She, who had originally intended to focus on Fontaine's issues, now found herself completely devoid of any such inclination.
As she had expected, her counterpart in the Parallel Teyvat World had also been imprisoned by the Akademiya.
And from Su Bai's words, it seemed that after her expedition, she would still have to return to Sumeru.
However, Nahida could not guarantee what would happen upon her return to the land of Sumeru.
Furthermore, Su Bai's cold snort made her tremble even through the screen.
This feeling seemed to be telling Nahida something.
This expedition, and even her return to Sumeru, were all trials given to her by Su Bai.
Suddenly, Nahida panicked.
She silently broke into a cold sweat for her counterpart in the Parallel Teyvat World.
"This expedition actually requires me to bring Elemental Dragon Lords who possess Visions."
"Just how terrifying is that world, to require such combat power?"
Although the Pyro Dragon Sovereign and the Electro Dragon Sovereign appeared disheveled, their predicament was solely due to not having obtained Visions.
Once they acquired Visions, they would still stand at the pinnacle of Teyvat's combat power pyramid.
"Ugh! My head hurts."
Nahida rubbed her temples, her small hands sweating nervously.
With her wisdom, she couldn't possibly guess what kind of situation her counterpart in the Parallel Teyvat World would face.
What worried her most was that she didn't understand how to satisfy Su Bai upon her return to Sumeru after the expedition.
After all, that cold snort truly made her feel uneasy.
Chapter 57: Su Bai Descends Upon Fontaine, Bypassing Furina, Pointing His Sword at Focalors
This time, the highlights of the Parallel Teyvat World instantly multiplied.
What kind of sparks would fly when the Hydro Dragon Sovereign Neuvillette of Fontaine met Su Bai?
And how would Su Bai deal with Focalors, who intended to deceive the Lord Heavenly Principles and destroy its throne?
Furthermore, with the Parallel Teyvat World's energy upgrading to Light of Day, the Gnosis that Su Bai had left for Focalors also became useless.
Presumably, at this very moment, Focalors, hiding within the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale, was completely bewildered.
Thinking of Focalors, who had worked tirelessly for five hundred years for the people of Fontaine, now trembling in the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale, the audience of Teyvat World couldn't help but worry for her.
The rest concerned Nahida leading the expedition.
Such a pure and adorable deity leading a group of seasoned Elemental Dragons to another world—this scene, no matter how one thought about it, felt incredibly unbelievable.
She truly worried that Nahida wouldn't be able to control those extremely proud individuals.
[The streets and alleys of Fontaine were filled with laughter.]
[Su Bai and Asmodeus strolled along the streets of Fontaine, and under a mysterious authority, the two seemed to enter an uninhabited realm; even people walking towards them could not perceive their presence.]
["Among these seven nations, Fontaine's development is quite impressive."]
[Su Bai walked and conversed with Asmodeus beside him.]
[Fontaine's development, compared to the other nations, felt a bit more technological.]
["Yes, Master..."]
["What's commendable is that they haven't used the power of the Ley Lines in their development."]
["Fontaine's Academy has developed two types of power to replace energy, which are applied in various facilities."]
[Although Asmodeus knew that Su Bai surely knew everything, as a loyal Arlecchino and a primary administrator of Teyvat.]
[Asmodeus reported everything in detail, much like reporting to a visiting leader.]
[In Fontaine's Academy, there was once a group of people with excellent Talents.]
[They researched and developed Ousia and Pneuma energy, and applied this energy as a driving force in various mechanical devices.]
[Unfortunately, later, due to the prophecy, that group of people from the Academy went further and further down the path of salvation.]
[It was upon this series of foundations that Fontaine achieved technological development surpassing other nations.]
[However, compared to nations that once utilized the elemental power of the Ley Lines, Fontaine's technology was still very backward.]
[But the current Teyvat is incomparable to the past; the energy of the Light of Day that Vision wielders can convert and use alone can supply various nations to develop technology.]
[However, Su Bai rejected this discussion.]
["I actually hope that the seven nations can retain their original cultural forms."]
["There's no need for them all to rush into technological development; it's truly not very necessary for the future."]
["People who enjoy researching technology can have a new, separate region specially opened for them, dedicated to the development of technological civilization."]
["Those who Wish to settle in technologically advanced nations can go and reside there on their own."]
[After all, the future Teyvat will be a divine realm.]
[People's living conditions will not be significantly improved by technological development.]
[Retaining the familiar living environments of the seven nations can also make people feel refreshed and delighted.]
[After walking for a while.]
[The most common thing Su Bai saw and heard were the excited whispers of Fontaine's citizens.]
[They were astonished by the recent changes in the Teyvat World.]
[And from somewhere, rumors spread, explaining the reason for the prophecy that the people of Fontaine had always worried about.]
[The first Hydro Archon, Egeria, pitied her subordinates, the Oceanids, and stole the Primordial Sea water of Teyvat to transform the Oceanids into the current people of Fontaine.]
[The prophecy that the people of Fontaine would dissolve in the sea was not alarmist; it was all true.]
[As mimetic humans transformed from Oceanids, the people of Fontaine have a large amount of Primordial Sea water encased in their blood vessels.]
[Once they come into contact with the Primordial Sea, an elemental resonance will occur, causing the Primordial Sea water within their bodies to gush out, leading to the complete transformation of the people of Fontaine into Primordial Sea water.]
["Initially, I didn't believe it, but then I understood why we couldn't have children if we didn't Wish at the spring."]
["It turns out that as mimetic humans transformed from Oceanids, we simply don't have the ability to reproduce."]
["The so-called Wishing at the spring is actually summoning the Oceanids from the spring, combining them within our bodies, and then us giving birth to them from our bodies as if we were reproducing."]
["Oh, I really can't accept that we, the people of Fontaine, are not human."]
["Have you heard about the recent changes in Teyvat?"]
["I heard that Lord Heavenly Principles from Celestia obtained energy from outside the world to make the Teyvat World even better."]
["Furina performed exceptionally well in this action, so Lord Heavenly Principles, to reward her, is preparing to pardon our first Hydro Archon's sin of creating humans very soon."]
["Is it Furina who won us this opportunity?"]
["Oh, I was just wondering if the news about us being Oceanids is reliable?"]
["Shh, I'll tell you quietly, the news is very reliable; the fact that the people of Fontaine dissolve in water was actually known by some people a long time ago."]
["Callas, the former president of the Spina di Rosula, saw it, and the recent missing Damselette cases are also related to dissolving; those Damselettes were all dissolved by the Primordial Sea water, and the culprit is Marcel, who has already been ordered arrested by Furina."]
["...]
[Upon hearing this, Asmodeus's expression turned somewhat grim.]
[She apologized to Su Bai, explaining: "Master, I believed there was no need to hide the matters of our world's development."]
["So I took this opportunity to let Furina reveal a little information."]
["It's alright, you did very well." Su Bai nodded in approval: "At least it's good for the people of Fontaine to know the truth, rather than being clueless and confused."]
["This can also be considered a part of Fontaine's historical development."]
[...]
Callas.
Hearing her father's name again, Navia's nose suddenly stung, and her eyes instantly welled up.
Her mother had left during childbirth to protect her.
Her father, to protect her, was framed by Marcel and died in a duel with Clorinde.
Leaving Clorinde consumed by guilt to this day.
Melus and Silver protected her even in death.
She wiped away her tears and focused her attention on the light screen once more.
If nothing unexpected happened, in this period of Fontaine, at least Melus and Silver were still safe.
She might even be able to see these two standing behind her through the lens of the Parallel Teyvat World.
["Shall we go find Furina, Master..."]
[Arriving at the entrance of the Opera Epiclese, Asmodeus respectfully inquired.]