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After all that trouble, turning into a clown after such a mess would be a huge blow to a smart person like him.

Most of my old friends have already left, so what motivation is left?

But with the Water God pulling this stunt, even if one wanted to die, there was nothing one could do.

Of course, he does have a bit of a temper.

You say I can't die, so you mean I can't even decide my own death?

I can't beat you, but I can't just die in front of you?

The blue-and-white-haired girl, noticing the subtle look in his eyes, wore a knowing smile.

"You don't want to live to see the day Fontaine escapes the prophecy, do you?"

"The esteemed Master René, is he planning to escape through death because of one failure?"

"Weren't you trying to save Fontaine? How come you've given up after just one failure?"

Stop mocking me, the water pressure is coming up.

The entire water sphere of René has begun to turn red.

Unfortunately... he was no match for the person in front of him.

They could only respond to the former's requests listlessly and weakly.

"I will follow Lady Funina's arrangements."

In fact, after being provoked by those few words, René no longer wanted to die.

He wanted to die because he lacked motivation and was too tired.

But with Rene's pride, how could he possibly back down because of one or two failures? If he did, he would never have been able to dissolve into the seawater of the womb and maintain his self-awareness, nor would he have been able to control so much seawater of the womb and transform it into Nazisen Cruz. Five hundred years ago, the Shadow Hunter and Alan would have finished it off in one fell swoop.

If you just give him a little push and a bit of new motivation, once he gets over that suicidal impulse, nothing will happen.

'Furina' nodded in satisfaction, then glanced at Jacob, whose face was bruised and swollen.

"You...do whatever you want."

"?"

Jacob originally planned to throw the ball directly. After all, even Rene, the veteran thrower, had thrown, so why should he resist? Following the Water God and joining the weaving crew would mean a life of luxury!

But this stark difference in attitude somehow broke his defenses.

What? Are you trying to discriminate against me?

Jiang Qiao also had her own reasons for this.

Who is René? He's a Level 10 Scientist! A Five-Star Orange Card!

While Jacob, this little follower, is also a genius, he's at most a four-star purple card. What level are you at, and what level are they at?

It's not bad, but I've already gone to great lengths to get René, so wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate to give you a useless sidekick? Anyway, you'll definitely vote for him, right?

As a temporary substitute, I, the Water Goddess Funina, have done a really good job!

If you send those two silly women, Fukaros and Frinna, over here, they might just end up like some idiot blondie, letting Nazisen Cruz die.

Of course, Jacob was undoubtedly somewhat dissatisfied with this differential treatment.

Thinking back on his past, his rebellious spirit flared up, and he blurted out:

"I'm sorry, I don't really want to have anything to do with Fontainebleau."

That's the truth. After all, his family background is completely different from Fontaine's. But since René has already voted, he doesn't really care about this. He just wanted to be a little sentimental.

Who gave this water god such preferential treatment?

If I were a little more assertive and rebellious, maybe the other party would give in and become more courteous.

At that time, I can then take the opportunity to back down a bit, and I'll save face.

The proud Mr. Jacob was making a clattering sound as he worked on his abacus.

Unfortunately.

"Oh."

'Funina's' reaction was rather indifferent.

This left Jacob momentarily stunned, and then somewhat bewildered—wait, this reaction isn't what I expected!

Shouldn't it be the other person trying their best to keep you here?

Even if you don't try your best, just a few soft words from you and I'll give in!

Hmm...maybe my attitude wasn't clear enough, or firm enough.

Having thought of this, Jacob immediately made his next move, tentatively saying:

"...In that case, I'll be going now."

"Please."

The girl raised her hand, her face expressionless.

It really seems like they have no intention of trying to keep me here at all.

Jacob bit his lip. No, you really don't give me any face at all?

Fine, fine! You're not going to give me any face, are you? Well, I won't put up with this! If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will! I'm going straight to pursuing my original dream!

As for René... I can just secretly go and become René's assistant from now on!

"Wait, you can't leave."

As Jacob walked outside, the girl's voice rang out behind him, instantly filling him with joy.

Ha, so you're playing hard to get with me?

Just because you say I can't leave doesn't mean I can't leave. Wouldn't that make me look like I've lost face?

I'll just walk away, so you'll be in a hurry to win me back!

In an attempt to salvage the situation and regain face, Jacob only sped up the process.

next moment

"Snapped."

After a crisp snap of the fingers.

Three light blue 'elves' surrounded Jacob.

"?"

Amid Jacob's fearful and bewildered expression, the three seafood bullies swarmed forward.

"Ah, oh oh—"

With a scream, Zhihong, Jacob was bound hand and foot and pulled back to his original position.

"What are you doing, Water God!"

He asked, somewhat puzzled and annoyed, while Jiang Qiao—'Funingna'—glanced at him with a rather strange look: "Catching a fugitive, what's wrong with that?"

At this moment, René, who had been puzzled and somewhat dissatisfied and wanted to say something, shut his mouth.

Jacob was also dumbfounded.

—In fact, both of them were 'criminals' caught by Jiang Qiao.

It's just that Mr. Jiang is kind-hearted and respects talent, so he specially loosened the restrictions on the two of them.

I was just loosening your straps, what's with you trying to run away?

So you're ungrateful for the respect I show you, huh?

How dare they run away in front of me, the Water God? Don't I have any dignity?!

Guards! Seize him! Beat him! Beat him hard!

After dealing with the troublemaker Jacob, Funina, along with the three seafood bullies who were dragging Jacob and René, walked down the Gestalt.

Then, they saw Navelette in front of the tower, with Funina, wearing the 'Fuchau' skin, standing with Navelette.

"Naviette, what brings you here?"

Jiang Qiao—'Funingna'—looked at Navelette, who was leading a team of guards, with some strangeness.

"The water level suddenly rose, and... someone reported something unusual about this tower, so I came to check it out."

"You did it?"

Navelette pointed with her cane at the rising water level, which had been low before but was now level with the entire island of Gestalt.

Now, only Gestalt remains on land.

"It's somewhat related."

Her sleeve was tugged, and a side glance revealed Funina's somewhat panicked and pleading eyes—she was clearly terrified by the sudden rise in water level, but Jiang Qiao naturally reassured her, understanding the situation perfectly.

This must be because of the Star-Devouring Whale.

When the Star-Devouring Whale is in battle, it releases a large amount of water element, which, after merging into the Fetal Ocean, causes the Fetal Ocean to swell and the water level to rise.