Chapter 200

"But is that so? Doesn't that mean that the god of Sumeru is of a lower status than you, the Rock King?"

Charlotte regretted asking the question as soon as she did. Oh no, she shouldn't have asked that question!

However, Nahida, who was standing next to Charlotte, spoke up first, smiling as she answered Charlotte.

"As my father's daughter, I am of lower status than him, and there is nothing wrong with that."

"Yes... that's how it is."

Charlotte nodded quickly in agreement, wrote down Nahida's words, and then looked at the second question on her notebook.

"My second question, Lord Geo Archon, besides the close relationship between you and the Dendro Archon, many people have also noticed that the Thunder God is often seen following you around. Could you please tell us what your relationship with the Thunder God is now? And what about Liyue and Inazuma, what's the current situation?"

"Thor and me?"

Li Yue touched the handrail again, but before he could touch it a few times, Raiden Ei spoke up first.

"I am no longer Thor. Li Yue is now both the Rock King and the God of Thunder, and I am his shadow warrior, responsible for protecting his safety."

This was the identity Raiden Ei originally identified herself as, and now, she has revealed this identity to Charlotte once again.

Charlotte was shocked again!

351. I heard the Hydro Archon wants to judge me?

"I never imagined that, besides Thor and Dendro Archon, you also have a connection with Anemo Archon."

"That's not the case. I have no relation to the Anemo Archon, but I have a good relationship with the Anemo Archon's followers, such as the East Wind Dragon."

Charlotte felt that her interview had been extremely impactful.

First of all, the relationship between the Dendro Archon and the Rock King is that of adoptive father and adopted daughter. Then, the Rock King is the new Thunder God, while the previous Thunder God was the Rock King's shadow warrior.

After explaining the relationship between the two gods, the Rock King also told her that he had a very good relationship with the Wind Spirit, the familiars of the Mondstadt Anemo Archon.

As a god of Liyue, she has connections with three countries, two of which are directly controlled by the gods of those countries, and the third country is connected to the gods' followers.

This made Charlotte curious. Since the Geo Archon Li Yue had connections with the three countries surrounding Liyue, and Fontaine was also located near Liyue, could the Geo Archon also have connections with the higher-ups in Fontaine?

Currently, there are basically only two people in the upper echelons of Fontaine: Judge Neuvillette and Hydro Archon Furina. Could one of them be connected to the Rock King?

"I never imagined that Lord Geo Archon had connections with gods from so many countries. I wonder if Lord Geo Archon has any connection with our Hydro Archon of Fontaine?"

Charlotte asked what was on her mind, also wanting to know if the Rock King knew anyone in the Land of Water.

"Furina, the Hydro Archon? I really don't know her, because I've never been to Fontaine."

"Huh? Lord Geo Archon has never been to Fontaine?"

Charlotte looked at Li Yue with some surprise.

"That's right, I've never been to Fontaine, but although I haven't been Fontaine, I do know a little about Fontaine."

"Oh? What does Lord Geo Archon know about Fontaine?"

Charlotte pulled out her small notebook again, ready to jot it down.

"I've heard that the Fontainian love art and theatrical performances, and this is confirmed by your special trip to interview Yun Jin. Furthermore, Fontaine's Hydro Archon, Furina, also holds the title of the god of art."

"That's right. Because of the Hydro Archon's guidance, everyone in Fontaine loves art, especially the Hydro Archon, who often goes to the Grand Theater to watch performances."

"I've also heard that Fontaine is a land of justice, and that the Hydro Archon Furina is not only the voice of art but also the God of Justice."

"That's right!"

When asked about the God of Justice, Charlotte nodded in agreement. The Hydro Archon was a big star in Fontaine and was loved by the people. As Fontainian native, Charlotte was very proud of the Hydro Archon.

"I've also heard that the Hydro Archon Furina conducts every trial justly and fairly."

"That's right!"

"I've also heard that the Hydro Archon Furina said she can even judge gods from other lands."

"That's right!"

Charlotte nodded happily, then froze instantly.

She pondered what Li Yue had just said, wondering if she had misheard, and whether she had heard that the Hydro Archon could judge sinners from other countries.

Click click click—

Charlotte stiffly twisted her neck to look at Li Yue was smiling broadly.

"Lord Geo Archon, what did you just say?"

"I just said that I heard that the Hydro Archon Furina can judge gods from other countries."

Li Yue smiled and pointed at Charlotte.

"And you, my friend, affirmed this statement."

Charlotte's eyes widened. "My Lord Hydro Archon, Rock King, are you kidding me? If I really said that, then I'm practically stirring up a conflict between two nations!"

"Lord Geo Archon, I only spoke carelessly! The Hydro Archon Goddess never said that! She never said it!"

Charlotte was so frightened that she quickly waved her hands and shook her head, afraid that speaking too slowly would cause the Rock King to misunderstand.

"No, judging from your unwavering answer just now, she must have really said that."

Li Yue did not heed Charlotte's explanation, but instead gave an affirmative answer.

Charlotte's face fell immediately, because the Hydro Archon had actually said those words.

Furina, the new Hydro Archon, has been in Hydro Archon for 500 years. During these 500 years, Hydro Archon prestige in Fontaine has grown higher and higher. However, this growing prestige is also related to her usual behavior. Furina is usually full of confidence. In front of the Fontainian, she is always confident. In order to highlight her confidence, she even said many exaggerated things.

To the Fontainian, she was the Hydro Archon of Fontaine, so naturally everyone believed in her. As a result, when the Hydro Archon was being frivolous with the Fontainian, she said that as the God of Justice, she could judge even foreign gods.

Many people in Fontaine know that the Hydro Archon said such a thing, including Charlotte, a reporter.

But now, Charlotte would rather she hadn't known that the Hydro Archon had said such a thing.

My Lord Hydro Archon, it's one thing for you to say it in Fontaine, but why did your words get back to Liyue?

"This, this must be something that some newspapers have taken out of context. Lord Hydro Archon God would never say such a thing."

All Charlotte could do now was try her best to defend the Hydro Archon, explaining why a small-time reporter like herself had to face such a difficult situation.

"That's right, it must be because some newspapers took things out of context that this misunderstanding occurred."

"Taking things out of context?"

Li Yue smiled and looked at Charlotte.

"Is it taken from the principle of 'don't take things out of context'?"

Charlotte's face was full of helplessness; the Rock King simply didn't believe her.

"Alright, Charlotte, our interview can now be concluded."

Li Yue stood up abruptly from her seat, Charlotte quickly followed suit.

Also standing up were the remaining people in the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. The Seven Arbiter-Generals, as well as the Thunder God and the Dendro Archon, all stood up. This scene frightened Charlotte, especially considering what Li Yue had said earlier: that the Hydro Archon would judge the gods of other countries.

Could the Geo Archon be angry with the Hydro Archon? If he is angry, what will happen? Will it affect the relationship between Liyue and Fontaine?

Although she was very worried, she was just a small-time reporter and there was nothing she could do to change anything.

"Lord Geo Archon, thank you very much for granting me this interview. I believe that you, with your wisdom, will be able to distinguish between the truth and the rumors."

That's all she can do.

"Yes, I understand what you mean."

Li Yue smiled and nodded.

"Go back and tell the Hydro Archon that I, the Rock King, will soon be visiting her with the Thunder God and the Dendro Archon. I will have a good discussion with her about whether she, the God of Justice, can truly judge the gods of other lands."

Damn it, they didn't listen at all!

Charlotte's face was filled with despair; her interview had uncovered a major scandal!

352. To reach Teyvat, we must travel to Fontaine.

"Hey, what's going on? Why did that reporter from Fontaine leave with the expression of someone who died in her family? Did someone in her family die and she came to our Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to place an order?"

In the backyard of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Charlotte had finished her interview and left. After Charlotte left, Hu Tao walked in noisily, not caring that there were a bunch of Adepti and gods here. She stood boldly next to the stool where Charlotte had just been sitting, put her hands on her hips and asked Li Yue a question.

"No, no, no one in her family has died, and she has not placed any orders with our 'Wang Sheng Tang' (Wangsheng Funeral Parlor)."

"Then why did she have that expression like someone in her family had died? I felt like she was about to cry."

"That's because her recent interview made her feel desperate."

Li Yue explained with a smile.

"After all, in her view, her interview might ignite a war between our Liyue and Fontaine."

"Huh? Liyue is going to war with Fontaine?"

Hu Tao looked completely bewildered.

"It's not that we're going to fight, but that she thinks Liyue might be going to fight Fontaine because of something the Hydro Archon said."

Did the Hydro Archon really say that?

Thor couldn't help but speak up from the side.

"You mean that statement about her being able to judge foreign gods?"

"Yes, did she really say that?"

"She did say that."

"How dare you say such a thing? Is this current Hydro Archon really that powerful?"

As a martial artist, Raiden Ei's first thought was about combat strength. In her opinion, if someone wasn't very good at fighting, they wouldn't ask such a question.

"Well, it's not a question of whether she can fight or not, she's the kind of person who's very special."

Li Yue helplessly spread her hands.

You know what I mean, right?

"In other words, she's a very good fighter."

Well, she won't understand if I say it like that to this brilliant person.

"She can't fight."

"Why would you say something like that if you can't hit her?"

Thor was shocked. He couldn't believe that the current Hydro Archon dared to say something that offended the gods of other countries. Was there something wrong with his head?

Didn't you see that Snezhnaya is plotting to seize the Gnosis, they have never publicly belittled the gods of other countries? How dare this Hydro Archon speak like that? How many masters does she have?

"Hydro Archon, is there something special about it?"

Nahida couldn't help but wonder.

"From a unique perspective, she is indeed very special."

After thinking for a while, Li Yue prepared to tell him about the Hydro Archon.

"You should know about the special abilities I possess, right?"

Li Yue drew the Enma's Blade.

"You mean the ability to teleport?"

"That's right, spatial teleportation. I can teleport directly to places I've been before, but for places I haven't been before, where I'll be teleported to is random. In other words, I could be randomly teleported to any place."

"When I was playing outside before, I was teleported to a strange place. It looked like a very special space, and inside the space, I saw two girls."

Li Yue flicked her index finger and tapped it on the table.

"One is called Furina, and the other is called Furina. One of them is inside the mirror, and the other is outside the mirror."

"Take a guess, what's going on between those two?"

"Could it be that one is external and the other is internal?"

The experienced Thor offered his guess: she was his own body as the inner self, and the general as the outer self.

"It's different. Her situation is different from Ying's."

Li Yue shook her head.

"You actively made yourself the inner self and created the external form of the general, but in essence, you are still one and the same, while Furina and Furina are separate."