Genshin Impact: Watch me turn the tables and kill my servants at the start!

As the dinner party drew to a close, Carles had already begun clearing the table. Navelette was the first to rise and take his leave; he nodded slightly to everyone at the door before leaving down the corridor.

Clementine was standing by the window talking to Navia, the two maintaining a quiet, just-right distance between them.

Funina was sitting on the edge of the sofa, clutching an empty teacup in her hand, her gaze fixed on the twilight outside the window, as if she were waiting for someone to take her home.

Just as Fanes was about to get up to call her, Arecino walked over from the side and stood beside him, her voice neither too loud nor too soft: "Would you mind if we talked for a bit?"

Fanes turned his head to look at her, then glanced in the direction of Funina, and nodded.

Arecino turned and walked towards the depths of the corridor, her pace unhurried, as if she were walking a route she had known many times before.

Phanes followed her through the front hall, along the corridor for a while, turned a corner, and stopped in front of a small reception room.

Arecino pushed open the door and went inside, then closed it after confirming that no one was inside.

The reception room was small, and the twilight outside seeped in through the half-drawn curtains, casting a thin, dark streak of light on the floor.

Arecino stood by the window, her back to him, and remained silent for a moment before speaking: "What do you think of the Kanria?"

Fañez, leaning against the doorframe, was somewhat surprised by her question: "Why are you asking this?"

Arecino turned to face him: "I just had a question on my mind at the banquet."

Fanes looked at her expression, and beneath that calm surface, a slowly turning gear asked, "What's the problem?"

Arecino asked, "Am I a Canria?"

Fanes thought for a moment: "I guess so. Descendants of the Crimson Moon Dynasty, the pure-blooded kind."

Arecino looked at him: "Then why don't I have the curse of immortality? But Piero does."

Fanes paused slightly as he leaned against the doorframe upon hearing this. He thought about it carefully and realized that something was indeed wrong.

It is generally accepted that the curse sent by Heaven is directed at the people of Kanriya.

After the fall of the Kanria kingdom, all Kanria people were cursed with immortality, unable to die or live normally, only to gradually decay over the long years. However, Arecino, as a pure-blooded descendant of the Crimson Moon Dynasty, was not cursed.

She is alive and well, in stable physical condition, showing neither immortality nor signs of being corrupted by a curse. This completely contradicts existing historical understanding.

Fanes lowered his head and thought for a while, then he spoke: "Could it be because only the people of the Black Sun Dynasty were cursed?"

Arecino stood by the window, looking at him: "Is it possible that the Kanria people aren't the Crimson Moon Dynasty and the Black Sun Dynasty as we imagine, but only refer to the Black Sun Dynasty?"

Fanes looked up at her: "But what does that mean?"

Arecino said, "Have you ever thought about this? The people of the Black Sun Dynasty might not be the same kind of people as us, no, I should say the same kind of people as me. After all, you are a visitor from another world, and you don't have a natural sense of belonging to many of Teyvat's settings and rules, so your perspective on issues is different from ours."

Fanes remained leaning against the doorframe, seemingly processing the layers and direction of the conversation. He thought for a moment, then spoke: "So, the Kanria of the Black Sun Dynasty might not be the same race as the people of the Crimson Moon Dynasty?"

Arecino said, "That's very possible. As you and I should know, nature created humanity, but at the same time, it limits human technological development. The humans of Teyvat often encounter bottlenecks in technological breakthroughs at a certain stage, making it difficult to go any further. But the Black Sun Dynasty already possessed a level of technology far beyond the norm at that time, and some of the machines and facilities they built still cannot be fully replicated today."

Fanes stood there, listening to her words, his mind racing. Arecino continued, "Fontaine's technological development is already quite advanced, but in terms of scientific research, the Teyvats seem to have made no major breakthroughs. Most technological advancements rely on improvements and optimizations of existing foundations, with very few original breakthroughs from scratch."

Fanes said, "I remember there was an Alan in Fontaine, wasn't there? His research level was already very high."

Arecino turned her head and glanced at him: "Is he even human?"

Fanes thought for a moment, then nodded: "Yes. The people of Fontainebleau are all pure water spirits who have become human."

He paused for a moment. "Wait, do you mean that the Black Sun Dynasty, which is 'full of talent,' is very likely not a creation of Heaven?"

Arecino stood by the window, her tone carrying a certainty that came from having conducted numerous deductions: "That's certainly possible. So now I doubt Piero's motives for rebelling against the laws of nature. As a survivor of the Black Sun Dynasty, he was cursed with immortality by the laws of nature, so logically he should be one of the people who hate the laws of nature the most. But if the Black Sun Dynasty was not created by the laws of nature from the beginning, then the logic behind the curse imposed by the laws of nature is completely different."

Fanes thought for a moment, then spoke: "If that's really the case, then the birth of the Black Sun Dynasty was from the very beginning intended to destroy justice?"

Arecino said, "Perhaps a more accurate statement is that the existence of the Black Sun Dynasty itself is a designed tool to oppose the laws of nature. If that's the case, then the situation in Canria is far more complex than we previously thought."

Arecino leaned back against the doorframe, and after confirming that no one was around, asked again, "And as far as I know, the Black Sun Dynasty is carrying out a brutal massacre of the descendants of the Crimson Moon Dynasty. What do you think their motive is?"

In the past, Fanes would probably have given a straightforward explanation like dynastic change or power shift. But now he had to rethink the question.

The relationship between the Red Moon Dynasty and the Black Sun Dynasty was likely far more complex than a simple dynastic change.

The people of the Crimson Moon Dynasty may know some things they shouldn't know, such as the reason for the birth of the Black Sun Dynasty, the relationship between Heavenly Principle and the Black Sun Dynasty, and those truths that should have been buried.

That's why the Black Sun Dynasty exterminated the descendants of the Red Moon Dynasty, not only to seize power but also to silence them.

He stood there thinking for a long time before finally saying, "The people of the Crimson Moon Dynasty know things they shouldn't know. For example, the reason for the birth of the Black Sun Dynasty."

Arecino remained standing by the window, the twilight casting a darkening silhouette behind her, illuminating half her face in the warm glow of the afterglow while leaving the other half in shadow. "That's certainly possible. I'll look into it when I get back. I need your financial support."

Fanes looked at her: "Is this why you called me here?"

Arecino glanced at him sideways. "That's only one aspect. When it's convenient for you, also keep an eye on Piero. He's probably not as friendly as he seems."

After saying that, she turned around, took two steps toward the door, and stopped next to Fanes: "I'm leaving now. Clementine is still waiting for me outside."