At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

The scene fell silent instantly, and all the audience members turned their attention to Navelette, while the cameras stacked up at the back of the audience flashed their snapshot lights.

"Before the trial begins, please have Mr. Marcellus, the accused, and Ms. Navia, the accuser, and their respective representatives come to their places."

Marcel walked to the seat of the accused, and Navia and her two attendants came to the seat and looked at Marcel with resentment.

Navelette asked, "Mr. Marcellus, are you sure you don't need an agent?"

Marcel innocently said, "No need, it's all a misunderstanding. I believe the trial will be over soon." In fact, his back was soaked with cold sweat.

It's not that he doesn't want to find a proxy, but finding a proxy would make him more likely to be exposed. He doesn't trust others, he only trusts himself.

If his accusations are proven true, those nobles and their cronies in the chain of interests will cut ties with him immediately and pin all the blame on him.

Moreover, he will also be attending the ceremonies of the Wind God and the Rock God, and he can't guarantee that the gods haven't seen through the power in his heart.

But as long as the procedures of Fontaine's ridiculous trial are followed, he can guarantee his innocence.

“In that case, please invite our two special guests to the VIP seats,” Navelette said, looking at Funina.

"Ahem." Funina stood up and slowly opened her arms: "My people of Fontaine, you have been waiting all night since yesterday, I suppose you are all waiting for the two noble gods I have invited to appear."

"Of course, I invited the two gods here not because of the 'serial disappearances of girls' case. The serial disappearances of girls case is just a warm-up before the main event begins."

“There is something even more important; the truth about what will determine Fontaine’s fate and future will be revealed in your presence.”

“Now, I, Frinina de Fontaine, Queen of the Waters, the Directions, and the Laws, invite Barbatos, God of Freedom and Wind, and Morax, God of Contracts and Rocks, to sit with me at the same table.”

As soon as the words were spoken, a blue wind and a heavy, earthy yellow hue appeared in the opera house, and the audience couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

The faint divine power excited the audience, and in their eyes, the cyan and earthy yellow light then converged on the VIP seats on either side of Funina.

Two figures entangled in elemental power appeared on the seats. The gods' faces were obscured by the hoods of their divine armor, and their divine might slowly dissipated, the light disappearing as if they had quickly transformed from gods into ordinary people.

The audience couldn't help but gasp in amazement; it was the first time they had witnessed a miracle firsthand.

Although we, as people of Fontainebleau, often see the Water God, we have never seen him use his divine power.

"Lord Barbatos! That's Lord Barbatos! I'm from Mondstadt, I'm from Mondstadt, Lord Barbatos!"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I am from Liyue!"

Chapter 147: The Fate of the Fontaines Will Be Announced at This Moment

"Are those the Geo Archon of Liyue and the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt?" Arecino looked at the gods who appeared in the VIP seats on either side of Frynn.

At first, she could feel the overwhelming divine power, but now she only feels like an ordinary person, just like Funina.

Is this the ultimate control a god has over their own power? When they don't reveal their divine power, they are just like an ordinary person.

She had originally wanted to test the water god, but now she thought her idea was a bit ridiculous.

【quiet!】

Villette tapped the ground with her cane and said seriously.

A subtle sense of oppression instantly silenced the opera house, and the audience could only stare with fervent eyes at the three deities in the VIP seats.

Seeing three deities seated together at once is probably an experience few people in history have ever had.

“Everyone is present, so the trial shall begin,” Navelette said solemnly.

Click! Buzz~

The scale-shaped 'Cardinal Decree' that occupied the entire wall of the stage began to glow.

"The 'serial disappearance of girls' case started twenty years ago. Over the past twenty years, hundreds of girls have gone missing. Do I need to repeat the details of the case again?"

Navia said, "No need, everyone already knows about this case that has lasted for twenty years."

“I have thoroughly investigated the ‘serial disappearances of girls’ case. I will explain everything about ‘Addicted Les’ and ‘Unjust Carles’ related to this case, and I have 100% evidence.”

"While I am explaining the cause and effect, please make sure that no one interrupts me."

Naviat said seriously, "It is my duty to ensure that the testimonies of both sides in the courtroom are not interrupted. Miss Navia, please give your full testimony."

Navia looked at the three gods in the VIP seats with reverence, then turned her head and her gaze swept over a familiar face, and she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

'It is Him, that deity.'

Yesterday's two-hour adventure gave her all the evidence she needed to clear her father's name and reputation, and she was sincerely grateful to the unknown deity.

Navia snapped out of her daze, took a deep breath, and glared resentfully at Marcell, who was feigning innocence, as she slowly began to recount her story.

"This happened twenty years ago."

"A male adventurer from Winter and a female adventurer from Fontaine embark on an adventure together in Fontaine."

"During their adventure, the two developed feelings for each other, became lovers, and pledged their lives to each other. They both dreamed about their future married life and had even thought of names for their future children."

"But one day, during their adventure, they discovered a ruin and found strange seawater gushing from underground within it."

"The female adventurer from Fontaineble was so excited about finding the unknown ruins that she disregarded the rule that adventurers should not touch the unknown with their bodies. She melted into the sea the moment she touched the strange seawater."

"The male adventurer who had reached the winter was devastated when he realized what was happening. He frantically searched the water, but he himself did not react to the strange seawater."

"In a state of utter despair, he came to Fontaine seeking help, but everyone treated him like a madman and mocked him."

As he listened to Navia's account, Marcel's pupils constricted, and his clenched fists trembled. How could this be! How could this be! How could this be!

This tells his story as if someone had stood beside him and witnessed it all!

"What are you talking about? A person dissolving in water? Are you telling a story?"

"Yes, it's too bizarre."

Is this a story?

A murmur immediately broke out in the audience.

Boom!

【Silence!】Villet tapped his cane on the ground and said sternly.

Navia looked sharply at Marcel, whose emotions were beginning to panic, and continued speaking.

"That winter adventurer hated the Fontaines who mocked him as a madman. To prove he wasn't dreaming, he secretly kidnapped a girl who had mocked him and threw her into the strange seawater in the ruins."

"The woman melted under his gaze, just like his lover."

"In order to find his lover who had melted into the sea, the Winter Adventurer returned to Winter, disguised himself as a merchant, and then came to Fontaine again to secretly kidnap the girl for melting experiments."

"He also discovered that diluting the seawater would produce something that only the people of Fontainebleau could become addicted to, and that thing was later packaged as a beverage and appeared on the market."

That's 'Les'.

"While using Les to amass wealth, he also colluded with noble merchants to build a network of interests to conceal his identity and secretly kidnap young girls for melting experiments."

“Until my father, Kares, the president of the Rose Society, began to crack down on ‘Les’ and relentlessly investigated.”

"Just when we were about to find the culprit, we were ambushed."

"He bribed his father's assistant to carry out the assassination. He also anticipated that his father's assistant might encounter an accident and be unable to carry it out, which would expose his identity. So he also arranged for a second assassin."

"If anything goes wrong, kill my father and his assistant, then use the original fetal seawater to melt them down and eliminate the evidence."

"The second assassin shot and killed my father's assistant. My father fought with him and grabbed the gun. At that moment, the second assassin melted in my father's shocked gaze."

“It was raining heavily at the time, and the second killer disappeared into the rain, leaving only my father and his assistant who had been shot and was lying on the ground.”

“My father was thus labeled the ‘unjust Carles’ who shot his closest aide,” Navia said, her breathing quickening and her voice rising with emotion.

"The clothes left at the scene by another person are proof."

"As for why my father chose to die in a duel rather than expose the truth."

"I was threatened by them. If they were exposed, I would be the next target in the 'serial disappearances of girls' case. I didn't want to fight them to the death, because if we did, many members of the Rose Society and their families would be retaliated against."

“And the person I’m talking about is none other than Marcel, the president of the Cabrière Chamber of Commerce,” Navia said loudly, pointing at Marcel in the dock.

"The seawater that dissolved the Fontaine people is also called 'primordial fetal seawater,' which is the raw material for Les."

Wow! What a dramatic story!

"Even the villains in the most evil stories aren't this bad."

"Yes, it was fantastic."

The audience couldn't help but applaud after hearing the story, while also looking at Marcel, who was in the dock.

“Mr. Marcellus, do you have anything to refute?” Navelette asked Marcellus seriously.

“Excellent, excellent! I never expected you, Navia, to tell such an excellent story. But I am really not the murderer you are talking about.” Marcellus said kindly, “If you want to accuse me of murder, you can go to my hometown of Zhidong to investigate and ask my relatives and friends who know me.”

"Besides, I have never been an adventurer. You can find that out by checking with the Adventurers' Guild."

"This is easy to find out."

“I understand that you are heartbroken and indignant because of your father’s situation, Navia. I can also understand that you mistakenly believe that I, your uncle, am the culprit,” Marcell said. Even if they could find out about his past, what difference would it make? No matter how they searched, the name Marcell had no connection to the ‘serial disappearances of girls’ case.

Thinking of this, he looked at the three gods in the VIP seats. Although he appeared innocent, he was actually very nervous and afraid.

Click, click, click... The scales of the 'Cardinal Decree' began to tip in favor of Marcellus.

“Hehehe, Marcellus, of course, the name Marcellus cannot be found in any way related to the ‘serial disappearances of girls’ case,” Navia retorted calmly.

"The name Marcellus is the name the culprit and the Fontaine adventurer chose for their future child after they secretly pledged their lives to each other."

"Your real name is Vashe, and the Fontaine female adventurer who was melted by the primordial seawater is called 'Veneer'."

“Am I right, Vashe?” Navia stared intently at Marcell, who was already sweating profusely with nervousness, and raised her hand, holding two notebooks.

One is an experimental notebook, and the other is 'Vinnell's Adventure Notes'.

"Your handwriting is on this. You can find that it is exactly the same as your usual handwriting."

"You wouldn't be trying to argue that I fabricated this evidence, would you? Then please, the three deities, verify its authenticity."

Click, click, click... The 'Cardinal Decree' descended towards Navia.

Marcel fell silent, his emotions gradually collapsing, his kind expression turning into a ferocious one, and he covered his forehead with his hand and began to laugh.

"Hehe... Hahaha... I really didn't expect that after I took down that old fox Carles, I would end up being stabbed in the back by his daughter."

"They investigated so thoroughly, it's as if someone was standing right next to me watching."

“You, a mere little girl from the Rose Society, could never have done something like this. It must have been divine intervention, right?” Marcellus pointed to the VIP section, his reason gradually slipping away.