Chapter 408: Chapter 410: The Influence of the “Dragon”
Genshin Impact: I’m The Envoy of Snezhnaya
Chapter 410: The Influence of the "Dragon"
The ones affected by the "dragon’s" whispers were not only the Fatui on the mountain.
The camp at the entrance of Dragonspine was affected as well.
In truth, the founder of this camp had originally been nothing more than an ordinary cook. His wish was simply that everyone coming down from the snowy mountain could drink a bowl of hot meat soup.
Unfortunately, as all kinds of people gathered there, the camp had long since changed.
Money, glory, obsession—all of these things became intertwined, turning the place into something far less pure than before.
"Why won’t you let our people go up there? This is an extremely precious piece of living history!"
Stevens, who normally spoke very little, was far more excited than usual. Even the adventurers beside him could not match the volume of his voice.
To some people, the revival of the dragon would be a disaster, but to a scholar like him, it was a priceless opportunity.
Although he had absolutely no experience in adventuring, and his previous trips up the mountain had all required hired escorts, he still felt that even if he died on Dragonspine, he would have no regrets.
"Exactly! That’s a dragon we’re talking about! If I can slay it, I’ll become the greatest adventurer in the world!"
"What’s the point of being the greatest adventurer? Novels say dragons are greedy creatures. If we can find its lair... there’ll be endless treasure!"
"What use are ancient coins and weapons compared to historical documents? How vulgar!"
Watching the people arguing before her, Eula felt a headache coming on.
Originally, this was not even her assignment. She had only received temporary orders to bring her guerrilla squad over as reinforcement.
But dealing with these seasoned opportunists was exhausting even for her.
The only person who could probably handle them properly was Kaeya.
To the Knights, those people trying to climb the mountain and slay the dragon might seem foolish.
But in reality, Eula understood better than anyone how calculating they truly were.
Almost everyone present had gone to see the evil dragon on the mountain.
Even after the Fatui mysteriously sealed off the surrounding area, the dragon’s skeletal remains could still be seen from afar.
In that condition, it wanted to revive?
What a ridiculous fantasy.
And even if it really did revive, it would still require a recovery process.
That process would undoubtedly be the dragon’s weakest moment—and also these people’s best opportunity to make a name for themselves.
Unfortunately, none of them realized just how terrifying that "evil dragon" truly was.
Down at the foot of the mountain, they merely found the sound unpleasant and irritating.
They had no idea that up on the mountain, the Fatui had already lost an entire camp because of the "dragon’s" voice.
Although those Fatui soldiers had survived in the end, that was only because another camp farther away had sent people to rescue them afterward.
As for these so-called scholars, adventurers, and mercenaries, they were all acting independently.
If they climbed the mountain, they would only be affected by that strange sound and eventually freeze to death there.
"Everyone, the Knights of Favonius are already handling the matter. But let me remind you of one thing—the dragon will not be easy to slay. An elite Fatui unit nearly suffered total annihilation. You’d better think carefully about whether you’re truly capable of this."
Resting her greatsword beside her, Eula kindly offered the warning.
And her warning did indeed frighten some people.
Partly because of the sword.
Partly because of the Fatui.
Anyone who had climbed Dragonspine had, more or less, clashed with the Fatui before. The only reason they had returned alive was because the Fatui did not want to escalate matters.
But that did not mean they were unaware of how terrifying the Fatui elite troops truly were.
An entire unit?
Forget an entire unit—even a three-man team composed of Hydro, Cryo, and Anemo skirmishers could wipe all of them out.
After hearing this, some people had already begun reconsidering.
Simply because no one wanted to die pointlessly on the snowy mountain.
But where some people backed down, others naturally stirred up trouble.
A man dressed like a Sumeru Eremite cast a gloomy gaze toward Eula.
Matching his expression, his voice was equally low and heavy.
"May I ask how the Knights learned about this matter? I have reason to suspect that the Knights are deliberately stopping us at the foot of the mountain so you can monopolize the dragon for yourselves."
"You—"
The moment he said this, one of Eula’s subordinates nearly drew their sword.
Just as the Fatui constantly sought ways to monitor Mondstadt’s movements, Mondstadt was also conducting counter-surveillance.
Perhaps their infiltration capabilities were nowhere near the Fatui’s level, but they could still learn about incidents of this scale.
By making those remarks, the Eremite was essentially trying to expose the tension between the Fatui and the Knights of Favonius, then sit back and watch the two sides fight while he reaped the benefits afterward.
But when dealing with people like this, Eula did not bother with her usual talk of vengeance, because her "revenge" was reserved exclusively for the people of Mondstadt.
As for outsiders... She usually settled matters with them on the spot.
"The Knights’ decision is for your own good. Please do not spread misleading claims or make irresponsible statements, sir."
The Vision at her side began to glow, and the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped several degrees. Even though these people spent all year around Dragonspine, this unnatural cold was enough to intimidate them.
"Sorry, but I’m not one of your Mondstadt citizens. I have no obligation to listen to the Knights of Favonius."
The Eremite was not frightened by Eula at all.
To some extent, camps like this were already lawless zones, and this one was close to the border as well.
Combined with the fact that Eula had not brought many men with her, even if a conflict broke out, he was confident he could escape in time.
"Oh? In that case, we’ll simply have to deport you from Mondstadt. I assume our friend here from Sumeru wouldn’t object to that?"
Just as tensions were reaching a boiling point, Kaeya finally arrived with reinforcements. A large group of knights immediately surrounded the troublemakers.
Kaeya himself walked directly up to the man and casually patted him on the shoulder in a rather friendly manner.
It looked as though they were old friends.
But the ill-intentioned look in Kaeya’s eye gave the gesture an entirely different meaning.
Most of his attention, however, was focused on the man’s lower back, where there was a wound of moderate size that looked like it had been caused by some kind of sharp weapon.
And that kind of injury... It looked strangely familiar.
"Hmph..."
Seeing Kaeya standing beside him, the Eremite’s expression turned unpleasant.
Earlier, he had dared to stir up trouble because Eula had brought only a small force, giving his side the advantage if a fight broke out.
But now, those advantages had vanished completely after Kaeya’s arrival, and this eyepatch-wearing man did not look like someone easy to deal with.
After weighing the situation, the troublemaker led his subordinates away from the camp and headed in the direction of Liyue.
After all, there was more than one route up Dragonspine. At worst, they could just take another path.
Even if the other routes were less safe, it was still preferable to being watched by the people of Mondstadt.
And after they left, Kaeya quietly signaled several men to follow them in secret.
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