The address the old man gave was indeed correct. As they got closer to the destination, the flow of people on the street increased.
"It should be just ahead." Furina pointed to a cave not far in front and said to everyone.
After being tossed around for so long, they finally saw the dawn of success. Everyone relaxed slightly, and a pleasant atmosphere filled the entire team.
Just then... 'Furina, watch out!' Rina seemed to realize something and called out to warn Furina.
Hearing this, Furina also stopped in her tracks.
"Lady Furina, is something the matter?" Seeing Furina stop, Cecily was a bit confused.
At that moment—Rina sensed something flying rapidly toward Furina from the side. Her pupils dilated instantly, and within 0.01 seconds, she seized control of the body. With a flash, she dodged the arrow flying from the side, then immediately flew into the air, dodging a poisoned arrow shot from directly behind Furina's head.
"I didn't expect that the person in the middle not only looks like someone with an extraordinary status, but her skills are also remarkable. She actually managed to sense and dodge two of our arrows…"
Not far away, several people watched Furina easily dodge their attack. While they gasped in surprise, they were also filled with shame and anger.
Rina, who had just taken control of Furina's body to escape the danger, was now fuming with rage.
'Who dared… to hurt my Furina!'
She roared through gritted teeth, sparks seemingly flashing in her eyes and waves of murderous intent emanated from around her body.
"Hmm?" In the perception she radiated outward, Rina discovered the locations of the group of attackers; they were scattered in three places.
A strange smile appeared on her face. 'Heh heh heh, I found you…'
A red Scythe belonging exclusively to her materialized in Rina's hand. Once she acted, the people who attacked Furina would be dead within seconds.
Just as Rina was raising the Scythe, a gentle girl voice came from her ear.
"Other Me, I'm fine, aren't I? Please calm down..."
Hearing Furina's words, which were like a gentle breeze and fine rain, Rina's furious mood seemed to have a jar of cold water poured over it, gradually calming down. Furina took the opportunity to regain control of the body, preventing an accident.
If Rina had killed the attackers just now, the conflict between the two regions would probably Catalyze even further, remaining unresolved for hundreds of years.
On the other side, the people who had closed their eyes and prepared for death let out long sighs of relief after finding they were still in this world, marveling at the joy of surviving a disaster.
"Hey, tell me, the killing intent from that woman in the middle was practically in our faces. Why did she end up letting us go?"
"I don't know. Could it be that her conscience got the better of her?"
"Pah! What kind of conscience could those from The Court of Fontaine have?"
"Exactly, exactly."
During the argument, it could be observed that some people's impressions of The Court of Fontaine changed slightly, but most people maintained their previous attitude toward it.
"So what do we do? After this, even if they don't come to settle the score now, this grudge will have to be repaid sooner or later."
"I don't know, but judging from the reaction speed and abilities of that woman in the middle we just observed, using force as a deterrent won't work anymore. Analyzing it from various aspects, I think she is very likely the newly appointed Hydro Archon of Fontaine."
"Hydro Archon?" Hearing his analysis, the surrounding people were startled. Coupled with Furina's stunning display just now, the innate fear of "gods" was triggered. "Then what should we do?"
"We don't know yet if the Hydro Archon and the Nobles are on the same side. If they aren't, that's for the best and everyone will be happy. But if the opposite is true, we must prepare for the worst, because we have no way back." The speaker said solemnly.
The speaker's name was Liego, one of the founders of the Fire Land organization in Gray River and also the public leader of the organization.
[T/L: Liego is based off Oleg from HSR, Fire Land is also based off the Wildfire.]
"We need to make dual preparations. On one hand, we must send people to continue observing their actions and deduce whether they are friend or foe. On the other hand, we must also be prepared for a desperate fight. We need to let them know: even a cornered rabbit will bite!"
"Next, I'll talk about the task assignments..."
"Yes!"
The members of Fire Land went to execute the tasks according to the predetermined plan.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
"Whew—is everyone okay?" After this incident, Furina had lingering fears, her heart still pounding and not yet calmed down. But the moment she regained control of the body, she decided to first soothe the emotions of the team members around her.
"I'm fine, Lady Furina."
"I'm fine."
"No harm done."
The archers were aiming for Furina, but there was no guarantee that others hadn't been hurt. Fortunately, everything was safe and Furina finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It didn't matter if she suffered pain herself, as long as her people and Rina were not hurt.
Although Furina had cared for her people, in the Inner Space, the one with red eyes was still angry.
Rina had her hands on her hips, her face puffed up in a pout, looking exactly like a cute little pufferfish.
Her anger had actually dissipated a lot. Her previous rage was because someone attacked Furina, which multiplied her anger exponentially, leading her to act irrationally, making her hands move faster than her brain.
When it comes to certain people or things, Rina is more deeply affected by her emotions and more prone to irrational actions.
After Furina regained control of the body, she calmed down and thought about the stakes involved. She also realized the consequences if her actions had come true, so her anger naturally subsided a lot.
As for why she didn't stop being angry immediately?
You've got to be kidding, do you think I don't care about my reputation!
Besides, the people who attacked Furina cannot be easily forgiven.
So, Rina is sometimes like a child, even more of a child than Furina and a bit more immature.
Furina looked at the angry Rina, not knowing how to soothe her for a moment.
Not to mention Rina, she was also a bit angry that someone had attacked her this time.
It was just that because this incident was within expectations, her anger wasn't that great—one might even say it was quite low.
But what about Rina?
Although she had long suspected the hostility of Gray River, the other party had directly attacked Furina, so her level of anger was definitely heavier than Furina's.
And this heaviness was the kind that remained after she had calmed down from her state of rage.
Therefore, regarding how to coax Rina, Furina fell into a brief silence...