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Dvalin doesn't particularly yearn for freedom; otherwise, it wouldn't have become one of the guardians of Mondstadt. For it, this very act is itself a form of unfreedom.
"What is true freedom in your heart?" Suddenly, Dvalin asked Fang Yan.
At this moment, it really wanted to ask Fang Yan how he viewed freedom. To be fair, Mondstadt is a city of freedom, but upon closer inspection, such freedom seems to come at a high price.
Over the years, although Dvalin rarely went to Mondstadt, he still knew more or less about things in Mondstadt.
Even under these circumstances, it still wants to ask what freedom is.
"Freedom? Freedom is freedom built upon a certain system, not lawless freedom. There is only relative freedom in this world, not absolute freedom. With my strength, I can do anything I want in this world." (2.4)
Is this a kind of freedom?
But I also cannot do that. I have limitations on myself; it is my self-restraint. I am not free. My reason and thoughts do not allow me to do that.
Moreover, freedom is not necessarily a good thing! As he finished speaking, Fang Yan revealed a meaningful look.
Teyvain instantly understood Fang Yan's meaning. Sure enough, this guy knew a lot about their Teyvat continent.
It knows more than it imagined.
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Chapter 457 Dvalin's Compromise
“However, I sensed strong malice from others before. What if someone tries to attack me later?” After thinking for a moment, Dvalin continued, “If I hadn’t sensed malice, even if I had been in great pain before, I wouldn’t have deliberately attacked them. I generally don’t like to hurt humans!”
"Someone is hostile towards you?" Artoria frowned, as she was very concerned about this matter.
Artoria knew that the people Dvalin was talking about were not ordinary civilians, but rather beings like mages, or even some who were not human.
Britain is home to many vampires and werewolves, and even various monsters from other worlds. Vampires, in particular, would likely be very interested in Dvalin, as they usually drink human blood. But Dvalin is a dragon!
Although Dvalin seems to have had some problems before, as if he were poisoned or cursed, Dvalin is a genuine dragon, which is a great tonic for many people. In fact, many parts of Dvalin's body have great benefits for those people.
Legend has it that many people killed dragons and took special parts from their bodies to forge divine weapons.
Artoria wasn't particularly interested in these special items; all she needed was a sword. Of course, in a way, Artoria was like a well-fed person who didn't know the hunger of a starving one, since both Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone were rare treasures.
It wasn't that the materials from the dragon were bad; it was mainly because the Sword in the Stone and Excalibur were simply too outstanding.
"There's no problem with that!" Fang Yan said calmly. "No one will be foolish enough to attack you rashly afterward. They won't dare to act recklessly. Of course, if anyone does attack you, you don't need to give me face. Just kill them!"
These words made Kalis's eyelids twitch. This guy actually said such a thing, showing them no respect at all!
However, considering Fang Yan's battle record and the combat power he had previously demonstrated, Kalis could only say that he couldn't afford to offend him. Perhaps some forces were willing to offend Fang Yan, but he was definitely not among them.
It's difficult to sense any particular aura emanating from Fang Yan right now, so we don't know just how strong he is, but there's no doubt that he's not someone that ordinary people can afford to provoke.
Perhaps Fang Yan could resolve his own fate in the blink of an eye, even though many consider him the most outstanding magician of this era.
It's completely unnecessary to offend Fang Yan for such a small amount of material.
It's just unknown how those church members, or those who dislike Fang Yan, will react afterward.
However, if we don't count the angels and their outside help, I'm afraid there aren't enough people in this world for Fang Yan to fight, right?
"If that's the case, then that would be wonderful. However, my current condition isn't very good, and I need to sleep for a while!" Tvalin then said somewhat apologetically.
With the curse gone, Dvalin's condition has improved considerably, though he remains weak due to excessive blood loss and malnutrition.
In Teyvat, such a situation might take decades, or even centuries, to recover. However, Dvalin felt that in this world, recovery should be possible in a short time, as the elements in this world were much more concentrated than in his own.
Absorbing this spiritual energy is of great benefit to it.
Upon hearing that Dvalin had agreed, Fang Yan turned his gaze to Artoria, who immediately understood: "Is there anything we can do to help you?"
"Are you the guardian of this kingdom?" Dvalin looked at Artoria with curiosity. For some reason, he sensed the presence of a human in Artoria. This feeling seemed somewhat like that of the knights of Mondstadt. However, compared to the knights of Mondstadt, Dvalin also sensed the aura of a dragon in Artoria.
Does this girl, 683, have any connection with dragons?
“A guardian? I guess so. I am the princess of this place, but I'm not usually here!” Artoria said earnestly.
Princess? Noblewoman?
Dvalin looked enlightened. Such beings do exist in Teyvat, such as queens and emperors.
Isn't it normal for a princess to appear now?
It was just curious about how powerful Artoria's parents were. To be the king of this country, they must be the strongest beings in the country, right?
"Is that so? Then I'll have to trouble you. I need a place to rest, preferably an empty space. Once I've recovered, I can help you protect this country!" Tvalin said after thinking for a moment.
This is all it can do now; if it doesn't compromise, it will only face certain death!
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Chapter 458 A Lifesaving Hair?
Dvalin is no idiot. Not to mention Fang Yan, even this princess is quite strong. It would be difficult for him to defeat her.
Not to mention that he was extremely weak now, not to mention Artoria, even some of the stronger beings could kill him. Under such circumstances, Dvalin chose to compromise.
"Then I'll leave Britain to you from now on!" Artoria seemed to realize that Dvalin was easier to talk to than she had imagined, and she breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, there would still be a lot of trouble afterward, especially since Dvalin had caused considerable damage to the city this time. Not only were houses destroyed, but many people were also killed or injured because of Dvalin.
However, times have changed. If Dvalin can perform well in the future, Artoria feels that it won't be too difficult for her to resolve this matter.
Moreover, this was Fang Yan's idea, and the world is different now after all!
Even a great nation would have to take a super strong person's words seriously. They might not completely follow Fang Yan's advice, but they would still need to consider his words to some extent. Under such circumstances, Artoria didn't need to worry about such issues.
"I'll try my best!" Dvalin didn't directly reply to Artoria's words, nor did he make any promises. If they were on the Teyvat continent, Dvalin would have absolute confidence.
At least when facing ordinary enemies, Dvalin had a great deal of confidence.
However, Dvalin didn't have much confidence in this world. After all, even in its prime, Dvalin wasn't very confident. It didn't know how strong the man in front of it was in this world. If Fang Yan was only average, Dvalin felt it could only give up.
"That's wonderful!" Artoria said with a smile.
Fang Yan turned his gaze to Kalis beside him and said calmly, "I believe you understand what I mean!"
(╯‵□)╯︵┻━┻, Kalis's lips twitched involuntarily upon hearing this. Wasn't this an attempt to get him involved in this matter, and also a warning to himself?
But what could I do? Of course, I had to accept it!
After all, compared to Fang Yan, his own strength was far inferior. Not to mention that Fang Yan had broken through again recently, Fang Yan could easily face the powerful enemies that he couldn't face before.
"I will support the princess!" It's true that Kalis has great ambitions, but at this moment, he naturally supports Artoria.
Not to mention that Artoria is a princess of the royal family, and now that Fang Yan is backing her up, this kind of thing is naturally not a difficult task.
Under these circumstances, cultivating a good relationship with Fang Yan is the most sensible thing to do.
"Then I'll leave this matter to you!" Fang Yan said to Artoria, "I have some things to take care of right now!"
As he spoke, Fang Yan plucked two more strands of hair and handed them to Artoria, saying, "Take these two strands of hair yourself!"
"Hair?" Even Artoria was completely bewildered after receiving the hair, while Kalis stared intently at the hair in Artoria's hand!
If it were an ordinary person's hair, Kalis wouldn't even give it a second glance, but this is Fang Yan's hair, and if used properly, it might even be an excellent magical material.
Of course, this is not the most crucial point. The main thing is that there are likely some special things inside the hair follicles, which are enough to enable them to do many things.
He glanced at his hair, then at his princess. If he used this cell and Artoria's cell, he could probably create an even more powerful being, right?
Although it seems that Artoria and Fang Yan have an ambiguous relationship, how can a naturally conceived offspring compare to one conceived through special methods?
Through special magic, it's entirely possible to optimize the genes of both individuals, for example, creating a girl with Artoria's appearance. However, Fang Yan is also quite handsome, so his best features could be incorporated into Artoria's appearance, perhaps making her a little taller...
We could even examine Fang Yan's cells and genes to see why he is so powerful.
Even Kalis had to admit that Fang Yan was very powerful, the strongest person he (Wang Qianhao) had ever seen. It was absolutely impossible for him to provoke Fang Yan; he would die without even knowing how.
Kalis didn't dare to hope for Fang Yan's cells.
He quickly composed himself.
At the same time, she glanced cautiously at Fang Yan, wondering if this man would realize that she had revealed her intentions and then kill her.
"This is my hair. If you encounter any danger in the future, you can use magic on my hair, and it will become my clone. You could call it a disguised clone technique!" Fang Yan explained after thinking for a moment.
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Chapter 459 Fang Yan's Signature
Fang Yan can place his clones in talismans, but those talismans cannot support Fang Yan's strength. After all, talismans are just talismans, and there are too many limitations in ordinary materials, unless Fang Yan can find some special materials.
However, those things are extremely difficult to find; even for Fang Yan now, finding them would be challenging. It would be better to use Sun Wukong's methods and solve the problem with his hairs. But Fang Yan isn't a monkey; hairs aren't that troublesome. Using his own hair would be more practical.
Nowadays, Fang Yan no longer needs to worry about pulling out too much hair and facing the risk of hair loss and baldness.
A few strands of hair are not a problem.
"Is that so? Then I'll take it!" Artoria didn't refuse. The hair that could summon Fang Yan's clone was enough to solve many problems.
Britain is currently facing considerable trouble, and she knows what Fang Yan is going to do, which may involve exploring other worlds. Artoria is quite worried about this.
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Fang Yan probably wants to enter Dvalin's world. Although Dvalin's strength isn't particularly great, who knows what that world is like? It would be troublesome if there were people stronger than Fang Yan.
After all, judging from Tvalin's appearance, he doesn't seem like a particularly powerful expert, so we definitely shouldn't underestimate such a being.
"Be careful!" Artoria opened her mouth, but finally managed to say those words.
Stopping Fang Yan is impossible, and Artoria knows this too. In a situation like this, stopping Fang Yan is almost impossible.
Even Artoria herself was somewhat tempted; if possible, she wanted to explore other worlds.
Although the world has become somewhat chaotic due to the resurgence of spiritual energy, thanks to the efforts of the authorities and cultivators, it is generally able to maintain a peaceful order, and at least in the short term, it is unlikely to descend into chaos.
Moreover, given the current situation on Earth, what we need is not absolute powerhouses. Of course, absolute powerhouses are still very necessary, but the most crucial element is a large number of cultivators who can fight against ghosts and monsters.
These cultivators don't need to have great strength; they only need to have a certain level of ability.
This is what humanity needs most. There aren't many beings suitable for Artoria to fight, and she has a hard time finding someone she can fight to her heart's content.
Such beings may appear in the future, but there aren't many battles right now that allow one to truly enjoy the thrill of combat.
If I go to other worlds, it should be able to help me become stronger.
Unfortunately, she couldn't go there right now, as the Tvalin matter hadn't been resolved yet.
She needs to give an explanation to this side.
"Hmm! Isn't there any blessing or anything?" Fang Yan said with a hint of amusement as he gazed at Artoria.
"A blessing?" Artoria was a little confused. What did this guy mean?