The Traveler plunged his longsword fiercely into the most severely corrupted, purplish-black core area of Dvalin's neck!
That sword caused no physical damage!
What it released was a gentle, yet unstoppable, power of purification!
If Venti's song was a tide washing away filth, then the Traveler's sword strike was a precisely detonated, purifying core!
"Roar—!"
Attacked from both inside and out!
Dvalin let out one last sky-shattering roar!
In that sound, pain reached its peak, and then, suddenly vanished!
Visibly to the naked eye.
The hideous, terrifying purplish-black patterns that clung to his body melted and faded rapidly, like ice and snow exposed to sunlight!
A thick, nauseating black mist was forcibly expelled from his body, then shrieked into nothingness in the pure wind!
Whoosh—
The gale stopped.
Above the cliff, peace was restored.
Dvalin's massive body lay quietly on the edge of the cliff.
He slowly opened his eyes.
Those dragon eyes were no longer the crimson filled with destructive desire.
Instead, they were pure, clear, and sky-blue.
The madness and pain in his eyes had vanished.
In their place was the exhaustion of surviving a catastrophe, and a sense of... grievance.
He turned his head, his enormous head, large enough to swallow a small mountain whole, gently and carefully rubbed against the small green figure holding a lyre on the cliff's edge.
Venti released the strings of his lyre.
He reached out and gently placed his hand on Dvalin's huge snout.
"Welcome back."
His voice carried a smile, and a hint of an imperceptible choke.
"My friend."
The wind ceased.
The giant dragon that once made Mondstadt tremble was now as docile as a large cat.
With his sky-pure, clear blue dragon eyes, he gazed at the Bard in front of him, his huge head gently rubbing against the other's shoulder, letting out a low, aggrieved whimper filled with dependence.
Venti smiled, reaching out to stroke Dvalin's huge snout.
"Welcome back, my friend."
Above the cliff, there was peace.
Ace, Luffy, and Sabo, along with the Traveler and Paimon, quietly watched this warm scene of survival.
Just then.
A cold, emotionless mechanical voice suddenly echoed simultaneously in the three brothers' minds.
[Main Quest: Appease Stormterror's Rage, Completed!]
[Dungeon: Song of the Wind and Poem of the Dragon, Cleared!]
[Processing quest settlement...]
[Teleporting out of the dungeon in ten seconds...]
[10... 9... 8...]
The sudden voice startled all three brothers.
Time to go back?
Ace and Sabo exchanged glances, seeing the shock and reluctance in each other's eyes.
This wondrous world, this incredible experience, was about to end.
However.
Luffy's focus was clearly not on the same wavelength as his two brothers.
He suddenly jumped up!
He first pointed at the cyan accessory with a gentle breeze floating at Sabo's waist, then pointed at the red accessory with burning flames at Ace's waist!
"Why!"
Luffy stamped his feet indignantly, his entire face scrunched up, letting out a heart-wrenching cry.
"Why do you both have those shiny things, but I don't!"
"It's not fair!"
"I want the one that spits fire too! I want the one that makes wind too! I want it too!"
As he shouted, he frantically rolled on the spot, looking exactly like a child who hadn't gotten candy.
A vein throbbed on Ace's forehead; he wished he could punch this embarrassing idiot unconscious.
Sabo's mouth twitched; for a moment, he didn't know how to explain to his uniquely-minded brother.
Venti and Amber all looked at this tantrum-throwing rubber man with curious eyes, as if he were a rare animal.
[3... 2...]
"I don't care, I don't care! I want it too! White Night, did you hear me! I want it too! Otherwise, I'm not leaving—!"
Luffy's roar continued.
[1... 0!]
Buzz!
Before he could finish shouting, a pure white pillar of light descended from the sky, instantly enveloping the three brothers!
"Ah—!"
Amidst Luffy's unwilling shriek, the three figures rapidly became ethereal in the white light, then completely vanished from Teyvat.
Leaving behind only the stunned Mondstadt residents... The next second.
The familiar sensation of weightlessness returned.
When Ace opened his eyes again, the clear blue sky and lush green grass were gone.
In their place was the dark, damp forest of Mt. Colubo, with the smell of decaying leaves.
They were back.
"Damn it! Just a little bit more!"
Luffy plopped down on the ground, still indignant that he hadn't gotten the "shiny thing."
Sabo surveyed his surroundings, confirming they had returned to their original spot, the excitement from traveling to another world still not subsided.
And it was then.
The cold mechanical voice sounded again.
[Quest settlement complete!]
[Rewards being distributed based on dungeon contribution...]
As soon as the words fell.
A soft, cyan light cluster appeared out of thin air in front of Ace and Sabo.
As the light faded, two neatly folded, cloak-like items floated lightly into their hands.
The texture was very light, and there were peculiar golden patterns on them.
"What is this?"
Sabo unfolded the item in confusion.
Whoosh!
The item unfurled in the air, forming a pair of uniquely shaped wings!
"Wings of Wind?"
In Sabo's mind, Amber's dashing figure gliding above Mondstadt City with this item on her back instantly appeared.
Ace also unfurled his Wings of Wind; he tugged at them, a look of novelty on his face.
However, Luffy didn't even spare a glance at the two "ragged cloaks."
His eyes were fixed on a certain spot in the void, his mouth pouted so much it could hang an oil lamp.
He was still angry about the vision!
[Contribution Assessment: Portgas D. Ace, awakened vision, heavily wounded Abyss Mage with one punch, created decisive conditions for purifying Stormterror, Rating: S.]
[Contribution Assessment: Sabo, awakened vision, assisted in combat, analyzed the situation, Rating: A.]
[Contribution Assessment: Monkey D. Luffy...Paddling the whole way, Paddling the whole way, cheered along the way, Rating: E.]
Ace and Sabo's rewards were the Wings of Wind.
What about Luffy?
Just as Luffy's anger was about to reach its peak.
The mechanical voice sounded again, only this time, it seemed to carry a playful tone.
[Detecting challenger Monkey D. Luffy's strong desire...]
[Reward added!]
Buzz!
A brilliant crimson, identical to the one at Ace's waist, suddenly lit up in front of Luffy!
The light condensed into a red accessory with intricate patterns, and the burning flame totem on it was even more dazzling than the midday sun!
Pyro Element!
vision!
The fiery red accessory slowly floated in front of Luffy.
Luffy's anger instantly vanished.
He stared blankly at the "shiny thing" in front of him, blinking.
Then, he grabbed it in his hand and fastened it to his waist!
"Wahahahaha!"
Luffy put his hands on his hips, letting out a deafening roar of laughter!
"I have one too! I have one too!"
He looked at Ace, proudly puffing out his small chest.
"Ace! Look! We're the same!"
Ace pouted, turning his head away with a look of disdain, but the uncontrollable curve of his lips betrayed his true feelings at that moment.
"Idiot."
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