stonecrandall Chapter 126: Servant's Past
Chapter 126: Servant's Past
Momang Palace
"Long time no see, Mr. Villette. I didn't expect my request for a meeting would be approved so quickly. The efficiency of the Momang Palace is truly admirable."
Villette responded modestly: "This is necessary respect for a diplomat of such a high reputation. But objectively speaking, I thought that [Gift of the Heart of God] would be the last time we met... Why did you bring the Traveler and Paimon along?
The servant said calmly, "I will be leaving Fontaine soon. Before I leave, there is one thing that worries me. I may not be able to explain it in a few words. I have written a proposal and would like Mr. Villette to review it."
The servant crossed his legs and waited for the result, while the two people on the other side felt more and more uneasy.
That Villette put down the paper in his hand and looked up at the servant: "I understand your request. With all due respect, I cannot understand why you do this."
The servant said calmly: "I heard that Mr. Villette has a hobby of tasting water, so I will use water as an analogy. Home is like a huge lake, with countless rivers converging into it and countless rivers rushing out. As a person who looks at the lake every day, I hope that every river flowing out can reach the sea.
However, objective facts tell me that this is impossible. Most rivers dry up halfway, seeping into the soil and becoming silent. I want to find some meaning for the "invisible sea water", such as irrigating the fields on both sides, or becoming the sweet spring in someone's cup. "
[Paimon: Who can translate this? How should I understand this?]
[Alice: Hmm... roughly speaking, the children of the Hearth House don't live long, but the servants hope that they can live out their own meaning.]
[Keqing: To put it simply, it means freeing those children and giving them new identities]
[Ying: Another Riddler]
[Wendy: Some things cannot be said directly, they can only be hinted at]
[Linnet: Father, we don’t want to leave Hearth House. This is our home]
[Servant: It’s up to you.]
[Kaia: It feels like I have to make arrangements for my final affairs]
[Yae Shenzi: The children of Hearth House are a weak spot for the servants. Sending those children away means that she will have no weak spots from now on and can give it a try.]
[Lisa: There will be a war among the Fatui, probably between the servants and the wealthy businessmen and politicians]
[Amao: Now you have to consider which side you should take. Life is a gamble, even though the results are the same.]
[Young Master: I am only loyal to the Queen. Whatever Her Majesty says is what I will do.]
...
“I need to remind you that no one wants to taste [murky water], no matter how you beautify it.”
The servant opened her red lips and corrected him, "It is [the once turbid water]. Don't worry, I will filter out the mud and sand in the water and make it return to its purest state.
If Mr. Villette agrees to my proposal, my forces will gradually withdraw from Fontaine. In the future, we will not carry out [special missions] in Fontaine unless necessary. "
That Villette: "You mean, things like [the assassination of Tarduff] won't happen again in the future?"
The servant pretended to be surprised. "You mean the hypocrite who embezzled charity funds? I express my deepest condolences for his murder, but it seems that there is no evidence directly pointing to the Hearth House. Of course, if Mr. Villette agrees to my proposal, I can help do something to reduce similar troubles."
Without much evidence, Villette had to agree to the servant's proposal in principle.
"Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Villette. The deal is done, and we should leave now. I asked someone to bring two bottles of spring water from the winter, and I hope to have a chance to hear your thoughts next time."
"Alright. Traveler, Paimon, let's go."
[Paimon: What does the once turbid water mean? ]
[Nashida: The servants can delete their memories, let them forget everything in the Hearth House, and start a new life. The price is that the servants can no longer interfere in Fontaine’s affairs.]
[Paimon: Does the servant have the same ability as the World Tree? Can it delete the other party's memory?]
[Great Compassion Tree King: Although both are memory deletion, there is still a difference. The scattered soldiers rushed to the tree and deleted everyone's memory of him. The former is a group, and the latter is an individual.]
[Paimon: That’s right.]
[Ying: I’m curious about how she did it? ]
Servant: Personal Ability
[Arata Ichito: Why can't I understand a word she says? Isn't this the common language of Teyvat? ]
[Kujo Sara: I understand. After all, ghosts don’t have brains.]
[Arakaki Ichito: Nine turtles, you are looking for trouble, right? If you don't agree, fight me! ]
[Jiuqi Shinobu: Boss, you can't beat her, just be patient]
[Arata Ichito: I...just wait, I will come back for revenge sooner or later]
[Funina: As expected, letting Villette govern Fontaine was the best thing I have ever done in my life.]
[Ying: You are the personality of Fukaros, you are indeed the God of Water, there is nothing wrong with what you said]
[Navilet:….]
[Apep: I despise you for being a dragon and becoming a human lackey]
【Tevarin: ??? You are the running dog! 】
[Lord Ruta: Haha, remember to say your name next time, otherwise I don’t mind fighting with you]
[Ying: You two probably can’t defeat the Grass Dragon... She is still a Dragon King after all, even if she is not a Complete Dragon.]
[Paimon: Fight! Fight! 】
...
After the servant left, Villette stopped the traveler and reminded him seriously, "I mentioned before that I can easily resonate with other people's emotions. However, in the few times we met, I could hardly feel anything from this executive. Her heart is like a calm lake, dark and deep, without any ripples. I don't know if she is born like this, or if she can control her emotions by her own will. Either way, it means she is dangerous."
"I won't ask you why you followed her, but please be sure to pay attention to your safety."
...
After leaving Momang Palace
Paimon couldn't help but ask, "Servant, what were you and Villette talking about just now? There were lakes and rivers. Could it be that... you were discussing a water-related project?"
The servant did not respond directly to Paimon, but left without looking back.
Ying watched the servant leave and thought: She looks relaxed, but the murderous intent in her is not fake. She seems to really want to kill the children suspected of betrayal. What can I do to stop her? No, before that, there is another question.
At the gate of Momang Palace, she mentioned Krewei's name. Does this mean that she already knew Krewei's whereabouts? Linni and his men's actions were within the servants' expectations.
Just then, a man rushed over and accidentally bumped into Ying who was thinking about something.
[Kaeya: Traveler, your body is so hard]
【Ying: Solid as a rock. After all, I have fought the Maintainer for three moves. If I were knocked down by an ordinary person, wouldn’t that lower my status?
[Keqing: Such a familiar scar, it's the person on the execution list! He's still alive! ]
[Alice: Won the resurrection match]
[Linnie: Yes, it was him. My father did not kill him]
[Sigwen: You have been active in Fontaine for many years, didn't you notice him? ]
[Linette: We don’t look at the execution list every day, and we don’t look for people one by one with the execution list.]
[Fimini: That's right. After all, Fontaine is Mr. Villette's territory. We the Fatui don't need to make enemies with him.]
...
Ying looked at the man in front of her and thought he looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him.
The servant came over, looked at the former child, and bought three newspapers. This was the only thing he could do.
"Now that we're done, let's take the boat back to Baisong Town. We can read the newspaper to kill time on the way."
Paimon didn't dare look at the servant, and said tremblingly: "Wait, wait a minute...how about walking around for a while? Oh, I'm hungry - I have to eat before I can go back!"
Servant: "It seems that you still have some beautiful fantasies, thinking that if you delay for a while, the situation may turn around. In my opinion, this struggle is meaningless. However, if you agree to one of my conditions, I can give Linnie more time. In addition, I will also answer your doubts, such as who is Krevi and what is the relationship between me..."
Paimon couldn't understand why the servant would do this.
The servant’s answer was that the most important thing in negotiation is the exchange of interests, and simply asking for things or making threats will not get the desired results.
Ying: "We can listen to your conditions."
The servant nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "My condition is - [When necessary, make the choice you think is most appropriate and help the Hearth House once.] As for when, it is up to you to judge."
Ying nodded.
Seeing that the negotiation was successful, the servant asked the two to follow her to a place.
[Kaeya: It feels like I'm getting something for nothing. Linny will definitely not be able to escape. All the passersby need to do is to exchange a little of their own secrets for the traveler's help.]
[Ningguang: I mentioned the Severe Winter Plan before. Miss Lisa guessed that the servants would fall out with the Fatui, and Hearth House is her weak spot. She might hope that the traveler can protect Hearth House.]
[Paimon: Fortunately we didn’t agree... No one knows what will happen in the future]
[Beidou: Even if the servants don't trade with the travelers, she will help the Hearth House]
【Ying: Well...from a universal point of view, it is indeed true】
...
Ying followed the servant to where Zhou Ben was.
Paimon looked at the ruins around him and asked curiously where this place was.
"It's an insignificant ruin. It used to be a magnificent building, but now, only these broken walls remain. No one comes here, and no one cares what happens here. But the story I want to tell is related to it."
"At that time, I had not yet become an executive officer, and Linny and the others had not yet joined the Hearth House. For some reason, I killed Krevy and her biological mother one after another."
Paimon asked in panic: "You killed Krevy? Why?"
The servant signaled them not to worry, and that the story would be told from the beginning from Clavi's perspective.
[Kaeya: The knife is coming...]
[Keli: Keli likes to listen to stories]
[Qin:? ? ? 】
[Alice: Baby, why haven't you gone to bed yet! ]
[Nashida: I watched her fall asleep before I left]
[Ying: What bad intentions could little Keri have?]
[Klee: Klee remembered that she still had some craft work to do, and the story happened to start, so Klee was very excited.]
[Alice: Don't worry, I can hypnotize you... Listen to me, you are very sleepy now, go to bed quickly]
【Keli: Oh oh...sleep...zzz】
[Ying: If I learn this, the whole Teyvat will be untamed]
[Keqing: Let’s not meet until you change back.]
[Xianyun: So she lives with me now]
[Alice: Master and apprentice both blossom, hehe]
...
"When she was six years old, Krevy was sent to Hearth House by her mother Kujavina. The house looked like a fairy tale world, with kind adults, loving children, and a thriving life. Kujavina was the servant at the time and the controller of Hearth House. She was not only Krevy's mother, but also the mother of all the children."
"Krevy spent a carefree time here, but she soon realized that the so-called "home" was not a fairy tale, but a pure purgatory. Hearth House adopts war orphans from all over the world, and how to raise these orphans depends entirely on the ideas of those in power.
Kujavina came up with a very novel idea: she taught the children martial arts, and then let them fight each other until the most talented "king" was selected. The number of casualties in this process is incalculable. Not to mention the dead, the wounded will not be "wasted". They will be sent to the "doctor" for experiments, or assigned dangerous tasks, as chess pieces to be thrown away after use. "
[Keqing: Fighting each other until one person wins is too cruel. Such people are not worthy of being mothers.]
[Alice: Raising a Gu... It's indeed very similar.]
[Ye Lan: Orphans from various countries... There are no such things as orphans in Liyue]
[Wendy: This is indeed what we did wrong. We did not take care of the future of those children immediately.]
[Zhongli: Teyvat has been at war for years, with countless casualties. Even gods get tired. Old friends don't need to blame themselves.]
[Qin: I'll go check the files to see if there are any orphans left out there.]
[Xingqiu: It is never too late to mend the fence after the sheep have been lost]
【Doctor: Haha, I don’t think I did anything wrong】
[Ying: I don’t know about other things, but she must be the best at dealing with the doctor and the rooster]
[Mona: All hatred and debts will be repaid by me, all rewards and punishments will be paid by me, you will become our new family, from now on, you need to love each other, we are already alone, no different from death... From now on, we will share a new life... Alas, it's really sad, but I admire you, Peruvian]