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The battle between the four women and Lu Lin continued until dawn.
Navia had worked hard all day, and even though she was full of energy, she couldn't keep going until the very end and was the first to give up.
Fortunately, with fresh blood like Chizuru Charlotte and Chavory, the three of them took turns fighting, and they were able to keep up with Lu Lin for a long time.
But they all had their limits, and they couldn't compare to a monster like Lu Lin. In the end, they all collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Lu Lin didn't wake up until noon the next day, surrounded by a warm and fragrant body.
He finished washing up first, and the girls also got up. After washing up, they had lunch together and then dispersed to do their own things.
Chiori-ya has been closed for several days. It's not good for it to stay closed forever; it's time to reopen.
Charlotte, who hadn't been home or to the newspaper office for many days since being wanted, was going to let them know she was safe.
Xia Worei is, after all, the captain of the special patrol team, and she has to be on duty every day. She didn't go home yesterday and didn't go to work this morning. Maybe the special patrol team and her family are worried!
Navia has another important task to do: to clear Kares's name and hold a proper memorial service for him, which is what she, as his daughter, should do.
Lu Lin had nothing else to do for the time being, so he went with Navia to the headquarters of the Rose Thorn Society to make arrangements for the memorial service.
Navia is quite popular in the Rose Society.
The wrongful death of Kares caused the once-thriving Rose of Thorns to plummet. In the critical moment, it was Navia who held the Rose of Thorns back on track. Although it was not as good as the Rose of Thorns at its peak, it at least stabilized the situation.
This time, she helped the former president clear her name, and her reputation has reached its peak. The cohesion within the Rose Thorn Society has been greatly enhanced, and it is foreseeable that the Rose Thorn Society will usher in a period of rapid development.
Along the way, both members of the Rose Society and residents of Baisong Town greeted Navia warmly.
This optimistic and cheerful blonde girl is very down-to-earth. She can chat with anyone, help people solve their problems, and even introduce Lu Lin to everyone.
After the members of the Rose Thorn Society learned that Lu Lin was mainly responsible for the Carles case, they respected him even more.
Under Navia's arrangement, preparations for the memorial service proceeded smoothly, and the date was set for two days later.
Lu Lin stayed in Baisong Town for one night. The next day, he went to Charlotte's house first. After all, since he had come to Fontaine, he should pay a visit to Charlotte's house.
Charlotte's parents were naturally delighted to see their daughter bring her boyfriend home, and they warmly welcomed Lu Lin, expressing great satisfaction with this handsome son-in-law.
After relaxing for a day at Charlotte's house, Lu Lin did not stay overnight but returned to the Rose Society, as he was to attend Carles' memorial service the next day.
The following day, Kares' memorial service was held as scheduled in Baisong Town, and people from all walks of life in Fontaine came to pay their respects.
During his lifetime, Kares had developed the Rose Society to an extremely high level. He funded and donated the construction of several main cruise ship routes within Fontainebleau. This achievement alone is enough for the people of Fontainebleau to remember him!
As Kares's daughter and the current president of the Rose Guild, Navia accompanied Lu Lin to receive the guests who came to pay their respects. Lu Lin's reputation in Fontainebleau was gradually rising.
Just then, someone appeared who surprised Navia.
Navelette, the Supreme Judge of Fontainebleau!
When Carles was framed, he died in a duel with Claurind in Navel's presence. Now that the truth has come out, Navel himself feels guilty and remorseful.
Navia hadn't been very friendly to Navia and Clorinde before, but now that her father had been exonerated, her attitude had changed, and she could at least treat them with a normal attitude.
After offering her condolences, Villette turned her gaze to Lu Lin: "Mr. Lu, do you have time? I'd like to speak with you alone."
Navia thought Navelette was going to make things difficult for Lu Lin, and was about to speak when Lu Lin interrupted her: "I've also wanted to talk to Mr. Navelette for a long time, and I couldn't be happier to have this opportunity!"
He gave Navia a look to reassure her, and then he and Navia climbed a deserted hill.
The two chatted on the hill for more than ten minutes before Navelette said goodbye and left.
He came to find Lu Lin, naturally because of Fontaine's prophecy.
One day, all the people of Fontainebleau will dissolve into the sea, leaving only the water god weeping on his throne. Only then will the sins of the people of Fontainebleau be washed away.
This is a prophecy that has been passed down in Fontaine for a long time, and that the prophecy will last much longer than the contemporary water goddess Funina.
Because the prophecy was made so long ago, no one took it seriously. But now that it has been confirmed that the people of Fontainebleau dissolve upon contact with the waters of the primordial womb, the prophecy has come back into the public eye.
High-ranking officials in Fontaine, such as Navelette, attached great importance to this, which is why he came to talk to Lu Lin to see if he could obtain some useful information.
Navelette, being well-informed, had already received the message from Sumeru and knew that Lu Lin's relationship with the Grass God was quite unusual.
This person, with his complex background and powerful abilities, deserves his serious attention.
Lu Lin knew what the prophecy was all about, but he didn't tell Villette everything at once. He only warned her to strengthen the defense of Mero Petersburg.
Mello Petersburg is a prison built on the seabed of Fontainebleau. Beneath it lies the entrance to the primordial Sea of the Dead. One of the main reasons for building Mello Petersburg was to suppress and block this entrance.
Lu Lin's words were already a hint that Villette's so-called Fontaine prophecy was closely related to the primordial womb.
The reason he didn't tell Navelette all the information directly was that he had just received a new random system mission.
[Ding! Random quest triggered: Prophecy comes true]
[Mission Objective: Save the water god Fucarus while fulfilling the prophecy of Fontaine!]
[Task Rewards: 10 million Mora, 10,000 points, 20,000 experience points, one randomly assigned affix, and one use of the "Creation from Nothing" affix.]
After the Sumeru Dust Song Pot system was upgraded to level four last time, the quest system underwent some changes.
On weekdays, small tasks that reward 500 or 1000 experience points will still be triggered, but the rewards no longer include randomly assigned keywords.
Lu Lin has already completed several small tasks and earned two thousand experience points. For example, solving the case of the missing girl in Fontainebleau triggered a task that rewarded him with one thousand experience points.
However, he didn't get any entries for the site from these small tasks.
It was a rare opportunity to trigger an important task today that offered a lot of experience points and random entry rewards, so he naturally wanted to make the most of it.
Therefore, all the information cannot be given to Navelette, otherwise he will rush into the Primordial Fetal Sea and kill the Star-Devouring Whale of Qiyin San'er, and the prophecy will not be fulfilled and there will be no way to help him.
Chapter 492 Lynette and Claurind
Can Navelette, who hasn't regained all the powers of water, defeat the Star-Devouring Whale?
Lu Lin didn't know the answer to this question.
However, regardless of the circumstances, telling him the truth now would inevitably cause things to spiral out of control. It's better to keep it a secret for a while and wait until Lu Lin figures out how to control the situation before making any decisions.
Navelette didn't come away empty-handed; at least he learned how to defend against Melo Petersburg.
Moreover, she had met Lu Lin once, and the two got along quite well. Perhaps Lu Lin could become an important force in dealing with crises in the future.
Navelette left satisfied, and Lu Lin returned to Navia's side.
Just then, a young man and a young woman walked towards them and took the initiative to speak to Navia.
"Miss Navia, please accept my condolences!"
"Thank you, Mr. Linnie and Miss Lynette, for your kind words!"
Navia took the initiative to introduce Lu Lin: "Didn't you ask about Mr. Linni's performance before? Let me introduce you. This is Linni, the famous magician of Fontaineble, and his assistant Linette."
Lu Lin's gaze swept across the faces of the brother and sister. Lin Ni had delicate features and was dressed in a standard magician's outfit. She was polite and had an extraordinary demeanor.
Lynette, on the other hand, was rather quiet and reserved. She was petite and wore a dark dress with black pantyhose over her legs.
The girl has a pretty and cute face, with a pair of fluffy cat ears on her head and a cat tail swaying gently behind her. She is an adorable cat girl.
The two are siblings. The older brother has a normal human appearance, but the younger sister, Lynette, has cat ears and a cat tail due to her ancestral bloodline.
"Hello, teachers! My name is Lu Lin, and I'm very happy to meet you both."
"Hello Mr. Lu, I've long admired your name. I didn't expect you to be interested in magic performances?" Linette was usually quiet and reserved, and she was the one who handled these kinds of external exchanges.
"I'm quite interested. I've heard that Mr. Linni is a famous magician in Fontainebleau. I must meet him if I have the chance!"
"Mr. Lu, you flatter me. I can't call myself a great magician yet. I'll only be able to do so after I successfully complete my performance at the Opiclay Theatre."
However, the opera house performances are still over a month away. How about this: I'd like to hold a magic show in Baisong Town tomorrow night. I wonder if the Rose Society would welcome that?
Linni turned to look at Navia, seeking her opinion.
"A magic show for charity? Of course you're welcome! Your last charity show was a great success. The kids in Baisong Town loved it and have been asking me to bring you back for another performance!"
Navia and the siblings Linni knew each other because they had previously performed a magic show in Baisong Town, which was organized by the Rose Society.
Navia was naturally delighted to hear that Linni had this intention.
"Then it's settled. Let's go back and make preparations to set up the venue tomorrow morning. We'll need the help of the Rose Association then."
"Oh! This is nothing, it's us who should be bothering Mr. Linni."
Linni's gaze returned to Lu Lin: "Mr. Lu, if you're free tomorrow, you must come and visit!"
"Haha, I'm already looking forward to Mr. Linni's amazing performance tomorrow!"
Watching the brother and sister leave, Lu Lin stroked his chin, feeling that something was amiss.
"What's wrong? You've taken a fancy to the cute and pretty Lynette?" Navia whispered teasingly in his ear when she saw him staring at the backs of the brother and sister for a long time.
"Hmm... I just find it a little strange. Linnie seems a bit too proactive and enthusiastic today." Lu Lin recalled Linnie and Linette's behavior just now, which seemed to be deliberately trying to get close to him.
Besides their public identities as magicians and assistants, these brother and sister are actually spies under the command of the fourth seat of the Fatui Enforcers, the "Servant".
Could it be that the servant arrived early, and my presence caught the servant's attention?
"Really? He performed in Baisong Town once before, so there shouldn't be any problem, right?" Navia didn't know his identity as a member of the Fools, so she didn't notice anything unusual.
"Never mind, it's not important. I can handle any problems, nothing serious will happen."
Lu Lin shook his head, not caring. Even if the [Servant] himself came, he could handle it!
Just as the two were whispering to each other, Chavory walked over with a tall, beautiful woman, who was none other than Claude, whom she had met at the Opiclie Opera House.
"Navia...I...may I pay my respects to Mr. Carles?"
Clarinde was always a cold and beautiful woman who was decisive and never showed her emotions, but she seemed very flustered when she was with Navia.
In fact, Claude and Navia were very good friends when they were young and often played tabletop theater games together.
However, their relationship reached a freezing point because of Carles' death three years ago.
Fontaine law does not have the death penalty, so even if Kares is branded a murderer, he will not die.
At that time, his investigation had gone very deep and was about to uncover the true identity of the mastermind. In order to hide his identity, the mastermind, Marcel, secretly threatened Cares with Navia's life.
To protect his daughter, Kares couldn't reveal the truth himself, and he had to convince the mastermind that the truth would never be exposed. Therefore, his only option was to die.
Now that he was under the control of the guards, there was only one way for him to die: refuse to be tried and enter into a duel process permitted by Fontaine law.
Of course, duels can be decided by victory or defeat without a life-or-death outcome, but this did not stop Kares, who was determined to die. He deliberately held back during the duel and finally got his wish and died at the hands of the duel agent.
The duel agent who killed him in the duel was Clarin!
Navia and Clarind's relationship thus reached a freezing point, and they could no longer be as close as before.
Clarinde has always wanted to repair the relationship, but the hatred for her father's murder has become an abyss between them.
Now, the truth of the Carles case has finally come to light. People have seen the sacrifices Carles made to protect his daughter, and Claurind's testimony during the trial has become important evidence.
To be honest, Clarinde didn't expect to be forgiven. She came today simply to pay her respects to Kares and express her remorse and feelings.
But Navia's reaction was beyond her expectations.
"Clorind, let's make up!" The blonde girl smiled, her eyes as clear and bright as an angel's.
"Navia...you..."
“You are not to blame for what happened to Father. You were just fulfilling your duty. I have understood this principle for a long time.”
I couldn't understand it before, but now I do. We can't stay stuck in the past; we have to look forward, right?
So let's not dwell on the past, let's look forward together!
The girl's bright, sunny smile dispelled the dark clouds in the sky.
"Thank you, Navia!"
"Hehe, so to celebrate our reconciliation, shall we stay at the Rosewood Club tonight?"
Chapter 493 Navia: What kind of boys does Clorinde like?
Clorind was naturally delighted to receive Navia's forgiveness and reconcile with her, and she certainly wouldn't refuse her request.
"Okay!" She nodded readily in agreement.
“Officer Chavore, are you free? Why don’t you stay the night with us? We can watch Linni’s magic show together tomorrow!” Navia winked at Chavore.
Xia Worei naturally understood what she meant. A faint blush flashed across the young policewoman's pretty face, and she nodded.
"The case just finished and I got two days off, so I'll take a good rest in Baisong Town!"
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