Genshin Impact, all those behind-the-scenes big shots are me

"Who asked you that? I meant, why can Vilette go in, but I can't!"

"Me too..."

"Don't listen, don't listen!"

"..."

"Lord Uther! Lady Hevima! Miss Shabelida!"

A flash of azure elemental power appeared as Funina's three thugs entered the courtroom.

Su Chen's expression changed: "Hey! What are you doing? These three guys are going to kill someone!"

"with full force!"

"Furina, stop right there!"

"Go! Hyperfusion! — Singer of All Waters, use Extinction Chant!"

"Where the hell did you come from, you card-playing bastard?!"

Boom! ——

Behind the scenes of the trial, Navelette, who had just stepped off the stage, heard the explosion inside and shook his head, thinking to himself... Ryder, that guy, he's really had it tough.

...

ten minutes later.

The Opiclie Opera House was in a state of chaos.

After venting her anger, Lady Funina left with three hooligans, leaving only a disheveled Grandpa Ryder sitting in the front row of the audience, wringing the water out of his clothes.

"Tsk~ I'm all wet. I need to change my clothes right away, or I'll definitely catch a cold."

Su Chen was speechless. His body was indeed too weak. Should he consider making himself some firepower cards?

Just then, everything around him was covered by a new space, and his vision went from dark to bright. A pair of smooth and delicate feet appeared in Su Chen's field of vision.

Looking up along the embroidered legs, Su Chen found Fukalos smiling at him.

"What a mess!" the water god laughed. "Is water fighting fun?"

Su Chen's lips twitched slightly: "You call that a water fight?"

Have you ever seen a water fight using the force that could knock over a chair weighing dozens of kilograms in one blow?

"Hehe~ I see you're having a lot of fun."

"Then you definitely have an eye problem and should make sure to eat more carotene."

"Carotene?" Fucaros tilted her head. "What's that?"

"A vitamin."

What are vitamins?

Why do you ask so many questions?

"Curiosity is human nature," Fucarus smiled slightly. "Wise people are always drawn to the allure of knowledge. Even gods crave attention, even in obscurity. After all, you're the only one I can talk to right now."

Su Chen was taken aback, but said nothing and continued wringing out his clothes.

Although he hadn't spent much time with Fucarus, he noticed that the former seemed to have a particular longing for humans. Despite being a god, she could express loneliness just like a human.

To be honest, this guy is quite pitiful.

If Funina is to dance alone in front of the world for hundreds of years, then according to Fucarus's instructions to her, she must never reveal her identity. This means that Fucarus himself would never do anything to reveal his identity.

Therefore, she will stay in this empty space of consciousness for hundreds of years.

Unlike Shadow, Fucarus had no choice but to do so.

Given Fukaros's personality, subjectively speaking, her level of suffering is greater than Ying's.

If these centuries of lonely waiting are for an even more tragic ending, then the pain is doubled.

Su Chen deduced a possibility from Navelette, but it is not yet confirmed.

"Forget it, I'm not Funina after all, and you probably have no interest in chatting with me." Fukaros sighed, took a few steps back, stretched, and pretended to be relaxed.

"...Well, let's get back to the main topic. You've been gone for three years, you must have gained a lot, right? Did you bring Fatuna with you?"

"No." Su Chen patted his clothes, stood up and said, "The result may disappoint you. I have almost completely analyzed Fatuna's rules, but I have not been able to get any information about myself from them."

“I see…” Fukalos pondered for a moment, “That’s about what I thought. Variables are always variables. If they can be predicted, they can’t be unpredictable events outside of fate… But that’s fine too. At least I don’t have to worry about whether to change my plans.”

As she spoke, she smiled and said, "You don't need to do anything special about this; it's better for everyone."

Su Chen remained silent for a moment.

"Is your method of saving Fontaine related to Navelette?"

Fukalos was taken aback, a hint of panic appearing beneath her usually calm expression—"W-why would you ask that? It's impossible, that guy... well, you might not know, his identity is somewhat special, he can't be my hope, it's impossible."

"You lie just like Funinna..." Su Chen said. "His identity? It does pique my curiosity. He can use elemental power without the Eye of God, and his strength seems to be very strong."

"Right? He's a strange guy, but he has a good personality. I lied... cough cough~ I only let him come to Fontaine to make sure that if I get into trouble while I'm not around, he can help me out."

Fukaros coughed lightly, and although she was a little flustered, she quickly returned to normal.

Before Su Chen could say anything more, she stepped forward and placed her index finger just in front of Su Chen's lips.

“That’s how it is,” Fukaros said with a smile. “That’s exactly right.”

Su Chen shrugged: "Then let's assume it's like this."

"Well, so... let's stop here."

Fukalos clapped his hands, turned around, and walked away step by step with his back to Su Chen.

"Ryder, that's enough. It's been a pleasure getting to know you, but it's probably best if we don't see each other again. You're an uncontrollable variable, so I won't try to understand you, but I still have one request for you..."

After walking a distance, Fukaros turned around, her blue and white skirt fluttering gently, a tender smile on her face: "Frinina, I'm entrusting you with this."

The sound became blurred, and Su Chen's consciousness was pushed out of the space. When he came to his senses, he was back in the opera house.

He remained seated in the audience.

Looking up at the massive decree and judgment cardinal, Su Chen suddenly felt as if the still-wet clothes on his body carried an added layer of heavy sorrow.

"Please... does that mean this guy isn't planning on coming out anymore?"

"Sigh~ It's really one or two people, living like the end of the world every day, aren't they tired?"

Smoothing his damp hair, Su Chen got up and left. As he opened his hand, a wisp of golden light appeared on it.

[Rule Editing - Assuming Cardinal: When the rule is executed, energy will converge... Template successful, valid, gold, to be supplemented.]

"Let's talk about it later."

Unfolding the rule card and channeling its power into the Opiclie Opera House, Su Chen opened the door and walked out.

...

For Su Chen, this simulation was both short and long.

He has a lot to do, and the exploration of rules may not be enough for the next few decades.

However, from a human perspective, too many things have happened in the past century.

After that conversation, Fukaros never appeared again. Su Chen had a premonition of what she might do, but as an 'outsider,' he had no right to dissuade Fukaros from stopping.

So Su Chen only left behind a glimmer of hope, a seed, so that as time goes by, it might bring another miracle to Fontaine if something unexpected happens.

If nothing unexpected happens, that would be even better. In the reality five hundred years from now, his power would be enough to accomplish many things.

Having thought it through, Su Chen stopped worrying about it.

Compared to this, Lady Funina, whose face clearly says 'I'm so happy,' is indeed a real headache.

Because there was no way to explain Fukaros's situation to her, and it was indeed difficult to conceal the truth while also getting Funina to accept it. Fortunately, the fool's emotions came and went quickly, and on the third day after Su Chen returned to Fontaine, Lady Funina also returned.

Su Chen immediately instructed Aina to prepare black tea and two delicious cakes to visit him.

"Hmph! Don't think I'll forgive you just because of this." Funina said between bites, "I just didn't want the cake to go to waste, not because it was delicious... (Waaaaah~ Why is it so delicious? How can I be angry now? ┭┮﹏┭┮)"

"Yes, yes, this is just a small token of my appreciation as a subject, and it has nothing to do with anything else," Su Chen said with a smile.

"You know it's good that you know it. I'll list all your crimes after I finish eating the cake... Humph!"

Even so, there was absolutely no trace of anger in her voice.

However, Su Chen had learned about the changes in Fontaine over the past three years from Aina. With the completion of the Opiclay Opera House, the Cardinal of the Proclamation and Judgment demonstrated the wisdom and power of the Water God, and also pushed Funina's reputation to the highest point.

But in fact, the more light gathers around a person, the greater the burden of that glory they bear.

The cheers of her subjects grew louder and louder, but for Funina, this trust and expectation were precisely the shackles placed upon her. Under the spotlight of the masses, Funina could not afford to make the slightest mistake in her words or actions.

Therefore, compared to when she was questioned before, Funina is now under even greater pressure.

Even so, she never complained. Whenever she lingered outside the tower and couldn't confide in Su Chen, she would express herself in other ways, whether it was singing or playing around with the three hooligans. She said it was just for her own amusement, because that was probably the only way.

Su Chen could see it, but there was nothing he could do to comfort her. Words were useless; this was only the beginning, and time would slowly erode her spirit, something no one could help her with.

The only thing to be happy about is that after her identity as the Water Goddess was recognized, the power she could obtain also increased. Basically, no one in the entire Fontaine territory dared to question Funina anymore.

However, Furynna maintained her original style. She knew that she could not play the role of a god in a 'majestic' and 'holy' manner, so she often presented her people with the most high-profile processions and dramatic judgments.

She always said incongruous things in court, making people wonder if she really understood the trial. But then she would suddenly grasp the key point of the case and expose the evil. Even Vilette had to admire this. So the people added another name to Frynn: the Masked Judge.

Lady Funina is a woman whose true nature cannot be revealed to others. When she issues a judgment, please trust her and do not question it.

Does Lady Funina even understand judgment?

Anyone who asks such a question will probably be laughed at three thousand times by the people of Fontainebleau.

The god of justice doesn't understand judgment? I'll jump up and smear it in your face!

"Huh? You mean the farce in the courtroom? That was just a drama deliberately created by Lady Funina!"

Such claims gradually made Funina a 'different' deity in the hearts of her people.

Seeing this, Su Chen felt relieved.

Being a god is not easy, and humans are even less capable of playing the role of a god.

But Furnessa did it in her own unique way.