"The connection between the Abyss Order and the Ruins Guard is certainly not a coincidence, it should be said that it is different branches extending from the same root system."

Ignoring the exchange, Dain explained to Paimon the relationship between the Abyss Mage and the Relic Guard.

"Roots? Branches? What do you mean... Paimon was puzzled.

"They all come from the ancient kingdom that fell five hundred years ago, [Kanria]." Dain's voice was flat, as if speaking of a strange country.

"Huh, Kanria?" Paimon exclaimed.

"Oh, by the way, as a guide, let me explain to Ying, the country of [Kanria] is..." Paimon wants to introduce Ying to the ancient kingdom of Kanria.

Ying interrupted Paimon's introduction, "I know the name [Kanria]!" ”

"Huh·····?" Paimon was down again, "You know Kanria? It was a kingdom that had fallen 500 years ago. ”

“·········”

Dain looked at Ying, and Ying looked at Dain.

"Everyone has secrets, you haven't asked me about time, and I won't ask you..." Dainsleif's tone was flat, but still slightly fluctuating, "But if you want to tell me, I'll listen too." So—what is the scene of Kanria that you see? ”

Ying was silent for a while, and then opened her mouth to tell Dain and Paimon about the sea of fire five hundred years ago, and the gods she met later...

After listening to the full story, Paimon sighed a little, "It turns out that what happened at that time, the full order is like this... I thought you met that god in the first place..."

Dainsleif, who was on the side, looked at Ying thoughtfully: "Hmm... After coming to this life, your first resurgence was to be awakened by your brother from the meteorite. ”

"It seems that your brother woke up before you, but I don't know how much earlier than you!" Paimon accosted.

Dain continued, "Then your brother told you that the destruction of Kanria had caused a catastrophe in the heavens and the earth, and that you should leave the world called Teyvat with you. ”

"[The Demise of Kanria]? That's what he said? Paimon asked.

Ying nodded: "That's right." ”

Dainsleif: "You went through that cataclysm, it was... Five hundred years ago. It seems that you have woken up for the first time in this world... Also in that period. ”

"Hmmm... In this way, your brother, because of the relationship of waking up first. He knew the world better than you did. Paimon nodded as well.

Dainsleif: "And the follow-up to this is that you soon encountered a strange god who blocked your way, and you were unable to escape..."

Paimon: "Well, I'm the one I've heard the most."

Dainsleif: "Oh, I see. You had just woken up and were in a hurry to leave this world, completely unaware of any background to the name of the place [Kanria]. ”

"But now that I know a little bit about Teyvat, I guess that the battle I experienced back then was the battle of the destruction of Kanria, right?"

Ying nodded, indicating that this was indeed the case.

Paimon seemed to remember something, and said, "Ah, in this way, you seem to have looked up a lot of ancient books in the months we've been traveling together. Before I went to Mondstadt, I only read some vague materials, and then I collected some old books in Mondstadt and Liyue, and you said that they were not very useful..."

Paimon: "So you actually want to know more about Kanria, and it's all about looking for your brother?"

Ying nodded again: "That's the clue second only to [Seven Gods]."

"Hey, why didn't Ying ask Daoyi, and Zhongli, the two of them are people who know a lot of things at a glance!" Paimon asked suddenly.

Ying froze for a moment, then showed an embarrassed smile: "I forgot." You know, I was so shocked to find out the identities of Zhongli and Daoyi that day, and I was busy sending the immortal ceremony later, so I forgot to ask. ”

"Daoyi and Zhongli?" Dainsleif captures both names very accurately.

"Yes!" Paimon Jr. flew in mid-air, a show off look on his face, "They're our friends, they're all very knowledgeable people, and they're ······"

"Paimon!" Ying interrupted Paimon's show-off.

"Ahh Oh..." Paimon suddenly reacted, and it seemed that Zhongli and Wang Daoyi's true identities couldn't be said casually. "Ha, their identities are... It's all... They are all very kind people! Haha..."

"Oh, yes, to be able to get you to ask about Kanria, that's a very knowledgeable man!"

Dainsleif's eyes were thoughtful, and he didn't ask Paimon, who was smiling awkwardly, "However, I should know more about Kanria than you do!" ”

"Hmm!" Ying looked at Dain with an expectant look in her eyes.

"Kanria is a land without gods – gods are not dead or gone, but a history that has not existed in Kanria from the beginning."

Dain didn't disappoint Ying either, and he slowly told some secrets about Kanria.

"It was a mighty nation built purely by mankind, and humanity was proud of its unprecedented prosperity and splendor."

Paimon was a little surprised: "God... Non-existent ····· The kingdom..."

Dainsleif nodded, confirming Paimon's surprise, Kanria, there is no kingdom of gods, and there is no kingdom of gods.

"And what happened after that, just like the memory you left behind—everything was ruined by the gods."

Paimon continues to be shocked: "You mean ·····"

"Five hundred years ago, it was the gods who came together and destroyed Kanria." Dain's voice was still flat, as if everything had nothing to do with him, "Eradicate the so-called [human pride] like a weed from the garden of the gods..."

Paimon was more and more shocked: "How can this be... It's not mentioned in the history books..."

Ying also frowned, she thought that it was the strange god who destroyed Kanria, but, as Dain said, it is true that all the gods came together and destroyed Kanria, so, in that battle, Wendy and Zhongli, were they involved!

(The next time you see Wendy and Zhongli, ask!) ）

As if catching something again, Dainsleib turned to look into the distance.

"Let's move on. I'll keep telling you about the things you want to know. ”

Then he took the lead again and ran into the distance.

Ying and Paimon followed.

Meanwhile.

Above the sky, a cyan giant eagle circled, Wang Daoyi suddenly looked down and found two figures running rapidly, and a little guy flying.

A smile appeared in the good-looking eyes.

"Found you, Ying!"

On the other side,

Ying and Paimon follow Dainsleif, and sure enough, they meet the combination of the Abyss Mages guarding the ruins once more.

"Look over there, it's the Abyss Mage again!" Paimon Jr. reminded.

In fact, without Paimon's reminder, Ying and Dain could see the two Abyss Mages, one red and one blue, and the ruin guards sitting on the ground beside them.

"Dain just said that these ancient machines also originated from Kanria..." The clever little Paimon pondered for a moment and asked, "Could it be that there are a lot of ruins in Kanria that need to be protected?" ”

Dainsleif glanced at Paimon in surprise, confused by Paimon's question, and didn't know what to say for a while.

"Hey, what's wrong, is there something wrong with what I said?" Paimon looked at Dain and scratched his head in embarrassment.

Dainsleif shook his head: "No, the name [Ruin Guard] was chosen by modern people based on modern [Impressions], and no one called it Ruin Guard five hundred years ago. ”

After a pause, Dain continued, "These machines, now known as the Ruins Guard, were codenamed [Cultivators] in Kanria back then. ”

"[Cultivator]? What a strange name! ”

Ying was also a little curious: "This name, was it originally a farm tool?" ”

Dainsleif shook his head with a smile and continued to explain, "It's not what you think. The so-called [cultivator] is actually a code name, and the Kanriya people would create a code name for the weapon back then. ”

"The land is not ploughed with agricultural tools, but fought with iron and blood. Based on this concept, [cultivator] was born. ”

Paimon was a little puzzled, "Iron and blood to fight for land? The Kanriya people actually understand "cultivated land" in this way......"

“·····” Dainsleif was silent for a moment, then continued, "After the fall of Kanria, these 'cultivators' who had lost their owners were out of control. ”

"Over a long period of time, some of these machines have wandered in search of their original instructions, and have gradually scattered all over the continent of Teyvat."

"Some may be due to the sympathy of other ancient civilizations that have also perished, so they often reside in various ruins, dormant and sleep."

Paimon is a sensual little guy who was a little touched by the stories of these mechanical guards: "Sounds like ... I feel very pitiful..."

Ying also nodded: "Five hundred years of aimless wandering..."

"Well, dig deeper, those details won't mean much to you."

Dainsleif, however, didn't have the same sentiment as Ying and Paimon, for him, these ruin guards no longer have a story, only trouble, "No matter what happened in the past, at least now they only have the 'threat' part, let's get rid of them all." ”

Dain's ruthless words interrupted Ying and Paimon's feelings, and she glanced at the indifferent Dain speechlessly, and Ying held the bladeless sword again.

Skillfully and easily dealt with the Abyss Mage and the Relic Guard, unlike before, after the Abyss Mage was eliminated this time, purple runes appeared from the Abyss Mage.

"Hey, this spell that came out of this abyss mage, is it a letter?"

Paimon was drawn to these charms.

"Well, this aura is undoubtedly related to the [Abyss Apostle], since it is brought to the Abyss Mage..." Getting closer, Dainsleif observed for a moment and said, "Perhaps, there will really be information about their actions." ”

Paimon Jr. also observed Dain's movements for a while, "But, the text on it doesn't seem to be readable, is it Kanria's text?" ”

Nodding, Dain explained to the two: "[·· Use the faith of the enemy as firewood and present glory to His Royal Highness the noble prince... 】”

Paimon: "Huh? This is...... What's in the letter? ”

Dain did not answer, but continued to interpret the contents of the spell: "[-'Loom of Fate'. Original plan. 】”

"They ...... the 'abyss' and seem to be carrying out a plan." Frowning slightly, Dain sensed the key information, "The key word of the plan is ...... 'Loom of Destiny'. ”

"It seems that it is still in the start-up phase, or rather, the initial trials are still underway......"

Paimon is already dying, and the sudden flood of information makes Paimon almost unable to think: "Loom of Fate"? What is that? Literally, it feels like ...... "weaving the machine of destiny"? ”

With a thoughtful look in his eyes, he slowly spoke: "The Abyss Mage came out of that ruin, could it have something to do with that reversed idol?" ”

Paimon's eyes lit up and he nodded, "Huh? In this way, from the perspective of atmosphere, it is very likely that the strange ruins have something to do with this plan. ”

Then he looked at Dain: "So Dain, what does the letter say?" ”

"I'm reading ......" Dain looked at the spell in front of him, his brow furrowed slightly, "Hmm...... There are some incomprehensible parts of the wild plan. ”

Paimon said, "What?" ”

"In a word, the preliminary plan is related to the Demon God of the Vortex."

Dain's words immediately frightened Ying and Paimon.

"The Demon God of the Vortex! Is it the demon god in the sea?! Paimon's tone was frightened, but she still remembered the powerful demon god.

There was also a worried look in Ying's eyes: "I didn't destroy him last time, but was suppressed by the Jade Pavilion and returned to the Lonely Cloud Pavilion. ”

"But speaking of which, what do they want to do with Otsayr? Hmm...... "Paimon seems to remember something.

Ying also thought to herself, "Could it be the same as Dvalin?" ”

"Well, I've learned about your deeds, and I'm well aware of the Abyss Order's involvement in the Dragon Calamity."

"It wasn't intentional, but you've already stopped a similar plan from the Abyss Order."

Instead of refuting Ying and Paimon's conjectures, Dain pointed out from the side that the Abyss Order's plan really seemed to corrupt the Vortex Demon God.

Paimon's face was full of incredulity: "Was it a 'family of the gods' before, and now 'the demon gods of the old days'...... The goal is getting bigger and bigger. ”

Then he looked at Dain and asked, "So, this time, the Abyss, just like Dvalin, wants to corrupt Othello with lies and spells?" ”

Dainsleif shook his head and said an even more incredible plan: "No, judging from the content of the letter, this time the plan is further. It's not just a transformation of the will - they are ready to use the technology to make a "cultivator" to completely transform Oselle's body. ”

There was no other expression on Paimon's little face, only complete shock: "This ...... Is it possible to do this kind of thing? Could it be that the Abyss Order wants to create ...... "ultimate killing machine, the mechanical demon god squid"?! ”

Ying also looked shocked, but still nodded: "This nickname is too long, but that's roughly what it means." ”

Dainsleif wasn't as shocked as Ying and Paimon, for him, it was normal for the abyss to make any plans, but he also understood Ying and Paimon's shock:

"In this world, there are very few people who really understand the level of civilization in Kanria, and of course it is difficult to judge."

"Only the Abyss Order has been chasing the lost civilization of Kanria - although they are no longer even human, their obsession remains."

Dain first explained to Ying and Paimon the Abyss Order's dedication to the Kanria civilization, and then proceeded to decipher the spell letters.

"The letter says that they are going to use the "Filthy Reverse Statue" as a base to join Auxer's limbs to create a mechanical demon god.

The "new core" used to replace the orb in the idol's hand is ...... "the eye of the world's first cultivator."

"The eyes of the world's first cultivator?" Paimon's little head suddenly flashed with inspiration, "Oh! I see, what those abyss mages have been searching for, is this? ”

Dainsleif nodded in agreement with Paimon's statement, "Presumably so. ”

Ying clasped her hands around and looked at Dain, "They haven't been found yet, we still have time." ”

"So, how are we going to stop them, we don't know where the so-called first cultivator is, now that we think about it, the rest of the clue is the upside-down statue of the Seven Heavens!" Paimon rubbed his hands together and pointed out the direction of an investigation.

"Yes. According to the letter, placing the "eye" in the hands of the "Definited Reverse Statue" will give the newly born Filthy Demon God the power to "shake the Divine Seat on the Sky Island". "So the idol would be a very important clue." ”

Ying: "Sky Island ·····"

She had heard the name from Wendy, saying that those who possessed the Vision of God would be eligible to travel to Sky Island, and when they were truly recognized, they would become the so-called "God", which is why the owner of the Vision was called "Genshin Impact".

Shaking her head and putting aside her distractions, Ying remembered what the statue looked like.

"That god is like the god of wind...... Ask the people at the church of Zephyr? ”

"Well, that singer probably didn't bother to tell us about these things, it is better to go to Zephyr Cathedral to find those nuns to understand the situation, maybe there will be some eyebrows."

(End of chapter)