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If she was worried that this guy was secretly doing strange things, what could Jiang Qiao and the Cardinal of the Decree possibly do?
You can't say he's going to do something strange to the Cardinals who issue decrees, can you?
People can't, at least they shouldn't!
The decree states that the size of the cardinal is such that he cannot possibly use even a little bit of his own money!
Rather than worrying that the guy might do something strange, Funina's biggest concern right now is whether he might mess up the Cardinal of Decree and Judgment.
If that happens, things will be bad.
After all, the Cardinal Decree has been in operation for five hundred years, having stood there since the opera house was built. Even now, with the decoupling of trials being promoted, people have long been accustomed to the existence of the Cardinal Decree.
If this thing suddenly breaks down, the people of Fontainebleau will definitely become suspicious!
Thinking of this, Fulina, somewhat worried, peeked through the crack in the door into the theater. She was initially hesitant about whether to rush in and check on the situation, but after looking again, 'Fulina' was somewhat stunned.
Just moments ago, 'Frinna' was still in front of the cardinal who issued the decree.
But in the blink of an eye, the other person's figure vanished.
Thinking it was her imagination, Funina subconsciously rubbed her eyes, but the emptiness proved that it was not her imagination.
He pushed open the door abruptly, and the empty theater was laid bare before him.
Fu Ningna searched everywhere for Jiang Qiao's whereabouts, but to no avail, as if no one had ever been in the theater.
What about people?
As Funina raised this question, a familiar voice rang in her ears—
Are you looking for me?
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Are you looking for me?
A gentle whisper, belonging to a young girl, rang in her ears. The familiar feeling made Funina look in the direction of the figure and see the blue and white-haired girl who was close at hand. The latter tilted her head to meet Funina's gaze, a faint smile on her delicate face.
"...That scared me to death."
Funina took a deep breath and patted her chest—well, it was an abundance of assets even greater than her own body. From a girl's perspective, this was truly a tragedy. Fortunately, she didn't care about that, and muttered a complaint:
"Don't suddenly appear next to someone like that."
"You were the one who peeked first!"
"Hmm!" Hearing this, although it was strange that this guy could discover that she was peeping even though his back was to her, Miss Funina was more embarrassed about being caught peeping.
She puffed out her cheeks:
"Anyway, it's not something shameful."
Unbeknownst to Funina, the girl in front of her blushed slightly when she said those words.
Of course, this rosy glow only lasted for a brief moment.
A smile returned to 'Funina's' face as she leaned closer, a half-smile playing on her lips, and said:
"Are you curious about what I'm doing?"
They were so close they could faintly feel each other's warmth. Although it was a scent she knew all too well, when that face was so close to hers, Funina couldn't help but feel her heart pounding. Her face turned bright red, and she could only turn her head away to avoid his gaze.
...This guy...is so strange.
Although she felt that there wasn't much change compared to before, for some reason, Funinga could sense a feeling of nostalgia and closeness from the current 'Funinga'.
With a blush on her cheeks, Funina secretly glanced at the girl's profile, her thoughts swirling in her mind.
But the next moment, she noticed something and her expression suddenly changed.
The decree ordered the cardinal to make a ruling...!
My gaze was fixed on the Proclamation and Judgment Cardinal located beneath the judgment seat. It was clearly visible that this judgment machine, which had been running for five hundred years, now appeared dim and lifeless. The azure blue color that was filled with the energy of law and compensation had almost completely disappeared.
"what have you done?!"
Upon seeing the decree issued to the cardinal, Funina, realizing what was happening, exclaimed and looked at 'Funina' beside her, her words filled with confusion and annoyance.
No, this guy actually messed up the Cardinal Decree?
If the opera house reopens later, the people of Fontaineble will definitely cause a huge uproar when they find out.
...We need to come up with a way to mess it up...How about we just fill it with water? They all look pretty much the same anyway, and as long as Vilette doesn't use it, there won't be any problems.
'Frinna' did not answer the question, but simply smiled as she watched Navigette return to the opera house from the Lujing Spring outside the exhibition hall.
"..."
Navelette glanced at the Cardinal of the Proclamation—which made Frynn instantly nervous.
Although theoretically this is a creation of the water god and his property, it has been used for so many years that it has almost become a symbol of the laws of Fontainebleau and is bound to them.
In a sense, this thing is as important as the Void of Sumeru, the Sky Harp of Mondstadt... In short, it's very important!
It happened right under Villette's nose... Phew, thankfully Jiang Qiao is using my body.
As Funina was feeling so fortunate, Vilette withdrew her gaze without saying anything, simply looking at 'Funina,' whose lips curved into a smile, her heterochromatic, divine teardrop eyes revealing a hint of amusement.
"You are..."
"This must be our first meeting, right, Violet?" The top hat that held down her blue and white hair swayed gently as the girl smiled and uttered words that puzzled Violet.
The latter frowned, "You...aren't Funina?"
There was a hint of doubt and uncertainty in Villette's tone. The greeting was clearly unusual, yet he couldn't find anything amiss in the girl before him.
No... 'her' power seems to have increased.
In the past, Navelette had always regarded the curse on Funina as the power of the water god, and therefore never paid any attention to it.
But now, that curse has vanished without a trace, replaced by a genuine 'legacy of the demon god'.
Of course, Funina was clearly unaware of this.
Upon hearing Villette's words, she felt a sense of panic.
Broken, exposed!
Although swapping bodies with someone else wasn't actually that important to Funina—at most, she was a little embarrassed that she was swapping with a man—her biggest worry was what would happen if this led to the exposure that she wasn't the real water goddess.
In that case, Fukaros would have really messed up the task she asked him to do, and Fontaine would be flooded... Oh, but there's Jiang Qiao!
Funina suddenly realized a blind spot—she was keeping Fukaros's secret to save Fontaine, and Jiang Qiao would do the same thing. Theoretically, she didn't need to keep the secret anymore.
However, after some thought, Funina did not completely give up on Fucaros's mission.
After all, isn't this a glimmer of hope?
If Jiang Qiao fails, at least there's still Fukalos.
I've been pretending for almost five hundred years. If I give up now, wouldn't all the suffering I've endured for five hundred years have been for nothing?
Reluctant to let go of sunk costs, Miss Funina decided to let things take their course.
"how could be?"
The girl chuckled and shrugged.
—You liar.
After the deal was completed, Fukalos angrily filed a complaint.
Of course, this 'deception' did not stem from Jiang Qiao's reneging on her promise.
It's just an 'inequality'.
After Jiang Qiao completed the exchange of everything, she left the Cardinal of Decree and returned to her long-lost physical body. After their minds merged and they understood each other's intentions, Fukaros realized that he had been tricked.
This guy—didn't take anything at all!
All he did was return Fukaros, as a deity, to [Frinna].
"I didn't lie about anything, did I?"
Without the need for complicated communication, the shared consciousness and spiritual connection allowed Fucarus to feel the unhindered and undisguised 'all' directed towards him.
Although this "all" does have certain limitations, for Fukaros, what she gained far exceeds what she gave up.
In a way, her sacrifice was something that many people on the continent of Teyvat dreamed of and pursued—the existence of a being named Fukaros was 'remembered' by Jiang Qiao.
This remembrance will be more profound and more unshakable than any mark etched in rock.
But Fukaros, whose consciousness merged with Jiang Qiao's, understood something else—even if he had chosen to refuse from the beginning, Jiang Qiao would still help him in an appropriate way.
The reason for his help was not because he wanted anything in return, but simply because... he didn't want Fukaros, or himself, to end like that memory.
"Perhaps this approach will cause a wonderful story to be cut short, but the important thing should always be the person who creates the story, shouldn't it?"
"People should always have the opportunity to choose, even if the outcome is not good, because this choice is based on their own will."
What Jiang Qiao did was simply to offer a possibility—or at least a choice—that might be better, or at least would make it less difficult for those making the choice.