Chapter 216
The Arlecchino did not respond to Rosalyn's complaints; she had no interest in the collaboration between the Scaramouche and the Doctor.
When the previous Arlecchino was in office, the children of the House of the Hearth would be sent to the Doctor as test subjects if they failed. This caused the Arlecchino to develop a new hatred for the Doctor and had no goodwill towards him. Therefore, she would not offer any positive evaluation of the Doctor.
"Their failure is their fault. I will not take responsibility for their failure. I will do my best to obtain the Gnosis in Fontaine. Rosalyn, you just need to cooperate with our House of the Hearth."
"Hmph, I know."
Rosalyn's mission this time was to cooperate with the Arlecchino, so she couldn't overstep her bounds and could only follow their orders.
"I will have my Electro Cicin Mage prepare themselves. If necessary, I can simply give them orders."
After speaking, the La Signora's figure slowly disappeared into the darkness.
The Fatui began preparing for their next plan, but unbeknownst to them, a ship was slowly docking in Fontaine's Port of Lumidouce.
Once the boat was docked, a figure wearing a straw hat stepped off.
In the shadow of his straw hat, the short man looked up at the port elevator and then let out a cold snort.
"Hmph, Fatui, I'm back again!"
385. The Returning Scattered Scaramouche
The Sixth Seat of the Fatui, [Scaramouche], or you could call him Raiden Kunizushi, Raiden Cannon, or anything else.
While in Sumeru, Li Yue reached an agreement with him to have Raiden Ei come and modify him so that he could be remotely controlled. Before heading to Fontaine, Li Yue took Raiden Ei to the Fontaine the Jail to modify the cannon.
When he saw Raiden Ei's cannon again after many years, he had mixed feelings. He was created by Raiden Ei, and in essence, he should be grateful to Raiden Ei for creating him. However, Raiden Ei abandoned him after creating him, which left him with a lingering resentment towards Raiden Ei.
As for his subsequent treatment, he previously felt betrayed, but now it was clear that the Doctor had orchestrated everything. This left him with no right to blame Inazuma, Raiden Ei, or Yae Miko. However, his personality made him absolutely unwilling to bow down, even if it meant death.
Therefore, throughout the entire process of Raiden Ei transformation of him, he kept his eyes closed and did not say a word.
After the modification was completed, Raiden Ei could remotely control his body. If Raiden Ei wanted to, he could destroy him from a distance at any time. Li Yue also used the knowledge he obtained from Morax to hide a seal inside his body. Li Yue could also activate it remotely, and it was hidden there secretly. The Scaramouche were completely unaware of it, and it wasn't even using Elemental Power.
Liyue Immortal Arts, kid!
After the modification was completed, the Scaramouche was released, and it was done secretly. Li Yue used Portal to send the Scaramouche to Liyue, and then Yelan took him to Fontaine. Apart from Li Yue, Raiden Ei, and Nahida, only two people knew that the Scaramouche had been released.
One was Yelan, who was responsible for sending the Scaramouche out, and the other was Alhaitham, who had been keeping an eye on Aizen and Momo Hinamori.
As Grand Sage, he always felt that Aizen and Momo Hinamori had designs on the Scaramouche, so he always kept an eye on the cell where the Scaramouche were imprisoned.
After the Scaramouche were taken away by Li Yue using Portal, Alhaitham immediately noticed that the cell was empty. This made him feel helpless and Wrath at the same time. As expected, Aizen's visit to the Scaramouche last time had a purpose! What exactly do Aizen and Momo Hinamori want to do to Sumeru?
But no matter what they're going to do, Alhaitham has to protect Sumeru and not let them Sumeru it!
Therefore, Alhaitham immediately worked overtime to review all the documents that Nahida had previously handled, to prevent Nahida from hiding any of their purposes in these documents.
However, the result was that Alhaitham went through all of Sumeru's recent documents, corrected many minor errors, and even identified a few scholars who wanted to conduct taboo research, but he did not find any clues related to Nahida in the documents.
Alhaitham instinctively felt that something was wrong; there shouldn't be no clues at all. So he decided to go through the files again to make sure he hadn't missed any details.
Therefore, during the time that Nahida was away from Sumeru, the difficulty of getting research projects approved by Sumeru scholars suddenly increased significantly, which caused many researchers to complain and lament, but there was nothing they could do.
The modified cannon was then sent to Fontaine Yelan under Li Yue's arrangement.
Sumeru and Inazuma are places that the Fatui cannot infiltrate at present. One is a country that has just ended the war and expelled all the Fatui, and the other is a country where a new god has just been established and the Millelith has entered. The Fatui simply cannot enter, so the new Gnosis naturally only belongs to Fontaine.
Li Yue first led the Thunder God and Dendro Archon into Fontaine to solve the problem of Fontaine being flooded. However, the fact that the problem of Fontaine being flooded was solved did not mean that the Fatui would have no interest in the Gnosis Fontaine.
At this point, the Scaramouche can intervene and be used against the Fatui, thus highlighting their effectiveness.
When Li Yue was negotiating with the Scaramouche, he said he would spare Scaramouche lives, but only on the condition that Scaramouche become mad dogs, mad dogs that frantically tear at the Fatui. So that's what the Scaramouche' role will be from now on.
"Oh? He's already here?"
In Court of Fontaine, Li Yue smiled as she looked at Yelan, who had come to report.
"Yes, as per Lord Geo Archon's request, I had him infiltrate Fontaine incognito, and he should be active on the outskirts of the Fatui's camp by now."
"That's good."
The Fatui's stronghold is none other than the House of the Hearth, located within Court of Fontaine. It's practically an open institution, so finding it isn't difficult. It's easy for Scaramouche to infiltrate, since he's a puppet who doesn't need to eat or drink and can remain hidden 24/7.
"Lord Geo Archon, should we provide him with further support?"
"No need. We have nothing to do with him, we've never even met him. As for everything he's done, we know nothing. Yelan, you understand what I mean, right?"
"Clear."
Yelan smiled and nodded. As someone who worked in intelligence, she was very knowledgeable about this kind of thing.
"Thank you for your hard work, Yelan. We'll be staying in Fontaine for two more days. You can use this time to have some fun in Fontaine, and then you can come back with us when we leave."
"This is a publicly funded trip, so thank you Lord Geo Archon."
Yelan stood up, smiled, and then turned and left.
"The Kunikuzushi in Fontaine."
After Yelan left, Raiden Ei, who was also watching from the side, couldn't help but speak up.
"Well, after all, the purpose of having you reform him before was to get him to come to Fontaine and cause trouble."
"Father, what should we do next?"
Nahida was also nearby, and she asked Li Yue curiously.
Didn't I just say that?
Li Yue shrugged.
"We'll be staying in Fontaine for a few more days, so let's take this time to have some fun."
After all, the flood problem in Fontaine has been resolved, and the main storyline in Fontaine has been completed, so Li Yue naturally doesn't need to bother anymore. Therefore, all he needs to do next is to spend two days in Fontaine before heading back.
"However, it's different for us to play here compared to Ying and Paimon."
After arriving in Fontaine, Li Yue and her two companions took Fufu out to play, while Ying and Paimon went back to their old ways, accepting quests from the Adventurer's Guild in Fontaine and exploring all over Fontaine city. She'll probably be getting into the All-Devouring Narwhal quest series soon. Fontaine's quests don't have much actual content, but they're packed with text—basically, you just read the words.
"I hope they have fun."
386. Madara, I'm not going to be human anymore!
Furina has completely let loose. With Fontaine's problem solved, she has no more worries and has finally let go of her biggest burden. She wakes up smiling every morning.
Then the Mirror Maiden entered her body. She didn't have to worry about dying. In addition, she gained the power of a true Hydro Archon. She finally became a genuine Demon God from an ordinary person, and she was even happier.
This happy outcome led to her going from spending all her free time in Court of Fontaine to now constantly wandering around Court of Fontaine, and even actively seeking out trouble with monsters in various parts of Fontaine.
After all, she didn't have the power before, so she could only talk about being the Hydro Archon in front of the Fontainian, and couldn't act rashly, otherwise it would have too much of an impact.
Now that she truly possesses power and can act directly, especially since she is essentially the same as Nahida, a child who is only 500 years old, she even uses the Hydro Authority to water the green belts and flower pots in Court of Fontaine.
Then, the Fontainian and Neuvillette will see Furina shout, "Tide, I have returned!" and then start standing in place spraying water on the green belt, ostensibly to help water it. If there is too much dust on the ground in Fontaine, Furina will even spray a mouthful to clean the ground.
To this, Neuvillette stated: I have no objection...
Li Yue, after spending two more days in Fontaine with Thor Dendro Archon, returned to Liyue with the three gods.
During these two days, the Fatui did not harass Li Yue, nor did they cause any disruption to their trip.
Although Rosalyn desperately wanted to obtain the Gnosis both Thor and Dendro Archon, the difference in their combat power was too great, and she dared not intervene lightly. This was because all the information available indicated that the new Rock King, Li Yue, was a ruthless individual.
So neither the La Signora nor the Arlecchino made any moves while Li Yue was in Fontaine, but they immediately began to act after Li Yue left.
As for how the Arlecchino and La Signora will act, that's not Li Yue's concern.
However, as soon as Nahida left Fontaine and returned to Sumeru, she immediately had the Akademiya release a message: the great sinner imprisoned in Sumeru, the "Scrapped Scaramouche" from the Fatui, had escaped. She directly severed ties with the Scaramouche, claiming that he had run away on his own, and issued a warrant and a reward, with a bounty offered throughout Teyvat for the Scaramouche's escape.
Li Yue will keep Raiden Ei watching what the Scaramouche will do next. To Raiden Ei, the Scaramouche are now like intelligent drones that have been deployed. Everything the Scaramouche do will be remotely transmitted to Raiden Ei so that he can be monitored.
After the news of Sumeru was released, the most nervous person was not Fontaine, but Snezhnaya!
Because after escaping from Sumeru, the Scaramouche did not return to the Fatui as Harbinger, but instead went into hiding, leaving the Fatui wondering where he had gone. This strange situation made the Fatui feel that the Scaramouche was becoming untrustworthy. They worried that the Scaramouche would have some negative impact on their plans, since no one knew better than them what kind of person the Scaramouche was.
Therefore, Li Yue was very much looking forward to the story of the Scaramouche tearing apart the Fatui, and even shared this joy with her group members.
[Meme Lord: Now that I've let that idiot out, I'm just waiting for them to fight like dogs.]
[The Fat Woman in Black Stockings: Aren't you afraid he'll betray you? After all, this isn't the first or second time he's done so.]
[So Arrogant! I understand, you're a traitor, aren't you!]
[Meme Lord: No way, no way, Lu Bu's crime doesn't warrant this.]
[Fat Woman in Black Stockings: Speaking of Lu Bu, I can't help but recall when I first joined the group. I wondered when Lu Bu would assassinate my adoptive father.]
[Meme Lord:...]
[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky:...]
I almost forgot, when Aizen first joined the group, Li Yue performed as Lu Bu once.
Aizen is still Li Yue's first adoptive father, and Li Yue once said Lu Bu's famous saying, "How can one remain subservient to others for long?"
[This is Hip-Hop: Hashirama, you're different now.]
After a long absence, Uchiha Madara spoke up in the Chat Group. He had rarely spoken in the Chat Group before because he was worried that Li Yue would discover his plan, so it was rare for him to speak up again today.
[Meme Lord: Madara, because I've learned something in my short life.]
[The Perverted Scum Man: Could it be!?]
[So Arrogant! Masaka!!]
[The Fat Woman in Black Stockings: It's true!]
[This is Hip-Hop: What?! What are you talking about?!]
Uchiha Madara was puzzled as he watched the people in the group suddenly start speaking one by one. They all seemed to understand what Li Yue was saying, but Uchiha Madara, the person who knew Hashirama the most, couldn't understand it!
[Perverted Scum Man: Madara, can't you understand?]
[So Arrogant! Madara, don't you know?]
[This is Hip-Hop: What are you guys even talking about? And what is that Hashirama talking about?]
[Meme Lord: Madara, what I want to say is, humanity has its limits! So I'm not going to be human anymore!]
This is Hip-Hop:!!
In the Pure Land, Uchiha Madara's eyes widened. He hadn't expected that Hashirama would have such thoughts. What exactly had Hashirama gone through?
[Perverted Scum Man: That's right, I'm no longer human!]
[So Arrogant! I'm not human anymore, Madara!]
It seems they both know about the JoJo reference. Although they are both in the world of anime, some anime worlds have other works. Obviously, the worlds of perverted Kazuma, and Subaru have JoJo works, so they can understand the reference Li Yue mentioned.
[Meme Lord: Okay, just kidding. Actually, I don't even know if I can be considered human now, but I'm certainly not an ordinary person.]
[Perverted Scum Man: How could Nao possibly be considered human? No normal human being could act like you.]
[Meme Lord: Then I probably wouldn't be human anymore, but personally, I still quite like being human.]
[This is Hip-Hop: Regardless of whether you, the Hashirama, are decent or not, you are my only rival!]
Uchiha Madara remained steadfast in his devotion to Senju Hashirama, and no one could sway him!
[Meme Lord: Madara!]
[This is Hip-Hop: Hashirama!]
[Meme Lord: Madara!]
[This is Hip-Hop: Hashirama!]
[Black-clad, overweight woman: Excuse me!]
[This is Hip-Hop: Humph!]
Looking at Uchiha Madara's expression, Li Yue couldn't help but laugh, and then sent out a message that made Uchiha Madara nervous again.
[Meme Lord: Madara, you just reminded me! I haven't been back to the ninja world in ages. I guess I'll go back for a visit!]
This is Hip-Hop!
Uchiha Madara tensed up instantly. Obito, danger!
387. Sasuke, the incompetent and useless one.
Since his last visit to the Hokage world, where he turned Uchiha Sasuke into Bleach, Li Yue had not returned to the Ninja World. However, when Li Yue last visited the Ninja World, Uchiha Sasuke was still a student, several months away from graduating from school. Now, several months later, Li Yue has finally returned to the ninja world.
"I wonder how the Otsutsuki Sasuke is doing now."
At the main gate of Leaf Village, Li Yue transformed into the same person he had been when he first came to the ninja world, dressed in a butler's uniform, Yuyuko walked towards the gate.