“What？！Lord Fontaine is actually...?”
“It was obvious that Lord Fontaine’s identity wasn’t ordinary, but I never expected him to be the Water Dragon King!”
“No wonder we have a folk song in Fontaine, “Water Dragon, Water Dragon, don’t cry,” it’s not just a legend after all...”
“So, for the past five hundred years, not only have we had gods in Fontaine, but also the Water Dragon King of Teyvat?”
“........”
The news that the Grand Inquisitor Fontaine was the Water Dragon King of Teyvat came from the lips of Celestia itself.
It was like a bombshell, instantly exploding across Fontaine!
Fontaine had been the Grand Inquisitor for over four hundred years, and everyone had guessed that he was of extraordinary origin.
But no one expected him to be the Water Dragon King sung of in that folk song.
Charlotte: “What? Lord Fontaine is actually the Water Dragon King? This is huge news!”
Leoslie: “Too bad it’s not breaking news anymore, now everyone in Teyvat knows thanks to Celestia.”
Charlotte: “.......”
Chlorinde: “What does Celestia mean by ‘water dominion’ and ‘complete dragon’? I don’t quite understand.”
Navaiya: “Uh, me neither.”
The Great Tree King: “To put it simply, the ‘water dominion’ is the power of the Water Dragon King of Teyvat. After Nibelungen and the original seven Dragon Kings lost to Celestia, Celestia stripped the seven Dragon Kings of their powers. After the Archon War ended, those powers were then distributed among the Seven Archons of the world.”
The Great Tree King: “Only the Dragon Kings possessing their powers are considered ‘complete dragons.’ Every complete dragon has absolute control over their respective elements. The reason why Fontaine people can become true humans instead of being dissolved by the Primordial Ocean Water might be due to Fontaine regaining the water dominion and gaining absolute control over the Hydro element.”
Fningna: “Now I understand, so that’s why Fontaine people became true humans and were not dissolved by the Primordial Ocean Water.”
Paimon: “But… Fontaine said he will judge Celestia… how could that be possible!”
Chlorinde: “I mean, as the elemental Dragon King, the first being of life in Teyvat, he does have an irreconcilable conflict with Celestia, right?”
Zhongli: “Not necessarily. In fact, some Dragon Kings have already submitted and pledged allegiance to Celestia.”
Raiden Shogun: “If Mr. Fontaine insists on opposing Celestia, then his fate will likely be no better than that of the first generation of the original Water Dragon King.”
Yae Miko: “Oh, well that’s true. Back when Nibelungen led the seven Dragon Kings to war against Celestia, they didn’t win. Even if he regained the water dominion and became a complete dragon, it’s still naive to think he can judge Celestia.”
Lumine: “I just hope Fontaine doesn’t do anything reckless. He’s been in Fontaine for over four hundred years, he should be integrated into human society by now.”
Fningna: “It’s hard to say. I know Fontaine, and in this regard, he’s likely to be stubborn.”
“........”
Meanwhile, at the Opéra de Favonius.
Fontaine was speechless. Lumine and Paimon hadn’t revealed his identity as the Water Dragon King, Celestia had.
But it was inevitable.
Even the retired Geo Archon and the Anemo Archon had their true identities revealed by Celestia.
He naturally wouldn’t be an exception.
However, Fontaine didn’t know how to answer Celestia’s question.
If he answered yes, his doom would be upon him.
But if he denied it, it would go against the lifelong mission he had set for himself.
Lin Mo knew that this was a difficult question for Fontaine to answer immediately.
Therefore, Lin Mo said, “The ocean and the sea once accepted the dissenters. As a remnant who has regained the glory of the complete dragon, you deserve a chance as well.”
“Now is not the time to deal with you, Fontaine.”
“Once I have reorganized the Seven Archons of the world and judged the guilty, I will return to handle your affairs.”
“Until then, think carefully about where your long life will lead you. Do you have the qualifications and strength to fulfill your mission?”
“........”
Fontaine fell silent.
Having regained the power of the ancient sea, he did indeed have the qualifications to judge the Seven Archons.
But if he was asked whether he had the qualifications to judge the Eternal Throne of the High Heaven, the answer was clearly no.
The words “judge Celestia” were mostly a slogan.
After all, he had obtained the power of the ancient sea. As the second generation of the Water Dragon King of Teyvat, he was a natural enemy of Celestia.
Paimon: “Fontaine, don’t do anything stupid! How could you possibly judge Celestia!”
Lumine: “Exactly, if you get taken out by Celestia, what happens to Fontaine?”
Navaiya: “Great Partner, what do you mean? I’m a little confused.”
Lumine: “The Law of Rapture. Didn’t Fontaine’s Law of Rapture used to be generated by the Divine Pronouncement Chamber? Now the Divine Pronouncement Chamber is gone, only Fontaine can provide the energy source to power all of Fontaine’s machinery.”
Navaiya: “Ah? This…”
Chlorinde: “Lord Fontaine, you…”
Fontaine: “Don’t worry, I won’t do anything foolish. I have a clear understanding of my position.”
The Great Tree King: “Celestia once accepted the dissenters among the Dragon Kings. If you can let go of your mission, it’s not impossible for them to accept you.”
Sirkork: “If you ask me, opposing Celestia in Teyvat is undoubtedly the stupidest thing you can do, even if you are a complete dragon.”
Alice: “Yeah, if Celestia didn’t have absolute power and dominion, they wouldn’t have been able to maintain their rule for thousands of years without being overthrown.”
Fontaine: “........”
As everyone was persuading Fontaine.
Lin Mo spoke again: “Next, before judging and settling accounts with Snezhnaya, there’s another god who has shown outstanding performance, Natlan’s War God, Marjori.”
As soon as Lin Mo finished speaking.
The image on the giant screen switched to the Grand Arena of Natlan.
Bang, bang, bang!
In the air above the Grand Arena, the powers of Hydro and Pyro were clashing violently.
It was
The battle between the Pyro God Marjori and the First Harbinger of the Fatui, “Captain” Capitano!
Paimon: “The one using Pyro must be Marjori the Pyro God, right? But who is the person fighting against the Pyro God?”
Zhongli: “The First Harbinger of the Fatui, Captain.”
Lumine: “Why? Is he trying to steal the Gnosis?”
Leoslie: “It’s obvious, Celestia is about to settle accounts with Snezhnaya, aren’t they trying to collect the Gnosis as quickly as possible?”
Yae Miko: “This is interesting, stealing the Gnosis in front of Celestia, they’re doomed to fail.”
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