In Douluo Continent, my summoning of Naxi Da was exposed by the heavens.

But at that moment, what Funina was thinking was completely the opposite of what she was saying.

"Even for just a moment, let the stage go dark, let the spotlights stop."

In Funina's inner world, she was always performing in the center of the stage, never stopping for a moment.

And so they performed in solitude, helplessness, and pain for 500 years.

Deep down, she wanted to rest, to dim the stage lights, to stop the spotlight, and to have a place where she could rest.

But none of that was true; she had to perform all the time, just as she herself said, the eyes of the Fontainebleau people were always on her, this deity.

Those who can truly grasp its meaning cannot help but sigh, marveling at Funina's resilience and pitying the pain she endured.

"500 years of solitude, 500 years of performance, 500 years of suffering. In a sense, Furnessa is more powerful than a god."

Although the Great Tree King was satisfied with her chosen successor, the Little Lucky Grass King Nasita, she had to admit that perhaps Ergolia was better at choosing a successor.

Back on the celestial screen, the traveler heard the deepest voice in Funina's heart, so he went and turned off the three spotlights on the stage.

The three spotlights dimmed, and the traveler saw a strange ticket. Guided by the ticket, the traveler sat down in the audience.

A real Funina slowly unfolded before everyone's eyes.

[Act One: Furnessa before the mirror]

On stage, Funina slowly walked into a large mirror, and an identical figure appeared in the mirror.

Suddenly, a sound came from the mirror.

"Frinina, Frinina..."

Funina was clearly startled, her expression quite genuine.

"Huh? Who's there? Who's calling me? Where are you?"

"Don't be nervous, don't be afraid, I'm right in front of you."

At this moment, Fukaros appeared in the mirror.

"No, no, no, that's not right, what's going on? You're me in the mirror?"

"Hmm, that's a good name. Then I'll be you in the mirror."

"Me in the mirror, what do you need from me?"

It's clear that Funina is quite inexperienced right now, as she was just separated from Fucaros and her memories are still in disarray.

"Have you heard of the prophecy?"

Fukaros got straight to the point, saying there was no need for any roundabout talk.

"What prophecy... wait, I think I know it, although I don't know why, but it seems to be in my head."

"Everyone will dissolve into the sea, leaving only the water god sitting on his throne weeping; only then will the sins of the Fontaines be washed away."

"Yes, that's right, you remember it very clearly."

"What's going on? My memories are all hazy, but I remember this prophecy very clearly. Will what's in this prophecy really come true?"

"Yes, that's why I came to find you. The calamity of Fontaine will come sooner or later. Everything will develop as the prophecy foretold. There's no escaping it."

"Isn't that serious? Everyone will die. As a Fontainebleau resident, will I dissolve too?"

"Hehehe, don't worry. The reason why strange encounters exist in this world is to bring about a turning point for people, just like you met me today."

I will tell you the way to save everyone, but you may have to suffer some pain.

Hearing this, Funina breathed a long sigh of relief.

"So there was still hope of being saved! That scared me to death. You were so confident before."

As for the pain... although my first thought was, why should I have to endure this pain?

But if the prophecy really comes true, won't I die too? Besides, an extraordinary adventure has already come my way.

If there were a scale, with the lives of everyone in Fontainebleau on one side and my suffering on the other, it's obvious which side the scale would tip towards.

"Heh, you really are the most perfect human being, my ideal, perhaps your very definition of 'justice.'"

Knowing full well that the road ahead would be difficult, they still resolutely chose to continue down this path.

The perfect human being described by Fukaros, Funinna truly deserves the title.

"So this is how they met. It's a very discreet way that's hard to be discovered."

With a real deity guiding her from behind, it's no wonder she was able to impersonate a deity for 500 years without revealing any flaws.

"Nel, you're wrong. Frinna has no idea that Fukaros is the real water goddess. Didn't you hear what Frinna called Fukaros? 'Myself in the mirror.'"

Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, this was their first and last meeting.

After explaining everything, Fukaros never saw Frinina again.

Hearing Candice's words, Nel was somewhat incredulous.

"This...no way, wouldn't it be better if the two of them communicated discreetly through the mirror?"

"The reason is actually quite simple, Desia, do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand now. They're trying to deceive 'Heavenly Principles,' so we can't leave any loopholes. 'Heavenly Principles' is a deity of a higher rank than the Seven Rulers of the Mortal World."

"This... Miss Funina, you're so pitiful."

Nilu had assumed that Funina had a god named Fukaros with whom she could communicate, but now it seems she was mistaken.

She truly endured 500 years of loneliness and suffering all by herself.

On the celestial screen, Fukaros was already assigning tasks to Funinna.

"Listen carefully, Fontaine has just lost its water god, and I need you to play the role of the new water god."

"Playing...a god?"

Fu Ningna's voice contained tension, doubt, and a hint of excitement. After all, this was about playing a god, something ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of.

"Yes, you have to keep acting... keep acting, and you can't let anyone doubt your identity."

If you can do that, I'll have a way to defy the prophecy. But once your identity is revealed, our last hope will vanish.

It was because of this entrustment that even when Funina was forced into a desperate situation, even at the risk of being dissolved by the primordial seawater, she was determined to uphold her identity as the water goddess.

She was protecting not only her own identity, but also Fontaine's last hope.

Those who understood felt even more moved and guilty towards Funina.

Even Fulina herself, hidden in the celestial canopy, had her doubts.

"How can this be done? By impersonating a god while being human, without being exposed."

"Don't worry, what you need to do is not to become a real god, you just need to play the role of a god in people's imagination."

You are human too, so you should know what that looks like.

This is indeed a good method; the more something conforms to human imagination, the less likely it is to be suspected.