Bab 161: This Trainee Fatui Harbinger is Too Unreliable [161]
"Cough... cough... cough..."
Luo Qing spat out a mouthful of blood.
He glanced down at Lumine, who had been transported out of the Plane of Euthymia, and offered a faint smile to the Raiden Shogun.
"You got me," he said softly.
Lumine's reappearance signaled that Ei had been defeated. The obsession with eternity must have been resolved.
"Any last words?"
The Raiden Shogun held Luo Qing firmly with her left hand while raising the Musou Isshin with her right. Her eyes were cold and unfeeling.
"Cough... cough..."
Another mouthful of blood spilled from Luo Qing's lips. The smile on his face turned pale, his energy waning.
Ei's obsession with eternity might have been shattered, but the murderous intent she had sown within the Shogun remained unyielding.
Even as the battles between the Resistance and the Shogunate began to subside, Luo Qing understood one thing clearly: unless he died here, neither Ei nor the Shogun would let him live.
"It seems the both of you really want me dead," Luo Qing muttered weakly. He had no intention of resisting anymore.
"This body and her obsession... it ends here."
The Musou Isshin traced a sharp arc through the air and pierced through Luo Qing's body.
"Ah... it hurts," he whispered, feeling the sharp pain rip through his abdomen. Yet he forced himself to stay calm, a faint smile lingering on his lips.
He reached out with a trembling hand, gently brushing his fingers across the Raiden Shogun's face.
"You know... you look rather beautiful... like this," he murmured.
And then, with a twist of his neck, Luo Qing slid along the blade's edge, falling toward the ground below.
This scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.
Gorou, Lumine, Kaedehara Kazuha, and the Resistance fighters—they all stared in disbelief.
Luo Qing, who had protected them and held back the Raiden Shogun, would no longer witness the peace they were about to achieve.
"Luo Qing!" Lumine cried out, dashing toward him in an attempt to catch his falling body. Even Paimon flew after her, desperate to help.
---
On a rooftop near Komore Teahouse, Kamisato Ayaka collapsed, her hands clasped tightly together.
"Luo Qing... how could this... No... I must save him!"
Before Thoma could stop her, Ayaka summoned the power of her Vision and charged toward Luo Qing without hesitation.
---
At the edge of Inazuma City, four figures stood frozen.
Never had they imagined their lord would die before their eyes.
"Lord Luo Qing... Lord Luo Qing!"
Theresa's vacant expression twisted into a scream as she bolted in Luo Qing's direction.
But before she could take more than a few steps, the others held her back.
"Are you insane?! That's the Raiden Shogun! You'll only throw your life away!" Igor shouted.
"Let me go! Lord Luo Qing is dying! I must save him!" Theresa yelled in anguish.
"Don't forget our mission!" Natalia barked, gripping Theresa's shoulders tightly.
"Our orders are to ensure Lady Rosalyne's safety and retreat! Are you going to defy his final command?!"
"But... but..."
---
Meanwhile, high above the battlefield...
Raiden Shogun stared at her hand, still clutching the Musou Isshin, as Luo Qing's final words echoed in her mind.
Hadn't she achieved her goal? Hadn't she erased him as part of her eternal obsession?
So why did her heart feel so empty?
Suddenly, she dove toward Luo Qing's falling body, catching him in her arms.
Lumine and Ayaka, rushing toward him, froze in their tracks, too stunned to approach.
"What did you mean by that?!" the Shogun demanded, her voice trembling.
But in her arms, Luo Qing's life force had all but faded. His lips curled into a faint, gentle smile as he attempted to raise his hand once more to touch her face.
Yet, halfway there, his strength failed him, and his hand fell limp.
The next moment, Luo Qing's body dissolved into specks of deep blue starlight, vanishing from the Shogun's embrace.
"No... wait! Wait!"
The Raiden Shogun tried desperately to grasp the scattering starlight, but each attempt only made it dissipate faster.
At last, all the light was gone.
The Tenshukaku was empty—Luo Qing's presence was no more.
"How... how could this happen..."
The Shogun's eternal form dissipated, leaving her clad in her familiar deep purple kimono. She fell to her knees before the gathered soldiers.
A single tear slipped down her cheek—a tear from a god.
Witnessing their archon in such a vulnerable state, mourning as if she had lost a loved one, left everyone present in stunned silence.
They had never seen her cry before.
"This..."
Lumine and Paimon exchanged uneasy glances, unsure of what to do.
---
Outside the Tenshukaku, Kamisato Ayaka crumpled at the base of the Statue of the Omnipresent God.
"Luo Qing... Luo Qing..."
Her cries were heart-wrenching as tears streamed freely down her face.
She curled into herself, clutching her hands tightly to her chest as though trying to hold onto him.
"Ah..."
Thoma sighed softly, stepping beside her. He placed a comforting hand on her shoulder as he gazed toward the doors of the Tenshukaku, where Resistance and Shogunate forces stood mingled.
With a shake of his head, he muttered, "Just like before... All we're left with is regret and sighs.
"There's nothing more we can do. Nothing left to save."
---
Beyond the city, four figures carried a weakened Rosalyne toward their hidden camp. They glanced back occasionally at the distant Tenshukaku, their eyes filled with determination and grief.
Even though their lord had vanished into starlight, they clung to the belief that one day, he would return.
"Lord Luo Qing..." Theresa whispered.
As they pressed on, tears fell silently from her eyes, leaving tiny drops glistening on the grass.
---
At the same time...
Pain radiated from his abdomen as Luo Qing gasped for breath.
He quickly pulled out a Supreme Vitality Pill from his system inventory, ignoring its size as he shoved it into his mouth.
While chewing, he cautiously scanned his surroundings.
Only at the last moment had he used his substitute doll to escape.
It seemed the doll's description was accurate—he had been transported to a completely different location.
Looking around, Luo Qing found himself atop a cliff, overlooking a vast, shattered plain.
"What is this place...?"
His gaze fell on a massive, verdant tree at the center of the plain, and he froze in place.
Suddenly, a voice rang out behind him.
"Fatu—get ready! We've got Fatui incoming!"
"Huh?"
---
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Bab 162: This Trainee Fatui Harbinger is Too Unreliable [162]
A group of knights in uniform surrounded him, gripping longswords as they closed in.
Standing directly in front of him was a young woman with short, sky-blue hair. She wore tight black leather pants and a cropped white jacket with deep blue accents. Beneath her right shoulder, an icy-blue Vision was pinned with a feathered ornament, exuding an air of elegance.
She held a dark blue, intricately engraved greatsword in both hands, pointing its edge directly at Luo Qing with a gaze full of vigilance.
"..."
Luo Qing glanced down at his outfit and immediately understood the misunderstanding.
To prepare for unexpected combat, he had donned his rarely worn Fatui uniform before heading to Tenshukaku. The dark gold insignia of an Executive glinted conspicuously at his waist in the sunlight.
"I... uh... I'm not actually—"
Before he could explain, the woman scoffed.
"Hmph! Save your excuses for my sword!"
With that, she swung her greatsword at him without hesitation.
"..."
[+1 Frustration Value from Luo Qing.]
Watching the woman charge toward him, Luo Qing shook his head.
He might not have been able to defeat the Raiden Shogun, but surely he could handle her.
You're asking for it, he thought, resigned.
The next moment, in the woman's vision, the "dangerous Fatui agent" before her suddenly locked her in a golden gaze.
Before she could react, the world spun around her, and screams from her subordinates filled the air.
---
A few minutes later...
The entire knight squad was tied up in an intricate mess of ropes, piled together like a sack of potatoes.
As for their leader, the Vision-wielding swordswoman, she had been given special treatment. Her leather pants, which had perfectly highlighted her figure, were removed, and her hands and feet were fitted with suppression cuffs to block the flow of elemental energy.
"Let me ask you something," Luo Qing began, glancing at the bound knights beside him. He sat cross-legged in front of the woman and gestured to the still-healing wound on his abdomen. His tone was calm but pointed.
"I'm already this badly injured, and you all thought it'd be a good idea to finish me off? Don't you think that's a bit over the top?"
"..."
The woman glared at him, her lips tightly pursed. After a long silence, she finally spat out a few words:
"You're... a Fatui agent..."
"What kind of logic is that?!" Luo Qing's temper flared.
Why was it that everywhere he went, people insisted on treating him like some sort of villain?
Did he really look that shady?
"Fatui agents deserve to have swords pointed at them, huh? That it?"
"Hmph..."
The woman scoffed again before spitting at him.
"..."
Luo Qing leaned back to dodge, slightly startled.
Does she even understand her situation? Does she realize who's in charge here?
Despite being tied up like this, she still acted so defiant.
Was she begging for trouble?
"You... come here," Luo Qing muttered.
Grabbing the rope around the back of her neck, he lifted her effortlessly. Her smooth, bare feet wiggled helplessly in the air, the cuffs gleaming against her pale skin.
Then, in full view of her bound squadmates, Luo Qing slung her over his shoulder and carried her behind a dense thicket nearby.
The knights' eyes widened in disbelief.
Their expressions screamed, What the hell is happening?!
---
After throwing the woman onto the ground amidst the bushes, Luo Qing made sure they were out of sight of her subordinates.
Sitting cross-legged before her, he said in a calm voice, "Now, I'm going to ask questions, and you're going to answer them. Understand?"
While Luo Qing had a rough idea of his current location, Teyvat's map was vast and unfamiliar to him in many places. It was best to confirm the details.
"..."
The woman's eyes darted nervously, but she quickly forced herself to appear composed, glaring at him with defiance.
She reminded Luo Qing of a short-haired blue kitten, puffed up in a futile attempt to appear threatening despite its fear.
"What's your name?" he asked.
"..."
No answer.
"Alright, you asked for it."
With a flick of his wrist, her white jacket disintegrated into shreds, exposing the deep black bodysuit underneath and her snow-white shoulders.
"Next time, it'll be something else. Let's hope you're wearing enough layers," Luo Qing teased, lightly poking her flat stomach with his finger.
"You—!" The woman gritted her teeth and tried to summon elemental energy.
But the suppression cuffs blocked her power, leaving her helpless under the weight of the thick ropes binding her.
"Three... two..." Luo Qing counted down, curling one finger back with each number.
"One—"
"E... Eula Lawrence!" she blurted out, turning her face away to avoid meeting his gaze.
"See? That wasn't so hard."
Luo Qing smiled, patting her head.
"Don't touch me!" Eula shouted, jerking her head to push his hand away.
Her voice carried back to her bound knights, who now looked even more horrified.
That's our captain! their eyes seemed to cry out. This Fatui agent is shameless!
---
"Next question. Where are we?"
Luo Qing continued.
He already knew he was in Mondstadt, but without a map of Fatui outposts in the region, he had no idea where to find their forward operating teams.
Ideally, he needed to locate a safe spot to set up another teleportation "toilet" and get back to Inazuma.
Of course, the teleportation toilets worked randomly.
If Ei hadn't destroyed the one in the Plane of Euthymia, there was still a fifty-percent chance he could end up back there.
The idea of running into Ei again sent a shiver down his spine.
For now, he just needed a safe place to regroup.
"..."
Eula remained silent.
"Three... two..."
"Whispering Woods," she mumbled reluctantly.
"Why do you only behave when I start counting?" Luo Qing sighed.
Many noblewomen seemed to value their dignity above all else, and using that to threaten them often proved more effective than brute force.
"How far is Mondstadt City from here?"
"..."
"Three..."
"On foot... half a month's journey..."
Eula lowered her head, biting her lip. She had never felt as humiliated as she did now.
She swore she would remember this grudge.
"Half a month, huh?" Luo Qing muttered, weighing his options.
Heading straight back would mean leaving critical supplies unattended in the wild. On the other hand, the trek to Mondstadt City's safe house would waste precious time.
Still, with the Inazuma situation wrapped up, he figured Lumine could handle the rest.
And besides, there was still that fifty-percent chance of landing back in the Plane of Euthymia.
No way he was risking another run-in with Ei.
Lost in thought, Luo Qing's gaze drifted back to Eula.
"Wh-what are you planning to do?"
"Take a guess~" Luo Qing replied, a mischievous grin spreading across his face.
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