"Destroy the Divine Throne...? You—"
Chief Justice Neuvillette looked at Focalors, who was smiling and saying extremely terrifying words, with a shocked expression, momentarily unsure of what she wanted to do.
But as a Dragon King... Chief Justice Neuvillette quickly understood what Focalors intended to do.
At this moment, this Dragon King of Teyvat was so shocked by the Archon before him that he couldn't utter a single syllable, as if he had been directly silenced by something.
Focalors, on the other hand, looked at him with a smile, then slowly closed her eyes and said:
"I am not the kind of person who enjoys herself with a clear conscience while Lady Furina suffers..."
"During these five hundred years, my work has been to accumulate Indemnitium in the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale."
"In fact, some have already discovered that only a small portion of the energy generated by the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale is used to power the cities of Fontaine."
"The vast majority of the rest has been accumulated for the execution of today's death sentence."
After saying that, Focalors slightly raised her head, looked at the giant sword that was gradually beginning to spin, then looked at Chief Justice Neuvillette, who was still in a state of shock, and smiled softly, as if waiting for his next words.
Chief Justice Neuvillette remained silent for a while before finally asking:
"...So, the Judgment in The Prophecy and the 'death sentence' that just occurred, were all part of your plan?"
Focalors nodded noncommittally, then began to pace back and forth again in the already shattered Opera House.
"Five hundred years of uninterrupted accumulation... enough to support the people of Fontaine for thousands or even tens of thousands of years of energy, all stored in the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale."
"Only this level of faith, this magnitude of energy, can possibly shake their rules, can possibly break the existing order, and completely destroy the Water God's Divine Throne."
"And this... is the foundation for returning what once belonged to you."
Focalors said with a smile.
"But..."
Chief Justice Neuvillette naturally knew what Focalors meant by "that thing," but he still couldn't understand why Focalors would make such a decision?
As if sensing the change in Chief Justice Neuvillette's emotions, Focalors moved her lotus-like steps lightly, slowly walking before the tall figure, and smiled softly.
"What? Are you sad again?"
"Is this the expression the Water Dragon Sovereign of Teyvat shows when the power stolen by them is about to return to your hands?"
Focalors smiled playfully, a hint of gentleness flashing in her heterochromatic eyes.
—It was as if an elder was looking at her own child.
Before she became the Water God, she was a familiar of Egeria; in a sense... her age was indeed greater than Chief Justice Neuvillette's.
But Chief Justice Neuvillette did not notice this hint of tenderness from Focalors; he only felt his mind was in a mess, unable to accept this fact for a moment.
Focalors had worked so hard for so many years, and her ultimate goal was actually just to sacrifice herself?
Why on earth?
This value system, beyond Chief Justice Neuvillette's comprehension, made him unable to understand, just as when he heard Navia's explanation of Cares's actions during Vasher's Judgment earlier.
Only shock, still shock.
Yuto, who had been silently observing, also shifted his gaze to Chief Justice Neuvillette.
In his opinion, the reason Focalors brought Chief Justice Neuvillette into this was not only to return the ancient dragon authority to him, but also to...
Allow him to gain a new understanding of himself and of humanity.
This was the last safeguard she had made for her actions, which were no different from a gambler's.
Cares's actions had refreshed his understanding of humanity and updated his perception of "justice," and this time...
What kind of growth would this Hydro Archon, who had entered the game herself, bring him?
Upon hearing this question, Focalors was silent for a moment, then slowly raised her head, looking at the Water Dragon Sovereign whose expression seemed a little sad, and softly said:
"I am the God of Justice, I am the God who presides over "Judgment," so... if there was an opportunity for me to judge the heavenly principles..."
"Its crime is no different from Egeria's."
"Egeria stole the power of the Primordial Sea, and it stole the power of you ancient dragons."
"As the God of Justice, although I cannot truly judge the heavenly principles, I can, to a certain extent, help you find true "justice."
"Returning the power that rightfully belongs to you... is what I, as an Archon representing justice, should do."
"If one day I can see Egeria again, I will confidently raise my head, look at her, and say without the slightest hesitation—'I am worthy of the name of justice.'"
At this point, Focalors paused slightly. She raised her eyes to look at Chief Justice Neuvillette, who was still bowing his head in silence, and then continued:
"Speaking of justice, I have always believed that justice is the process of tracing back to the very existence of humanity."
"If stealing the power of the primordial sea water is Fontaine's 'original sin'..."
"Leaving aside the inherent rightness or wrongness of the act itself, simply the birth and continued existence of Fontainians as humans, is Fontaine's 'initial justice.'"
"And for me and Egeria... 'existence' is Egeria's justice, and 'continuation' is my justice."
At this point, Focalors slightly turned her head, looking at Yuto, whom she and Chief Justice Neuvillette had left hanging for a while, and said with a smile:
"I really like what Mr. Immortal Spirit said, 'Some things are above others.'"
"For me at this moment, letting the people of Fontaine live should be the justice above all else."
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