Chapter 358

Navia in the video is very excited because there are some clues about the serial disappearances of young girls.

She wants to invite the Traveler, her good partner, to continue the investigation, but the Traveler, who just arrived, clearly doesn’t want to get involved in these things yet.

Navia thought about it and realized it made sense, so she could only treat them to a "farewell meal."

A rich meal made Lumine and Paimon very satisfied. The only thing that made Paimon a bit uncomfortable was the strange taste of that cup of Fonta, and it was Navia’s drink; she felt a bit embarrassed for drinking it without knowing.

After saying goodbye to Navia, the duo arrived at the Fountain Plaza again.

This time, Lumine heard a voice at the Fountain Plaza again, and her consciousness became a bit blurred.

Lumine gradually moved forward and fainted on the ground.

In her consciousness, she saw a Hydro Eidolon, and the Hydro Eidolon was calling out "Vacher."

Through communication, Lumine discovered that the Hydro Eidolon was once a human, but had lost its human form.

She was dissolved!

But the Hydro Eidolon felt that it was more like a release.

When Lumine woke up, a group of unknown mechanical guards had surrounded Lumine and Paimon, attempting to harm them.

Navia and her group were protecting them, but due to the excessive number of enemies, they were struggling to hold on.

Fortunately, Clorinde appeared in time and neatly dealt with many mechanical guards. And she seemed to have known Navia for a long time.

After some communication, Navia expressed her gratitude to Paimon, and Paimon was a bit confused.

It turned out that cup of Fonta had been mixed with Primordial Sea Water!

That was the reason why that cup of Fonta didn’t taste good and had a strange color!

Furthermore, Navia also revealed that her father died carrying the crime of murder because he was investigating the serial disappearances of young girls!

Navia and Lumine had strong initiative, but there were really too many things happening today.

With the help of the Spina di Rosula, Lumine and Paimon had a place to stay. After resting for a night, they went directly to the Palais Mermonia to find Neuvillette to investigate the person named "Vacher" in the case.

But unfortunately, the name "Vacher" was not involved in the case.

Seeing Navia’s disappointed look, Neuvillette was silent for a moment before saying: "Miss Navia, I can understand your feelings. Your father, Mr. Callas, was an excellent person. His death is truly regrettable."

Navia’s footsteps paused.

"Mr. Neuvillette, what is this supposed to be?"

"Sympathy for me? Comfort? Or the regret you spoke of?"

"No... none of it! I can tell, there isn't a shred of emotion in your words. You just feel that this is what you ought to say."

Neuvillette remained silent.

"Just like back then, my father had already stepped onto the duel arena, and I ignored the guards' obstruction to come here and find you... You clearly told me that you also felt there were still suspicious points in the case, yet you still tacitly allowed the duel."

"In your eyes, the value of life is simply not comparable to the cold rules and laws in your hands, right?"

"If you truly felt regret for my father's death, why didn't you stop him then?"

"Why... didn't you give me the power to stop him, why did you just let him die carrying that infamy..."

"It was clearly that time, if you had just tried a little harder, it might have been possible to turn everything around... I still had so many things I hadn't made clear to him... He still owed me answers to so many questions..."

"If you truly have no emotions, then look at me, look into my eyes, and I will tell you what kind of emotion true 'regret' is!"

Looking at the emotionally agitated Navia with tears in her eyes, Neuvillette was silent for a moment and said: "...I'm sorry, Miss Navia."

"You really are a lot like him, like my old man, always suppressing so many things in your heart, never willing to talk to others."

"Clearly able to feel so many things, yet never expressing them."

"Forget it, the world knows the coldness of the Iudex anyway. Sorry, I lost my temper at you for no reason, my lord Iudex."

"Let's go, Traveler, Paimon."

Neuvillette did not reply, only silently watching them leave.

Arriving outside the Palais Mermonia, the group realized that it had been sunny before they went in, but it was already raining now.

Navia recalled that it had also rained heavily on the day her father had his accident.

Lumine asked a key question: Navia's father's accident happened outdoors, in a place where the rain could reach.

If Primordial Sea Water is added now, then the whole case has more clear points!

Taking advantage of their investigation, the [Supernatural Chat Group] had already started chatting.

[Kaeya]: Wait a second, in this series, Lumine heard the legend that 'the Hydro Dragon cries and it rains', and previously in the group, Mr. Neuvillette admitted he is the Hydro Dragon King, so! It was sunny when they went in, and it was raining when they came out. Did Neuvillette get cried to tears by Miss Navia? (Funny)

[Azhdaha]: My Iudex is expressionless on the surface, but inside he is already crying his eyes out. (Hu Tao: Smirk)

[Gu Chen]: Neuvillette lies in bed at night, wakes up in the middle of the night and starts crying: How could she say that about me! (Gorou: Wailing)

[Furina]: Hahahaha!! (Laughing holding her stomach)

[Neuvillette]: ...

[Navia]: Sorry, sorry, this really... hit my funny bone. (Covers face)

[Neuvillette]: Let's put the teasing aside for now; the mastermind behind the scenes seems to have been found.

[Tartaglia]: Wait, it wouldn't be me, would it? Impossible, right? (Paimon: Shocked)

While Lumine and Paimon were investigating at the mysterious organization's 'headquarters', the trial at the Opera Epiclese had already begun.

Tartaglia was being put on trial.

However, Tartaglia himself didn't care much about these issues; he was just considering whether he could have a real fight with Clorinde.

Navia appeared in time, and a confused and shocked Marcel was sent to the defendant's seat.

After a fierce confrontation, and after Lumine and Paimon returned, accurate evidence easily defeated Marcel.

He is Vacher!

And, he is not a Fontaine person, so he cannot be dissolved by Primordial Sea Water!

After Neuvillette reorganized everything, the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale gave the verdict.

Vacher, also known as Marcel, is guilty!

Tartaglia, thinking the trial was over, prepared to leave, but was stopped by Neuvillette; his part was not over yet.

The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale found Tartaglia guilty!

Tartaglia was stunned for a moment; the verdict obviously did not convince him, and he refused to cooperate with the trial process.

The Gardemeks surrounded him, and Tartaglia fought back with the power of his Delusion. The Gardemeks were clearly no match. Just as his Foul Legacy was about to be activated, Neuvillette intervened and forcibly ended the farce.

[Tartaglia]: What is the meaning of this! (Annoyed)

[Venti]: Poor Tartaglia, his ultimate move hadn't even been unleashed before it was terminated. (Funny)

[Tartaglia]: Can't help it, who told this guy to be the Hydro Dragon King? It's normal to not be able to beat him, but being able to leave a scar on his face is not bad. (Tartaglia: Sighs)

[Neuvillette]: Analyzing from an outsider's perspective, Mr. Tartaglia should not be guilty. Why would the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale make such a verdict? (Confused)

[Shikanoin Heizou]: The clues are not enough, but judging from the fact that the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale has been operating normally for so many years, there is likely some secret about Tartaglia that led to him being found guilty.

[Tighnari]: Let's keep watching.

Tartaglia had already been taken away, and the trial was truly over.

Finally, arriving at the fountain plaza, Marcel was swallowed by countless Oceanids.

The culprit behind the serial disappearance of young girls had his soul taken away, and the doctor concluded that he died from excessive fright.

The traveler duo strolled around the Court of Fontaine and then headed to the cemetery next to Poisson.

Neuvillette also unexpectedly appeared here.

Neuvillette answered many questions for the duo.

Lumine also asked about her blood relative, but Neuvillette indicated he had never seen them. (I remember asking, and sorting through the plot, I found it was asked here, not at the end of the curtain call.)

After the serial disappearance case of young girls came to an end, the duo planned to rest for a while.

But at the same time, some things seemed to be brewing in the dark.

From Neuvillette, they learned about Furina's tea party with the Fatui Harbinger Arlecchino, and this tea party was sharp and unavoidable.

And they also learned the news of Tartaglia's disappearance in the Fortress of Meropide.

Neuvillette entrusted the two to help investigate.

After forging a crime, they were sent directly to the Fortress of Meropide.

"Without the Archon's permission, ate the cake carefully prepared by the Snezhnayan envoy for the Archon, causing the political core of Fontaine to fall into a short period of silence, a sentence of forty-five days?"

"But judging by this crime, you are people who do big things. Considering Lady Furina's long-standing love for desserts, how is this different from assassinating the Hydro Archon..."

After completing the procedures, Lumine and Paimon began their prison life.

[Lumine]: Fine, fine, we are destined to experience this stage wherever we go, right? Anyway, the locals just don't like us outsiders! (Annoyed)

[Neuvillette]: Miss Lumine has misunderstood; this is clearly a forged crime.

[Paimon]: Whatever, whatever, I'm used to it. (Yaoyao: Giving up)

[Venti]: But don't say that, this Fontaine prison looks quite interesting, completely different from the prisons in my impression. This place is like another normal world, where everyone has their own division of labor.

[Shikanoin Heizou]: I took a rough look, the structure of this prison... is a bit wrong, as if something is hidden.

[Wriothesley]: Oh? Did you notice something just by looking at the layout of the prison? (Surprised)

[Paimon]: Ah? Listening to what you mean, is there really something hidden in the prison?! (Paimon: Shocked)

[Sigewinne]: There is a secret, but it won't scare people. (Touches)

Lumine and Paimon in the prison unexpectedly met Lyney and Lynette.

They came to the prison to investigate Childe's disappearance and some secrets.

As the days passed, Lumine and Paimon also figured out the passage Childe left through.

At the same time, because they were carrying Tartaglia's Vision with them these days, Lumine could always have dreams from Tartaglia's first-person perspective.

The Fortress of Meropide clearly has many secrets.

With the investigation day by day, and the conflict between Lyney and Wriothesley, Lumine learned a lot of the truth.

And suddenly one day, the Fortress of Meropide shook suddenly.

Something happened!

Lumine and Paimon rushed in, and before them were two backs standing ready, Wriothesley and Clorinde.

At the end of the restricted area, the huge gate trembled incessantly, and the needle of the dashboard shook as if trembling at the critical point.

In an instant, the four corners of the gate were broken by huge water pressure, and powerful water flow blasted open the confinement, and the surging Primordial Sea Water rushed into the room like a fountain.

Wriothesley and Clorinde could clearly only hold on for a short time, so Lumine and Paimon immediately went to find Neuvillette.

Neuvillette was at the entrance of the Fortress of Meropide. After meeting, he asked the two to go to the Opera House to protect Furina, while he entered the Fortress of Meropide.

In the Opera House, seeing Lumine and Paimon, Furina stood up with joy.

— Author's Notes —

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