Chapter 364: Chapter 366: “Wolf Pup” Rostam

Genshin Impact: I’m The Envoy of Snezhnaya

Chapter 366: "Wolf Pup" Rostam

Recalling the moment he had started the trial, the system had told him he needed to defeat Ravenwood...

Could it be that this trial was different from the previous ones? Instead of defeating one opponent to receive a reward each time, did he have to fight all the way to the end before getting anything?

Tsk...

That felt like quite a loss.

The wind howled across the arena. Under its force, Rostam’s corpse on the ground disappeared without a trace.

Along with it, all the traces of their battle vanished as well.

And the Rostam who had just been killed by Bai Luo appeared once more in the center of the field.

However, this time he no longer carried the same killing intent as before.

Now he truly resembled a Knight of Favonius.

"You fought very well, young man."

Still shaken, Rostam instinctively rubbed his lower back. Even though his skull had been pierced through at the end, what he cared about most was still his kidney.

After following Arundolyn in battle for decades, this was the first time he had ever encountered someone who stabbed him in the kidney.

"You’re not bad either. Among opponents without a Vision, you’re definitely among the strongest."

Whether it was because of the influence of the Lion of Light, or because of the system’s power, during the battle just now, Rostam had never used any elemental abilities. He relied solely on the Favonius sword style.

Even so, he was far stronger than many Vision holders Bai Luo had fought before.

Aside from gods, among the non-Vision users Bai Luo had crossed blades with, Rostam was definitely near the top.

"A Liyue native?"

Bai Luo had obvious Liyue features, and since Mondstadt bordered Liyue, Rostam immediately guessed his identity.

"Born in Liyue, raised in Snezhnaya, living in Inazuma, and working in Mondstadt."

Bai Luo casually listed four places in one breath. If Rostam hadn’t once worked in intelligence, he might have needed a moment to process that.

"So that means you’re currently in Mondstadt, right?"

At this point Rostam had lost interest in Bai Luo’s exact origins.

What caught his attention was the last nation Bai Luo mentioned.

Because that was the land he had devoted his entire life to.

"Yeah. Work assignment, I’m here on a business trip."

Bai Luo glanced thoughtfully at Rostam as he answered.

When he fought Mikoshi Michihiro last time, the man had clearly known he was already dead and understood that he was appearing before Bai Luo through the system’s power.

The current Rostam, judging by his tone, also knew he was already dead.

However, he didn’t seem to know anything about the system.

Combined with how the system had glitched out before the trial began...

Could the system be malfunctioning again?

"How is that country... these days?"

What Rostam truly wanted to ask about was someone he cared deeply about. But considering Bai Luo might not know those people, he changed the question.

If the country itself was safe, it would indirectly prove that Mondstadt had survived that catastrophe.

And the person he constantly worried about should also be living well.

"It’s doing quite well. The wolf has been successfully inherited, the lion has a worthy successor, though the falcon is a bit lacking lately."

As mentioned before, knights granted the titles "Wolf" and "Lion" would inherit the position of Grand Master.

The current Grand Master, Varka, is the Knight of Boreas, representing the Wolf.

As for the Lion...

That would naturally be the current Acting Grand Master, the Dandelion Knight Jean.

Although she hasn’t officially received the title of Lion yet, her constellation Leo Minor (Young Lion) gives her a very high chance of inheriting that legacy.

It’s only the falcon, represented by the Knights of Favonius, that seems somewhat short on talent lately.

"Is that so?"

From Bai Luo’s words, Rostam keenly noticed something.

That the Wolf had been inherited—that he could understand.

Because he, the one who represented the Wolf, had died, it was only natural that another knight would inherit the Wolf’s legacy.

But... how could the Lion have also been replaced?

Based on what he knew of Arundolyn, that man would never die so easily.

Then there was only one possibility.

The young man standing before him was likely not from the same era as him.

"Are you actually trying to ask about Rosalyne?"

Looking at the silent Rostam, Bai Luo spoke a name that caused Rostam’s pupils to suddenly contract.

"How is she?"

The steadfast knight, after hearing that name, suddenly seemed uneasy.

He wanted to know how she was doing, yet he was also afraid of hearing bad news about her from Bai Luo.

After all, that catastrophe had swept across all seven nations. Even Sumeru might not have been safe.

"She’s doing quite well. Living comfortably. She’s my colleague now."

Bai Luo’s words allowed Rostam to breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as she was still alive, then even if he himself had died, he would have no regrets.

"Do you want me to pass a message to her?"

Seeing that Rostam showed no further reaction after learning Rosalyne was alive, Bai Luo took the initiative to offer.

After all, she was his colleague’s old lover. If he could help a little, he might as well.

"No need. Knowing that she’s still alive is already enough for me. Besides... she has probably started a new life and formed a new family by now. I don’t want to disturb her anymore."

Since Bai Luo was Rosalyne’s colleague, their relationship must be fairly good.

And from the way he said she was "living comfortably," it sounded like she had already begun a new life.

Someone who had already died shouldn’t interfere with the life of the living.

"A new family? That might be a bit difficult. After all, it’s already been over five hundred years. If she had that intention, she would’ve started a new family long ago."

"!!!"

Five hundred years?

Rostam already knew Bai Luo was not from his era, but he had assumed the difference between them was only a few decades. He had never imagined it could be centuries.

But Rosalyne was human, how could she possibly live for five hundred years?

Unless... unless...

"She turned herself into the Crimson Witch of Flames, intending to wipe out all evil in the world and avenge the knight in her heart." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The Crimson Witch of Flames.

Bai Luo had actually considered earlier whether he should tell Rostam about this.

No matter how you looked at it, it wasn’t good news.

If it left a dead man with lingering regrets, that would be a terrible thing.

But the girl who once loved to sing, the witch who wanted to eliminate all suffering, had long since burned away.

The current Rosalyne was merely a Harbinger known as "The Fair Lady."

Rostam had died.

And with his death, her heart had died as well.

If someone wanted to reignite that extinguished heart, it certainly wouldn’t be easy.

Yet Bai Luo had now met Rostam.

If La Signora still had any chance of redemption, that chance lay with Rostam.

Because for Rosalyne, Rostam was not a spark, he was the entire pile of firewood beneath the flames.

Dry wood and raging fire.

And with Bai Luo standing nearby, fanning the flames and pouring on oil, it would be nearly impossible for that fire not to ignite again.

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