Chapter 195 Narcissus Cross Courtyard
"...[School of Natural Philosophy]?" Ming Chong repeated the term.
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"Isn't it the [Fontaine Academy]?"
Besser shook his head. "There is no such academy in Fontaine."
Even Funina looked at him in surprise. Remembering the presence of a Fontaine native, she carefully considered her words. "Ahem! My friend who wanders through the long river of time, have you once again fallen into the chaos of historical development? History is one-way, and you are free..."
Ming Chong quickly waved his hands, "Alright, alright, I get it. Stop reading! You know my history isn't great to begin with!"
He recalled inwardly, cursing, the current time point was related to Fontaine. Of all the knowledge reserves he possessed, among the four major supported civil organizations, only the Thorn Rose Society appeared 400 years later.
Therefore, whether it is the Fontainebleau Academy of Sciences or the Academy of Natural Philosophy, there will be results in the next few decades.
It doesn't matter.
"Anyway, Funina, you will never abandon me!" Ming Chong grinned and gave her a thumbs up.
"Hmm!" Finina held her forehead with one hand, using this action to cover her eyes and avert her sight.
To be honest, Impas will never know or understand how much of a surprise his appearance last night gave to Funina.
Although she was still not familiar with him, she was worried that this strange person might harm her. But after calming down, she thought of more things.
First, if someone really took advantage of the Water God's solitude to kill her, leaving her no chance of survival, and she was powerless... her end would definitely be miserable.
If he fails to complete Fukaros's mission, he will not be able to save everyone and will die as a liar, which is worthless.
Secondly... if someone could really travel through time, then the time and space he would take the initiative to go to would definitely be where something very important would happen, or there would be someone very important to him.
At this point, the answer is obvious.
——They are indeed friends.
Not only that, Impas also shared his power with her. Even an ordinary person like Finina could understand the value of power.
The Seven Rulings represent seven elemental powers, and Fukaros is the Water Devil. Why don't the others have other elemental powers? Is it because they don't want them? Or is it because they simply can't obtain them?
And Impas took the initiative to open up this power to her.
It wasn't because of the godly image he had created, nor was he pinning his hopes on her fulfilling his illusory wishes as a god. Nor was he speculating about her abilities. He simply wanted to play with her in the sky...
Now he showed his dependence on her, and Funina felt helpless about this reversed relationship.
——Does Impas really understand the dangers of this?
"Ah, hahaha!" Finina suddenly covered her face with her hands and laughed exaggeratedly. When she put her hands down, she silently wiped away a tear, and her expression was full of pride and confidence.
When she spoke again, Funina seemed to have drawn out a calm and sober shadow in her heart, watching the scene in front of her.
"Leave it to me! I'm the future superstar of Fontaine. No matter when and what I do, I'll be perfect!"
The conversation on Lake Fontaine last night replayed in Funina's mind, and she smiled brilliantly.
——I will definitely play the role of God well, even if it’s... in front of my only friend.
- Of course, before that, as compensation for deceiving my friend, let me design a trivial surprise specifically for your play, Impas.
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Unfortunately, due to the recent disaster, Narcissus Cross Court had no children to give to Funina to raise.
"Alas, they're so unlucky!" Ming Chong grumbled idly, sprawled across the table. "This is a 'Three Haves Family'. Not only are they rich and powerful, but they also receive meticulous care from the New Water God!"
Besser took some more freshly baked snacks with a doubtful look on her face. She didn't quite understand. Did this child have to be raised by the Lord Water God?
Funina propped up her chin, fiddling with the scraps of paper cutouts on the table with her other hand. "If I really had adopted a child, the people of Fontaine wouldn't have been unaware, and neither would you. So, this is the normal development."
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Ming Chong wanted to refute it, but perhaps it was just because of his personal ignorance.
Just like now, Besser didn't understand how these two people could jump from one topic to another and both sides could understand.
"So, are we just going to have to wait here all morning for the captain to call?" Ming Chong pupated twice, then slumped down in his chair, munching on a snack. "How boring! Don't we all have the dean, a pure water spirit? Don't we all have a cat that can do backflips?"
“…A dog is fine too!”
As these words came out, the air vibrated and made a roaring sound. Besser frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
"Wow~ I'm so awesome!" Ming Chong opened his eyes wide in surprise. "Hey, Funina! Did you notice just now that I triggered an air resonance?"
"No! It's rising water!" A little boy, followed by Jacob, suddenly rushed out, his determined and urgent eyes sweeping over the strange man and woman. "Lord Water God, it's a prophecy!"
Finina's eyes narrowed as she slowly stood up from her chair.
"I've calculated that the predicted flood, the first major water rise period, will occur this year!" As he spoke, Rene's eyes met with Funina. He was sure that this person was the water god.
The two, one big and one small, stared at each other from a distance. Ming Chong looked from one to the other, scratching his face in a state of distraction. He turned his head and whispered to Besser, who looked unhappy, "What does the prophecy...mean?"
"You all know?"
Just as Besser was about to answer, Finina calmly withdrew her gaze and narrated slowly—
“Everyone will dissolve in the sea, leaving only the water god weeping on his throne. Only then will the sins of the people of Fontaine be washed away.”[1]
"Oh... so that's it!" Ming Chong hit his palm and suddenly realized it, interrupting Bether's guess.
Finina was a little distracted. She wanted to ask Impas if he really knew something, but she also felt that she had to do something now. And then there was this child named Rene...
"Here it comes." Rene opened his eyes and his ears caught the sound of flowing water. They roared and surged, swallowing up the land at a very short speed.
Jacob nervously clutched Rene's clothes, "It's...it's water."
"Oh! It's time for us to go on stage!" Ming Chong flashed to Funina's side with a smile and grabbed her. "Let's go! Let's start the show!"
Finina's heart tightened and her eyelashes trembled frequently. Considering the other people present, she did not ask questions that would damage the image of the Water God.
Fortunately, Impas's ability seemed to be increasing rapidly, so she finally asked in a low voice.
"R-now?"
"Yeah!" Ming Chong glanced at her nonchalantly. "Are you unhappy? Funina, I noticed you were always worried about whether you could be a good water god. Isn't it just right that the water isn't rising?"
Finina opened her mouth and asked, "...You, you found out?"
"Of course! I'm such a meticulous observer!" Ming Chong raised his eyebrows proudly.
It’s fake, and I can tell from Funina’s future policy of supporting non-governmental organizations.
"But... Rene said that this rise in water is related to future major floods. Can the two of us... do it?" She was quite hesitant.
If it weren't for the power of Impas, Finina would even want to subtract herself.
What's more, Impas said last night that his power was not very compatible with Funina's, and because of his concerns, he was unable to exert the maximum effect.
Funina spent a whole night getting familiar with the subject, and the only thing she was best at was running away!
Ming Chong coughed a few times, and when the wave came high, he winked at her, "Puff, puff, look at me!"
Stepping on the waves and climbing higher and higher, Finina looked at Impas who was pulling her and gradually turned into a blue-green butterfly emitting a faint light.
Her eyes seemed to be burned, and she came to her senses and realized that in addition to the butterfly that Impas had turned into, a group of [Crystal Butterflies] had swarmed around her at some point.
Standing at such a high place, Funina's perspective shifted to many places in a trance, including Fontaine, Canglu District, Autumnal Equinox Mountain... and passed by many pairs of eyes.
at last--
"Impas, what do you want to do?" A huge panic rose in her heart, and she looked back at the only blue-green individual in the butterfly group.
As he flapped his wings, the rising water of Lake Fontaine all swirled and gathered, rising around the wave where Funina was, forming a huge waterspout.
Not getting an answer, Furninna reached out to him again, just like last time, very slowly and firmly.
"Is this place boring to you?"
At this moment, she suddenly remembered Impas's complaint. She didn't ask any other questions, about Narcissus Cross, Rene, or the prophecy...
Nor did he ignore the fact that Impas came from the future and traveled in time.
Because of this question, the butterfly finally landed on her fingertips. Furniture breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this was the time to say goodbye.
It was not only the opening that Impas prepared for her, but also his closing.
So, she pretended to be open-minded and said, "Well, Fontaine is in a mess now, and there is nothing left."
"I'm sure you haven't gotten what you wanted to see or do, right? ...Impas, even though there aren't many children at Narcissus Cross now, I'll continue to maintain it."
Finina's voice dropped. "I really don't know why you want to see me raise a child..."
"More! More!" The butterfly made a tiny sound amid the sound of the waves.
"Um...what else?"
The butterfly used its sparkling light to gather two lines of words:
Erinaceus
Navillette
"Eri, Nas... Navilette..." Finina read out, "Two names!... I should have known that you wouldn't come here to find me just because I'm alone..."
"Huh? You mean this is your son?!"
The unexpected news, accompanied by the fluttering of crystal butterflies, entered her mind. Funina's eyes widened, not knowing whether she was in shock or reluctant to miss the next scene.
The waterspout wrapped outside was getting higher and higher, blocking Funina from the sight of outsiders, almost reaching the sky.
Getting taller and thinner.
Until it disappeared, leaving only the water god walking alone in the air and the butterfly that dissipated into phantom at her fingertips.
"...playing this trick again." She tried to raise the corners of her mouth, but failed.
Finina walked down from the sky step by step and walked into the crowd.
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