"He's really good at flirting!"
Seeing the animated short come to an end, Elysia didn't immediately engage in dialogue but instead clutched her chest and said:
"That gesture, that tone, that voice actually made my heart skip a beat. It seems I've met my match."
"It's a pity I can't personally take the stage and can only choose what Lumine wants to say. Otherwise, I would definitely have a showdown with him."
"You can still have a showdown now! Can't Elysia connect with the Supreme Bishop?"
"Yeah, let's have a showdown between the real mom and dad, see who can make the other's heart flutter first."
"Whoever's heart flutters first loses!"
"I'd like to try too, but unfortunately, our Supreme Bishop is so mysterious that no one can find him."
Elysia shook her head regretfully.
"Sometimes I really doubt whether he is the Supreme Bishop himself, or if he's just broken through the dimensional wall."
Not joking, she actually really has this speculation.
But of course, everyone would only think she's joking, and she herself isn't sure if she has even a bit of confidence in her speculation. After all, no normal person would believe such a thing.
The fact that Elysia can even have such thoughts shows how imaginative she is.
So after shaking her head, Elysia stopped thinking about such things and continued to push the plot—she believes that if her bold speculation is true, then sooner or later, she will genuinely meet that man.
"Why are you here?"
Lumine looked at the man in front of her with vigilance and seriousness, feeling a bit complicated inside.
On one hand, although she couldn't understand why the Supreme Bishop of Fontaine could command the Fatui Harbingers, it was certain that the Harbinger Crucabena followed the Supreme Bishop's orders.
And what this man commanded the Fatui Harbinger to do in the Shanhaijing made Lumine feel extremely wary.
Although according to Longhua, it wasn't a fatal poison, and with Longhua's power, it was easily cured—but the act of poisoning an entire island was undeniably evil, and it's hard to say this man is a good person.
Undoubtedly, this is a man more dangerous than the Fatui Harbingers, no, even more dangerous than the Fatui Harbingers.
On the other hand, Lumine has another kind of wariness towards this man.
That is... she occasionally dreams of this man.
Without mentioning the content of the dreams, they make Lumine unable not to be wary of this man.
Since meeting this man in the Shanhaijing, she has been very suspicious that the reason she has those dreams is because of this man.
After all, if the man in the dream really exists, why would she dream of him before even meeting him? And it's that kind of dream.
Just thinking about this question naturally makes her wary.
"Don't be too nervous or afraid. I know because of some previous events, you have some misunderstandings about me, but I mean no harm to you."
Ye looked at Lumine and Paimon, speaking calmly.
And to this, Lumine and Paimon's reactions were...
Paimon: "Why does this sound familiar?"
Lumine: "That's what Tartaglia said back then."
"How can you compare me to him? He's a Fatui Harbinger!"
Ye couldn't help but frown, feeling severely insulted.
And to his heavy tone of dissatisfaction, Paimon couldn't help but feel a bit guilty: "Ah, sorry, being compared to a Fatui Harbinger is indeed not good."
"It's fine, as long as you understand."
Ye's tone softened.
"I don't want to be thought of as the same kind of person as those Fatui Harbingers. I tell you, they all have something wrong with their heads, not a single normal person."
To Ye's words, Paimon couldn't help but nod in agreement, while Lumine twitched the corner of her mouth speechlessly.
(Do you think you're any better?)
"Supreme... why are you here?"
Kurisu interjected at this moment, unable to hide the excitement on his face.
Ye also looked at him: "Lady Furina is very worried about the Fontaine people stranded in Inazuma due to the Sakoku Decree, so she sent me here, hoping to resolve this issue."
"Even in a foreign land, Lady Furina is still protecting us?"
Kurisu couldn't contain his excitement, his face full of joy and gratitude, wanting to kneel down and pray to Lady Furina in front of the Supreme Bishop.
Ye stopped him: "Don't make a scene. If it's known that I'm in Inazuma, the Raiden Shogun will surely come to kill me. I can't withstand her. To solve the problem, we need to plan carefully."
"You're afraid of the Raiden Shogun?"
Lumine couldn't help but ask.
Ye answered sincerely: "I'm just a clergyman, not skilled in combat. How could I not fear the might of a god?"
Paimon looked unconvinced: "You didn't seem afraid of Longhua before."
"In terms of combat power, that Shanhaijing Immortal is no less than the Raiden Shogun, but she has concerns and doesn't dare to act recklessly in the Shanhaijing, so she couldn't do anything to me."
Ye explained patiently and calmly.
"But the Raiden Shogun is different. Although she also has concerns, she has means to make herself not need to worry."
Lumine tilted her head slightly: "Means?"
"You'll find out later." Ye just answered like this, then looked at Kurisu again: "I heard what you said earlier. That merchant obviously has a problem—although I can't solve Inazuma's Sakoku issue in a short time, I can help you with the tax problem."
"Really? Supreme... sorry, I'm not doubting you, I'm just too excited."
"Alright, tell me where that merchant is."
"I remember to find him, go to the seaside tree in the residential area. That's where we usually meet him."
Ye nodded slightly, then looked at Lumine and Paimon: "Do you want to come with me? Maybe we can take this opportunity to clear up some misunderstandings you have about me."
(Misunderstandings... speaking of which, the him I saw today is completely different from the him I saw last time, without that instinctive oppressive fear.)
Lumine pondered.
(This Supreme Bishop of the Fontaine Cathedral is really mysterious. Maybe I can learn a lot through him.)
Thinking this, Lumine nodded: "Alright, we'll go with you."
The dialogue ends here, and the next task is to follow the Supreme Bishop.
Elysia looked at the computer screen, where the Supreme Bishop turned around and walked down the street, and immediately controlled Lumine to follow.
This task doesn't allow switching characters, only using Lumine to follow the Supreme Bishop, with Paimon flying beside.
As the Supreme Bishop walked down the street, he spoke softly: "I've long heard of the fame of the traveler from another land. You're from another world, right?"
"Correct." Paimon nodded: "She came from outside this world, and when she wanted to leave, an unknown god blocked her path, so she's stranded in this world."
"In that case, we have something in common, because I also came from outside this world."
Lumine couldn't help but exclaim: "You too?"
"Ohhh, so this line is used here!" Elysia nodded happily: "When I recorded it, I was wondering who this line was for."
On the computer, the Supreme Bishop naturally ignored Elysia and continued: "I came to this world five hundred years ago. For some reason, I was unconscious for ten years after arriving. Lady Furina took care of me until I woke up."
"So you stayed in Fontaine to repay the Hydro Archon's kindness and became her subordinate?" Paimon nodded understandingly: "I didn't expect you to be such a grateful person. I really misjudged you before. Wait, then why did you poison the people in Shanhaijing? That's too much, no matter how you explain it."
"I was a bit too hasty at the time, and I do feel guilty, but the power I sensed from her made me unable to ignore it—after all, it's the power I once lost."
"Eh? You lost your power too, like Lumine? But you're so strong!"
Ye didn't answer this question but instead said: "The poison I had Arlecchino use wasn't fatal, and I actually gave her the antidote. Although my actions were improper, I was somewhat prepared and didn't intend to kill anyone."
"Even so, it's still too much."
"Sorry, I realize that now, and I won't do such things again."
Ye apologized honestly.
"Uh... although we've only met once before, and I can't say I know you, but your polite attitude is really unfamiliar."
"Then what kind of attitude do you think I should have?"
"Hmm..."
Paimon crossed her arms and thought, then...
"Uh... uh... I can't imagine what kind of attitude you should have when talking to people... I just think you should be more authoritative."
"Some people do think I'm authoritative, but that's just my daily disguise. After all, as the Supreme Bishop of the Fontaine Cathedral, I need to maintain an authoritative image."
Ye spoke truthfully:
"But with you two, I don't need to put on that disguise, do I?"
Seeing Paimon almost completely swayed, Lumine finally couldn't stand it anymore and asked directly: "What's your purpose in approaching us?"
"This encounter is just a coincidence—although I could say that, it would be too insincere."
Ye finally stopped, turned around, and looked Lumine in the eye.
"From the moment you left Liyue, I received news. When you set foot on Ritou, I came immediately. Naturally, my purpose is you, Traveler—I want to ask for your help."
Lumine's expression turned serious, holding her breath.
Ye spoke softly:
"Traveler, will you join me in defeating the Raiden Shogun?"