Wait… I'm the dumb blonde!?**
The shock from the last "revelation" hadn't faded at all.
The entire chat was still in chaos.
[Transcendent Chat Group]
[Charlotte:I still can't believe Lady Furina would be tried by her own people… Could it be an Fetters of Fate recording? A Fontaine-style drama?]
[Chevreuse:You mean Lady Furina, the Traveler, and Lord Neuvillette were… acting?]
[Chiori:It's not impossible.]
[Ayaka:I've heard about Fontaine's film illusions… but would anyone dare use Archon judgment as a script?]
[Keqing:Exactly! That would be outrageous disrespect!]
[Yae Miko:Hoho~ Why not? We at Yae Publishing House already have novels featuring Ei.]
[Yoimiya:Right! I know them! "Reincarnated as the Raiden Shogun, Invincible Across Teyvat!" And "Please, My Dear Fox Shrine Maiden!"]
[Ei:Oh? Such novels exist?
Sara, fetch me two copies to the Tenshukaku.]
[Kujou Sara:At once, Shogun-sama!]
Everyone: "..."
House of the Hearth — The Knave thinking aloud
Arlecchino, fingers interlocked under her chin, narrowed her eyes.
"No… the projection doesn't look like an illusion."
"Could it be related to Fontaine's prophecy?"
"Perhaps Lady Furina hid something important, leading to such a dramatic trial…"
Her thoughts connected quickly.
The prophecy that all Fontaine citizens were born with "original sin."
The rising sea level that would one day drown Fontaine.
Everyone dissolving into water—
leaving only the Archon crying upon her throne.
Compared with the projection—Fontaine submerged, and that intense judgment scene—
it all matched too well.
Suddenly everything clicked for her.
Even the questions she'd had while investigating Furina earlier found explanations.
She thought about asking in the group—
but seeing both Furina and Neuvillette remain silent…
She reconsidered.
Better to wait.
The projection would reveal the truth eventually.
The "movie theory" spread quickly.
Some people clung to it desperately—
because the alternative was unthinkable.
Others clearly found something off…
but seeing everyone drift in one direction, they held back their doubts.
Seeing this, Furina quietly exhaled in relief.
If they kept digging, she truly wouldn't know how to respond.
Admitting or denying could both potentially break the prophecy.
[Transcendent Chat Group]
[Xiangling:Speaking of which… the Traveler's contrast is insane.]
[Barbara:Right? First we have "Honorary Knight," "Friend of All Adepti," "First Sage"…
Then it becomes… all that.]
[Furina:Badmouthing the Anemo Archon, mooching off the Geo Archon, fighting the Raiden Shogun, sharing a bathroom with the Dendro Archon, putting the JUSTICE GOD on trial—death penalty! Death penalty!~]
[Nahida:Um… mine can be left out. @Travelerying If you want to use my bathroom again, feel free to come.]
[Ei:Sparring is normal. She has the qualifications.]
[Venti:Ehe~ The Anemo Archon wouldn't mind badmouthing.
Though if you could bring wine as an apology, that'd be lovely.]
[Zhongli:From a rational standpoint, sharing a meal with the Geo Archon is fine.
Though occasionally… you may need to pay.]
[Ayaka:Overall, it still sounds like a thrilling adventure.]
[Yae Miko:Oh? Does little Ayaka also want to put the Shogun on trial?]
[Kujou Sara:Hm!?]
[Ayaka:…]
[Ayato:Cough My sister didn't mean that.
Guuji, please refrain from teasing.]
[Thoma:Yeah, even hearing it is terrifying.
Only the Executor would dare such things!]
[Traveler Lumine:...]
[Paimon:...]
Outside Mondstadt
"Amber… Paimon… I…"
Lumine lay flat on the ground, lifeless.
Seeing everything through the projection was one thing—
but when she herself was the protagonist…
The adrenaline attacks were constant.
First "walking humanoid disaster."
Then "walking most-wanted criminal."
Now, "serial offender against multiple gods."
And finally—
judging an Archon in the Nation of Justice.
No sane person could handle that whiplash.
Amber and Paimon looked at her pitifully.
If not for the prior disclaimer of "comedic exaggeration"…
and the earlier heroic achievements…
Someone probably would've tried to arrest her already.
Honestly…
The commentator was too evil.
Twisting every heroic deed into a crime…
Amber quickly comforted her.
"Don't worry! Maybe the next part will be positive again!"
"R-Really?" Lumine's eyes lit up like a drowning person spotting land.
"Probably!"
"Ask Paimon!"
Amber nudged Paimon with her eyes.
Paimon nodded like a bobblehead.
"Yeah! Sure! It could happen!"
Even she wasn't cruel enough to crush Lumine right now.
"Okay! I'll… I'll look!"
Lumine sat up instantly, staring at the projection with burning hope.
Amber and Paimon exchanged glances.
In truth, both felt a deep unease.
Hopefully… Lumine wouldn't break down again.
Earth — Arthur's Apartment
Arthur sighed at the empty livestream chat.
Even though he knew Teyvat was watching…
not receiving any comments felt like writing a novel with zero reader feedback.
Like playing single-player.
But the emotional-value numbers in his mind kept ticking upward—proof they were there.
Eventually, he'd be able to interact for real.
He cleared his throat and continued.
"Traveler Lumine's major serious and unserious feats have been covered."
"Next—Unserious Evaluation Point Four."
"The Dumb Blonde & Wish-Granting Maiden."
[Transcendent Chat Group]
[Traveler Lumine:Wait! Dumb blonde—
is that referring to ME!?]
[Paimon:Blonde… dumb…
Yeah, that's probably you.]
[Traveler Lumine:???]
[Yae Miko:Not necessarily~
Lumine's brother happens to share those traits too.]
(Somewhere in the Abyss, Lumine's eye twitched.)
[Jean:Um… what does "Wish-Granting Maiden" mean?]
[Venti:Is it someone who fulfills wishes?
Traveler, can you bring me a bottle of wine?]
[Hu Tao:If it's true, come quick! I have a big job for you at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor!]
[Keqing:I'm pretty sure that's not what it means…]
[Furina:Dumb blonde… wish-fulfillment…
Something feels wrong about this.]
Projection — Arthur Explains
"In Teyvat, there used to be a belief."
"When a person's desire becomes strong enough,
the gaze of a god falls upon them."
"And a Vision appears."
"Mortals use the Vision to achieve their wishes."
"But after the Traveler arrived… everything changed."
"Now, when someone's desire becomes overwhelmingly strong…"
"A blue exclamation mark appears above their head."
"And all they need to do is prepare some Mora and Primogems."
"Soon, a dumb blonde will rush over to help—
acting as a loyal tool person."
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