Chapter 201

"Separately?"

"That's right. As the true form of the Hydro Archon, Furina separated herself from Furina. They are both Hydro Archon, but one is the true soul of the Hydro Archon, while the other is a body with the appearance of the Hydro Archon."

"Separation of soul and body?"

Zhongli was also somewhat surprised. He himself had separated a consciousness into Li Yue's body, but that was only a clone of himself, not his original body. The Hydro Archon had directly separated him? And it was a complete separation, unlike the one from the Thunder God. Was she crazy to do this?

"That's right. The Hydro Archon outside is named Furina. On the surface, she is the Hydro Archon, but in reality, she has no power as a Hydro Archon. She only has the body of Hydro Archon and is not easy to die like a god, but she has no power at all. I did not sense any Elemental Power in her."

"As for that Furina, I can sense a tremendous amount of Elemental Power. I've only ever felt this kind of Elemental Power when I fought Shadow, so she is the true essence of the Hydro Archon."

Why separate one's soul from one's body?

Zhongli, as the oldest deity present, was also curious.

"When I heard their names, I knew they were actually Hydro Archon, since their names were not hidden at all, so I did some investigation in Fontaine."

"Oh?"

Zhongli was surprised to find that Li Yue had actually conducted an investigation in Fontaine.

What do you know about Fontaine?

"The Land of Water, the land of justice, the land of art—these are the influences of the many countries on Fontaine from the Teyvat continent. That should be it."

The Dendro Archon is a simpleton who has been imprisoned for 500 years, so he has no idea what Fontaine is. The Thunder God is a stupid girl who would never know what Fontaine is. So, the only one who can say something about it is Zhongli.

As the god of history, Zhongli's words carry the most authority.

"Zhongli, everything you said is correct, but there is one very important thing you haven't noticed."

"What is it?"

"Fontaine is nominally Land of Water, but in reality, it is a country of highlands!"

Li Yue raised her hand and pointed towards Fontaine, which is in the northwest of Liyue.

"You can take a boat from Liyue's Chenyu Vale to Port of Lumidouce, which is also a transportation route between Liyue and Fontaine. But what you may not have noticed is that Fontaine is at a higher altitude than most of Liyue's territory!"

Li Yue's words startled Zhongli for a moment, and then he fell into deep thought.

Fontaine is indeed very high, even extremely high. The country's altitude far exceeds that of Liyue, and its borders appear to outsiders as a giant waterfall.

"In ancient times, Fontaine was not this tall, but now it is much taller than the sea and Liyue. Despite being so much taller, the water in Fontaine is still flowing down from Fontaine in all directions. This is all because of a strange prophecy I discovered in Fontaine."

"Fontaine will be submerged!"

"Why is there a continuous flow of water pouring out in all directions in Fontaine, and why is Fontaine still rising as it pours out? This shows that the prophecy that Fontaine will be flooded is true. Although we don't know why, water is continuously being produced from underground in Fontaine and discharged in all directions."

"This is a very serious crisis for every country on the Teyvat Continent. If even a highland country like Fontaine is submerged, what about the other countries on the Teyvat Continent?"

Zhongli's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"So, Li Yue, you just had that reporter pass on a message to the Hydro Archon saying you were going back to visit him, just to give yourself an excuse to go to Fontaine!?"

"That's right! Fontaine is located in the very center of the entire Teyvat continent. If the center is submerged, the entire Teyvat continent will be doomed. Therefore, for the sake of Liyue and for the sake of Teyvat, we must go to Fontaine and find out what's going on!"

Li Yue's face was full of righteousness.

"I'll call this plan the Fontaine Conquest!"

353. Lady Furina, the Rock King asked me to deliver a message to you.

"What? You're saying the Rock King will come looking for me?"

In Court of Fontaine, the residence of the Hydro Archon Court of Fontaine, the Hydro Archon Furina wide-eyed at Charlotte in disbelief.

Charlotte looked utterly helpless.

"Yes, Rock King told me he will come to find you."

"Huh? Why!?"

Furina was completely bewildered by Charlotte's words. What was going on? Why was the Geo God suddenly coming to find her? She hadn't done anything to offend him.

Charlotte looked at Furina helplessly.

"Well... Lady Furina, the Rock King asked me to pass on a message to you."

"He asked you to deliver a message?"

"That's right. He told me to tell you that he would have a good discussion with you about whether the God of Justice can judge the gods of other countries."

"Ah, this..."

Furina immediately understood that the Rock King was coming to find her.

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Isn't it all because of that one thing I said?

Even if they are foreign gods, I can still judge them!

Damn it! I was just being held up by my subordinates and said something casually. Why did it have to get to Liyue out of the way? This is going to kill me!

If Charlotte hadn't been sitting in front of her, Furina would have wanted to cover her head and scream that she was innocent.

"Lady Furina, how do you plan to deal with the Rock King?"

Furina's expression visibly twisted, which made Charlotte, sitting opposite her, worry as well. This was a meeting between gods!

"It's alright, don't worry!"

After taking a deep breath, Furina spoke with feigned confidence.

"I am Furina, the Hydro Archon and the master of all waters. Even if the Rock King comes to me, I will not be afraid, for I am the God of Justice, representing the justice of the entire Teyvat world! Therefore, even if the Rock King comes before me, I will still uphold my justice!"

"But according to the information I have gathered, this Lord Geo Archon is extremely powerful in combat, and even defeated the Thunder God, who has existed for thousands of years and is known for his strength."

"Is that so?"

Furina's legs under the coffee table began to tremble.

"That's right. Lei Shen herself admitted that she lost to the Geo King, so she now considers herself the shadow warrior by the Geo King's side. In fact, the entire Inazuma now belong to the Geo King, which is why Liyue is now renamed the United Kingdom of Liyue and Inazuma Islands."

"Oh, I see..."

Furina picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and forced herself to calm down again.

After placing the teacup back on the table, Furina's face once again broke into a confident smile.

"The Rock King may indeed be very strong in terms of martial prowess, but I, as the Hydro Archon, am not weak either. As the Lord of all waters, I possess the strongest power in Fontaine, the Land of Water. No god, no matter what, can be my match!"

Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief seeing Furina's confidence. She was afraid that she might accidentally say something wrong and cause a fight between the gods of Fontaine and Liyue.

"I understand, as expected of Lady Furina!"

"Of course, I am Furina, the Goddess of Water."

Furina crossed her arms and proudly raised her chin, but her legs under the tea table were already trembling.

Oh no, I said something terrible in a moment of impulsiveness again!

Seeing Charlotte suddenly start writing and drawing again, Furina quickly spoke up once more.

"By the way, let's not report these things. After all, Liyue and Fontaine are neighboring countries. It's just a conversation between our gods, so let's not let everyone know. After all, the Rock King is a god on par with me."

"I know!"

Charlotte nodded quickly, then put away her notebook. Since the Hydro Archon said not to write it down, she would leave it for now.

"Well then, Miss Charlotte, let's end the tea party here. I've been quite busy these past few days, and I'd like to get some rest soon."

"Yes, I'm sorry to bother you, Lady Furina. Please get some rest."

Charlotte stood up, nodded to Furina, and then turned and left Furina's room.

Watching Charlotte leave her room, Furina jumped up from the sofa and began pacing back and forth in the room with her arms crossed.

"It's all over, it's all over, it's all over."

"How could this be? Why did what I said reach Liyue, and even the Geo Archon's ears?"

"And this new Rock King has actually set his sights on me. Why? He's a god, after all. Can't he be a little more magnanimous? Why is he so petty?"

Furina knew her own limitations. Although she claimed to have lived for 500 years, she actually possessed no power. She was merely an ordinary person who could live a relatively long life. Her purpose in existence was to impersonate the Hydro Archon Furina, while the true Hydro Archon was hidden in the mirror she knew.

To play the role of Furina well, she always acted very high-profile. Unlike other gods, the Furina she played was a god who was very close to the Fontainian, and she could appear in front of Fontainian at any time.

However, in order to show off in front of the Fontainian, she sometimes said some exaggerated things. If an ordinary person said these exaggerated things, they would seem absurd, but if the Hydro Archon said them, they would seem more reasonable. So she always spoke in the guise of the Hydro Archon, saying things that sounded exaggerated to ordinary people.

For example, as God of Justice, she can even judge gods from other countries.

But who knew that these words would reach the ears of the Rock King?

If it were the former Vago Monarch, there shouldn't be any problem. He was a magnanimous man, and nothing should happen to him.

The problem is that this new Rock King is a young man who has only recently taken the throne!

Oh my god! How could I be so unlucky!

Furina held her head in her hands, pacing back and forth in the room, racking her brains for a way to deal with Rock King.

Just as Furina was racking her brains, there was another knock on the door.

Furina immediately struck a pose.

"Please come in."

The door was pushed open, and Charlotte, who had just left, reappeared.

"What's wrong, Miss Charlotte? Is there anything else?"

Seeing Charlotte return, Furina asked curiously.

"Lady Furina, I forgot to tell you just now."

"Forgot to say something?"

"It's about Rock King coming to Fontaine."

"Oh? You already said that."

Furina raised her hand in a gesture of question.

"I only said that the Rock King would come, but he won't come alone. He will bring the Thunder God and the Dendro Archon with him to visit."

"..."

The Furina fell silent.

354. Searching for Kikue

One god was already a headache for her, but then three gods suddenly appeared!!

Charlotte's return and subsequent updates undoubtedly fueled Furina's despair.

"Oh my god, three gods at once! How can anyone live like this? Just kill me already!" Under immense pressure, Furina's water element surged again. She sat alone on the sofa in her room, silently burying her face in her hands and weeping.

Meanwhile, in Liyue, the three gods that Furina cares about are also making preparations to set off.

However, the preparations they made for their departure were not for Fontaine, but for Inazuma.

Because Li Yue had previously said he would help resolve Kikue's problem, he initially thought he would have Blondie handle it. However, the problem is that Blondie no longer goes to Inazuma, which has resulted in Yae Miko, who stayed behind in Inazuma, waiting for a long time without seeing Blondie or Kikue.

After returning from Raiden Ei's trip, the helpless Yae Miko complained to Raiden Ei. After all, Raiden Ei had gone to Liyue with Li Yue Liyue, leaving Yae Miko alone at Grand Narukami Shrine, which made her feel quite bored.

Therefore, after Li Yue took Raiden Ei back to create a sense of pressure for Charlotte, Raiden Ei also expressed his demands to Li Yue.

"Don't we need to make any preparations?"

"No preparation is needed; it's just a matter of cleaning out the filth, and it's not difficult."

In the backyard of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Raiden Ei asked Li Yue a question, but Li Yue's attitude was that no preparation was needed at all.

"Is it really necessary to prepare anything?"

"No preparation is really needed."

This is the first time Raiden Ei has personally witnessed her friend's resurrection, so she wants to do everything she can to ensure her friend's safety.

"No problem, don't worry, I'm a professional in this area."

"Okay, I believe you."

Although Yi Raiden Ei didn't quite understand Li Yue's abilities, she chose to believe in Li Yue. After all, Li Yue had brought back Makoto Raiden, so it was only right that he could bring back Lady Kitsune as well.

"Let's go, just bring the people along."