"According to the verdict given by the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale... Mr. Su Yuan... is guilty!"
Neuvillette stood in his designated position, delivering the judgment.
"The final sentencing result given by the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale is..."
"Death penalty... to be executed immediately..."
"This guy Neuvillette, seriously? There are only a few of us here, and he still insists on going through this whole procedure..." Wriothesley, sitting in the audience, couldn't help but complain.
"Perhaps this is just Lord Neuvillette's unique sense of ceremony," Chevreuse commented.
After completing all the necessary procedures, the group exchanged a few more words before preparing to part ways.
After all, Wriothesley still had affairs to handle in the Fortress of Meropide, Sigewinne needed to take care of the patients, and Chevreuse couldn't neglect her patrol duties.
Before leaving, Chevreuse said, "Su Yuan, judging by what happened to Erin last night, you might be executed tonight..."
"So, after finishing our work during the day, we'll all come to your side in the evening. We promised to protect you—we can't just let you face those things alone, right?"
"Su Yuan, what do you say? Want to come back to the Fortress of Meropide with us?" Wriothesley asked, but then quickly shook his head.
"Forget it, forget it. You've been here for two days, and for most of that time, you've been stuck in the Fortress of Meropide. It's not exactly prison, but it sure feels like it!"
"Before, you had no choice but to stay in the Fortress of Meropide to recover. But now that your injuries are healed, why not take the chance to explore the city of Fontaine and its various places? Experience the culture and atmosphere of Fontaine properly!"
"Lord Duke, in that case, should I prepare Su Yuan's nutritional meal for you instead today?" Sigewinne asked with a playful smile.
Wriothesley turned to Su Yuan with a look of pleading in his eyes.
"Su Yuan, maybe you should just come back to the Fortress of Meropide with me after all..."
Everyone burst into laughter, filling the scene with a lively and cheerful atmosphere.
"Su Yuan, I'd love to accompany you around Fontaine today, but with everything that has happened, Neuvillette and I really can't step away—we need to stay in Palais Mermonia," Furina said with a smile.
"But when the weekend comes, or whenever we have some free time, I'll definitely go exploring with you!"
Su Yuan's heart soared with excitement.
Wow, Fufu actually invited him to go shopping together! He felt incredibly lucky!
"Su Yuan, if anything happens, just come back to Palais Mermonia to find us—we'll always be here," Neuvillette added.
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As Su Yuan walked through the streets of Fontaine, he rubbed his stomach.
Since today seemed to be a peaceful day with nothing major happening, he figured he might as well take the opportunity to try some authentic local cuisine in Teyvat.
After all, he had been in Teyvat for two days now and hadn't yet tasted any of its true specialties!
With that thought, Su Yuan made his way to Fontaine's most prestigious and renowned restaurant—Hotel Debord!
Hotel Debord was luxuriously decorated, provided excellent service, and even featured stunning performances for guests to enjoy while dining.
It was the finest restaurant in all of Fontaine, without a doubt!
It was somewhat akin to Liyue's Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Kiosk.
On an ordinary day, Su Yuan would never have come here—he simply couldn't afford it!
He much preferred street-side eateries like Wanmin Restaurant, where the food had a warm, homey feel and was much more affordable.
But today was different—Neuvillette had promised to cover all expenses!
Otherwise, Su Yuan would never have stepped foot into Hotel Debord.
Thinking about Wanmin Restaurant reminded him of Xiangling and Guoba…
He wondered how they were doing now.
Once everything in Fontaine was settled, he definitely wanted to go to Liyue for a visit.
After all, in some ways, Liyue was his true home.
After indulging in a satisfying meal, Su Yuan couldn't help but compare it to Sigewinne's cooking.
He had thought he'd gotten used to her food, but when placed side by side with the delicacies of Hotel Debord… well, the difference was like heaven and earth!
Su Yuan felt that the next time he had to eat Sigewinne's cooking, he would need to mentally prepare himself in advance…
"I could have endured the darkness if I had never seen the light…" This was probably what that feeling was like.
That said, it was understandable.
After all, restaurants prioritized taste above all else, often relying on heavy oil, salt, and seasonings, making the food somewhat unhealthy.
But indulging once in a while wasn't a big deal…
"Sir, your total bill at Hotel Debord comes to 114,514 Mora. We'll round it down for you—just 114,000 Mora will do." The server smiled as they handed him the bill.
Over 100,000 Mora for a single meal…
To be honest, Su Yuan didn't have a clear concept of Mora's value.
In Inazuma, Sayu, a ninja of the Shuumatsuban, earned 200,000 Mora per month.
That should be considered a mid-tier salary for a basic job…
That meant this one meal had cost half a month's salary for Sayu…
Meanwhile, in Liyue, Yanfei, the renowned legal expert, charged 180,000 Mora for a two-hour legal consultation, while handling a commercial case started at 710,000 Mora…
Seeing it this way, the wealth gap in Teyvat was really quite large.
A high-end restaurant like this was definitely not a place ordinary people could afford to dine at…
But it didn't matter.
Neuvillette had already promised to reimburse him, and he was surely wealthy enough not to care about such an amount.
However, Su Yuan quickly realized a serious problem…
Reimbursement, reimbursement—he still had to pay upfront first, then bring the receipt or invoice to get reimbursed, right?
But right now, he didn't have a single Mora on him…
"Oh my god, I've been so focused on dealing with the Eerie that I never even considered this kind of issue…"
Su Yuan muttered to himself, feeling exasperated:
"I've been infected… I've turned into that old man who never brings his wallet when he goes out…"
"But… at least he has a personal wallet that follows him around. I don't!"
Feeling awkward, Su Yuan excused himself and went to the restroom.
He splashed some water on his face to calm himself down.
Looking at his reflection in the mirror, he tried speaking aloud:
"If I say, 'Put everything on the Palais Mermonia account, on Neuvillette's tab,' will they believe me?"
"Or… should I ask them to let me go back first, then find Neuvillette to get the money?"
"You're not going back…"
Suddenly, Su Yuan heard a voice behind him…
At the same time, he saw a figure appear in the mirror.
However, because there were water droplets on the mirror, the reflection was somewhat blurry.
Even so, he could vaguely make out the silhouette of a long-haired woman…
Su Yuan immediately felt a little strange.
This was the men's restroom.
Did she enter by mistake?
"Miss, I think you might have gone to the wrong place. This is the men's restroom— the women's restroom is next door," Su Yuan said.
Through the mirror's reflection, he clearly saw the woman slowly approaching him.
Then, she gently placed her hand on his shoulder, leaned in close to his ear, and whispered:
"I didn't go to the wrong place… because I came here specifically to find you, Su Yuan…"
"Letting you eat and drink to your heart's content before carrying out your execution…"
"This kind of consideration for a condemned man—am I not humane? Am I not merciful?"
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