"Arkz is a guest of Dawn Winery!"
The conflict between the Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Master of Dawn Winery instantly made the atmosphere in the entire room tense.
The maids who had been pretending to clean and slack off in the room moments ago vanished in an instant, leaving only the outsider, Arkz, caught between the two brothers.
"So what? I am merely carrying out my duty as the Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonius, interrogating suspicious personnel!"
Kaeya's usually playful face was rarely stern at this moment.
It must be said that a stern-faced Kaeya bore a strange resemblance to a stern-faced Diluc.
Although pleased with his discovery, Arkz, stuck between the two brothers and feeling the oppressive atmosphere from both, secretly lamented his situation.
"Ice and Fire people of the forest, truly living up to their reputation."
"Ice and fire double heaven; I have experienced this exquisite agony today. I actually feel somewhat honored to have witnessed these two brothers act simultaneously."
Arkz tried hard to minimize his presence, preparing to be a mere spectator.
"Hmph!"
"Cavalry Captain!"
"A Cavalry Captain without even a horse!"
Diluc's jab hit Kaeya's sore spot, making his already dark expression even blacker.
Because the Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius had led the elite away on an expedition, Kaeya, the dignified Cavalry Captain, couldn't even scrape together one decent warhorse—this had always been Kaeya's weak point.
As expected, "the person who knows you best knows your weakness." Kaeya glared at Diluc and shouted:
"Who doesn't have a horse? Who doesn't have a horse!"
"How could I, the mighty Cavalry Captain, not have a horse!"
"It's just that as the Cavalry Captain, I cannot abuse my private authority; warhorses can only appear on the battlefield!"
Diluc laughed coldly: "Warhorses? Do you mean those old nags at the Knights of Favonius's stables whose teeth are nearly all gone? Or those foals that aren't even as tall as you are?"
"Cavalry Captain, do you dare bring out your warhorses for a ride!"
Kaeya angrily pointed at Diluc and yelled: "You... you..."
"You..."
Arkz stood to the side, quietly enjoying the drama, showing no intention of stepping in to mediate.
Diluc and Kaeya glared at each other, but the tacit understanding between the brothers allowed them to instantly grasp the unspoken agreement hidden beneath their feigned anger.
Kaeya shot Diluc a fierce look, communicating in the unique way only the two brothers shared:
"Hey! Diluc, why is that guy standing still? Shouldn't a normal person step up to mediate at a time like this?"
"You didn't leak information to him beforehand, did you?!"
Diluc responded with an equally fierce look:
"Use that grape-sized brain of yours and think! You rushed out without a word; even I didn't know beforehand. How could I have notified him in advance!"
"And you, kid, you're spitting saliva in my face!"
"Are you doing that on purpose, kid?!"
Kaeya's eyes instantly became 'wisdom'-filled.
"Abba abba, what did you say? I don't understand?"
Flames instantly sparked in Diluc's eyes, and he abruptly closed the distance between himself and Kaeya.
Arkz was instantly startled—were they about to fight? But it didn't matter; the bond between these two brothers was deep; they would reconcile by nightfall. Ah! This drama is delicious!
Kaeya was instantly startled and hastily retreated to dodge Diluc.
This was clearly just an act to test Arkz; was his older brother really going to turn the tables and take the opportunity to beat him up!
"Hey, hey, hey, you're not actually going to hit me, are you!"
"This is Dawn Winery; this is my home too!"
Diluc snorted coldly: "I'm hitting you precisely because of that!"
"I am fulfilling my duty as an older brother!"
Diluc instantly stopped wasting words and swung his fist towards Kaeya.
"Hey, hey, hey!"
"Are you serious!"
"You aren't going to be this ruthless, are you!"
Watching the vase next to him shatter from the blow, Kaeya's mouth twitched slightly, and he quickly dodged with even more earnestness.
Arkz continued to relish the drama, showing no intention of interfering in the conflict between the two brothers.
"Munch, munch, munch, this melon tastes so good!"
However, as they fought, Kaeya kept moving closer to Arkz.
Arkz could no longer remain calmly enjoying the show. While dodging the two brothers who were trying to push him into the battlefield, he silently grumbled in his heart:
"Kaeya, you old schemer!"
To get away from the battlefield, Arkz tried to leave through the door, only to find that it had been locked at some unknown time.
Just as Arkz was staring blankly at the locked main door, a sharp gleam flashed in Kaeya's eyes, and he darted to Arkz's side.
Arkz was still hesitating whether he should just use force to break down the door when he felt a dark blue head shove close to his face, followed immediately by a red head shoving close as well, sandwiching him in the middle.
"No way! No way!"
"Are you guys really doing this on purpose?!"
"Can you let me out first so you two can continue fighting!"
Arkz looked speechlessly at Kaeya, who was using him as a shield, and at Diluc, who was trying to maneuver around him to catch Kaeya.
The two circled around Arkz, resembling small children playing 'Eagle Catches Chick.'
Kaeya said with a grin: "Brother Lu Ming, you absolutely must help me!"
Diluc said coldly in a low voice: "Arkz, move aside quickly!"
"I must severely teach this unworthy younger brother a lesson today!"
No matter how Arkz tried, he found himself constantly surrounded by the two brothers. Without using force, it would be difficult to break through their defense line.
But this was Dawn Winery. Arkz couldn't possibly fight the Eldest and Second Young Masters of Dawn Winery and then just walk away brazenly!
"Hey, hey, hey, can't hit, can't hit."
It seemed that because Diluc was hesitant to hit him due to worrying about Arkz, Kaeya became momentarily brave and teased him.
However, Kaeya did not understand the principle of 'If you don't court death, you won't die.'
In all of Mondstadt, perhaps only Kaeya alone could make Diluc instantly fly into a rage and lose his reason.
"Kaeya!!!"
Diluc stopped hesitating and threw a straight right hook, bypassing Arkz to strike Kaeya squarely in the face.
Thud!
A raccoon-eye instantly appeared on Kaeya's face.
Kaeya was stunned!
Wait, Diluc, you actually hit me!
Wasn't this just an act?
"Kaeya, stand still and don't move. Let me give you another punch!"
"I'll give you a symmetrical raccoon-eye!"
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