Chapter 90

【"But if my accusation succeeds, have you prepared yourself mentally for the consequences?"】

【Arénoc's words were not false.】

【Fontaine has Fontaine's rules.】

【No matter who you are, even a god, you can be brought to trial.】

【But the outcome still depends on evidence presented by both sides, and will ultimately be decided by Judge Navia and the Oracle Ruling Cardinal.】

【"Calm down, Furina..."】

【"Think carefully about how to end this trial."】

【The situation was dire, and Furina's mind raced far faster than usual.】

【And over five hundred years, Furina had constantly pondered how to respond should any change occur.】

【Soon, she laughed: "How intriguing. Then let me begin this trial first."】

【"You claim I am not a god—then what has allowed me to sit upon this divine throne for five hundred years?"】

【"This is five hundred years of life."】

【Arénoc sneered.】

【"I thought Madame Furina might offer some brilliant theory."】

【"Regarding your lifespan, I believe anyone with even moderate strength could sense a strange aura emanating from you."】

【"¨ˇ My Lord Navia."】

【Arénoc turned her gaze directly to Navia: "I believe you, too, have sensed a certain curse upon Furina."】

【"I believe this is the reason Furina has lived five hundred years."】

【"A curse?" Navia frowned skeptically.】

【"I have indeed sensed a certain curse upon Furina—I originally assumed gods naturally carry such an aura."】

【"Now it seems... is it merely a simple curse?"】

【Upon hearing this, Furina's expression darkened.】

【Her hands unconsciously crossed over her chest.】

【"Heh—he calls it a curse?"】

【"You have no sufficient evidence to prove that, do you..."】

【"Madame Furina," Arénoc smiled faintly: "You are the accused. Given your frequent attendance at trials, you surely know what you ought to do right now."】

【"You must present evidence proving you are the Water God."】

【"Very well." Furina sneered, pointing at the Oracle Ruling Cardinal: "A god is a god because they wield authority beyond ordinary mortals."】

【"The Oracle Ruling Cardinal before you, and the Law-Repaying Hybrid Energy you rely on daily..."】

【"All stem from my divine miracles."】

【"This alone proves I am a god."】

【Upon hearing this, Arénoc shook her head.】

【"Pity, Madame Furina—I recall that when the Oracle Ruling Cardinal made erroneous rulings, you were never able to offer a proper explanation."】

【"Explanation?" Furina blinked, replying: "Didn't His Holiness the Pope explain it to you all?"】

【"His Holiness's explanation?" Arénoc chuckled: "Don't you find it strange?"】

【"When the Oracle Ruling Cardinal malfunctioned for the first time, Navia had already locked the Mondstadt thief in a wooden crate—how did she end up outside the courtroom?"】

【"A thief, already panicked, would never linger near the courtroom entrance, skulking about."】

【"All of this was merely a deception crafted by His Holiness the Pope to conceal Furina's true identity."】

【"I believe all Fontaine citizens know the Pope's greatness—his power and abilities are truly beyond our comprehension. (Li Li Hao)"】

【"He originally intended to control the verdict, but the Oracle Ruling Cardinal malfunctioned."】

【"With no other choice, he resorted to using the Mondstadt thief to mask the true judgment."】

【"Moreover, I heard the Mondstadt thief's mental state was strangely confused, hehehe..."】

【"Perhaps she was under some form of mental control."】

【Arénoc's rebuttal instantly stirred uproar among the crowd.】

【"Did His Holiness do this?"】

【"So this wasn't the Water God's divine power after all?"】

【"This... does that mean His Holiness has been deceiving us...?"】

【This this this...】

【Hearing the murmurs from below, Furina panicked instantly.】

【She hurriedly said: "Hey, how can you all doubt His Holiness?"】

【"Think of the contributions he has made to Fontaine over centuries—how could you believe he's deceiving you?"】

【"You..."】

【"Madame Furina," Navia quickly warned: "His Holiness the Pope is unrelated to this trial."】

【"Please remain composed and present evidence to refute Arénoc's accusation."】

【Arénoc's gaze never left Furina.】

【She could sense Furina's panic.】

【"Without his protection, you truly know nothing."】

【"You're merely his caged canary."】

【"Where, then, is the true Water God?"】

【She silently murmured a few phrases.】

Arlenoch clapped her hands and said, "Alright, I won't beat around the bush anymore."

"As you said, the true gap between gods and humans lies in authority."

"Perhaps you entrusted your power to the Oraculum, but at least, with your divine body, you are not afraid of the primordial amniotic waters."

"Do you dare to touch the diluted primordial amniotic waters?"

"Madame Furina."

Chapter 64: The Truth Revealed, Furcaros in the Mirror

Let Furina touch the primordial amniotic waters?

What a cruel idea.

If Furina is a false Water God, she will dissolve like the Fontainians do upon touching the primordial amniotic waters.

This isn't about judging whether she is the Water God—it's directly sentencing her to death.

The livestream.

Arato Hoshinagi: "Hey, you Fatui people are this heartless? It's just a trial, not a death sentence."

Hisakazu Shinobu: "Exactly. Even if Furina isn't the Water God, there's no need to force her with the primordial amniotic waters."

Kamisato Ayaka: "Arlenoch has gone too far."

Arlenoch: "I… this…"

Navia: "....."

Clorinde: "....."

Lyoas: "I remember in this life, we used the primordial amniotic waters to confirm Furina wasn't the true Water God."

Clorinde: "Idiot." (speechless)

Lyoas: "Huh? Did I say something wrong?"

Navellet: "Sigh… we really shouldn't have pressured Furina like that back then. After all, even without forcing her, what was meant to happen would still happen."

Sanzang Xin Hai: "Huh? You did this in your past life?"

Arlenoch: "Let me clarify—I wasn't present for this life's trial. Though I don't know what happened in the previous life."

Tartaglia: "It seems Furina really is tragic."

Xia Luodi: "Thank goodness the diluted primordial amniotic waters only make people excited—they don't dissolve you. Thank goodness…"

Put your hand into the primordial amniotic waters?

Furina suddenly hesitated, her earlier confidence vanishing completely.