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After all, the hat belonged to Lady Frynn, and even gods have their own freedom. Clarind, who was merely a subordinate, clearly had neither the right nor the reason to interfere with the former.
Clarind, acting as the duel's proxy, quickly left, while Frynn, who remained, complained somewhat discontentedly:
"Really, don't do something so daring!"
"Don't be so nervous. Haven't you heard the old saying that circulates in Liyue?" The blue-and-white-haired girl smiled and raised her hand to reassure her, leaving Frynn somewhat puzzled, though she was also a little curious about it:
"Huh? I've never been to Liyue. By the way, what's that ancient saying?"
"The Rock King Emperor must have had a deeper meaning in doing this."
"What do you mean?" Funina was completely confused.
"Distance makes the heart grow fonder."
'Furina' remained quite calm—for a 'god,' the most important thing is not to appear intimate, but to maintain distance from the 'masses'.
After all, gods are seen as powerful and omnipotent. Although Jiang Qiao believes that gods are just beings who know more, are more talented, and are more powerful, people are naturally inclined to revere such special beings.
However, the distance between them can also create all sorts of gaps. For example, in the eyes of the Mondstadt people, their god of wind and hope is so majestic, but in reality, the wind god is just a bard who sings in a tavern.
Undeniably, this distance can indeed lead to situations like Balzebu, where the inability to listen to the people's voices resulted in terrible policies such as the "lockdown order" and the "eye-hunting order." However, for the gods, maintaining a certain distance from the people is by no means wrong.
Putting people with different values and vastly different forces together is itself a problematic act.
"So...you want to keep your distance?" Although Funina felt that it made sense, she was still a little hesitant.
She felt that this approach seemed somewhat inappropriate and could easily arouse suspicion among the people of Fontainebleau.
"how come."
“While it’s not impossible to do it this way, it should start from the very beginning.” The girl shrugged. Over the past five hundred years, Funina had already instilled the image of this ‘approachable water goddess’ into the hearts of the people of Fontainebleau. Even if they wanted to overturn it, it would be impossible… or rather, it could be possible, but that would be far too costly.
Jiang Qiao would never do something so foolish.
"Besides, how could a little difficulty separate the Queen of Waters, Lands, Peoples and Laws from the people of Fontaine?" The woman's small leather shoes landed lightly, and her beautiful legs, as white as ivory and encased in white stockings, crossed. Silk gloves of different colors extended from the bell sleeves and gently unfolded along with her arms, as if she were performing a dance. 'Furina' followed the five hundred years of memories within this body, chuckled, and was extremely calm.
Ellie, the fairy holding the magic wand, nodded happily, and then spoke with her innocent little face:
"Oh dear, I can always get into character quickly, but if I do this in front of a fairy who's acting as a guard, be prepared for punishment later!"
"punish?"
Although Funina was somewhat curious about the details, the fairy Ellie simply blinked her innocent eyes:
"It's a secret."
"What...."
Funina grumbled somewhat discontentedly.
Amidst laughter and conversation, the three of them went together to the special viewing platform that belonged exclusively to Funina.
There was originally only one throne here, and in principle only Funina was allowed to go up. Letting others go up would easily cause questions and discussions among the people of Fontaine. Therefore, Funina originally planned to take the fairy Ellie to the audience seats.
Although no tickets were booked in advance, the title of "Water God" still grants him this privilege.
But to this—'Funina' smiled and pulled Funina up.
If there aren't enough seats, why not just add two more chairs? This grandstand belonging to the water god is quite spacious, enough to accommodate two more people, not to mention that the fairy Airi's size doesn't take up any space at all.
Logically, Clarinde should have been here too. Besides her role as duel agent, she would also often serve as the water god's protector. And because this place is very close to the stage, it would be convenient for her to leave the stage in time if anything happened.
but....
"Clorind, we don't need your protection here for now."
Sitting gracefully on her throne, 'Frinna' smiled and dismissed the agent—a gesture that Clarind found somewhat unsettling, but she didn't seem to mind.
After all, she wasn't always by Lady Funina's side.
"The view from here is quite different from what you see down below."
"Hmph, that's right, this is my throne all to myself." Seeing the fairy Ellie's exclamation, Furina, sitting beside her, felt a little smug—as a water goddess, this was arguably the best spot in the Opiclie Opera House.
Not only the perspective, but even the throne is top-notch, made of silk imported from Liyue, definitely a high-end product.
"It's really good."
As Jiang Qiao spoke, Fu Ningna, standing to the side, instantly completed a smile-shifting magic trick.
Great location! Great sofa!
But now, all of this is no longer hers! It has been 'taken away' along with her body by this man.
Thinking of this, Funina couldn't help but feel sad.
Fortunately, thanks to someone's insistence, she was still sitting here. If she were down below, looking up at that person using her body, enjoying his privileges, and looking down at her—Miss Fulina would probably have really lost her temper.
"Please be quiet."
A serious male voice, devoid of much emotion, resounded throughout the Opiclie Opera House. The source of the voice was none other than the presiding judge, the Supreme Judge of Fontainebleau, who sat atop the cardinal seat of the decree judges.
His stern voice rang out, instantly silencing the somewhat noisy atmosphere in the venue.
"Three days ago, the missing person in this case, Limoni, went missing. Based on her various characteristics, the court has identified her as a suspect in the widely circulated 'serial disappearance of teenage girls' case."
The information revealed in the serious words startled the audience, who began to discuss it animatedly.
"I never imagined it was a series of teenage girl disappearances. Could they have finally caught the real culprit this time?"
"Come on, they always say they caught the real culprit, but what happened? I bet this time it's another fake."
"Sigh, when will we finally catch the real culprit?"
"Hmph, it's been so many years, and they still haven't found a single clue. With the efficiency of the Enforcement Court, I think it's hopeless."
"Oh well, whatever. I hope this trial is interesting and not like the last one, which almost put me to sleep."
Although tickets for Opicclay Opera performances are pre-booked and audiences usually check in advance, many are simply there for the spectacle and don't care about the details. After all, if the case is already known, wouldn't there be less surprise?
Opiklay Opera's 'Trial Opera' has its pros and cons—not all cases are so entertaining, and at least the boring, drowsy trials are not enjoyable.
The 'serial disappearances of girls' case—a case that has been widely circulated and lasted for a long time in the Fontainebleau region—is arguably the most attention-grabbing case in Fontainebleau.
Unfortunately, because they are all so bizarre, the serial disappearances of girls have not been solved to this day. Although many people have been arrested, the cases still happen.
This is also a major headache for Fontaine. The endless stream of heinous cases has severely damaged Fontaine's credibility among the people, especially since some of the old nobles in Fontaine are taking advantage of the situation to make trouble.
"Silence." The scepter was tapped lightly, the echo of which calmed the noise in the Opiclie Opera House once again.
"Bring the defendant."
Navelette spoke seriously.
The next moment, everyone's eyes in the opera house fell on the dock, the seat where the defendant was placed.
And within the focal point of vision.
What came into view was a girl with blond hair, wearing a flower headdress and a white dress.
It's worth noting that there didn't seem to be any strange UFOs around her.
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"Hey, is the suspect in that vicious 'serial disappearance of young girls' case actually such a young-looking girl? No way, she doesn't look like it."
"Who knows? Although the child looks quite cute, there's a saying that goes, 'You can know a person's face but not their heart.'"
While the audience was discussing the blond-haired girl in the dock, the blue-and-white-haired girl sitting on the throne had a strange expression on her face.
He looked at the blonde girl with a face that seemed 'pure and untouched by knowledge' and couldn't help but want to complain—like you, traveler!
—Without a doubt, standing in the dock is Ying, one of the protagonists of the two-word game and one of the twin siblings.
But what puzzled Jiang Qiao was that he did not see the mysterious emergency food next to Ying.
Could it be that it's the one from Prince Abyss?
"No...no."
After scrutinizing her for a moment, 'Furina' looked at Ying in the dock and dismissed the idea. Putting aside the fact that someone connected to the Abyss Order would openly appear at the Opiclie Opera House in Fontaine, which was the place of judgment in Fontaine Court, her 'pure' face alone was enough to determine that she must be the one who had just awakened and was naive to the ways of the world.
in addition...
'Furina's' gaze slowly fell on the blond girl's chest cavity—the gems embedded there indicated the elemental power that the girl could currently mobilize.
——Chat group.
Jiang Qiao: Has anyone in Liyue ever met a traveler named Ying? @Hu Tao
Hu Tao: Ying? Who's that? I've never heard of that name before.
Although Hu Tao, who was tagged, was a little confused, she still answered truthfully.
Hu Tao: There shouldn't be such a person in Liyue.
She was quite certain that although the business of the Hall of Rebirth did not involve this aspect, because of the Hall of Rebirth's status in Liyue and Hu Tao's decent interpersonal relationships, Hu Tao could still remember people who were even slightly influential.
What? You're saying that person is an adventurer?
Then we need to remember it even more!
After all, adventurers who spend their days exploring the wilderness are one of the most dangerous professions in Teyvat, and they are all potential clients of the Hall of Rebirth!