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

Fukalos strongly suspected that the previous tsunami might have poured water into this guy's head.

But in this situation, if she doesn't agree, wouldn't Fontaine lose face?

This god of wisdom must have done it on purpose... Fukaros didn't think the Great Tree King was unaware of this. With Rekton's personality, his arrival would surely cause trouble. Everyone knows that Ascended beings only absolutely obey the orders of the Desert Emperor. Even Her Majesty the Queen can disobey orders under certain circumstances.

Just as Fukalos was in a dilemma, a soft shout came.

"Eric, step back!"

Aina walked through the crowd, stopping Eric from speaking with a glance, and came before Fucaros and the Great Tree King.

"Lady Furina, I apologize. It was my poor planning." After saying this, Aina bowed to the Great Tree King again. "Noble God of Wisdom, please forgive his rudeness. Guests from afar are guests, and Fontaine will not attack our guests unless they become enemies."

“Oh dear~” The Great Tree King was slightly surprised, then chuckled: “No need to feel sorry, Fukaros. We were in the wrong. Let the wind carry away these unpleasant farces and let’s talk about something happy.”

"Alright."

Fukalos couldn't be happier.

The Great Tree King had a very good impression of this Privy Council Administrator; in Shurima, someone like Aina would probably be equivalent to Nasus's position.

She should have been there immediately, but Su Chen had called her to do some fake accounting. Considering the visit of the Great Compassion Tree King, she knew Su Chen was probably in a hurry, so she took the time to work overtime, which is why she was a little late.

With Aina around, everything went smoothly from then on.

The supplies brought from Shurima were taken away by Aina's people, and then the group entered the reception room of Momang Palace.

When deities visit, the hospitality should naturally be of the highest standard. Although the exact level is unknown, since everyone is experiencing this for the first time, they can only do their best.

The Great Tree King entered the reception room with a smile. Looking around, he saw the antique interior decoration, the neatly arranged precious wooden furniture, and the tea table with black tea and some snacks.

According to the schedule, the next step is for the deities of the two countries to have a friendly conversation and promote friendship between the two nations.

but.

This was clearly not what the Great Tree King cared about.

"Where's Ryder?" she asked with a smile.

Ryder?

Aina looked at Fukalos.

The latter asked, "Where's Ryder?"

Now that things have come to this, the only option left is to play Ryder, our ace, to turn things around.

Aina said, "Lord Ryder is very busy, so..."

"Oh? Very busy, huh?" The Great Tree King chuckled meaningfully. "I'm curious, what has he been busy with in Fontainebleau?"

Fukaros coughed lightly: "Aina, tell the Tree King about the big thing Ryder did in Fontaine."

"Very well... In the past month or so of diplomatic work, Lord Ryder led the Sumeru Envoy Delegation to complete 108 research and technical discussions with the Academy of Sciences, guided the writing of a total of 13 papers and reports, investigated 22 historical and cultural sites in Fontainebleau, and participated in..."

"Stop!" Fucaros glared. "Aina, what are you saying?"

So what should I say...? Aina sighed inwardly. Serving these people is really tiring.

"I apologize, what I just described were only the things Lord Ryder accomplished as the Sage of Sumeru. In addition, Lord Ryder oversaw the construction of twelve waterway transport routes for Fontaine, which solved the problem of parts of the Grey River being flooded year-round. This played a huge role in the reconstruction of White Song Town and was decisive in resolving the Fontaine prophecy crisis... That's roughly it."

Fukalos felt that something was wrong.

But upon closer reflection, I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

“That’s strange. When did Ryder do all this?” Funina asked.

How would I know... Fucaros was hit by a silence spell.

Seeing this, Aina knew something was wrong. There was nothing she could do. Not only were the key points for the exam not mentioned, but they hadn't even told her which subject it was. So she could only improvise.

"I see." The Great Tree King, having observed everything, smiled and said, "It seems this Lord Ryder is quite diligent... I wonder if I will have the honor of meeting him?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a voice suddenly said, "Why are you staring at my Ryder?"

All eyes turned to Fukalos.

“It wasn’t me…” Fukaros opened her mouth, then gave up. “Sorry, I was just… well, a little agitated.”

collapsed!

Fukalos was completely dumbfounded.

I was distracted for a moment, and as a result, Funina suddenly switched places and actually said that sentence in front of everyone.

Hey, hey, hey! Funina, how could you say something like that!

Wait, Funina... um... it does seem like she could actually say it?

"Haha~"

The Great Compassion Tree King smiled, said nothing, and walked to the coffee table to sit down.

Aina fell silent. She went over and poured a cup of tea for the two deities, then prepared to leave... She simply couldn't handle this kind of situation.

As it turned out, the Great Tree King clearly had no intention of satisfying her.

"Besides what you just said, Ryder, don't you have anything else to say to you?"

“This…” Aina Alexander.

"Looks like we weren't prepared," the Great Tree King sighed. "It's alright now, thank you."

Aina quickly seized the opportunity to slip away.

"Excuse my bluntness," Fukaros frowned, "Great Tree King, aren't you meddling too much in Ryder's affairs? Although he is indeed the Great Sage of Mount Sumeru, Ryder served as the highest administrator of Fontaine five hundred years ago, helping me govern Fontaine. Strictly speaking, he should be considered a Fontaine.

Stop pretending, show your cards.

Fukaros felt that if things continued like this, they would be utterly defeated. Even with her and Frinina's combined scheming and maneuvering, they were no match for this goddess of wisdom. Since that was the case, they might as well play their cards openly and see who had more trump cards up their sleeve.

The Great Tree King chuckled: "What does the Water God mean?"

"What I mean is, since Ryder is a Fontaine, you shouldn't keep thinking about him!" Switch to Water Goddess Fryna form!

Activate Fontaine-Frinina Law Mode. Now I am the complete me, the complete Water Goddess Frinina!

Compared to the reasonable Fucarus, Fryna can obviously be more willful. No matter what, Fryna is going all out. If Fucarus can't be relied on, then she'll rely on herself. Anyone who tries to take Ryder from her, even if they are a god, will be judged!

"Sigh~ That's why I don't want to be a villain everywhere." Looking at the aggressive Funina, the Great Tree King sighed, "Water God... should I call you Funina? I really didn't expect you to exist in this way."

Funina: OvO

Fukalos: "Don't be surprised, she saw it coming a long time ago, so there were conspiracies and traps all along the way."

"Miss Furina," the Great Tree King said softly, "have you ever wondered why I'm here?"

Funina hesitated: "Support Fontaine?...No way, it's to check on the movements of the primordial fetal sea?"

"You clearly guessed it, but you didn't dare to say it."

"Because you're clearly that desert emperor's lover," Funina pouted. "So, regardless of any other relationship, we're the ones with the upper hand, right?"

“Then…” the Great Tree King blinked its azure eyes, “what if the desert emperor you’re talking about is Ryder?”

Fryna and Fukaros: "Huh?!"

Both Fufu were stunned at the same time.

"H-How is this possible?! Ryder is the Desert Emperor or something..." Funina felt her brain trembling.

"Whether it is or not, we'll find out once he comes out and meets him... Perfect timing, Marikata and I have prepared a gift for him."

As he spoke, the Great Compassion Tree King took out a branch that emitted a shimmering white light.

The tree branch was protected by divine power and was covered with fine twigs.

Funina was taken aback: "What is this now?"

The Great Compassion Tree King smiled slightly: "A branch of the world."

"???"

Is that thing removable?

Funina felt her brain wasn't working properly.

Not to mention her, even Fukaros's brain was about to explode.

Is the god of wisdom such a terrifying figure?

Fryna: "Fukaros... Wh-what do I do? I'm completely dumbfounded."

Fukalos: "Don't be silly, let me be silly first."

It's the Desert Emperor and the World Tree Branch again... The two Fou have never seen anything like this in their lives.

"Let Azir come over first." The Great Tree King let them go.

Originally, this wasn't the fault of the two Fufu.

Hmm? You're asking her why she brought so many people?

That was, of course, to welcome His Majesty the Emperor.

When traveling, one should make a grand entrance.

Funina didn't know what to do either, so she could only wait for Ryder to arrive.

After a long while, they still couldn't find the person anywhere.

At that moment, Clorind walked in, handed a letter to Frynn, and said, "It was found in Lord Ryder's room."

Funina opened the letter. The contents were simple, roughly saying, "I promised to make weapons for Navelette. I will not be at peace until this is done. I will be back soon. Do not worry about me."

“And another thing,” Clorinde said with a strange expression, “Lord Ryder said he’s been very busy lately, so don’t bother him unless it’s absolutely necessary… That’s what he told his maid to say.”

"Gone?" Funina looked bewildered.

Fukalos also fell silent.

The Great Compassion Tree King calmly took a sip of tea: "I expected it."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud bang was heard on the coffee table.

"Damn it!" Funina slammed her hand on the coffee table, angrily exclaiming, "That guy, he ran off again without a word! Damn it, damn it, damn it! Next time he catches me, I'll bite him to death!"

The Great Compassion Tree King: "..."