"Even though he saw through my disguise, even though he saw through my plan, he still chose to remain silent."
"This is his trust in me. By all accounts... I should not let him down."
As Furina spoke, she gently clasped her hand, and a ball of blue light flew into her palm as if alive.
"What's more, I am the God of Fontaine."
"Five hundred years ago, when I was planning this... I was thinking about how to protect the residents of Fontaine."
"And now... it's the same."
After saying these words, Furina's expression visibly relaxed, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.
"Today, the prophetic disaster is approaching, and this is also the best opportunity I have waited five hundred years for..."
"As long as I abandon the divine power from the Gnosis now and destroy it along with the 'Indemnity' accumulated over five hundred years... Fontaine can avoid the fate of being submerged."
With that, Furina turned her gaze to the gradually fading phantom in front of her, and softly said:
"I probably know what you are..."
"The essence of 'Indemnity' is actually the aggregated energy of human emotions. Under the catalysis of the 'Gnosis'... those emotions gradually formed a consciousness."
"And that consciousness is you, right?"
"Once I use all the 'Indemnity' and my own divine power to create a giant hammer that shatters the prison of destiny... you will also turn to ashes, right?"
"..."
The phantom in front fell into a long silence, and after a while, it slowly asked:
"Is this truly your real wish? Even after enduring so much pain, even after enduring so much criticism, you still want to save them?"
"They are clearly the source of your pain, why... do you still want to save them?"
Hearing this, Furina was slightly startled, as if she was also pondering this question.
"My... wish?"
After a brief thought, Furina came up with her own answer.
Looking at the 'phantom' in front of her, which even looked at her with a hint of hope, the girl softly replied:
"This is... my choice, my responsibility, and my wish."
"I look forward to the day The Prophecy ends more than any other Fontaine resident, because... I can finally be myself again."
"I have also fulfilled my duty as a God. I am worthy of my people, and worthy of my heart."
"They won't thank you for saving them! They won't thank you for your sacrifice!"
"Focalors! Think about how you used to be! Think about when you had the power of a God!"
"Is it really worth giving up the power of a God for these people who once hurt you?!"
The 'phantom''s expression gradually became distorted, like the final struggle of a dying person.
Hearing this, Furina gently shook her head, then said:
"Chang Ming once told me, 'One cannot make a judgment about an entire group based on the actions of an individual.'"
"And those who spoke up for my divine identity in the Opera House just now are the best proof of this statement."
"I don't care if they thank me, because I just need to do my duty."
"As for the power of a God..."
There was not a trace of nostalgia on Furina's face; instead, she was quite frank.
"I have lived five hundred years without divine power, and I have long been accustomed to this life."
"Next... all I need to do is end my responsibilities and protect everyone living in Fontaine. That will be enough."
Speaking of this, Furina gently nodded, then spread the hand that held the blue ball of light.
Buzz—
Along with a light buzzing sound echoing through the Opera House, the blue ball of light slowly floated upwards, and soon drifted to the sky above the Opera House.
Furina slightly raised her head, looking at the ball of light suspended above the Opera House, and softly murmured:
"I hope you can save all of this… I hope you can bring me, and Fontaine, a rare peace and tranquility."
Perhaps hearing Furina's words, the light emitted by the ball of light grew even more intense, with circle after circle of blue ripples slowly appearing in the air above the Opera House.
As the ripples appeared faster and faster, the blue light emitted by the ball of light also reached its peak intensity.
Bang—
A sound loud enough to shake the heavens rang out on the stage, a sea-blue column of water shot straight into the sky, turning into a scattered drizzle that fell upon the stage.
And at this moment, the spotlight completely focused on Furina.
She stepped with light movements, accompanied by the melodious music, dancing gently like a water fairy.
"I am the God who presides over water, and also the God of humans. Protecting them is my responsibility, and my wish."
"I come from water, and I shall return to water, no matter when, no matter where."
"Why would water, which represents life, choose to destroy living beings? Is this human sin or the arrogance of the heavens?"
"But… at this moment, it no longer matters."
"If it is human sin, then God shall bear it, for she created them."
"If it is the arrogance of the heavens, then God shall judge it, for she is the God who presides over justice."
"I am the God of humans, and also my own God."
"I will not leave this world; I will always be here, using my own eyes to rediscover this colorful and beautiful world."
"The desire to protect humans has never faded, has never changed, never changed…"
As the music gradually became softer, the water light that had been high in the sky also dimmed, signaling the complete end of this play.
Looking at Furina, who had already taken her bowing posture on the stage, the audience below was momentarily stunned, then erupted in thunderous cheers.
"Lady Furina!!!"
"Good! Excellent! Human sin is borne by the God who protects them, and the arrogance of the heavens is judged by God!"
"Wuwuwu… Lady Furina…"
"Even if humans expressed doubt and incomprehension about Lady Furina's actions, and it even turned into criticism in the end… she never gave up on us…"
"Always the God of humans. I am honored to be a follower of such a God."
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