Chapter 208
Paimon gradually grew to like this feeling, and when she arrived in Fontaine, she hoped to have the same treatment, that is, good treatment and a good life.
"That depends on whether the Hydro Archon of Fontaine is willing to give me this face."
Li Yue answered with a smile.
"Li Yue, you're so amazing, the Hydro Archon of Fontaine will definitely give you face!"
Paimon his arms and looked very confident.
"Since you've said that, then I'll take your good wishes."
While Paimon was chatting, the ship was ready, and Ganyu, who was accompanying him on this trip to Fontaine, came to inform him.
"Lord Geo Archon, the ship is ready, we can set sail now."
"Okay, let's set off then."
367. Furina's Welcoming Ceremony
The journey by boat from Yilong Wharf to Fontaine doesn't take long. Although Fontaine is known as the Land of Water, it is actually located in a relatively central part of Teyvat Fontaine, making it a landlocked country.
However, aside from this international trouble, this country has the most water of all countries, and its altitude is also the highest among all countries.
The extremely high average elevation is as if someone dug Fontaine's land out of Teyvat continent and then raised it up by a huge margin.
The elevation of Fontaine as a whole means that from the perspective of other countries, Fontaine is a plateau country, as Li Yue mentioned before. This results in what people see when they travel to Fontaine from the outside: an incredibly large waterfall that cascades down from above the Fontaine, creating a spectacular sight.
This magnificent waterfall forms the entire border of Fontaine; the entire border of Fontaine is essentially a giant waterfall.
However, few people know that this seemingly spectacular waterfall actually poses a huge threat to the entire Teyvat.
The flood that submerged Fontaine, once it spread to the surrounding areas, would also cause harm to other countries.
Liu Yue brought Thor and Dendro Archon with her this time, as well as her friends Ying and Paimon, and then Ganyu as her secretary.
Apart from that, everyone else stayed in Liyue. Zhongli and Azhdaha were both in Liyue and did not leave. Azhdaha, in particular, might cause some unnecessary misunderstandings if he appeared in Fontaine, although it was already easy for people to misunderstand that the Geo Archon had brought the Thunder God and the Dendro Archon to find the Hydro Archon.
The ship departed from Yilong Wharf. Because the real world is much larger than the map in the game, when we set off, we could only see a white line on the water in the distance. Only when we got closer could we see that the so-called white line was a huge waterfall, and in the center of this huge waterfall was a huge port.
That is, the Port of Lumidouce of Fontaine.
Port of Lumidouce is a port located southeast of Fontaine. It serves as Fontaine's gateway to Liyue, and Fontaine's merchants typically depart from Port of Lumidouce when traveling to Liyue.
However, Li Yue would not sail directly to Port of Lumidouce, but would disembark at the pier below Port of Lumidouce, where many Fontainian were already waiting.
Wow, there are so many people!
Paimon stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the large number of people on the dock, and his mouth dropped open in surprise.
"Because our visit to Fontaine is an official one, the authorities there are aware of it. Since Fontaine are aware of it, they will definitely need to come and welcome us, especially since we are here as gods."
"I see!"
Paimon understood Li Yue's explanation immediately.
"Li Yue, you are the Rock King, which means, according to what you said, that means a god is coming to receive you?"
"That's right. If the Hydro Archon doesn't come to receive us personally, it's disrespectful to Liyue, not just Liyue, but to Liyue and Inazuma Sumeru. To put it bluntly, I could even launch a war against Fontaine."
"Wow! Does this mean we're going to have a war?"
The word "war" terrified Paimon, because she had just witnessed a war of the gods in Sumeru.
"That depends on what the Hydro Archon chooses."
"The Hydro Archon should come to receive you, since you have three gods. I don't think the Hydro Archon would want to upset you."
"Probably."
The boat docked, and Ganyu came over to greet them.
"Lord Geo Archon, we can go down now."
"Good."
Ganyu went first, disembarked, and then led the Millelith to form a battle formation below to prevent anyone from coming. When the Fontainian on the dock saw the Millelith coming down, they immediately retreated and made way for some space, especially the main road on the dock, which was completely cleared.
After the Millelith was ready, Li Yue took the lead in disembarking, with Ying and Nahida following behind him. The three of them disembarked in a formation with Li Yue walking in front and Ying and Nahida walking side by side behind Li Yue. After disembarking, they went directly to the main road of the dock.
Ying and Paimon followed behind the three of them.
"Is that the Rock King?"
"What a young god! Are those the Thunder God and the Dendro Archon behind him?"
"I heard that the Dendro Archon looks like a child, so it must be the Dendro Archon."
After disembarking, Li Yue did not move forward but stood in the middle of the main road with her arms crossed, waiting for Fontaine's reaction.
Sure enough, Fontaine made a move immediately after Li Yue disembarked.
A group of guards dressed in blue emerged from the dock and, like Millelith, split into two teams and went to the roadside to separate the crowd, clearing the main road.
"It's Lady Furina! Lady Furina is coming!"
Amidst the cheers of the Fontainian, Clorinde stepped forward first and stood beside the guards. After Clorinde appeared, a much smaller blue figure appeared next to Clorinde.
She put her hands on her hips and raised her chin.
"Rich or poor, people with cups or with nothing, raise your cups! And those who have nothing, raise your arms!"
The Fontainian immediately raised their hands and cheered.
"Lady Furina!"
Furina nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Li Yue with a beaming smile.
"As you can see, gods from a foreign land have come to my kingdom. Come, let them feel the warmth of Fontaine, let us offer them our blessings, and pay homage to the gods who have traveled from afar!"
The Fontainian immediately responded to Furina's call, clapping and looking at Li Yue and the others.
Li Yue didn't make any move; she just stood there with her arms crossed, looking at Furina.
Unlike when she originally received the master, when Furina originally stood on high and constantly emphasized her status and position.
This time, although she still emphasized her identity and status, she did not stand on a high place, but stood on the main road like Li Yue.
"Gods from other lands, I have long heard that you wish to visit my kingdom, and I have prepared this welcoming ceremony for you."
"Welcome to Fontaine, the land of water!"
Fufu raised her hands.
"How did everyone feel about the welcoming ceremony in Fontaine?"
Nahida looked at the bustling crowd around her, which was completely different from the Sumeru, and nodded with a smile.
"It feels very lively, the atmosphere is great."
"Yes, it does look very good."
Thor also gave his assessment, saying that even in Liyue Harbor, not to mention Inazuma, he had never seen such a lively scene. Li Yue also understood that the only time Liyue Harbor could be this lively was during special days like the Lantern Rite.
Li Yue did not immediately comment on this, but instead turned to look at Paimon behind her.
"Paimon, come here for a second."
"Huh? Me?"
"That's right, come here for a moment."
Li Yue beckoned to Paimon, and although Paimon was puzzled, he still floated to Li Yue's side.
"Li Yue, is there something you need from me?"
"It's okay, you can just stay next to me."
With Paimon floating beside her, Li Yue looked at Furina.
"I am very satisfied with the welcoming ceremony in Fontaine."
Paimon thought Li Yue was going to say something, but what Li Yue said was very ordinary, which puzzled her. Did Li Yue need her to be there to say that?
Paimon couldn't understand, nor could the Radiant behind him, but the Fontainian on the other side, especially Furina, understood it perfectly.
Because Paimon, that guy floating in the sky, has already violated Fontaine's laws!
368. Furina: I'm going to beat the Three Gods, really?
Fontaine's laws stipulate that, without specific permission, flying objects are prohibited within the Fontaine area for the first three days of each month, and Paimon's presence violates this law.
This was also the first time Luminous and Paimon met after arriving in Fontaine, and they were immediately provoked by Furina.
Unfortunately, this time it was Li Yue who came to Fontaine, the Geo Archon from Liyue. Beside him stood the Thunder God and the Dendro Archon, and Li Yue had deliberately chosen the first day.
Therefore, Li Yue is blatantly violating Fontaine's laws by bringing people with her!
So, Furina, how will you react if you see Paimon?
"Welcome to my kingdom. I have already arranged a cruise ship. After departing from Port of Lumidouce, you can take the cruise ship to my Court of Fontaine."
Well, she doesn't seem to have noticed.
However, the fact that Furina doesn't cause trouble for Li Yue doesn't mean that trouble won't come to Furina.
"Lady Furina is facing a foreign god here. According to Lady Furina's habits, she will definitely have a tense and exciting duel with the foreign god!"
"That's right, Lady Furina will definitely put on a spectacular showdown!"
"It would be strange if Lady Furina didn't stage a duel, after all, she is Lady Furina."
As the people of Fontaine watched the scene unfold, they began to discuss it excitedly. As Fontainian, most of them knew Furina's preferences, such as her love of watching trials. Most of the time, she would watch as an audience member, offering her sharp commentary on the cases, and sometimes she would even try her hand at it herself.
Now, in addition to Fontaine's own gods, gods from other countries have come to Fontaine's land. The duel between gods is much more interesting than the previous duel between gods and ordinary people, isn't it?
The Fontainian looked at Furina expectantly, waiting for her performance. Furina naturally heard the Fontainian's words, but she wasn't in a hurry. In her understanding, the so-called duel meant a duel in court, where someone would slam their hand on the table, point at the other side, and shout, "Objection!"
If it were a duel with the gods in the courtroom, she didn't think there would be any problem. After all, judgment isn't about who has the bigger fist.
She was just wondering what topic to bring up next when the Fontainian gave her an idea.
"Oh? It seems my people are quite looking forward to a duel between me and the gods of foreign lands."
Furina looked at Li Yue.
"So, gods from foreign lands, are you interested in having a Fontaine with me, the god of Fontaine, on the land of Fontaine?"
She hoped to divert the attention of these three gods in this way. That's right, she wanted to shift Li Yue's attention, especially to make Li Yue look away from her. Ideally, she wanted to lure Li Yue foreign god into her area of expertise and then use her rich experience to defeat him! In this way, her position as the Hydro Archon could remain stable.
"A duel?"
Li Yue couldn't help but laugh as she listened to Furina's words.
"I didn't expect you, Hydro Archon, to have this kind of personality. You want to start a duel right away. Since you've invited me, Hydro Archon, I will naturally accept this challenge."
Upon hearing that Li Yue had accepted the challenge, Furina was overjoyed. She had already figured out how to start the challenge, Paimon!
She hadn't noticed before, but now she realized that Paimon was flying in the sky, so she could use Paimon to start a challenge. However, before she could even speak, Li Yue spoke first.
"Then let's begin right here!"
"Huh? Here?"
When Furina heard Li Yue say she would accept the challenge, she was quite happy, thinking that she had found a suitable topic, and one that was in her area of expertise. But the location of the dock was a bit inappropriate. She should at least go to the opera house, where Neuvillette was. She could ask him, the Supreme Judge, to be her referee.
"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"No, it's great here. If we were in the city, we would feel restricted. Here, we have more room to move around."
"Huh? The place is big enough?"
For a moment, Furina didn't quite understand what Li Yue meant.
"That's right, the place is big enough."
As soon as Li Yue finished speaking, Nahida suddenly clapped her hands, and green light emanated from her body.
Large amounts of Dendro element began to permeate the air, and then the ground began to shake.
"What's going on!?"
"Why is the ground moving?"
The people on the dock all looked at the ground in confusion.
"Could it be an earthquake?"
"No, look at the water! There's movement on the surface!"