Chapter 49

【It is a pity, however, that Neuvillette has no evidence.】

【Su Bai likewise framed the anomaly of the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale as a trial bestowed upon the people by the gods, indirectly elevating the stature of divine authority in the hearts of the populace.】

【Neuvillette said nothing more.】

【Relying on the final testimony of Hywell, he delivered the closing statement for the current case.】

【The Mondstadt thief Hywell’s real name is Lillian.】

【Lyney’s assistant Cowell did not know her identity, mistook her for a Fontaine native, and selected her as the volunteer for this magic trick.】

【The goal was to use the Primordial Seawater to dissolve her, creating the illusion of a missing girl case and pinning all the blame on Lyney.】

【Unfortunately, the plan failed; the Primordial Seawater in the wooden box did not dissolve Lillian, and Lillian, fearing Lyney was trying to capture her,】

【entered the wooden box intending to escape through a tunnel, only to encounter Cowell, who had come to stop her.】

【After a struggle, Lillian knocked Cowell unconscious with a vase from the tunnel and placed him inside the wooden box.】

【As a result, the water tank fell, killing Cowell, and the Primordial Seawater inside the balloons decorating the box dissolved him.】

【"Everything has come to light."】

【"Just as the verdict given by the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale states, Mr. Lyney and Miss Lynette."】

【"Not guilty!"】

【Neuvillette finished pronouncing the judgment for the entire case.】

【Cheers erupted instantly throughout the Opera House.】

【"Wonderful, truly, absolutely wonderful."】

【"And Lady Furina already knew everything, even using this trial to give us the ultimate test."】

【"The significance of this trial is far more precious than any that came before."】

【"....."】

【Neuvillette ignored the cheers in the hall.】

【He turned his gaze once more to the guard who had previously investigated Lyney’s suitcase.】

【"Then, only one question remains."】

【"Please explain, Officer Vaughn, how you discovered the Primordial Seawater in Mr. Lyney’s suitcase."】

【That’s right.】

【If the case was like this, how did this officer find Primordial Seawater in Lyney’s suitcase?】

【Furina’s mind turned quickly.】

【The only possibility was that this officer named Vaughn had given false testimony; he and Cowell had worked together to frame Lyney.】

【"Right..."】

【"That despicable guy is the one who almost made me wrong an innocent person."】

【Feeling indignant, Furina was just about to berate Vaughn.】

【The moment she looked up and swept her gaze toward the VIP seats opposite, she immediately softened.】

【No, no...】

【If she spoke now, that guy would definitely scold her even more fiercely later.】

【Neuvillette’s presence was overwhelming.】

【A mere guard from the security force could not withstand it at all.】

【Vaughn confessed quickly; he was indeed Cowell’s accomplice, and both had been acting under the instructions of their boss.】

【They were to pin the blame for the serial missing girls case on Lyney.】

【"Our boss is that... that..."】

【Vaughn stammered.】

【Just as he was about to expose the mastermind, he clutched his head and began to scream in agony.】

【The next second, he dissolved into a puddle of water, leaving only his clothes on the stage.】

【"This is!"】

【Having truly witnessed a person being dissolved into water,】

【everyone in the Opera House gasped in horror.】

【"So it was all true."】

【"Could it be that we Fontaine people really can be dissolved by Primordial Seawater?"】

【"No way, it’s really like that."】

Arataki Itto: "Scared the heck out of me, that officer really dissolved?"

Kamisato Ayaka: "Strange, when did he come into contact with Primordial Seawater, and who dissolved him?"

Navia: "It was a man named Vacher. Speaking of him..."

Spina di Rosula.

Navia adjusted her breathing repeatedly.

In the light screen, she saw two familiar figures.

Melus and Silver.

Being able to see their figures again in this way,

Navia was filled with mixed emotions.

Sangonomiya Kokomi: "It actually wasn't Mr. Su Bai?"

Kamisato Ayaka: "My first reaction was also Mr. Su Bai."

Lisa: "How strange. I didn't expect Fontaine people could really be dissolved. In that case, the prophecy wasn't just alarmist talk."

Nahida: "Hydro Archon Furina, could you explain this to everyone?"

Alhaitham: "Silent again, huh? Sigh, this chat room is nothing but riddlers. It’s torture."

Jean: "In any case, Fontaine people are still alive. Could it be that the previous flood wasn't the prophecy?"

Neuvillette: "Ahem, thank you all for your concern for Fontaine, but I would still like to remind everyone that we should guess whether the mastermind is truly the Pope, Su Bai."

Arataki Itto: "Didn't they say it was a guy named Vacher... Oh, I get it. You mean in the past life, Brother Su Bai held absolute power in Fontaine, so that guy named Vacher might have been someone he arranged."

Kuki Shinobu: "Impressive, the Boss is gradually learning to think through problems."

Clorinde: "This kind of method, Vacher could do it in this life, so he certainly could in the past life. Nothing to be surprised about."

Venti: "That won't do. There's a Vacher in this life and a Vacher in the past life. Doesn't that prove the Pope was negligent, failing to investigate such a troublemaker who slipped through the cracks?"

Lumine: "My Mr. Su Bai is the Pope; his main responsibility is to maintain divine authority. Do you really think it’s like Mondstadt, where if a cat or dog goes missing, Grand Master Jean has to go find it herself? Grand Master Jean just spoils the citizens of Mondstadt too much."

Jean: "This..."

Barbara: "Lord Barbatos, you've had too much to drink, say less."

Venti: "Ah? It's fine, as long as I look at the light screen, my head clears up immediately."

Barbara: "Shut up, you're so annoying."

【Everything is over.】

【Except for Furina, Neuvillette, Clorinde, and Su Bai, everyone else at the scene underwent an inspection.】

【Unfortunately, no clues were found.】

【As they left the Opera House,】

【Lyney and Lynette found Lumine.】

【They explained their identities to her,】

【as well as the reason for joining the House of the Hearth.】

Dvalin: "So that's how it is. Lyney and Lynette were once orphans."

Osial: "Later, Lyney learned magic from street performers and was spotted by a Fontaine noble, who adopted the siblings and even brought Lyney into various social circles. But one day, this noble treated Lynette as a gift to give to other nobles, and was just about to transfer Lynette to another place..."

Azhdaha: "And then they were saved by a Fatui Harbinger? Hehehe, Morax..."

Cloud Retainer: "Fatty, what does this have to do with the Geo Archon?"

Azhdaha: "Of course it has to do with him. The Fontaine nobles indirectly prove the dark hearts of humanity."

Consultant Zhongli: "....."

Osial: "Teyvat really needs Archons like us to rule it. Dvalin, come save me, and I'll take you to rebel."

Dvalin: "？？？？？"