If Mondstadt is a country where freedom resides, then...does it mean that all creatures who set foot on this land can be free?

Just like a wandering foreigner, can he enjoy the wind blowing freely in this land?

I think yes, he can do it.

But what if... this foreigner suffers from some innate disease that affects everything around him... Would such a person be welcome in Mondstadt?

The answer is obviously, he doesn't.

And a real problem is...not only will he not be welcomed, he will also be expelled or even exterminated.

Even if he has good intentions, he has no desire or tendency to attack...

This is the case with the Demon Dragon Dulin.

Until he was killed by the Dragon of the East Wind, he sincerely blessed Mondstadt at the last moment of his death.

It's just ironic that the magic dragon's blessing is a curse called [Gold]. The alchemist deceived him and put on him the shackles called [Fate].

When he lost all his strength and fell into the Longcrest Snow Mountain...

He is just a kid who wants to show the world the beauty of his hometown.

...

Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, inside the Crystal Cave.

The moment he touched this red crystal, Albedo understood everything.

There is no hatred or resentment at all, this is just the backlash caused by the white branch being contaminated by the cursed blood of the dragon.

The branches under the [White Tree] were immersed in the bright red demon blood and bathed in it, causing its original form to change, and even gave birth to a new consciousness.

It's a sense of... wanting revenge on the entire world.

Maybe it was the resentment towards the spike that fell from the blue sky, maybe it was the incomprehension of the Dongfeng Dragon's ruthless attack... Everything came together to finally give birth to such a tragedy.

"..."

Consciousness exited the crystal, and Albedo's expression was a little complicated.

The alchemist with the name of [Gold] is his master and his creator.

This alchemist created the magic dragon Dulin five hundred years ago, and then brought him to Mondstadt...Whether it was some kind of experiment or other actions, Albedo didn't know, but with the character of [Gold]

, she can do anything.

And because of this... Albedo, who took over the mantle of [Gold], knew how to deal with this crystal. He could even completely annihilate the remaining will of the demon dragon.

only......

"I don't know what you want to do, but if you can, hurry up, Yablos is about to break through the shackles!"

At this moment, Dadalia suddenly shouted loudly.

Looking over there, I found that the figure of the Foolish Debt Collector seemed to have changed. His mask was slightly broken, and his exposed skin was covered with red marks...

In addition, the evil eye hanging on his body also began to glow with a strange red light, seemingly absorbing the power from the crystal and becoming more elusive.

"The evil eye can actually resonate with this kind of power...?"

However, compared to Dadalia, who was frowning, Ningzhe's focus was obviously somewhat different.

The evil eye hanging on the debt collector's body originally only emitted a faint light, but now it was corroded by the power of the crystal, and it actually changed so much...

boom!!!

However, before he could think about it, the debt collector had already broken through the seal. He raised his long knife and killed Dardalia who was closest to him.

"...Well!"

The speed of the debt collector exceeded everyone's imagination. Caught off guard, Dadalia could only hurriedly shape two water element daggers, and finally managed to block them without any danger.

Seeing that the attack failed, the debt collector reacted very decisively and directly used Dadalia as a springboard to attack Ningzhe who was standing far away.

"Tsk..."

Ningzhe held the [Hunyuan] tightly, wrote the word [protect] in the air, and then a golden shield surrounded Ningzhe.

The moment the shield formed, the debt collector's sword also arrived.

Click————

However, to Ningzhe's surprise, his knife did not hit the shield, but was blocked by Dadalia who rushed over.

In order to quickly reach Ningzhe's location, Dadalia even used the power of the evil eye, covering his face with a dark purple mask.

"..."

However, in front of this infected debt collector, Dadalia's strength seemed to be insufficient. The long knife approached step by step and would soon touch his armor.

Seeing this, Ningzhe did not hesitate. In an instant, he poured all his spiritual power into the debt collector's mind.

If you can't defeat him on the physical level...then just delay time in the mental space...

Whoosh————

The next second, Ningzhe came to a gloomy world.

It is very spacious here, but there is no light, and the whole world is in darkness.

According to common sense... this should be the spiritual world of debt collectors, but for some reason, there is nothing here...

"Join the fools and give everything to the Queen!"

At this moment, an area suddenly lit up in front of Ningzhe. A faceless young man was kneeling on the ground. In front of him was a statue of the Winter Queen.

Apparently, this is the debt collector.

Ningzhe didn't interrupt or interfere, he just watched quietly.

"Hahahaha, what a ridiculous joke! Just you? Yabu, even though you are so weak, you want to join the crowd of fools?"

At this time, a frivolous voice came. I couldn't see who was speaking, but the voice came from all directions.

"Fools..."

The young man named Yabu did not give up because of these remarks. He chose to work hard and work desperately... In the end, he successfully joined the Fools and became an advance soldier.

His first mission is to go to Sumeru to save the oasis that was swallowed up by the desert... Look, what a great mission this is!

However, when he arrived at this place, all he did every day was to use the power of the evil eye to burn various plants...

"..."

He seems a little shaken. Is this the greatness and sublimity he believes in?

After that, as the only surviving soldier in the team, he returned to Zhidong and was promoted to lieutenant, that is, the debt collector of fools...

Seeing this, Ningzhe understood everything.

Then, he waved his hand, and the entire space turned back into the silent darkness again.

"It turns out that I already have a spiritual flaw, that's why I was so quickly eroded by this kind of spiritual power..."

If that's the case, he has a solution.

The next moment, Ningzhe's consciousness left the debt collector's body and returned to reality.

"Albedo!"

"Ready."

There is almost no gap between the two sounds, they are directly connected together.

Albedo, who was in front of the crystal, stretched out his hand to touch the crystal, and golden light suddenly covered the entire crystal.

At the same time, Ningzhe released the spiritual bomb he left in Yabulons body, shaking his mind in an instant.

Both sides exerted force at the same time, and in the next moment, the sky was filled with golden light that filled the entire space.

"..."

In a daze, Ningzhe seemed to see the warrior carrying a sword on his back. He walked out of the crystal...

But when he completely regained consciousness the next moment, he saw nothing.
Chapter completed!