Gunnhildr Manor.
Jean had come to Gu Chen's side at some point. Looking at Furina on the screen, she said with some surprise,
"Miss Furina really does seem quite… distinctive."
"Indeed."
Gu Chen nodded in agreement, then chuckled.
"Fontaine's laws are pretty peculiar. Paimon was actually classified as a flying object?"
Thinking about Paimon, Jean burst into laughter.
"No matter how you think about it, it's unreasonable. But at the same time… Paimon is flying. Still, trying to judge Paimon according to Fontaine's laws should be impossible."
Sure enough, Lynette claimed he would perform a magic trick for everyone. A thin thread connecting Lumine's hand to Paimon's back faintly glowed, allowing everyone to see it.
"Could it have been at that moment?" Jean asked in astonishment.
She remembered that earlier, when Lynette greeted the Traveler duo, he shook Lumine's hand—but also patted Paimon on the back.
"As expected, Fontaine's laws are best understood by Fontaine's people," Jean sighed.
In the video.
"Pfft… hahaha…"
"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant, Lynette! I love twists like this. With you here, today's performance can truly be called complete."
After a moment of surprise, Furina burst out laughing.
"A performance? You're treating what happened today like it's all just a show?" Paimon said in shock, sounding a bit unhappy.
"In that case, the trial ends here. The God of Justice must not wrong an innocent person."
Furina paused, her expression turning proud as she continued:
"But as long as there is a reason, forget travelers from afar—even gods from other nations can be judged by me!"
After saying that, Furina expressed her anticipation for Lynette and Lynette's performance before turning and leaving.
[Extraordinary Chat Group]
Kaeya: Nice one!
Azhdaha: Good, good, good. Judging the Traveler is one thing—after all, Paimon can technically be seen as a flying object… but judging gods from other nations?! Is that how you're doing it? (😏)
Zhongli: From a rational standpoint, that statement does sound somewhat… abstract.
Raiden Ei: So if there's a reason, you can judge me too? 👀
Venti: @Furina So what crime are you planning to charge me with? 😏
Seeing this, Neuvillette sighed and quickly explained.
Neuvillette: Please don't take it to heart. That's just how Lady Furina's personality is—she was merely speaking casually. 🤦♂️
Top Floor of the Palais Mermonia
Furina paced back and forth.
If she actually had the strength to back up such an arrogant declaration, it would have been incredibly cool.
But she knew her own situation…
Judging foreign gods and all that… wasn't that basically offending everyone?!
"How am I supposed to explain this…"
The Hydro Archon clutched her head. Alone in the empty room, panic was written all over her small face.
Paimon: I just asked some Fontaine locals. Furina really likes desserts… You judged me as a flying object, so you have to compensate me with a little cake! 😤
Raiden Ei: I want one too. ✋
Venti: Does Fontaine have prisons? I've never been to one. I want to take a look. 😏
Dvalin: I keep saying it—the Anemo Archon is basically a crazy god. There's always something wrong with his head. 😠
Azhdaha: His name is Venti—just let him be. 😏
Crepus: Lord Barbatos's reputation is suffering… why are you damaging your own reputation? 😲
Zhongli: Is it possible he genuinely just wants to take a look?
Furina: If you want to visit a prison, ask Wriothesley!
Wriothesley: The Fortress of Meropide welcomes all visitors.
Shikanoin Heizou: But now we can roughly understand what kind of god the Hydro Archon is. Just like Lynette said in the story—she's a bit inexplicable, but still reasonable. Once she's convinced by logic, she leaves.
Gu Chen: Feels like a comedian. 😏
Furina: Do I? 🤔
Neuvillette: Yes.
Furina: …
While chatting, the group in the story encountered a thief—but unfortunately, he escaped.
They boarded the aquabus heading to the Court of Fontaine.
Shikanoin Heizou: Lynette twisted his ankle and couldn't catch the thief? That seems unlikely. 👀
Tighnari: Clearly an excuse. Lynette probably has other plans he hasn't revealed. 🤔
Lynette: …Haha. scratches head
Lynette: In reality it hasn't reached that point yet. I wonder what my brother was thinking. ☕
Kaeya: The Traveler duo still seems pretty easy to fool. Without the Cult Leader around, these two will eventually get tricked into running in circles. 😏
Cyno: That reminds me of a joke.
Collei: A dad joke? Please don't! 🙏
Cyno: Not really a dad joke. Just that… if you tell the Traveler, "You're the famous Traveler, right?" then they'll work for you for free for a while.
Paimon: ???
Lumine: What did you say?
Tartaglia: That's not quite fair. At least you should give the Traveler some scrap rewards. 😏
Lumine: Can we not talk about this? We ran into someone we know! Charlotte~
Paimon: G!
Charlotte: GGGGG!?
Gu Chen: You two really don't need to recreate the exact meeting scene from the plot.
Tartaglia: By the way, Fontaine really has a lot going on. First a very unique Hydro Archon, and now something called the "Serial Disappearance of Young Girls" case…
Heizou: If the keyword is "young girls," it sounds like some kind of serial killer… 😨
Yanfei: Just hearing that is terrifying. Someone like that definitely deserves the harshest possible death sentence!
Gu Chen: Agreed!
Kaeya: I was too busy chatting earlier to notice. Fontaine's scenery is amazing. The Court of Fontaine looks so advanced—it makes me feel like a country bumpkin. 😩
Kaveh: Lynette and Lynette's base… wait, why are we calling their residence a base? 🤔
Paimon: No idea. 🤷
Cloud Retainer: The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale? That sounds rather interesting.
Xingqiu: I can't hold it in anymore—this is way too advanced!
Zhongli: Wait… a familiar face!
In the video, the Traveler duo unexpectedly encountered someone they knew—Tartaglia!
Tartaglia was also surprised to see them and immediately began chatting enthusiastically.
At that moment, he was in the middle of a conflict.
Suddenly, Tartaglia attempted to use his Hydro elemental power—but his Vision showed no response.
His opponent noticed the opportunity, but Tartaglia still defeated him in an instant.
Kaeya: Oh? Isn't this Tartaglia? Haven't seen you for a few days and you've already gotten weaker? 😏
Albedo: That's strange. He clearly tried to use his Vision just now. Why did it not respond? 🤔
Furina: That's bad—maybe you should replace it!
Albedo: Are Visions really that easy to damage? 🤨
Zhongli: Tartaglia has already explained it himself.
"I don't remember if I told you before," Tartaglia said, "but when I was fourteen, I once fell into an unknown Abyss."
"I learned almost all of my skills during that time. The one who taught me was my master—Skirk."
"She was quiet and mysterious. No one knows where she came from or what she experienced. When teaching me combat techniques, she was always extremely strict."
"But once I asked her why she accepted me as her student. She said… it was because I awakened 'it.' Something left its mark on me. In the future, I would need these combat skills."
"'It'? What exactly did you awaken?" Paimon asked curiously.
Tartaglia shook his head.
"My master never explained. But I suspect it's related to the dream I had when I first fell into the Abyss… In that dream, I was deep beneath an endless ocean, and in front of me was a whale so massive it took my breath away."
"A whale? Wait, that reminds me! When you fought us before, you used a move called 'Whale Leap,' right?" Paimon said.
"Haha, that was just a conceptual whale created with elemental power. But ever since that dream, the scene from it has been etched into my mind… impossible to forget."
"Why don't you ask your master?" Paimon shrugged.
"Easier said than done. Since then, I've never stopped searching for Master Skirk and that Abyss… but after all these years, I've found nothing."
"The place where I fell into the Abyss in my memory—now there isn't even a trace of it left," Tartaglia said with a sigh.
"Wow… that sounds like a ghost story," Paimon muttered.
Xingqiu: Wow, that seriously sounds like the life story of a protagonist… A mysterious encounter in youth, learning powerful martial arts… then being recognized by a powerful organization and rising through the ranks to become one of the Eleven Harbingers. Honestly, I'd believe he's the true protagonist of Teyvat! 😲
Kaeya: That sounds ridiculous. @Tartaglia Brother Childe, once you become a big shot, remember to look after your little brother. 🙏
Tartaglia: Haha, no problem! 😏
Osial: Come on, brother. Look at where you are right now. 🤷
Tartaglia: Alright, alright. The male protagonist of Teyvat is currently starting his reform-through-labor life.
(Selfie: carrying a basket of ore on his shoulder, smiling brightly under the sun.)
Gu Chen: Honestly, this kid's mentality is pretty good. Watching everything from start to finish, I realized he really does have a pure heart devoted to martial pursuit. Once he begins cultivating the Taixuan Scripture in the future, he might actually soar.
Tartaglia: Really?! 😲
Gu Chen: If Chongyun's Pure Yang Body makes him a cultivation genius, then you're the type who constantly tempers himself and surpasses his limits. Regardless of talent, that relentless drive to improve already puts you far ahead of others.
Chongyun: 😲
Tartaglia: Haha! With the Cult Leader saying that, I'm relieved!
@Ningguang @Keqing Can I double my workload to speed up my reform progress? 🙏
Ningguang: Approved.
Tartaglia: Back to work!! 🚀
While chatting, the Traveler duo arrived at the fountain plaza in front of the Opera House.
At the fountain, the Traveler heard a strange voice.
It seemed to be calling out:
"Vacher… Vacher…"
Lumine was confused, but with Lynette arriving shortly after, she temporarily set the strange incident aside.
With arrangements from Lynette and Lynette, the duo entered the opera house early and found their seats.
Unexpectedly, a tall young man was sitting next to them.
After sitting down, Lumine felt awkward.
"Should we talk to the person next to us?" Paimon whispered. "There aren't many people here. Sitting this close without saying anything is kind of awkward…"
"You handle it, Paimon."
"You—"
Paimon felt helpless.
Just then, the man beside them spoke:
"Sorry. I didn't realize the atmosphere was awkward. That was my oversight. If necessary, we can simply chat—it's perfectly fine."
Now that he had heard their whispering, the situation became even more embarrassing.
Paimon tried to find a topic but couldn't think of one. The awkwardness only grew stronger.
Fortunately, Lynette arrived in time to rescue them. The duo was introduced to the person beside them—
Neuvillette, the Chief Justice of Fontaine.
"Oh, right. Although I'm slightly reluctant to mention it, I should remind you… that person over there has been posing in the VIP seats for quite a while."
"She's doing it so that when you first notice her, she can show what she thinks is her most handsome posture."
"You should probably notice her soon. Otherwise she'll become depressed."
Gu Chen: Furina: Standing with hands on hips? No, no. As the Hydro Archon, I should sit… yes, crossing my legs like this shows my status! This pose must look extremely cool. When the Traveler arrives and sees me, they'll surely kneel in admiration! 😏
Kaeya: Furina: Haha~ Look at me, look at me~ Traveler, hurry and look over here~ 😏
Venti: Furina: Did they notice me? Okay, control the expression… hmm, they must be terrified! Huh? Why aren't they greeting me yet…
Furina: ??? Where did all these Furina haters come from?! 😤
Neuvillette: Even the great and boundless Cult Leader has fans who mock him. It's only natural for Lady Furina to have some as well. 🙂
Furina: This is ruining my character!! How can you slander me like this!! 😡
Osial: When it comes to haters, you'd better stay out of it! Whether you have flaws or not, we'll smear you anyway! 😏
Furina: Is this the karma for me slandering the Cult Leader before? 😲
Azhdaha: Too naive. You must understand one thing—no one in this group can remain completely clean! 😏
Keqing: The dark forces of Teyvat… 🤦♀️
Collei: It feels like the stronger and more important someone is, the more they get mocked. 😲
Furina: Lynette's magic show is starting!
Heavenly Principles Sustainer: That forced topic change is even more awkward than when Neuvillette sat with the Traveler in the opera house.
Furina: … (curling her toes in embarrassment)
Lynette: Lynette's magic show? Honestly, mocking Lady Furina is more entertaining. 😏
Lynette: Indeed.
Navia: 😲 admiring…
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