As Furina uttered these dream-like words, the curtain on the stage slowly fell, and the stage lights dimmed.
Experienced Fontaine Opera-goers knew well that this was standard for a play reaching its middle act—an intermission.
Of course, this not only meant an intermission for the actors, but also...
The audience could begin discussing the details of the first half of the plot.
"From the looks of it... this play seems to have six to eight acts, right? This is only the third act... so it seems there will be a lot of information later on..."
"Don't even mention later, I already feel like there's enough information just in the first part..."
"Yes, Lady Furina's change in personality, her planning and schemes for The Prophecy, and the process of how she met that Assistant Administrator..."
"But then again, was Lord Yuto's ability that strong from the beginning? Making pastries while helping Lady Furina with official duties, no wonder he eventually became the Assistant Administrator."
"Actually, the first part already conveys the situation Lady Furina faced, but... I always feel like something is still missing."
"Because what you're seeing now are all the difficulties Lady Furina faced that originated from herself, not from objective reality."
"I estimate... the second half will cover those contents, right?"
...
After the audience discussed for about five minutes, the red curtain that had been covering the stage slowly opened.
At this moment, the stage did not have the complicated set design as before; there was only a bookshelf, and Furina and Weil Mang standing in front of it.
"Lady Furina, this is the recent hydrological report. The parameters you asked us to pay attention to... are still not optimistic."
Hearing this, Furina gently shook her head, then smiled meaningfully and said:
"As expected. As the God who governs water, this is a result I already knew."
"Uh... if that's the case, why did you still ask us to pay extra attention to these data results?"
Furina glanced at the clerk beside her, chuckled softly, and said:
"As your God, it's natural to care about your people and how far your country has developed, to what level, isn't it?"
"Simply put... I just wanted to see how far human wisdom could analyze, nothing more."
Furina put her hands on her hips, then adopted a rather nonchalant posture and continued:
"Although, looking at the current situation... The Prophecy will still happen, but that's not something you need to worry about right now."
Hearing this, the clerk in front of her scratched his head, then said with some hesitation:
"Lady Furina, as far as I know... the Fontaine Academy of Sciences is also trying to research a method to counter the rising water levels."
The clerk's words made Furina's eyes light up, but she still suppressed the excitement in her heart, mimicking her Assistant Administrator's manner as she spoke:
"Ahem, is that so? So... have they found any leads?"
"So far, the Academy of Sciences has not come up with any feasible solutions."
"Is that so..."
Furina nodded slightly, seeming to notice the clerk's somewhat strange gaze on her. She coughed softly twice, then continued:
"But this is not surprising. After all, 'The Prophecy' has already touched upon the realm of God. It's normal for them not to have a solution."
At this point, Furina paused slightly, then assumed a divine posture and continued:
"However, I still appreciate their spirit of exploration and their concern for Fontaine. Hmm, they deserve commendation~"
...
After seeing the clerk leave, Furina lowered her head, looking at the scattered books on the floor, a rare hint of anxiety in her eyes.
"That parameter is constantly rising. Although the increase is not significant, compared to the data from more than ten years ago where there was virtually no increase at all..."
"This is undoubtedly a disaster."
Furina let out a soft sigh, then raised her head to look at the mirror beside her, gazing at her own face, and whispered:
"How much longer do I have to endure such things, such a life?"
Thinking of this, Furina was startled, as if frightened by her somewhat relaxed state.
"Furina, push a little harder. Perhaps the Judgment you've been waiting for is coming soon. Perhaps... those energies will soon be gathered enough..."
"Hmph, just a little bit more... just a little bit more..."
Furina murmured to herself.
At this moment, she was doing her best to find some comfort, after all... this was a path she had to take, and something she had to do.
"Lady Furina?"
Just as Furina was comforting herself, a gentle, somewhat worried voice entered her ears.
Her body instinctively flinched, then she looked at Yuto, who had appeared behind her at some unknown point, holding a silver-white dessert plate in his hand.
At this moment, Yuto was already wearing the attire most commonly seen in the public eye, which meant that in the more than ten years of transition, he had already become the Assistant Administrator.
"Huh? Cha-Yuto? When did you get here?"
Furina asked somewhat abruptly.
Looking at Furina, Yuto frowned slightly, then continued:
"I just saw a clerk leaving from here, and then I came in. Moreover..."
Yuto said, glancing at the clock on the wall, and softly added:
"It's already afternoon tea time, Lady Furina."
"Although I don't know why you look unwell, I think... eating more sweets might help alleviate your inner discomfort, right?"
Hearing this, Furina blinked slightly, then gave a somewhat forced laugh.
"Ha... hahaha, you're right, it's afternoon tea time. As for what you just said about me looking unwell... I think I probably didn't get enough rest last night, did I?"
"This is the archives... I can't eat here, so I'll take it back to my room to eat~"
As Furina spoke, she took the cake from Yuto's hand and disappeared in a flash.
Watching Furina's receding back, Yuto frowned slightly, then murmured:
"A Prophecy involving the realm of God? And persistence..."
"What exactly is Lady Furina hiding?"
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