The case investigated in Chapter 211 ends here.
The case investigated in Chapter 211 ends here.
Qiuhe was also a little confused when he heard this, wondering when he had ever said that he was from Teyvat. But Funina, who had just opened a bottle of Fonda, was standing next to him.
Upon hearing Vilette's words again, he grasped the key point and was so shocked that he sprayed the Fontaine he had in his mouth all over Qiuhe's face.
"Cough! Cough! What did you say, Vilette? The person who turned back Teyvat time was Qiuhe?" Qiuhe, who had been sprayed with futons, wiped his face speechlessly.
Hearing Funina's shocked words, he was somewhat surprised, "Funina, from what you're saying, you still retain memories from before the world went backward?"
Upon hearing this, Funina replied matter-of-factly, "And you're telling me? I was playing the pipa you gave me inside when suddenly there was a loud bang, which startled me."
When I looked out the window, there was a huge beam of light. Wait, no. A blade of light? Anyway, the entire Fontainebleau was cleaved in two, and then everything went black.
When I woke up again, I was back a few days before my birthday. Qiuhe was also somewhat puzzled when he heard Funina say this.
He had previously thought that only those with exceptionally high abilities could retain memories from before the world went backward, but now it seemed that Funina also retained those memories.
She's not a particularly powerful person. Although she's the current water goddess, she's merely a human part of Fucarus, and doesn't possess any truly strong abilities.
"Young Qiuhe, these matters can be discussed later. Since you don't deny that you don't belong to Teyvat, what about what Ms. Funina said earlier?"
"What are your thoughts?" While Qiuhe was still completely confused, Vilette asked him the question from earlier. Qiuhe, somewhat embarrassed, replied:
"Uh, um, could you repeat that? Because of what Funina did, I almost forgot what you said earlier." Seeing this, Vilette patiently repeated herself.
"Since you don't belong to Teyvat, and that person doesn't belong to Teyvat either, and both that person and this sigil existed in your memory."
"Is it possible that person is from your world?" Upon hearing this, Qiuhe's mind went blank for a few seconds before a terrifying thought popped into his head.
If what Vilette said is true, and that person actually existed in Qiuhe's memories, then it's very likely that they were from his own world; otherwise, they wouldn't seem familiar.
However, Qiuhe's world is a completely different concept from a two-dimensional world like Teyvat. Qiuhe's world has no superpowers, no magic, and no elemental forces.
The reason it's terrifying is that, as an ordinary human, to possess such an unsolvable skill as time magic means there are only two possibilities.
The first possibility is that, like Qiuhe, he was a transmigrator who ultimately received the power of some demon god. If that's the case, it's not too serious; he might still have a fighting chance.
But if it's the second scenario, given the beastly thing that person did, Qiuhe doesn't even dare to imagine what Teyvat's future will be like—no, he doesn't even need to think about it.
"Qiuhe, Qiuhe!" Seeing Qiuhe sitting there with wide eyes, Funina called out twice, finally startling Qiuhe back to his senses.
"Ah! What?! What happened?!" Seeing Qiuhe's reaction, Funina was also puzzled. "Oh dear, nothing happened."
"You froze right after Vilette asked you a question. What, did you figure out who that person was?" Hearing Funina's question, Qiuhe fell silent, his mood sinking.
Seeing Qiuhe like this, Navelette and Funina were also unsure of what he was thinking. After a few seconds of silence, Qiuhe slowly stood up.
"From now on, neither of you should investigate this case anymore. I will find a way to find the murderer." Navelette and Funina were very puzzled upon hearing this.
"Young Qiuhe, I don't think I understand what you mean by that, whether it's self-righteous heroism or something else entirely."
As the highest judge of Fontainebleau, I must solve even the smallest cases, let alone serious ones like this. If the murderer isn't found...
"I'm afraid we won't be able to give the people of Fontainebleau an explanation." Qiuhe simply turned away silently upon hearing this. "You didn't find the culprit in the serial disappearances of the girls either."
"Nothing major has happened yet." Qiuhe's tone began to show some worry as he said this. "I'm not sure if that person is as I think."
If what I'm thinking is true, if you continue this investigation, it won't just affect your Vilette, but also Frinina, Fontaine, and the entire Teyvat.
Everyone will be affected.” Upon hearing this, Navelette fell into thought. He understood the meaning behind Qiuhe's words, although he didn't know what a time traveler was.
But he still understood the concept of a Descendant; their ability to control time was so powerful that even the surrounding space couldn't record it—this level of strength...
Villette thought that this was indeed something that needed to be taken seriously. "Then, how are you going to prove to me that you can handle this? Judging from your reaction..."
"You don't seem to have any way to deal with him either." Qiuhe, hearing Vilette's question, simply replied expressionlessly, "Last night, early morning..."
At the same time that girl was murdered, I was also attacked. I examined the scene, and by then I already suspected it might be related to the time freeze.
Navelette didn't understand what Akikawa was trying to say, while Funina was very worried after hearing that Akikawa had been attacked. "Hey, are you alright?"
"Are you hurt?" Qiuhe asked with a smile, seeing Funin's worried expression. "Don't worry, Funin, look at me, I'm as lively as ever."
"Nothing happened at all." "So, Qiuhe, is what you're saying implying something?" Qiuhe then explained.
"If I didn't have any grudge against him, that person shouldn't have come after me. But if I did have a grudge against him, then given his abilities and his behavior..."
"He won't let me live." Qiuhe touched his neck as he said this. "With an injury of that severity, he's clearly intent on killing me."
Since he kept me here, it must be because he has something to hide. And since that's the case, only I can investigate this matter." Qiuhe said as she walked out of the office.
"Qiuhe, where are you going?" Funingna called out to Qiuhe and followed him out. Only Violet and Yilong remained in the office, while the two who left the office also departed from Momang Palace.
They returned to the place they had been that morning. "Qiuhe, if that person is truly dangerous, are you really confident you can catch him?"
The two sat by a flowerbed behind a house. Hearing Funina's worried tone, Qiuhe firmly replied, "Regardless of whether we're confident or not..."
This existence, which threatens the entirety of Teyvat, must be eliminated to prevent future troubles; it cannot be allowed to remain. Qiuhe truly wasn't absolutely certain he could defeat the opponent.
After all, whether the other party was a transmigrator with demonic power like him, or someone with a system, was still unknown. But regardless,
To protect those he cares about and ensure his loved ones can sleep peacefully, he must eliminate this potential threat no matter what.
Qiuhe let out a long sigh. Then, forcing a relaxed smile, he said, "Forget it, there's no point in talking about these things now."
"Now I'm quite curious about something else, Funina, has Chiag come to see you?" Funina, upon hearing Qiuhe's question,
Her expression also became somewhat heavy and unnatural. Qiuhe was puzzled by this. If the answer was no, then Funina should have shown an expression of ignorance.
If that were true, then Frynn should have shown a sullen expression because she learned of Chiag's crimes, but neither of those things happened.
Instead, her face was heavy with worry. "Furina, what's wrong? Did something go wrong with the trial of Chiag?" Furina asked, noticing Qiuhe's confusion.
Finally, the details were explained to Qiuhe, who was greatly shocked upon learning the situation. "You mean, the judgment given by the Cardinal of the Decree was..."
"You sentenced Chiag to life imprisonment in Mero Petersburg, but instead, you commuted it to death." Funina nodded upon hearing this, and Qiuhe was equally astonished.
According to the game's mechanics, Fontaine shouldn't be sentenced to death, but in this case, Funina personally sentenced Chiag to death.
But given Furness's personality, and how she usually treats trials as a theatrical performance, she would never commit the act of sentencing someone to death. This would completely violate Furness's own concept of justice.
"Furina, what extremely serious crime has Chiag committed?" Qiuhe could only think of this possibility; it must be something monstrous.
There was no way he could be sentenced to death. In the end, Qiuhe learned about every crime that Qiage had committed from Funina.
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