Chapter 9
Lies Don't Hurt, Truth Is the Sharpest Knife

【Amber】:Although it’s just a short clip.

【Amber】:But I can feel that this Mr. Su Mu is not simple.

【Amber】:Especially when compared to the Traveler, it becomes even more apparent.

【Collei】:Although I have a similar thought, Amber...isn’t it a bit too direct to say that?

【Amber】:Haha...you’re right...sorry, the chat system directly reads thoughts in my head and sends them out without me noticing.

【Kaeya】:You have to be more careful in the future!

【Kaeya】:Otherwise, the Traveler will think you’ve changed your heart.

【Amber】:No, no! I didn’t mean that, I was just talking about the comparison.

【Collei】:You're explaining now, it's a bit pale.

【Amber】:Collei! You're not helping me even if you don't speak up, why are you taking this opportunity to tear me down!

【Tighnari】:Ahem, Collei, be careful not to talk nonsense, haven't I taught you that too much talk is bound to lead to mistakes?

【Collei】:I understand, Master.

【Ganyu】:I think we can summarize this Mr. Su Mu.

【Ganyu】:This will help us make comparisons, after all, we need to ensure the fairness and justice of the comparison.

【Keqing】:I agree with Ganyu.

【Ganyu】:Then I'll tell you everything I've recorded.

【Ganyu】:The Traveler from the parallel world, allegedly killed the second-in-command of the Fatui Harbingers, "The Doctor", in Sumeru.

【Ganyu】:Because of this dazzling feat, he received the attention of the fourth-in-command of the Fatui Harbingers, "The Servant", who even personally went to Port Ormos to greet him.

【Ganyu】:In addition, he is suspected of having a close relationship with the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata of Sumeru.

【Ganyu】:The Greater Lord Rukkhadevata not only allowed him to use the special route to Fontaine, but also specially greeted Mr. Naville.

【Ganyu】:To show Fontaine's importance, Mr. Naville came to receive him in the official capacity of Fontaine, and the whole process was carried out according to the highest standard of diplomatic etiquette.

【Ganyu】:As for the Traveler, you all saw it just now.

【Paimon】:Although what you said is true, why does it feel so uncomfortable to listen to?

【Alhaitham】:Lies don't hurt, truth is a sharp blade.

【Alhaitham】:We have to admit, this Traveler from the parallel world is a formidable foe.

【Alhaitham】:At least from the current situation, it is not as easy as imagined for the Traveler to win.

Just as everyone was discussing enthusiastically.

A cold prompt sounded in their minds.

【The first stage of the comparison has ended, the support rate of both sides is being tallied】

【The support rate of both sides has been tallied, the second stage of comparison will begin soon, please get ready】

Hearing this, everyone was immediately refreshed.

Unexpectedly, the first stage was just over, and the second stage was about to begin.

As the screen lit up, the black-haired boy appeared in front of everyone again, attracting everyone's attention.

He sat opposite Naville on the cruise ship, and even in the face of the powerful highest judge, he showed no signs of discomfort.

"Mr. Su Mu, have you ever been to Fontaine?"

Su Mu shook his head, looked at the scenery beside him and said:

"As the rumors say, the scenery of Fontaine is indeed breathtaking, but I have no heart to admire it."

"Oh? Why do you say that, Mr. Su Mu?"

"The meaning of travel is not only to admire the scenery along the way."

"For me, the meaning of travel is to leave footprints in the process of travel."

"But I heard that Fontaine is facing a real crisis, the prophesied apocalypse is about to descend on Fontaine."

"If Fontaine ceases to exist, then travel will lose its meaning, so I am more concerned about the prophesied crisis in Fontaine."

"I see."

Naville nodded slightly.

"Mr. Su Mu is indeed as rumored."

"I heard that you saved many countries before coming to Fontaine."

"I thought it was just an exaggeration, but now it seems that I was preconceived."

【Amber】:Did I hear that right?

【Amber】:Didn't the Hydro Archon say something similar just now?

【Kaeya】:I remember the Hydro Archon saying that the Traveler stirred up trouble in several countries.

【Kaeya】:It seems that Mr. Su Mu's reputation is surprisingly good, I wonder what he did in the previous countries.

【Ganyu】:Although rumors are often distorted.

【Ganyu】:But we can trace the original rumors from the final results.

【Ganyu】:What Mr. Su Mu has done must have been undeniably good things.

【Ganyu】:Otherwise, after going through so many countries, it would be impossible to maintain such a reputation.

【Keqing】:This Mr. Su Mu is not simple...

【Keqing】:His character can also be seen from his words.

【Keqing】:As a foreigner, he wants to save a country, he has the spirit of a hero.

【Paimon】:So why is our rumor that we stirred up trouble in several countries? This is too ridiculous!

【Zhongli】:This should be related to the experience of both parties. Although the final results are the same, if the processes are different, then the evaluation will also be vastly different.

【Paimon】:Although I am very unwilling to accept it, but thinking about it carefully, it seems that the process was very difficult...

【Paimon】:We were treated as criminals in Liyue, and then we were hunted by the Raiden Shogun and the Tenryou Commission in Inazuma.

【Paimon】:Thinking about it this way, it seems that being treated as a villain who does evil is not surprising.

【Paimon】:Oh! I'm so curious to know how Su Mu did it, how come his reputation is so good?

Paimon broke down after mumbling to herself.

They're all Travelers, how come the treatment is so different?

They also saved several countries, but they are like rats crossing the street!

Either they are not taken seriously, or they are labelled with all sorts of rumors, they don't look like heroes who saved several countries at all!

Seeing Paimon getting upset.

Everyone didn't say anything more.

Instead, they quietly watched the story unfold.

"Indeed, as Mr. Su Mu said."

"In recent years, the prophesied scenes have appeared in Fontaine."

"But after further investigation, we couldn't find any connection between these changes and the prophecy."

"So, for now, we can only assume that these are natural changes."

"If anything happens, I hope Mr. Su Mu will lend a helping hand."

Faced with Naville's request, Su Mu did not refuse, but nodded slightly, then changed the topic.

"Besides the prophesied crisis, I remember Fontaine has a big case."

"Oh? A big case?" Naville frowned slightly, then asked: "Mr. Su Mu, what do you mean?"

"The series of missing girls."