Funinna, please let me steal your heart!

She immediately bowed and said, "Lady Navelette."

......................

Inside Navigette's office.

"case?"

"Yes."

"A case that requires Ms. Furina's assistance?"

"Yes."

Navelette seemed thoughtful; even he couldn't think of any case that would require the captain of the special patrol team to personally invite a god of a nation to assist him.

However, since it concerns the laws and justice of Fontaine, he, as the Supreme Judge, naturally cannot turn a blind eye.

He sat upright behind his desk, which was piled high with documents and files.

"If you don't mind, please tell me the general situation, and I will pass it on to Ms. Funina afterwards. This will save us from unnecessary procedures."

Xia Worei breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Thank you so much, actually it's like this—"

She omitted what happened between her and the phantom thief, White Cat, and only revealed the secret of the Maiden's Tears.

"Water element perception?"

No wonder she thought of the water god.

Navelette hesitated for a moment, then said, "Could I see these maiden's tears? If what you know is the truth, then I should be able to hear their voice."

He doesn't have the Eye of God, but he doesn't need it either.

Although he never explicitly stated it, he was actually a creature known as a water dragon. In terms of his perception of water elements alone, he was second to none.

Can Villette hear that?

As Xia Wore pondered this, she handed the girl's tears to Navelette.

Navelette is the highest judge of Fontaine, fair and impartial, and will never show favoritism to either side due to personal feelings.

It's good to be devoid of human touch.

But justice should not be swayed by personal feelings. A crime is a crime, nothing else.

Therefore, in Chavoret's view, Navelette was a trustworthy person.

"Thank you."

Navelette thanked him and picked up the Maiden's Tears.

Without needing to sense it carefully, he could already hear the sound of the rabbit just by holding it in his hand.

"Don't give up, everyone... We must have a chance to escape..."

"I don't want to die! Someone, please save us!"

The sound was very clear.

One, two, three... This gem contains countless emotions, but only three are most clearly identifiable.

Navelette's expression remained unchanged: "Anger, panic, despair—there is no doubt that the consciousness of another exists within this gem, no, to be precise, it 'once existed'."

This means...

“Someone turned them into this gem, and the voices and lingering consciousness of the dead still echo within it.”

Tears of a young girl, truly deserving of the name.

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"So, what are you planning?" Funina asked.

Inside Luna's office, a women's tea party is being held with only four people: Funina, Chiori, Luna, and Navia.

As the black tea steamed, Funina added sugar with a spoon and stirred it casually.

Navia looked at Luna sitting on the other side: "I also want to ask Lulu, why did you suddenly invite us?"

I thought it would only be Luna and Funina at the tea party.

Are they a bit... redundant to join in?

After all, Luna is the one who will be performing on stage with Funina, and they are more compatible than the others.

"Please explain," Chiori requested.

Luna smiled and said, "You're in such a hurry. Shouldn't we talk about something that only girls can talk about first?"

"For example?"

"Love topic?"

Chiori asked with little interest, "Are you interested?"

"not interested."

"That's settled then, let's get down to business."

Luna picked up a pastry and put it in her mouth.

Although the atmosphere wasn't exactly stiff, it certainly wasn't relaxed without any topics to discuss. Navia was quite impressed that she could remain so relaxed.

"Chiori wants her brand to become a hit in Teyvat, doesn't she?"

"...That's right, what's wrong?"

Luna gestured, "Before that, we must get Lady Funina to become a customer of the Chiori-ya."

I see. Chiori now understands what she's up to.

It's simply a matter of taking this opportunity to help promote Chiori-ya to Funina.

It's okay if she doesn't do it on purpose; she doesn't intend to force herself to chase her dream.

“You have a very good friend, a designer from Chiori-ya,” Funina said with a smile.

"It would be even better if she could make things easier for me in the meantime."

Since it was Luna's thoughtful gesture, Chiori naturally wouldn't refuse.

She said solemnly, "You have already seen my performance costumes. No matter what the customization requirements are, I can fulfill them, even if it is a request from a god."

"Now I know why you two are friends."

They are exactly the same at heart.

Funina picked up the cake with satisfaction, ate it in one bite, and then silkily licked the cream off the corner of her mouth.

“After that, I’ll give you an order. If you can make it, I’ll mention it to my audience.” Fu Ningna waved the fork in her hand.

"I would prefer you to wear it directly."

"Haha, that's good too! Saves me the trouble of saying anything." Funina twirled her fork and pointed at Luna's plate.

"Where is the young lady of the Rose Society? Why did you summon her here?"

Luna felt Navia's gaze.

She rested her hands on her chin and gave Navia a tender look.

"I want to draw upon the wisdom of the gods."

Her tone was equally gentle and soft, and even though they were separated by a table, Navia felt as if Luna was gently stroking her head—even though Luna had never done that.

"Let's see if we can help Miss Watson achieve her goal."

Navia's eyes widened: "Lulu...you mean you've been doing this all along for me...?"

Have you been remembering this for her all along?

"No, not really. I just suddenly thought I could take this opportunity to lend a hand," Luna said, leaning back in her chair with a smile.

"Isn't that what you've been thinking about all along?" Funina glanced at her.

What an enviable friendship.

...Is it friendship?

Navia couldn't contain her joy, her smile radiant: "Thank you! You really are my best partner, hehehe, I won't forget it."

If there weren't other people around, Luna felt that she would have pounced on her and hugged her the next second.

It's like a large dog.

“It’s alright if you forget, this is what you deserve. A noble and beautiful soul should be rewarded accordingly, shouldn’t it?” Luna replied with a playful wink.

Will there be any reward...? Will everything I've done be rewarded?

While everyone surviving is already the best reward, I don't believe that being a soul that has deceived everyone for hundreds of years is beautiful or noble...

Funina thought to herself absentmindedly.

Chiori took a sip of red tea.

My Miss Watson...?

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“Although that might sound like a snooze, I never said I agreed to your request.” Funina leaned back in her chair and crossed her legs without a care.

But this did nothing more than highlight her slender figure.

Luna nodded: "I know."

"You mean you're sure I'll help you?"

"Yes."

Funina scoffed, "Interesting. Tell me what you can offer me? The price to borrow the wisdom of the gods is not cheap."

So hurry up and retract your previous statement!