After all, in her intrinsic world, the one in the mirror was already gone.
Su Bai looked at Focalors, who was prostrate at his feet, with great interest.
No wonder this woman, for the sake of Fontaine's people, dared to take the risky step of separating her divine consciousness from her body, giving Furina human-like consciousness to pull off a grand deception.
Her mind was truly Khvarena.
Su Bai did not cut off Focalors's conscious connection with the outside world. Although Furina had secretly revealed to Fontaine's people some of the reasons for Teyvat's changes and that Fontaine was about to be saved.
But Furina did not mention Lord Heavenly Principles, nor did she mention Su Bai himself.
Focalors, one could say, with a moment's thought, discovered his identity as the absolute controller of Teyvat's order.
If not for Su Bai's arrival awakening the dying Asmodeus, Focalors's plan would have surely succeeded.
"Oh..."
Asmodeus let out a deep hum, her gaze sweeping over Focalors.
"You are quite clever, and quick-witted. You actually recognized Master's identity."
"Of course. If she wasn't clever, would she dare to deceive even Celestia?" Su Bai joked.
With a casual wave of his hand.
The enormous blue blade above Focalors's head instantly transformed into strands of silk, flowing into Su Bai's body.
"Hmm..."
"Is this the power of faith accumulated by Fontaine's people over five hundred years?"
"This small amount has absolutely no effect."
His expression was indifferent, as if finding it tasteless.
Then, changing the subject, Su Bai sighed, "Alright, I suppose. After all, it was five hundred years of hard work."
"Being cooped up in a place like this, without even anyone to talk to."
"You truly have patience, Focalors..."
Ugh!
Focalors's body, which had been trembling uncontrollably, suddenly stiffened.
The conversation between Su Bai and Asmodeus felt like they were mocking her petty attempt to deceive Lord Heavenly Principles.
"Focalors knows her mistake. She should not have challenged Lord Heavenly Principles's order and rules with her small cleverness."
"I am willing to accept any punishment."
Focalors still kept her head buried on the stage, not daring to lift it.
Now that Furina claimed the Lord Heavenly Principles before her had forgiven the sins of Fontaine's people.
She no longer needed to struggle further.
If she were to anger Su Bai before her, it would truly be a loss not worth the gain.
"If you make a mistake, you admit it. If you get hit, you stand at attention..."
"Given your sincere attitude in admitting your mistake, I see no need to pursue your past transgressions."
After all, these were problems left over from Phanes's era.
If Focalors's attitude towards him had been slightly disrespectful, Su Bai would not have hesitated to deal with her using the mistakes she made during Phanes's era.
Unfortunately, Focalors seemingly did not want to give Su Bai the opportunity to deal with her.
Her performance was overly sincere.
What!
Focalors seemed unable to believe her ears.
But fearing this was just a joke from Su Bai, she added, "The Sinner Focalors, who deceived Lord Heavenly Principles, is unforgivable. Whatever the punishment, I will have no complaints whatsoever."
"Sick..." Asmodeus rolled her eyes. "Is there something wrong with your ears, Focalors?"
"Lord Su Bai is benevolent and unwilling to overly pursue the lingering issues from Lord Phanes's era."
"As long as you perform well in the future, there will naturally be no problem."
"However, if you continue to engage in such behavior, then don't blame me for being impolite. At that time, I will personally make you vanish into thin air."
...
Fontaine.
Furina paced anxiously in the room.
Clorinde and Navia exchanged glances, each seeing tension in the other's expression.
"Lord Furina, did Lord Heavenly Principles truly say that he would pardon the sins of us people of Fontaine within these two days?"
Navia asked softly.
The so-called pardoning of Fontaine's sins was actually about completely transforming them, the mimetic humans who had evolved from pure Hydro Eidolons, into true humans.
The most direct difference would be the Primordial Sea in their blood vessels completely transforming into blood.
This way, all the people of Fontaine would become true humans, and all aspects of their physiological functions would become human.
"I... I don't know either..."
Furina was so anxious she just wanted to scratch her head.
Asmodeus had already given her a heads-up, telling her to reveal all the historical truth to the people of Fontaine, and also to make them understand the reasons for Teyvat's changes.
His main purpose was to make these people understand the reliability of the gods, in order to lay a good foundation for better and faster creation of the Divine Realm Teyvat.
Logically, since Asmodeus had already instructed her to do things, didn't that mean Su Bai was about to descend upon Fontaine?
"Sigh, maybe I was overthinking it."
Furina cast an apologetic glance at Clorinde and Navia.
However, she grumbled resentfully in her heart.
"Wasting the fresh mousse cake I prepared and my favorite tea for nothing."
"This was a limited edition mousse cake, you know, I didn't even want to eat it."
However, just as the resentment in Furina's heart had dissipated.
The office door was gently pushed open.
When the three looked towards the door, they instantly froze in place.
Navia: "Impossible, it's Lord Furina?"
Clorinde: "Two Lord Furinas? Could it be that she is...?"
Furina: "Fu... Fu... No, are you the me in the mirror?"
Hearing this, Focalors smiled and nodded.
She smiled, "Furina, we meet again."
"You've truly worked hard these five hundred years."
"Fontaine is saved. I have already met with Lord Su Bai, and he has pardoned us."
"From now on, we are normal humans."
Upon hearing this, Furina's nose tingled.
Her eyes instantly turned red.
All the bitterness seemed to surge out in an instant.
Five hundred years, a full five hundred years...
She had forgotten how she had endured these five hundred years.
Seeing this, Clorinde reacted quickly, tugging at Navia, who was still in a daze.
She motioned for the two to leave.
Focalors, however, smiled, also hinting that she wanted the two of them to leave.
But, she said, "Navia, it would be best to go to Poisson. You might find a very unexpected discovery."
"That is a reward from the benevolent Lord Heavenly Principles for your performance during this expedition to the Goblin World."
"Could it be..." Clorinde's pupils trembled violently.
As Fontaine's dueling agent, she had always been dedicated.
But that past duel with Callas was a lifelong pain for her, and a source of guilt towards Navia.
"Let's go, Navia. I'll go with you to Poisson. We shouldn't disturb Lord Furina and Lord Focalors."
After Navia and Clorinde left.
The moment the door closed, Furina, as if venting the five hundred years of sorrow, burst into tears with a "wa" sound.
Focalors said nothing more, simply walked to Furina and gently embraced her.