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Chapter 10 - Navia Falls into the Water (2/2)

Paimon: "There's Primordial Sea contamination here too?!"

Navia nodded. "Mhm. And it's not minor, either. If a Fontaine local fell in... they'd probably dissolve the moment they touch it."

Paimon looked at her anxiously. "Navia, maybe you should head back outside first! There's the Primordial Sea's water here—it's dangerous for you to stay."

Navia glanced toward the entrance. "But the way back is flooded too. Staying out there isn't any safer—the water level could rise at any moment. We should keep going together, maybe the way out is just ahead."

Paimon sighed helplessly. "Then... I guess that's our only choice. Navia, please be careful!"

Navia nodded firmly.

[Jean: This place is extremely dangerous. I fear something may go wrong.]

[Ningguang: Indeed. Fontaine natives dissolve in the Primordial Sea's water, yet it's everywhere here.]

[Lumine: Don't worry. I'm here—nothing will happen.]

[Paimon: Yeah! I can fly, and Lumine isn't from Fontaine, so she'll be fine!]

[Zhongli: Let us hope so.]

[Arataki Itto: Why's everyone being so gloomy? When there's danger—you smash right through it!]

In the video, the three of them moved cautiously through the ruin, venturing deeper inside.

When they reached the middle of a stone bridge, the ground beneath their feet suddenly began to fracture—piece by piece—revealing the seawater below... deadly seawater.

Navia reacted instantly, shouting, "This bridge is collapsing! Run—hurry!"

All three sprinted toward the far side, the stone breaking away behind them faster and faster. Lumine, being quicker, made it across first and turned back—just in time to see Navia losing her footing and falling toward the water.

"Navia!"

Lumine immediately leapt from the broken edge, reaching out to grab her. Their hand drew closer... closer...

...but did not meet.

The screen cut to black.

[Charlotte: Navia—did she fall into the water?! Ahh! I can't watch! Even Lady Furina hid covered her eyes!] 

{Note: No Idea why Furina's actions were mentioned in Charlotte's dialogue here in the original, so I tried to make it sound as natural as possible}

[Neuvillette: The Traveler should be fully capable of averting disaster. I suspect this so-called 'System' is merely heightening the suspense.]

[Zhongli: Stone is steadfast and dependable. Miss Navia bears a Geo Vision—she will not fall so easily. The Geo Archon shall watch over her.]

[Hu Tao: As expected of Mr. Zhongli—he really does know everything!]

The black faded into white. The scene shifted back to Poisson.

Myles: "Miss Navia, why are you standing here, spacing out? If I hadn't come to fetch you, were you planning to stay here until sundown?"

Sylph: "Perhaps the young lady simply wanted a little time alone."

Navia blinked in confusion. "Was I... asleep here?"

Myles: "It certainly looked that way."

[Navia: Myles... Sylph... They're alive. They're alive!]

[Ningguang: So these two are Myles and Sylph. Their loyalty to you is evident in every word.]

[Keqing: I don't know if anyone else noticed, but the texture of the scene—]

[Ganyu: The visual tone really is different... but it's not black and white. Is this a memory? Or something from an earlier point in time? The clips shown in these broadcasts may not necessarily be shown in chronological order.]

[Neuvillette: They were indeed submerged in the Primordial Sea's waters. As from why they were not dissolved... that, even I cannot yet explain.]

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