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[pragmatism]

who zhongli and the victims of his memshare
where all around mondstadt's wilds
when throughout march
warnings will be added as they come up.

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[pragmatism]

Help him?

[ The question is echoed by one of the nearby soldiers, who looks confused. ]

He is fighting a demon god. If we tried to get close, we would only be killed. That's why he entrusts us with backline duty. By protecting our village, he can focus on his opponent.

[ Zhongli in battle in his dragon form has a primal sort of elegance. He doesn't spit fire or use elemental attacks, instead relying on physical blows and shockwaves. It's kind of like watching Godzilla wrestle a giant. Though, given how he's finally got the giant on his knees, the battle might be drawing to a close soon. ]

If we all do our part, it'll be okay. [ He tries to reassure Ookurikara, interpreting his question as one of worry instead. ]

[unfriendliest]

[ reassurance from a human means little to him. it’s the sight of the giant facing defeat that settles it for him, and with a nod, he turns his eyes back to the insect monsters before them. it won’t be long now. ]

They won’t reach the village.

[ battle is what he was made for, so even if this is a strange village home to people he’s never met, it doesn’t matter. as long as zhongli can hold his own, ookurikara can hold the line for as long as they need to. ]

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[ Time seems to pass faster in battle. After a while, no new bugs appear to replace the ones that Ookurikara cut down. The giant demon god collapses to the ground with a resounding boom, and soon meteors begin to fall from the sky on its downed body, pinning it to the ground. The corpses of killed insects start to dissolve into black dust, a sign that their creator had perished. At long last the dragon starts flying towards the village, leaving his opponent buried underneath tons of rock.

The soldiers naturally rush forward to try and greet their saviour. Like before, Zhongli takes human form after landing, assigning the humans various cleanup tasks and telling them that their duty is not yet over. There are still some stragglers hanging around, but Zhongli isn't surrounded anymore, which means Ookurikara can now go talk to him without needing to push his way through more humans. ]