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"Yes, Lady Fininna, the battle between Lord Villette and the end was recorded just that fast by the audience."

"Hmm, it seems that the [Executive Officer] named Tartaglia is quite weak. I'm sure I can defeat him in less than a tenth of a second!"

"But since the fight will be broadcast nationwide, the audience will surely be disappointed if I kill him so easily."

"I really have no choice. In order to take care of my people, I will only use one ten-thousandth of my strength this time, so that the battle will not end so quickly."

"I am deeply touched that Lady Funina can consider us!"

"Don't be surprised. As the subjects of the water god Fukaros, I will naturally let every one of them clearly appreciate my fighting style."

"Then Lady Funina, I have one last question."

"Do you have anything to say to Mr. Tartaglia?"

"Heh, little [Executive Officer], little Tartaglia, since you dare to directly challenge a god like me!"

"I admire your courage, but unfortunately, you will suffer the most tragic defeat ever!"

"I hope you won't cry then!"

"Good, a very impressive declaration of war!"

Charlotte waved her fist excitedly, then took out her camera and gestured to Funina.

"Lady Furninna, come here and pose. I'm going to start taking pictures!"

"Well, you are worthy of being Lady Funina. Even with just a casual gesture, I can still feel the divine radiance from you!"

"I will report the previous interview truthfully through the Steambird Newspaper. I believe that it will soon attract more people to appreciate your elegant fighting posture!"

"It's my great honor to interview you again!"

"Then I won't bother you for now, Lady Funina. I hope I can have the chance to interview you again next time!"

……

Watching Charlotte's back going away and disappearing, Furninna could no longer maintain the smile on her face. She leaned her hands on the table, and beads of sweat kept coming out of her head.

"It's over, it's over!"

"I'm dead this time!"

"How could I say something like that?!"

"After saying that, even if you want to bribe that [Executive Officer] now, it won't work, right?!"

At this moment, Funina felt that her fate was like a candle in the wind.

"Lady Furninna, the cake is ready."

"Is the interview over?"

"That's right, this cake is very delicious, come and eat it while it's hot."

At this time, the girl walked into the room carrying a plate of cake. Finina quickly wiped the sweat from her forehead, but she still lay flat and had no intention of establishing herself as a water god in front of the girl.

After all, during this period of time, the girl has basically known her true character.

Apart from the most important secret, Furninha hid almost nothing from the girl.

"Emily, now is not the time to eat..."

Furninna was halfway through her words when she smelled the fragrance of cake.

Five minutes later, Funina put the dishes that had been licked clean so that they didn't need to be washed back on the table, then put her head on the table and messed them up again.

"What's wrong, Lady Furninna? Are you still worried about the battle with Mr. Tartaglia in a few days?"

The girl smiled and put the dishes aside temporarily, then put her head on the table and looked into Furninna's eyes.

"Is Lady Finina worried about how to end the battle in a more stylish way?"

Funina was immediately choked by the girl's words, and then looking at the girl's pretty face, her mentality exploded a little.

That doesn't seem to be an area she can reach!

It would be more realistic for her to consider how to escape!

Although this would cause great damage to her reputation, as long as she explains to the public afterwards that she was there to deal with an urgent matter, the impact of this incident should be minimized.

Apart from this, Funina really couldn't think of a better way.

At this moment, Funina was regretting in her heart why she followed the girl to join in the fun.

Of course, Finina was unwilling to blame the girl for this incident, but instead placed all the responsibility on the battle maniac [Executive Officer] Tartaglia.

It's all this guy's fault. Why did he come to Melo Petersburg for no reason? !

You are the [Executive Officer] of the Fatui, why are you imprisoned in Fontaine Prison? !

And you declared war as soon as we met. Is fighting all you can think about? !

Now, first she was assassinated by Arlecino, and now she has to face the challenge of Tartaglia. She just wants to play her role as the water god well. Who did she offend?!

It was only later that Finina found out that Tartaglia had dared to challenge Violet in person.

Although she was killed instantly by Navillotte, that was Navillotte, not her. If she fought with Tartaglia, the opponent would definitely have 365 ways to beat her!

If she had known this earlier, Furninna would never have appeared near Tartaglia and would have avoided her normally.

Damn it! From now on, I must put up a sign at the border of Fontaine and Solstice saying "Dartalia and dogs are not allowed to enter"!

Funina was just about to tell the girl the excuse she had prepared, but when her and the girl's smiling eyes met, she suddenly remembered that she could actually ask her for help!

Emily is so smart, she must know some way to help her deal with the current crisis.

Of course, Funina would not tell the truth, so she thought about it for a moment, then sat up again and spoke to the girl.

"Emily, there is actually one thing I didn't tell you clearly."

"You also know that I didn't use any divine power after entering Mello Petersburg in order to fulfill my responsibilities. I lived in Mello Petersburg just like an ordinary person."

"Yes, didn't Lady Funina tell me this? I admire Lady Funina's actions very much."

The girl also sat up and spoke slowly.

"But there is one thing I have been hiding from you, Emily."

"It's not that I don't use that power, but I sealed it up."

"Because I was worried that I would accidentally use my divine power and break my original decision, I sealed the power and set a restriction that even I couldn't break. It will take a full month for the seal to be automatically lifted."

"And my power will still be sealed in the battle a few days later. I won't be able to fight the Fatui's [Executor] at that time!"

"Emily, what should I do now?"

Funina gave her excuse with some trepidation, and at the same time felt a strong sense of guilt.

She didn't want to deceive the girl, but now she had no better choice.

I just don't know if the girl still believes her words this time...

Just as Finina was thinking this, suddenly her hands were tightly grasped by the girl.

"Emily?"

"I am so touched, Lady Funina!"

"I didn't expect you to go this far. You are a god, but you never shirk your responsibilities. You even set an example and maintained the fairness and justice of Fontaine!"

"And if the power is sealed, Lady Funina will be very vulnerable for this month, right?"

"I didn't expect that Lady Funina would disregard her own safety and redeem her responsibilities in the way an ordinary person would. Only Lady Funina could be so determined!"

"Don't worry, Lady Finina. I will protect you while you lose your divine power!"

Seeing that the girl seemed to be getting a little excited, Funina breathed a sigh of relief.

Believe it, Emily believes it!

Very good!

"It's so kind of you to trust me, Emily."

Funina's sense of guilt became even stronger.

"You are right. I am now very vulnerable without my divine power, so this news must not be known to anyone with ulterior motives."

"It was only to cover up this weakness that I had to respond directly to the challenge of the Fatui [Executive] Tartaglia."

"Emily, you are the person I trust the most here, so I will tell you this."

"What should I do now? Do you have any better ideas?"

Furninna looked at the girl expectantly.

"Don't worry, Lady Funina, I have an idea!"

"I will fight Mr. Tartaglia for you when the time comes."

"I just said that if Mr. Tartaglia can't even defeat me, then he has no qualifications to challenge you, Lady Finina. So if I win, you don't have to worry about your secret being known to others."

After hearing what the girl said, Funina's eyes lit up. The girl's method was indeed good.

But then Furninna began to worry again.

"Emily, I heard that Tartaglia is very powerful. Will it be okay for you to fight him? Will you get hurt? I would be sad if you get hurt."

"Thank you for your concern, Lady Funina, but please don't mind my affairs."

"After all, Lady Funina is the water god of our Fontaine!"

"You must have done a lot and paid a lot in places we don't know about!"

The girl's words directly impacted Funina's heart. Past painful memories kept emerging in her mind, but today she felt that her chest didn't seem to be so uncomfortable, as if it had been filled with something.

"Although everyone says that Lady Funina doesn't care much about the management of Fontaine and is only keen on every [Trial], I don't think so."

"Lady Fernina's attendance at every trial in the past is a manifestation of your emphasis on justice and fairness. Without our knowledge, you must have also done a lot for Ferndale."

"I don't think that Lady Funina, who is willing to seal up her own divine power and redeem her responsibilities in the way of an ordinary person, would really not care about all the affairs of Fontaine."

Seeing the girl's extremely serious face, Funina's heart was even more shaken.

Yes, for everyone’s sake, she was just an ordinary person, but she played the role of the water god for five hundred years.

Every day she has to face the people of Fontaine with a pompous attitude that she totally dislikes, with a false mask on her face, and frequently appears in everyone's sight, just to make everyone believe that she is the real water god.

In order to deal with the predicted disaster.

Even though she showed some of her true character in front of Villette and Clorinde later, it was because her spirit was at its limit and she needed to relax.

Villette had been the highest judge of Fontaine for hundreds of years and had worked with her for hundreds of years. Even if her actions were a little unusual, he would not be too suspicious of her identity.

Clorinde served as her bodyguard. After a long period of getting along, she gradually relaxed her guard.

But neither Villette nor Clorinde noticed her silent dedication behind the scenes. Only the girl in front of them believed that she had worked hard for Fontaine, and only she truly touched the most vulnerable part of her heart.

At this moment, Finina even wanted to tell everything to the girl in front of her, but she closed her mouth immediately after opening it.

No, she can't do that.

Even if there was only a slight possibility, she couldn't tell the truth to anyone.

Because this heavy truth concerns the lives of everyone in Fontaine, she doesn't dare to take the risk.

It is not the final moment yet. Before that, she has to play the role of the Water God well and not let anyone doubt her.

If her identity were to be revealed, all her efforts and sufferings over the past five hundred years would be meaningless.

So she can't say!

"Lady Furninna, you seem to be crying."

After hearing the girl's words, Funina quickly raised her hand and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"I'm not crying. I've said this so many times. It's just that my water elemental power is too abundant!"

"But Lady Finina, didn't you say that your power has been sealed?"

"Ahem, um... Although my power has been sealed, my body still has an extraordinary affinity for the water element!"

"So this is ah!"

The girl nodded in sudden realization, and Furninha breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Emily usually seems very shrewd, it seems that she can easily be fooled when it comes to questions about herself.