"What happened?" Furina asked, confused, as Alex pulled him along.
Alex led Furina to a corner where no one was around, then stopped and looked at Furina: "The Damselette Disappearance Case!"
"Huh?" Furina was confused why he suddenly brought up this case.
"I know the mastermind behind this case!" Alex said.
"What?!" Furina was incredulous; how could he know?
"Vacher!" Alex said with certainty.
Furina was still full of questions, waiting for Alex to continue.
"..." Alex suddenly fell silent.
Seeing Alex still not saying a word, Furina couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? What about Vacher? Do you have any evidence?"
"..." Alex remained silent.
After a moment, Alex suddenly knelt down, OTZ.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!" Alex said tearfully, "I'm a skip-party member! I forget the story as soon as I finish it, clicking the mouse with my eyes closed and ears covered."
"Hey? Don't be sad. You'll remember if you think about it slowly," Furina patted Alex.
"Hmm..."
"Hmm?"
"Hmm!!!"
Alex, who had been sitting in a chair recalling for a long time, suddenly had a Khvarena.
"The Lucine Fountain is the key! And..." Alex suddenly looked at Furina.
"You know about the old Fontaine prophecy, don't you?!"
"Are you saying...?" Furina's mood also grew heavy.
Alex said, "It's that one: the sea level will rise, the people of Fontaine will dissolve into the sea, and only the Hydro Archon will remain on his throne, weeping."
"...Yes," Furina was silent for a moment.
"The crucial point is! I know that the substance that can dissolve the people of Fontaine has already appeared!" Alex grabbed Furina's shoulders with both hands.
"What?! How can there be something that makes people dissolve! That's ridiculous!" Furina's eyes widened, staring back at Alex.
"The prophecy has already begun to happen!! I also remembered the name of that substance!" Alex's entire sentence was emphasized.
"primordial sea water!"
"Do you have any leads?" Alex crossed his arms.
"I don't know! I don't believe it!" Furina closed his eyes and covered his ears.
"It happened! In the Damselette Disappearance Case, weren't all the missing Damselettes never found?!" Alex was speechless. Why did this Hydro Archon seem to start avoiding the topic as soon as he brought it up?
"That's... that must be because the culprit hid them somewhere, or killed them and threw their bodies to the fish!" Furina walked back and forth a couple of steps, then finally smiled, stating the most logical course of action.
Alex shook his head: "This case wasn't done by a psychopathic killer!"
"That's just your word! It doesn't constitute valid evidence!" Furina crossed his arms and said righteously.
Then Furina interrupted Alex: "Alright, we should go find a store to buy the ingredients, seasonings, and tools you need."
"I just remembered another name: Sinthe!" Alex added.
"Hmm? Why are you suddenly talking about this drink that makes people mentally excited but has significant side effects if you drink too much?!" Furina was curious again.
"Sinthe, this is actually a poison. Don't you strictly prohibit it in Fontaine?"
"Why would we strictly prohibit it?" Furina was again full of questions.
"Anything that is addictive and impossible to quit is poison."
"Isn't that just because it tastes good?" Furina said as a matter of course. Of course, good-tasting things would be bought and drunk repeatedly.
Alex was speechless. It seemed this world didn't understand the dangers of poison: "...Fu Fu, you haven't drunk it, have you?"
"I haven't, actually. My dietary management is handled by the people at Palais Mermonia," Furina said, shaking his head.
Alex breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. It seems they wouldn't dare let this thing appear openly inside Palais Mermonia."
Indeed, if this thing were truly popular and everyone drank it, it would cause huge problems, and the manufacturers knew this.
Furina lowered his head, nodding his chin: "Now that you mention it, I really want to try..."
"Don't even think about it! Don't try it!" Alex shouted loudly!
Furina was startled and conceded, "Alright! I understand."
"If you want to drink something, I can make a lot of different ones. When I'm free later, I'll mix one for Fu Fu to drink," Alex said. He had once worked as a fruit tea shop assistant for several months, so mixing drinks was simple for him.
He would have to pick more flowers and fruits on the road later... After spending most of the afternoon collecting the necessary ingredients with Furina and having lunch, Alex suddenly realized, "Wait, I haven't finished yet!"
So he pulled Furina into a corner again: "Sinthe!"
Furina began to roll his eyes: "Why are we starting this topic again..."
"The raw material for Sinthe is primordial sea water!" Alex revealed the truth.
"Huh? So, according to you, Sinthe can make people dissolve?!" Furina pouted, his eyes saying, 'Keep making things up, I'm listening.'
"Yes... No, no, Sinthe contains diluted primordial sea water," Alex shook his head and continued, "That's why it doesn't make people disappear. Drinking a small amount will make people mentally abnormal, which is excitement. Drinking a large amount will cause physical problems."
"Oh, oh, oh!" Furina listened with one ear and let it out the other.
"And is it true that this Sinthe only works on the people of Fontaine? That's because it's primordial sea water that only affects the people of Fontaine!"
Furina shook his head: "I don't understand. What you're saying sounds plausible, but you have no proof."
"If you want me to truly believe, then bring me the evidence! This God of justice will judge whether what you say is true!" Furina put his hands on his hips, narrowed his eyes, referring to himself as the God of justice.
Alex was also very frustrated. He finally understood what it felt like to know the truth but not be believed.
"Alright, alright, you wait!" Alex turned and walked away angrily.
But after a couple of steps, Alex suddenly returned and said, "Next, I'll take you step by step to experience the truth! ...And, I know where we should go first now!"
"Alright, as the Queen of all waters, all lands, all people, and all laws. I'll give you a chance to witness with my own eyes whether what you say is true," Furina spread his hands, appearing majestic and magnanimous.
Furina then pointed at Alex: "But, if what you say is false, then what awaits you will be a grave crime of deceiving a god!"
"Alright, alright, yes! I accept your proposal!" Alex nodded, "Just watch! Everything I say is definitely true! And... I think I can end this case, which has lasted over twenty years, ahead of time!"
Indeed, during casual chatter at the campsite last night, Alex had seemingly unintentionally brought up Dvalin.
Of course, he referred to him as Stormterror to them.
"Stormterror, huh? He's still wreaking havoc in Mondstadt!" Lyney easily revealed this simple piece of information.
Finally, Alex concluded that, at this point in the timeline, Aether had not yet become an Honorary Knight.
So everything was still very early. There were many things that could be done.
First step, let the source of everything, Vacher, die early!
Sorry, you're just unlucky! Who told me I was a transmigrator who came here right after finishing the 4.0 Archon Quest after Fontaine was released!
The faster he dies, the fewer Damselettes will be harmed in the future.
"I'm saving the world!" Alex clenched his right fist in front of Furina. Stars twinkled in his eyes, exceptionally firm.
"So, where are we going next?" Furina asked.
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