Chapter 42

How could such words be said in front of Su Bai and Paimon?

Even if you want to express your feelings, you have to say it alone, right?

"Look at her, Lumine..."

"Furina is starting to hold on again. Actually, she is very happy in her heart."

Paimon's little finger pointed at Furina: "When she recovers her memory, I guess even if you drive her away, she will hold onto Su Bai's thigh tightly."

[Opéra Epiclese.]

[Lumine and Paimon were invited by Lyney, arrived at the theater in advance, and under Lyney's arrangement, sat in the best front row for viewing.]

[The person who came with them was also a white-haired man in gorgeous clothes.]

[Lyney was still preparing for the magic.]

[At this time in the venue, there were only Lumine, Paimon, and the white-haired man next to them.]

["Hmm..."]

[Paimon, who was floating beside Lumine, looked very uncomfortable.]

[Lumine kept winking at Paimon, signaling Paimon to go talk to the man, otherwise the atmosphere at the scene would be too awkward.]

["Hmm..." Paimon had a look of reluctance on her face.]

["We really should talk to that person, otherwise sitting like this in an empty place is too awkward."]

["I'm counting on you, Paimon."]

["You... I knew you guy..."]

[Paimon and Lumine had a small "dispute" over this.]

[Neuvillette next to them naturally heard their whispers.]

[He said very gentlemanly: "Sorry, I didn't realize the atmosphere problem just now. It was my negligence."]

["If necessary, we can just chat directly. It doesn't matter."]

[Neuvillette's active intervention eased the atmosphere at the scene a lot.]

[Paimon also used this opportunity to chat with Neuvillette casually.]

["You also came so early, and you are sitting in the front row like us. Are you also a friend of Mr. Lyney?"]

["If Mr. Lyney wishes, I would be very happy to be his friend."]

[Uh...]

[Realizing that Neuvillette was not Lyney's friend.]

[Paimon and Lumine were at a loss for a moment.]

[Fortunately, just when both sides wanted to introduce each other, Lyney arrived at the scene.]

[He introduced them to each other.]

["Lord Neuvillette is Fontaine's most just Iudex. You see, that position has always been Mr. Neuvillette's."]

[On the stage of the opera house, above the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale in the center of the wall, there was a seat different from the venue seats.]

[This is the symbol of Fontaine's justice.]

["Ah, so you are such a big figure. Disrespect, disrespect, I thought..."]

[Paimon hurriedly apologized for her previous behavior, but Neuvillette stopped her: "It doesn't matter. The so-called Iudex is just an identity for work. Just as everyone has their own position, there is nothing special about it."]

["However, although I am a bit reluctant, I will still remind you..."]

[The expression on Neuvillette's face became slightly more serious than before.]

["That guy over there has been posing in the VIP box on high ground for a long time..."]

["Just so that when you see her for the first time, she can show what she thinks is her coolest look."]

["You should notice her quickly, otherwise she will be depressed."]

[Paimon, Lumine, and Lyney, after listening to Neuvillette's words, followed his gaze to the VIP box on the high ground of the opera house.]

[Furina was crossing her fair legs and watching the people below with one hand supporting her chin.]

[Seeing them notice her, Furina let out a chuckle that seemed to look down on everything: "Hehehehe..."]

[Lumine: "....."]

[Paimon: "Uh, her proud and complacent look, Furina doesn't seem to know at all that you exposed her."]

["That's fine, we don't need to worry about her for now, just watch our own performance."]

[Neuvillette left a sentence and sat down alone.]

[However, his words left Paimon speechless to the extreme.]

["Is this the relationship between Fontaine's Hydro Archon and Iudex? I always feel..."]

[They don't get along very well.]

["By the way, I see there are only two VIP seats in the whole venue."]

["Furina is sitting there as the Hydro Archon. Who would be in the seat next to her?"]

[Paimon was very curious.]

[Even Fontaine's highest Iudex can only sit in the front row with them, then...]

[Who else would have a status higher than Fontaine's Iudex?]

[This is a nation based on trials.]

["That seat is the Pope's seat in Fontaine."]

["However, the Pope hasn't been to the opera house for a hundred years."]

[Mentioning that seat, Neuvillette looked back at the direction where Furina was sitting again.]

[Seeing that seat, Neuvillette's expression was full of memories.]

[Pope!?]

[Lumine and Paimon looked at each other in surprise.]

[They had heard the word Pope in the Mondstadt Cathedral.]

[Liyue, Inazuma, and Sumeru didn't have the position of Pope.]

["It must be the same status as the Grand Sage of Sumeru," Paimon said to Lumine.]

["I always feel like he would be a very scary person."]

This is Fontaine's Iudex, Neuvillette?

Neuvillette's appearance made people from other nations' eyes light up.

It must be said that as Fontaine's Iudex, his words and deeds are steady and humble.

Only toward his own Hydro Archon does he seem to have some opinions and dissatisfaction.

But, thinking of Furina's previous actions.

Everyone suddenly understood Neuvillette.

Yae Miko: "Reborn as the Pope is my lover from a past life. I think I can let Yae Publishing House write a light novel with this title."

Venti: "As expected of Mr. Su Bai, reincarnated as the Pope, his status in Fontaine is evident."

Consultant Zhongli: "In the most luxurious two VIP seats in Fontaine's largest opera house, one is the god's, and the other is Su Bai's."

Lisa: "If Lumine and Su Bai meet and suddenly recall the memories of the past life, then there will be a good show to watch."

Charlotte: "Mm, that really satisfies Lady Furina's wish to pursue exciting plots."

Lumine: "Don't talk nonsense. Who told you that Su Bai's reincarnation past life follows the order? Perhaps his Pope past life memory is someone else."

Collei: "I feel a bit interesting is Paimon's evaluation of Su Bai, the Pope. She compared Su Bai to the Grand Sage of Sumeru as soon as she opened her mouth."

Nahida: "At least according to my speculation, no matter how Mr. Su Bai reincarnates, he will not become a person like the Grand Sage. Mr. Su Bai's main meaning must be for protection."

Lumine: "Don't praise him anymore, the corners of his mouth are almost unable to be suppressed."

Alice: "If he can't suppress the corners of his mouth, that's your responsibility, Traveler Lumine. Won't you use your mouth to seal the corners of his mouth that can't be suppressed?"

Lumine: "Eh, this... Ms. Alice, what are you saying? I don't understand at all."

Eula: "Hehehe, stop feeding me dog food, I'm going to record my grudge against you, Lumine."

Amber: "Record my jealousy as a grudge too."

["The Pope is not a scary person," Lyney hurriedly corrected Paimon's thoughts.]

["In Fontaine, the Pope is a person respected by everyone. He has worked hard for Fontaine for hundreds of years."]

["Uh, just as dedicated as Lord Neuvillette."]