After two or three more Spatial Shifts, the Flügel finally brought Kaeya to the Temple of the Wolf.
Although the man beside her looked a bit worse for wear, Jibril felt no guilt. On the contrary, she was very proud.
Putting aside the time saved with the current degree of elemental disorder in Mondstadt, they would have undoubtedly encounter many monsters like Slimes.
Shouldn't he be thanking me?
"Jibril... huff... why... why couldn't we get there in one go?" Kaeya asked while panting.
Looking at Kaeya, who could barely stand and was supporting himself with his hands on his knees. Jibril spread her hands helplessly.
"I can't. Rather, if I was able to, I would have done it already."
"I'm only able to move to places that I've seen or been to. While my ability may seem convenient, it actually has quite a few limitations...."
So, should I just fly around everywhere when I'm free, just in case?
It sounds a bit like opening a map, which is quite a gaming experience... Just as Jibril was pondering, Kaeya suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her into a nearby bush. A group of two or three Hilichurls, armed with wooden clubs, were patrolling.
"Hilichurls? Watch me defeat them in an instant..."
"Wait!" Kaeya hastily stopped the Flügel beside him. "There's something strange..."
"How so?"
"Hilichurls are normally unintelligent creatures, they shouldn't be patrolling in such an orderly fashion. Could it be that those guys are leading them..."
"Those guys?" Jibril showed a puzzled expression.
"Ah... I'm not sure but we might run into them later. Anyway, let's continue deeper into the temple first, but be careful and try to conserve stamina."
"Mhm, if any block our way, we'll just knock them down and humiliate them thoroughly!"
"Huh?"
Finally, pushed by Jibril, Kaeya hurried towards the temple entrance not far away. But even here, there was still a small group of Hilichurls.
"They actually set up a camp here. It seems things aren't simple inside... What should we do?"
Kaeya seemed to want to ask for the Flügel's opinion, after all, she was very strong. But when he turned his head, the Flügel was staring intently into the distance, seemingly not having heard him at all.
She was looking at... the Pyro Slime submerged in water? It was just an ordinary monster, now not even able to condense flames.
"Do you think this kind of thing is actually edible? I just feel like it would be really disgusting..." Jibril said it was disgusting but actually had a curious expression on her face.
"I'm not sure myself... but I have heard from a friend that chefs in Liyue use slime mucus as an ingredient. Maybe it tastes good?"
"I wouldn't be surprised then." The Flügel shook her head and slowly raised her right hand. "Anyways, It's better to deal with the main business first. Let's get rid of them!"
As soon as her voice fell, dark energy began to surge from the Flügel's fingertips, gradually condensing into the shape of arrows. At the same time, the area around Kaeya grew cold.
"Do you need my help? It would be more efficient."
"It should be this way—"
Cryo suddenly erupted and ice shards grew like thorns, instantly freezing the nearby Hilichurls into crystalline sculptures.
Arrows then tore through the air, piercing through heads almost as soon as the wind whistled, all slamming into the rock wall behind them.
With a series of explosions, that area was directly blown up so thoroughly that not even the shadows of the Hilichurls could be seen, only some gradually dissipating ashes remained and even the Slime vanished.
"Wow~ your power is truly astonishing." Kaeya praised the Flügel as he whistled.
"Stop talking nonsense, it seems someone is chasing us from behind. Quickly open the door, we..."
[Side Quest in progress: Kill 100 Hilichurls (8/100) Must use Lösen]
"We shouldn't get entangled... with them..."
The system thoughtfully updated the quest progress.
"Alright, I'll go open the door." Kaeya turned and rushed towards the temple entrance, seemingly preparing to ram the large door open with brute force.
However, just as he turned around, a piercing whistle sounded from behind him.
"Ika!"
Two extremely compressed black strings—no, blades as thin as strings—condensed in front of the Flügel, carrying an aura that made one dare not resist.
They crisscrossed into a crumbling cross and silently passed through the Hilichurl crowd.
Thus, the monsters remained in their charging posture until a gentle breeze swept by and their torsos slid apart along the smooth cuts, turning into ashes filling the sky.
Perhaps she should add. "The corpses are speaking"? Hmm... as someone angelic as her it's best to not recite such a line.
Jibril casually turned around and looked at Kaeya, who was still in the posture of pushing the door. "What's wrong? Is the door heavy?"
"Ah... not at all. I was just a bit emotional, fortunate that you bear no ill will towards Mondstadt. Otherwise, I imagine only the Anemo Archon himself could stop you."
Even he wouldn't be able to stop her.
He'd already drunk himself under the table. He's already a defeated opponent!
"Speaking of which." Kaeya smiled and forcefully pushed open the large door. "Since you're so amazing, should I just wait outside? After all, I seem to completely useless here~"
"That's what you've been wanting to say, isn't it? Don't even bother to slack off! You'll turn into a lazy good-for-nothing!"
Ultimately, Kaeya, under the Flügel's disdainful gaze, walked into the temple with his hands raised: "Yes, yes~ I'll clear the way for you..."
The two advanced along the corridor inside the temple.
The cold passage was filled with a decaying scent and the knight's boot heels echoed regularly against the stone bricks. Jibril, meanwhile, observed the unfamiliar bas-reliefs through the soft glow of her halo.
The deeper they went, the stronger the sense of elemental flow obstruction became, like discordant notes in a song.
Just as they reached the archway at the end of the passage—
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The sound of rushing air suddenly tore through the silence. Two elemental arrows, one pyro and one electro shot out from the doorway!
Kaeya reacted extremely quickly and dodge sideways. The arrows grazed his body, exploding into small sparks as they embedded in the stone wall. Jibril, however, had vanished swiftly before the attack arrived, reappearing in her original spot after the arrows passed and casually twirling a strand of hair around her finger.
"Get down."
Hearing Jibril's reminder, Kaeya quickly crouched down while covering his head.
The Flügel flicked a black nail from her hand, which immediately pierced a Hilichurl nearby that was preparing to throw a Pyro Slime towards them.
Almost in the next second, the small pyro slime exploded violently. The shockwave, carrying intense flames, had sent the other monsters flying a certain distance as well.
At the same time, two Hilichurl Shooters standing on a high platform were already preparing for their next attack.
"Come!"
Two black long spears swiftly shot out from her hands as they headed straight for the two Hilichurls. Their arrows exploded the moment they touched the spears and directly blasted the two Hilichurls down.
...Hmph, you can't beat me!
"Well done, I'll take it from here!"