Genshin Impact: Taking stock of the Great Merciful Tree King, Nasida cried

at this time.

the other side.

After Yingying came back to her senses from the darkness, she found that she had appeared in the audience of the Opéra Opéra.

Ying looked at the hand that had touched Funina's tears.

(I seemed to have touched Funina’s...tears just now? According to past experience, tears contain the strongest emotions...)

(When the water element's perception is strong enough, it will be like establishing a conscious connection with the pure water elves in Dew King Spring...)

(Could it be said that this is Funina's inner world?)

She looked at the stage again and saw Funina sitting alone on the throne in the center of the stage where the spotlight was focused.

(Funina? What is she doing on the stage... Well, if you think about it seriously, she should not be Funina, but a reflection of Funina's [heart].)

(If you can talk directly to your heart, you may be able to easily ask for the information you want to know.)

(I originally wanted to find [the answer], so I couldn’t let go of this opportunity and tried to chat with her.)

Thinking of this, Ying walked directly onto the stage and came to Funina.

Funina: "Oh? Who allowed you to come to this stage? As the god Fukalos, I understand your admiration for me, but please don't break the rules."

Ying: "Is it me, Funina?"

She tried to communicate with Funina, but found that the other party seemed unable to recognize her.

Funina said in an unfamiliar tone: "Okay, I don't mean to punish you, and I don't need you to name me. Let's go, my performance has been delayed."

However, there was another voice in her heart.

(Don't look at me anymore, don't look at me anymore...)

Ying looked around and said, "But... there seems to be no audience here?"

Funina: "Humph, don't be ridiculous, can't you feel it?"

(Even for a moment, let the stage darken and let the spotlight stop...)

"I am the god Fukalos, and countless pairs of eyes from Fontaine are staring at me. I must always show the most elegant and noble demeanor."

(I can...change back to [myself]...)

Ying looked at Fu Nina in front of her and couldn't help but frowned.

(That’s not quite right, she is still [acting] as the Water God in her heart and cannot communicate at all...)

(What kind of determination can allow her to build such a defense line in her heart and subconscious mind?)

(I have to think of a way...)

[Amber]: I don’t know why, but I feel so uncomfortable. Miss Funina has been playing the role of the water god for five hundred years.

[Kaia]: Five hundred years is enough to drive a sane person crazy.

[Ningguang]: Her tenacity of will is simply amazing.

[Xingqiu]: Without the power of a god, you have to act like a god in front of the people. This not only tests your divinity, but also your humanity.

[Kamizato Ayaka]: Although Funina is just an ordinary human being, in my opinion, she is indeed a great god.

[Goro]: She still doesn’t know that the purpose of Water God Fukaros has actually been achieved.

[Miko Yae]: Hey, if no one exposes her, she will probably continue to act like this until she dies.

[Navia]: It turns out that Lady Funina is burdened with such great pressure and mission, but I once doubted her. I...I really don’t know what to say.

[Linni]: But fortunately, after this trial, Ms. Funina finally no longer has to play the role.

The scene continues.

After noticing the nearby spotlights, Ying stood up and turned them off one by one, and the stage fell into darkness.

(The spotlights are all turned off now. Presumably in Funina’s mind, these spotlights represent people’s gaze on her.)

(Speaking of which, I seemed to have received some reminder just now. Could it be Funina’s real inner voice?)

Suddenly, Ying found an opera ticket at her feet.

(Hmm...? Ticket? When did it fall here?)

Ying bent down to pick up the performance tickets on the ground and sensed Fu Nina's inner thoughts.

(Well, it seems something is about to begin. Let me see your true heart, Funina.)

Ying thought as she sat down in the audience.

On the stage, Funina's true inner activities began——

"Act 1? In front of the mirror? Fonina"

"Funina...Funina...?"

A strange yet familiar voice suddenly sounded on the stage.

Hearing this voice, Funina looked around nervously: "Huh? Who? Who is calling me, where are you?"

She glanced around and realized that the sound was coming from the mirror in front of her.

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

Funina looked at Fukalos who looked exactly like herself in the mirror: "No, no, no, no, what's going on? You...are you me in the mirror?"

Person in the mirror: "Well, that's not a bad title. Then I will be [you in the mirror]."

Funina: "[Me in the mirror]...you, what do you want from me?"

Man in the mirror: "[Prophecy]...Have you heard of it?"

"What prophecy..." Funina was confused, and then suddenly said: "Ah, wait, I seem to know it. Although I don't know why, it seems to be in my mind..."

"[Everyone will dissolve in the sea, leaving only the water god himself crying on the throne. Only then will the sins of the Fontaine people be washed away.]"

Man in the mirror: "Yeah~ That's right, you know it very well."

Funina: "What's going on? My memory seems to be all fuzzy, but I only remember this prophecy very clearly...Will the content in the prophecy actually happen?"

Man in the mirror: "Yes, that's why I came to you. Fontaine's disaster will happen sooner or later, everything will develop as predicted, and there is no way to escape."

Funina was startled: "Isn't that serious? Everyone will die? As a Fontaine person, will I also dissolve?"

The person in the mirror chuckled and comforted: "Don't worry, the adventures in the world exist just to bring about a turn for the better. Just like you saw me today."

"I will tell you a way to save everyone, but... you may have to go through some pain..."

Funina breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this: "It turns out there is still hope of salvation. It scared me to death. Seeing how full your words were before."

"As for the pain...well...although the first thought in my mind is indeed why I have to endure the pain..."

"But, if the prophecy really comes true, I will die, right? What's more, [Qiyu] has already found me."

"If there was a scale, with the lives of all Fontaine people on one end and my own pain on the other, there would be no need to think about which way the scale would tip, right?"

The person in the mirror laughed: "Haha... you are indeed the most perfect human being and my [ideal]."

"Maybe this is your [justice], right?"

Fu Nina didn't realize it: "Huh...?"

The man in the mirror shook his head and said: "Nothing. Listen up, Fontaine has just lost the Water God, and I need you to [play] the role of the new Water God."

Funina: "Playing...god?"

Man in the mirror: "Yes, you have to keep...keep acting, and you can't let anyone doubt your identity."

"If you can do it, I have a way to counter the prophecy... But once your identity is exposed, the last hope will disappear."

Funina: "But, how can we do this? Playing the role of a god as a human being, but also not being exposed..."

Man in the mirror: "Don't worry, what you have to do is not to make yourself look like a real god, you just need to act like a god in human imagination."

"You're human too, so you should know what that's like."

"Remember, the problem before you is not how to explore [divine nature], but how to fight [human nature]."

Funina nodded as if she understood: "Well... I may still not understand it, but I will try to do it and see."

"So, when will my role as the Water God end?"

Man in the Mirror: "In order to complete this task, you may go through a long period of time, and you will not grow old until the end."

"And I promise you, everything will end in a grand, dramatic judgment, and everyone will be saved."

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