"So, Zhong... isn't it a good thing that Morax wants to let you out?"
Coming out of the Whispering Forest, Wendy and Famas walked slowly by the Cider Lake.
Although the fire elemental power just absorbed has been integrated into the body, it is a power of a thousand years after all. Even Famas is not able to control the restless fire element now.
A trace of overflowing power occasionally appeared next to Famas, making him look more like a fire god at this moment than an ordinary mortal.
"Good thing?"
Famas gave Wendy a strange look, "Based on what I know about Morax, once he does this, there will be a huge plan that is beneficial to Liyue..."
Wendy looked at Famas who was considering it seriously, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.
The wind blew through the leaves of the Whispering Forest, making a rustling sound that echoed throughout the forest.
"Famas."
Wendy called softly, waking him from his thoughts.
"You know Gladiators, right?"
Ready to divert Famas' attention, Wendy whispered.
"You mean Munata's arena?"
Famas answered naturally and without hesitation.
Wendy raised her head and looked at Famas, who was half a head taller than him.
"The hero of Mondstadt, Vanessa, who fought against the dragon Ursa, was a gladiator."
During the war in Munata, the generals of Famas used to train slaves, free men or prisoners of war to fight with each other holding short swords, shields or other weapons and win the applause of the audience.
The audience are all high-ranking nobles or civilians who have money to buy tickets to enter the venue. They shout loudly for the side they have placed a bet on, or curse their opponents in an attempt to make them fail...
As the main force in the liberation of Mondstadt, the Munata people who overthrew the tornado demon god Diekalapian also established a gladiatorial arena in Mondstadt.
"The Arena is a place for civilians to relax during war. Relying on the income from the Arena, I have a lot of wealth to support the war."
As if he knew what Wendy was going to say, Famas nodded slightly in agreement with his words.
"The sky in Munata's circular arena is always filled with bright sunshine, making it impossible to look directly at it. Legend has it that the Demon God of Fire, the supreme general of Munata, fixed the stars in the arena so that the sun would always shine brightly, regardless of the gladiatorial fight. Whatever the weather is like outside the field, as long as you enter it, you will be exposed to the dazzling sunlight and the fishy smell of blood in the air, which will give birth to the violent gene in your bones."
Wendy looked at Famas sadly.
"At that time, Mondstadt was being brutally ruled by the nobles headed by Lawrence. They brought slavery into this land and completely ignored the people's cries of oppression."
"The wandering Vanessa and her tribe also came to Mondstadt at that time."
"If Vanessa's family wanted to enter Mondstadt to survive, they could only sell themselves to the nobles as slaves. The nobles and Vanessa made an agreement [win the twelve duels, and the clan will be freed], so Vanessa has been working for Fight to achieve this goal."
"I still remember that the sun was very high that day. Just like today, it was too bright to look directly at."
"The Mondstadt noble sat high in the audience. Vanessa, who had completed the eleventh duel, moved smoothly and quickly harvested the life of the lion. Her face was spattered with blood, and she looked up to look at the people in the audience. .”
"First there was deathly silence, and then there was cheers that resounded through the sky."
"After the gladiator won, the nobles sat on the high platform and whispered. They all placed their bets under the hint of the person in charge of the gladiatorial field. Now, it's Vanessa who won."
"It is indeed rare for a slave to win eleven games in a row and kill a hungry lion. However, the nobles always felt uncomfortable after losing money. They talked in low voices and kept looking at the fool in the front row. People are constantly moving.”
"A nobleman walked to the front row and announced loudly that Vanessa's twelfth battle was to fight the demon dragon Ursa with her tribe. With monsters threatening her in front of her and soldiers chasing her away from behind, all Vanessa could do was fight. "
Wendy's eyes were filled with a strange indifference.
"Then you descend from the sky, use the power of the wind element to guide Vanessa to slash the demon dragon, and order the demon dragon to leave. Vanessa will become your dependent from now on."
Famas answered.
"It's an old story that almost every poet in Mondstadt has sung."
"What do you mean when you tell me this story?"
Famas's voice was clean and clear, and there seemed to be no doubts.
"So, sometimes I wonder why you can unite so many people, even though you are obviously a war-loving guy..."
Life is not easy, Wendy sighed, thinking of Mondstadt and the Munata of Famas under his rule, he became very angry.
After successfully diverting Farmas' attention, the two of them moved forward. When they were approaching the Mondstadt Bridge, Wendy suddenly put her hands behind her back and smiled at Farmas.
"Famas, how about we go to Benlang Territory for a walk?"
"Um?"
Looking at Wendy who was speaking inconsistently, Famas knew that he wanted to make him give up thinking about Morax. After nodding lightly, he took Wendy's hand.
As soon as the two palms came into contact, the lines on Wendy's belly began to heat up, and Famas also felt a strange feeling coming from the cyan patterns on her lower abdomen.
"call……"
The flames flowed through the lower abdomen, and the green runes on Famas's body gradually faded away, while Wendy seemed to be more sensitive, trying to mobilize the wind element, leading the two of them towards the Running Wolf Territory.
As the two of them advanced, a mysterious young man with white hair and red eyes, full of wild power, stood on the high hills of Benlang Ridge.
He moves quickly and comes and goes without a trace. To the people of Mondstadt, he is like a mystery, the incarnation of the legendary wolf spirit. Some people do not believe in his existence. They stubbornly believe that wolves and humans are the same. They can't get along, and this boy is a [Lupika].
Suddenly, the grass began to shake, as if something was about to rush out.
"The wolves... are restless." The boy covered his head with a hat and stepped back a little.
After a while, the ground began to shake, and then dozens of figures emerged from the grass, rushing down the path and running down the wolf collar. A closer look revealed that they were a group of crazy wolves.
"King Wolf..."
A dark purple figure flashed past, and the young man galloped towards the depths of Benlang Territory with anxiety.
At the entrance of Running Wolf Territory, the boy in green hid behind Famas and moved slowly towards the forest.
"Every time I come here, I feel a sense of loneliness..."
Wendy said looking around.
"You came here yourself."
Famas sighed helplessly. He probably already knew why Wendy asked him to come to the Wolf Leader.
This guy seems to have no involvement in everything about Mondstadt, but in fact, like Morax, he is watching everything about Mondstadt all the time. You can know from the fact that he casually called the fake Stanley's name that this guy has a lot of interest in Mondstadt. How much you care about everything.
