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

Ever since leaving the Privy Council... no, even after leaving his office, Su Chen had been thinking about something. How could such a thing be kept from Lady Funina?

"Are you thinking about how to deal with Navelette?"

Su Chen snapped out of his daze and chuckled, "How did you know?"

With an air of 'I've seen through everything,' Funina smiled smugly and said, 'Don't I know you? Don't worry, I've already thought this through!'

"Oh? Lady Funina is actually so reliable."

"What? That's so rude of you to say that. When have I ever been unreliable?" Funina suddenly stopped, faced Su Chen, and put her hands on her hips: "I am the Water Goddess, the Queen of all directions, waters, people and laws. Fools, oh, you can confide in me about any troubles you have!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Miss Sheberida immediately exhaled a series of bubbles, while a jet of water shot out from the top of her head.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding people stopped to watch, their eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

"ooooh! It's Lady Frynn and Grandpa Ryder!"

"It's really rare to see them all at the same time."

"Yes, although Grandpa Ryder is an envoy, it seems quite convenient for him to appear with Lady Funina."

"Grandpa Ryder is too modest."

Although Su Chen held a position almost second only to the people of Fontaine, his constant study of the rules made him increasingly mysterious in the eyes of the Fontaine people.

Another thing that's interesting is that, despite the fact that decades have passed, Grandpa Ryder still looks the same as when he was young.

Some people believe this is a gift from God.

Even newspaper reporters wanted to interview him, but they were kicked out by Aina before they even saw him.

The secretary's appearance hasn't changed over the years, and no one knows why. Su Chen didn't ask. Everyone has their own secrets. He just needed to make sure that Aina wouldn't harm him.

"Alright, alright, compared to my troubles, Vilette's troubles need to be dealt with more," Su Chen said irritably. "If you keep doing this, he'll start worrying himself to the point of losing his hair."

"Oh right, let's go find him right away."

Realizing that this wasn't a trip with Su Chen but rather to help Vilette... Ugh, really, why is that guy so meddlesome?

"By the way, Funina," Su Chen suddenly asked, "what do you think constitutes surpassing?"

"what?"

Funina turned around.

"Never mind...it's nothing."

Su Chen shook his head.

I realized I was just grasping at straws in my desperation.

What could Funina possibly know?

"Ok?"

Although I don't know what Su Chen was trying to say.

But Funina felt as if she had been offended.

Enter Mo Mang Palace.

Su Chen quickly realized that the atmosphere here was not quite right.

“Melushin,” Funina explained briefly to old man Ryder, “They are a very mysterious race. I heard they only appeared in recent years, and before that they were active around Haimo Village. And then, do you know? There was a giant beast called Erinas that died near Haimo Village. I looked up some information, and it seems it was killed during the great war. I heard it was covered in poison! Are you scared?”

"Oh."

Why aren't you reacting?

"Oh!"

"Tch~ How perfunctory."

Su Chen thought to himself, "What else can I do?"

He certainly knew Erinus, the behemoth that wreaked havoc in Fontaine during the Calamity of Kanria.

Although it was a terrifying existence for the people of Fontainebleau, it held absolutely no interest for Su Chen.

Funina continued speaking.

Although Melusin possesses extremely high intelligence, almost comparable to that of humans, she is ultimately not human. The higher the intelligence of these alien beings, the more afraid humans become of them.

When Melusin first appeared near Fontaine, it caused quite a commotion, but it was later determined that these guys were not aggressive.

As for their appearance, they tend to be cute, retain some animal characteristics, wear clothes but no pants, and have more acute senses than humans, but their common sense and concepts differ greatly from those of humans.

The Fontaines rejected the arrival of the Melusin, but Navelette agreed to let them enter Fontaine and even live like humans.

Because of this incident, many voices within Fontaine are now questioning Navelette, believing that his excessive sympathy has threatened the lives of Fontaine's people. As a result, a few days ago, someone even complained to Funina about it.

in the office.

Navilette is processing the documents in her hands.

As the chief judge of the court, he handles a considerable number of cases every day. According to statistics, since Navilette took office, his vacation time seems to be no more than three days.

Even Funina couldn't remember whether this guy had asked for leave or not.

Without asking the servants outside to announce her presence, Funina peeked inside.

Determine the situation.

“Ryder, don’t say anything for a moment, I’ll do it.” She said in a low voice, “That Villette guy is really troublesome. When he’s working, he doesn’t listen to anyone. He’s rigid and serious. Even I would have a hard time getting him to come out, let alone you.”

Su Chen asked doubtfully, "Really? Then how is Vilette doing?"

Fulina said, "You don't understand. How many times have you spoken to him over the years? He's not the dull-witted judge he used to be."

Su Chen thought to himself, "Isn't that you, all dumb and slow?"

"uh-huh!"

Funina coughed deliberately, then strode in with her chest puffed out.

Upon seeing someone enter, Navelette stopped writing, looked up, saw it was Funina, lowered her head again, and then looked up again.

"Why are you here?"

His gaze went straight past Funina and landed on Su Chen at the door.

"What's up?"

Su Chen chuckled, "I've come to invite you for a cup of tea. Do you have time?"

Navelette checked the time and nodded: "Okay."

"Let's go to the lounge then."

"it is good."

Navelette stood up and nodded to Funina, "Let's go."

Su Chen followed him out of the office.

Funina: "???"

...

...

Funina felt that there must be some shady business between Su Chen and Navelette.

So what's with your damn good chemistry?!

Funina glanced at Su Chen, who was drinking tea by himself, and felt quite puzzled.

Noticing her gaze, Su Chen smiled and gestured with his eyes, meaning, "Lord Water God, it's your turn to perform."

Funina put down her teacup.

"Ahem~ Vilette, there's been a lot of noise outside lately. What are your plans regarding Melusin?"

Navelette said calmly, "I want them to settle in Fontainebleau in the future, or even live in other parts of Fontainebleau, and enjoy equal treatment with the people of Fontainebleau."

Fu Ningna was taken aback, thinking to herself, "You're really direct. Usually, people would pretend to think about it for a while, then ask a question, and then offer a 'suggestion' as the solution, right?"

You idiot, you're so clueless about social interactions.

“Perfect timing.” Navelette looked at Su Chen. “I would like to apply to the Privy Council for legislation for Melousin. What procedures are required?”

Su Chen pondered for a moment: "This situation is rather troublesome. To be protected by law, they must first be recognized as part of Fontaine. For example, if the people of Fontaine believe in the water god and are his children, they should be protected by Fontaine law."

"Hmm...Is having laws alone not enough?"

"After all, this concerns the entire Fontaine. Even if the Water God approves, if the people cannot accept it, they will still be treated unfairly in human society. The law only maintains the stability of the overall direction. Human sentiment is both within the law and often outside of it. More importantly, it has a minimum standard for sentencing. Do you understand what I mean?"

Because Vilette seemed a bit naive in some aspects, Su Chen gave her a special explanation.

"You mean that even if the law can protect them, as long as the people of Fontaine are not compliant, they will bully Melousin in other ways that bypass the law?"

"Yes."

Su Chen was pleased; Violet simply had a different way of thinking, but her comprehension was still very strong.

"Wouldn't that be the same as Ms. Funina?" Shuilong looked to the side.

Furina paused for a moment, then said with displeasure, "Vilette, I should remind you, your current thoughts are too dangerous. What do you mean by 'like me'? Are you underestimating me, the Demon God Fucarus?"

"Of course not. I just thought that Ms. Funina was not recognized by her people at first, but now she is respected by everyone. So I wanted to ask you if you have any way to help them."

"Huh? Hmm... Hmm, that's right, hehe~ You know what's good for you."

Overwhelmed by the sudden praise, Funina's nose twitched. "There's definitely a way... but Vilette, why are you so concerned about those guys?"

Navelette shook her head slightly: "I just feel sorry for them."

The dragon is not good at lying, so this is what he really thinks.

Fulina didn't quite understand, but Su Chen knew that as an outsider living in human society, he didn't understand the meaning of his existence. Vilette probably felt the same emotional resonance from Melusin.

"Let's go check on those guys first," Su Chen said.

Having received a favor from Navelette regarding the Tower of Self, Su Chen felt it was time to repay her. Moreover, Melusin's problem had a significant impact, so it would be best to resolve it as soon as possible.

And I heard those guys are beast-eared girls?

Of course, Su Chen had no interest in beast-eared girls; his main concern was for the peace and stability of Fontainebleau.