In the video, Navia looked excited—because they had discovered new clues about the Serial Disappearance of Young Girls case.
She wanted to invite the Traveler, this excellent partner, to continue the investigation together. But the Traveler had only just arrived in Fontaine and clearly wasn't ready to get deeply involved in such matters.
After thinking about it, Navia realized that made sense. So she could only treat them to a "farewell meal."
The rich meal left Lumine and Paimon very satisfied. The only thing that made Paimon uncomfortable was a glass of Fonta that tasted strange. Since it was actually Navia's drink and she had accidentally drunk it, Paimon felt a bit embarrassed.
After saying goodbye to Navia, the duo returned to the fountain plaza.
This time, Lumine heard the voice again.
Her consciousness began to blur.
She slowly stepped forward—and collapsed to the ground.
In her consciousness, she saw a Lochfolk spirit calling out a name:
"Vacher… Vacher…"
Through their conversation, Lumine discovered something shocking.
The Lochfolk had once been human—but had lost its human form.
It had been dissolved.
Yet the Lochfolk felt that dissolution was more like a kind of release.
When Lumine woke up, a group of mysterious security mechs had surrounded her and Paimon, clearly intending to harm them.
Fortunately, Navia and her group arrived to protect them. However, the enemies were too numerous for them to handle alone.
Luckily, Clorinde appeared in time, swiftly destroying several security mechs. She seemed to already know Navia quite well.
After the fight, Navia thanked Paimon—leaving Paimon confused.
Only then did she learn the truth.
That glass of Fonta had been mixed with Primordial Seawater!
That was why it tasted strange and looked unusual.
Navia then revealed something even more shocking:
Her father had also died after investigating the Serial Disappearance case, falsely accused of murder.
Navia and Lumine were both people of action—but too many things had happened that day.
With help from the Spina di Rosula, Lumine and Paimon found a place to stay. After resting overnight, they went to the Palais Mermonia to see Neuvillette and investigate the person named "Vacher."
Unfortunately, no such name appeared in any case records.
Seeing Navia's disappointed expression, Neuvillette spoke after a brief silence:
"Miss Navia, I understand your feelings. Your father, Mr. Callas, was an excellent man. His death is truly regrettable."
Navia stopped walking.
"Mr. Neuvillette… what is that supposed to mean?"
"Sympathy? Comfort? Or simply 'regret,' as you put it?"
"No… none of those!"
"I can hear it. Your words don't carry any emotion. You're only saying them because you believe you should."
Neuvillette remained silent.
"Back then, my father had already stepped onto the dueling arena. I rushed here despite the guards stopping me. You told me yourself that the case still seemed suspicious… yet you still allowed the duel to proceed."
"In your eyes, the value of a human life can't compare to those cold laws and rules you hold in your hands, can it?"
"If you truly felt regret about my father's death, why didn't you stop him?"
"Why… didn't you give me the chance to stop him? Why did you let him die bearing such disgrace?"
"At that time… if we had just tried a little harder, everything might have changed…"
"I still had so many things to say to him… so many questions he hadn't answered…"
"If you really have no emotions—then look at me. Look into my eyes, and I'll show you what true regret feels like!"
Navia's eyes glistened with tears as her emotions surged.
After a long pause, Neuvillette quietly said:
"…I'm sorry, Miss Navia."
Navia sighed.
"You really are just like him… like my old man."
"You keep everything bottled up inside and never talk to anyone about it."
"You clearly feel many things—but you never express them."
She waved her hand.
"Forget it. Everyone already knows how cold the Chief Justice is."
"Sorry for losing my temper with you, Your Honor."
"Let's go, Traveler. Paimon."
Neuvillette said nothing—only silently watching them leave.
Outside the Palais Mermonia, they noticed something strange.
When they entered earlier, the sky had been clear.
Now it was raining.
Navia remembered that it had also rained heavily on the day her father died.
Lumine suddenly asked a key question:
Her father had died outdoors, where rain could reach him.
If Primordial Seawater were involved, then many confusing parts of the case suddenly began to make sense.
Meanwhile, the Extraordinary Chat Group was already discussing things.
Kaeya: Wait a second. In the story, Lumine heard the legend that "when the Hydro Dragon cries, it rains." And earlier in the group, Mr. Neuvillette admitted he's the Hydro Dragon King. So… it was sunny when they went in, and raining when they came out. Did Miss Navia make Neuvillette cry? 😏
Azhdaha: Our Chief Justice may look expressionless, but inside he's crying rivers. 😈
Gu Chen: Neuvillette lying in bed at night suddenly wakes up and starts crying: "Why did she say that about me?" 😭
Furina: Hahahahaha!! 🤣
Neuvillette: …
Navia: Sorry, sorry… that really hit my funny bone. 🤦♀️
Neuvillette: Perhaps we should postpone the jokes. It seems the true culprit has already been found.
Tartaglia: Wait—don't tell me it's me? That can't be right! 😲
While Lumine and Paimon investigated the headquarters of a mysterious organization, a trial began at the Opera Epiclese.
The one on trial was Tartaglia.
Tartaglia himself didn't seem very concerned. He was more interested in whether he could have a proper fight with Clorinde.
Navia arrived just in time. The confused and shocked Marcel was brought forward as the defendant.
After an intense exchange—and once Lumine and Paimon returned with solid evidence—Marcel was easily defeated.
He was Vacher.
And he wasn't even a Fontaine native, meaning he couldn't be dissolved by Primordial Seawater.
After reviewing everything again, the Oratrice delivered its verdict.
Vacher (Marcel): Guilty.
Tartaglia thought the trial was over and prepared to leave.
But Neuvillette stopped him.
His case wasn't finished.
The Oratrice declared Tartaglia guilty.
Tartaglia froze. The verdict obviously didn't convince him, and he refused to cooperate with the trial.
Security mechs surrounded him.
Using the power of his Delusion, Tartaglia fought back, easily overwhelming them. Just as he was about to activate his Foul Legacy transformation, Neuvillette intervened and forcibly ended the chaos.
Tartaglia: What the heck does that mean?! 😠
Venti: Poor Tartaglia didn't even get to use his ultimate move before getting stopped. 😏
Tartaglia: Well, what can I do? He's the Hydro Dragon King. Losing to him is normal. Still, leaving a scratch on his face isn't bad. 😮💨
Neuvillette: From an objective perspective, Mr. Tartaglia shouldn't be guilty. Why would the Oratrice deliver such a verdict? 🤔
Heizou: There aren't enough clues yet. But since the Oratrice has operated normally for so many years, Tartaglia probably has some hidden factor that caused the guilty verdict.
Tighnari: Let's keep watching.
Tartaglia was taken away.
The trial was truly over.
Later, at the fountain plaza, Marcel was devoured by countless Lochfolk spirits.
The mastermind behind the disappearance case lost his soul. Doctors concluded he died of extreme fright.
After wandering around Fontaine City, Lumine and Paimon visited the graveyard near Poisson.
Neuvillette also happened to be there.
He answered many of their questions.
Lumine even asked about her sibling, but Neuvillette said he had never seen them.
After the disappearance case ended, the duo planned to rest.
But at the same time, new events were quietly unfolding.
Neuvillette mentioned a tea party between Furina and the Fatui Harbinger "The Knave" (Arlecchino)—a meeting filled with tension.
They also learned that Tartaglia had gone missing in the Fortress of Meropide.
Neuvillette asked them to investigate.
So they fabricated a crime and were sent to the prison.
"Eating the cake prepared by the Snezhnayan envoy for the Hydro Archon without permission, causing a brief disruption to Fontaine's political core. Sentence: 45 days."
"But considering how much Lady Furina loves desserts… this crime is basically equivalent to attempting to assassinate the Hydro Archon…"
After completing the procedures, Lumine and Paimon began their prison life.
Lumine: Great. No matter where we go, we always end up in prison at some point, right? People everywhere just can't stand us foreigners! 😤
Neuvillette: Miss Lumine, you misunderstand. This charge was clearly fabricated.
Paimon: Whatever… we're used to it. 🤷
Venti: Still, Fontaine's prison looks interesting. It's nothing like ordinary prisons—it feels like a normal society where everyone has their own roles.
Heizou: I only glanced at the layout, but something about this prison is strange… like something is hidden.
Wriothesley: Oh? You noticed something just from a glance at the structure? Interesting. 😏
Paimon: Wait—so there really is something hidden in the prison?! 😲
Sigewinne: There are secrets, but nothing scary. pat pat 🙂
Inside the prison, Lumine and Paimon unexpectedly ran into Lynette and Lynette.
They were investigating Tartaglia's disappearance and other secrets.
As days passed, Lumine and Paimon eventually discovered the escape route Tartaglia had used.
Meanwhile, because Lumine was carrying Tartaglia's Vision, she began having dreams from his perspective.
The Fortress of Meropide clearly hid many secrets.
Through days of investigation—and conflicts between Lynette and Wriothesley—Lumine learned more of the truth.
Then one day, the Fortress of Meropide suddenly shook violently.
Something had happened.
Lumine and Paimon rushed inside.
They saw two figures standing ready:
Wriothesley and Clorinde.
At the end of the restricted zone stood a massive gate trembling violently. The gauge needle on the instrument panel shook near the critical point.
Suddenly—
The corners of the gate burst open under immense water pressure.
A torrent of Primordial Seawater broke through the restraints and surged into the chamber like a fountain.
Wriothesley and Clorinde could only hold it back for a short time.
Lumine and Paimon immediately rushed to find Neuvillette.
They met him at the entrance of Meropide. He asked them to go to the Opera House and protect Furina, while he entered Meropide alone.
At the opera house, Furina jumped up excitedly when she saw them.
Clearly, their presence made her feel much safer.
Meanwhile—
Inside Meropide, Neuvillette raised one hand and single-handedly suppressed the raging Primordial Seawater, forcing it back.
Albedo: It seems Heizou's analysis was correct. Beneath Meropide lies the sealed Primordial Sea. If it erupts, Fontaine will be the first place flooded. Based on Teyvat's geography, other nations wouldn't be severely affected—but Fontaine citizens would still dissolve unless a solution is found. The giant ship under Meropide doesn't seem large enough to carry all Fontaine people. 🤔
Nahida: There is still time. If no solution is found, Fontaine's people may have to migrate. 🌱
Paimon: Furina feels strange to me… Is she really a god? 🤔
Furina: Hmph! Of course I am! 😤
Tartaglia: Wait—Arlecchino attacked Furina?! Wow, your guts are bigger than mine! 😲
Arlecchino didn't hide anything from Lumine and Paimon.
She admitted that she had attacked Furina.
Furina had been terrified—but didn't dare reveal it, pretending nothing happened.
Arlecchino found it hard to believe a god would behave like that.
She also sensed something else:
There seemed to be a curse on Furina.
Arlecchino even suspected that Neuvillette might be the true Hydro Archon.
Just then, Neuvillette arrived.
After talking, he revealed the truth:
He wasn't the Hydro Archon.
He was the Hydro Dragon King.
And he admitted he was not yet complete, meaning he currently had no way to stop the prophecy.
Later, Lumine and Paimon decided to return to Meropide.
After learning so much, exhaustion quickly overtook Lumine and she fell asleep.
In the darkness, the Vision she was temporarily holding glowed faintly.
In an endless deep sea—
Tartaglia slowly opened his eyes.
As his consciousness returned, he finally saw the enormous shadow before him.
A colossal whale blocked the light reaching the ocean depths.
Everything fell into darkness again.
Soon, it was time for Lumine and Paimon to be released from prison.
But just after completing the procedures, tremors came from above.
They rushed to find Neuvillette at the Palais Mermonia.
Only then did they learn that the sea level near Poisson had suddenly risen.
Worried about Navia, the two immediately rushed there.
Poisson had experienced a brief disaster.
Panic and grief filled the scene.
Navia handled everything in an orderly manner—but the exhaustion and sadness in her eyes revealed her inner pain.
Melus and Silver, while helping evacuate residents, had left too late.
They were swallowed by seawater mixed with Primordial Seawater.
[Extraordinary Chat Group]
Navia: What?! Should I evacuate Poisson residents ahead of time?! 😰
Melus: To be safe, we should temporarily move to higher ground.
Paimon: Wait—you're in the group too?!
Melus: Haha, after successfully cultivating the Taixuan Scripture, I joined the group. I've just been too busy to greet everyone.
Silver: Hello everyone!
Lynette: Since you two cultivated the Taixuan Scripture, things probably won't end the same way as in the video. Miss Navia can relax a bit.
Navia: Ah… watching that really scared me. Thank goodness. Thank you, Cult Leader. 🙏
Furina: By the way… can the Taixuan Scripture resist the dissolution from Primordial Seawater? 🤔
Neuvillette: What exactly are you thinking?
Arlecchino: You're relying on the Taixuan Scripture? Does that mean the preparations you claimed to have aren't enough to deal with the Primordial Sea's eruption?
Furina: I—I… (deflates) 😞
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