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"Um, Fimini."

"Uh, yes!" Fimini, who had been feeling uneasy, immediately sat up straight.

"Are your servants here? We would like to see her, but we don't know if they are available."

"Father is upstairs, I'll go ask him." Finally having something to do, Fimini fled the place as if escaping.

Not long after, the crisp sound of high heels rang out, and a tall figure appeared in the doorway.

This was the first time Jiang Bai had ever met this "servant".

Judging from his appearance, he is a decisive and efficient person, completely different from "Young Master" D'Artagnan.

She was wearing a fitted suit, with straight trousers that covered her ankles. Her hands, whether gloved or otherwise, appeared black, and her distinctive red cross eyes drew everyone's attention.

As soon as she entered, Jiang Bai felt a sense of oppression. Even though she did not actively release her aura, the temperament she carried made people subconsciously tense up.

The servant sat down on a single sofa to one side, and she smiled gently, instantly dispelling the oppressive feeling.

"Hello, I am busy with official duties and am not often in Fontainebleau. Thank you for taking care of the children before."

"No, it's nothing!" Faced with such a character, Paimon didn't dare to be presumptuous, and even lowered his voice considerably.

"Hehe, let me introduce myself—Arechino, the fourth seat of the Fools' Executive."

"I have long admired your name."

"We have long heard of your deeds."

Jiang Bai wasn't keen on this kind of polite mutual flattery and small talk, and went straight to the point.

"You fools, is your aim this time the Heart of the Water God or the Heart of God?"

"Yes."

"They actually admitted it like that!" Paimon exclaimed in surprise.

Alejandro elegantly blew on the black tea in her cup and took a small sip.

"This is the truth, and there's nothing to hide from you. Besides, you wouldn't believe me even if I said it wasn't true."

Paimon scratched his head, agreeing with her statement: "That's true..."

“Linni told us that you want to save Fontaine. I’m curious, what are your plans?” Jiang Bai asked.

"To be honest, we don't have a good solution to this matter right now. Before you arrived, we had been investigating the prophecy, but unfortunately, we found very little information."

"Haven't you tried to steal the Heart of God?"

Jiang Bai couldn't believe that the Fools hadn't made a move on the Heart of God for so long.

"The Heart of God is not in Frynn's hands."

She once tried to take advantage of Funina when she was alone, attempting to seize the Heart of God directly, but unfortunately Funina did not possess the Heart of God.

One of the purposes of Linni's magic performance at the opera house last time was to find out if the Heart of God was in the Cardinal of Prophecy, but unfortunately he did not get the answer.

The worst outcome would be for Navelette; trying to snatch the Heart of God from the Water Dragon Navelette would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

"So he's not here after all..."

Jiang Bai also felt that Funina didn't seem to possess the Heart of God. After all, the Heart of God could provide great power. If Funina had the Heart of God, why would she act so timid?

Without beating around the bush, Arecino asked directly, "Are you trying to stop us from obtaining the Heart of God?"

They stood against the Fools in other countries, and now that they've come to Fontaine, it's impossible for them to suddenly change their stance.

But Fontaine's crisis is in the open, and having one more friend is certainly better than having one more enemy.

"That depends on you all."

"The Queen promised me that after obtaining the Heart of God, she would use it first to deal with the prophetic crisis in Fontaine."

Hearing this, Jiang Bai felt a little more at ease.

The servant has no reason to deceive himself, and since he is also in Teyvat in winter, if Fontaine faces a crisis of extinction, it will inevitably affect Fontaine as well.

"Does your Ice Queen have any way to deal with the crisis predicted by Fontaine?"

Arecino shook her head.

The Ice Queen is just the Ice Queen; she is not omniscient or omnipotent.

"I previously asked Linni and the others to investigate the sins borne by the Fontaine people. I wonder if you have found anything?"

"The idea that the people of Fontaine bear sins has a long history, dating back to the ancient Kingdom of Lemuria. It is said that this sin is something the people of Fontaine are born with, but what exactly these sins are, Linni and the others are still investigating..."

Chapter 880 I am saddened by this

"The Kingdom of Remuria?"

"Never heard of it before."

Jiang Bai knew nothing about the history of Fontainebleau, as did Kong and Paimon.

The servant, Arecino, explained to them very patiently.

"The recorded civilization in the land of Fontaine began with the Kingdom of Remuria around 2100 years ago..."

"Weren't there any other civilizations in Fontainebleau before this?" Jiang Bai asked curiously.

Fontaine is a land that is by no means small. Although it is a country of water, it has a vast land area, lush green grass, and a comfortable environment. It is impossible for such a place not to have other civilizations.

"Before that, the tide swallowed all civilization, returning us to ignorance."

There are not many records about this ancient history, only a few words left in some ancient ruins and murals.

The exact reason why the civilization of Fontaine was swallowed by the tide is probably only known to the deceased goddess Ergolia.

"King Remuria conquered this cleansed land and brought civilization to Fontaine. At that time, Remuria seemed to know about the curse of Fontaine and took a series of measures to deal with it... Unfortunately, the kingdom did not last long enough for us to know the source of the curse."

Paimon scratched the hair on his head, feeling a little overwhelmed by his own thoughts.

"It sounds like the curse originated from something from a very ancient time..."

Arecino shook her head. "I think it has something to do with Egolia, the first water god."

The first water god is dead, and his lineage is unknown.

If it's from even further back, then there's even less way to find out.

"why?"

The servant didn't mention much about the first water god in what he just said.

“Agoria is a demon that has always existed in Fontaine. After the fall of the Kingdom of Lemuria, she became one of the seven rulers of the mortal world, ruling this land. The Kingdom of Lemuria, with its short history of only a few hundred years, is not enough to be the source of this curse.”

"Speaking of which, it seems that Fontaine only has this one demon god."

Jiang Bai felt something was off.

Even Mondstadt, which was once covered in ice and snow, had three Daedric Lords, and Sumeru, which is all desert, had a history of being ruled by three gods. It is really abnormal that Fontaine, with such a good climate and environment, only has one Daedric Lord.

“There are no other demon gods recorded in the history of Fontaine. The second water goddess, Funina, is suspected to have been a servant of Agoria, and took over the power of the water goddess after Agoria's death,” Arecino said.

The reason it's described as "suspected" is because they haven't found any concrete evidence.

So many events occurred 500 years ago that there are very few records about this second water god.

“I have a feeling that Frynn is the key,” Paimon said, arms crossed, getting straight to the heart of the matter.

The prophecy is related to the water god, and the source of sin is also related to the water god; perhaps only the water god knows all this.

"Yes, I'm also looking for an opportunity to negotiate with the Water Goddess on this matter, but unfortunately she's always unwilling to see me."

The god would postpone the meetings with the fools whenever possible, always finding various reasons and excuses to refuse to see them.

Even when pressured diplomatically, she simply passed the buck to the Supreme Court.

"Did you scare her?" Jiang Bai always felt that the water goddess Funina was very timid.

"Maybe……"

The living room fell silent, so Jiang Bai simply changed the subject.

"By the way, the young master was arrested at the opera house. I don't know if you know that."

“I have received the news. The young master was found guilty by the cardinal in the court of judgment and attempted to resist with force, but was subdued by the Supreme Judge... It is not appropriate for us Fools to interfere in this matter. After all, this land is not the end of winter, and we must abide by the rules of Fontaine.”

Arecino meant that she currently has no intention of getting involved in Dadalia's affairs.

She is currently in full charge of the affairs of the Fatui in Fontaine. D'Artagnan can only be considered to be assisting her, but for the time being, she does not need him.

Until Navelette finds out exactly what the crime is, the young master will simply be kept in prison and there's no need to worry about him too much.

The servant, Arecino, didn't talk to them much; she was busy and left after a short while. Fortunately, Linnie and Linette rushed back.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," Linni apologized immediately.

Paimon waved his hand, "We didn't have to wait long. We had a pleasant chat with the servants."

“Father should have told you what we found out about the curse. It’s been too short, and this is all we’ve found out…” Linni said with some shame.

What they've found so far is generally useless; on the contrary, they're making rapid progress and have already solved the case of the missing girl.

"It's remarkable that we've found so much in such a short time. Our next goal is to investigate the [Primordial Fetal Ocean]!"

Jiang Bai's intuition told him that the Primordial Fetal Sea was inextricably linked to the fable of Fontainebleau.

"Yes, we will try to investigate."

The following day, the three of them went to Baisong Town to attend Navia's celebratory banquet.

It wasn't lunchtime yet when Navia led the three to the cemetery to pay respects at her father's grave. Unexpectedly, they encountered someone who shouldn't be there.

He stood silently before the grave, lost in thought.

"Navilette!"

Jiang Bai was very surprised, extremely surprised.

This busy man actually has time to come here? And judging from his appearance, he seems to have some connection with Navia's father.

It's good to run into him, though, as I can ask him about the original fetal sea.

"Naviette, what are you doing here?"

Navelette's gaze swept over them and finally landed on Navia.

"I'm sorry I came to pay my respects to your father without telling you first."

"No need to apologize, and... why did you come?"

“I used to believe that nothing was more important than simply existing, but I later realized I was wrong… There are always things that are more important than life itself… I should have noticed that sooner.”

Navelette is a dragon; he is not a real human.

In the understanding ingrained in the genes of living beings, survival is of paramount importance.

But humans are different. Kares could give up his life for the people around him, for strangers.

Even Marcel was willing to give up her life just to see her lover.

Human emotions are too complex, some noble and some base. He has observed them for hundreds of years, yet he still cannot understand them.

"...I am saddened by this and find it hard to let go."

If he had noticed these things earlier, perhaps so many tragedies wouldn't have happened.

This was truly the first time Navia had ever seen such a Supreme Judge; she felt a mixture of novelty and a touch of melancholy.

"So you're the type who seems aloof on the surface, but actually thinks a lot behind the scenes..."

I never expected the Supreme Court to be like this.

Chapter 881 I hope the young master is happy here.

Jiang Bai and the others did not interrupt Navia and Navelette's conversation.

After Navia finished her prayers and left, the three of them approached Navelette, who was still standing nearby.

Are you feeling better?

Jiang Bai saw that the sky had cleared up and the rain that had lasted for several days had stopped.