Lord Yuto greeted Lady Furina with a pat on the head before returning to his room, but he did not immediately prepare to rest.
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect; the events that occurred in the room last time were still vivid in his memory.
Lord Yuto did not want to be blindsided by a sudden light screen again when he was about to rest, losing all his sleepiness.
—Although he had lived for a long time, it did not mean he was immune to sleepiness from staying up late!
With this thought, Lord Yuto sat halfway on the bed, his sea-blue eyes slightly closed, seemingly waiting for the inevitable flash of light.
After waiting for about five or six minutes, Lord Yuto suddenly felt his eyes brighten, then slowly opened them to look at the light screen that had refreshed before him.
[Activity Task·「A Symphony of Water and Rock」 Completed]
[Character Participation: 60%]
[Character Presence Level: S (Special PV Performance Bonus)]
[Overall Character Performance Rating: A (Missing Character Storyline: Gan Yu)]
[Calculating Popularity Value, please wait...]
[Due to the current character being one of the main components of the activity task 「A Symphony of Water and Rock」's Mowei Cutscene CG, the calculated popularity value receives an additional boost]
[Popularity Value Gained from Activity Task Participation: 15000]
[Current Popularity Value: 25000]
[Hint: Main Storyline Series Task 「To the Morning Star in the Deep Waters」 has been unlocked, can be viewed at any time]
Looking at the popularity value, which was half of what he got last time, Lord Yuto raised an eyebrow in surprise, but quickly became at ease.
He had long expected that this time's popularity value would not be as high as that from the main storyline task.
"Indeed, not everyone has to do activity tasks, so it's normal to get less feedback..."
"Even the chain reaction from the final cutscene performance should appear in the community; it's normal for there to be no revenue from secondary creations."
Thinking this, Lord Yuto nodded as if agreeing with his own statement, then shifted his gaze to more important matters.
"Version 4.1's main storyline task has been unlocked... I'd better finish it all today; if I drag it to tomorrow... I might not have enough time."
As Lord Yuto spoke, he summoned the refreshed interface from last time and began to rewrite his and Lady Furina's destinies.
He would not touch any content within Meropide, because he was destined not to appear beneath the surface.
—This was an agreement between him, Neuvillette, Lyney, and Clorinde.
Lord Yuto was responsible for observing things above the water, providing timely command and rescue,
while Lyney and Clorinde were always ready to deal with threats from the floodgates, and Neuvillette was their ultimate trump card for damage control.
So... it was enough for him to take care of matters above the water.
As for the popularity value obtained after this main storyline task's settlement, he was confident he could maximize his presence during the last two acts.
In the storyline Lord Yuto changed, Neuvillette and he basically had a dual narrative from two perspectives.
Fontaine's Chief Justice went beneath the sea to suppress the outbreak of the Primordial Sea, while Fontaine's Assistant Administrator went to Bai Song Town to evacuate and provide rescue.
And Lord Yuto had already laid the groundwork for his rescue efforts, which was the three-person meeting previously in Meropide.
Just as he had instructed Lyney that time, if there was any further abnormal movement from the floodgates, he must be informed immediately.
With this information asymmetry, which was not present in the original plot, Lord Yuto would naturally be able to save more people, and then attribute the credit for his foresight to Lady Furina.
This way, not only would Bai Song Town and Spina di Rosula not bear more losses and responsibilities, but Lady Furina's image as the Hydro Archon could also be re-established in front of everyone.
This way... perhaps the time of that Judgment could be delayed, and even some content within Childe's Play could be changed.
However, just as Lord Yuto was about to rewrite the final act of version 4.1's main storyline... he discovered a very serious problem.
The representative image for this act was completely black, like an unpredictable darkness.
Looking at the new situation before him, Lord Yuto frowned slightly and muttered softly:
"Didn't I just select it? Why can't I select it now, and even the image has disappeared?"
Although Lord Yuto had been using this system for quite some time, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
He closed his eyes slightly, carefully recalling all the details from when he first saw this page.
After a while, Lord Yuto slowly opened his eyes and looked at the plot section representing the second-to-last act, falling into contemplation.
"Could it be... that I will be in danger during the rescue in Bai Song Town? Or perhaps something unpredictable will happen?"
Lord Yuto frowned, seemingly unable to understand the cause and effect.
However, before he could continue thinking, the light screen before him suddenly expanded, and the softly glowing white screen was instantly replaced by images with a quality like old photographs
—These were photos taken before the Traveler and Paimon entered Meropide.
Along with the appearance of those photos, Lord Yuto's rather serious voice slowly emerged from them.
[Traveler, this is a commission that Neuvillette and I jointly propose to you: enter Meropide and find out where the inexplicably disappeared the Vanguard has gone]
[Neuvillette and I will jointly sign a document of conviction for you; this charge is neither light nor heavy, to ensure you have a legitimate reason to act]
[Similarly, I will also inform the Duke, who manages Meropide and with whom I have a good personal relationship, to assist you as much as possible in investigating certain matters]
[Asking you to handle this matter is one of the few "win-win" solutions Neuvillette and I could come up with]
As soon as the words fell, the image on the light screen before Lord Yuto suddenly changed, transitioning from the old photo style to in-game real-time footage.
As the camera slowly moved up, Lord Yuto saw himself and Lyney standing back to back.
The image showed himself walking towards the exit of Meropide, which was the underwater elevator, while Lyney walked into the shadows of Meropide.
They stood back to back, one walking towards the light, the other walking into the darkness.
One was the Assistant Administrator who guarded the order above the water, and the other was the Duke who guarded the place of exile.
One bright, one dark, mutually complementary.
Accompanied by crisp footsteps, his and Lyney's voices sounded again.
[You mean... the floodgates are acting up again?]
[That's right, according to our previous agreement... I'll have to trouble you again.]
[Understood, I'll leave the matters happening underwater and in the shadows... all to you.]
[No problem, this is also part of what we "agreed" upon]
At this point, the screen suddenly went black, replaced by a somewhat flustered voice.
[La-Lady Furina, Lord Yuto, he... he fell into the Primordial Sea!]
-------------------------------
I've already uploaded 40 chapters of this story on Patreon!
If you enjoy it, come check out the latest chapters in advance.
Here's the link:
[patreon.com/Greyhounds]
Thank you so much for your support!!
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"