Thinking of this, Furina sighed silently in her heart, then put on an indifferent expression and said:
"As the God of Fontaine, of course I must answer the doubts of my people, especially those of you who possess relatively outstanding wisdom."
"Tell me, what do you want to ask?"
"What I want to ask is... do you truly have a plan to resist The Prophecy? If so, why have you remained silent all this time?"
The clerk slightly raised his head, a hint of sorrow on his face, as if he was concerned about Furina's current reputation in the outside world.
"Lady Furina, please... enlighten us."
Hearing this, a look of impatience appeared on Furina's face, and she then spoke:
"I've already said it, The Prophecy is a matter of the God's domain, irrelevant to you ordinary people."
"As for the method to break The Prophecy... of course I have one. If I didn't, what kind of God would I be? But once such a thing is spoken, all order will be thrown into chaos!"
"I am Hydro Archon Focalors, the God representing justice in Fontaine, the 'Queen of all peoples, all factions, all waters, and all laws.' I naturally have a way to deal with The Prophecy."
"All you need to do is wait patiently, do your jobs, and not question me."
At this point, Furina turned her head away testily, saying somewhat unhappily:
"Enough! This matter ends here! Since your recent data has become increasingly precise, I won't say more."
"Do not equate Gods with mortals. There is naturally a reason why a God remains silent. Just remember that!"
With that, Furina impatiently waved her hand, signaling the clerk to quickly leave her sight.
As the clerk exited, Furina lowered her head slightly, gripping her right forearm with her left hand, appearing somewhat hurt.
She sighed faintly, then murmured softly:
"Why isn't it over yet... They've already started to doubt me. If this continues... it's only a matter of time before something goes wrong."
"I just want everyone to live safely before the crisis arrives. I truly... have been trying my best to do all of this..."
_Snap_—
No sooner had Furina finished speaking than the spotlight instantly shifted from Furina to the other side of the stage, onto the set of Yuto's office.
"Lord Yuto, this is the hydrological observation data you requested. Please review it."
Hearing this, Yuto merely nodded slightly, then picked up the document and began to read it.
And while Yuto was reviewing the document... Lauvik, who was standing nearby, spoke up.
"Lord Yuto, recently... there have been quite a few criticisms of Lady Furina's actions within Fontaine. What do you think...?"
Yuto glanced at Lauvik, who stood before the desk, hesitating to speak, then returned his gaze to the documents before him, remaining silent.
When he saw the abnormal data for Beryl Region, which had suddenly increased and then began to decrease, Yuto's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he then asked:
"What do I think? Are you referring to the voices within Fontaine that say Lady Furina has done nothing? Or... are you trying to get some information from me?"
_Thud_—
Yuto slammed the folder in his hand shut, and an invisible sense of pressure instantly permeated the stage, causing even the audience in the front rows to feel a slight pressure.
Fine beads of cold sweat immediately broke out on Lauvik's forehead. He inwardly cursed himself for having just asked that question, while constantly thinking about how to reply to the Chief Justice.
Seemingly noticing the frightened Lauvik, Yuto sighed silently, then reined in his invisible pressure.
"Alright, there's no need to be so apprehensive. You only need to do one thing, and that is to believe in Lady Furina."
"The Prophecy is a matter of the God's domain. Only a God can touch the God's domain. Including myself... I am merely a mortal."
"We don't have the ability, nor are we qualified to touch upon these matters, so… all you need to do is focus on yourself."
With that, Yuto handed the folder in his hand to Lauvik, who was still a bit stunned, and then said:
"Alright, you can go. Remember to have the residents of the areas with abnormally rising data migrate to the interior of Fontaine."
"Oh, and pay close attention to Beryl Region. I always feel like the data there might have issues."
"…Yes!"
After a brief moment of stunned, Lauvik quickly left with the folder.
Yuto, meanwhile, remained seated in that spot, his hands clasped under his chin, his gaze deep and calm, as if pondering something.
"The hydrological observation data for Beryl Region was abnormally high a few days ago, and now it's falling like a cliff…"
"Something abnormal is bound to be demonic; we can't just let it go…"
"The evaluation of Lady Furina in Fontaine is getting lower and lower. As one of the informed… I cannot stand idly by."
After thinking for a while, Yuto finally came up with a method to temporarily alleviate these problems.
"The hydrological observation data in Beryl Region is abnormal, so I'll follow that abnormality."
"Arranging for the evacuation of Beryl Region residents in advance, and then giving it the name of a Water God, will be enough…"
Thinking of this, Yuto nodded slightly, as if he had made up his mind, and sat down at his desk to begin writing the announcement.
"Lady Furina… as your Assistant Administrator, and as the only 'mortal' who knows what The Prophecy truly represents…"
"It's time for me to do something for you."
As Yuto's whispers, like those from a dream, faded, the curtain on the stage slowly fell, and the spotlights suddenly extinguished, as if foreshadowing something.
"Eh… is it almost the finale?"
"It seems so. The last few sentences Lord Yuto said perfectly align with his actions in the Judgment, and now…"
"Now we just have to see how many things we haven't understood will happen, and how much Lady Furina will perform in this final scene."
"Ah, I always feel a bit uncomfortable. After all, we misunderstood Lady Furina back then…"
"Yes, if it were other actors performing… I might think it was an exaggeration, but this is Lord Yuto and Lady Furina performing in person!"
"If that kind of sadness and pain could be faked… then I'd have to doubt whether I'm living in a real world."
...
Listening to the audience's words, Furina blinked slightly, then looked at Yuto beside her and asked softly:
"Is this what you meant by… strengthening memories?"
Yuto nodded noncommittally, then continued:
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