Chapter 379: Chapter 381: Stormterror’s Lair

Genshin Impact: I’m The Envoy of Snezhnaya

Chapter 381: Stormterror’s Lair

Boom—!

Scorching flames burned away the Abyss Mage’s last bit of strength.

Its furry body collapsed weakly onto the ground, rolling several times before finally coming to a stop.

But just as it struggled to get back up, a greatsword blocked its path.

"What’s with that barrier? How do you get inside?"

The blade still bore traces of flames, its sharp edge less than a centimeter from the Abyss Mage’s neck.

If the little creature moved even slightly, it would be cut.

"Heh... you’ll never know. And don’t even think about getting through!"

The Abyss Mage was far more stubborn than Diluc had expected. Clutching its staff tightly, it sneered.

"Then this is goodbye."

Flames once again engulfed the greatsword as Diluc raised it to strike.

"Y-you— how can you be like this?! At least torture me first! Maybe if you applied a bit of pressure, I’d confess!"

Seeing this, the Abyss Mage, who had been acting tough, finally panicked.

"No need."

The blade fell. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

The Abyss Mage didn’t even have time to scream before it turned to ashes in the flames, vanishing completely.

From the very beginning, Diluc had never intended to interrogate it for a way through the barrier.

His goal had always been simple—to determine whether this barrier was related to Dvalin or the Abyss Mages.

Judging from what the creature had said before dying, it was likely the work of the Abyss.

However, that storm barrier probably also involved Dvalin.

The Four Winds... had they truly sided with the creatures of the Abyss?

"Hm?"

Just as Diluc shifted his focus to the storm barrier, he sensed a peculiar energy lingering on the remains of the fallen Abyss Mage.

If he weren’t particularly sensitive to such energies, he might not have noticed it at all.

This energy seemed to be connected to the storm barrier before him.

To understand Dvalin’s condition, he would first have to pass through that barrier.

It seemed... he would have to return and consult Lisa, to see if she had any clues.

Why not obtain a method from the Abyss Mage?

Having dealt with the Abyss before, Diluc understood better than anyone that even if the Abyss Mage had revealed a way in, it would undoubtedly be a method belonging to the Abyss.

Using it recklessly would only drag him into the Abyss as well.

Mondstadt was already struggling to deal with Dvalin and Ausbilder.

He did not want this ancient city to gain yet another calamity—one named Diluc.

"Roar—!"

Just as he sheathed his greatsword, a furious roar echoed from deep within Stormterror’s Lair.

"That sound... Dvalin?"

Diluc’s expression grew serious. The last time Dvalin had roared like this was during what the people of Mondstadt called the "dragon disaster."

A blue figure surged through the skies, stirring up violent storms that even tore apart rocks and cliffs.

"Barbatos!!"

With a single strike, Diluc split an incoming boulder and took cover in a wind-sheltered spot, looking up.

The azure dragon beat its wings, unleashing wave after wave of raging windstorms.

And the direction it was heading—

Mondstadt.

Diluc didn’t know why Dvalin was shouting the Anemo Archon’s name.

But he knew one thing—

The dragon was about to launch a second attack on Mondstadt.

Signal flares? Carrier hawks?

Methods that normally conveyed messages were useless in the face of a dragon.

Even his own trained bird was trembling behind him, hiding its head beneath its wings.

"I have to find a way to notify Jean immediately! Mondstadt won’t withstand a second disaster!"

Watching the dragon’s departing figure, Diluc slammed his fist into the nearby cliff.

...

"What’s going on?"

Dvalin’s sudden movement didn’t just alarm Diluc—it also drew another figure to Stormterror’s Lair.

"Y-Your Highness... we’ve been doing our best to corrupt this dragon, but just now it suddenly went mad, saying it sensed Barbatos’s power, and forcefully flew toward Mondstadt."

The Abyss Mage didn’t dare hide anything from their leader and recounted everything in detail.

"Barbatos? Didn’t you cut off the connection between them?"

They had anticipated that the Anemo Archon might intervene on Dvalin’s behalf.

But they hadn’t expected his appearance to coincide so precisely with their plans.

What puzzled them even more was this—since the long-missing Anemo Archon had appeared, why hadn’t he come directly to Stormterror’s Lair?

"To deal with the dragon as quickly as possible, we only blocked Barbatos’s ability to sense the dragon. But we didn’t expect that the moment the dragon sensed the Anemo Archon, it would immediately fly off."

Just as the Abyss Mage explained, they had intended this as an early warning system to avoid being discovered by Barbatos.

But Dvalin’s reaction had been far stronger than expected—he rushed out the instant he sensed the Archon’s presence.

"Very well. This was within our expectations. Proceed according to plan. By the way, how is your control over it progressing?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the corruption of the Dragon of the East is proceeding even faster than anticipated. It won’t be long before we can fully control it. At that time... Your Highness will possess a terrifying weapon of war."

The Abyss Mage bowed slightly, flattering their superior.

It seemed that no matter the faction, flattery never went out of style.

"Finish it as soon as possible. We don’t have much time. We must not interfere with that person’s journey."

Reaching out, the figure brushed a hand along the ancient wall, feeling the flow of the wind as he gazed toward Starfell Valley.

Just because he hadn’t found her didn’t mean she didn’t exist.

Whether that awakening was born from longing for him, or because some entity sought to use their blood relation to stop them—as long as she walked the same journey and witnessed the passage of all things as he did, she would surely come to understand.

And when that time came, perhaps the Abyss would gain a new ally.

"As for Mondstadt, remain vigilant—especially regarding that Harbinger from the Fatui. I have a feeling he’s not simple. Do everything possible to keep him outside our plans."

A rumbling sound echoed as the war machine known as the "Ruin Guard" approached its master.

Like a loyal knight, it knelt on one knee and extended its arm.

"Farewell, Your Highness!"

Watching their leader step onto the Ruin Guard’s hand, the Abyss Mage bowed deeply once more.

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