"Even if not, there should be other ways to extend your lifespan, for example... a curse?"
Furina smirked at this, then assumed the posture of a God.
"So... who told you this? Was it The Knave? To slander me, you even believed the words of a Fatui Harbinger?"
"Traveler, I hope you understand one thing: this is the Opera Epiclese, and we are conducting a Judgment, not playing house."
"Since you believe I have lived until now by some curse, then please tell me..."
"Do you have direct evidence to prove that there is any 'curse' on me?"
Furina's eyes instantly sharpened. Although Yuto was not by her side at the moment, the composure she had learned from him was constantly at play.
What if the initial situation was unfavorable to herself? As long as she could turn the tide and public opinion around, wouldn't that be enough?
Whatever you say, it is? Where is the evidence? What do you take the Judgment for? A farce that can be resolved with just words?
Furina's words stirred up discussions among the audience.
"That's right… words alone are not enough. They just say Lady Furina has a curse on her, but how do they prove it?"
"And the issue of race… how are they supposed to prove it? They can't just find another God to prove that Lady Furina isn't the Water God, can they?"
"How does this feel increasingly absurd…"
"But then again, God and human… cannot be distinguished by the naked eye. Perhaps this possibility truly exists?"
After responding, Furina slightly raised her eyes and continued:
"Furthermore, you believe I am not a God, so how do you refute what I have done?"
"The biggest difference between a God and a human is that 'a God can do what a human cannot'."
Furina's gaze fell upon the audience, and then she spoke loudly:
"The 'Indemnity Energy' that each of you uses in your daily lives, and the 'Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale' placed here at this very moment, all came from my hand."
"The former… all the audience members present are its beneficiaries. As for the latter… you also experienced it yourselves, didn't you?"
With that, Furina's gaze fell upon Charlotte, who was sitting in the audience, and then she said:
"Charlotte, I remember Yuto announced the 'investigation results' through Steambird Newspaper, right? You should be very clear about this, shouldn't you?"
Charlotte seemed not to have expected to be suddenly called out. After a moment of thought, she nodded.
Seeing the Miss journalist nod, a smile appeared on Furina's face, and she then looked at the Golden-haired Traveler standing opposite her and said:
"I ask… can a human do this?"
The girl's tone grew sharper, as if she was about to reveal everything in the next second.
"What should we do… Traveler, we really don't seem to have any evidence to refute her…"
Paimon looked at the Traveler beside her, who was deep in thought, somewhat flustered, unable to react for a moment.
She didn't know how Furina did it. All of this was clearly a "sudden attack" against Furina, so why…
Why could she be so composed?
What Paimon didn't know was… today's Furina was not standing here alone.
Behind her was another person, a person who had silently sacrificed for her for four hundred and eighty-nine years.
His words, actions, and logical thinking constantly influenced her, and one could even say… he had paved many roads for her.
From a duty perspective, she could not lose today, because once she lost, she would not be able to protect Fontaine.
From a personal perspective, she also could not lose today, because once she lost… it meant both she and Yuto had lost.
He had never lost, and she would not let him lose!
Furina's refutation caused the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale to tilt once again in her direction, as if it had already set the tone for Furina's victory.
She looked at the Golden-haired Traveler in front of her, who was deep in thought, and smiled softly.
"How is it, Traveler? Is my refutation satisfactory to you? I still stand by my initial statement: if you withdraw the lawsuit now… I will not pursue your responsibility."
Perhaps it was because Furina's words stimulated the Traveler, or perhaps she thought of something that could refute Furina. She slowly raised her head and quietly looked at Furina in front of her.
"I knew it… how could Lady Furina not be a God…"
"So… such a grand display, and this is the final result?"
"I thought there would be some explosive result, but it's just this level?"
Seemingly hearing the words of the audience below, Neuvillette turned to the Traveler and continued to ask:
"Traveler, do you have any further additions to the established fact that 'Furina is not the Water God'?"
The Traveler nodded lightly, then spoke:
"Since Ms. Furina just mentioned miracles, then I think… Ms. Furina should possess God-level power, right?"
"Then why not display the power of a God to prove that I am wrong?"
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