Genshin Impact, those big guys behind the scenes are all me.

After taking a few sips, Aelendlin put down his glass and suddenly looked a little depressed.

"I know that my position as captain is largely due to my family. If I were born the same as you, I definitely wouldn't be able to become captain so quickly!"

"If anyone can become the captain by taking advantage of the family, then this position in the Knights is not enough." Su Chen looked calm, "Your efforts are obvious to everyone."

Elendlin does not have the Eye of God, but he is very powerful.

Talented and hardworking.

Even in aristocratic circles, it is rare.

Although the nobles of Mondstadt have transformed from the corrupt old aristocratic era, the thinking deep in the bones of the nobles will not change easily.

Rather, having absorbed the experience of the changes in the old aristocratic era, the current aristocrats know how to restrain themselves and how to make perfect use of the power in their hands to exploit ordinary people as much as possible.

Many of the old aristocratic forces still exist in the world. These people unite and still have a strong influence in Mondstadt.

Su Chen had witnessed with his own eyes that guys holding the glory and power of nobles oppressed ordinary people wantonly.

Whether they are old nobles or not, such situations can be seen everywhere in Mondstadt.

And even Aelendlin wouldn't think there was anything really wrong.

The reason why aristocrats are aristocrats is because they feel that they are superior to others. This is an idea they have received since childhood and is rooted deep in their souls.

The so-called political approach is nothing more than a game played by the powerful.

The reason why he became the captain at such a young age is that the nobles wanted to set an example and tell all civilians, 'Look, as long as you are obedient and work hard, you will get opportunities regardless of your status.'

Plus, he really deserves to be commended for his outstanding performance.

After he became the captain of the investigation, no less than ten noble forces wanted to win over him in order to maintain his family's influence within the Knights.

It is very common for commoners to attach themselves to nobles and be used by them.

However, these were all rejected by Su Chen.

Those nobles did not come to trouble him because Elendlin was there. They thought that Su Chen's refusal was because he agreed to Elendlin, a knight born as a commoner, to protect the noble knights. This was very reasonable.

[At the age of 16, a duel feast was held in Mondstadt. The knights participated. Behind almost everyone there was a noble force they represented. The nobles bet with each other and used their chips to support the person they liked. This was a game for the powerful. . 】

[There is no doubt that you and Elendlin have become the focus of the entire Mondstadt City. 】

[Elendlin's family has found you, hoping that you will deliberately lose to Elendlin in a duel, and accordingly they will give you a generous reward. 】

【You refused. 】

[Get the achievement 'Don't give up for five buckets of rice'. 】

[You are deeply aware that the decay of Mondstadt has begun long ago, whether it is 500 years ago or 500 years later, and you have a strong desire to change everything. 】

[You reached the end with overwhelming strength, but you did not participate in the finals. With your back turned to the lively cheers, you came to the slums of Mondstadt. 】

[You have seen the real reality here, recalling the fight with monsters, and realizing that a person's power is limited after all. 】

[You secretly cultivated some followers and established an organization, naming it - 'Earth Fire'. 】

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Chapter 4 Earth Fire Organization, Light and Darkness [Fourth update! 】

in the city of Mond.

A dark underground venue.

The old and dim lights illuminated the venue, and the sound of swords intertwining erupted in the air.

It was an arena, and the figures of two young men collided quickly on the arena.

Surrounding the ring were a group of children of similar age, staring excitedly at the contest between the two.

There was not much difference in swordsmanship between the two, but in the end it was the brown-haired boy who won.

"Teacher, I won!"

The brown-haired boy ran to Su Chen with excitement on his face.

"Good job."

Su Chen smiled and said, "From today on, you are the apparent leader of the Earth Fire Organization."

The young man's face was panicked: "Teacher, you...don't you want us anymore?"

"Of course not, it's just that my identity is relatively sensitive and I'm not suitable to appear here often." Su Chen touched his head, "Roland, some things are not that simple, and the same is true for Earth Fire. If you want to survive in this city, , this road is extremely cruel.”

"I'm not afraid!"

Roland said, "As long as what we do is just, I'm not afraid of death!"

[What a pure look. The first time you see him, you know that this child is different from other people who live under the oppression of the corrupt powerful, so you plan to focus on cultivating him. 】

[In two years, you spent two years recruiting and cultivating new people for Earth Fire. Although the overall number of Earth Fire is not large, each of them is an elite. They were born in poverty and have super strong will. 】

[At the age of 20, Earthfire began to appear in the eyes of the people of Mondstadt. It was an assassination operation. In full view of everyone, a descendant of a nobleman who committed murder walked out of the prison of the Knights and walked into the luxurious hotel. In the carriage, he was greeted not by a butler but by a killer. 】

[Then in the next six months, Earthfire took action one after another, killing many people who had escaped legal sanctions because of their power, because there were a large number of nobles among them. This incident finally alarmed all the noble forces, and they collectively demanded that the Knights immediately find out The mastermind. 】

[The person in charge of this matter is Aelendlin. After four years of changes, this noble knight has now become more calm. Since winning the championship in the competition, he has high hopes. If these killers who are at large can be captured , maybe he can be promoted to deputy captain immediately. 】

Inside the pub.

Aelendlin drank the wine in the wooden cup in one gulp and cursed fiercely.

"Rustan, where did those damn guys come from? What do they want to do? Do they want to take over the work of the Knights and punish sins?"

Elendlin's investigation is not going well. So far, he only knows that the name of this mysterious force is 'Earthfire', and there are no clues at all.

The only consolation is that the targets of every action of Dihuo are those who carry sins on their bodies.

Otherwise, the security of Mondstadt would have been in chaos long ago.

But also, because this method of sanctioning 'justice' was admired by a large group of Mondstadt people, it also made the management of their knights difficult.

"Isn't that bad?"

Su Chen drank wine calmly, his deep eyes reflecting the lantern in the distance, "Those people can do many things that the knights dare not do for us, which will make our work much easier."

"Are you serious?" Elendlin looked at Su Chen in disbelief, "Rustan, are you serious? As a member of the Knights and the enforcer of Mondstadt, someone is arrogant now. It is our duty, they kill people at will and flout the laws of Mondstadt, shouldn’t such people be arrested immediately?”

Su Chen turned his head and looked at him.

"Elendlin, let me ask you, do we really protect Mondstadt? When those great nobles oppressed others, those Mondstadt people were oppressed and killed. Where were we?"

"We will naturally arrest these people." Elendlin said.

"Arrest him, and then?" Su Chen shook his head slightly, "Last month, the guy named Simon was the nephew of the deputy commander. He killed someone, and then what? We had no choice but to let him go in less than a month. Now He's still at home."

"I'm hiding at home."

Elendlin added.

Then he scratched his hair a little irritably.

Indeed, Simon killed someone, but the Knights ultimately determined that it was an accident and that the responsibility lay with another drunkard. The drunkard sobered up the next day after committing the crime, left a letter of confession, and committed suicide.

So of course, after repeated and careful investigations by the Knights, it was discovered that Simon was wrongly accused and released three days ago.

"Maybe he really was wronged..." Alendrin whispered.

"Do you believe this?"

Facing the question from his friend, Aelendlin was speechless.

He knew the general circumstances of the matter, and Simon might have really killed someone.

But his family, like other aristocratic forces, unanimously believed that this was the problem of the drunkard.

"Rustan, there's nothing we can do about it." Elendlin said in a deep voice, "Simon's matter involves the deputy captain. He dedicated his life to the Knights, far beyond what you and I can compare with, and the guy who died was just He was a Mondstadt gangster with no manners, maybe his death is good news for Mondstadt.”

"Dedicate your life." Su Chen sneered, "You must dedicate your life to the interests of your circle."

"Rustan you...you are always like this, always like this."

Aelendlin did not argue further.

Because he understands Su Chen.

He lacks basic respect for the nobility and always persists in inexplicable places. Just like that competition back then, he was willful and did not participate in the end.

"At least I feel that the Earthfire gang is not carrying out justice, they just found a reason to kill." Elendlin said.

[Your conversation was not pleasant, but you know that Elendlin is not wrong. He is fulfilling his duties, and this guy is different from other nobles in Mondstadt. He is actually protecting Mondstadt. It’s just that the general environment is like this. You and There was nothing he could do. 】

【Is justice implemented?You know that this is not what you want to do, and sin must always be punished, but you have no ability to change everything from the root, so all you can do now is kill. 】

[Elendlin is very smart. He feels that the continuous successful assassinations are not necessarily due to the power of the earth fire. It is likely that someone has leaked the information from within the Knights, so a round of self-screening against the Knights began. 】

[In order to divert the attention of the Knights, Roland immediately launched an assassination operation against Simon. In order to avoid suspicion, you did not intervene. The person who carried out the assassination was one of the 12 people who originally followed you - Arya. She has powerful martial arts. , determined to win this assassination. 】

[But no one expected that Simon's family would actually invite a God's Eye owner, and almost all the people who performed the task were wiped out. Arya finally killed Simon and escaped from the noble's house. 】

[The entire city of Mondstadt is in chaos. Seventy percent of the knights have been mobilized to search for Arya's whereabouts. When you arrive at the scene, she is surrounded by a group of knights in front of the huge statue of the God of Wind in Mondstadt Square. 】

[Groups of knights are surrounding you, and there are no blind spots in all directions, which makes it impossible for you to do anything for Arya. 】

"The flames of judgment have begun to burn. I am willing to turn my remaining body into firewood and dedicate it to the dawn."

"Freedom is like a dandelion in the wind, flying into the unreachable sky."

"Distant gods, do you hear the call of the pious?"

“She calls you, blowing the budding seeds.”

"She calls to you, awakening the numbness of silence."

"She calls to you to blow away the haze in your heart."

Arya clasped her hands on her chest and stood in front of the statue to pray. The setting sun began to tilt at dusk, and her figure was pulled into the shadow little by little with the light.

Clang~~

Two daggers appeared in Arya's hands.

She looked in the direction of Su Chen, with tenderness and reluctance deep in her eyes.

"Let's take it easy, you thugs from Earthfire!"