Chapter 194 Narcissus Cross Courtyard

"I never thought (chew chew chew) that you, Captain, could actually bake snacks (chew chew chew)!"

Ming Chong finished eating from his plate and began to puff up his cheeks to eat from Funina's plate, who was unable to swallow and whose eyes widened and became more anxious because of his actions.

Besser, who witnessed this scene: ...

She sighed imperceptibly. This matter was of great importance. Fontaine was leaderless now, and the only people who could take charge were two or three big cats.

If the person before him was indeed the new Water God, Besser would have to treat him well no matter what. Even if he wasn't, Mr. Butterfly beside him would have to pay more attention.

Amidst the chaos, Impas triumphantly snatched away the last piece of dessert. Finina gritted her teeth, restrained her expression, and looked up at Besser. "Well... Thank you for the hospitality, Ms. Besser. My friend and I are sorry to have caused you trouble. You said before that you would help contact the people at the [Court of the Privy Law]—"

But Ming Chong interrupted her by raising his hand and hitting her on the forehead.

"Ouch!" Funina's serious expression suddenly broke, and she cried out while covering her head.

"You're stupid, Funina (chew chew chew). Captain Beise is also the vice-president of Narcissus Cross Academy (chew chew chew). How could you not come on an incognito visit during this period?"

His eyes lit up, and he sneered at her, "Once you're officially declared the Water God, you'll have to work non-stop all year round."

Hearing this, Besser's expression became a little subtle, and she could see that Funina was somewhat moved.

"You usually like to put on airs. This is your last hurrah before the captain's people arrive!"

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"But, but..." Finina hesitated and wanted to retort that Fontaine needed her, but then she thought that what Impas said made sense.

Although Fukaros needs her to play the role of God, this also means that at least no major problems will occur for a while.

But Furninna wasn't one to play smart with such matters. The prophecy was a serious matter. When she was alone with Impas, she worried about the details that would determine success or failure, and she was trembling with fear, pretending not to reveal her true identity...

"Don't worry! Listen to me, there are plenty of kids here to play with!" Ming Chong made a decision. "I just remembered. I'm looking forward to giving you a child to raise in the future!"

Huh?! What can I play with?

——What should I raise?

——What is he going to give?

Finina's eyes widened and she opened her mouth, but she didn't have time to say anything to refuse.

—Have we reached the point where we can help each other raise children? How could this happen? How on earth did Impas come up with such an outrageous request?

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—Wait, shouldn’t the even more outrageous thing be… that I actually agreed?!

At this time, the young and inexperienced Furninna, who had just been born as a human being, fell into a state of doubt about her life.

"Since you didn't refuse then, it means you have had experience before. Why not start accumulating experience from now on!" Ming Chong announced happily.

Besser was both angry and helpless when she heard that the children in the yard were about to be teased. There were so many flaws in this passage that she didn't know where to start.

Should I be thankful? The two prominent figures before me didn't have those disgusting, greasy thoughts. On the contrary, they were much purer than most adults.

Besides that... Besser was indeed a little curious about the child who appeared in the conversation between the two.

——The water god... does he possess the power of prophecy?

Besser kept this question in his heart.

Soon, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy will find that his respect, observation and vigilance towards the two people in front of him are like a joke.

"Wow, wow, wow..." The little boy with chestnut hair and green eyes cried pitifully, choking and clutching the corner of Vice President Besser's clothes tightly. "Vice President, that new brother must be a liar, right?"

"The Water God didn't, didn't forbid the release of... burp flying objects. How, how come the dragon's subordinates were imprisoned before the story even began? Wuwuwuwu..."

The corner of Besser's mouth twitched, but she still stopped Ming Chong from provoking her. "Jacob, you're still so fond of crying... Alas, Impas just thought you were cute and wanted to—"

"That's great! Funina!" Ming Chong stood aside and chattered loudly to Funina, "Look, he's crying! We should not enact laws banning the release of flying objects. This is so bad!"

Hearing this, Jacob pursed his lips tightly, trying not to cry out.

"When the dragon comes, they will be locked up in Mello Petersburg. Tsk tsk tsk! What a pity! We won't be able to play Dragon Quest games in the future~" Ming Chong clicked his tongue and shook his head.

Funina's expression was a little blank. She did say that flying objects would be banned in the future, but there was a reason for that!

If Impas hadn't insisted on a two-person spiral flight, she wouldn't have been speechless and uttered such words as the flying object she was released into! Who would have thought that these words would turn into a boomerang and hit back...

Oh no, the problem is not the reason of this sentence.

But it was Impas who connected this sentence with the Dragon Quest game!

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Seeing Jacob's sobs grow louder with each coaxing, even the quick-witted Besser felt a headache. Dean Lilith, known for her skill at coaxing people, had accompanied Lady Egolia in the fight against the abyss and hadn't returned yet.

Bethel's close friends who also grew up in [Daffodil Cross Court], except for [Dwight] who always slept in the laboratory -

Emmanuel hunts ghosts roaming around Fontaineland, while his two children, Alain, study at the School of Natural Philosophy and Marianne, study at the Court of Shadows.

[Karl] is a reporter and has been very busy lately, otherwise she wouldn't have entrusted [Jacob] and [Rene] to her...

The thought of shirking the trouble only lasted for a moment before Bethel realized that the only person she could rely on here was herself.

Even though she had guessed the lethality of these two people a few minutes ago, she didn't expect that they could make a child cry with just a few words!

"Okay, Jacob, don't you often play the role of the dragon's subordinate?" Besser was relieved to see Jacob thinking. He continued, "What will the dragon do with such important news? Why not ask Rene now?"

Jacob nodded solemnly, then, with lingering fear, he walked around the "Partner of Justice" and the "Incarnation of the Law" and sneaked away.

She wanted to say that their usual gaming partners hadn't gathered yet, so even if they wanted to play now, they couldn't. But after careful consideration, Bethel gave up on this soothing tactic.

——She was worried that Jacob would cry even louder if he was comforted.

"Rene?" After watching little Jacob leave, Ming Chong looked at Bethel and repeated the name.

He felt that the name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.

Putting this question aside for the moment, Ming Chong grinned and said, "Captain, aren't you afraid that the two children will hug each other and cry after they find out?"

Besser shook her head, her eyes fell on Finina and she hesitated for a moment, as if she really doubted whether she would enact such an outrageous law.

Before Furninna could get angry, she looked away and smiled brightly at Mingchong. "That's not the case. Although René always fought with another kid named Alan..."

——

On a rare quiet morning in Fontaine, many manuscript papers filled with equations and graphs were scattered in front of the desk, and the auxiliary tools and parts were also placed in a rather messy manner.

The boy with purple semi-long hair sitting on the chair looked at the formula on the manuscript paper thoughtfully, his fingers twirling the pen nimbly.

"Rene Rene—"

The sound of a voice calling from far away broke the silence. He looked up as if waking from a dream. "Jacob?"

"Rene! Something terrible has happened!" Jacob panted, put his hands on his knees, half bent his waist, and looked very anxious. "You, you listen to me, Rene..."

"Don't be so anxious, Jacob. Take your time and tell me. Did someone bully you?" Rene observed his attire and said slowly, "You were crying again just now. I'll help you fight back."

"No, that's not the reason..." Jacob sniffed, his eyes still a little red, but fortunately, when he saw Rene, he felt more confident.

But when he thought about Rene being imprisoned in Mellow Petersburg... Jacob suddenly became nervous. He began to describe what had just happened seriously, "This is what happened. I met the new Water Goddess and... her friend!"

"Water God..." Rene's eyes flickered, and his gaze involuntarily drifted to the manuscript paper on the table. He forced himself to calm down and listen to the crying Jacob continue.

Jacob spoke emotionally, but to sum it up in one sentence, the water god's friends scared him and said that in the future a law would be enacted to prohibit the release of flying objects.

He linked this sentence to the Dragon Quest game they used to play. Jacob felt so sad because he and Rene often played the role of the dragon camp and were worried that the dragon who broke the law would be imprisoned.

As soon as Jacob finished speaking, René stood up with a firm look on his face, "I'm going to see them now!"

"W-what?" Jacob's nose, which was quite unblocked after crying, suddenly started to run a drop of snot. He was really frightened this time.

"I said, I'll go see them now." Rene picked up the manuscript on the table. He thought about explaining to Jacob, but on the other hand he felt it was too troublesome.

On the other hand, I feel that if I miss out on the new Water God, it would be a case of losing the big picture for the small.

As for the possibility that Jacob might have recognized the wrong person... According to Rene's thoughts, Jacob would not make such a low-level mistake, not to mention that Vice Dean Besser was also there.

So, he just picked up the manuscript and waved it, saying simply, "Don't worry, it's my own business."

To avoid having to continue seeing Jacob with an expression that said, "The sky is falling, René is going to be locked up in Mello Petersburg now."

"If you're really worried, let's go together. I'll talk to you on the way." Rene patted his shoulder.

"Okay!" Jacob's eyes lit up and he nodded immediately.

Since the disaster came, Narcissus Cross Academy dismissed the children because Dean Lilith had to follow the water goddess Egolia to fight, and Vice Dean Besser led the navy to fight against monsters.

During this period, Rene and Jacob lived with their adoptive father [Carl Ingold], a journalist and adventurer, and Rene obtained some information about the records of destiny [Fatuna] from the ruins of Lemurian civilization.

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This is also the main reason why Rene gave up following his adoptive father Carl to continue his adventure after Vice Dean Besser came back.

"Do you remember the records we found in the ruins last time?"

Seeing Jacob nod, René continued: "Based on my deciphering and calculations, I got a formula..."