After Yuto re-signed a new cooperation agreement with Arlecchino, she hastily left Palais Mermonia with the god's heart.
Whether it was relocating the majority of the Fatui from Fontaine or sending this god's heart back to Snezhnaya... she needed to arrange it all.
However... this time, she didn't plan to personally deliver the god's heart back to Snezhnaya; after all, she had an unreliable colleague who was already planning to return to Snezhnaya for recuperation.
Though she didn't know who could persuade that battle maniac to rest... it wasn't important to Arlecchino.
She only needed Tartaglia to take on the responsibility of transportation, sending back this item that was incredibly important to all the Harbingers.
That was all.
...
Watching Arlecchino's gradually receding figure, Yuto's heart did not feel the usual sense of triumphant return.
On the contrary, his mood was somewhat heavy at this moment.
He trusted Arlecchino's credibility as the Fourth Seat, and he believed she could quickly relocate a portion of the Fatui from Fontaine.
But how long would such a grace period last? After Arlecchino left, would the rotating Harbingers seize an opportunity to act up again?
No one knew this.
To ensure Fontaine's future tranquility, he had to do something that would instill an instinctive fear of Fontaine in them.
Yuto stroked his chin, seemingly pondering what to do next.
Yuto was indeed Yuto; he quickly found a corresponding solution, or rather... he found a relatively reliable and risk-free solution
—to fight Neuvillette.
Essentially, what the Fatui feared was not God, but people or things that possessed the power to fight God.
Mondstadt still had Dvalin, the Four Winds Guardian, and Group leader Varka was also about to return from his expedition. These two factors combined made the Fatui slightly more restrained.
Ritou had the Seven Stars and Eight Gates to confront them directly, and also the Immortal as a fallback, not to mention Ningguang's Jade Chamber, a large-scale weapon of mass destruction, so they naturally dared not act presumptuously.
As for Inazuma and Sumeru... they themselves had a God, so even if the Fatui wanted to cause trouble, they had to carefully consider the consequences.
And Fontaine only had Yuto and Neuvillette. If they wanted to make the Fatui wary of Fontaine... then they would have to prove that they possessed combat power comparable to God.
However...
"If I really fought Neuvillette... then the problem would be shifted to internal strife in Fontaine, and it would cause internal chaos in Fontaine... No, that won't do."
Yuto lightly stroked his chin, then quickly denied his own idea.
"Fighting Tartaglia won't make the Fatui fear, and besides, as his... Senior Martial Uncle, I can't be too harsh..."
"Following this line of thought, the only battle event that can serve as a display of power is Arlecchino, and her Story Quest just happens to have this segment..."
Thinking of this, Yuto nodded slightly, then shifted his gaze to the window beside him, a rather natural smile appearing on his face.
"Since the relocation affairs of the House of the Hearth have also been advanced due to my appearance, that means her Story Quest will also be advanced..."
"But there's no need to worry too much; even if it proceeds according to the original timeline, it doesn't matter,
After all, Arlecchino was still in Fontaine at that time, and even if the Fatui wanted to break the agreement, they would have to wait until Arlecchino left."
"Moreover, Arlecchino still needs me to take in those children, so she can't go back on her word."
"Looking at it this way, I was quite farsighted, otherwise there would be many more things to worry about now."
Yuto nodded slightly, then walked into his office to review documents.
Of course, after reviewing the documents, he also had to personally interview those people.
If things went smoothly... he would strive to establish that new department before he set off to deal with the Narzissenkreuz Ordo.
There are two great laws in this world: no one complains about having too much rest, and no one complains about having too much mora in their pocket.
Yuto was no exception.
Initially, he joined Palais Mermonia for Furina, to satisfy the affection he held for Furina in his heart.
As time passed, his understanding of work gradually transformed into his responsibility towards Fontaine and his responsibility towards Furina.
In the end... these two responsibilities became intertwined; solving The Prophecy was not only to protect Furina, but also to fulfill his duty as an Assistant Administrator.
And now, The Prophecy was over, and his responsibility... was only to cultivate a new department for Fontaine, and then hand over everything to them to handle.
This way... he could achieve those two iron laws.
No one can resist the temptation of paid leave, and Yuto was no exception.
Thus, Yuto made his current arrangements while planning his future step by step.
And as he was planning these things, he suddenly realized something was amiss.
"Hiss... wait a minute... where's that settlement screen? Didn't the morning's aftermath discussion already end? I've given all the necessary information, why hasn't it—"
Before Yuto could continue thinking, the familiar screen appeared before him.
Sometimes, Yuto really wanted to know why he had such a power, similar to speaking something into existence. Was this also part of the Immortal Spirit's power?
Yuto shrugged slightly, seemingly not wanting to dwell on the matter too much, and instead focused his gaze on the screen before him.
[Main Quest · 「Childe's Play」 Completed]
[Character Participation: 97%]
[Character Presence Level: S+]
[Overall Character Performance Rating: S+]
[Calculating popularity value and corresponding entries, please wait...]
[As the current character is an important character in the Main Quest 「Childe's Play」, the calculated popularity value receives an additional boost]
[Popularity value obtained from Main Quest participation: 60000]
[Current Popularity Value: 95000]
[New Character Entries: 「Reliable Fontaine Adult Male」, 「Furina Fanatic」, 「Incarnation of Secrets」, 「Strongest Duel Proxy and Licensed Agent」, 「Duck Bane」]
Yuto looked at the settlement screen before him, his mouth twitching slightly.
It wasn't because he found the amount of popularity value odd, but rather...
"Is that 'Duck Bane'... the duck I'm thinking of?"
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