harleyscars Page 330
Page 330
Fu Ningna complained – if Jiang Qiao hadn’t come, maybe this outrageous thing wouldn’t have happened!
For some reason, I recalled proverbs from other countries. This is truly outrageous, outrageous to the extreme!
Jiang Qiao shook her head slightly at this:
"The range of this ability is quite amazing."
Although he didn't know if this ability could ignore any distance, in reality, he and Alicia were essentially in two different worlds, although in terms of time scale, they were actually on the same line—the previous civilization was the 'past' of the current civilization.
But isn't there also the example of the bluebird?
Considering this example, it's likely that two other two-word games in the same series will also be hard-pressed to escape this fate.
In his view, this result might be considered relatively good.
At least you can communicate and exchange ideas beforehand, or even be right next to each other.
If it were a different scenario—for example, if the two people were complete strangers and then this happened—it would be different.
That might lead to—Frinna: Huh? Disrespect for the water god! Guilty!
Then if they were to exchange places, the fun would be immense—Miss Furna might actually experience firsthand what it's like to send yourself to Mero Petersburg.
If the details were to be revealed, it would surely be a fascinating story that makes headlines in the Steam Bird newspaper, and it's not impossible that it could even be sold to Yaedo in Inazuma.
"Lady Funina, the court session is about to begin."
Clarinde, who to some extent served as a protector, walked to the sofa and said this.
“Ah…” Funina’s expression stiffened.
Claudia, however, gave him a questioning look and frowned slightly.
"Mr. Jiang Qiao, is there a problem?"
"Well..."
Miss Funina, disguised as Jiang Qiao, was somewhat speechless—I am Funina! I am the real Funina!
That one over there is Jiang Qiao!
But this secret is obviously impossible to reveal.
Regardless of whether it's feasible or not, if we were to actually say it, the Court of Law Enforcement and the Court of Shadows would definitely be thrown into chaos.
The people of Fontainebleau will also be very panicked.
They might even face a trial called 'usurping the body of the water god' or 'impersonating the water god'.
Clearly, neither the former nor the latter is something Funina wants to see.
Do you know how much effort and energy I've put into maintaining this image of the water god?
Feeling Klorind's somewhat sharp gaze, Fufu, who was usually fine, panicked even more now that she no longer had the appearance of 'Funina'. She looked at Jiang Qiao with a blank expression, as if she was asking for help or worried.
...Oh no, oh no, oh no, I wonder how good Jiang Qiao's acting is... If she arouses Clorind's suspicion, with Clorind's meticulous nature, she will definitely keep a close eye on her, right?
The thought of that terrible situation filled Funina with anxiety. She stared nervously at her body and prayed silently in her heart.
Please, please, please, you have to hold on!
As if sensing her unease, the blue-and-white-haired girl gave her a reassuring look, then smiled and spoke:
"It's alright. Mr. Jiang Qiao is probably a little nervous because he is about to witness justice that belongs to Fontaine, isn't he?"
That somewhat calm tone was quite different from Funina's; if it were Funina, it would probably be more flamboyant.
But upon closer examination, one can perceive a subtle charm that matches her temperament and appearance, subtly embedded between the lines—a charm distinct from Funina's stiffness.
Yes, it's stiff and awkward.
Although five hundred years of acting experience should have made Fu Ningna exceptionally skilled—after all, five hundred years is enough time for even a pig to become Piggy Hero—due to various reasons, including the pressure in her heart, her outward exaggeration could only be called a 'performance,' and a rather obvious one at that.
Like a small animal afraid of strangers, Funina trembled with fear and screamed desperately in front of people to hide her weakness, doing everything she could to maintain the image of a god in their hearts.
Although she did succeed, she also earned the reputation of being 'pretentious' – because Funina herself could hardly live up to the image of the water goddess and could only resort to bluffing and borrowing power.
She had almost no intimidating power in people's eyes; she was just a 'mascot'.
These factors made Furnessa seem unnatural and quite out of place. Fortunately, the people of Fontainebleau welcomed it. In fact, the construction of the opera house, in a sense, distorted the people's focus, making them completely oblivious to this unnaturalness and simply treat it as amusement.
At this moment, 'Furina' was more poised and natural. The pride she showed in Fontaine and her love for this land after she spoke seemed to come naturally, perfectly aligning with the underlying logic of the demon god: 'God loves the world'.
She was proud but not arrogant, noble yet egalitarian, her calm tone showing no favoritism, as if she were fair to everyone.
Clarinde's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she gazed at the girl before her, somewhat dazed.
The Water God was still the same Water God, and Lady Funina was still the same Lady Funina, but for some reason, Clarind could sense something different about them than before.
Is something wrong? Clarin suddenly felt a little strange.
Just like a melon ripening and falling from the vine, or water flowing into a channel, looking at the 'Furina' in front of her, she felt an absurd sense that 'this is how the water goddess should be.'
"What's wrong, Clarind?"
As gentle as the waters of Qingce Manor, as sweet as the waters of Guojiu Lake, and as soft as the waters of Ganlu Flower Sea, the blue-and-white-haired girl holding a top hat smiled at Claurind, her questioning words revealing a hint of playfulness befitting her youthful appearance.
Didn't you sleep well last night?
"No...I'm sorry, Lady Frinina, I was just a little distracted." Clarinde lowered her head, somewhat apologetic.
Unlike before—although as the duel's proxy she did have a certain respect for Lady Funina, the water goddess, it was mainly because of the goddess's title, and Funina's own style... well, it's not that she disliked her, but rather that she felt somewhat uncomfortable and found it funny.
In her eyes, Funina was not like a god, but more like a strong-willed and somewhat flamboyant younger sister.
Even if you really want to show respect, as soon as you open your mouth... cough cough.
As long as she doesn't open her mouth, Funina at least looks like a normal god; at least her appearance is somewhat convincing.
She obviously couldn't tell these things to the 'Furina' in front of her.
but......
Clarinde had to admit that Lady Furina before her possessed an extremely strong sense of approachability.
Even without a title, simply being with each other would give Clarind an urge to follow them.
Hmm, is this what they call 'persuasiveness' or 'leadership'?
Chapter 242 The Mute Woman Lost Her Vocal Cords
After watching 'Frinna' chatting gracefully with Klorinde, Frinna couldn't help but widen her eyes – because of Klorinde's reserved nature, she wasn't too nervous even when facing Klorinde, but that was also because she was used to hanging out with this chief dueling agent!
And Jiang Qiao—why are you so skilled at this?!
Not only did she not show any weakness, but her impeccable demeanor also gave Miss Funina a strange sense of defeat, as if she had lost to someone in a place where she shouldn't have lost.
Whether as the water goddess or as Funina, it seems that she has lost. What makes Funina even more 'painful' is that the other party is a man.
Oh no, even as a girl, I've lost to this guy!
This is a complete and utter defeat! Not even a pair of underwear left... wait, the underwear was already in this guy's hands along with his body!
"Alright, the trial is about to begin, let's go."
"Hmm... wait." Funina subconsciously wanted to follow, but the blue-and-white-haired girl who was walking out turned her head the next moment. The two looked at each other at a very close distance. Funina's heterochromatic eyes met Jiang Qiao's black eyes. Although Funina, who was using Jiang Qiao's body, was clearly in a superior position, she actually avoided eye contact.
Don't look at me! What if it arouses Claudia's suspicion?!
But Jiang Qiao—'Funingna'—didn't care. She simply rested her chin on her hand, examined the object for a moment, and then moved a little closer.
"You...you're too bold!" Funina blushed instantly. Was this guy planning to do something weird in front of Klorind? She knew about the 'voluntary exchange' method from Jiang Qiao, and she had considered using it to get her body back. After all, her identity was of great importance, and to protect the truth and prevent Jiang Qiao from messing things up, even though Funina, as an innocent girl, was completely unprepared for a kiss, she could still bite the bullet and do it.
But because of Clorind's presence, such a thing was clearly out of the question—after all, she was just flamboyant, not frivolous! Openly doing something so strange would definitely arouse suspicion!
Somewhat annoyed and frustrated, Funina intended to use a subtle move to make the man in front of her understand the situation. However, to her surprise, Funina did not do anything drastic. After examining him for a moment, she gently placed the crown-like hat on his head.
"Huh? What are you doing?" Feeling the weight on her head, Funina was no stranger to this feeling. After all, this hat had almost become her symbol. She had gotten used to wearing it, and if she didn't wear it one day, she would feel a little uncomfortable with her head feeling empty.
But—just like before, this hat is the symbol of [Frinna]! How dare you blatantly wear this thing on my head! What if it arouses Clarind's suspicion!
Thinking this, Furina could feel Clarinde's gaze beside her.
Although there was little suspicion, this action still caused some surprise and confusion to the chief duel agent—why would Lady Furina put her hat on this man's head?
Being reserved by nature, she didn't think much of it. If it were someone else, they would probably have already started writing a short essay in their mind, and it would probably be on the front page of the Steambird newspaper tomorrow.
Even so, that gaze made Funina stiffen and feel like she was being pricked by needles.
The blue-and-white-haired girl didn't seem to care. She casually adjusted the brim of her hat with her small hands, which were covered in white silk gloves, and then nodded in satisfaction.
"Hmm, it feels pretty good indeed~ You can have this hat."
Although wearing the familiar top hat did make her feel much more comfortable and even calmed down a lot of her initial panic, Miss Funina clearly had a lot of opinions about this generous use of other people's money.
What do you mean by "giving away"? That was mine to begin with!
Funina was a little annoyed—is this how you give things away? Giving me my things?
Should I thank you?
However, Jiang Qiao's excuse did dispel Clorind's doubts. Although she still had some suspicions when she looked at Jiang Qiao, she didn't think it was anything wrong.