so I can't express the feeling of the seniors."
"Is that so? Then try to smile, and see if you can smile with that kind of feeling."
"Eh? Uh... hahaha?"
"What? Not at all like it. It should be more unrestrained, more frantic."
"I... I don't know how to do it!"
Ah, she cried. She actually cried because of Paimon. This Cryo Cicin Mage is too fragile, isn't she?
Looking at the Cryo Cicin Mage who was made to cry by her few words, Paimon was stunned. Did she say anything mean or do anything bad again?
Wait... wait a minute, why are you looking at her with the 'you made her cry' look? She didn't mean to make her cry at all, she just wanted to hear her laugh, that's all.
"Wait... wait a minute, don't cry. I really didn't mean anything else, I just wanted to see if all you Fatui mages make that kind of laugh, I really didn't mean anything else."
"Wuwu ┭ ┮ ﹏ ┭ ┮ ~ Do whatever you want with me, but how... how can you bully people like this. I... I originally thought that since you looked cute, the situation would be a little better, but I didn't expect you all to be the same."
Eh? Why does it feel like there's another meaning in her words? Is she saying that she likes to bully people?
Paimon scratched her head, and asked Lumine and Durandal with her eyes, was she the type who liked to bully others?
Durandal and Lumine shook their heads in unison. Not only was she not that type, on the contrary, she was the type who liked to be bullied. As for why she always complained, it was just a disguise so that others wouldn't see her strange interest.
Finally, under Paimon's comfort and the immense pressure of everyone else's gaze, the Cryo Cicin Mage stopped crying, looking at Durandal and the others with tear-filled eyes.
"What should we do with her now? If you don't want to see a cruel scene, you can look away. I guarantee I will make her one of Dragonspine's soils, leaving no trace."
Destroying the body and obliterating all traces, Durandal was best at this. Once her poison covered a body, it would be impossible for it to remain.
"Wait... wait a minute, I think there are other ways to do it, it doesn't necessarily mean killing people."
Lumine stopped Durandal, who was about to destroy the body, and focused her gaze on the Cryo Cicin Mage.
She was different from other mages. Because she had only just become a member of the Fatui, she appeared very naive in many aspects, and... her loyalty to the Fatui didn't seem as high as imagined.
This was a good opportunity! If... if possible, perhaps she could be brought over to their side.
"Hey, do you want a chance?"
"What chance?"
The Cryo Cicin Mage, who was already prepared to face death, asked in confusion when she heard Lumine's question.
"Do you want to be a good person?"
"Good... good person? I'm a member of the Fatui, how could I be associated with those two words?"
As a member of the Fatui, she knew very well what she was doing. Although she had just started out and hadn't had time to harm others, this didn't change the fact that she was a member of the Fatui.
Now this person suddenly came to ask her if she wanted to be a good person? Was this some new type of conversation?
"You just said that you just became a member of the Fatui. Before you make any mistakes, you still have a chance to atone for your actions."
Lumine patted the other party's shoulder and smiled, "You must know what the Fatui are doing in Dragonspine, right? If you are willing to cooperate and tell us the Fatui's plan, tell the Knights of Favonius, then we will let you go, how about it?"
"Tell you, and then you'll let me go? Then they'll know it was me who leaked the secret. My fate will only be worse, you might as well kill me."
The Fatui were not only cruel to outsiders, but also to their own people.
Even if the Harbingers didn't deal with her, the small leader responsible for her team wouldn't let her go, and would definitely torture her, making her wish she were dead.
"Who said you had to go back? Aren't you already 'dead'? Completely vanished from this world under Durandal's attack."
Lumine pressed the Cryo Cicin Mage's shoulder and said with a smile, "Since you're already 'dead', why would you go back to the Fatui?"
"Eh? I... I'm already 'dead'?"
The Cryo Cicin Mage was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what Lumine was saying. She... she was planning to let her fake her death!
This way, even if she revealed the secret, the Fatui wouldn't do anything to her. After all, she was already a "dead person", and there weren't even bones left, so they couldn't retaliate against thin air, could they?
Seeing the Cryo Cicin Mage's expression of sudden enlightenment, Lumine nodded with satisfaction and patted her shoulder again.
"It seems you've figured it out. Now, as far as the Fatui are concerned, you're already a 'dead person'. You can completely create a new identity for yourself and live the life you want. You don't need to stay with the Fatui like this anymore, doing things that harm others."
"...The life I want to live?"
Can she... really live the life she wants? Does she... really have the right?
"Before that, tell us what the Fatui are doing in Dragonspine this time. After you've done that, you can stay in Mondstadt for a while, wait for a suitable opportunity, and then you can go and live the life you want."
"But... where can I hide?"
"Stay in the Church of Favonius for a period of time. Given her conditions, it's not impossible to let her hide in the Cathedral of Favonius as a nun. As long as she knows some bandaging methods, she can take care of patients without appearing in front of others."
Suddenly, a graceful figure walked out from behind a nearby Shitou, her arms crossed, looking at the Cryo Cicin Mage with a poker face.
"Rosaria? When were you there?"
"You guess. When do you think I was there listening?" Rosaria retorted.
Not planning to answer too many questions, she turned to look at Durandal.
"What do you think of this arrangement, Lady Durandal?"
"Arrange it however you see fit. The rest is Mondstadt's business, and I won't interfere too much."
She had already done too much this time, and she didn't plan to intervene in the subsequent matters. She could just leave it to them to handle.
Rosaria nodded, came in front of the Cryo Cicin Mage, and looked at her coldly.
"Normally, doing this wouldn't fit my style, but since Lady Durandal said so, I'll help you a little. Although I don't have much authority in the Church of Favonius, letting one person in is not a problem. Of course, the premise is that you have to behave a little better, otherwise those nuns will cause me trouble. Understand?"
She was acting as an introducer, vouching for the other party with her own reputation... even though she didn't have much reputation in the Church of Favonius to begin with.
"How about it? Are you willing to accept this proposal?"
"If... if possible, I... I am willing to become a member of the Church of Favonius."
If things didn't go well in the Church of Favonius, once the storm passed, she could still leave Mondstadt and go elsewhere.
She had learned many skills from the Fatui, and disguise was the most basic, so there was no need to worry about being seen through.
Rosaria took the person away. Next, she would probably take her to the Knights of Favonius to understand the Fatui's plan, and then organize the Knights to encircle and suppress the Fatui.
In short, the Knights of Favonius would probably be busy today, but this was a good thing, at least the problem could be solved before anything happened.
After solving the Fatui problem, next... they could focus on another matter.
Durandal looked at Albedo, who had been silent since just now. This person, in addition to his identity as an alchemist, also concealed other interesting identities.
"Do you have time? Can we talk?"
"...Can I refuse?"
"You can try, and then see what consequences you'll face."
"...Let's go to my camp. This isn't a suitable place for a conversation."
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