As for the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya, heh, this is the one that needs the least worrying about.
Other nations might still be confused about what Fontaine is going crazy about, but as for Snezhnaya…
let’s just say that the Fatui would probably have already placed the details of this matter on the Tsaritsa’s desk before the letter from Fontaine was even sent out.
It’s just Furina who has a guilty conscience and doesn’t understand these gods, which is why she is timid.
“In short, not a single one of these parasites can be allowed to escape,” Eris said coldly, “It seems the purge from several hundred years ago has already been forgotten.”
At this point, she even took a special look at Neuvillette.
To be honest, she originally thought that by doing this, this Iudex would definitely speak up to stop her, after all, he is a rigid person by nature.
But unexpectedly, Neuvillette didn’t say anything from beginning to end.
In fact, the latter’s thinking was very simple; he had long since noticed the internal problems in Fontaine but was powerless to solve them.
If he followed proper legal channels, the people below had plenty of ways to feign compliance while disobeying.
If he took an unconventional path and used force to suppress them—not to mention that this would violate Fontaine’s laws—the mere fact of the Hydro Dragon purging the Fontaine government would be sensitive enough…
So he could only hope that Furina would step up.
Even if it didn’t comply with the law, the laws were originally set by the Hydro Archon anyway; wouldn’t it be simple for her to change them?
But who could blame Furina for being truly hopeless (from Neuvillette’s perspective)?
Now that someone is willing to take action, and it’s a part of the Hydro Archon personally verified by Furina, why would he stop her?
Besides, she didn’t intend to wrong anyone.
Obtaining a confession first and then arresting the people on the list before holding a trial—isn’t that a very normal process?
It’s just that a few too many were arrested at once…
But that’s not a big deal.
In a feudal dynasty in another world, moving against so many nobles and officials would certainly require a lot of consideration; after all, pulling up the radish brings out the mud, and corrupt officials and nobles are best at forming cliques for self-preservation.
Generally speaking, when you catch one, you catch a whole nest.
If you catch one corrupt official, his accomplices might not necessarily have cooperated with Marcel, but since they’ve all been investigated, you can’t just leave them be.
But this is Teyvat, a world where nations exist in dependence on the gods.
As long as the god says a word, no matter what noble or official, it’s not an issue.
“By the way, Neuvillette, I don’t trust some of the people in the Special Security and Surveillance Patrol,” Eris said bluntly in front of Chevreuse, “In such a large team, there will always be some people with weak wills who get bought off.
I need a team composed of Melusines to guard Vacher!”
“Also, call Clorinde—I remember that’s her name, right?
That Champion Duelist—call her up.
That person can be trusted.”
“As for Chevreuse, I believe in your character.
You can have contact with Vacher throughout the process, and his trial is also handed over to you.
Remember to make him confess the list of the Special Security and Surveillance Patrol first.”
“Yes!” Chevreuse had no objections.
Let alone Lady Ei, even she herself couldn’t guarantee on her own honor that absolutely no one in the Special Security and Surveillance Patrol had been bought off.
“I will send people to cooperate,” Neuvillette also spoke up, “Is there anything else you need us to do, Lady Ei?”
“Not for the moment, but…” Eris turned to look at Navia, who was wiping away her tears.
“Miss Navia, please accept my condolences.
Your father, Mr.
Callas, was an extremely outstanding person.
His departure is a huge loss for Fontaine, and we will definitely clear Mr.
Callas’s name during the trial.”
“Furthermore, to express our mourning for Mr.
Callas, as well as his past contributions to Fontaine, after the trial, Lady Furina and I will travel to Poisson to offer our condolences.
It was our dereliction of duty that caused Mr.
Callas’s tragedy.”
“No, you can’t say that,” Hearing this, Navia wiped away her tears firmly and looked at Eris gratefully, “Lady Ei, Lady Furina, if it weren’t for your two years of persistent efforts, tracking from Fontaine to Snezhnaya, my father might still be unable to have his name cleared, and I would still be hitting walls everywhere unable to find clues.”
“I am truly grateful to you.
It is you who have brought justice to our family…”
“No, justice delayed is not justice,” Eris shook her head.
“That is merely the truth.”
Hearing this, Chevreuse’s mouth twitched.
Is it really okay for you to define justice like this right in front of the actual God of Justice…
She quietly glanced at Lady Furina, only to find her nodding in deep agreement.
…Since Lady Furina is doing this…
I’ll write it down in my notebook when I get back…
“Miss Ying…” Hearing this, Navia was practically moved to tears.
Every single word this woman said struck a chord in her heart…
“Anyway, it’s settled then,” Eris said, before adding a word of caution.
“But what happened today must remain between us.
Do not spread the word.
I’m sure you all understand why.”
People actually dissolving into water…
what this meant for the people of Fontaine…
everyone in the room knew all too well.
It would trigger a massive, nation-wide panic.
After all, that prophecy, though dismissed as a joke by many, had been circulating for a full five hundred years!
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”