Momoshiki's calm words shocked the siblings, their eyes widening.
Knowing that their actions were all for saving Fontaine meant that Momoshiki understood their plan.
Realizing that their mission had been exposed, Lyney swallowed inadvertently, his expression changing subtly, but he quickly pretended to be nonchalant, saying with a surprised tone:
"I see, I didn't expect there to be another existence inside Lady Hydro Archon's body, that's really surprising."
It seemed that Fontaine still had secrets that the House of the Hearth hadn't grasped. Truly worthy of being the nation of drama, everything was always unexpected.
Seeing that the two had gotten to know each other, Furina immediately pushed all the trouble onto Momoshiki, "Momoshiki, the recess time is limited, let's hurry up."
"Yeah," Momoshiki nodded slightly, saying to everyone:
"Your progress just now was already very good, it's just that a certain special identity led to temporary chaos, actually you just need to prove yourselves, it doesn't matter whether you have that identity or not, anyway, you're not the culprits."
After this reminder, Lyney and the others belatedly realized that they had fallen into the opponent's emotional trap.
Using the audience's agitation and scolding to make their side fall into temporary chaos, even infighting, stirring up the water, turning non-facts into facts.
This kind of method commonly used by magicians was actually being used on magicians one day!
"Alas..."
Lyney rubbed his forehead in distress.
Seeing that everyone understood, Momoshiki turned his gaze to Lumine and Paimon again, "Lumine, Paimon, you also know that Lyney and Lynette aren't the culprits, although they may indeed have their own purposes, it's definitely not a bad thing."
"Hmm..."
Seeing Momoshiki say this too, Lumine and Paimon thought for a moment, then exchanged a look.
"Let's explain the last question on the judge's bench first, where did you go during that minute of the magic trick?" Lumine asked Lyney.
If this matter could be reasonably explained, they would temporarily put aside the grievances with the Fatui.
"This..."
Hearing this question, Lyney and Lynette hesitated.
Seeing the two's expressions, Navia asked with a puzzled face, "What's wrong? Is there some unspeakable reason?"
Lyney didn't speak, just glanced at Furina.
"Is it because I'm here?" Furina blinked her innocent eyes, pointing at herself.
"Don't worry about me, I'm not standing here as the Hydro Archon now, you can say whatever you want, the Hydro Archon won't hear it."
Although she said this, Lyney still lowered his head and didn't speak.
Seeing this, Lumine didn't say much, just crossed her arms and watched quietly.
"Lyney..." Paimon said with a somewhat low mood.
Hearing Paimon call him, Lyney seemed to have understood something, taking a deep breath.
"Alas... okay, anyway, we don't have any malice in this matter, so let me tell you frankly," Lyney said compromisingly, while putting his right hand on his chest and looking at Furina sincerely, "Of course, please Ms. Furina not to tell Lady Hydro Archon."
"What an interesting identity switch."
Momoshiki looked at the siblings' aggrieved appearance, inexplicably becoming interested.
"You should also know that all of Fontaine's energy is supplied by the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale, and we've always wanted to know how this thing works, why it has self-awareness, and can pronounce all crimes."
Lyney said, observing Furina's expression, there wasn't much change, which also made him breathe a sigh of relief.
In fact, Furina's heart had already set off a stormy sea.
They were actually investigating that thing?! Really?!
Furina wasn't the real Hydro Archon, she didn't understand the things left by this Hydro Archon at all, she didn't know how it worked, she only knew that it could absorb trial energy.
"Later, when we were investigating, we found that below that Oratrice, there was its core, so from that time on, Lynette and I designed the exchange magic trick, using this method to get close to that core."
"That's why you needed a minute?" Paimon asked, half-understanding.
"Yes," Lyney nodded, not denying it, and then explained, "The audience counts 60 seconds, it takes about 75 seconds, and it only takes me 15 seconds to enter the opposite box, so after jumping into the tunnel, I used the vent to come to the room where the core was located."
Lynette next to him added, "That vent was dug out in advance for this step."
"Then what did you find?!" Furina couldn't help but ask.
"Didn't find anything," Lyney shook his head slightly regretfully, "After I got to that room, I was preparing to start investigating, but I suddenly heard a person's voice."
!!!
Furina's eyes widened slightly, a little incredulous.
"This is too bizarre, I can be very sure that there was no one else in that room besides me at that time, and it was absolutely impossible for anyone to come in," Lyney continued to explain.
"That voice seemed to recognize me, trying to talk to me, but for the sake of insurance, I could only give up the investigation and leave there."
"When I returned to the tunnel, I found that the vase was broken, there were water stains on the ground, and discarded clothes, but there wasn't much time at that time, I didn't have time to think about it, and then the murder happened."
Speaking of this, Lyney spread his hands helplessly, "That's the process at that time, I've said everything without reservation."
Hearing Lyney finish speaking, Furina hurriedly asked, "What do you want to know the secret of the Oratrice for?"
"Of course it's to deal with the prophecy," Lyney said to Furina with a serious expression, having already given up, no longer having any concealment.
"We want to deal with the prophecy crisis, we need to know everything you've done, Lady Hydro Archon, so that we can find a way to save everyone, that's the reason, I swear, I'm definitely not hiding anything!"
"I can feel that you're telling the truth."
Momoshiki's voice sounded calmly, which could also be considered as dispelling the doubts of everyone present.
"Momoshiki..."
Furina called out helplessly in her heart.
After knowing that the Fatui were investigating her, Furina, although she still didn't have much change on the surface, was actually as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
This was not only worried about her identity being exposed, but also afraid that the future said by the person who made her play the god would change, causing some existences to realize that she wasn't the real Hydro Archon, causing the Fontaine prophecy to happen, causing everyone to dissolve.
"What do you say, Lumine, Paimon?" Navia asked the two with an expectant mood.
Everything seemed to be explained, although she didn't know how the Oratrice was related to the prophecy, but at least it could show that the Fatui hadn't done anything bad this time.
Spina di Rosula and the Fatui couldn't be said to have little interaction, they could only be said to have no interaction at all, so she didn't have much malice towards the Fatui, and quickly accepted the siblings' identities.
"I'll listen to Lumine," Paimon spread her hands, only feeling a mess in her head, so she simply left the choice to Lumine.
Lumine next to her lowered her head and considered for a moment, understanding something, and sighed helplessly.
"Okay, I believe you."
Seeing Lumine say this, Lyney and Lynette immediately showed joy.
"That's great, thank you!"
Lyney said gratefully.
"You don't need to thank me, I just don't want to see anyone being wronged," Lumine turned her head away with a complicated expression.
Just as she was speaking, the recess time was about to end, the group exchanged a look, and could be considered as putting aside all the gaps.
Returning to the judge's bench.
This time the audience was also slightly calmer, and Lumine, having grasped Lyney's whereabouts during that minute, quickly organized a string of counterattacks, refuting the previous words.
Cooperating with the genjutsu-induced IQ reduction attack, the situation quickly reversed.
It was just such a wonderful scene, Furina didn't have the mind to watch at all, only Momoshiki was eating melons with relish.
[Are you in a bad mood?]
Feeling Furina's low mood, Momoshiki asked while eating melons and watching the show.
"Yeah."
Furina nodded.
[Are you worried about the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale?]
"That's right, I want to know who exactly is the person Lyney was talking about, is it the one I'm thinking of."
Slightly clenching the corner of her clothes with her fingers, Furina's heart was now extremely complicated.
That guy who didn't even know her name, just let her play the Hydro Archon for 500 years for no reason, during which she never even showed her face, and didn't even tell her how to save Fontaine...
It was really hateful... If we meet, I must... must...
The more she thought about it, the more unsure Furina felt.
She had at least eaten, drank, and played without worry for these 500 years, what exactly was that mysterious person doing for these 500 years?
The naive Furina made a bunch of self-brainwashing.
Perhaps she was even more painful than herself...
She must properly ask her the reason for all this!
[How interesting, I must see this good show of you meeting.]
"This good show of meeting?"
Hearing Momoshiki say this, a doubt rose in Furina's heart, and then she couldn't wait to ask, "Do you know who that person is?!"
[Yeah, I used genjutsu to observe Lyney's memory, and restored the scene at that time in my mind.]
Momoshiki began to spout nonsense again in a serious manner.
!!!
Furina almost jumped up from her seat.
"Then who exactly is she?! Tell me quickly! Please!! I want to know if it's her!!"
[I don't know, but she looks exactly like you.]
As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence.
Furina, who was anxiously shouting in her heart, was stunned as if she had been pressed the pause button.
Looking exactly like herself, who else could it be besides that guy in the mirror...
Although she really wanted to know, but now that she suddenly got this answer, it was difficult to adapt for a moment.
500 years... 500 years...!!
A clear tear inadvertently slid down.
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