The few days spent on the farm could be considered the happiest time for Collei recently.
Carefree.
The companionship of friends.
Stable work.
And Amber and Xing.
Everything felt so dreamy, so wonderful.
So wonderful that Collei often woke up in the middle of the night, terrified that her nightmare had become reality, afraid that all the beauty was just an illusion before her death.
When Collei stood at the gates of Mondstadt City, feeling utterly cold as she watched the Fatui soldiers openly step into Mondstadt City.
Collei knew,
The dream was over.
The stationing of Fatui soldiers in Mondstadt City was a major event.
Even Arkz, far away in Springvale, had heard the news.
The Grand Master was on an expedition, the defenses of Mondstadt City were weak, and the Fatui had come to provide support.
This was a lie that even Timmie wouldn't believe.
Yet, the corrupt nobles and old fossils of the Knights of Favonius 'believed' it.
Or rather, they believed it because of the benefits offered by the Fatui.
Arkz shook his head.
"As expected, no matter the world, there is always a group of vermin clinging to high positions."
Although Acting Grand Master Jean held great prestige in Mondstadt, she was only the Acting Grand Master in name. Despite her strong opposition, she ultimately had to yield to the majority.
"There is a mole from the Fatui within Mondstadt's high command."
This rumor spread wildly throughout Mondstadt, becoming the most hotly discussed topic among the drunks in the taverns.
"If there wasn't a mole, why would they sell out Mondstadt's interests to Snezhnaya!"
"People like this don't even deserve to be called Mondstadters."
"Lord Barbatos, quickly send them to hell!"
Arkz looked at Venti, who was drinking beside him with a worried expression, and asked in confusion:
"Since you dislike those guys too?"
"Why haven't you taken action yet?"
Venti shook his head bitterly.
"It's not time yet."
Arkz didn't try to persuade him further.
Even after becoming a Blessed One of the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt.
He, an outsider, didn't have much attachment to Mondstadt.
To him, being a respected and feared Blessed One of the Anemo Archon was just a title, a job, a job where the Reward was advanced.
If necessary, he could abandon it at any time.
But Venti was the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, the original God of Mondstadt, the founder of this nation.
Venti's love for Mondstadt was incomparable to his own as an outsider.
What right did he have to criticize Venti?
Arkz took out the century-old fine wine from Dawn Winery, a gift Master Diluc had given him last time, from his backpack.
He uncorked it and handed it to Venti.
"If you need anything, come find me at the farm."
Venti smiled and took the bottle, though the smile on his face held a hint of bitterness.
"Such fine wine, I could never afford it in the past."
"Today I have no heart to savor it, so I can only drown my sorrows in drink."
Under the persistence of the Knights of Favonius led by Acting Grand Master Jean, the Fatui successfully entered Mondstadt City but ultimately did not take over the city's defenses.
The Fatui envoys booked the Goth Grand Tavern as their base of operations in Mondstadt City.
Due to the bad reputation of the Fatui, conflicts frequently erupted between the Fatui soldiers and the citizens of Mondstadt. Fights and brawls were common occurrences, and some enraged Mondstadter youths even took Stones to smash the windows of the Fatui residence late at night.
To handle these trivial matters, the already understaffed Knights of Favonius had to be dispatched, leaving Acting Grand Master Jean overwhelmed.
The only fortunate point.
Because Klee had joined the Five-Color Squad, many people were helping Acting Grand Master Jean look after her.
This allowed Acting Grand Master Jean to avoid draining extra energy to care for Klee amidst her busy schedule.
At night, a figure in a black robe was slowly approaching Mondstadt City.
"Can't we just climb over the city wall like before?"
Collei asked through gritted teeth, looking at the dog hole in front of her.
demon god remnant: "Oh dear, you can't blame me for that~"
"It's all because of those strange potions you drank, my power is not what it used to be!"
"If you could wait a few more days, perhaps my strength would have recovered more."
"But right now, if you want to rely on my power to climb up, the highest probability is falling halfway and being smashed into a Collei-shaped cookie!"
Collei glared fiercely, her attitude hostile:
"Don't think I don't know, you want to take over my body."
"I can give you my body, but you must help me complete my revenge."
"Otherwise, even if I die, I will drag you down with me."
The demon god remnant chuckled: "Hahaha, look at you, don't be so extreme~~"
"We can coexist perfectly fine!~~"
Collei scoffed: "Coexist? A monster like you would coexist with me?"
Being cursed at by Collei and mocked as a monster, the demon god remnant inside Collei was not angry.
After all, it was inherently a monster.
The demon god remnant chuckled lightly, its voice surprisingly similar to Collei's.
"Hahaha."
"The me from before had no reason, no thought; I truly was a monster."
"But the me now is different!"
"Tortured repeatedly by that bottle of potion you drank, struggling on the brink of life and death..."
"I have given birth to a craving named Life!!!"
"To survive, I absorbed your sorrow, your anger, your joy, your timidity..."
"You can completely regard me as another you."
"Another stronger, more perfect you!"
Collei was instantly startled, but her mouth showed no weakness:
"Another me?"
"Hmph!"
"Even if I die, I won't hide in someone else's body as a parasite!"
The demon god remnant became furious: "*You* are the parasite! Without me, you would have died long ago!"
"Do you think I *want* to hide in your body!"
"If it weren't for that damned Doctor, I wouldn't have ended up in this sorry state!"
"Damn it! Damn dog thing!"
Hearing the demon god remnant inside her curse the Doctor, Collei's heart stirred slightly.
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Collei: "Yes! That damn dog thing of a Doctor, one day I will..."
Listening to the string of electric-sounding curses Collei let out, the demon god remnant was stunned. These curses, it needed to learn them!
As a sliver of obsession left behind after the God fell, even though the demon god remnant had absorbed Collei's scattered emotions and developed intellect, it didn't mean it knew how to curse.
During its time as a God, no one dared to insult it.
And after being born with wisdom as a demon god remnant, it had only been less than a day.
Honestly, getting Collei to come out was already due to Collei cooperating with all her might. Of course, it was also because Arkz went easy on Collei and moved away the patrolling wooden puppets blocking the way.
So, it was understandable that the dignified demon god remnant could only repeat the curse 'dog thing' over and over.
Conversely, Collei, during her time wandering, had come into contact with many lowlifes, so her vocabulary for cursing was exceptionally rich...
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