"I said, no need to worry."
"In the name of Preservation."
"I will definitely protect you all!"
Takagi held the Flame Lance horizontally in front of him, and a dazzling golden-yellow light reappeared, enveloping the entire Starfell Valley. At the same time, the storm arrived abruptly.
Boom!
The massive vibration made Paimon involuntarily cover her eyes. She was prepared to be torn apart by the gale. However, after a long time, Paimon didn't feel any pain. Let alone pain, she didn't even feel a slight breeze. The only thing she could feel was an endless warmth.
Paimon quickly opened her eyes and looked around curiously, only to find that Acting Grand Master Jean and the others were all looking at Takagi in surprise. As for Stormterror, he had already disappeared into the horizon.
"Wh-what happened?"
"Where did Stormterror's attack go?"
"And where is Stormterror himself? Why did they all disappear?" Paimon asked in confusion.
"Stormterror has already left. After releasing that previous attack, Dvalin left with an Abyss Mage," Venti said with a smile.
"He's already left? That's great! Wait, that's not right. Where did the attack Stormterror released go? It's not possible that he was just trying to scare us, right?" Paimon asked.
"No, Stormterror wasn't trying to scare us. His attack was very powerful. However, compared to Stormterror's attack, this man's defense is even more powerful," Lumine said, staring at Takagi with sparkling eyes.
"That should have been Stormterror's full-strength attack. I didn't expect it to be blocked so easily by a human," Diluc said.
"Yes, it's really amazing," Jean said. Thinking of how she had planned to protect Takagi earlier, Jean felt a bit awkward.
"This guy... can he really block Stormterror's attack?!" Paimon stared at Takagi with wide eyes.
"I said, in the name of Preservation, I will protect everyone. Aren't you live streaming? If you don't believe it, you can just rewind a bit and you'll see the scene just now, won't you?" Takagi waved his hand, retrieving the Flame Lance into his imaginary space, and spoke to Paimon with a smile.
"That's right, I'm live streaming!" Reminded, Paimon quickly focused her attention on the forum interface that only she could see.
"Wait, live streaming? Paimon, when did you start live streaming?" Lumine asked.
"I felt it was very dangerous earlier, so I wanted to ask for help from everyone in the Knights of Favonius. So, I started the live stream," Paimon said.
Upon hearing this, the Traveler, Acting Grand Master Jean, and the others immediately brought up the forum panel and quickly found the post Paimon had published. At this moment, the post was full of discussion messages from the people of Teyvat.
[Candace: What astonishing defense; if I had such power, I would be able to protect everyone in the village better.]
[Dehya: Yes, truly admirable. He could easily block Stormterror's attacks; my fists probably wouldn't be able to shake him either.]
[Amber: That's great! Everyone is fine. Now I can rest easy.]
[Kaeya: First the Traveler, now another mysterious man; I've really gained a lot of insight during this time.]
[Eula: It seems I don't need to come over.]
[Lisa: You certainly don't need to go; trust Acting Grand Master Jean and the others. If we all leave Mondstadt, those Fatui might cause a lot of trouble.]
[La Signora: Hmph!]
[Barbara: Sis... no, Acting Grand Master Jean, Traveler, can everyone see my message? Are you all alright? Do you need healing?]
[Acting Grand Master Jean: Barbara, don't worry, we are fine. The previous attacks looked exaggerated, but they were almost entirely blocked by the energy shield.]
[Lumine: Mhm mhm, I feel great now, no need for healing. What I need more is rest!]
[Barbara: That's great! Wait, is that the Holy Lyre der Himmel? Why is it there, and why is it damaged?!]
[Rosaria: Yes, it is indeed the Holy Lyre der Himmel.]
[Barbara: How could this happen!]
[Acting Grand Master Jean: Barbara, don't get worked up yet!]
Barbara inadvertently caught sight of the damaged Holy Lyre der Himmel that had fallen to the ground. Her mood, which had just relaxed, instantly tensed up again. There was nothing for it; Acting Grand Master Jean had to comfort Barbara. However, because Barbara was too agitated, the Traveler and Paimon had to join the effort to comfort her.
A little later, Acting Grand Master Jean used the forum again to comfort the Knights of Favonius and some residents of Mondstadt. Although Stormterror had already left, the power he had previously displayed was frightening. Especially the Mondstadt people who were suffering from the dragon's calamity felt even more afraid. This time, Takagi was able to block Stormterror, but it did not mean that Mondstadt would be able to block him next time.
Thinking of Stormterror's destructive power, Mondstadt was instantly in a state of panic. It could be said that Paimon's live stream directly brought more work to Acting Grand Master Jean. Later on, the Traveler also started to blame Paimon.
"I... I also wanted to help everyone. Since there's something as useful as a forum, of course I have to make use of it," Paimon pouted and said aggrievedly.
[Tartaglia: Don't blame little Paimon; it's precisely because of her that I could witness such an intense battle. A defense that even Stormterror couldn't break through—I wonder if my attacks would be able to shatter it!]
[La Signora: What a battle maniac!]
[Focalors: He actually blocked Stormterror's attack just now; this man actually possesses such power!]
[Neuvillette: Now, do you acknowledge him?]
[Focalors: Cough cough, actually I acknowledged him from the start. I just... right, I just wanted to encourage him a bit.]
[Kujou Sara: Such terrifying gales, and he actually blocked them?!]
[Arataki Itto: It's rare for us to think alike, Kujou Sara! This man is really amazing; when the gales fell, he didn't budge!]
[Yae Miko: Now, do you believe what I said, Kujou Sara? With such power, perhaps he could even block the Musou no Hitotachi, hehe.]
[...]
[Kujou Sara: I admit this man displayed astonishing power, but wanting to block the Shogun's strike? That's simply impossible!]
[Yae Miko: You never know. After all, when this man defended against Stormterror's strike, he seemed quite at ease. I even suspect if this man is the Geo Archon of Liyue.]
[Venti: Mhm mhm, I think so too; only the Geo Archon of Liyue could possess such a sturdy shield.]
[Zhongli: By universal principles, there are indeed similarities with the Geo Archon's shield.]
[Tartaglia: Even Mr. Zhongli thinks so? Did the Geo Archon of Liyue go on a trip to Mondstadt?]
[Keqing: Is the Geo Archon like this in appearance? Really?]
[Madame Ping: Such effortless defense indeed has a hint of Rex Lapis about it.]
[Ningguang: Even Madame Ping thinks so; could this person really be the Geo Archon?]