Chapter 130: Random Thoughts in Fontaine, Mainkuhn and...
[...Innocent?]
[Reinstated to his original position?]
He was so weak that he had no strength left, and the two of them had to support him on his shoulders. Even so, Maine had to turn around and look with difficulty at Kucera, whose face was beaming with joy.
"This is against the rules."
"Rules? I am a god."
Nasita caught his falling tears and then flicked them onto his face as a refreshing drink.
Therefore, I am the rule!
*
Fontaine, Momang Palace, and Funina felt somewhat uneasy.
This unease had nothing to do with his divine status; it came out of nowhere, as if something terrible had happened in some unknown corner of the world.
It probably doesn't refer to Navelette... Ah, speaking of Navelette, dragons aren't invincible after all? Did I weaken their constitution?
"Ms. Funina."
Navelette tried to sit up in her hospital bed.
“I am certain that I have fully recovered and feel no discomfort whatsoever. You do not need to force me to take the full two months of sick leave.”
"That won't do!"
Fulina immediately woke up and pressed his head down onto the pillow.
"You vomited so badly before, you need to rest properly! And those quack doctors, they studied for so long and couldn't even diagnose anything! I'm going to exile them all, exile them all!"
"!Can't."
Navelette first adopted a serious expression, then slowly began to hesitate.
"This must be a joke, right?"
"certainly."
Funina almost rolled her eyes.
"After all, you're not my concubine or my little wife."
Navelette, completely unaware of any connection between these events, earnestly defended the doctors:
"They weren't quacks; they did their best, but..."
"Alright, I understand. Every profession is like a mountain. I should hire a veterinarian for you."
"No, that's not what I meant. I feel uncomfortable because..."
"It's because..."
…
The judge's expression gradually turned serious.
"Why? Is there some other reason behind this?"
Funinna is strange.
"Wasn't it because you were accidentally attacked when you were arresting the lynx?"
"?...Who told you that?"
"The special patrol team, they all watched you fall from the sky, and now they're all furious."
At this point, she added indignantly, "That lynx is incredibly audacious, daring to bully the Grand Inquisitor of Fontaine! It's utter contempt for the law and disregard for justice! When I see him, I'll definitely—"
"Definitely what? Definitely personally subdue him and let him taste divine punishment?"
Leosley just entered the ward.
"Forehead."
Funina felt a pang of guilt.
"He's just a mortal, how could he possibly deserve divine intervention? I'll leave this precious opportunity to my beloved people! Hahaha!"
This should have been a perfect excuse, but to everyone's surprise, the duke nodded without hesitation:
"It's alright, go ahead and do it. I doubt anyone will mind."
Funina: ...
ah?
Funina was inwardly panicked, but her face showed displeasure.
"Is there no one left in my Fontaine Kingdom? Are all the law enforcement officers just for show? Even if they all worked together, they couldn't catch a single wild beast?"
This was meant to be sarcastic, but to everyone's surprise, Villette nodded in agreement.
"The assessment is a bit harsh, but it's pretty much true. Funina, next time we find traces of lynxes, you'll come with me to capture them."
Wait, I'm fighting a lynx? Really?
"Because he is indeed not human, but a hybrid of a monster and a human."
Funina: ...
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?
She struggled to maintain her composure, and, feigning deep thought, rested her chin on her fingers.
"Oh, a monster hybrid, huh? Hmm, that's quite rare, hmm."
I've never even heard of this... What the hell is this that I'm supposed to catch?!
"This unique lynx can be used by the special patrol team as a monster for their advanced trials..."
Leosley sighed deeply, his voice helpless but resolute: "By the way, I must tell you about him."
Ugh, that wretched Duke! He interrupted me again!
"What?"
"Furina asked irritably."
"You've met the lynx; his name is Mainkuhn."
...
These words were like a thunderbolt from the blue, leaving Funina utterly shocked!
"Wait! Your brother? Or someone with the same name?"
"It's a pity."
Leosley didn't answer directly, but everyone understood what he meant.
"This...this is truly a cruel twist of fate..."
Having finally found her family members who turned out to be criminals, Furness couldn't even imagine Leo's feelings at that moment, and could only subconsciously put her hand to her chest:
"I deeply regret..."
Before she could finish her words of comfort, the Duke spoke again, his tone as steady as a rock.
"Actually, he has another identity."
"Cat God".
"Cat God!?"
Forgetting her sadness instantly, Funina's eyes lit up as she searched around the room:
Where is he??
The soft, silvery-gray down was nowhere to be found, only the warden's surprised, low laugh.
"Haha, thank you for your kindness, but the Cat God may not be coming."
"Because Mainkuhn is the cat god."
...
Who? Who is it?
Funina felt like she couldn't understand human speech anymore.
"Haha...a prank? Great, very original!"
She flashed her signature stage smile.
"A person turning into a cat sounds like a plot from an Inazuma light novel. It's amazing that you guys could come up with such an interesting story!"
“Furina, have you forgotten what we just talked about?”
Navelette looked worried.
"Mainkun has demon blood."
Monsters aren't all blue-faced and fanged... what does that have to do with my cat...?
No, I also suspected before that he might be a fairy from Liyue, or a demon from Inazuma...
What I truly cannot accept, what I cannot accept is—
"Furina, Furina? What should we do? She seems to be stunned."
"Naviette, any normal person would be stunned to find that the cat on their lap can activate its second form."
That sprite who shared my secrets, that friend who brought me data charts, that companion who purred me comfortingly—
"Th-that!"
She grabbed the Duke, meeting his gaze almost in panic:
"Cat God, I mean your brother Mainkuen, why does he look... he looks..."
Disheveled, sickly, frightened – among a host of terrible words, she chose a straightforward description.
"You look so thin!?"
"!"
Leosley stared wide-eyed in shock at the god.
"I thought you would be furious at his deception, ashamed of the misplaced trust, and would shout to arrest him and severely punish his disrespect—"
He was as domineering as ever.
Why is your first reaction after learning the truth that you're concerned about his health? I already thought of twenty ways to plead for him!
"So long-winded! So long-winded!"
Funina also realized that her performance was not quite 'divine'.
She was definitely angry; she admitted her identity, but the other party didn't—it was completely unfair! There was absolutely no sincerity involved!
There's shame too, all those hugs and whispered feelings in a cat's ear... It feels completely different to tell a cat than to tell a human!
But, but, before all these complaints and accusations—
He's my friend!
The only one who knows the true nature of my life!
"My fluffy friend, lively and clever, healthy and cute, just had to get involved with that gloomy, sickly brat hiding behind you, who can't even say hello..."
"Who could stand this!"
Funina didn't want to cry; gods are beings without tears.
But perhaps because she trusted the people around her too much, or perhaps because the news was too bad, Funina still couldn't hold back many tears.
"Funingna".
The Water Dragon King sat up from the bed and embraced her to cover up her embarrassment.
"You have a heart that is a thousand times gentler than I imagined."
Leosley sighed beside him, unsure whether he was happy or sad.
Oh, Maine, my foolish brother.
You've made real friends with a false facade.
...Although you do indeed prefer the cat form.
"Alright!"
Furna quickly wiped away her tears and slapped Villette's chest away.
"It was just a slight lapse in composure! Why are you so nervous? The tears are simply a symbol of my abundant water element!"
"..."
The Dragon King, who could discern emotions in the water, remained noncommittal.
"So, this time you'll finally tell me, right?"
Funina seemed to have regained her arrogant demeanor.
"How could a towering judge, standing eight feet tall, be defeated by a short, bean-sized creature?"
"..."
Navelette slowly shifted her gaze away.
"Judge?"
"When we clashed, the black and blue intertwined, the waves splashed, and the water from both of us fell on each other like rain."
"What's wrong? Shouldn't you like this damp feeling?"
Navelette's gaze became increasingly evasive, and she finally spoke reluctantly.
"I don't know when, but a drop of black water landed on my lips, and I instinctively licked it."
"And then I... got food poisoning."
Funina: "...Food poisoning?"
Navelette looked helpless, and upon closer inspection, a hint of grievance appeared on her face.
"Ugh, it tastes awful."
"Hahahaha! As expected of you, Vilette! Defeated by food poisoning! Hahahaha!"
Furna asked for some information, then left laughing wildly. Only after she was completely gone did Navelette breathe a sigh of relief and meet Leosley's teasing gaze.
"Food poisoning? That's a very apt metaphor."
"The difference was not far off. The surging malice made me dizzy when it floated in the air, and once it entered my body, it would naturally trigger my vomiting reflex."
Recalling the taste of that drop of water, Violet covered her mouth with lingering fear.
"The taste is really... disgusting."
"No one else had a similar reaction. The water dragon's body is truly amazing."
He thoughtfully handed her a glass of water, and Leosley pondered to himself:
"Maybe next time you could try fighting him while wearing a wetsuit?"
"I will consider it."
Navelette took the water and hesitated before looking at the Duke.
"You don't seem as sad as I imagined?"
"Hmm? Imagine? I'm really curious about what image I have in your mind."
"I thought."
Navilette answered truthfully.
“You will be so sad and weeping that you will feel like you are going to die. I must keep your airway open so that you don’t fall into a coma.”
"You were quite specific. I bet you did a lot of research and even thought about how to comfort me beforehand, which is why you hugged Ms. Funina so naturally when she was crying."
"..."
“I guessed right? Hahaha… Well then, let me clear things up for you, Vilette.”
Leosley looked up at the sky, recalling the day he stepped into Mero Petersburg.
At that time, a light drizzle was falling from the sky, just like today.
"Do you remember what I begged you for back then, Grand Inquisitor?"
"I remember."
Shui Long still vividly remembers the scene from that day.
"You want me to find Mainkuhn, and write to you whether he is alive or dead."
"To be honest, I didn't expect him to have any chance of surviving at the time. After all, you have to prepare for the worst."
Leosley leaned against the window, recalling the heart-wrenching cries of parting.
"But he's not only alive now, he's also saying he loves me."
After responding with "I believe," Maine's despairing gaze softened considerably, and he looked like a prisoner whose sentence had been shortened.
Hahaha... How bad can a guy like that become, even if he turns bad?
Even if everyone in the world told me he deserved to die, I wouldn't believe it.
"Therefore I will stop him from going astray, but I will also rejoice for his soul, which has endured much suffering but has not changed."
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