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Chapter 282 Lao Fu is tightening screws
"It seems you've already made your choice."
In the side courtyard of the opera house, Navigette, who was working on documents, glanced at 'Frinna' who walked in from outside, and simply smiled as she heard her words of relief.
"After all, I have served as the Supreme Judge of Fontaine for a long time, so I will naturally give Fontaine the fairest judgment."
"However, you..."
Seemingly sensing something, Vilette looked at Jiang Qiao, who was carrying the fairy Ellie and two gifts, with some curiosity.
For some reason, he sensed a familiar feeling from 'Frinna'... the feeling of a dragon.
And behind them is this unknown woman and that Meloshen... no, that should be a dragon lizard!
"Who are these two?"
Without inquiring why 'Funina' had undergone such a change after going out, Navelette, as the Supreme Judge, scrutinized the latter two with a slightly wary expression.
"Hmm? Is the newly born Water Dragon King's vision really that poor?"
"It's a disgrace to our generation."
"..." Hearing Apep's dissatisfied and sarcastic words, Navelette was not annoyed. After thinking for a moment, she revealed a look of understanding: "So that's how it is. It's the Grass Element Dragon King... Apep."
"Hmph, not hopeless yet... What's with that expression? Are you so unwelcoming to me?" Miss Grass Dragon looked at Vilette's troubled eyes and, sensing her unhappiness, questioned her with some displeasure.
An elder like me has come all this way to see a junior like you, why do you have to look unwelcoming?
"Ah, I was being presumptuous."
Navelette shook his head—to be honest, he was quite happy to see his own kind, but the thought of what would happen after they met made him unhappy again.
After all, the Dragon Kings have a pact to fight against the laws of nature and help their kind restore their integrity.
It was alright before, as he was still incomplete, but now that he has become a complete dragon, he is a little worried that this fellow dragon might drag him into trouble.
Navigette herself still wanted to stay in Fontainebleau.
It's been around for several hundred years. Having ruled it all under his own rule, he's long considered this place his home.
"Hmph, don't worry, I didn't come here to urge you to fulfill the covenant." Apep probably guessed what Navelette was thinking, and gave her an annoyed look—he was also full of resentment towards 'Frinna' and even Scylla beside him.
Scylla needs no further explanation—your dragon lizard king is so incompetent these days, he certainly won't be giving you a pleasant look.
As for 'Frinna'... all I can say is—you Fontaine are really doing us a disservice! Look at our once-proud Dragon King, what have you turned him into? We don't even want to work with the Alliance anymore!
"Cough cough..." Navelette breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but still couldn't help coughing twice.
While that is indeed the case, it's a bit too direct to say it like that.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to fulfill the covenant, it's just that there are still many things to take care of..." he tried to explain, but Miss Grass Dragon just rolled her eyes at him—do you think I believe you?
"Alright, you don't need to explain. I was just invited to congratulate you on becoming a Complete Dragon, and also to take a stroll around Fontainebleau..."
"That despicable usurper turned my territory into a barren wasteland with just one nail, hmph."
The resentment was visible to the naked eye.
For the Grass Dragon, which is adept at evolution, even the desert environment is not unbearable.
She hadn't cared much about it in the past, but after being pampered by Jiang's massages, Apep started to dislike the shabby place she used to live in.
Even if she didn't care, Apep still had familiars—her body contained familiars, including the dragon lizard, which lived within her body.
Grass-elemental creatures definitely prefer places with vibrant life. Even if you don't think about yourself, considering their needs, it's necessary for them to find a comfortable environment to stay in.
She certainly didn't want to go to the rainforest of Mount Sumeru. It was a good place, but in Apep's mind, that place originally belonged to her; it had just been taken away by the usurper.
She couldn't bring herself to go there shamelessly.
As for Fontaine, although it is also the territory of a usurper, at least there is a Dragon King companion there, so it is somewhat acceptable given this precedent.
Well, it has nothing to do with Gu Long's power!
“Navilet, Appepp is your kinsman, and the arrangements afterward are in your hands.”
As for Scylla, there's no need to say more; as the prince of the water dragons, it certainly only obeys Mr. Water Dragon's orders.
“If there’s nothing else, I need to go to Mero Petersburg. Some really unfortunate things happened while I was away.” Hearing 'Furina'—Jiang Qiao’s pointed words, Vilette guiltily avoided her gaze.
Yes, it's truly frustrating—as the highest judge, all I can do is uphold the law impartially...
"By the way, the envoy from Zhidong has arrived in Fontainebleau. You'll need to prepare to meet him later." He seemed to remember something and gave a rather serious reminder.
"Who is the messenger of winter?"
"He is an executor of the Fools."
"Executor?"
The blue-and-white-haired girl, who was about to leave, looked puzzled for a moment, then nodded in understanding.
"Okay, I see."
Looking at the nonchalant 'Frinna', Navelette couldn't help but have the illusion that her child had grown up.
In the past, given Funina's style, she certainly wouldn't have been willing to meet with the executor of the Fools alone—after all, that organization had a notorious reputation throughout the six kingdoms.
"Why would the Winter Executor come to Fontaine at this time?" Sitting on the railcar bound for Mello Petersburg, Fukaros's voice rang out from her consciousness, somewhat surprised.
The relationship between Fontaine and Winter Solstice is not harmonious, or rather, the relationship between the six kingdoms and this country is generally not good, especially among the Fools.
Of these, besides Inazuma, Fontaine probably has the worst impression of winter.
After all, Fontaine is a country of justice. The country called Winter, although powerful and advanced, is extremely arrogant and unreasonable. Just look at the plot to know that in the hearts of the people of Fontaine, if someone is registered in Fontaine, they will be more suspicious if they commit a crime, let alone if it is the Fools, a gray organization.
Jiang Qiao, however, disagreed:
"After all, it's not surprising that they would send someone after dealing with one of their executives."
"If that's really the case, then it's going to be very troublesome," the Tree King said with some worry.
She was not unaware of the Fools; this organization was very adept at exploiting situations and acted tyrannically and domineeringly.
Given the slightest opportunity, they will immediately resort to diplomatic rhetoric.
If it were just a fight, it wouldn't be a big deal. With Jiang Ningna's fighting prowess, even if Barnabas came, he wouldn't come out on top.
However, for various reasons, the Kingdom of Zhidong is very fond of using the 'threat of war' tactic.
If war were to break out between the seven kingdoms, even if Fontaine and Sumeru were to unite and win, they would still suffer considerable losses.
To this, Jiang Qiao simply stated with certainty:
"She can't do it."
Whether it's Barnabas or Winter.
...They're all the same.
As the elevator rumbled, the expansive view gradually darkened, and the surrounding scenery took on a steely hue.
Mello Petersburg—this underwater prison is the final resting place for all those imprisoned in Fontainebleau.
The demand for supplies will be brought in from outside.
"Five hundred years have passed, and this place doesn't seem to have changed much," Fukalos remarked, looking at the scenery of the underground prison.
As the water goddess, she had naturally visited this place out of curiosity before ascending to the throne, but the scenery of the prison was just so-so... Well, let's see how Funina's experience here is after she returns.
"Lady Funina." A black-haired man wearing a coat stepped forward first, his expression quite respectful.
Although Mello Petersburg is legally an independent institution, Duke Leosley still holds the same reverence for Frynn, the water goddess, as most Fontaines do.
"No need for formalities, I'm here to fetch the person."
"It's the one that Vilette told you to take care of before."
"That prisoner named Jiang Qiao? No problem, but if I may ask, what's the reason?"
“As you know, this is, after all, Mero Petersburg, and we still need to go through some procedures.” Although he didn’t really like Fontaine’s 'procedural justice,' as the prison’s administrator, Leosley still expressed some concerns.
Her expression shifted slightly upon hearing her name, 'Furina,' but she quickly regained her composure.
"Well... he's my friend. There was probably some misunderstanding. It's okay, you don't need to worry too much about the process. He helped Fontaine solve a major case before... Oh well, let's release that prisoner named Ying early too. I'll bail him out in the name of the Water God."
While it may be inappropriate to use the law to interfere with the operation of power, considering that this was originally a genuine misunderstanding, let's deal with it as well.
"no problem."
"To be honest, I was actually planning to mention this to Fontaine; they just helped me solve a case hidden within the Mello Petersburg..."
"Is it the Brim Hat Association?"
"Hmm, you know?"
"Yes, I'll take care of this matter when I let Ying come in."
"Thank you so much... This is my dereliction of duty. I'm ashamed to say that I didn't discover such a horrifying thing hidden in the jurisdiction of Mero Petersburg after I've been in office for so long..." Leosley sighed with some shame.
“This matter does need to be addressed... You should write a letter of self-criticism to Navelet later. However, given your achievements over the years, you are the most suitable person to manage this place, so we will refrain from any further punishment and just deduct a small amount from your salary.”
"By the way, what was the punishment for Dugiye?"
"I plan to report this later... probably life imprisonment?"