The Recon Squad had reached the high ground above the camp, thanks to their excellency stealth, the looming danger surrounding the camp without a single attention.

Every step is like they are stepping toward hell, they can't rewind back, they have gone too far, just now or never.

Schneider must pay for his sins tonight. Then peace will be established again on Teyvat, repentant, devil!

“Pay back my friends’ lives, you devil.” Amber bending the bow. She bites lips, the strong emotions had blinded her, she knows nothing but to take revenge now.

Semork feeling wrong, he eases her: “It's so wrong if you put your emotions into the duty.”

“Shut up. You don't know anything.”

The Sharpshooter when being provoked, their excellency precision will be vanished. They know nothing but to kill the target, the anger fooled them.

Amber knows it, but she can't control it, she seems to be losing herself.

“Amber, we only have one chance, only once. Take it easy, let the only shot become a perfect shot.”

“...”

She puts down the bow, “you're right.” The stress had taken up her mind, and will be necessary to recover from it. “Hmph, this will be the end of the line.”

She bends the bow, “Back to hell, Devil !” She bends it hard, and lightly releases it.

“Twang !” A sharp sound pierced through the space, so lightly, yet so strangely hardened.

The time seems to have stopped right at the time she released, they can barely hear a whispering of the wind, a flickering of the firecamp.

“You will have to end here, devil of Teyvat.”

What you have done is unforgivable, repentant under hell, Emeric !

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“Emeric.”

Did someone call me?

“...”

It must be mistaken, or Deja vu? Where am I?

“Wake up, Emeric.”

Who is there? It is so uncomfortable.

“...?”

“Your fate. I can see it. Emeric.”

My fate? Who even you are? First off I'm here, in a void, then an anonymous beating around the bush about my fate. Ridiculous enough for me to tell my friends.

“So you don't believe my presence? Emeric.”

Don't be mistaken, you are probably out there, somewhere, I don't know. I just have a single thought right now: Who are you?

“The arrow must have pierced your heart, a painful death.”

I'm just sorting documents. How come I was randomly dead like that?

“What a fool, thy faith religion…”

I can't put all my trustiness in a statue that couldn't help me out, you know.

“Insolent ! Is that how humans communicate to superiors ?!”

Sorry if it offends your ego, “Superior”.

“I don't mind about it, anyhow, your fate will not be dealt with here.”

What does that even mean ? May I spend a minute translating ? I ain't worried about fees or stuff.

“I will lend you a hand.”

“...”

“But it will go with one condition.”

That would be a deal for me, since it is about my life. Tell me your condition.

“I'll supervise what you are doing.”

Just only that? Deal, no more words.

“Behold my blessing, thou faith.”

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Surprisingly, the arrow traveled through Emeric's eyes, landed on the table he was working on.

“Ambush !!”

They raised the alarm.

Emeric still didn't pull himself together, is it true? What just happened?

“So that moment…” - He asked himself.

“... It was true !”

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They have been spotted. They couldn't believe they missed the shot, this is the fatal mistake !

“Bang !” A precise Kar98k shot in the neck had taken Azak's life.

“Azak !” - Amber horribly exclaims.

No way… He lost too much blood…

“Damn it ! Retreat ! All retreat !” - Semork shouted.

“No… Fuck !” - Elaka takes up the bow, he's about to make another shot.

“Gr…” Adrenaline rush made him no fear death, but his silliness bravery had to pay off with the Stg-44's magazine.

“Why can't they be a coward once?”

They found a cover - behind the large stone, and temporarily cut them off.

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“Find them ! Don't let the prey run too far away ! Their little game has ended ! ” - Schneider loudly shouted.

“Ya hear that, private.” - one soldier said, “find them.”

Semork and Amber try to sneak out of the woods, their stealthiness is what they are excellent at.

They made it good, they can't see them through the thick mist in the woods.

After a while, Schneider troops began to spread out in order to find Teyvat Recon Squad.

“You see it, Semork?” - Amber whispered. “They split up.”

“But we can't deal with them anyhow…”

“We can eliminate each of them !” - Amber said with confidence.

“Have you lost your mind ???”

“But that's the only way for us.”

“...” – they began to find small vulnerable groups.

“We will flank them from both sides, only God could save them !”

Soon they find a group of two who looked inexperienced in combat.

“It's about time !”

They reached them from behind. And “pfoa !” The fire bursted wildly to his body.

“AHHH ! AHHHH !!! HELP ME !! AHH…”

What a painful death, his body burning like a torch, soon the only thing left is his body burnt black. Semork, with his assassination instinct,has finished the other guy in one splash.

But soon, they were spotted by a headlight.

“SIE SIND HIER” - They shouted out loud. Damn it ! There's no way to hide but to run back into the woods.

“We fell into the trap !” - Amber dispairs said.

Schneider has been well-prepared for this scenario, so it wouldn't surprise him.

“Stielhandgranate ! Bereit !”

They seemed to have stopped and prepared something ? What is on their hand though ?

“Finally… We cut them off…” - Amber relieves.

“I guess so… Ha ha…”

“Throw ! “

“???”

Her hunter instinct had raised her alarm, Amber swiftly ran out the spot. Unfortunately, she doesn't have good night vision, the hand grenade has been too close.

The grenade blasted out, creating a massive explosion wave.

Amber knocked back to behind, her arm impacted the tree, it's too hard ! She broke her arm.

Amber black out, she can't see anything, it's too dark, her arm, it can't lift up anymore, where am I ? Why am I in this situation ? By all last power remnants, Amber whispered to Semork. “... Help… Me… Semork…”

He hesitates, then runs away. “That… That's what you deserved ! I can't help you !” – and he disappears in the fog.

“What a jerk !” – She said, but she can do nothing for now, she is hopeless.

“Check them !” – The Soldiers approached.

“A girl !?” - “Well you know… Ha ha…” – He smirking.

“I know, I haven't ‘done it’ for a long time.”

“Get off her !” – Günter approaching.

“Bang !” He shot in the sky – “Get out ! You scumbags, that's the corpse holy fuck !”

“Psh ! Whatever.”

“Where have you been ! Schneider !” – Günter questioned him.

“My bad, Günter. I was checking the dead bodies count.”

“Somebody dead?”

“Two Volksgrenadiers, one burnt to death, one with a deep cut to the throat, blood loss to death hence.”

“She will be the third.” – Schneider said. “I saw her get blasted from a grenade, if she still survives, that would be a miracle.”

“Degen, check her.” – Günter said.

He kneels down, preliminary checking her body.

He shook his head, “She's gone. I can do nothing.”

Günter feels heavy inside his heart, “She should not have been involved in this meaningless war…”

Suddenly, she coughing hard, gasping.

“Hey ! Degen ! Come back ! She's still alive !” – Günter shouted.

“What a blessing she had !” – Günter thought, he didn't see anybody survive after a grenade blow.

He checks again to make sure this time was right. “... Impossible, how can she…”

“First aid her !” – Günter urges Degen.

“...”

“Is she alright ?” – Günter worried. He has lived more than half a human life, he never had such a worry as this.

“Not really. She suffered a broken right arm, bruises and grenade shards had pierced deep inside her body.”

“Get her back to the camp ! Quick !”

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Everyone was surprised when Günter brought back a girl.

“Where was she Günter ? How did you see her ?” – Hans curious.

“Not your business.”

They swiftly ran to a field medical camp.

“Make way ! Make way ! I need space to operate surgery.”

It's a mess in her left arm, but with Degen hands, her ulna was grafted back in position.

“If she were on the Eastern Front, I would cut her arm off. This case wastes too much time.” – Degen whispered.

“Don't just say that.”

“Anyhow, she's fine for now.”

Günter rushed inside, his mind had messed up.

“Is she fine ? Degen ?”

“Yes she is. But she needs time to recover, especially her right arm.”

“Thank you, Degen.”

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He feels nostalgic when seeing her face.

“How was my family ? Are they okay ?” – He asked himself. It's been a very long time since he reunited with family.

He always wishes to have a minute beside his daughter, when I come back, will she still recognize me? Or she forgot who her dad is?

“It's been 4 years, isn't it?”

4 years, he missed too much, the daughter must be grown up.

Allies rapidly bombing, will my home be safe? I hope so.

I can't protect them, even if they are already in my sight, what a pity…

He wipes away tears on Amber's eyes, she must have suffered tons of tragedies too. Oh young girl, just like my daughter, I will not and never let my princess on the battlefield, no matter what.

Amber suddenly woke up. Günter startled.

“What are you doing !!”

“Oh calm, calm down girl.”

She struggled hard, “Who are you ?! Let me go ! Or are you on the devil side like him ?!”

“Jeez, just chill, I didn't do anything !”

Schneider heard Amber's voice, he ran into the camp.

“What happened ?”

She saw Schneider, her anger raised up.

“You !! You devil is here too !? I will kill you !!” She screams loudly.

“At least be nice to me, or else my sharp sword won't be gentle to you.”

“You bet ! Devil !”

He took off Katana, threatening her, “be silent, or I'll make you silent forever.”

“The fuck where it comes from ? Inazuma ? The devil you stole from Inazuma ?!”

He confused, “who the fuck is Inazuma ?”

“You know it, don't you ?” Schneider asks, “If you know then, see you on the other shore !”

“Stop !” – Günter shouted. “That's enough !”

“... Aye aye Kommadant, very well then, count yourself lucky, little girl.”

“You are a commander ?!”

He nodded, “Call me Günter.”

“Günter. You commanded them to massacre my friends ?”

What if I say yes, little girl ? Will you accept it ?

4 years ago, by my own hand I commanded them to burn villages by villages, without any hesitation.

I saw the children crying while forced to get on the truck.

2 years ago, in my eyes, Polish children I knew not so long ago were killed in front of me. I can do nothing to save them.

Months ago, allied bombing had killed everyone in my old town.

I wonder why I was not there…

I'm sorry.

Günter desperately starred in the void, “yes, yes I am.”

She bursted tears, hit him with the other arm, “Why ?!? Why !!?... Why you…”

She sat there, crying with a broken voice, “I hate you… sniff…”

This image, why is it so strangely familiar ? Haven't I seen this before ?

That child. Must be her.

“I’m sorry for your loss, but I need you to calm down first and hear me.” – Günter put down Amber's hand,

“Sniff… Sniff…” – She's sobbing.

“Let me introduce my name again, my name is Günter, Commander of the 1st Wehrmacht Panzer Division.”

She hesitates for a while, but she still chose to trust him, “Amber, The Knight of Favonius.”

“Knights Of Favonius ? What force is it ?”

“You don't know ?”

“No idea.”

“That's one the forces of Mondstadt - the city you had attacked several days ago.”

“I see.”

Then he continues, “By the way, you little girl want something to eat ?”

“Sure, and don't call me ‘little girl’.

He stood up and grabbed her a bread, which confused her. Didn't he come to Mondstadt to invade ? Then why did he treat her that way ?

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“... So. Where you come from, Günter.”

He stared at the sky, and lost into the thousands of stars sparkling at midnight. “Very far away, where we are also having war.”

“So why did you attack Mondstadt ?!”

“Your architecture is similar to our enemy.”

“Really ??”

“Yes, really.”

“Do our architecture really like them ?..."

“...”

“...”

«The interrogation» ended when they both were tired. What an unforgettable night, when tomorrow comes, tonight might be just like a dream that quickly passed.

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“I'm tired, can you just go back to your camp ?”

“If I do so, that guy who threatened you in the evening will come up again and there will be a mess.”, he continues, “Oh. And that guy's name is Emeric, just in case you are curious.”

“... Got it, I will allow you to stay with me.”

“Take it easy little girl.”, he giggled.

“Hey ! I said don't call me ‘little girl’ !”

“Aye aye captain.”

“Isn’t it weird if a man and a woman sleep together ?”

She's just like a big size version of my daughter, you are so vulnerable in this cruel world, Amber.

“I already have a family, your day-dream may end here.”

“...”

“But whatever you say, Amber, good night sleep tight.”

“... Yeah, you too.”

What a night to remember, everything just happened in a single day, tomorrow will be marked the 6th day since they came to Teyvat. Their adventure is still going on, every madness will be revealed.