Old friends.

Rama held a piece of letterhead in his hand and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

How could anyone write this sentence on an envelope?

Usually this expression is not always written on letters, but this old friend of Rama wrote it directly on the envelope, as if he was afraid that others would not notice.

This old friend is Tartaglia.

"It wasn't sent through the private channels of the Fatuida."

Diluc sat beside Rama, "He went through the official channels of Mondstadt and asked the messenger to bring the letter to the tavern. ”

"In other words, you want to see the letter that an old friend wrote to me before I did?"

Rama was not surprised.

"Not really." Diluc shook his head, "But I saw the name of [Childe], so I took the initiative to find it." ”

He looked up, his eyes burning, "You know the plans of the Fatui. ”

Rama laughed.

Is this a shot in the foot?

Ah, this period Tartaglia just knew what the lady had done.

According to the information he knew, the current Mondstadt dish was so bad that he didn't dare to do anything superfluous.

That's why he went through the official channel, maybe to divide the cooperation between Rama and the Knights, or for some other purpose.

After all, after so many experiments, the Fatui in the wild have begun to shrink deliberately.

They may not be able to catch Rama's traces, but they just can't do it.

Rama is already linked to the upper echelons of Mondstadt, and besides, the lady has just done such a thing, and there is no evidence for you to go to the official protest, and the Knights can also make you have no evidence if there is evidence.

You smuggle down retaliation······ That's even better.

With the return of the Anemo God and Dvalin's tour of Mondstadt, there is a high probability that he will have to lose money if he really wants to fight in private.

Regardless of Rama's strength, one Dvalin alone is enough to crush everyone to death.

Normally, this small trick should be followed by a series of plans for Rama and the Knights.

But this time Tartaglia is most likely mistaken.

"He doesn't think you can spare your hands, so you can warn us with impunity." Rama shook the letter, "If I continue to experiment with the Fatui, they will poke this thing out." ”

"You probably haven't told Jean yet."

This is a threat.

Rama didn't hide it, and the information that Diluc was able to gather, the Fatui were certainly able to gather.

They may have understood the contradictions within Mondstadt at this moment.

"None of you meant it, but your actions have actually subverted the legitimacy of the Order."

Rama scoffed, "Qin is the actual master of Mondstadt today, and for no reason can hide that you have disobeyed Qin's will. ”

Jean shouldn't have known about Rama's research.

She knew that it was harmful to the overall situation, that it would not help, and that it would only create new trouble.

With such a temperament, it can't be changed in a short period of time, and there is no reason to take the initiative to make good people bad every day.

Jean must know about Rama's studies.

This is her Mondstadt, and anyone who stands in the way of "what she knows" is an enemy of Mondstadt and the Knights.

Diluc and Kaeya could have many reasons, but that doesn't change the fact that they have started a power struggle with Jean.

"Jean is a very good knight." Diluc lowered his eyes, "If it were a normal situation, I would also be willing to support her to continue as the acting head of the regiment." ”

"Falga's promises, Jean's own talent and origin, she is the most suitable candidate for the next head of the Knights."

There is usually a but.

Rama smiled and waited for Diluc's next step.

"But she's a little bit off." Diluc did not disappoint Rama, "She was good at everything, but she didn't do anything. ”

"Since you haven't done anything, you're already unqualified."

Ordinary people in Mondstadt saw Jean's character, and they knew that Jean was a person they could trust, so they entrusted him with it.

Unfortunately, problems are not solved by character.

The method of collecting firewood by everyone has a relatively limited effect on the Teyvat continent.

Jean's character allows her to naturally gather a group of people to solve problems, but it is quite realistic that these people together may not be as good as the efforts of one person.

The man is not Rama, not Diluc, but Empty.

"So, you talked to Jean?" Rama restrained his smile.

Things have come to this point in a way that he never imagined.

Rama had never wanted to subvert Mondstadt's authority, the Knights of Favonius, the master of Mondstadt, who loved to be the master, and a great sage who had received the grace of the god of grass, could not come and receive Mondstadt.

But the twists and turns of the world are like this, and it is impossible for one person to figure it out.

"If I don't show up, you don't have to do it to this extent." Rama shook his head, "If you don't force Jean to know, you won't start the next power struggle." ”

"But to say that I put myself very high, if it weren't for the fact that the Grass God saved Mondstadt and suppressed the Dvalin curse, your choice in the first place would not have been to cover up the information."

The god of grass was very fond of Rama.

He really came to Mondstadt from Sumeru in order to save Rama and intervened in the internal affairs of the Knights.

Despite the fact that the situation was a gang and no one in the Knights had anything to say about the temporary command of the Grass God, the attitude of the gods was an incentive for their choice.

The gods are so fond of Rama, and he doesn't catch ordinary Mondstadt for experiments, so give him a face.

Find out what he wants to do, his sincerity, and think about whether you will simply tolerate it, or directly become a partner.

They didn't want to anger the grass god, and Wendy didn't give them enough confidence in that regard.

This fear is the cornerstone of cooperation.

Similarly, thanks to the cooperation, the situation in Mondstadt has changed dramatically.

"I'm happy to work with you, Mr. Diluc." Rama smiled and instructed, "I hope the new acting head will bring a new direction to Mondstadt." ”

Coup d'état and seizure of power.

This is something that doesn't happen in the plot, but it's about to happen.

After the Lady's actions, Rama's appearance gives Diluc and Kaeya a cornerstone called Confidence.

Not only the alchemical potion provided by Rama, but also the background brought by his status as a great sage.

Diluc didn't make this choice because he wasn't happy with Jean, he just needed the power to do something.

"Not the new acting head of the regiment." Diluc shook his head, "The acting head of the regiment is still Jean, and when Falga returns, he may give up the position of head to Jean." ”

If you don't go up in person, it's regent.

Rama nodded knowingly, "Nice cooperation." ”

"Well, in that case, the internal struggle in Mondstadt will subside much sooner than I expected." Rama smiled dumbly, "No wonder you came to me with this letterhead. ”

I'm afraid I've already communicated with Jean.

It doesn't matter how she convinces Jean, she probably doesn't have much interest in infighting, as long as the reasons are reasonable, and the starting point is indeed for Mondstadt, she is a person who can easily compromise.

If Jean had compromised, the bloodless coup would have come to an end.

Diluc is rich and famous, and Jean can take over Jean's seat at any time as long as he actually moves out of the way.

As for the position of honor, and even the position of power after Falga's return in the future, he has no intention of competing with Qin.

Rama glanced at Diluc with a bit of anticipation.

I'm not interested at all right now, but if you were given a few years to sit in this position, would you always focus on the big picture, just like Jean?

Not everyone can easily accept that they are deprived of their rights.

"Mondstadt has stabilized, and I want to disrupt the plans of the Fatui." Diluc was very candid in describing his thoughts, "But my intelligence network can only find out, the Fatui have a big plan, and more of them will not find anything. ”

"But [Childe] is the executive officer of the Fatui, and what he wants to do should be the real plan of the Fatui."

He looked at Rama and said in a serious voice, "Since he took the initiative to deliver the news to you, I believe you should know something. ”

It's not a coincidence.

Rama nodded, his face full of curiosity to see the excitement.

Sure enough, there are many coincidences in this world.

"Tartaglia must have known you were trying to get the Fatui in trouble, but he's sure you can't."

Wanting to do and being able to do are two different things, and the problem with Tartaglia is that what he thinks the other person can't do, in fact, Diluc has freed his hand.

He had convinced Jean that the Knights of Favonius had reached a consensus on the matter of making trouble for the Fatui.

"So, it's up to you whether to teach him a lesson, or to act as if nothing happened."

Diluc's face was calm.

"Have you read the letter?" Rama inquired.

"It's your stuff and no one is going to flip through it without permission," Diluc said. ”

"Then you can find out now." Rama smiled and pushed the letter over, "He wants me to do me a favor, and by the way, he threatens me not to do it too much." ”

Tartaglia has a little sympathy for his fellow Fatui colleagues, but not much.

The hierarchical gap between the executive and the ordinary people is too great, and they rarely empathize with these lower-level soldiers.

In addition, there is a universal formula - it's all for the solstice.

Because it is for the Solstice, your sacrifice is worthwhile.

I was also in pain when I made this decision, and I don't want to sacrifice you, but ······ Everything is for the solstice, everything is for the empress's plans.

Prior to the Sumeru version, the plot line traveled for a while downstream of the Chasm.

In that episode, the soldiers of the Fatui and the Millelith team cooperate to fight against the thorny trouble below, but because Tartaglia attracted the demon god Osel above, Seven Stars immediately chose to strangle the unlucky people below after taking power.

They didn't know anything, and their comrades, who were still cooperating with each other on the front foot, suddenly turned their guns on them.

They were dazed, but they could only sneak into the black mist.

There is no escape.

The Chasm is within Liyue's borders, and it is impossible for them to leave Liyue if they run up, and they will die if they do.

If Tartaglia hadn't taken this into account at all, he would have been a sheer reckless man and a war hound.

If he had thought about it, he would have done it······ That's the painful sacrifice that had to be made in order to plan.

I'm miserable, and I don't want to, but there's no way around it.

Regardless of which of these two answers is one, Tartaglia probably doesn't have much affection for the ordinary soldiers of the Fatui.

He will be in the position of an executive officer to keep his subordinates as much as possible.

But if necessary, he sold these people faster than anyone could have imagined.

"He mentions alchemical potions in the letter, and is willing to exchange the right chips with you." Diluc put down the letter, "In addition, he mentioned a trouble. ”

"Our honorable knight of honor, who has also set out on a path to cause trouble for the Fatui."

"So there are two things, exchanging chips, and solving the trouble that Sora has caused the Fatui." Rama added with a smile.

Diluc was in no hurry to give his chips: "What are you going to do. ”

"Cooperation." Rama tapped lightly on the table, his words tinged with nonchalance, "It seems that my research has finally attracted the attention of others. ”

This time, the person behind the Fatui is probably not Childe alone.

Tartaglia had great ability, and it was impossible for him to steal the doctor's research materials without alerting others.

This transaction is the true intention of the Fatui to cooperate.

Rama also attaches great importance to it.

He was not curious about the plans of the Fatui, his own plans were sufficient, so why should he care about what others did.

Diluc was silent for a moment.

Rama's research results had already worked on him, and he certainly knew the value of this power.

It works in both systems, the Evil Eye or the Vision, and it doesn't cause any conflict, like more fertile soil, no matter what seed you sow, with that soil as a foundation, the seed will always grow better.

And, it has a considerable future.

Rama is still on this path, and it is difficult to say whether his ultimate goal, which is to obtain the talent and power of the demon god, can succeed, but the success rate of this matter is still quite impressive to create a more powerful life through alchemy and mix the next alchemy potion.

The Fatui may not have been unstudded with this research, but it is as if what Rama realized early on, they were more concerned with how to make geniuses more genius than they were about improving the power of ordinary people.

Just looking at their research on the evil eye on Kaiju Island, Rama guessed that the doctor and himself had the same idea.

Extract data from ordinary people and then prepare for yourself.

The Evil Eye was supposed to be a hierarchical piece of equipment, and ordinary Fatui soldiers and executors would certainly not use a tool.

(End of chapter)