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"..."
But why does this seemingly close distance feel so far?
Even looking up, one could no longer see the girl's face; only the azure sky remained.
Jacob looked up in confusion and bewilderment, seeing a half-body that was both familiar and strange.
A slight sting brought him back to reality; everything seemed so unreal, yet everything was so real.
He finally realized the reality—he seemed to have fallen into the predicament of 'going it alone'.
And the reason for all of this seems to be the blue-and-white-haired girl standing not far away with a sword.
"this..."
Funina stared wide-eyed at Jacob, who had been split in two, and couldn't help but cover her mouth, her eyes wide with shock.
What happened?
She didn't understand at all!
Of course, what's more important is Jacob's current state. Such a scene of being 'cut in half' would undoubtedly be terrifying in normal times, let alone for someone as timid as Funina.
Fortunately, Frynn's endurance was quite good, and perhaps because of the Abyss Apostle, the two halves of Jacob were not as horrifying as normal humans, there was not much bloodshed, and no strange contents appeared.
Therefore, Funina asked with some concern and worry:
"Is he...is he alright?"
"No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like anyone is alright."
Fairy Ellie complained, clutching her fairy wand and frowning, "How could you use such a cruel method? It's too much, you reliable me!"
"Sorry, sorry, it just happened that I suddenly felt like doing this."
"But don't worry too much about him. Creatures of the Abyss are always exceptionally resilient. Even if they really die, they can revive with a series of 'bangs'." 'Furina' gestured with her index finger, glancing at Jacob half-lying on the ground, and casually remarked:
"Although this is just a product of modification, this level of injury is not a problem."
As you can see, a black mist is covering the two halves of Jacob's cross-section, attempting to piece them together.
It's just being broken into two pieces; it's nothing to most elemental life forms in Teyvat, let alone the fact that it's tainted by the Abyss, which has an extremely tenacious life force.
As they spoke, Jacob, now in two, was pulled back together by the black mist, and the smooth cut surface gradually returned to its original state with a hissing sound.
"You see."
"It really does seem amazing, it's incredible... No, don't change the subject, don't do that again!" Fairy Ellie circled Jacob, quite surprised, then realized something and puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.
Even if the fairy Airi could tolerate me flirting with other girls behind my back, cutting me in half... such a terrible method was still too outrageous in the eyes of the kind fairy. She didn't want me to pick up any strange bad habits. If the mature me found out, she would definitely be scolded.
"Okay, okay, whatever you say."
The blue-and-white-haired girl shrugged; she didn't really care about that.
It's nothing more than a means to an end.
Well, this sword strike was really just a spur-of-the-moment thing, definitely not because I wanted to stand up for Melos.
Seeing the perfectly harmonious blue and pink duo, Funina couldn't help but purse her lips.
This guy is really doting on the fairy Airi...
For some reason, Miss Fu felt a little sour.
Jiang Qiao—'Funingna'—shifted her gaze to Jacob, who had recovered from his injuries, and asked with a light laugh:
"Are you still planning to continue fighting?"
"..."
Jacob is somewhat withdrawn.
To be honest, he was somewhat unwilling.
After all, his defeat seemed completely inexplicable, without any sense of reality. If it weren't for the fact that the abyssal power consumed from his body was indeed real, he probably would have thought he had fallen under some kind of illusion.
However, this inexplicable splitting in two by a single sword strike is indeed quite terrifying.
Although he wasn't the type to be afraid of death, he definitely didn't want to die in a meaningless way.
Especially with the plan imminent, he absolutely cannot die, otherwise René, who has already merged with the primordial womb, will definitely not be able to complete the plan.
"Lady Funina, what exactly are you...?"
Unwilling to accept defeat, Jacob admitted his mistake, but he was also very concerned about how he had lost.
The girl simply smiled in response.
With a slight swing of the sword, a nearby tree, before it could even make a sound, was cleaved in two and crashed down with a deafening roar.
"Pfft... Is this sword that powerful?"
"Is this the power of the Holy Sword?"
Both Furnessa and Jacob were shocked, but the latter was more conflicted.
The legendary holy sword, could it really possess such power?
"What, you're not convinced?"
Noticing the emotion stirring in Jacob's eyes, the blue-and-white-haired girl smiled.
"It's alright if you think it's unfair for me to fight you with the Holy Sword."
"You can fight them too."
"If you can defeat them, I will not only support your plan, but I can also give you the Holy Sword." With a crisp snap of his fingers, three small figures appeared on the scene, along with a bet that greatly tempted Jacob.
"Hey, are you serious?" Funina was a little anxious. Although she had indeed seen Loneheart Salon appear, what was Loneheart Salon fighting back then?
Those are Virgil and Vashe! Although they are both humanoid creations, their combat power is not particularly high.
And this guy in front of us, Jacob, has the power of the abyss!
Even though Jiang Qiao was able to easily cut this guy in half, Fu Ningna didn't think Jacob was weak.
Replacing it with Jiang Qiaolai would be fine, but replacing it with these three... are they really reliable?!
What if this guy named Jacob actually gets his plan, which is supposed to overthrow Fontaine, to be realized!
“When Lady Funina speaks, how dare you, a pretty boy, interrupt?”
“…pretty boy?!” Funina was completely stunned after hearing Jacob’s impolite term of endearment.
She pointed to herself, her face filled with disbelief:
"...You mean me?"
"Is there something wrong with that? Hiding behind Lady Funina when in danger... Lady Funina, I have no intention of interfering in the lives of gods, but you should also be mindful of your status." Jacob was very disdainful, glancing sideways at Funina before looking at 'Funina', his tone revealing seriousness.
Fontaine was once a country where the old aristocracy was prevalent, and there was bound to be some disorder among the nobles, both between men and women.
Having witnessed Fontaine's 500-year development firsthand, he was well aware of this.
He was initially quite wary of Funina—she might be the Water God's guard or something else entirely.
But this behavior... isn't this just typical gigolo behavior?
Who would have thought that the mighty Water God would have such hobbies and needs... Well, he was too lazy to interfere, but it wasn't good that this mere pretty boy kept jumping out, was it?
Without a doubt, Jacob was not a good-tempered or polite person. Rene and the others might be a little more reserved, but Jacob, whose father was from the Grey River, would never hold back his words when speaking to people he didn't like.
"puff..."
Fairy Airi immediately covered her mouth and burst out laughing.
'Funingna' was also surprised, lightly covering the corner of her mouth and trying hard to suppress her laughter.
"What are you laughing at!"
Recovering from her daze, Miss Funina stared at her suppressed laughter and felt a surge of anger. Her grievances manifested in the way her cheeks puffed out—who do you think it was because of that I was treated like a gigolo?!
If word gets out that I'm being kept by the Water God, won't my reputation be completely ruined?
Amused by the hurt and angry look in her eyes, Jiang Qiao waved her hand and said, "Alright, alright, you're not some gigolo, I'm your gigolo, okay?"
"That's pretty much it..."
Funina nodded in satisfaction, but a moment later she felt something was amiss.
What does it mean to say "You are my gigolo"?
Although it seems like this isn't impossible... but—isn't that my body, Fufu?
Isn't this still taking advantage of me?
So, it seems like I'm the one who's at a disadvantage no matter what!
Of course—what Miss Fulina found most difficult to accept was obviously...
'Pretty boy'.
I, the mighty Water God, righteous and upright, when have I ever needed a gigolo... no, when have I ever been someone else's gigolo!
This is truly unbearable! Uncle can tolerate it, but Grandma cannot!
I'm so angry, I'll glare at you!