Chapter 24
You Can Tolerate This?

After deciding to help Linnie.

Lumine and Paimon launched a series of investigations.

First, they found out that the raffle machine on stage seemed to have been tampered with.

Then, while talking to Melusine at the entrance, Navia greeted them.

So, Navia joined the investigation.

Together with Lumine and Paimon, they reconstructed the entire process of the magic trick with Linnie.

It turned out that there was another layer inside the wooden box.

At the start of the performance, the inner layer of the wooden box would be transported to the tunnel.

Using the sliding track laid inside the tunnel, the selected audience member would be transported to the stage.

On the other side, Linnie would also use the tunnel to quickly run into the wooden box in the passageway, thus achieving a visual effect similar to teleportation.

The group searched the tunnel and found some strange clues, but no matter how they combined them, they couldn't put the clues together.

The investigation soon reached a stalemate.

The current clues couldn't prove Linnie's innocence.

With no choice, Navia invited the two to make an afternoon tea together.

While exchanging their thoughts at the tea party, they suddenly discovered that two of the desserts were missing.

Everyone thought it was Paimon's gluttony, but Paimon insisted that she hadn't eaten at all. Although it was a bit strange, no one paid much attention to it.

Thus, the first day of investigation came to an end.

【Yoimiya】:Great detective, do you have any ideas? @Kujou Sara

【Kujou Sara】:Well... From the current situation, it seems Mr. Linnie can't clear his name.

【Kujou Sara】:Firstly, I'm not sure what he went through in the tunnel, but I feel like he's hiding something.

【Kujou Sara】:After all, facing such a situation, if he has any evidence that would benefit him, he would definitely speak up, otherwise, he would face trial.

【Kujou Sara】:But Mr. Linnie chooses to be vague, which means that although he may have some evidence that would benefit him, this evidence is also involved in a bigger secret.

【Kujou Sara】:In order to protect this bigger secret, he can only choose to remain silent.

【Kujou Sara】:If that's the case, then tomorrow's trial, the Traveler may face a crushing defeat.

After listening to Kujou Sara's analysis.

Everyone who had experienced this matter couldn't help but be amazed.

As expected of a professional detective, he saw the key issue right away.

The scene changed, and time moved to the next day, the trial of Linnie began.

Linnie, Lynette, and their representatives Lumine and Paimon stood at the defendant's table, while Fontaine was standing at the plaintiff's table.

The trial began, Linnie briefly introduced the magic trick and claimed that he was hiding in the box of the passageway at that time.

However, Fontaine pointed out a problem.

There was a strange sound when the countdown reached about thirty seconds.

Linnie said he didn't hear the noise, which immediately sparked questions from the audience.

The entire audience heard the noise, but Linnie, who was hiding in the box, didn't hear it, which was obviously problematic.

Linnie was speechless.

The next moment, Fontaine presented her evidence.

Linnie and Lynette are both from the Hearth, both are Fatui.

As everyone knows, the Fatui have a terrible reputation, and it's no surprise that they would commit such a heinous crime.

In an instant, the scales of the Divine Judgement's balance tilted, meaning the audience at the scene had begun to doubt Linnie.

At the same time, Lumine's face showed an expression of shock.

After all, until that moment, she didn't know the true identity of Linnie and Lynette.

Having interacted with the Fatui so many times, she was very clear about the nature of the Fatui, and her expression instantly became serious.

She had been deceived!

【Su Mo】:What an interesting expression.

【Su Mo】:I thought you would at least be on guard against strangers.

【Su Mo】:Now it seems, from beginning to end, you never doubted Linnie and Lynette.

【Su Mo】:As the Traveler, having experienced so many countries and so many things, you haven't grown at all.

【Ningguang】:Did it really turn out like this?

【Ningguang】:Regarding this, I agree with Mr. Su Mo.

【Ningguang】:Even ordinary people know that one must be wary of others.

【Ningguang】:However, the way the Traveler acted was as if they completely trusted the other party.

【Ningguang】:I don't know what was going through your mind at the time, but from the outcome, it's indeed somewhat disappointing.

【Keqing】:Indeed, that's not a good idea...

【Keqing】:Are you going to forgive them again?

【Keqing】:If that's the case, then I'm afraid I'll have to change my opinion.

【Keqing】:It's one thing to be deceived, but to continue working for the person who deceived you, I can't understand that.

These words were spoken.

They were met with agreement from many people.

Although they knew that Linnie and Lynette might not be bad people.

But from this incident alone, they were not worthy of the Traveler's trust.

However, the next scene made everyone feel dizzy and confused, as if they had seen something unbelievable.

Lumine and Paimon requested a temporary recess.

Then, both sides confronted each other in front of the opera house.

Linnie and Lynette sincerely apologized and explained their predicament.

In addition, Linnie also told the Traveler about his plan and the reasons behind it.

It turned out that he had entered the passageway in order to infiltrate the core of the Divine Judgement in order to investigate, so he couldn't hear the sound.

However, as soon as he entered the passageway, he heard a noise coming from outside the passageway, so he had to abandon his plan and continue with the magic show.

After listening to Linnie's explanation.

Lumine's expression was grim.

Just when everyone thought she was about to erupt.

They heard her say: "If it weren't you, I would have helped you get acquitted."

"But if it were you, the trial would proceed as planned, I wouldn't do anything to defend you."

As soon as these words were spoken, the group erupted in chaos.

Although they had anticipated that such a scene might occur.

But when this scene actually appeared before their eyes, they couldn't accept it.

As the famous Traveler, the hero who saved several countries, would just swallow their anger and forgive the Fatui?

It's one thing to be treated as a tool and work for free, but now you're being used as a tool, and after knowing the truth, you didn't even leave?

The people in the chat group were stunned.

They didn't know how to evaluate Lumine's choice.

Compared to Su Mo's perspective, it's like the difference between the protagonist of a tragic novel and the protagonist of a refreshing novel!

【Su Mo】:Okay, okay!

【Su Mo】:I've learned something today.

【Su Mo】:I didn't know there were such pathetic heroes in the world.

【Su Mo】:Even if you just turned and walked away, I would have said you did a good job, but you can actually put up with this?

【Su Mo】:Should I take you to the Sanctuary of Surasthana? There's a big turtle inside, make it stand up, you're more suitable for lying down on it.