After Neuvillette left, Furina fell headfirst onto the bed and slept until the Melusine came to remind her that it was afternoon tea time, and then she woke up slowly.
As usual, she ate while feeding Momoshiki.
It could only be said that Aequoria was worthy of her name. No matter how much you ate the pastries she made, you wouldn't get tired of them, and every bite was the ultimate deliciousness.
After tasting afternoon tea, Furina went back to catch up on sleep, and Momoshiki could only helplessly read novels to pass the time.
Listening to the music from the phonograph while reading a novel was quite comfortable.
Furina, after sleeping, successfully ushered in insomnia at night, tossing and turning and unable to sleep, she could only lie on the bed and chat with Momoshiki about life.
Momoshiki was quite happy about this. Anyway, there was nothing to do, and it was boring to read novels alone, so chatting was quite good.
The curtains in the bedroom slightly let in some moonlight, adding a bit of warmth.
Compared to the two who were slacking off, the Court of Fontaine at night was not peaceful.
A guard girl with a red-toned outfit and a one-eyed patch was quickly traversing in the darkness, holding a short gun in her hand, flipping onto the roof in a few steps.
In front of her were two fleeing masked men, both holding a strange box in their hands.
"Since you don't want to surrender, then I will take the necessary measures!"
The girl vigilantly issued a final warning, aiming the short gun at the two, but the two masked men didn't mean to stop at all.
"Bang!!"
A bright gunshot pierced the night sky.
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"Haa——!!"
Furina stretched lazily, feeling refreshed.
She had been chatting with Momoshiki for the first half of the night, and then inexplicably fell asleep, waking up in the early morning.
But it seemed she had gotten up a little early, the Melusine hadn't come to knock on the door yet.
[Today is the day of Lyney's trial, have you made any preparations?]
"Preparations? What preparations do I need to make?"
Scratching the back of her head in confusion, Furina recalled the daily routine of past trials.
She mostly didn't speak, leaving everything to Neuvillette, only needing to watch the whole process, occasionally noting important things.
Besides slacking off, there didn't seem to be anything to do.
[This case is not right. At the opera house that day, I felt a special aura, very similar to the aura on the people of Fontaine. I thought it was an illusion, so I didn't care.]
[Yesterday, when Neuvillette came, I felt this aura again, and it was particularly strong. After thinking about it all night, this case may not be as simple as it seems on the surface.]
[Neuvillette doesn't have the aura that humans should have, but is more inclined to a dragon where Hydro elements gather.]
"Huh?"
A big question mark rose above Furina's head, and then she stomped her feet anxiously, "No way? You didn't say such an important thing earlier?! I should have done some investigation first!!"
[Don't worry, I didn't feel any malice from Lyney. He can be considered a trustworthy person for now.]
[As for that Traveler, like the people on the Astral Express, the light of justice emanating from her is almost blinding me.]
This metaphor was very reasonable. As a great good person running around the universe, the Traveler could be said to have performed the role of a model worker to the extreme.
It was really difficult to have such a strong power and still be willing to help others like the Traveler or the Astral Express.
Momoshiki also liked this kind of traveling life before, but it was only now that he had obtained power that he understood how difficult it was to keep himself from becoming a fun-seeker.
Having basic power made him feel insecure, wanting to play it safe and develop, and having absolute power made him start thinking about doing some tricks.
Without examining himself, he wouldn't realize that he had deviated so much from what he had expected.
"Okay, okay," Furina spread her hands helplessly, "Then is there anything I can do?"
[When I had you standing in the opera house before, I was actually listening to people talk about a case.]
"What case?"
[The series of missing girls cases.]
"!!!"
This familiar name startled Furina, and she subconsciously took a small step back.
"The series of missing girls cases?! Are you talking about the case that hasn't been solved for 20 years?!"
Furina swallowed, inexplicably recalling when she was investigating the case, there were no clues at all, and whenever there was a clue, it would mysteriously disappear.
Even witnesses were still there on the first day, and would disappear the next day, as scary as if it was haunted.
The disappearance of the girls was also irregular, like the culprit was randomly picking according to their preferences, entirely depending on their mood.
So she couldn't find any clues at all, which was why it had been dragged on until now.
"Is that case related to Lyney's case?" Furina asked tentatively.
If it was really related, then she must try every means to find out the truth! Avenge those missing girls, and return a bright and clear world to Fontaine!
Justice Furina online!
[I'm not sure, it's still in the speculation stage.]
[A girl who seems to be between reliable and unreliable has investigated that the series of missing girls cases is related to this magic case, so I analyzed the aura and the aura on the people of Fontaine.]
[I successfully discovered a shocking thing.]
"Wh-what thing?!"
Deliberately selling a suspense made Furina nervous.
Please! Suddenly making the atmosphere scary is too much, okay?!!
[That aura has a connection with the aura of the people of Fontaine, and it's particularly deep, like the people of Fontaine were made from that thing, but that aura, because it's particularly strong, seems to have a dissolving effect, perhaps it can make the aura unstable people of Fontaine dissolve and disappear.]
Momoshiki seriously narrated the truth in a way that was completely made up.
"Huh?! Dissolve and disappear?!! Really?!!"
The unexpected words startled Furina again!
But this time, the main reason for her fear wasn't guessing that someone was conducting experiments, but that prophecy that had been ignored by the people of Fontaine again!
The sea will swallow Fontaine, everyone will dissolve and disappear in the sea, leaving only the Hydro Archon crying on the throne!
Furina definitely believed what Momoshiki said.
Furina trusted Momoshiki, not only because of their symbiotic relationship, but also because Momoshiki didn't need to deceive her in this matter at all.
Although she didn't know how accurate Momoshiki's intuition was, having seen Momoshiki's true strength, Furina had a feeling that Momoshiki was very powerful in all aspects.
[It's still in my speculation stage, but it should be about what I think, after all, the bodies of the people of Fontaine are very different compared to other humans wearing different clothes.]
[Like they were made from a strange liquid, and even you are included in this.]
"No way?! Even me?!"
Hearing that she was also made of a strange liquid, Furina was stunned for a moment, and then panicked, putting her hands together and begging in her heart:
"I-I-I-I don't want to dissolve!! Momoshiki, you must protect me! Please!!"
[Don't worry, even if I die, I won't let anything happen to you, after all, if you die, I'll have to be buried with you.]
Looking at Furina's pitiful appearance, Momoshiki could only helplessly comfort her.
Who could resist those watery eyes? Anyway, Momoshiki himself couldn't resist.
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