Douluo; Zhongli Adventures in Mortal World with Paimon

Chapter 545: 545: Neuvillette, Is This What You Call Justice?

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, several days had passed by.

Joyful days are always fleeting, and it was time to part ways once again.

Zhongli, Paimon, and Beelzebul bid farewell to the Tsaritsa and returned to Teyvat City.

Venti, on the other hand, embarked on his journey once more, unsure of where his next destination would be. Wherever the wind took him, that's where he would go.

Just as Zhongli and the others left the northernmost lands, Tartaglia, who was "on the road," happened to arrive at the edge of the northernmost territory.

"The northernmost lands, I, Tartaglia, have finally arrived!"

The journey north had been quite arduous.

Despite Tartaglia's formidable strength, he was still only human, with no special tools to aid him. His only means of travel was on foot.

To make it from Teyvat City to the northernmost lands in just a few days was a testament to his incredible speed.

Along the way, Tartaglia caught a whiff of a "familiar" aura!

This aura was extremely violent, causing the heavens and earth to pale in comparison. The water elements in the air became unusually agitated, but fortunately, the aura didn't last long before disappearing.

As a Hydro Archon, Tartaglia was particularly sensitive to this kind of power. Furthermore, he and Osial had a "well-known" history.

Osial had once received an "Unsealing Experience Card" from Tartaglia, intending to seek revenge on Morax, but was thwarted and sealed away once again.

Just as Tartaglia shook off his wandering thoughts and cleared his mind, he prepared himself to meet the Tsaritsa in his best possible state!

As soon as he stepped into the outer region of the northernmost lands, two stunning figures appeared before him.

If an ordinary person were to see such beauty, they would likely take a good look and admire it.

After all, the pursuit of beauty is human nature.

But Tartaglia was no ordinary person.

His master was extremely beautiful, but in his eyes, she was only a "devil" who honed his martial skills.

His colleague was breathtakingly gorgeous, but in his eyes, she was only a stepping stone to challenge stronger opponents and become stronger himself.

There was a reason he became an executive at such a young age.

Beauty was as fierce as wolves and tigers, not to mention touching it, he didn't even dare to think about it!

It was exactly because of Tartaglia's persistence and hard work that he became the youngest executive in Snezhnaya in his teens, even if it was only the last seat.

Seeing the newcomers, Tartaglia instinctively summoned a bow into his hand, his expression serious as he looked at the two stunning women.

From these two, Tartaglia sensed a "strong" aura, as well as a faint trace of the Tsaritsa's presence. Because of this, he didn't immediately attack.

"Who are you? Why do you carry the Ice Empress' aura?"

Seeing this, Xue Nu and Bing Bing couldn't help but take a closer look at this "young master." For a human to possess such strength at this age was truly terrifying.

"Hello, I am Xue Nu."

Xue Nu took a step forward, a warm smile on her face as she spoke to Tartaglia.

Technically, they were now colleagues with this young master, so there was no need for confrontation.

Bing Bing stood slightly to the side, her arms crossed, with no fluctuations in front of her.

Upon closer thought, the Ice Scorpion is still a scorpion, and the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion is also a scorpion. The carapace of a scorpion isn't much different from a washboard.

There were slight undulations, but not by much.

Bing Bing: Author, you're asking for death!

"I am Bing Bing."

The Bing Bing changed sideways, sizing up this young human.

This human before her exuded the aura of a strong individual. If she and the Snow Emperor hadn't received the Tsaritsa's blessing, they might not be a match for him.

For someone so young to be this powerful, as a spirit beast, Bing Bing acknowledged this colleague.

In the world of spirit beasts, strength reigns supreme. Only power earns respect.

Without strength, such respect would only be a burden to the weak.

As if reminding something, Xue Nu and Bing Bing spoke almost simultaneously, "We are the Ice Empress' subjects."

These visitors were not enemies, as Tsaritsa had informed them previously.

Thus, their attitude toward Tartaglia was relatively friendly.

Hearing this, Tartaglia didn't doubt its authenticity, as his nose wouldn't lie to him.

He nodded and put away his weapon.

As the "young master," Tartaglia was proficient in all kinds of weapons. The bow was merely his least skilled.

If he couldn't defeat an opponent with a bow, he would resort to other weapons.

Using his least proficient weapon to defeat an opponent, wasn't that a form of training in itself?

After putting away his weapon, Tartaglia spread his hands, a slight smile on his face, and said, "Hello, I'm Tartaglia, codename: Childe."

"The Eleventh Harbinger of Fatui."

The Fatui, Harbinger?

Although they didn't know what the Fatui or Harbingers were, Xue Nu and Bing Bing didn't ask further.

They had been sent by Tsaritsa to escort Tartaglia.

The northernmost lands weren't too large, but they weren't small either.

Without the two of them to guide him, it would have taken Tartaglia some time to find the palace.

Led by the Xue Nu and the Bing Bing, Tartaglia soon arrived at Tsaritsa's palace.

Looking at the familiar palace, Tartaglia could confirm that its owner was indeed Tsaritsa.

As Tartaglia reached the palace gates, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a "familiar" figure.

As this figure drew closer and clearer, Tartaglia couldn't help but clench his fist!

He was certain that what he saw wasn't Tsaritsa. Given his respect for her, he will never assume such an aggressive stance.

While Tartaglia clenched his fist, his expression was grave, as if facing a formidable enemy.

He didn't even notice when Tsaritsa appeared beside him.

"This despicable guy!"

At this moment, Tartaglia was practically gnashing his teeth. At the age of nineteen, he had been convicted by this figure!

If he, Tartaglia, was truly guilty, he would accept it.

But the crime he was charged with was from twenty years ago!

"Neuvillette, is this what you call justice?!!"

While working at the Meropide Fortress, Tartaglia grew angrier and more frustrated the more he thought about it!

He wasn't guilty at all, yet he had been beaten up!

If it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't defeat this guy, he would've made sure he was locked up and put to work too!

"So it's Childe. And who is this?"

The newcomer was dressed in aqua-blue attire, with hair that was a mix of aqua-blue and white. He wore white gloves and had the air of a "nobleman."

He showed no sign of awkwardness, his face expressionless, only giving Tartaglia a slightly surprised glance before turning his gaze to Beelzebul.

"???"

Only then did Tartaglia notice Tsaritsa beside him.

"Your Majesty!"

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Chapter 546: 546: The Usurper of Ice

Upon hearing this, there was no need for the Young Master or Tsaritsa to introduce themselves. Neuvillette immediately knew the identity of the "person" before him.

So, she was the Usurper of Snezhnaya!

Even if she wasn't the first-generation usurper, she was still a usurper wielding the authority of the ancient dragons.

The Dragon Sovereign and the Seven Archons were in conflict.

The first-generation Seven Archons were similar to the Demon Gods, yet different. As the victors, they possessed the "divine seats" granted by the Heavenly Principles, authority stolen from the ancient dragons.

This authority was fused into the divine seats.

The Dragon Sovereign, having lost part of its authority, was no longer a complete dragon, and its strength was significantly diminished.

Neuvillette was currently the only complete dragon on the continent of Teyvat!

Because the Hydro Archon, Furina, chose to seek death and destroyed the Hydro Archon's divine seat, thereby returning the authority of the Hydro Dragon (ancient dragon) contained within it to Neuvillette.

There was a similar "conflict" between the Dragon Sovereign Azhdaha and Morax, but the two were brothers, comrades, and close friends. Therefore, there was no such conflict between Azhdaha and Morax.

"Hydro Dragon Sovereign, Neuvillette..."

Tsaritsa looked at Neuvillette with a grave expression, instinctively shielding Tartaglia in front of her.

If a fight broke out, this was not a battle Tartaglia could participate in.

Through intelligence, she already knew that Neuvillette was a complete dragon.

From a standpoint, Neuvillette's "enemies," aside from the Heavenly Principles, were the remaining Seven Archons!

The Elemental Dragon Sovereigns were once the masters of the continent of Teyvat. If one of them regained their former state, would they abandon helping their "siblings"?

Obviously, it was impossible to abandon them.

"Usurper of Ice, Tsaritsa!"

Neuvillette looked at Tsaritsa with an expressionless face, his words filled with a hint of coldness.

The young Tartaglia was somewhat bewildered, feeling a bit confused.

Why was there such a cold chill between Her Majesty and Neuvillette?

It felt like the two might start fighting at any moment.

Although he wanted to beat Neuvillette up and make him work on screws, he didn't really want to do anything serious to Neuvillette.

This was respect for the strong.

The atmosphere was chilly. Tsaritsa didn't make a move, and Neuvillette didn't either, just looking at each other.

After a while, Neuvillette finally spoke indifferently, "There's a trace of Furina here. She was here before. Where is she now?"

Neuvillette and Furina had crossed over at about the same time. After arriving in this unfamiliar world, he had investigated and found out that this was not the continent of Teyvat.

But a place called the Douluo Continent.

During his investigation, he caught the scent of Furina in the snow and followed it here.

Unexpectedly, in this other world, he encountered the Harbinger Tartaglia of Snezhnaya, and also met Tsaritsa.

The reason he didn't immediately attack Tsaritsa was that it wasn't the right time to do so.

The Ice Dragon Sovereign wasn't on this continent, so even if he attacked Tsaritsa, he couldn't force her to return the authority to the Ice Dragon Sovereign.

Hearing this, Tsaritsa was momentarily stunned, looking at Neuvillette with some surprise.

It seemed the relationship between this Hydro Dragon Sovereign and the Hydro Archon's human aspect was somewhat delicate.

"The Hydro Archon, Furina, attended the Five Archons' gathering here a few days ago. Now, she has followed the Geo Archon, Morax, to the Heaven Dou City of the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Given Morax's speed, they have probably arrived by now."

Tsaritsa said with an unchanged expression.

Since the Hydro Dragon Sovereign didn't attack immediately, there was still room for negotiation.

This guy wasn't easy to deal with.

If she were alone, she probably wouldn't be a match for Neuvillette.

The strength of a complete dragon wasn't something an ordinary deity could handle.

What Zhongli was planning to do had some connection to this Hydro Dragon Sovereign. Such a big trouble should be left for Zhongli to deal with.

Hearing this, Neuvillette was slightly stunned, a flash of confusion in his eyes.

Five Archons' gathering?

Pondering, he touched his chin, as if thinking of something, and Neuvillette nodded.

As someone who had crossed over later, he knew how many deities were missing from the continent of Teyvat.

The Geo Archon of Liyue disappeared first, followed by Mondstadt, Inazuma...

As for the news from Snezhnaya, Neuvillette wasn't clear.

Of course, his close friends, the Traveler Lumine and Paimon, had also disappeared.

Unexpectedly, the missing people or deities had almost all ended up on the Douluo Continent...

"With the Geo Archon, huh..."

Neuvillette murmured, his gaze returning to Tsaritsa.

At their level of existence, it was generally unlikely for them to lie, and Neuvillette didn't doubt Tsaritsa's words.

"Usurper of Ice..."

Neuvillette didn't continue, pondering for a moment as if he had made a decision, then turned and left.

Tartaglia wanted to say something but was stopped by Tsaritsa.

"He has hostility towards me, but it's not that strong... What a contradictory dragon..."

Hearing this, Tartaglia was utterly confused, feeling as if his brain was about to grow.

The communication between deities and Dragon Sovereigns was indeed straightforward, yet filled with deep meanings.

A riddle...

In Liyue, he had been fooled by Zhongli, fooled by his colleagues, and had done everything, only to find out he was just a part of their scheme.

Scratching his head, Tartaglia didn't say much. Since Her Majesty had spoken, what else could he, as a subordinate, say?

The scene shifted to Neuvillette.

After leaving the Cryo Archon's palace, Neuvillette headed towards the Frozen Forest.

The Frozen Forest was located between the Heaven Dou Empire and the extreme north, separating the extreme north from the Heaven Dou Empire.

This was also the path to leave the extreme north and head to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Along the way, he didn't encounter any reckless spirit beasts.

"Furina is by the Geo Archon's side, so her safety is not a concern..."

At this moment, Neuvillette was somewhat conflicted, unsure whether he should meet this Geo Archon.

If only he had a few hundred more years...

After pondering for a while, Neuvillette finally headed towards Heaven Dou City.

Meanwhile, on the Star Luo Plain, two armies faced each other.

The decisive battle had begun.

From the moment the Spirit Hall merged with the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire had no chance of victory, especially with the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall taking the field.

"Kill!"

Without any hesitation, both sides engaged in a fierce battle.

The Star Luo Emperor was at the forefront, leading the charge into the battlefield, determined to fight to the death.

The Empress was by the Star Luo Emperor's side, ready to unleash a Spirit Fusion Skill at any moment.

With the Star Luo Emperor personally taking the field, the strong warriors of the Star Luo side also joined the battle, equally determined to fight to the death.

"Let's do it. This will be the final battle..."