Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 587 The Postponed Training

On the day the trial began, almost at the same time, Rednos returned to Rek'os's office.

"It's slower than I expected." Rek'os turned around and looked at him who had just returned. "Is everything settled?"

“Of course,” Rednos said, arms crossed.

Rek'os glanced at the empty corridor behind him: "Where is everyone?"

"Just arrived, off to eat. Don't worry, I've already paid. They've come all this way, we can't let them go out on an empty stomach."

As he spoke, he sat down on the sofa and crossed his legs.

“Yes, that’s true.” Rek’Os nodded.

Rednos smiled. "Speaking of which, the trials have already begun, haven't they?"

"Yes, it's just beginning."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the office. Then, a knight from the knightly order suddenly stopped and rushed into the office.

"It's terrible, Lord Hyotei! The trial gate has collapsed!" he exclaimed urgently.

"What did you say?" Rek'aos's expression hardened.

……

Meanwhile, in front of the trial gate, Mo Yan and the others stood there dumbfounded. Although the gate in front of them remained vortex-shaped, the entrance had been completely sealed off by the sudden surge of ice.

"What's going on? How did the door suddenly..." Karin pointed at the door, stunned, her heart breaking.

Just moments before they were about to step through the gate, a thick layer of ice suddenly formed on its surface, completely sealing off the entrance.

Moreover, the entire space was unstable and trembling, as if it were about to collapse.

"What's going on? Is there a problem with the trial?" Zhao Heng asked in a deep voice.

Peruvieri immediately stepped forward, reaching out to touch the frozen door, her brow furrowed: "It doesn't seem to have formed naturally; it seems more like internal interference."

As soon as he finished speaking, Rek'os, having learned of the news, rushed over with Rednos. The crowd, seeing them, quickly made way and bowed.

However, when Rek'os's fingers gently traced the surface, his expression instantly darkened.

"Wow!" Rednos exclaimed in amazement, "That's truly spectacular!"

He looked at Rek'os with a hint of teasing in his tone: "In the end, I'm afraid we'll have to postpone it, won't we?"

Upon hearing this, Rek'os silently glared at him.

There is a strong dimensional force in the ice crevice, which is somewhat similar to Rednos's shadow element, but it does not originate from him. So what is this sense of déjà vu?

While he was thinking, his gaze remained fixed on Rednos.

Seeing this, Rednos blinked: "What? You're not trying to say I did it, are you? I don't have that kind of ability."

However, after hearing his explanation, Rek'os not only did not dispel his doubts, but became even more certain that the collapse of the trial was definitely related to him, but he did not know what methods he used.

But now is not the time to delve into it.

"Report!" Suddenly, a knight galloped in on horseback. "It's terrible, Lord Hyotei! Since this morning, there have been multiple avalanches on the outlying peaks. Although there are barriers to resist them, they have still caused considerable casualties!"

"Whoosh~" Rednos whistled. "This disaster couldn't have come at the worst possible time, wouldn't you say?"

Rek'os ignored Rednos's teasing, giving him only a cold, angry glance.

He ordered in a deep voice, "Sugniel, immediately organize manpower to reinforce the barrier and carry out rescue operations. If that fails, evacuate the masses and abandon the villages on the outskirts."

"OK, I understand." Sugniel waved and then turned to leave.

At that moment, Sandoni walked by and brushed past him, glancing at him. But Sandoni, however, remained uninterested and ignored him.

"Lord Hyotei, is it really alright to entrust such a crucial rescue mission to that stinky tiger?" she asked, arms crossed.

After a moment's thought, Rek'aos nodded: "Don't worry, it's been so long, I believe he should know how to behave."

"Huh? Knowing how to behave? Don't joke around. You didn't see his attitude before the Trial Gate started. I think this guy's nature is hard to change. He's okay at killing enemies on the battlefield, but for rear support, our garrison is more suitable." She said this while crossing her arms.

“I understand how you feel, but I have more important matters to attend to for the guard regiment right now.”

"Oh? What is it?" Sandoni asked.

“Maintain stability inside the glacier.” Rek’Os said, looking at the frozen trial gate before him. “The avalanche is no coincidence. I’m afraid the Fallen Gods’ Guild has already begun its operation. In addition, the trial has been stopped in the middle, which will inevitably lead to speculation. Therefore, you must arrange for your people to quickly stabilize the morale of the people in the glacier before the news spreads.”

Sandonne's expression hardened; he immediately understood the gravity of the situation. The trial was interrupted, and the avalanche disaster followed—these successive mishaps, if amplified by those with ulterior motives, could very well incite panic and chaos among the people. And panic is often the beginning of internal collapse.

"I understand, I'll make the arrangements right away." Sandoni nodded, turned and walked away quickly.

Rek'os turned his gaze to Mo Yan and the others, then looked at the frozen trial gate, and once again placed his hand on the ice.

"As expected, the collapse of the gate was no accident. This indicates that someone must have used the barrier's features from the inside to cover or reverse the flow of elemental power. And throughout history, the only thing capable of causing such a drastic change in dimensions is that primordial being..."

He looked at Rednos again, still angry, but had no choice but to give up.

He then looked at Mo Yan and the others, as well as all the contestants waiting outside the gate for the trial: "As you can see, the trial gate is closed for unknown reasons. Therefore, I am informing you that the trial date will be postponed. Please go back and wait patiently for further news."

These words sparked a heated discussion among the crowd, who turned and left while grumbling incessantly.

"What a spoilsport!"

"That's right. I've prepared for so long, and then it's just postponed like that."

"Let's go, let's wait for further notice."

The complaints gradually faded away. Soon, only Rek'os, Rednos, Peruvieri, Klevis, Mo Yan and his group, along with Funina and Mona, remained in the square.

Rek'os withdrew his hand and turned to face Mo Yan and the other three: "Now you've got what you wanted, haven't you? The trial can't proceed, so you can spend a lot of time on this mission."

"Really?" Karin's eyes widened.

As soon as he finished speaking, Rednos chuckled and said, "Heh, I don't know if you're lucky or unlucky, but to me it doesn't make any difference."

Rek'os looked at Rednos's smug expression, his eyes narrowed and his lips twitched, but given the urgency of the situation, he suppressed his anger.

"Stop joking around. Those who want to help, hurry up and come. This disaster is probably not that simple, so we must plan our next move carefully."

He turned and quickly walked towards the castle, while Rednos remained where he was, a triumphant smile on his face.