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Neuvillette froze again at Ellin's words.
You could interpret it that way?
That made so much sense. What a perfect way out!
Neuvillette's lingering misgivings vanished, giving way to sudden understanding!
"In that case, I agree."
He had never wanted Focalors to die in the first place, so when Ellin put it that way, he immediately took the opening she offered.
In truth, Focalors's concerns had been justified.
Under the previous Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, Neuvillette could never have become the Hydro Archon. To avert the prophesied crisis, Focalors would have had no choice but to die.
But Ellin was different. Her personality and ideals were nothing like those of the previous Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.
As long as he could protect his nation and its people, why should it matter who became its god?
In short, with Ellin's permission and help, Focalors successfully passed the Hydro Archon's godhood to Neuvillette.
The moment Neuvillette became Fontaine's new god, the portion of power that should have belonged to him all along finally returned to his hands.
He was now both the Hydro Archon and the fully restored Hydro Dragon King.
The sea rose, submerging all of Fontaine.
But this time, there was no longer any need to worry.
Neuvillette wielded the authority of the ancient dragon, successfully replacing the Primordial Sea Water within the people of Fontaine with real blood. From that moment on, they became true humans who would no longer dissolve in Primordial Sea Water.
Organizations such as the Fatui, the House of the Hearth, and the Spina di Rosula, along with the enormous airship Wriothesley had long since ordered built, all contributed greatly during the flood, rescuing countless people and drastically reducing casualties.
With that, the prophesied crisis came to an end.
Although the people