Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Chapter 963 Barbara’s Collapse

Mondstadt, Star Cliff.

The morning dew condensed on the petals of a Cecilia flower.

The sun shines through the clouds, casting a soft light on the flowers, making them even more beautiful.

Wendy stood on the edge of the Star-Picking Cliff, his figure looking a little thin in the morning light.

He looked at the Cecilia flower quietly. As the sun slowly rose in the sky, Wendy finally reached out and gently picked the flower.

He held the flower in his palm, looking at it carefully and feeling its beauty.

At the same time, he was silently waiting for Shao Yun's arrival.

Time passed minute by minute, and the crisp sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility of the early morning.

Wendy's ears moved slightly, and he knew that Shao Yun was coming.

The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. Wendy took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled, as if trying to calm down some emotions in her heart.

He whispered, "It's finally here, faster than I expected..."

Shao Yun came galloping on the Apocalypse horse "Famine".

When he saw Wendy, he pulled the reins hard, and the apocalypse horse "Famine" under him neighed and stopped steadily.

Just as the Apocalypse Horse "Famine" stopped, its hoof happened to step next to a Cecilia flower.

Although Shao Yun did not release the power of the Apocalypse Horse "Famine", the unfortunate Cecilia flower withered rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its vitality was drained away.

This scene is just like Wendy's fate.

Shao Yun's gaze fell on Wendy, who had her back to him.

He blew out a puff of hot air from his nose and said in a deep voice, "Wendy!"

Hearing Shao Yun's voice, Wendy slowly turned around.

There was a faint smile on his face, and the Cecilia flowers in his hand swayed gently in the breeze.

He hung the flower carefully on his hat.

Then, Wendy clapped her hands like an old friend and said enthusiastically, "Welcome back, the hero who saved Nata."

Shao Yun's voice was emotionless as he said coldly, "I've already talked to Alice, why are you going to die?"

Wendy's expression remained unchanged, but she replied with a somewhat desperate tone, "That's not called committing suicide, that's called restoring order."

Shao Yun stared at Wendy, his hand slowly moving to the handle of the holster on his waist. He asked without hesitation, "Well, do you have any last words?"

Wendy opened her arms and said fearlessly, "No, come on, shoot."

Shao Yun was not polite either. Just as he was about to open the Eye of Death, draw his gun, pull the hammer, and pull the trigger in one go, an unexpected girl appeared.

This girl is none other than Barbara, the "Prayer Pastor" of the West Wind Church!

"Wait a minute!" Barbara shouted and ran over breathlessly.

Shao Yun's eyes did not leave Wendy in front of him when he heard Barbara's call.

Without even turning around, he asked, "Barbara? What are you doing here? Are you going to be a martyr for your beliefs?"

As the most devout believer of the God of Wind, Barbara's faith in the God of Wind is no less than that of Inazuma's martyr "Kujo Sara".

Shao Yun is now really afraid of this reckless Barbara who will protect Wendy at all costs.

After all, he and Ying had an agreement that he could not kill other unrelated people while killing the Wind God.

Do we really want this little girl to become a cripple at such a young age?

Never mind, being lame is better than being dead.

While Shao Yun was thinking, Barbara had already bypassed him riding on the Apocalypse horse "Famine" and stood between him and Wendy.

"Please wait a moment, give me a few minutes, I have something to say."

Shao Yun looked at Barbara coldly and reminded her, "If you want to plead for the Wind God, then forget it. Only one of us can survive today!"

After he finished speaking, he gently pulled the reins in his left hand, and the apocalypse horse "Famine" neighed, cheering for the upcoming killing.

Although it’s not a “war”, we are colleagues after all…

Barbara shook her head gently, and her whole temperament seemed different from her previous gentle and kind image.

"I'm not here to plead for the Wind God," Barbara said calmly. "I'm here for myself."

Ever since that day when she suddenly fainted and saw that strange "person" in her dream, her life has become no longer peaceful.

The figure of that "person" has been lingering in her subconscious, keeping her mind in a trance.

And just now, when she met that "person" again in her dream, it told Barbara an important message, that is, the truth she was looking for was at the Star-Picking Cliff.

Barbara followed this guidance and came here, hoping to find the answer and put an end to her confused days in the past two or three months.

Sure enough, here is the truth that I need.

Shao Yun was relieved to hear that Barbara only wanted to ask questions and was not here to become a martyr for the Wind God's faith.

Then he is not in a hurry, and he should help everyone. Barbara, just ask.

"Okay, I don't care," "Killing sooner or later is still killing..."

Barbara turned around slowly and her eyes fell on the bard "Wendy", who looked completely different from her usual self.

At this moment, he has shed that lively and carefree appearance, and is completely different from his past self.

Barbara swallowed hard, her throat tightening.

She gathered herself together and finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Are you...are you the God of Wind?"

Wendy looked at her most loyal believer with an expression of shame on her face.

In response to Barbara's question, Wendy nodded truthfully and said softly, "Yes... I'm sorry to have you see me like this. It's far from the image of the great wind god you had in mind."

Upon hearing this, Barbara widened her eyes and looked at Wendy in astonishment, unable to believe her ears.

It turns out that the God of Wind has always lived by his side!

"So, the bard 'Wendy' is the wind god 'Barbatos'..." Barbara muttered to herself.

Barbara took a deep breath, mustered her courage again, looked directly into Wendy's eyes, and asked, "So... is what Shao Yun said true?"

"You kidnapped his wife and child and threatened him?"

Wendy's body trembled violently. He hesitated and took a half step back, his eyes evasive, not daring to look Barbara in the eye.

In extreme nervousness, he blinked and stammered, "I... I..."

Seeing Wendy about to tell the "truth", Barbara's voice revealed a hint of despair: "Wait a moment, Wendy, please think about it again."

"I beg you, tell me the 'truth' I want to hear."

On the one hand, Barbara hopes that Wendy will give the answers she desires, proving his innocence;

On the other hand, she was afraid to hear the real truth because it might cause her world to completely collapse.

However, Wendy's answer ruthlessly shattered Barbara's last bit of fantasy.

"I'm sorry, Barbara, but that's the truth. I did kidnap the Honor Knight, her daughter, and Paimon, and used them to threaten Shao Yun."

Barbara's body trembled violently, and her eyes, which were originally full of hope, instantly dimmed.

Wendy's words echoed in her ears, over and over again, constantly impacting her heart.

Wendy looked at the distraught Barbara, bowed deeply, and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I neglected Mondstadt. I feel guilty towards all the people of Mondstadt..."

Barbara felt like her world had completely collapsed at this moment.

Her sanity was abruptly torn away by a powerful force, and her mind went blank.

Then, she slowly knelt on the ground and fell into the calmness before collapse.

At this moment, her faith was ruthlessly trampled on the ground.

Everything she had believed in vanished in an instant.

She didn't know how to face this cruel reality, nor did she know what her future would be like.

Barbara's mind was like a movie, with fragments of her memories from childhood to adulthood flashing through her mind.

Apart from the warm times she spent with her family, all that remains in her memory is her unwavering faith in the God of Wind.

However, the concept of Fengshen Communication that she had implemented so far was shattered at this moment.

"No, this is absolutely not true!" Barbara couldn't accept this fact and shouted hysterically.

"Tell me this is all fake!"

Barbara raised her head and stared at Wendy with tearful eyes, trying to find a glimmer of hope in his eyes, a trace that could prove that all this was a lie.

However, Wendy's eyes made her completely desperate.

All this is true!

Seeing her believers in such pain, Wendy was also tormented in her heart.

He hugged his head tightly, his head aching.

"This is true... I'm sorry..."

Two lines of tears slid down Barbara's cheeks.

The truth was like the scorching sun, mercilessly stinging her eyes and making her unable to look directly.

"You are lying, this is not true..." Barbara's voice gradually became low, and suddenly, she seemed to have lost her mind and laughed wildly.

"Ahahaha! How is this possible? How could you, Wendy, be the God of Wind? The God of Wind would never do such a heartless thing!"