Genshin Impact: This fireplace house is your graveyard.

Chapter 141 Duel

After the cry of "guilty!" echoed throughout the Opiclie Opera House, the audience erupted in cheers and applause. "Well done! This kind of person truly deserves it!"

"That's right! Traitors and scoundrels like this who collude with the Fools deserve to die!" "That's right! The Water God is wise! The Water God is wise!"

As everyone cheered, Clay asked Qiuhe, "Lei, wasn't it the judge who convicted that bad guy?"

"Why are these people cheering for the water god?" Upon hearing this, Qiuhe leaned closer to Clayville's face, pointing with his finger at the Cardinal of the Decree.

He said softly, "Do you see that machine that looks like a scale? All justice in Fontaine is determined by that machine."

The judge was merely someone who spoke; the machine was what carried out justice and judgment, and that machine was made by the water god.

Therefore, the machine's judgment is equivalent to the water god's judgment. If the machine finds the bad guy innocent, then even the Grand Judge can't do anything to him.

Upon hearing this, Clement nodded in sudden understanding. At this moment, Funina, who was sitting on the throne, also stood up gracefully and clapped her hands gently.

"Excellent, excellent. It was truly a trial full of twists and turns, and breathtakingly thrilling. At this moment, I, the Water God Fucarus, also sincerely express my gratitude to little Qiuhe."

Thank you to this brave child for exposing this greedy parasite that is eroding our nation of justice for Fontaine and my people. I will remember your contribution.

At this point, Furina turned to look at Destell in the dock, "As for you, Destell, even something as trivial as tax evasion..."

From buying and selling Les, to murdering others and causing their bodies to dissolve, to destroying the Grey River tributary and adding Les to Fontainebleau's drinking water, and deceiving the gods...

Each one of them committed an unforgivable crime! Someone like you should have been handed over to Kares and the people of Grey River for punishment, since that was the only way.

Only then can the anger of my people, who have lost their homes and families because of you, be appeased. But praise this god! Even a scoundrel like you...

After all, you are a subject of my Fucarus, and I allow you to spend the rest of your murky and filthy life in Mero Petersburg. As for what awaits you there...

"You will witness it for yourself," she said, and the crowd cheered again for Funina's name. "Well done, as expected of our divine being!"

"Beautiful, kind-hearted, resilient, and decisive, Your Majesty the Water God is wise!" At this moment, Clay looked at Funina and felt that she was surrounded by a halo of divine radiance.

She couldn't help but exclaim to Qiuhe, "Wow, my goodness, Lei Yi, as expected of the Water God, every word he says is so captivating!"

"His behavior was so elegant, sacred, and kind." Qiuhe chuckled awkwardly to himself. "Haha, he's been playing the role of a god for over 400 years without being exposed."

"Isn't his acting top-notch? He'd be an Oscar-worthy actor on Earth!" At this moment, all the surrounding guards stepped forward.

They tried to take Destriker away, but Destriker violently resisted, shouting, "No, get away! Don't touch me! You bunch of bastards!"

"Let me go!" Destroy, who had forcefully broken free of the guards, was now a far cry from his usual calm, composed, and elegant self.

Instead, he resembled a cornered beast driven to the brink, and the crowd below the stage, along with the security personnel, all joined in condemning Destriker.

"Hey! Destriker, you better behave yourself. The evidence is irrefutable. Are you trying to defy the law?!" "That's right, you scoundrel!"

Mr. Carles was watching the whole thing; the Water God didn't kill you outright. He was being lenient. "Yes, you killed so many people of the Gray River."

Mr. Carles is watching now; there are plenty of people who want you to pay with your life, but the Water God has shown you leniency, allowing you to spend the rest of your life repenting in Mello Petersburg.

"Not only are you ungrateful to the Water God, but you also defy the law!" Destroy's face was now contorted with rage as he looked at Fryna, who stood before the throne.

Meanwhile, Furness stood with her arms crossed, looking displeased, staring at Destriker. Destriker eventually looked away.

He looked at Qiuhe, whose eyes were bloodshot and red. Kreeway only saw the狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) look on Destell's face.

She shrank back closer to Qiuhe, somewhat frightened. Qiuhe, however, merely smiled dismissively and said, "Mr. Desterrick..."

Everyone's right. You committed such a heinous crime, yet the Water Goddess allowed you to live the rest of your life. Let's take a step back and say...

"I didn't even ask you to kowtow three times and bow nine times, yet you didn't utter a single word of gratitude. Not only that, you defied the law. How disappointed the Water God must be!"

Hearing Qiuhe's continued sarcastic remarks, Destroy was so angry that he bit his teeth until they bled, and finally roared out his question.

"You bastard, I've never even met you before, what good does it do you to slander me like this?!" Qiuhe retorted with a smug expression.

He then said, "Huh? I wronged you? How did I wrong you? Look, it's a fact that you dissolved others, and it's also a fact that you destroyed the Gray River."

Deceiving the gods is a fact. As the saying goes, only those who have wronged you know how wronged you truly are. But I haven't wronged you, Mr. Destell."

"You stupid dog. I'm just treating you like a lamb to the slaughter. Go ahead and bite me if you dare!" Qiuhe thought to himself, his face full of smugness.

The anger hadn't subsided at all, and at this moment, Clarinde, who was standing below the stage, noticed Kares beside her, whose face was now covered in bulging veins.

His hands were clenched so tightly they cracked. He was staring menacingly at Destroy in the dock, as if he wanted to tear him to pieces on the spot.

"Silence! Silence!" At this moment, Villette's authoritative voice rang out again. "Mr. Destreet, the defendant, your behavior..."

Can I interpret this as you defying the law, refusing to stand trial, and demanding that your honor be upheld in some other way?

After Navisette finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent. Desterrick slowly raised his head and looked at Navisette standing on the judge's platform.

Villette looked at Destell with a cold expression. After a long silence, Destell spoke in a deep voice.

"That's right, a duel! I demand a duel! You want to see me die? You want me to be your scapegoat? Don't even think about it! I demand a duel right now!"

In the midst of Destell's intense emotional turmoil, a dazzling blue light suddenly emanated from his clenched hand. Akikawa, standing in the plaintiff's dock, saw this light...

His eyes widened in disbelief. "No way, this can't be real," Destell exclaimed, his face filled with confusion.

As he slowly opened his hand, he discovered that he held a dazzling Ice Elemental God's Eye. Seeing this, not only Qiuhe...

Everyone present was stunned into silence, and Carles and Claurind were also utterly shocked.

Everyone stared in disbelief at what was happening before their eyes; they could never have imagined such a situation. Time seemed to stand still.

A deathly silence fell over the entire scene. However, just a few seconds later, the silent Destell suddenly stirred.

He slowly raised his head, and the corners of his previously tense mouth gradually turned up, first revealing a barely perceptible smile, and then his laughter grew louder and louder.

"Ha, ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha..." Desteric's maniacal laughter echoed throughout the arena, sending chills down everyone's spines.

He laughed as he pointed at Qiuhe and shouted, "See that? You all saw that? This is divine approval! You brat, what excuse do you have now?"

Qiuhe was also utterly astonished; this outcome was clearly beyond his expectations. He had never imagined such a situation would occur.

At the same time, Tian Yaochen, who was standing below the stage, saw this scene and quietly leaned close to Peruvier's ear and whispered, "Uh... Peruvier, is that... true?"

Peruvéli paused for a moment, then answered succinctly, "Judging from this, it should be true." Peruvéli appeared calm, but a hint of surprise stirred within her.

Not long after, the duel agent arrived at the scene with steady steps. With his arrival, the tense atmosphere heated up again.

Both sides were now on opposing sides, prepared for a decisive battle, a fight to the death. At this moment, Navigette, standing on the judge's bench, wore a solemn expression.

"The duel application has been approved and will not be withdrawn in any form."