Chapter 118 The trial of the lovely Fu Fu has begun!
Navrette: I can interpret your words as a refusal to judge, right? Then, you will have a chance to defend your honor through a duel.
At this time, Clorinde, who was the duel agent, also walked to Funina's side.
There was some panic in Furninna's eyes as she looked at Clorinde in front of her, but how could she, who had been acting for five hundred years, show it like that?
Funina hid her panic very well and quickly prepared her next words.
Furninna: Are you... sure you want to duel with God?
In the eyes of the surrounding audience, it seemed as if the god Fernina was worried that her divine power was too strong and would accidentally hurt Clorinde.
He knew that the current Funina might be an ordinary person pretending to be the God of Water and unable to use elemental power. Moreover, as the duel agent, he could not retreat, so he had to raise his sword and point it at Funina, which meant to confirm.
Funina: ...It seems that you have made up your mind.
But Finina's next move shocked everyone. Everyone thought that Finina, who slowly raised her hands, would use the power of the water god, but unexpectedly she raised her hands in surrender.
[March 7: Huh? Isn't she the god of your world? Why did she surrender?]
[Sora: Hmm~ How can I explain it to you... Oh, right, you can look at it this way. Fernina is just a part of the Water God, but the Water God did not give her divine power, and at the same time let me, who has no divine power, play the role of the Water God and manage Fontaine for me.]
【March 7: So that’s how it is! 】
Paimon: Furnina... surrendered, surrendered?
Paimon asked the travelers around him with a look of surprise, and he couldn't believe that the water goddess Furninna would surrender.
Clorinde: ...
When Clorinde saw Fernina surrender, she didn't know what to say like everyone else, but since Fernina had already surrendered, she had to put down the sword pointing at Fernina.
Surprised audience: What’s going on? The water god surrendered in the duel with humans?
Dissatisfied audience: This... is a bit too ugly, isn't it?
Confused audience: Lady Funina, what do you mean?
Funina looked at the surprised, dissatisfied and puzzled audience on the side.
Funina: Shhh...
Although the sound made by Funina was not loud, the audience still saw the lip shape made by Funina.
Furninna: It seems that you have misunderstood me to some extent. Raising your hands does not mean surrender sometimes...
Paimon simply crossed his arms over his chest, apparently already used to Furninha's current state.
Paimon: You're going to find an excuse again, right?
Furninna ignored Paimon's words and took a step forward, perhaps to allow the audience to hear more clearly or for some other reason.
Funina: This time I raised my hands, which means I am ready to "face the trial". There is no need for a duel. I admit that I have always been avoiding something. I am sorry, everyone. I failed to protect the people of Baisong Town... I deserve to be judged. Not only you, but I am also disappointed in myself. But now, as the God of Water, it is time to show courage and determination! I, Funina, will interpret the true "justice" in this trial!
Furnin: (I will definitely... protect you.)
Funina: Cheer! Cheer! In this opera house, a wonderful thing unfolds that people dare not even imagine! A bold and exciting stroke on the stage of Fontaine! The trial of the god Fukaros is about to begin!
Funina's speech directly moved the audience and made them forget what had just happened.
Excited audience: Wow——!
Excited audience: Witness the moment of history!
Now almost all the audiences are siding with Funina.
Navilette: Alas...
Navilette knew that the plan he had just prepared had failed. He had intended to let Fernina use her divine power in the duel with Clorinde in order to get rid of their inference that Fernina was not a water goddess.
But Villette really didn't expect that Funinna would choose to surrender, and she gave such a passionate speech, pulling all the residents of Fontaine to her side.
Paimon: Why does it seem like the power is in Furnin's hands? I was clearly forced to accept the trial...
Paimon really couldn't understand. The current Fernina was completely different from the Fernina in the cabin just now.
Paimon: Even though her performance is still a bit exaggerated, Finina should be serious this time, right?
Before the traveler could say anything, Furninna had already made her next move. She turned and looked at Navrette, who was sitting in the judge's seat.
Furninna: Okay, then... who is my opponent?
Then Villette had no choice but to look at the traveler standing next to Furninna.
Navelette: Please invite the accuser...
The traveler also noticed the look from Villette and knew that the accuser was himself, so he took a few steps forward.
Empty: Me.
When Furninna saw that the accuser was the traveler nearby, she showed some surprise.
Furninna: Really? Well, you are the accuser, the witness, and my destined opponent.
Sora: (Even though Fernina was almost about to tell the secret, it ended up like this... But it doesn't matter. As long as I defeat Fernina in court, I still have a chance to figure everything out.)
The two looked at each other for a few seconds, then turned and came to the seats facing each other.
Furninna: Before the trial, allow me to ask you one question... How much preparation have you made to get me to this position?
Paimon, who was floating next to Kong, looked at Kong and found that Kong did not stop her, so he slowly spoke.
Paimon: Well... starting from the meeting that day, we did prepare a lot and for a long time...
After Paimon finished speaking, Navia, who was sitting at the front row of the audience, began to add to her answers to Finina's question.
Navia: The mission of our Rose Thorn Society is the simplest and does not require much preparation, so let me tell you first.
Furninna didn't expect that the Rose Thorn Society would help her in judging her.
Furninna: Navia of the Rose Thorn Society...
Navia: Those who caused a commotion in the opera house this morning were basically members of the Rose Thorn Society. They disguised themselves as ordinary audience members and came to the scene to incite the public to denounce you. In the face of the "prophecy crisis", the public's dissatisfaction with the gods has been accumulating for a long time, and it only takes a fuse to detonate the whole scene. According to our understanding and analysis of you, when this happens, your most likely choice is to escape alone and secretly go to Baisong Town.