People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 228: Navrette and the Disturbed Fernina

On the north side of the desert area, Fontaine.

It is similar to Xumi, which is renowned in many countries for its academic research level.

On the other side of the ocean in the Xumi Desert area is Fontainebleau, the "Water Kingdom", which is also famous for its technological development, large lakes and unique ecology.

Now that the Port of Baida has been put back into use, with the help of the town of Petliko as a transit station, the difficulty of traveling between Fontaine and Xumi has been greatly reduced.

As a symbol of Fontaine's supreme authority, the magnificent and exquisitely built Palais de Moulin, stands at the highest point of Fontainebleau in the main city.

At this moment, in a well-known office to the right of the reception desk on the first floor of the lobby,
Navilette, the supreme judge of Fontaine, was sitting on a brown wooden chair with a blue leather back.

There is plenty of space in the office.
In terms of personal office space, it can be said to be extremely sufficient.

But inside this room, which can even be used as a small square, apart from a large number of brown wooden bookshelves and leather sofas for guests to rest,

The only thing that could be called decoration was a classic record player that looked like a morning glory and two white clay vases behind the long table.

This room is so plain and simple that it is not even suitable for the status.

But he was an old friend who had worked here for four hundred years with this silver-haired young man, who was dressed in the majestic judge's robe and had a stern face.

After the previous shock, this always impartial and selfless person,
To outsiders, it seemed that nothing could move the Supreme Judge, but he simply stopped the work that he had always valued the most.

After hesitating for a while, he finally chose to put down the quill in his hand.

He stood up from his seat after a long absence, holding a glass of clear spring water from Qiaoying Manor, and came to the two vases with green plants behind him.

"."

".who is it?"

"In today's world, there shouldn't be such a force."

Accompanied by murmurs, Navelette, who had never once shown any expression in public since taking office for four hundred years,
But at this moment, next to this seemingly ordinary plant in front of him, there was visible doubt.

——Although ordinary people could not notice it, but after the fluctuation just now, the green plant with blue-purple flowers in front of him miraculously regained life from the brink of withering.

Although such a change is so minor that it seems not worth mentioning,
But considering the reach of that force,

It can be roughly assumed that the owner of the power only relied on some weak aftermath to make all the plants and trees in Teyvat receive such a "blessing" at the same time.
This is something that even those usurpers who claim to be in power cannot do.

Since he was born as a water dragon in human form hundreds of years ago,
Faced with this strange world that has undergone countless changes, he never thought that he could still feel this familiar and primitive power in today's Teyvat.

——According to the memories of the companion, this is undoubtedly the great power known as the Power of the Ancient Dragon, which can only be wielded by the "Perfect Dragon".

".But which one of our people is it? And how did they regain the authority that was once taken away?"

Villette could naturally tell from the changes in the surroundings that were difficult for ordinary people to detect that this was the authority of grass attribute.

But the power of the ancient dragons had been divided by the original tyrant, and the elemental dragons born now no longer possessed the complete power of the seven.
In addition, the history about the dragon clan in Xumi is very scarce, so he has no way of knowing which of his fellow clansmen regained the power.

Recalling the previously filmed scenes of the Xumi God taking action,

The majestic High Inquisitor did not think that what was happening now was accomplished by one of his fellow tribesmen through the use of force.

"."

I was silent for a moment, unable to deduce the cause and effect of this matter that I had no clue about.
Navilette shook his head and put the task of collecting relevant information on the to-do list.
I decided it would be more practical to return to my seat and consider the crucial bill at hand.

——Because Funina, the water god, doesn't pay attention to these trivial matters on weekdays, and will only exercise her rights when she feels like it.

At most, he was not absent from many diplomatic and government social occasions.

So even outside of trials, most of Fontaine's daily affairs were handled by Villette.

Although Fontaine has some rules, including "no flying objects can be released in the first three days of each month" and "bivalve shells stranded during the dry season belong to the water god, while snails belong to the people",
Strange laws like "It is forbidden to name domestic animals 'Funina'", "It is forbidden to eat ketchup alone in the cafeteria and restaurant", "Milushin must be referred to as 'she', not 'it'" and so on.

But this time, the document in his hand was fundamentally different from the above laws. It was an important proposal that would actually affect the development of Fontaine and people's livelihood:

——That is, including tax rates, management regulations for merchants who frequently travel between the two countries after the port on the north side of Xumi was opened and transportation became extremely convenient.

Villette sat back in his seat and used his authority to wipe away the ink spots that had spread out before.
He carefully examined the proposal in front of him, which was jointly put forward by many chambers of commerce, and whose main purpose was to relax the ban on the circulation of some commodities.

Although he knew that Fontaine now had very serious problems in terms of wealth gap among the people and government fiscal spending, he had also thought about improving related issues.

But he is not that good at economic development.
Many times, I am just trying to deal with the problems pushed to me by my superiors, and the results are naturally not very satisfactory.

After sitting in his seat motionless and thinking hard for a long time,

After recalling the research funding shortages reported a few days ago and financial problems such as water channel correction,

In the end, it was decided to refine the content a little and pass the bill, which seemed to have no major problems.

"."

"咚咚-"

"Please come in."

Just as Villette finished the instructions, she heard a light knock on the door.

Because his five senses are far superior to those of ordinary people, he does not want to have too much contact with humans and does not have a special communicator, but instead chose this very primitive method.

raise your head,

He saw a cardiotome in black and white uniform walking towards him with a document.

After nodding slightly, the cardiotonic officer spoke a little stiffly:
".Excuse me, Lord Villette,

——Lady Fernina wants you to come over.”

"it is good."

He nodded to show that he understood.

"Any other notifications?"

"No, it seems that a lot of clockwork mechanisms have malfunctioned due to some special interference just now.
Some of the equipment in Lady Funina's room also had problems, and I was worried that someone with bad intentions might have deliberately damaged it.
So in order to maintain the safety of Fontaine, I hope you can help find out the situation."

This new female cardiotome, who had often heard that the Supreme Inquisitor was cold and difficult to approach, was obviously a little nervous.

After hearing the question, he meticulously informed Navelette in front of him of the situation that needed to be conveyed.

"Okay, I got it, I'll come over later."

"Well, I'll take my leave then, Master Villette."

"." After seeing the silver-haired young man nod,

The young cardiotome with a light blond ponytail was obviously relieved, and turned away with a sense of relief.
"ah--"

As a result, he tripped over his left foot when the door was already closed.
As expected, there was a 'thump' sound from outside the door.

"."

".It seems that there should be some more false rumors about me recently. Maybe I should go to Lujingquan for a check-up."

Navellette, who had previously been troubled by various tabloids, fell into deep thought after seeing this obviously unusual scene.

Shaking his head, he put away the documents on his desk.

Pack spare paper and pens.

Navilet took the independent elevator on the opposite side of the room and went through an exclusive passage to the top floor of Momang Palace - a suite that belonged exclusively to the water goddess Funina.

The top floor of Momang Palace,
Blocked by the Enforcement Court and the Shadow Chaser Court on the second floor, this is a magnificent room that can only be reached through an exclusive passage.

Funina, with her blue and white hair, dark blue hat, and a face like a young girl, sat on a luxurious sofa covered with white velvet cushions.

The water god who loves desserts looked at the plate of cake that was limited to only sixteen slices a day and placed on the dessert stand of the Ferris wheel in front of him.
However, there was no trace of the usual cheerfulness on her delicate face.

Because the majesty of God should not be easily admired,
As the goddess of water, at her own request, there are no servants around her room, only some household clockwork mechanisms are responsible for her daily life.

Because of this, it is said that in the past there were fanatical fans who jumped down from the top floor, hoping to bypass the guards and meet Funina quietly.

——Of course, the other party has been working hard for a long time in the autonomous prison "Merlot Petersburg" in Fontaine.

At this moment, this water god who is revered by all the people of Fontaine and is like an idol to all,
After looking down from the window of the room at the bottom of Mo Mang Palace, the chaos caused by the simultaneous paralysis of many clockwork mechanisms,
Looking at the household appliances in his room that were also malfunctioning,
Even though he is a god with great power, there was a barely perceptible hint of uneasiness on his face.

"咚咚-"

"Ms. Fininna, I am Navrette, and I have come here in response to your summons."

"Ah, please come in ahem."

After hearing the voice outside the room, the majestic God of Water's face showed a fleeting sense of relief as if he had been saved.
He coughed twice and quickly returned to his usual serious look.

"——Ms. Furninna, I wonder what is the purpose of calling me here?"

"If it's because of the commotion down there, then please don't worry."

"——This is not a case of thieves breaking into Fontaine Court. It will not cause too much impact on the order here. It will naturally recover after a period of time."

Navillatte, who always speaks his mind, asked questions as soon as he entered the room and responded to the information conveyed by the cardiotonic officer.

"."

"Ahaha, that's great. I mean, as a god, how could I be worried about something so insignificant?"

"I just um! I just wanted to test you and see if you could figure out what caused this mutation."

Finina, who had dark blue and light blue pupils with strange teardrop-shaped patterns in her eyes, seemed relieved after receiving Navelette's response.

But then he covered his mouth with his right hand in a somewhat exaggerated manner.
As usual, he asked the elusive question to Navelette in front of him.

"."

"As expected, I still can't hide it from you."

"Four hundred years ago, you were able to find my location and send me an invitation. Now you have indeed sensed this power."

???

Furninna, who was just trying to improvise and didn't expect Violet to answer immediately,
After discovering that his highest judge actually knew the reason, his expression became slightly stiff.

This subtle abnormality reached its peak after hearing the following sentence.

"——In short, in the direction of Xumi, the elemental dragons belonging to the "grass element" have now entered the process of awakening the complete "power of the ancient dragon." "

"Although the last step has not yet been completed, it shouldn't be long."

"Having taken back a portion of the Seven Powers from the usurper, this "Perfect Dragon" has the power to judge the rest of the gods.
As the God of Water, you should not be worried about those clockwork mechanisms, but about this ancient dragon who is in the old order and is likely to be hostile to the God, right?"

Villette told him the information he knew honestly, and from his expected expression,

Obviously he didn't think that the God of Water, who had invited him to serve, would be unaware of what was happening.

"."

"Ahem, as a god, of course I know about this kind of thing!"

"Good, I am very satisfied with your answer. You have passed this test!"

Because the amount of information was too much, Funina was completely unable to react to what Villette had said.
After the other party responded,

Based on the habit of five hundred years, he instinctively made remarks that matched his status.

"."

!!!

And when she finally realized what happened in the direction of Xumi, she finally showed a dazed look for the first time in the face of Villette's self-righteous gaze.

The silver-haired young man nodded, not surprised by the result.

——It is not surprising that even a god would have such a reaction after hearing about the existence of the Perfect Dragon.

Without waiting for his boss to recover,
Violet recalled the confusion she had felt since her birth due to the mismatch between her identity and body.

This Supreme Judge, who has worked diligently for four hundred years without a break,

For the first time, amidst Funina's panic, he asked for a leave:

"——I still have some important work to deal with, so not now."

"——But after the recent affairs come to an end, I hope to get some vacation time and go to Xumi to meet this fellow who has regained his power and may be about to overthrow the gods."

Navillatte, whose expression had not changed in four hundred years, remained indifferent when he mentioned this matter.

But for Funina, whose brain was almost shut down, this vacation request, which had not yet been set,
The huge abnormality in the Supreme Judge in front of him, who had almost no selfish desires, was like the sun rising from the west.

(End of this chapter)