The first ray of dawn shone down from the horizon, dispersing the darkness of the night.
The members of the knights of favonius had already arrived at the site where the monsters had gathered and understood the situation.
At the makeshift camp, the captured hilichurl was being closely guarded.
It was at this moment that Jean also arrived. Given the bizarre nature of the events, as the acting grand master of the knights of favonius, Jean couldn't sit still.
After understanding the situation, Jean's face showed little emotion, but the worry in her eyes was hard to conceal.
Such an unprecedented and suspicious event inevitably caused one to overthink.
"Yu Xie, leave the rest to the Knights. The Knights will handle the situation. You and Miss Ei are guests of Mondstadt, and we can't let guests handle these matters," Jean said as she walked up to Yu Xie.
"I should be considered a 'temporary member' of the reconnaissance squad now, right? After all, I fought alongside everyone last night, so let me lend a hand as a temporary member," Yu Xie said, half-joking.
"But..." Jean's words were interrupted when a knights of favonius quickly ran up to her.
"Captain Jean, Ella Musk has arrived!"
Ella Musk, a little girl, was young but a rare hilichurl language expert.
"Please bring her over," Jean said.
"Understood."
Before long, the knights of favonius who had made the announcement returned with Ella Musk.
Ella's face carried the innocence typical of children, but her gaze was somewhat different from that of an ordinary child.
Most children at her age are usually thinking about playing, but Ella only thought about how to study the hilichurl language and how to communicate with them.
Perhaps she was also exceptionally talented; although she hadn't fully figured out the hilichurl language yet, Ella was already able to communicate with them to some extent.
"Captain Jean, I heard you need my help? What happened?" Ella asked, smiling as she walked up to Jean.
Jean paused for a moment before providing a brief explanation.
After hearing Jean's explanation, Ella fell silent for a moment before speaking up:
"I see, so all I need to do is translate the words of that hilichurl, right?"
"That's right. Thank you for your help, Ella," Jean said.
"Not a big deal!"
Then, everyone headed to the tent where the hilichurl was being held.
As everyone was about to enter together, Ella stepped in front of the door with her small frame, blocking the way.
"Wait a minute, we can't all go in!" Ella said, her tone firm.
"What's the matter?" Jean asked.
"Think about it. If someone wants to communicate with you, but there's a whole group of people standing behind them, wouldn't that put you under psychological pressure? If there's pressure, wouldn't the efficiency of communication be affected?"
Ella's words made sense, and the others looked at each other, not denying it.
"So it's fine if I go in alone," Ella continued.
"No way!" Jean immediately replied. "It's too dangerous for you to go in alone. If the hilichurl goes wild and something happens, it would be a disaster."
"..." Ella pondered for a moment. "That makes sense. In that case, how about this: I'll go in with one other person, and the rest of you can wait outside."
"How about you? You can go in with me, is that alright?" Ella's gaze stopped on Yu Xie, pointing at him.
Yu Xie was momentarily stunned, then nodded and smiled. "Sure."
......
The tent flap was lifted, and under everyone's gaze, Yu Xie and Ella walked into the tent.
Inside the cage, the captured hilichurl sat on the ground. When it saw people entering, it didn't react much, like a prisoner who had been in a cell for most of their life, having lost any desire to resist after years of wear and tear from time.
Yu Xie and Ella stepped closer, stopping outside the cage.
"I think I could feel it was asking for help earlier," Yu Xie said, looking at the hilichurl.
"Asking for help?" Ella said, slightly surprised.
Such a statement had never been made before. After all, most people can't understand the hilichurl's speech or clearly sense their emotional expressions.
"That's right, it was like a cry for help, as if someone was threatened or had their hands and feet shackled," Yu Xie said.
Ella looked at the hilichurl in front of her, paused for a moment, then slowly spoke.
She spoke in the hilichurl language, which Yu Xie couldn't understand.
Seeing this, Yu Xie stepped aside, leaving the matter to Ella.
Ella spoke several more sentences, but the hilichurl didn't react, as if it hadn't heard at all.
But Ella didn't give up; she continued speaking.
After Ella's persistent words, the hilichurl finally showed some response, though it wasn't a positive one—the hilichurl turned its head away, as if it were annoyed.
Ella furrowed her brow but didn't give up. She walked to the direction where the hilichurl had turned its head and continued speaking to it.
This scene repeated several times—each time the hilichurl turned its head, and Ella changed positions to keep speaking.
Finally, something different happened.
The hilichurl seemed to freeze for a moment, then suddenly clutched its head, as if recalling something.
In the next moment, a sound came from deep within the hilichurl's throat, like a warning—warning Ella to stay away. It also seemed to carry some other emotion, hidden within that sound.
Ella didn't give up on the opportunity. Her voice became gentler, and she continued speaking to the hilichurl in a soft tone.
Perhaps sensing Ella's sincerity, the hilichurl's sound gradually stopped. Its hands slowly lowered from its head, and it slowly raised its gaze to look at Ella.
"..." The hilichurl's voice was very faint, and it seemed to carry a sense of fear.
After hearing the hilichurl's response, a look of surprise appeared on Ella's youthful face.
Yu Xie saw this and furrowed his brow slightly.
After a long pause, Ella stepped away from the cage and walked over to Yu Xie.
"Did you get any results?" Yu Xie asked softly.
"The hilichurl seems to be saying that someone is manipulating them to do this," Ella said.
"Manipulating them?" Yu Xie paused for a moment, then glanced at the hilichurl.
"Someone is using some kind of power to influence their minds, making them do this."
"…I see." Yu Xie seemed thoughtful. "You've been a great help, Miss Ella. It seems your research on the hilichurl language is quite impressive."
"Actually, I didn't fully understand what it said, but I'm fairly certain. It's just that... something like this..."
"The world is vast, and nothing is too strange," Yu Xie said. "The most outrageous things can happen. My own experiences have been pretty outrageous."
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