thefictionvixens Chapter 1238 Diluc appears in Nata
Chapter 1238 Diluc appears in Nata
As Shao Yun and Cecilia walked to the door of the ranch owner's house, they were stunned by the scene in the living room the moment they pushed open the wooden door.
On the sofa in the living room sat a red-haired man with a high ponytail. His fitted black and red coat hung down the edge of the sofa, making him look exceptionally tall and imposing, with a touch of aloofness that kept strangers at bay.
When Shao Yun glanced at it for the first time, he thought it was Mavica who had changed her hairstyle.
After all, such striking red hair is rare in Natalya, but upon closer inspection, the familiar face and composed demeanor clearly belong to Diluc from Mondstadt!
How did he suddenly appear at my house?
Diluc also heard the door open, turned around, and saw Shao Yun walking in with a girl with light blue hair.
But his gaze didn't linger on Cetalari; it fell directly on Shao Yun. He stood up and greeted him calmly:
"Hello, Shao Yun."
Shao Yun then came to his senses, his gaze sweeping over Diluc, especially noticing the dark red coat he was wearing.
The fabric is exquisite, the texture is meticulous, and the design of the collar and cuffs exudes understated luxury, making it clear that it is not an ordinary garment.
He muttered subconsciously, "Mr. Diluc, what brings you here? And you've changed into a new outfit."
Diluc didn't explain his clothes, but simply said politely, "I'm sorry for coming uninvited. I hope you don't mind me being a guest in your home?"
As for Shao Yun's relationship with Diluc... well, let's just say they were nodding acquaintances.
However, since they've already come, there's no reason to turn them away; it wouldn't be a problem to treat them to a meal.
"I don't mind, it's just... I didn't expect you to find this place, it's a bit of a surprise," Shao Yun said somewhat hesitantly.
Shao Yun now vaguely understood why the "death" of the Apocalypse Horse had emitted a powerful aura and alerted the Sylvanas Windrunner, keeping a close watch on her.
It must be because a "Diluc" it didn't recognize came to the house, and since I wasn't home, it got serious.
However, realizing that Diluc was not a significant threat, they did not immediately kill him.
He suppressed his thoughts and asked Diluc, "By the way, how did you find my house? Mondstadt isn't close to here."
Sitale stood behind Shao Yun, curiously observing Diluc. This red-haired man looked so serious. What was his relationship with Shao Yun? Why was he suddenly visiting the ranch?
But she didn't dare ask any more questions, and just stood there obediently, waiting for the two to continue their conversation.
When Diluc heard Shao Yun's question, he didn't answer immediately, but instead glanced lightly at the living room window.
He then looked away and explained in a calm tone, "I was just passing by. I was a little thirsty and wanted to ask someone for some water, but I didn't expect that when I knocked on the door, it would be your house."
"Fate is a very strange thing."
Upon hearing that Diluc had only stumbled upon the place by chance while "passing by asking for water," Shao Yun couldn't help but raise his chin and ask, following up on the question, "So, did you end up getting any water?"
Upon hearing this, Diluc raised his hand and pointed towards the kitchen, explaining, "No, there isn't."
"It was your housekeeper, Yuanshang, who opened the door. He said that it would be too disrespectful to a guest to just give me water, so he insisted on preparing coffee for me and asked me to wait in the living room for a while."
“I had only been sitting down for a short while when you all came back.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Cetalari, who had been standing behind Shao Yun, suddenly leaned forward, her eyes fixed on Diluc's striking red hair. She tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then asked a startling question:
"Hey? Are you related to Mavica? Your hair color is so similar, both are red!"
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun immediately guessed the basis for Cecilia's statement.
They simply assumed that Diluc's red hair and Mavica's hair color were similar because they thought the two were related.
But this logic is exactly the same as Paimon's previous use of the "eye patch" to determine that Dain and Kaia were related!
Although Dain and Kaia are indeed related, since they are both from Kanria and may have some ancestral ties, this does not mean that "similar features = relatives"!
Shao Yun couldn't help but rub his forehead and exclaimed helplessly, "Don't use hair color as a standard for recognizing relatives! This is too outrageous. Does that mean all red-haired people are relatives?"
Then, remembering Mavica's situation, he couldn't help but continue to complain: "Besides, where does Mavica have any relatives now? Have you forgotten her background?"
Mavica is a person from five hundred years ago. In order to avoid disaster, she used the power of the sacred fire to "freeze" herself and only recently woke up.
Five hundred years have passed. In such a long period of time, it is still uncertain whether she has any direct descendants. How could a relative suddenly appear?
……
Finally, to prevent Cecilia from causing trouble, Shao Yun told her that the study had several bookshelves full of light novels and sent her away.
At this moment, only he and Diluc remained in the living room.
He walked to the sofa opposite Diluc and sat down, leaning forward slightly, and asked in detail, "Alright, now that no one is bothering us, tell me in detail why you suddenly came to Nata?"
Diluc's usually calm face tensed slightly, and after a few seconds of silence, he sighed softly.
"I don't know where to begin..."
After a pause, even though he knew that these words might anger Shao Yun, he still brought up that past event that had shaken Teyvat.
"Do you remember killing the Wind God a few months ago?"
Shao Yun's face remained completely expressionless upon hearing the words "kill the Wind God".
After all, the wind god Barbatos deliberately kidnapped Luminosity, and he dealt with it himself in the end. That matter was long over, and he didn't need to stay angry about it.
He leaned back on the sofa and replied in a flat tone, "Of course I remember, how could I forget?"
"So, you came to Nata because you were completely disappointed in Fengshen after he kidnapped the Honor Knight, who is also my wife Ying?"
Diluc slowly shook his head, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the armrest of the sofa.
"No, the kidnapping of Luminosity by the Wind God was just the source of the conflict. The real trigger that made me decide to leave Mondstadt was Jean."
When Diluc mentioned the name "Jin," he lowered his head slightly, concealing the complex emotions in his eyes, with only a barely perceptible resentment in his voice.
"I... I'm disappointed in Qin."
Shao Yun never expected to hear Diluc say he was "disappointed with the piano".
In his memory, although Diluc had been detached from the Knights of Favonius for many years, he had always highly regarded Jean Grey, and the two had always cooperated tacitly in protecting Mondstadt.
To lighten the mood, he couldn't resist showing a bit of his usual carefree attitude and joked:
"What's wrong? Is it because you've been seeing Captain Jean getting too close to Kaiya lately, and you're getting jealous?"
"But, who told you to leave the Knights? You can't have office romances anymore..."
Diluc, seeing that Shao Yun's words were completely nonsensical, gave him a reproachful look and said:
"Jin and I are impossible! And what do you mean I'm jealous because Jin and Kaiya are getting close? Can you stop trying to matchmake people up? This is exactly how Lisa teases people!"
He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and added, "Besides, you killed the Wind God, but what does that have to do with whether Jean is getting close to Kaeya?"
"This doesn't make any sense logically! Your joke is way too outrageous."
Seeing that Diluc was genuinely angry, Shao Yun quickly waved his hand and put on a playful smile.
"It was just a joke, just to lighten the mood. You've had the same expression ever since you came in, all tense. I was just trying to make you relax and have some fun, don't take it seriously."
“You continue…” Shao Yun said, raising his hand to signal Diluc to continue.
Diluc was not relieved by this explanation. After a moment of silence, he revealed the real reason for his dissatisfaction with Jean.
“Jin... has cooperated with the Fools, and the person she is cooperating with is my father’s killer, ‘Dottore’.”
"What?!" Upon hearing that Qin had cooperated with that beast Dotole, Shao Yun felt that the world was getting crazier and crazier; even Qin was going mad.
"How could that be? Although Qin is young, she has always been principled and can distinguish right from wrong."
"I think even Klee could tell that Dottore is no good person, so how could Jean possibly cooperate with him?"
He paused, recalling past events, and added, "More than three years ago, when Dvalin went mad, the Fools planned an explosion inside Mondstadt in order to seize its defenses, killing several Knights of Favonius."
"Noelle was depressed for a long time because her colleague died. As the Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Jean couldn't possibly forget those grudges!"
Immediately afterwards, Shao Yun inquired about Qin's collaboration with Dotole, asking:
"What specific cooperation could bring about such great benefits that it would be able to bridge the chasm between her and the Fools?"
Diluc's heart skipped a beat when Shao Yun pressed him for details about the collaboration.
The plan to resurrect the Wind God must not be revealed. If this gets out, he will surely return to Mondstadt and grind Shao Yun to dust.
So he quickly composed himself and pretended to know nothing about what was to come.
"I don't know the specific reason either, perhaps the Knights have some unspeakable difficulties... Sigh..."
As he spoke, he deliberately frowned and put on a bitter and resentful expression, trying to deceive Shao Yun's questioning with this appearance.
Shao Yun wasn't one to meddle in other people's business, and seeing Diluc's "unaware" expression, he didn't intend to pry.
After all, Mondstadt's affairs were none of his business, and no matter how outrageous the collaboration between Jyn and Dottore was, it wouldn't affect Nata's ranch life.
He waved his hand dismissively, his tone casual: "Fine, I don't care anyway. Mondstadt's affairs are your own business, I'll just take care of my own."