Diluc Bites His Rising Temper At The Suggestion To Return To The Knights. He Inhales Briefly To Calm

diluc bites his rising temper at the suggestion to return to the knights. he inhales briefly to calm it down before shaking his head, "i can't. as much as i trust the acting grand master, i can't go back." it hurts too much to see the knights and their true colors. it gnaws at him that many of them still only care about their reputation over the well-being of their people.

"this is the only way i can actively protect the city. i know them best. the knights are ill-equipped to handle them, and i don't want to risk the chance of someone getting hurt because they got in over their head."

he hates asking for favors, he hates relying on others. his time in solitude showed him he's better off alone, and away from those he could possibly hurt again.

this way, he can channel everything into his fight against the abyss order and not have to worry about innocent people getting caught in the crossfire of his still simmering rage.

"just this once, and i will never ask again." he vows.

he tries not to wince at the other's defeated tone, his own arms crossed. he knows he's asked a lot from his twin over the years, depended on him far more than he should have, but he doesn't know what else to do.

he reaches up to flick a red lock out of his eyes before finally returning his twin's gaze. "i hate to ask," he really does, "but do you think you can perhaps pose as me in the tavern tonight? i have... business to attend to, and the knights of favonius are too suspicious for my liking, if what the traveler says is anything to go by."

no one else in the world besides the traveler knows his identity, but vesper will always be a different case. even if the two stand at a considerable distance, diluc knows deep in his heart that he can trust him despite it all.

“you should be the bigger person” absolutely not. i’m cursing his entire bloodline.

Diluc brainworms… I want him obliterated

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