Alex brought Focalors to Furina's room via a private elevator.
Now that there was finally no one around, Focalors moved and jumped down when Alex slightly lowered his arm.
Then, Focalors frowned slightly and said with a hint of petulance, "What were you thinking, teleporting me out?!"
Focalors then quickly checked herself, realizing that only the consciousness of her divinity had come out; her Gnosis was still inside the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale.
"Ah, I just wanted to try. It shouldn't affect anything, right?"
Focalors wasn't too angry. She crossed her arms over her chest and looked at Alex: "It's fine, but you'd better send me back quickly now. The longer I stay out here, the more dangerous it becomes!"
"Moreover, if I'm not in the Oratrice, this machine won't function at all, which is a huge problem!" Focalors said with a serious expression. The most critical issue was that it wouldn't be able to absorb Indemnitium.
Focalors added, "If they find out... Before this, were you the only one who came to the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale?"
Alex nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. Lyney and Lynette brought me here."
Focalors said, "Then I strongly advise you to put me back in quickly. Before they find out! Otherwise, you'll all be arrested and put on trial!"
"Is it that serious?" Alex scratched his head, looking bewildered.
"Of course!" Focalors nodded.
Just as Alex was about to say something else, he heard… "Tap, tap, tap" footsteps from outside the door.
It was Furina! Alex recognized the familiar sound of her footsteps immediately.
Is it Furina? Focalors began to waver internally.
She should meet her; this was a perfect opportunity. Focalors wanted to apologize to Furina properly.
She shouldn't meet her! Until the prophecy of Fontaine arrived, Focalors should not interact with anyone, lest her plan be compromised.
Focalors's internal struggle caused her to miss the best time for Alex to teleport her away.
A few seconds later, Focalors still decided it was better not to meet her!
So Focalors quickly grabbed Alex's clothes and said to him, "Is your teleportation ready?! Take me back quickly."
Alex, however, actually hoped that Furina and Focalors would meet and talk properly.
Furina had endured such a long period of loneliness and suffering.
What a great opportunity this was; perhaps it could directly resolve their conflict.
Perhaps it could even give Furina someone to confide in.
So, Alex took half a step back, bumped into a chair, lost his balance, and fell backward.
Curtain up, activating the fake fall skill!
"Hey!" Focalors hadn't expected Alex to suddenly pull such a stunt.
Her hand, which was holding Alex's clothes, was pulled by his body, causing her to fall onto him.
"Creak~"
Furina pushed open the door, holding three large strawberries in her other hand.
The moment Furina entered, she witnessed an astonishing scene.
Alex lay on the floor, his clothes somewhat disheveled, with a familiar Damselette figure on top of him.
At this moment, the Damselette Focalors was sprawled across Alex's chest, her head buried in his chest.
"Thud, thud, thud." The strawberries fell to the ground and rolled a short distance.
Realizing that she had been discovered by Furina, Focalors became like a doll, motionless.
This scene was too embarrassing! And to be seen by Furina!
"Uh, that?…" Furina said with some confusion, while feeling a spark of anger ignite within her.
What was wrong with this guy?! How could he be in such a position with, with… with Alex in her own home?!
"It's a misunderstanding!" Alex quickly uttered the classic line.
Furina, hands on her hips, pointed at the white-haired Damselette on Alex and said, "Who… is this?"
"Uh… this." Alex hesitated as he spoke, nudging Focalors.
Feeling her legs being pushed, Focalors sighed inwardly.
Then she slowly raised her face, and then knelt between Alex's legs.
With a slight curve of her lips, Focalors finally said gently to Furina, "Long time no see, Furina~"
"Ah!" Furina exclaimed, then said in disbelief, "My… my reflection in the mirror?!"
"Mm~" Focalors affirmed, supporting herself with her hands, then stood up.
Seeing the person in front of her nod in confirmation, Furina's body couldn't help but tremble slightly: "You, how could you be here? Do you still need something from me?"
"Well, how I'm here…" Focalors initially tried to be mysterious, then her gaze turned to Alex, her expression somewhat sharp, as if saying, don't reveal too much to me.
Seeing Focalors's gaze, Alex understood her general meaning: don't let Furina know too much, right? Then he would make something up.
"I accidentally found her in the mirror, and when I touched it, I didn't expect that I actually teleported her here."
"It's just that something went wrong with the teleportation, and we fell together." Perfect, what a perfect excuse!
"I see, then…" Furina nodded in understanding. Then she looked at Focalors, her lips slightly parted.
Furina then remembered that there was someone else here, and quickly stopped herself from saying what she intended.
Seeing Furina's hesitant expression, Focalors felt a pang in her heart. After all this time, it must have been so hard, so tormenting.
"You've worked hard all this time, Furina." Finally, these words were spoken by Focalors herself, face-to-face with Furina.
Hearing "my reflection in the mirror" say these words to her, the long-suppressed emotions poured out in an instant.
A large amount of Hydro element instantly flowed from her eyes.
Alex, watching from the side, also felt a pang of sadness.
Even without fully understanding what had happened over the past nearly five hundred years, Furina's loud cries at this moment interrupted everyone's thoughts: "Waaah! Waaah!"
"So… sniff, so when will it all end?" Furina wiped her tears in place.
Focalors came to Furina's front, gently embraced her, and at the same time, soft words echoed in Furina's ear, offering encouragement: "Although there isn't much time left until the prophecy, Furina… don't worry, this moment will come quickly, and then it will end!"
"By then, everyone will be saved, no one will be dissolved!" Focalors concluded with a joyful tone and smile, giving Furina confidence.
Her plan must have succeeded!
The return of the authority of the Hydro Dragon to Neuvillette's hands had already confirmed it.
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