“Having some local friends is a good thing too.”
“If it’s convenient, can you take us to the opera house to meet the Water God?”
After a brief exchange, Paimon seemed to have gained trust in Linni and Linnet.
As for Paimon's request, Lumine, standing beside them, didn't see anything wrong with it, and was simply waiting for their answer.
【Kaeya】：Oh my, my
【Kaeya】：While Linni and the others are not bad people.
【Kaeya】：But to trust them so much upon first meeting is not a good habit, right?
【Dehya】：Indeed, when traveling, one must always be cautious. Traveler and Paimon were a little lax.
【Dehya】：On the other hand, Mr. Su Mu next door, never trusted Linni and Linnet from the start, and didn't accept the Fatui Executor's goodwill.
【Dehya】：If the other party is an enemy.
【Dehya】：Then Traveler and Paimon would be put in a passive position.
【Candace】：Heh... As expected of the renowned mercenary “Blazing Lion”, your analysis is spot on.
【Cyno】：This is the survival philosophy of mercenaries.
【Cyno】：The mercenaries I've encountered in the desert also have similar awareness.
【Paimon】：Stop it, stop it, we already know we were wrong. We just didn't expect Linni and the others to be Fatui!
Although no one explicitly said it.
But they all felt a strange sense in their hearts.
You see, before coming to Fontaine, Traveler had already journeyed through four nations.
They had met so many people and experienced so many things, how come they were still like this in Fontaine?
Should we say she's consistently the same, or should we say she hasn't improved at all? If it weren't for the comparison system, they wouldn't know about this.
Especially with Su Mu setting the standard.
Comparing Lumine's performance to his, this feeling was even stronger.
Lumine also vaguely realized this, and a wry smile appeared on her lips.
Come to think of it, they were indeed too careless at that time, being experienced travelers, it shouldn't have happened.
“You're going to meet Lady Fontaine?”
“Just so happens, we're also going to the opera house later.”
“But we still have some things to handle, you'll have to wait a bit.”
“No problem.” Paimon nodded and replied, “Then please lead the way.”
“Please follow us.”
Linni and Linnet took the lead.
But they suddenly stopped after taking a few steps.
“You said you were looking for Lady Fontaine, right? It seems she’s come looking for you.”
As soon as the words fell, a few soldiers came out from the city wall ahead, sparsely scattered, standing neatly on both sides.
After the soldiers in formation appeared.
A woman in a purple suit walked out.
Her white shirt couldn't contain her full bosom, and it looked like it could burst open at any moment.
Black thigh-high stockings added a touch of allure to her cold demeanor, making her appear with a different kind of charm.
The wide brimmed hat covered her eyes, but it couldn't conceal her powerful aura. Just by looking at her from afar, you could tell she was very strong.
Then.
A voice rang out.
“Stranger travelers, who have come to my realm!”
“My people, let us offer our blessings to the travelers who have come from afar!”
“I hear that you two have stirred up trouble in several nations, but I must welcome you personally!”
“Fear is for the small-minded, I am a god, and I will not hold such meaningless caution as a principle. Your devotion, I see it clearly!”
“Welcome to the nation of water!”
“I, Furina, will acknowledge the value and meaning of your journey!”
“Now, feel free to cheer!”
After saying that, a burst of enthusiastic cheers and applause erupted from the crowd.
People were cheering and celebrating on the pier, as if they had just watched a spectacular opera.
【Kollei】：Huh—？！
【Kollei】：Lady Fontaine is the Water God?
【Kollei】：But... but... Didn't she say she was just a small-time star?
【Kaeya】：Hmm... The Water God of Fontaine? I feel like her entrance is quite different from what I imagined.
【Ningguang】：I can’t sense the majesty of a god, nor the aura of a god. She’s less like a god, and more like a talented artist who excels in performance.
【Keqing】：Indeed, very different from the gods I’ve known.
【Amber】：Haha, Lady Fontaine is so fun!
【Alhaitham】：Hmm... I don’t know if it's just my imagination.
【Alhaitham】：I feel like she keeps emphasizing her identity as a god.
【Alhaitham】：As if this position of god is something bestowed upon her.
【Nahida】：？！
【Charlotte】：？！
【Furiana】：？！
【Paimon】：Ahahaha... well, that's a long story...
【Xingqiu】：No wonder Charlotte said earlier that the Water God is more like Fontaine’s mascot.
【Xingqiu】：Compared to Mr. Navilette, there’s indeed a big difference, it’s like the difference between the Liyue Qixing and Tiantiezu.
【Hu Tao】：Haha, that’s a pretty fitting analogy.
【Xiangling】：Your words are too harsh, are you not afraid of the Water God retaliating?
【Xingqiu】：Water God, please be calm, don’t take my Vision away. I still want to roam the world with my sword!
【Xiangling】：I still like your defiant attitude.
Then Paimon asked the question everyone wanted to ask.
“That... Water God, how did you know we were coming?”
“Oh, I understand, outsiders are bound to have some vulgar perceptions.”
“But don’t forget, gods also have their mediocre and excellent ones, it’s normal for you to be surprised by my talent.”
“Why not reflect on it? Do you truly possess the character and etiquette to communicate with a god? For me, knowing this kind of thing is simply too easy.”
“Whoa... she’s so arrogant!”
【Kaeya】：Well, she is quite arrogant.
【Amber】：She is very arrogant!
【Hu Tao】：She’s indeed quite arrogant!
【Xingqiu】：So the Water God has this kind of personality.
【Furiana】：Stop it, please, stop it!
Seeing this, Lumine laughed.
It should have been her moment of social death.
But Furina faced social death before her.
The feeling of having someone else face social death with her was truly delightful.