Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

Chapter 883 The Auxiliary Force Arrives

Funina rushed into the woods, looking helplessly at Su, who was frozen into a big block of ice.

The black-haired girl froze for a moment, her face still showing the resolute determination and sorrow that hadn't yet faded.

The ice that sealed Su was not pure black, but shimmered with countless star-like fragments of light, turning her into a beautiful sculpture that could be considered a work of art.

Funina had no interest in appreciating it; she immediately hugged Su, trying to melt away the ominous black ice sealed within Su with her own body heat.

The next second, a piercing pain shot through her, and Funina instinctively jumped to the side, trembling as she discovered that her wings were stained with a corroded purplish-black color.

But seeing the girl's frozen posture, Funina rushed over again and hugged her tightly.

A chilling cold gripped her heart once more, and she heard dangerous murmurs.

The voices were sharp and muffled, some questioning, "Why didn't you save us?!"

Furina thought it was the vengeful spirit of the Fontaines speaking, and she choked back tears as she loudly retorted, "Su is not a Fontaine! She has no obligation to save you!"

"Come at me! I am your god!"

"I'm sorry, please stop bothering her..."

There are also voices trying to mislead people by saying, "They don't want you anymore. Once they see your true colors, everyone will eventually give up on you."

Funina hugged Su tighter, "No, no, no! I won't abandon Su, and I will never give up on you!"

"Didn't we make a promise? You haven't seen my grand farewell yet, wake up! Don't listen to its nonsense..."

Furina looked up, crying, and anxiously searched her surroundings. "Fire! Where's the fire? Quickly conjure up some fire!"

Where did Fucarus go? Fucarus!

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Outside the dream world, the pure water spirit relentlessly activated the spiritual dew between its fins.

The deep blue spiritual dew emitted a vibrant white light, striving to suppress the chill while continuously repairing the injuries that had manifested in Funina's real body from her dream consciousness.

The already fragile body of the pure water spirit showed signs of crumbling at the edges due to excessive consumption.

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'It's no use; the flames can't melt the ice on her body.'

A soft green light shone forth, and a gentle voice echoed through the forest.

'Let her go first, otherwise you'll collapse from the corrosion before she even thaws.'

Another sound rang out, and then a gentle, warm breeze blew away Funina, taking the chill away from her.

As if grasping at a straw, Funina cried out urgently, "How did Su become like this? What can I do to save her?"

A voice sighed, 'I think she probably had no choice but to absorb too much dangerous energy.'

Another voice added, 'I guess she digested it well, but who knew the cunning core of the abyss was lurking, ready to strike when she was vulnerable.'

Funina stared blankly at the girl in the black ice, and indeed found that there was a smoky black aura slowly flowing around her. Then she remembered the voice she had heard when she hugged Su just now...

abyss……

In her mind, the word referred to a powerful and seductive negative energy, the "whisper of the devil," which would lead people astray.

So... Su was infected by the Abyss and chose to freeze herself in order to control herself?

Furness trembled. What should she do... what should she do?

Seemingly sensing Funina's helplessness, one of the voices spoke as if guiding her:

In countless worlds, countless gods and mortals, for countless reasons, yearn for and seize something.

'Emotions, pleasure, joy, hope...'

'Evil, blood, kindness, responsibility...'

'Burning love, or rising desire...'

What, then, is her heart yearning for?

What is Su yearning for...?

As she listened, Fu Ningna recalled Su's recent unusual behavior, trying to analyze Su's true thoughts.

From the start of that trial, Sue was constantly angry and furious.

Those emotions weren't just about feeling sorry for her and disliking the people of Fontainebleau; they might also stem from the fact that the trial reminded Su of some unpleasant memories. Su may very well have experienced something similar!

Sue believed that the people of Fontaine had betrayed the water god—Sue herself had been betrayed by her own people!

Then... she was in a daze for a long time and couldn't remember many details!

Funina tried hard to recall, even wanting to hit her head to make her thoughts clearer.

'Don't worry, you have a delicate and perceptive heart,' another voice comforted you. 'Actually, you already know the answer.'

Furnessa forced herself to calm down and skip over those chaotic images. She remembered the scene of Sue carrying Paimon and Count Todot to find her, and how Sue was clingy and wanted to be close to her relatives and friends even when she slept.

She understood that what Su craved was companionship and love.

A lively voice clapped enthusiastically, "Congratulations, you got it right!"

How can we convey companionship and love to Su, who is in the ice sculpture?

Funina recalled an opera she had once seen.

On stage, the witch casts an evil curse on the princess, but it is easily lifted by a kiss of true love.

Viewers are complaining that the plot is clichéd, and the witch's curse, which she cast with a lot of magic, can be broken with a kiss, which shows that the witch is not very skilled.

Furina said, "On the contrary! It is precisely because the witch knows how rare true love is that she made the kiss of true love the way to break the curse. Otherwise, there would be more than just a few successful cases throughout history."

True love is not limited to romantic love between men and women; it can also encompass familial love, friendship, and teacher-student relationships.

But regardless of the type, true love is extremely rare.

Only a firm choice and the unwavering determination to sacrifice one's life for the other can be called true love.

Would she be willing to sacrifice her life for Su?

Funina was quite certain.

But she also worried that her survival instinct would cause the "magic" to fail.

There was no time to hesitate; Funina cleared her mind and her eyes were resolute.

She tiptoed closer to the statue of the girl, "Please don't confine me to this lonely island to dance alone anymore, I have offered up my weakest hope..."

"Huh?! Stop, stop, stop!" The wind whistled through the woods along with the startled voice. "How did the plot suddenly jump to a kissing scene?"

Suddenly realizing there were "audiences" present, Funina, both embarrassed and bewildered, said, "Weren't you the ones who guided me and gave Su what she craved?"

Su craved companionship and love.

In terms of "companionship," she is currently by Su's side, which is evident in this.

Doesn't the conceptual "love" need to be expressed through a kiss of true love?

What's wrong with this?

A more composed voice followed, "While it's true that 'magic' is a miracle triggered by power and will, this application is still too crude."

In ancient languages, light and love are synonyms. I will teach you a great mystery, difficult to describe in mortal language, to amplify the effects of "magic."

Funina listened attentively and memorized the mysterious words. Strangely enough, those prayers, which should have been difficult to understand, sounded like a smooth piece of music to her.

'After all, you are... the ability to shape and tune is ingrained in your instincts.'

'Please,' the voice said, 'warm her with your heart, cleanse her with your love. Harmonize for her, help her ascend.'

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Navelette looked up from her busy schedule.

He sensed Funina's tears and the foreign wind.