Chapter 36

【However, something Su Bai did not expect occurred.】

【Furina suddenly grabbed his arm tightly, her voice trembling as she said, "You know as well as I do that I have surrendered all my power to the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale."】

【"I am very weak right now."】

【"Besides, the scepter in your hand—that is the one I bestowed upon you."】

【"This means that until I recover my strength, you must protect me, and you must protect Fontaine."】

【"Right...?"】

【"You are, after all, the Pope of Fontaine."】

【"Let's go, let's go. I am returning to the Palais Mermonia now."】

【"As long as I stay in Fontaine and do not go out, I will surely be fine, right?"】

【.....】

At this moment.

The people of Fontaine were bewildered.

In this lifetime, when Fontaine put Furina on trial, they confirmed that once she touched diluted Primordial Seawater, she would be just like an ordinary person.

She would exhibit abnormal emotions such as excitement.

This served as powerful evidence confirming Furina was an ordinary person.

"Could it be that Lady Furina became an ordinary person because she gave all her power to the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale back then?"

"It seems the reason Lady Furina resigned was also because something went wrong with the Oratrice."

"I remember the Indemnitium in the Oratrice vanished completely. Later, news came from the Palais Mermonia that Lady Furina had given her power to the Oratrice again, and then she resigned from her position as the Hydro Archon."

Navia: "Could it be that we truly wronged Lady Furina back then?"

Lisa: "Wronged her in what way?"

Clorinde: "It is nothing. As you can see, Lady Furina gave her own power to the Oratrice, which is why she herself is very weak."

Arataki Itto: "I see, I get it now."

Kuki Shinobu: "Boss, what exactly do you get?"

Arataki Itto: "The Hydro Archon gave her power to Fontaine, which made her an ordinary person. Su Bai, as the Pope, saw that the time was right and seized the opportunity to make things difficult for Furina. Brother Su Bai, that behavior isn't very manly."

Su Bai: "....."

Su Bai: "You really don't understand. In true conflict, there is no distinction of gender. There is a saying: strike while the iron is hot."

Kujou Sara: "I originally thought the same—that Su Bai wanted Furina to recover the Hydro Archon's power and was testing whether she had any intention of reclaiming her authority. But, if even Arataki Itto can understand that logic, I think the matter shouldn't be that simple."

Arataki Itto: "???"

Arataki Itto: "What do you mean by that? Explain yourself clearly to me."

Dvalin: "She means you have no brain and don't know how to think."

Arataki Itto: "Kujou Sara, do you want to duel?"

At Su Bai's home.

Furina was so ashamed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

Others might not know, but she was perfectly clear on the truth.

What recovery of power?

She didn't even understand what elemental energy was; how could there be any talk of power?

Saying that her power was given to the Oratrice was complete nonsense.

She didn't even understand what the Oratrice was; she only knew it was a very magical tool for judgment.

As for the talk of the Pope seizing power, Furina knew that if Su Bai really wanted to seize power, he should have gone to Neuvillette.

Not to her, someone who only knew how to watch plays and didn't manage anything.

As for her lying that she gave her power to the Oratrice...

Judging from the scenes of the past life, Su Bai seemed to have truly believed it.

At this moment, a thought suddenly occurred to Furina.

Su Bai seizing power was fake; her deceiving him was the real thing.

.....Please send flowers..

.....Please send tickets.....

.....Please send data.....

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you very much!!!.

Chapter 43: Talking about secret crushes will get people killed.

【Returning to the Palais Mermonia.】

【As soon as she entered the room.】

【Furina kicked her shoes off in a fit of anger.】

【"Too much to bear!"】

【She sat heavily on the bed.】

【Furina's gaze drifted involuntarily toward the window.】

【The luxurious room with the lights on at the horizon was exactly where Su Bai lived.】

【"Thirty-two thousand four hundred days without speaking."】

【"The first time you open your mouth, it's to restrict my activities."】

【Furina rose angrily and pulled a pillow she had made herself from under the bed.】

【She punched it three times.】

【"Die, die, die..."】

【After three punches.】

【Furina still seemed unsatisfied.】

【"Judgment!"】

【"Don't let me catch you in a mistake. When that day comes, I will definitely send you to the court and have Neuvillette judge you."】

【"What is the penalty for overstepping the gods?"】

【"Oh, I am so sorry, my dear Pope, the crime you have committed is a death sentence."】

【"To be carried out repeatedly."】

【After Furina muttered to herself.】

【She calmed down and immediately stuck out her tongue: "Pah, pah, pah..."】

【"Death sentence and such, that's too scary."】

【"Considering your contributions to Fontaine over the past few hundred years."】

【"I sentence you to be Lady Furina's masseur from now on."】

【...】

From a death sentence to a masseur?

The sentencing result was actually that different?

The residents of Teyvat were instantly baffled by Furina.

They had never seen someone with such a flighty mind.

Lisa: "Furina, what is wrong with you?"

Yae Miko: "She's angry, obviously. She is a god, yet her actions are being restricted by the Pope."

Kaeya: "So... why is the pillow the Hydro Archon made in the image of Mr. Su Bai...?"

Thoma: "That question is simple. It proves that Furina has been annoyed with Mr. Su Bai for more than just a day or two."

Kujou Sara: "That makes sense. She probably vents on that pillow quite often."

Tartaglia: "What is the point of that? Taking it out on a pillow—she'd be better off recovering her power. I actually wanted to see how powerful the Hydro Archon would be after recovering her strength. I was sentenced for no reason in Fontaine last time, and I wanted to witness the Hydro Archon's power, but I was refused."

Neuvillette: "....."

What power would she recover? Where would she even have power?

Sigh.

Fontaine office.

Neuvillette shook his head with a bitter smile.