nycdaug Chapter 144 The Methods of the Visitor from Sumeru
Chapter 144 The Methods of the Visitor from Sumeru
"Don't move. Earl Rabbit!"
Amber's voice rang out, and then a red and white rabbit doll was suddenly thrown between the three people.
Before Cole could react, Amber had already grabbed her from behind and dragged her away.
Xu Ning cursed inwardly, "It would be a miracle if it didn't move. Don't you know how terrifying this thing is when it explodes?"
This thing can be thrown into the water and still wiggle its butt to kill a whole bunch of fish.
Xu Ning and Kaiya retreated frantically almost simultaneously, while at the same time, Earl Rabbit in the center, with a mocking smile on his face, twisted a few times and also exploded.
A huge flame shot into the sky.
Kaiya stared in the direction the two little girls had fled, and scoffed, "Nothing unexpected! I thought I'd hear something new, but it's the same old story: self-sacrifice. Ugh! Utterly boring..."
Looking at Kaeya's expression, Xu Ning wondered if Diluc's father, who was also Kaeya's adoptive father, had said the same thing when he was attacked by the backlash after using the power of the Evil Eye to drive away the dragon.
So in the end, it was Diluc who did it? He personally ended his own father's life?
Xu Ning didn't ask, nor did he want to delve into the story that followed.
"Coley has been taken away by Amber, so there's no need for us to continue fighting, right? If you have nothing else to do, I'm leaving now."
Xu Ning greeted Kaiya and turned to leave.
Kaiya snorted coldly, "Someone from the Fools will come tomorrow to hand over the data and supplies they left behind. You'd better seize the opportunity and nip this mess in the bud."
Xu Ning waved his hand and walked towards the Knights of Favonius on his own.
If the Fools come tomorrow, then the jackal in the desert should come too, right? It's said that this guy is a hardcore card player who likes to play the Seven Sages summoning game and always carries a set of exquisite card packs with him.
Is it possible to get him to show us what cards he has collected?
However, when Xu Ning entered the library of the Knights of Favonius, he did not see the visitor from Sumeru.
"He said he could seal away the demonic remnants on Cole's body, but these filthy things are too active at night, so we need to go to Star-Picking Cliff at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."
As soon as Amber saw Xu Ning enter, she immediately began to chatter on and on, explaining everything.
Xu Ning nodded and walked to the long table. Compared to when he left in the morning, there were now some beakers and test tubes on the table, filled with various solutions of different shades.
Amber covered her mouth as she watched Xu Ning rummaging through the beakers on the table, her eyes filled with inexplicable anticipation.
"Why are you looking at me like this?"
Xu Ning shook the beaker in his hand. "What are you hoping for to happen?"
Amber chuckled and shook her head.
Kolai, ever the honest one, offered a reminder: "That Sumeru Man said that the magical reagent on this table can turn a person into a pig for a short time."
"Colette!" Amber called out, a little annoyed.
Xu Ning smiled and put the beaker back in its place. "Do you think it's possible that he just didn't want you to touch these reagents and made up an excuse to scare you?"
Amber slammed her fist into her palm. "Yeah, but I still don't have the courage to touch it."
"It's best not to touch it. If I'm not mistaken, these potions are probably for sealing something inside Ke Lai's body tomorrow."
To ensure Cole's safety, Amber offered to take Cole back to her house to sleep.
Xu Ning nodded in agreement.
However, Xu Ning did not go with Ke Lai to disturb Amber's parents. Instead, he found a high place nearby, drank wine, looked at the moon, and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Xu Ning and Amber took Ke Lai to Star-Picking Cliff.
Normally, the route from Mondstadt to Starfall Cliff follows the main road from Windrise to the Temple of the Thousand Winds. The road is wide and regularly cleared by the Knights of the Storm, so there are basically no monsters.
However, to save time and to make their movements more discreet, Xu Ning followed Amber's advice and chose a nearly straight path from Mondstadt to Starcliff.
Not far from Mondstadt, Xu Ning found a teleportation anchor next to a boulder at a crossroads. After activating it, Xu Ning finally opened Mondstadt's third teleportation anchor, in addition to the two teleportation points within Mondstadt.
If Xu Ning remembers correctly, following the straight path Amber is currently taking, they should be able to find another one near Stargazing Cliff.
This path was indeed more difficult to traverse than the main road, and they encountered some ignorant monsters. However, with the help of Xu Ning and Amber, they managed to reach the foot of Star-Picking Cliff without any major incidents.
Activating the teleportation point by the roadside, Xu Ning caught up with the two girls and headed towards the top of the cliff.
At the top of the cliff, the short, Sumeru-like visitor had already used a potion to begin drawing a large magic circle on the ground.
Xu Ning glanced at it twice, shook his head, and said it was like a book written in heaven, completely incomprehensible.
There was still more than half an hour before 10 o'clock, when the demon god's aura was at its weakest. Xu Ning sat down on the edge of the cliff, drinking wine and gazing at Mondstadt.
According to the plan, Diluc should have already appeared before the Fatui as the Blackfire culprit who uses evil flames.
By the time Kaeya helped the Fatui capture Diluc, he had just finished sealing Colyte.
The real culprit who used the black fire disappeared, and the scapegoat was caught and confessed, bringing joy to everyone.
"This is when the demon god's aura is weakest. Let me confirm this with you one last time."
The visitor from Sumeru, wearing a jackal headdress, solemnly said to Cole, "Once the remnants of the demon god within you are sealed, you must never use the power of the demon god within you again, or you will be completely devoured by the power of the demon god's remnants."
Ke Lai had thought it through since last night and nodded seriously.
"bring it on!"
The visitor from Sumeru instructed Kelei to stand in the very center of the magic circle, then clasped his hands together, instantly activating the magic circle.
Above the center of the magic circle, a huge pyramid-shaped seal gradually took shape.
Xu Ning could clearly see that wisps of black mist seemed to be rising from Ke Lai's body, slowly being absorbed and suppressed by the seal.
Cole clutched his head and let out an unusual howl.
"Don't worry, this is a normal reaction."
The Sumeru Man spoke calmly, his hands changing several talismans once again.
As the sun rose higher and the sunlight intensified, the sealing of the pyramids accelerated.
Just as noon approached, the remnants of the demon god on Kolai's body were finally completely sealed.
The Sumerian standing to the side glanced at Kolai's condition, nodded, and said, "The seal is complete. I'll head back to Mondstadt to report now."
After saying this, he didn't wait for anyone's thanks or reply, and then leaped away.
"Colette, wake up!"
Amber hugged Cole and shook her hard, and Cole slowly opened her eyes.
"Am I okay now?"
Amber pulled off the bandages from her body, revealing her smooth arms and face.
"Great, Cole, you're completely healed!"
The two held hands and jumped for joy.
Xu Ning watched the two of them looking happy and thought to himself that all his efforts had not been in vain.
But just then, an untimely voice broke in.
"I've finally found you! What a touching reunion!"