"Because... whether it's me or all the people of Fontaine, we have endured this 'sin' for far too long..."
Focalors lowered her eyes slightly, but immediately raised them again. She ignored the blue giant sword spinning faster and faster above her head and continued to ask with a smile:
"Chief Justice Neuvillette, once you reclaim all the power of the elemental dragons, what Judgment will you give us?"
Upon hearing this, Chief Justice Neuvillette fell silent, and after a long while, he took a deep breath, glanced at Yuto beside him, and murmured softly:
"So... this was your purpose in having me observe humanity all along?"
As if hearing Chief Justice Neuvillette's words, Yuto nodded gently, then continued to speak:
"Only when you understand human nature better can you make more accurate Judgments."
"Of course, this is one of the purposes, not all of them."
Upon hearing this, Chief Justice Neuvillette slightly raised his head, looking at Focalors who was still smiling at him, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Inviting him to become Chief Justice... the purpose was to make him understand humanity better, and then through this, to ensure that he would not pass Judgment on humanity after regaining the ancient dragon authority...
"How cunning... Focalors..."
"At this point... you know I can no longer make a guilty Judgment, right?"
Focalors nodded noncommittally, then softly said:
"Although this plan is very risky and there are many uncertain factors, I believe in humanity."
"I believe Lady Furina can endure these five hundred years, and I believe everything about humanity will subtly change your view."
"Clearly... humanity is worth my trust."
After saying this, Focalors slightly raised her head, looking at the giant sword that was constantly accelerating, then sighed softly, and then focused her gaze on Yuto.
This time, her face wasn't smiling; instead, she looked at Yuto very seriously and asked:
"Mr. Immortal Spirit, did you once try to find a way to prevent Lady Furina from being Judged?"
Upon hearing this, Yuto was first stunned, then nodded gently.
"That's right, but... about three hundred years ago, I realized that I am not a 'variable'; I cannot change a fate that has already been anchored."
"One could even say... the only thing I could do was to alleviate Lady Furina's mental stress a little."
Focalors nodded noncommittally. She moved her lotus-like steps lightly, walking unhurriedly to Yuto's side, and softly said:
"You weren't a 'variable' before, but now... you are."
"After all, you changed the final outcome of The Prophecy, didn't you?"
Looking at Focalors before him, Yuto gently shook his head, then spoke:
"I couldn't even stop that Judgment; I merely made the final outcome a little gentler."
"Lady Furina, who was originally supposed to sit alone on the Divine Throne and cry, now has an Immortal Spirit accompanying her. This is the only 'fate' I could change."
"From the scale of The Prophecy as a whole, I didn't play much of a role; at most... I merely assisted you in completing this plan to deceive the heavenly principles."
Upon hearing this, Focalors shook her head and said meaningfully:
"Don't underestimate yourself, Mr. Immortal Spirit."
"Judgment is a part of fate. I, or rather, we, who bore the original sin of 'stealing the power of the primordial sea water'... will certainly experience this Judgment."
"Egeria used the power of the Primordial Sea to create humans, Egeria was punished by Sky Island, Lady Furina was Judged by everyone, Fontaine was submerged by the great flood..."
"These contents are results, not processes."
"Since we need to deceive the heavenly principles, let these anchored fates happen. As for the process in between... it's not particularly important."
"When Lady Furina stood in the accused's box and the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale began to turn because of her statements, The Prophecy had already occurred."
Focalors smiled quite easily, then stood before Yuto and said very sincerely:
"Thank you for not letting her endure so much pain during the Judgment."
"However... there's something I need to tell Mr. Immortal Spirit."
"What is it?"
"About the 'consciousness resonance' you wanted to do."
Upon hearing this, Yuto nodded without any surprise, then asked:
"That's right, I believe... the people of Fontaine should know how much suffering and torment their God endured for them, but—"
"Although I also agree with your idea, but... it won't work."
Perhaps because the time for execution was approaching, Focalors did not wait for Yuto to finish speaking before she spoke first:
"I said before that to 'deceive the heavenly principles,' The Prophecy must occur in its conventional form, with Lady Furina being Judged and Fontaine being submerged once."
"Only then will their order deem 'the punishment has been carried out,' and not bring down disaster again."
"If you let the people of Fontaine know about our plan, it means our 'deception' will completely fail."
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