Neuvillette: Is There Anything Else You Want to Ask?

Navia lowered her head helplessly. "Sigh... You really don't understand how the world works, Lord Neuvillette."

After saying that, Navia asked Neuvillette again, "Then... why did you come?"

Neuvillette spoke slowly. "Mm... Since that day, I have been thinking, thinking without end... What exactly is justice? I once refused to believe that, to humans, there could be something more important than life itself."

"Or rather, I did not believe that humans, as living creatures, could resist their instincts, resist the laws of life, and regard certain things as more important than their own lives."

"That was also why I did not stop your father from stepping onto the dueling grounds. I believed that a truly innocent person could never abandon their life so readily. Nothing should be more important than existing in this world. That was how it should have been."

As he spoke, Neuvillette looked again at Navia's father's grave. "However, Mr. Callas thoroughly refuted me. Without his sacrifice, the case of the serial disappearances of young women would still be unsolved to this day."

Indeed, Wu Wanghai nodded to himself nearby. Mr. Callas had played a crucial role in this case. Without his contribution, they would never have caught Vacher.

Neuvillette said, "Mr. Callas made that choice for his loved ones, for those around him, and for people who had nothing to do with him."

"But now, it seems that all of this can be regarded as 'for justice.' Justice above life itself!"

Neuvillette looked at Navia again and said to her, "So, when you ask why I came, I merely wished to apologize to Mr. Callas... I should have noticed all of this sooner."

Neuvillette's tone grew heavier. "I am saddened by this, and cannot let it go. That lofty position in the opera house truly obscures many things. You have all suffered greatly all this time, everyone of the Spina di Rosula."

Navia lowered her head, looking a little embarrassed. "Ah, um, sorry for losing my temper with you before."

"Ah, so you're the type who, um, looks cold on the surface but actually thinks a lot in private? You're a bit like a subordinate of mine named Silver."

Neuvillette said, "I am sorry. I am not very good at expressing myself."

"I told you, don't apologize..."

After that, neither of them spoke again. They simply turned and silently looked at Mr. Callas's grave.

After the three of them had finished tending the grave, the rainy weather suddenly cleared, and the warm orange glow of the setting sun spilled over the earth.

They went their separate ways, leaving only Navia standing silently before the grave.

Seeing Neuvillette gazing into the distance from a hillside far away, Wu Wanghai slowly walked over.

"Oh, you came over. Did Miss Navia invite you here to tend the grave?"

Wu Wanghai nodded without denying it. "Mm. After seeing you off, I returned to the Court of Fontaine. I didn't expect to run into Navia not long afterward, so I came along with her."

Neuvillette asked, "I see. Then what did you wish to speak with me about?"

Wu Wanghai instead fell into thought. He had only come over casually to offer some comfort, but now that they were talking about it... "Actually, it's rare to run into you. You're usually very busy. There are a few things about the future that I'm unsure about."

"That is no trouble. After all, as an outsider, you helped Fontaine resolve such a major case. I ought to repay you." Neuvillette nodded and spread his hands, agreeing to Wu Wanghai's request.

"About the Primordial Sea Water... I still don't understand..." Especially why Fontaine people melted when they touched it. Wu Wanghai frowned. He only knew half of Fontaine's storyline. Having to explore the other half himself was rather frustrating.

"I must say, that name is not inaccurate. Vacher's organization must have conducted an exceptionally thorough investigation to learn of this concept."

"There was once a special sea on this planet. Its water differed from the oceans we see today. In a sense, it gave birth to much of the life on this planet."

Wu Wanghai nodded in understanding. "So that's why it has that name. Primordial Sea... Mm, it is indeed fitting."

"Now, the Primordial Sea no longer exists on the surface of this planet... What Vacher and the others discovered must have been an exception, or perhaps remnants from ancient times."

"I see, but Neuvillette, why is it that only Fontaine people dissolve in that kind of seawater?" Only now did Wu Wanghai, who had not paid much attention to the storyline, gain a rough understanding. But there was still one most important question to ask.

"The Primordial Sea should create life and give birth to life, so why does it instead devour life? This does not conform to what I understand as common sense. There must be some special secret within Fontaine people."

Neuvillette indicated that this question was settled. "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Well, even Neuvillette at this point in time didn't know? That was bad.

Wu Wanghai thought for a moment, recalling Furina, whom he cared about. "Regarding the prophecy circulating in Fontaine... is there any more accurate information?"

Neuvillette rested a hand against his chin as he considered it. "The waters will rise, people will dissolve into the sea, and only Furina will remain, weeping. Only then will the sins of Fontaine's people be washed away. Is that roughly the prophecy you mean?"

"Yes, that's it." Wu Wanghai nodded repeatedly.

"At present, I believe we have reached the point where we must face this prophecy seriously. There are rumors that the source of this prophecy was a statement left behind by Fontaine's previous Hydro Archon."

"The previous Hydro Archon... Egeria?" Wu Wanghai spoke the name aloud. He did know something about that name. The Vourukasha Oasis...

Neuvillette nodded and continued, "Now that the waters have risen and Fontaine people have dissolved, two parts of the prophecy have already come true. We truly need to remain vigilant and observe whether there are any other signs. Come to think of it..."

"Furina has always attached great importance to this prophecy. She has even gathered information from all across Teyvat because of it. If the rumors are true, this may be a problem the previous Hydro Archon left for Furina."

"Mm, I see. So Furina is troubled by this now and has been running all over the world looking for information..." Wu Wanghai nodded, remembering how busy Furina had been these past few days. She had not even paid him any attention.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Neuvillette said.

Wu Wanghai shook his head. "Nothing for now."

"Very well. It is an honor to answer some of your questions. I have enjoyed speaking with you. I will enjoy this peace a little longer, then return to the Palais Mermonia," Neuvillette said to Wu Wanghai.

"Then I'll stay with you a little longer too. We can teleport back to the Palais Mermonia together later..." As Wu Wanghai spoke, he used his combat skill, hugged his summon, and looked a few more times toward Navia in the distance.

"..." Neuvillette remained silent, tacitly allowing Wu Wanghai's actions. Wu Wanghai's ability to let others use teleport waypoints with him would indeed make things much more convenient for him.