Chapter 72

Lumine wrapped her pale arms around Su Bai's neck, flashing an "evil" smile: "Is that so, my dear Pope, my lord..."

"Admit it, in the previous life, how many nobles sent young girls to your house."

【Ever since meeting her father, Navia's entire mental state underwent a transformation.】

【"Lumine, Paimon..."】

【After leaving the Fortress of Meropide, Navia waved enthusiastically at Lumine and Paimon.】

【"Navia..."】

【Lumine and Paimon were stunned for a moment.】

【The two had originally been worried about Navia's safety, but they never expected that after she came out, she would be so overjoyed, as if her entire person had undergone a huge change.】

"What's wrong with you, to be so happy?"

【Paimon circled Navia several times, then stepped back in shock: "You, did the Pope do something strange to you?"】

【"Why do I feel you..."】

【"Paimon, Lumine, my good partners, you cannot be so rude to my lord the Pope."】

【Navia placed her hand on her chest, wearing an expression of repentance.】

【"My lord the Pope is truly the greatest existence in Fontaine."】

【Eh!?】

【Lumine and Paimon were completely dumbfounded.】

【They thought to themselves: Navia must have been brainwashed by Su Bai after entering the Fortress of Meropide.】

Fischl: "Hehehe, has a pure young girl's body been tainted by evil? It doesn't matter; the light of justice will eventually shatter the darkness."

Mona: "....."

Mona: "Fischl, act normal."

Cloud Retainer: "I want to say, if Su Bai from the previous life truly had the ability to control the mind, I remember the thief in Mondstadt seemed to blurt out nonsense, words that sounded as if Su Bai had forcibly demanded she say them."

Ganyu: "Eh, I didn't notice that."

Yan Shang: "It's over; with you two saying such things, Mr. Su's persona is going to collapse."

Aether: "Lumine, speak quickly, do you feel any discomfort?"

Lumine: "....."

Lumine: "You really can imagine. It seems unnecessary to be so alarmed that Su Bai would use hypnosis or other mind-control abilities, but I believe that unless absolutely necessary, he would disdain using such despicable means."

Yae Miko: "Wow, Lumine, are you being so protective of your husband?"

Navia: "I also believe that with Mr. Su Bai's abilities, he would disdain using such means. Given his status in Fontaine, if he truly wanted to do something to me, I would have absolutely no ability to resist; why would he need to control me and turn me into a puppet?"

【"My lord the Pope."】

【"Navia and the Traveler seem to have recently started investigating Marcel."】

【As usual, Avelson skillfully brewed tea for Su Bai.】

【"Hmm."】 Su Bai merely responded lightly.

【He said nothing more.】

【As if everything was within expectations.】

【Su Bai put down the newspaper in his hand.】

【Looking out the window at the scenery of Fontaine.】

【"So it must fail after all?"】

【"My lord the Pope, what are you saying?" Avelson brought the brewed tea to Su Bai.】

【"Nothing."】 Su Bai gave a bitter smile.

【"I think my lord the Pope should travel outside to relax your mind," Avelson continued.】

【"Ever since you picked me up when I was a child, more than thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye."】

【"During these days, my lord the Pope has always been busy with all affairs of Fontaine; I think you must be tired as well."】

【"Especially recently, I often hear the sound of pacing coming from my lord the Pope's room at night."】

【"If sleep quality is poor, it can affect the body."】

【"Fontaine cannot be without you."】

【Avelson finally found an excuse to advise Su Bai to rest properly.】

【He had always been proud to serve as Su Bai's butler.】

【He understood even better what Su Bai had experienced over these years.】

【Except for not participating in the opera house trials, all major and minor affairs of Fontaine were handled by Su Bai.】

【Construction, development, diplomacy, education, healthcare...】

【Almost every single matter required Su Bai's review.】

【And then, that most damn prophecy.】

【Avelson could perceive that ever since the incident where people were dissolved into water at the opera house, Su Bai had never slept well at night again.】

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【"Hehe, you kid..."】

【Su Bai seemed amused by Avelson.】

【He smiled: "Don't look at the fact that I appear about the same age as you, but my age is actually ten times yours."】

【"You are actually telling an immortal race to rest."】

【Su Bai wore a smile and lifted the teacup.】

【Just about to taste his own butler's tea-brewing skills.】

【But hurried knocking came from the doorway.】

【Ewelson frowned and, looking slightly displeased, opened the door.】

【The guard standing at the door hurriedly said, "It's bad news, my lord Ewelson."】

【"The Fatui Harbinger of Snezhnaya, Dvalin, has been taken to the Court of Justice."】

【"What?" Ewelson was stunned.】

【He quickly looked at Su Bai.】

【"Your Holiness, what do you think..."】

【Having followed Su Bai for over thirty years, Ewelson had never formally participated in any event.】

【But not having eaten pork does not mean one has never seen a pig.】

【Though the Fatui's reputation is poor, their Harbingers possess the privilege of representing Snezhnaya's diplomatic envoys.】

【Dragging a Fatui Harbinger to Fontaine's Court of Justice would be an international issue for both Fontaine and Snezhnaya.】

【"Sigh..."】

【Su Bai let out a long sigh.】

【"It seems this cup of tea will have to wait until later."】

The conversation between Su Bai and the butler Ewelson was simple.

It was more like ordinary dialogue between two people in daily life.

But Su Bai's remark, "So it seems failure is inevitable after all," happened to confirm everyone's earlier speculation.

As the Pope of Fontaine, Su Bai indeed knew everything Marcel had done.

He had been trying to use Marcel's experiment to uncover the truth behind why the people of Fontaine were being dissolved.

Dvalin: "Sigh, being Pope is truly no easy task for Mr. Su Bai."

Tianquan Ningguang: "Even when wanting to drink a cup of tea, one must be called away to handle problems?"

Keqing: "The Harbinger's status is indeed somewhat special; surely Neuvillette, as the Supreme Justice, is aware of this?"

Neuvillette: "Of course I am aware, but Fontaine's laws represent everything Fontaine stands for."

Todore: "Hmph, I am curious; why exactly did you arrest the Young Master?"

Neuvillette: "This..."

Arlecchino: "Because the Young Master is implicated in the case of the missing girls from twenty years ago."

Todore: "???"

Capitano: "This situation seems rather abstract."