Yuto looked at the light screen in front of him, and his brain went into a long period of downtime.
He felt... he had to take back what he said earlier.
This "Forbidden Codex" in a sense... seemed to really want to completely build him into an omnipotent melee mage.
Although he still didn't know what effect this thing would have, but...
Yuto spread his hands again, and the Electro elements in the room suddenly began to stir, rushing towards Yuto's hand like moths to a flame.
In just a moment, a double-pointed spear completely condensed from Electro elements appeared in Yuto's hand.
Unlike the miniature model that was obviously for testing earlier... this thing could be directly used as a weapon.
However, Yuto's mental state was not so deranged as to let him mess up his office with this thing; he merely dismissed the Electro elements after a brief glance.
"Has elemental affinity increased?"
Looking at the somewhat reluctant purple light spots, Yuto already had a conclusion in his heart.
Compared to the all-round improvement brought by the "Law Enforcement Agency"... the bonus brought by the "Forbidden Codex" was more like a specialized bonus in the direction of magic, which could also be considered a good direction for improvement.
Thinking of this, Yuto moved his gaze away from the gradually dispersing light spots and placed it on the documents at hand.
Instead of focusing all his attention on future matters, it was better to finish the current tasks first and then consider those problems.
"Speaking of which... shouldn't I be helping Fufu move today? With her small arms and legs... tsk..."
Yuto let out a rather complicated "tsk" and then sped up the rate at which he was reviewing documents, seemingly already envisioning Furina's miserable state as she walked around carrying those boxes by herself.
Since someone had given him the tag of "Furina Fanatic," helping Furina move would not cause his persona to collapse.
What's more... the main quest was over now, and those invisible cameras shouldn't be watching him anymore.
They should... right?
...
Just as Yuto was speeding up his document review, Furina had just finished her house-hunting trip.
Looking at the two keys in her hand, a smile involuntarily appeared on the girl's face, as if she was thinking of the things that would happen in this house in the near future...
"But... I'll still move out of here eventually, right? After all, this isn't my own house..."
Yes, Furina did not choose to buy a house directly, but instead chose... to rent a house.
Yuto had told her yesterday that the news of her resignation would be announced today, which meant she needed to move out of Palais Mermonia as soon as possible.
Under these circumstances, Furina could only rent a house.
What's more... in her impression, for the people of any country, buying a house was a major family event, requiring the comprehensive consideration of the opinions of most people.
And since Yuto was not present today, Furina did not presume to purchase property herself, but planned to wait until Yuto was free... and then the two of them would choose together.
This not only saved a lot of time but also avoided many troubles.
Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily appeared on Furina's face, and she casually sat on a nearby sofa for a short rest.
For her, the process of house-hunting alone was a very novel experience.
Perhaps because of the two announcements released today, after Furina walked out of Palais Mermonia... she sensed some differences from before.
When the responsibility on her shoulders had not been lifted, and the mask on her face had not been removed, the people of Fontaine looked at her with only two emotions: respect and fanaticism.
The former was respect for her "God identity," and the fanaticism... also came from the fanaticism for her "God identity."
But now, the emotions in their eyes when they looked at her had become more complex.
Admiration, respect, or perhaps guilt and fanaticism...
Of course, there was no longer that hint of doubt that made Furina's heart palpitate in their eyes.
Their reverence was for what she had done, not her identity; their respect was for her abandoning divine power to protect her people, not because she was the Water God.
Those who had doubted her originally carried a hint of guilt, after all... they had once deemed her an "incompetent God" and caused her some harm.
And those who had unconditionally trusted her originally became even more fanatical because of her actions, but in Furina's own heart... perhaps such actions were truly worthy of their fanaticism.
As Yuto had said, she received the respect and understanding she deserved, and also the peace she had always yearned for.
—Anyone could see the true meaning behind her resignation, so they tacitly agreed not to disturb her.
After all... the life she yearned for was a simple one.
She didn't need grand adventures, nor a dreamlike, extravagant life; she just needed to live her life like an ordinary person.
This was not only her wish but also Focalors's wish.
Since she was no longer here, this wish... should be carried out by her bit by bit.
Thinking of this, Furina slowly stood up from the sofa, locked the door, and left.
She was going to start her new life.
Of course, a new life with Yuto.
Just as she had blessed.
...
Perhaps due to serendipity, or perhaps due to a telepathic connection, many extremely low-probability events often occurred between Furina and Yuto.
Just as Furina stepped into Yuto's office door, the quill in Yuto's hand also stopped.
Their gazes intertwined and met in mid-air, ultimately transforming into a knowing smile on both their faces.
"You're back? Did you find a satisfactory house?"
"Yes, I found one, but it's rented. When you're less busy later, how about we go pick a house together?"
Furina smiled softly, and a slightly different sparkle appeared in her beautiful heterochromatic eyes.
She had been running around all day today; by all accounts... she should have been extremely exhausted by now, but when she saw Yuto...
She was no longer tired at all.
"Meow~"
As if sensing a different atmosphere, Little Sanhua, who had been curled up on the table, came to Furina's side at some point and gently rubbed against her calf.
Furina also seemed to feel the soft, furry touch, and she bent down slightly to stroke the cat's head, then said:
"Don't worry, that apartment allows pets, so I won't leave you behind again~"
"Meow~"
Watching the affectionate interaction between the person and the cat, Yuto smiled slightly and sighed inwardly:
"I finally understand why the Old Man chose to retire. This kind of peaceful life is truly very appealing to people like us."
"I hope... this peaceful life can last as long as possible..."
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