Genshin Impact: Zhongli discovered that he was stealing tributes at the beginning

Mondstadt, Mingguan Mountains.

In the Wind Dragon Ruins, which is invisible to everyone, a girl stood on a high place, gazing at the old palace shrouded by the wind barrier in front of her. Behind her, two abyss mages were saluting her respectfully.

The wind demon dragon Tevalin flapped its wings and flew high into the sky, and then disappeared into the wind dragon ruins.

......

Kong Yi and others returned to Chenxi Winery from Zhaixingya to prepare for the war.

When everyone was about to leave for the Wind Dragon Ruins, Sora's eyes swept over Qin and Wendy, and finally stopped at Diluc.

"Traveler, what's wrong?"

A deep magnetic voice sounded, and Diluc looked at Sora in confusion.

"Well, why haven't you seen Kaiya these days? He promised to go to the Wind Dragon Ruins together before."

"Maybe he is tired. The disaster caused by Tvarin caused many monsters to come to disturb outside Mondstadt. This must have made him, the cavalry captain, very busy."

Seeing Diluc fall into silence, Qin explained in time.

"Kaia."

Diluc was silently reciting his brother's name, and it suddenly started raining heavily outside.

......

Since returning from Morningside Winery on April 30th, Kaia has stayed in the house in Mondstadt for several days and has not gone out. The room is full of piles of wine bottles. This is not a good thing for a cavalry captain. That's very incompetent.

Kaia looked at the Eye of God in his hand with drunken eyes, and then looked out the window, just like that night.

......

That night, it rained heavily in Mondstadt. That afternoon, Cripps used evil power forcefully, but was counterattacked by the "Evil Eye".

To free his father, Diluc killed him himself.

When Kaia, an adopted son, rushed over, he saw his adoptive father using the evil eye and his adopted brother killing his adoptive father. He witnessed the entire process, but could not truly integrate into this tragedy between father and son.

That night, as if to mourn Cripps, it rained heavily in Mondstadt.

Kaia has an unknown side. He is a pawn planted by Camrea in Mondstadt, and he should serve Camrea. For this mission, he was resolutely abandoned by his biological father in a foreign country.

It was Cripps and Mond who opened their arms to him at that time. If Camria went to war with Mondstadt, whose side should he side with? Who should he help between his biological father who cruelly abandoned him and his adoptive father who took him in and raised him?

Kaia has long suffered from an unsolvable dilemma. For him who doesn't show his sincerity, loyalty and mission, sincerity and happiness can never be achieved at the same time. And Cripps' death tipped the balance.

Kaia felt relieved and ashamed of her selfishness. As an adopted son, he should have saved Cripps, but he was too late.

As a foster brother, he should help Diluc share the pain, but he hid behind his brother, thinking about the ancient conspiracy.

Out of guilt, Kaia knocked on Diluc's door. The heavy downpour covered up the smell of lies, and the secrets were revealed that night.

Kaia had already expected Diluc to be angry. The two brothers drew their swords at each other, but he felt that this was the punishment the liar deserved.

But when they were fighting together, Kaia felt powerful elemental power bursting out of his body for the first time.

For many years, he had always hidden himself under the light of Diluc. This was the first time that he faced his adopted brother with his true self.

The cold, fragile power of the elements surged toward Diluc's flames along the tip of the sword. Red and blue collide, creating an amazing hurricane.

Kaia's divine eye came quietly at this moment.

After that day, something changed between Kaia and her adopted brother. But he never mentioned it, just like he would not explain the origin of the Eye of God.

Even though it was a memorial to an all-out battle and the result of revealing his true feelings to his loved ones, he still regarded it as a warning and lived with the weight of lies every day for the rest of his life.

From then on, Kaia almost never went back to Chenxi Winery. If he did, it was because he had to perform tasks. He would finish his business quickly and leave.

......

A few days ago, on April 30th, Diluc specially invited the travelers, and also invited Kaia by the way. In the end, Sora forcibly pulled Kaia over.

That day, at Chenxi Winery, the brothers met like strangers without saying much. The content of the chat was more about travelers.

As night fell, Diluc glanced at Sora and Paimon, then stayed on Kaia for a few seconds, then looked at Sora, and he finally said:

"It's almost meal time. Do you guys want to have a meal together?"

"In that case, I won't bother you anymore."

Kaia immediately smiled and waved her hand to refuse, while Diluc fell into silence.

Sora and Paimon noticed that the atmosphere suddenly became strange.

"Nana, if Kaiya wants to go back, I will pack it up and bring it to you later."

Paimon racked his brains to say this, and the atmosphere became more solemn.

"It is a custom to go home during the festival, no matter which country you are in."

Fortunately, at this time, the head maid Adeline came over and said seriously.

"Think about these days. I have only made tea for the cavalry captain, but I have not prepared dinner for the young master."

Kaia finally agreed, after all, today is Diluc's birthday.

After the sumptuous dinner, Kaia and the traveler planned to leave, but Diluc did not see them off.

"Master Kaiya, I...please...please go back to the winery more often in the future."

Eze, the steward and agent of the winery, said to Kaia sincerely.

"Actually, everyone misses you very much."

Connor, the winemaker at the winery, said it truthfully.

"Master Kaiya, I don't know why you had a dispute with Grandpa Diluc, but I know that no matter how old a child is, he always needs a family."

Turner, the farmer at the winery, said.

Adeline sent Kaia and Kong out of the winery.

"Adeline, there's no need to send her off. We're almost at Qingquan Town. You should go back first."

Kaia said drunkenly.

"Actually, Mr. Diluc...he was standing at the window watching you...I want to tell Mr. Kaiya that you will always be a part of Chenxi Winery. We sincerely Here, I don’t treat you as an outsider. No matter when you feel tired, you can come back to the winery.”

"Hahaha, that must be the case!"

"Yes!!! It has to be like this!"

Kaia laughed loudly and walked forward, leaving Sora and the others alone.

......

On the way back to Mondstadt, Sora and Paimon supported the staggering Kaia.

"Traveler, perhaps there is a crude god who judges everyone's fate."

"That's right! It's a clumsy god... Traveler, do you believe in destiny? If it is destined and you have to swallow the bitter pill of fate, what will you do?"

Sora didn't answer because Kaia was drunk.