A chat group where you switch bodies with Alicia at the start?

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Jiang Qiao: What about Mondstadt?

Hu Tao: Things have been a bit chaotic in Mondstadt lately, I'm not sure... Wait a minute, I saw Xingqiu. He's the second young master of the Feiyun Merchant Guild. I heard the Feiyun Merchant Guild has some business dealings with the Dawn Winery in Mondstadt. Let me ask him for you.

Jiang Qiao: Thank you for your trouble.

"Do you know this guy?"

Funina, who was wearing Jiang Qiao's skin, obviously couldn't notice the messages in the group chat. She looked at Jiang Qiao with some strangeness and curiosity.

The latter fell into a brief silence, and then said somewhat uncertainly:

"That's right?"

How can this be considered knowing someone? In a sense, isn't it just being yourself?

Of course, if we leave out the category of two-word games, then we must distinguish them.

"That's the famous traveler, a walking disaster-generating machine, a 'human-shaped natural disaster' that 'wreaks havoc' on a country." The slightly teasing tone left Funina somewhat bewildered.

"...ha?"

She glanced at the blond-haired girl in the dock. This girl didn't seem very bright, but... she was so dangerous?

Although she wondered if this was just a lie, if this seemingly harmless blonde girl was really that 'bad,' then for the safety of the people of Fontainebleau, Funina felt she had to step up her efforts and get her into Mero Petersburg as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, now that [Furina] is in Jiang's hands, Miss Furina has no way to use the name of the Water God to gank the Traveler.

"Haha, just kidding." The blue-and-white-haired girl looked at Funina's serious yet slightly conflicted expression and instantly guessed what the latter was thinking. She covered her mouth and chuckled.

"...Deceiving the water god is a grave sin!"

Knowing she had been tricked, Funina was quite angry and glared at the 'herself' sitting on the throne with great dissatisfaction.

“Oh dear, it seems that’s true—but now, it seems I’m the water god, aren’t I?” The blue-and-white-haired girl rolled up her sleeves and smiled as she uttered a cruel reality that left Funina speechless.

After the change in status, the real water goddess, Miss Funina, seems to have become the weaker party... No, she was never considered strong to begin with, and she wasn't the real water goddess either.

...I'm so angry!!!

Funina puffed out her cheeks, somewhat annoyed.

Although the body swap made her somewhat uncomfortable, it also fulfilled her needs to some extent, allowing her to at least for a period of time not to suffer the pain in the form of [Frinna (Water Goddess)].

Therefore, despite the awkwardness of being a boy, Fulina quite liked the sense of emptiness that came from being able to be herself and not needing to be anyone's 'substitute'.

But now, seeing someone using the water god's name to intimidate her, Miss Funina was furious again.

"But I wasn't entirely joking."

The girl shook her head slightly, then looked away from Ying in the defendant's seat.

He looked at the chat group.

Hu Tao: It seems there's been some turmoil in Mondstadt lately. Apparently, a monster called Stormterror is harassing Mondstadt. As for the Traveler and Luminous you mentioned, there probably aren't any. At least, none of the people who returned from the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild have heard of such a person.

Jiang Qiao: Thank you.

Walnut: Hey, no need to be so polite. If you really want to express your gratitude, why not patronize our Rebirth Hall business?

Jiang Qiao: ...

Walnut: Hey, since we're acquaintances, I can give you a 20% discount!

Looking at the promotional message for Walnut, 'Funingna's' expression was somewhat subtle.

Fontaine is home to a bunch of humanoid water sprites. Even if they die, their water flows directly into the sea and then gathers in the Lujing Spring.

This makes it difficult for him to actively create demand—besides, Wangshengtang doesn't have any international business.

Oh...

'Furina' glanced at 'Cardinal Decree', thinking that this might be a good client.

There's no need to actually do that, but since Liyue's Geo Archon has received the same treatment, we in Fontaine should also give the God of Justice the same treatment!

"Strange, I feel a chill down my back."

In the "Cardinal Decree," in a realm similar to Thor's Pure Land, a girl in a blue and white ceremonial dress hugged her shoulders, shivered, and felt somewhat bewildered. Not to mention that she was a god, in reality, she didn't even have a body right now. What was going on?

Although it was strange, Fukalos didn't think much of it and just hid in the shadows, watching the people at the Opiclie Opera House.

And her own physical body—Furina.

In fact, for the past five hundred years, Fucarus has been watching over this child.

Because they were essentially the same person, she could easily sense the pain hidden beneath Funina's flamboyant exterior.

As time went by, Funina's spirit became increasingly fragile.

Having witnessed all of this firsthand, Fukaros naturally felt heartbroken, but in order to save the people of Fontaine, she was unable to take any action and could only silently stay in the "Cardinal of Decree" to accumulate the legal energy needed to complete the plan.

In fact, this was a very difficult thing for her.

After all—the highest judge standing above the "Cardinal of Decree" is none other than the water dragon king of Teyvat.

To do such a thing without being exposed, even if the other party's power over Gu Long is not absolute, is not an easy task.

but--

Now it seems that things have changed somewhat.

"I feel like...she's changed a lot." Peering at 'Frinna' in the stands, Fucaros had this kind of feeling...probably.

When she saw her before, she could still sense Funina's confusion and pain.

But now, 'Funingna' is as calm as if she had sunk into the sea, as if everything had fallen into place naturally. Now, 'Funingna' is incredibly natural and confident, without even a trace of 'confusion'.

In this respect, Fucarus might even feel ashamed of himself.

She was actually very scared too.

He was afraid that Funina wouldn't be able to hold on, afraid that something unexpected would happen to the post he was holding onto, and afraid of the 'death sentence' he was about to face.

In this respect—there isn’t much difference between God and man, is there?

"...Shouldn't this be considered a good thing?"

Although he didn't know why Funina had undergone such a dramatic change in such a short period of time, Fucaros felt that this change was not a bad thing—at least if Funina was like this, she would definitely be able to hold on until that moment came.

The disappearance of the pain caused by Fukaros's request also somewhat soothed Fukaros's guilt towards Funina.

Is it because of this person?

Fukaros looked at Jiang Qiao, who was sitting next to Funina, with her chin in her hand and some curiosity.

Everything seemed to change after the appearance of this strange man.

If possible, she would very much like to make contact with the other party, but after thinking about her own perseverance, Fukaros sighed and continued with her work.

After the intelligence investigation concluded.

Jiang Qiao was finally able to confirm the composition of the executioner who appeared at the Opéra Garnier Opera House.

Gazing at that pure gem, he made his judgment—

This is a 'primordial human'.

The kind that has not been tainted by any elemental forces.

Although it was rather strange that the appearance of the Firefly was actually a native human of the Grass, Jiang Qiao immediately stopped finding it odd after recalling the background of this unfortunate child.

As the sealed twin, Luminous's arrival in Teyvat could theoretically be described as a 'random start'. It was only because of the plot requirements of the Two Words Game that Luminous set off from Eagle Beach, encountered Paimon, and embarked on a journey to find her blood relative.

But for Teyvat, which has become 'real,' Luminous's movements will obviously no longer be affected by the so-called plot. Even if she runs to other places, no emergency food will jump out to block her way.

Let's explore the road ahead another time!

In this situation, Luminous can start anywhere—Liyue, Inazuma... cough cough, the nuclear wastewater there might be a bit dangerous, but in short, the world is so vast that nothing can stop Luminous's steps.

Jiang Qiao glanced at the police team who were going up on stage as witnesses.

—According to the security forces.

According to the victim Rimoni's friend, a few days ago, Rimoni was collecting materials near White Pine Town when she unexpectedly found this girl, who appeared to have been shipwrecked, on the beach. Kind-hearted Rimoni took Ying home, but afterwards, Rimoni disappeared, leaving only a puddle of water and Ying holding a knife at the scene.

These clues would be difficult to constitute evidence in a normal trial, but given the somewhat 'dramatic' trial process in Fontaine, the accusations from Limoni's friend, and the fact that they fit the characteristics of a series of missing girls, they went straight to the Opikley Opera House.

Although Navelette found many suspicious points, he was the Supreme Judge, not an investigator, and the judge, who was particularly concerned about the division of responsibilities, turned his attention to 'Furina' sitting in the stands.

Cases like this are actually quite troublesome to handle.

In particular, neither party appearing in court seemed to have legal representation.

In order to make the case legal and reasonable, Fontaine has come up with a 'good method' over a long period of time.

That was to ask the 'Water God' for his opinion.

As the water goddess, Funina will still use her subjective will to judge the case and offer her own opinions.

Because of the god's exalted status, even if Funina's reasoning often seemed absurd, the people of Fontaine had a pillar of support whenever she spoke.

In a sense, Fontaine's judgments often don't rely on 'evidence,' but rather on—the 'water god' deeming you guilty!

Of course—you can argue, but if you succeed, then it will be Furina herself who will be embarrassed.

The water god's authority will be questioned at this moment, and in order to uphold the truth, Funinna will try to smooth things over in various ways.

And if we fail... what else is there to say? One private seat in Mello Petersburg!