Original God's Dark Priest

"Linnet, are you sure?" Linnie looked very serious.

Linnet frowned and thought for a few seconds, then nodded with certainty: "Sure, I can see my sister's shadow on it, I'm sure it's my sister."

After that, Linnet suggested, "Should we report to our father?"

"Well, my father has sent people to look for my sister for a long time, but still without any results. Now that we have made a discovery, we naturally have to report it." Linnie made the decision.

Ying was still a little confused and couldn't react for a while: "Ah? Wait, wait a minute...you said...that cat...that cat..."

"My sister has been missing for many days. My father has been looking for her and has also asked Liyue, but to no avail. Doesn't the traveler know about this?" Linni said very calmly the extremely shocking thing to Ying.

Little Paimon was also confused: "That person...would she disappear inexplicably? So, you mean she ran away, and then turned into a cat and lurked beside the water god? Is that what you mean?"

"No." Linnet shook her head with some regret. "Although I can confirm its identity, I can also see that it doesn't recognize us."

"That's a bit bad. Could it be that the Water God did something?" Ying immediately guessed the worst.

But her doubts were directly dispelled by Linni: "No, Lady Funina is not such a god."

"Well, she's sometimes inexplicable, but she's still reasonable and wouldn't do such a thing. I'm more inclined to believe that this might be a misunderstanding." Linnett expressed her opinion.

Ying frowned: "Is that really the case... I always feel something is not right..."

Little Paimon also nodded: "If Saphir is imprisoned by the water god, we must find a way to save her. She is our companion."

Linni looked at the worried Ying and Paimon, and suddenly felt that Saphir had made the right choice. A warm current flowed through his heart. He forced a smile to comfort them, "Let father decide on this matter. I will go back and tell father right away. Don't act rashly for the time being."

"Well... okay." Paimon also knew that acting rashly was not appropriate, so he nodded and agreed.

Naturally, there was no need for Linny to personally deliver the message to Arecino. Soon, he waved over an ordinary-looking man from Fontaine. After whispering a few words to him, the other party quickly left.

"That's good. Father will know about my sister's affairs soon. We should do our own things now." Liniko did not forget what role he would play in the grand performance that was about to be staged in Fontaine.

Seeing that Linny was confident, Ying said no more. She had met Alechino before and knew the relationship between him and Saphir. If something happened to Saphir, the person who would be most worried, besides the people in Liyue, would be Alechino.

There is no doubt about this.

Therefore, even though she was still a little worried, Ying still controlled her temper and decided to cooperate with Lini and the others first. As for the matter of Saphir, it all depended on how Alecino planned to deal with it.

Little Paimon recalled what Linnie had said to him before, and asked, "Okay, our business... Speaking of which, Linnie just mentioned that he wanted to perform in that opera house. Are you referring to this?"

Lini nodded, with a look of yearning in his eyes: "Yes, the Opera House... Although it may be a bit hypocritical to say this, I really care about my career as a magician. This is the first time we have the honor to perform in the highest hall of Fontaine, the 'Opera House'.

You... shouldn't have any prejudice against me because of my identity, right?"

"What identity? Fatui?" Ying shrugged indifferently, "I have met countless Fatui, they also have their own pursuits and lives. I don't think Fatui shouldn't have things they care about."

Linnie breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm happy that you think so."

Paimon interjected, "But didn't you say before that the opera house is the court of Fontaine?"

"When there are no cases that need to be tried publicly, the opera house will also host various performances. In Fontaine, the boundary between trial and performance is somewhat blurred..." Lini explained patiently, "Speaking of this, since it is a coincidence, Ying and Paimon, can I invite you to watch my performance as well?"

Linnet added, "After all, my brother is the type who gets more excited the more people he knows. He will be very happy that you can go. And the Water Goddess will not miss any trial or performance, so she will definitely be there when the time comes."

Little Paimon agreed immediately: "Okay, okay, anyway, we don't have anything else to do for the time being, and we had already said we were going to the opera house."

After all, they had just arrived and were not familiar with the roads. They did not know anyone here and they really had nothing to do except to watch Linnie's performance.

"Well, I can try it out then." Ying nodded deeply, "Whether it's out of support for my friend or to find out about Saphir's situation, I will go to this performance."

Although he already knew they would agree, Lini was still excited to get a positive answer: "That's great, in that case, why don't we act together for the time being, so that I can lead the way for you.

It’s just… I still have some things to do…”

Linnie showed a slightly embarrassed expression at the right time.

Ying was a little speechless when she saw Lin Ni like this: "Well, don't be polite to me. Apart from anything else, just because you are Saphir's brother, I will help you with anything."

"Then I won't be polite." Linnie chuckled and took out a pocket. "This is it, a magic prop called a magic pocket. Please help me distribute them to the people here first."

This puzzled little Paimon: "Ah? What do people need this kind of magic prop for?"

Linni's expression became slightly more serious, and he explained to Ying the prophecy about the sinking of Fontaine:

"I don't know when this prophecy started, but it has been circulating in Fontaine...

All Fontaine people are born with "sin", which cannot be eliminated no matter how the just country of Fontaine judges them.

Until one day, the sea level in Fontaine will begin to rise, and the sinners will be gradually submerged by the sea...

Eventually, everyone will dissolve in the sea, leaving only the water god crying on his throne. Only then... will the sins of the people of Fontaine be washed away."

This prophecy made little Paimon sigh: "What a negative prophecy... Why do they say that the people of Fontaine are born with sin? What exactly does it mean?"

Lini smiled bitterly: "There have been many speculations among the people. Some say that the ancestors of the Fontaine people stole the power of the sea, so the sea is very angry...

There is also a saying that the people of Fontaine did not listen to the original advice of the water god and offended the gods of the Sky Island...

However, in Fontaine, everything requires evidence, and there is no evidence for these claims, so they can only be regarded as some guesses. "

"Since even the people of Fontaine themselves don't know what crime they have committed, why not just ignore the prophecy? There's no need to feel guilty." Xiao Paimeng had an indifferent expression on his face. After all, prophecies are everywhere, and only a few of them actually come true.

Linney nodded. “That’s what people did at first, but… in recent years, the sea level in Fontaine has really started to rise.”

"The sea is swallowing up our memories... and then ourselves..." Ying murmured to herself. This was a sentence she heard after coming to Fontaine. She had a hunch that this was part of the prophecy, and this prophecy... was very likely to be true.

Linnet also had a worried look on her face: "Many places have become the bottom of the sea forever."

"Although many people still don't take it seriously and think it's just a natural phenomenon, my family and I feel that the people of Fontaine shouldn't ignore this possibility and sit back and wait for it to happen," Linnie expressed the views of the Hearth House.

When the natural disaster was about to happen, this group of poor people who had no other choice but to stick together for warmth became the first group of people who actively carried out the heroic act of saving the world.

"We at least hope that residents living by the sea can move out early, so we started distributing magic pockets to them." Lini explained the reason why he distributed the pockets. "This magic pocket is a magic prop with a strong storage capacity, which will definitely come in handy when moving."

Xiao Pai nodded in understanding: "I see, at least it's a way to prepare for a rainy day."

Ying was a little worried: "If the prophecy is true... can the disaster really not be prevented?"

Lini spread his hands and said, "Well... maybe only absolute power can fight against disasters. Hehe... who knows, we are so insignificant after all."

Although he didn't say it, Ying understood what Linny meant. The reason why Alechino called Saphir over so anxiously this time was not without the intention of asking her to find a way to fight this disaster.

Perhaps Saphir had planned this as well, which was why he rushed to Fontaine in such a hurry that he didn't even bother to attend Kelly's birthday.

But it was in this context that Saphir disappeared, and Linnet confirmed that she had turned into a cat beside the water goddess Furninna.

The question is, if it was really done by Funina, then she is unreasonable, because Saphir came to Fontaine with the intention of helping, and the water god certainly does not want the prophecy to come true, so there should be no conflict between them.

Even if there is, in the context of world destruction, any personal grudge can be put aside. It is reasonable and logical that the Water God should not take action against Saphir. This is one reason.

Then, if the prophecy is true, and there is indeed someone behind Safire's transformation, then this person is most likely the one who hopes that the prophecy will come true.

Who would want the prophecy to come true? This question may be difficult for others to answer, but Alecino knows the answer.

"Heavenly justice... took action?" Although it seemed absurd, Alecino could not think of a second reason. He could not think of a second person who would take action, or a person who had the ability to do so.

Alechino followed this line of thought and wondered, if Saphir really became like this because of the punishment of heaven, could she ever return to her original state?

This thought only appeared for a moment before she dismissed it: "No, that's not right, she has changed back before, and it doesn't seem to be particularly urgent..."

She recalled what happened last night. Saphir returned to the Buffati Mansion, but he turned back into a cat not long after. If it was really God's will, it shouldn't be so simple and give Saphir a chance to restore his original appearance.

And most importantly, Alechino really didn't think that the law of nature would suddenly target Saphir alone. After all, Zhidong had already made it clear that he had turned against them. If he really wanted to suppress them, destroying Zhidong would be a higher priority.

Therefore, Safir's current condition is not caused by God. If it is not God, then who could it be?

Four Shadows?

Alechino felt that it was most likely related to this. It was probably one of the Four Kage. Death, Time, and Space seemed unlikely. She placed her suspicion on the Ruler of Life.

And she was also very clear about one thing, that is, the first generation of water goddess Egolia actually had a certain connection with the ruling of life, so... the person who did this...

All the clues were connected together and pointed to one person: the water god... Fucaros.

It’s not Furninna, but the real water demon Fukalos.

Alechino was well aware that Fernina was not the water god, and Saphir had already informed her of this, so why would Fucaros do such a thing?

Alechino paced in the room. She really wanted to find Fucaros and ask him clearly, but she forced herself to calm down.

There is no benefit for Fucaros in restricting Saphir, but Fucaros is not an idiot. She must have her reasons for doing so. After identifying the person who took action, she began to plan.

When a person takes action, no matter what the method is, the ultimate goal must be for his own benefit. Alechino has no doubt that Fucaros's choice is beneficial to herself.

But she couldn't understand how Fucaros would benefit. After all, since Saphir was restricted, they lost a major helper, and their means of fighting against the prophecy were also limited.

Alechino frowned, and just when she was at a loss, there was a sudden knock on the door, interrupting her thoughts.

She walked to the door with some dissatisfaction and opened it, and a cheerful face appeared in her sight.

"Hey! Servant, you are here as expected." The tall orange-haired boy greeted her familiarly with a faint smile on his face.

Looking at this person, Alechino put away the negative emotions in his heart and regained his composure: "Sir... I didn't expect you to appear in Fontaine, do you have a mission?"

"Mission? No, no, no, you misunderstood. I'm just on vacation and happened to pass by here. By the way, it seems that Aurora is here too? Isn't she with you? She saved me in the Layered Chasm last time, and I haven't had the chance to thank her yet." Tartaglia said a lot of things in a rambling manner.

Alechino shook her head slightly: "Aurora has her own things to do and has not joined me for the time being. If you want to express your gratitude to her, I'm afraid you can only find her yourself."

"Is that so? That's a pity. I was thinking of visiting both of you at once. Never mind. I'll thank her in person when I get the chance." As he spoke, Tartaglia placed some gifts on the floor beside him.

Seeing those things, Alecino was a little confused: "What is this?"

"I brought this as a gift for her. Since she won't live anywhere else when she comes here, I'll just leave it here. Can you please pass it on for me?" After saying that, Tartaglia was about to turn around and leave. "It's a rare vacation, I have to experience the local customs and culture of Fontaine. See you later."

"Have a nice vacation." Alechino looked at Tartaglia's departing back and gave her best wishes.