Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

Chapter 881 Classic Plays

A chilling aura filled the entire room, and a sword hilt gradually appeared in Su's hand, formed from solidified black ice.

Feeling the chill in her sleep, Funina frowned uneasyly, but did not wake up.

A streak of light shone from under Funina's pillow, then flew out and converged at the bedside.

A pure water sprite appeared, wearing a crown, with a tuft of hair sticking up, and a ball of deep blue spiritual dew gathered between its fins.

A clear, azure glow emanated from the pure water spirit at its center, gently washing away the dangerous chill like waves of water, slowing the formation of the sword in Su's hand.

Funina's furrowed brows relaxed, and she continued to immerse herself in her dream.

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Soon after falling asleep, Funina drifted off to sleep.

Before me lies a lush green forest, with a clear spring flowing quietly, and blue weeping willows stretching their branches on a small island in the middle of the lake.

Funina looked down and discovered that her hands had turned into two azure fins.

It turns out that in this dream, my identity was a pure water spirit.

With a flap of her wings, Fulina gracefully took flight in the humid air.

How interesting! I can tell Su about her dream when I wake up!

If she remembers the dream when she wakes up.

Footsteps accompanied the soft clatter of armor as a knight pushed aside the branches and approached.

What a knight he was! His entire body was covered in a sticky, dark red stain, and the seams of his armor were smeared with blood.

An absolutely dangerous person!

Funina wanted to hide, but her dream body eagerly went to meet her.

The water sprite flew over, cupped the blood-stained knight's face, and gently wiped the knight's helmet.

Once the bloodstains were washed away, Funina discovered that the knight had a pair of bright, sea-blue eyes.

And the knight's dirty armor, its true color was silver.

As if sensing something, Fu Ningna quickly thought of a term—pure water knight.

Funina's consciousness looked around and realized that this was actually a very familiar place to her—Irene Island.

To be precise, it refers to the island of Irie before the Opicclay Opera House was built, and perhaps even before Fontaine was fully established.

Irie Island, where the waters of Fontainebleau converge. The most famous legend that took place here is the story of the Pure Water Knight Irie returning the sword to the mistress of the waters.

And the divinely bestowed sword that Iriye returned—yes, it is the scepter that still stands in her hand, symbolizing the supreme authority of Fontaine—the Radiant Stillness.

With the elements of Lu Jingquan, Pure Water Sprite, and Pure Water Knight converging, it seems she was dreaming of the classic Fontaine play "The Song of Iriye," Funinna thought.

With her body temporarily out of her control, Funina begins to observe this dreamlike experience from both first-person and third-person perspectives.

The knight refused the water sprite's embrace and its attempt to cleanse itself.

“No need for that, these are practically poison to you,” the knight said.

Fulina discovered that the knight had a beautiful voice, like the shattering of jade, and that he would be absolutely wonderful to sing opera.

“I led you down that path. If I can’t share the burden, at least… I want to feel what you feel,” said the Pure Water Sprite.

Funina's eyes widened, because the voice of the Pure Water Sprite was all too familiar!

It's the same voice as hers!

Is this pure water sprite Fucarus?!

No, no, no, Fukaros is the name of the demon god she received after being granted divinity. Her name during her time as a pure water spirit was perhaps—

“Daiyilai,” the knight called the name of the water sprite, “let me go. There has never been true empathy in the world.”

There is already enough suffering in this world; there is no need to add another unnecessary one.

The pure water sprite, Dai Yilai, slowly released the knight, digesting the blood-red stains filled with resentment and hatred that had stained her originally clear body.

Based on the current situation and what she learned about the plot from the opera, Furnessa sorted out the general situation.

Before Fontaine was established, this marshy land was the domain of the Remurians.

Many tribes were trampled and fell under the iron cavalry, and the survivors gathered together and took refuge in the mountains and forests.

Among the weeping survivors, a young girl stepped forward. She claimed to have heard a divine revelation from the Lord of All Waters and vowed to wash away her enemies with blood and tears.

The girl assembled an army clad in silver armor and used her sword to persuade all the remaining tribes to unite together.

"We swear by the everlasting flower of silver that we will drive the tyrant of gold out of the high seas and wash away the injustice with our blood and tears."

"I vow to protect the spirits of pure water, to protect the gifts left by the Lord of Water, until the springs flow as they once were."

This is the origin of the Fontainebleau Pure Water Knight.

The knight covered in blood in her dream was the original Pure Water Knight, Iriye.

By this time, Iriyah should have fought a long and fierce battle and achieved final victory.

How could Irie, a city that has left behind a glorious legacy of military achievements and can be called the uncrowned king of Fontainebleau, be in such a decadent and depressed state?

Oh, right...

Funina understood.

For the victory of the war and the liberation of Fontaine, Iriye killed countless people.

Perhaps it was the cruelty of war and her self-reproach that turned her into this.

Iriye arrived at the lakeside, knelt on one knee, and drew his longsword, which was as white as the lake's surface.

“O Lord of the waters, O merciful Egolia, I long for your judgment.”

“I have accomplished many good deeds and merits, but I have also been deeply tainted by sins on this journey.”

"Your ideals should not be tainted in the slightest; only by exiling myself can I find peace of mind."

“O Lord of the waters, O merciful Egolia, hear my final lament.”

She placed the divinely given sword into the lake, confessed her sins, and prayed for judgment and banishment.

However, the spring water flowed quietly, and the ripples pushed the holy sword back into Iriye's hands.

Frynn, who had hoped to dream of the original water goddess Egolia, was somewhat disappointed.

But for some reason, she knew in her heart that Ergolia was still in the deep sea at this time.

Fu Ningna was stunned.

These are... the thoughts of the pure water spirit she "possessed".

How did she perceive it?

what……

Funina suddenly remembered the aquamarine gemstone that Su had given her, the one with gold thread used to mend the crack.

In a flash, Funina understood.

It was Fucarus who was using her dreams to tell her the truth about the past and unspeakable secrets.

Having lost the illusion that she was watching a classic play in a dream, Funina looked at Irie, who was returning the sword, with mixed feelings.

The first attempt to return the sword failed. Iriye picked up the holy sword, and after another devout recitation, he put the sword into the water once more.

However, the water ripples pushed the sword back once again.

The water sprite advised, "Iriye, we have already won. Take up the Holy Sword and become the king whom Fontaine deserves."

“Some people always see the setting sun as the dawn. Victory…” Irie laughed bitterly, “I have no victory, only sin.”