Chapter 34: Aether: Just you wait, I

Fontaine, Palais Mermonia.

Office of the Iudex.

Upon seeing Furina’s message in the chat group, Neuvillette knew that this lady Hydro Archon was about to spout some outrageous speculation again.

He still remembered the last time she said something like this; it was when she judged that the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor had secretly harmed the Geo Archon.

From a certain abstract perspective, she had actually guessed correctly.

So, what kind of outrageous remarks was she going to make this time?

[Transcendent Group Chat]

[Shikanoin Heizou]: Does Lady Furina have another deduction? (Curious)

[Hu Tao]: This Director guarantees, this time it definitely wasn’t the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor! (Hu Tao: Intimidating)

[Lisa]: The little cutie’s background seems even more shrouded in mist. I wonder if Lady Furina could provide some insights?

[Furina]: Hmph-hmph! (Paimon: Hmph-hmph)

[Furina]: Everyone, listen up! The following is the deduction I’ve reached after watching the plot before us!

[Gu Chen]: Sitting in the front row, please proceed!

[Dori]: Selling peanuts and mineral water for the front row~

[Lumine]: (Shenhe: Staring)

[Furina]: First, we must clarify a concept: the time Aether and Lumine spent apart is calculated in years at the very least, because Aether mentioned he has already had one journey. This is the proof.

[Furina]: Then, we can deduce his goal from Aether’s meaning: he wants Lumine to also travel the seven nations and leave behind her own accumulation. Has everyone noticed the changes in the clothing worn by Aether and Lumine?

[Lumine]: You mean... when the elemental power is different, the color of the accessories on the clothes is also different?

[Furina]: Correct!

[Furina]: Hmph-hmph, I have observed that the color of Aether’s clothes is white. Among the seven known elements of Teyvat, none have white elemental power. Therefore, Aether must have gathered all seven types of elemental power. It could be sublimation, or it could be mutation; in any case, he is very powerful now.

[Furina]: So, Aether’s goal is clearly to let Lumine be like him—not only to recover her strength but also to update the latest intelligence among the seven nations through her travels. Now, in the plot, the Anemo Archon is weak, the Geo Archon has fallen... so, after Lumine travels through the seven nations, that will be the time for the Abyss Order to overthrow the seven nations!

[Furina]: Lumine has a pretty good relationship with everyone in the plot, right? She knows far more than the average person. Therefore, I suspect that Lumine has actually become a spy sent by Aether to the seven nations of Teyvat without her own knowledge!

[Lumine]: Huh?

[Paimon]: Huh?

[Venti]: How abstract... no, what a reasonable deduction! (Nodding)

[Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Seeing Zhongli]: From a general rational perspective, although the starting point is very bizarre, it actually contains three parts of reason... (Contemplating)

[Shikanoin Heizou]: I feel like my train of thought has been opened up! (Shocked)

[Neuvillette]: Please do not believe Lady Furina’s nonsense.

[Furina]: What do you mean nonsense! Lumine travels through the seven nations; doesn’t she have a deeper understanding of them? Hasn’t she become stronger? The brother she has been searching for is the Prince of the Abyss Order; she can’t possibly go against her own brother, right? Even if Lumine says nothing, Aether can certainly learn the current status of the seven nations and deliver a fatal blow when they are at their weakest!

[His Highness the Prince]: Good idea! (Praising)

The Abyss Order.

Aether looked at the Hydro Archon Furina’s guess and suddenly felt his eyes light up.

“Who exactly was it that said the Hydro Archon was a moron?”

“This is clearly very intelligent!”

Aether scanned the Abyss Heralds present.

The Heralds looked at each other.

They hadn’t heard that the Hydro Archon Furina was very smart?

But the messages in the light screen couldn’t be fake; judging by the style, it was indeed the Hydro Archon Furina herself.

“This idea is abstract, but it is still a method...” Aether laughed, but finally shook his head.

Since all of this has been exposed, what is the point of executing it?

A pity.

[Paimon]: Is it really like that? (Paimon: Help me)

[Lumine]: Bullshit! @[Furina] I’m suing you for slander!! (Layla: Crying poor)

[Furina]: I can understand your emotional state right now; after all, you were used by your own brother without knowing it. It’s okay, I forgive your offense~ (Paimon: Hmph-hmph)

[Tartaglia]: @[Lumine] The prison lacks a sparring partner, come quickly! The food is actually quite good! (Photo of prison meal)

[Lumine]: Who wants to go to prison with you!! (Disgusted)

[Sangonomiya Kokomi]: As expected, Mr. Venti’s words always carry deep meaning. Since the person standing in the shadows guiding the disaster has already been identified, then the one standing in the sun achieving heroism must be Miss Lumine, right?

[Lumine]: Look at Miss Sangonomiya Kokomi; this is a reasonable deduction! (Clapping)

[Venti]: (Hu Tao: Smirking)

[Kaeya]: Honorary Knight, wait to be arrested! (Hu Tao: Smirking)

[Lumine]: I refuse to accept this!

[Lumine]: I remember Gu Chen once said a phrase: walk straight and stand tall. I haven’t done it, so you can’t pin the blame on me! (Xinyan: Angry to death)

Just as they were teasing Lumine in the group, Aether was pondering one thing.

Why didn’t he just kill Gu Chen in his past life?

This was a question worth deep thought.

“Could it be that I couldn’t beat him?”

“That shouldn’t be right?” **CHAPTER 67**

Aether could not figure it out.

Finally, he could only guess that because Gu Chen was also not a local of Teyvat, he thought in his past life that Gu Chen would not stand in the camp of the Seven Archons?

“Your Highness, the group is talking about you.” An Abyss Herald reminded him.

“Hmm?”

Aether was stunned, then looked at the chat group.

[Gu Chen]: Everyone, I have a guess now!

[Furina]: Tell us!

[Gu Chen]: Aether is the Prince of the Abyss Order, and we also have a Prince in our group. Is there a possibility that this is the same person?

[Lumine]: ?

[Lumine]: My brother isn’t that ugly, and you’ve seen Aether from the past life. How could that little brat be Aether!

[His Highness the Prince]: Hmph, he isn’t even half as handsome as me! (Proud)

[Gu Chen]: You are trying very hard to cover it up. (Funny)

[Dainsleif]: No need to doubt it, it’s most likely Aether himself. As for that photo from before, couldn’t you just find anyone to take one?

[His Highness the Prince]: Why do you doubt that I am not me, but Miss Lumine’s brother?! (Xinyan: Angry to death)

[Hu Tao]: Send a selfie and let’s see!

Aether immediately looked at the Abyss Herald beside him. The Abyss Herald’s scalp went numb and he said: “Your Highness, we have already released that person...”

Aether: “...”

[Venti]: @[Aether] Speak up, why aren’t you speaking?

[His Highness the Prince]: ...

[Shikanoin Heizou]: Case closed, it is Aether himself!

[Kaeya]: Then, may I ask Mr. Gu Chen’s brother-in-law, when will you lick Mr. Gu Chen’s shoes clean? (Nahida: Confused)

[Venti]: You are too vicious, not leaving any face for him! My suggestion is for Gu Chen to put the shoes in a red envelope and send them over, then take them back once they are clean! (Funny)

[Gu Chen]: Really? (Funny)

[His Highness the Prince]: Just you wait, I’m going to kill you all! (Annoyed)

[Collei]: I understand this; he’s had his mental defenses broken, right?

——Thanks to the three big bosses [Nuo Ya], [An sss], and [Ni Guang Zhi Shi] for the monthly tickets, thank you very much! **CHAPTER 68**