While Nonomi was still talking eloquently about the arrangements for the Archon Quest, Lord Yuto had already arrived at the entrance of Meropide.
Although Wriothesley had a good relationship with him, and many rules and development plans for Meropide were anchored by him, what needed to be concealed still had to be concealed.
After all… whether above or below the water, everyone believed that Meropide operated independently.
And if Lord Yuto frequently entered and exited Meropide, and each time went to the Duke's office… then this informational concealment would be completely Waste.
This was why every time Lord Yuto came to Meropide, he had to arrange for someone to notify him in advance, and he himself had to wait at the entrance.
Thinking of this, Lord Yuto sighed slightly, then murmured helplessly in a low voice:
"However… if this time it's really aimed at me, as I suspect, then this informational concealment is as good as nonexistent in the eyes of those nobles."
"It doesn't matter if it's there or not, as long as the common people and the prisoners underwater don't know, there's no need to worry."
A rather relaxed voice sounded in Lord Yuto's ear, as if he didn't care about the matter at all.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wriothesley walked out of the darkness with Sigewinne.
"Here, I've brought you the person. As for the Noclan Family's affairs… just leave it to me to handle."
"Lord Yuto!!"
Sigewinne said, rushing quickly to Lord Yuto's side, as if a child had met her own adult, sticking close to Lord Yuto and standing by his side.
Lord Yuto smiled slightly, gently ruffled Sigewinne's small head, then looked at Wriothesley and added:
"But don't be so hasty. If it's not them, wouldn't we be handing them a handle ourselves?"
"Don't worry, my people are in the shadows. Without concrete evidence or your and my orders, they absolutely won't move."
Wriothesley waved his hand, signaling Lord Yuto not to worry too much, then continued:
"Sigewinne hasn't seen you in a long time either. She's been thinking of you dearly on the way here, please bear with her."
"Naturally."
Lord Yuto said, while rubbing Sigewinne's small head, and Sigewinne also cooperatively tilted her head, as if greatly enjoying it.
For a Melusine, being able to stay by Lord Yuto or Neuvillette's side… was the greatest honor.
After all, they were the ones who brought them out of those places, let alone Sigewinne, who had received extra protection from Lord Yuto and Neuvillette?
Looking at the scene before him, like that of a father and daughter, Wriothesley smiled and shook his head, then said:
"In any case… those matters will be handled by me, you can rest assured."
"Yes, thank you for your trouble."
"Sigh… never mind. Anyway, no matter how many times I say it, you'll still use these boring pleasantries, so be it~"
Wriothesley said, waving his hand, and left the entrance of Meropide, once again disappearing into the darkness.
He liked living in the dark, and he liked the sense of control that came from both ability and power.
But he also knew very well who he owed his current position to, and he understood how he should help his friends.
Without Lord Yuto, where would Duke Wriothesley be today?
After seeing Wriothesley off, Lord Yuto took Sigewinne and stepped onto the underwater elevator leading to the surface, preparing to face a new round of storms.
Uh… actually, saying "face the storm" isn't quite appropriate; it's more about becoming the storm, becoming the nightmare of those nobles who repeatedly provoked him.
Ever since these guys were exiled and returned, Lord Yuto had never shown his power and influence to the internal forces of Fontaine.
Now…
It was time to let them experience the true demeanor of the Assistant Administrator, who could turn those two powerful hands from Ritou into strategic partners, and completely sweep away the threats from Snezhnaya.
...
Just as Lord Yuto was rushing from Meropide to the small theater with Sigewinne… Lumine and Paimon had already begun to sort through the existing evidence.
After Lumine told Paimon all the clues she had discovered… the somewhat silly flying violetgrass also understood the truth behind the matter.
"So… this was a planned conspiracy from beginning to end?! And it was aimed at Lord Yuto and Furina?!"
Lumine nodded seriously, then looked at the theater members who were tending to Dirfi, and said with some worry:
"If they hadn't decided to train on a whim today… then Furina would probably have been injured."
"But… who exactly is behind this? What benefit would hurting Lord Yuto or Furina bring to the people of Fontaine?"
Paimon said with a frown; for her little head, this matter was a bit too difficult to understand.
Of course, this wasn't really Paimon's fault, after all, their information was limited, and no matter who came, they couldn't see clearly enough.
After a brief moment of thought, Paimon's eyes widened slightly, a look of disbelief appearing in her gaze.
"Could it be… that the Northland Bank temporarily closed for rectification two days ago was actually to injure Lord Yuto and Furina? Was all of this done by those Fatui?"
Hearing this, Lumine gave Paimon a speechless look, then sighed softly and said:
"Just tampering with this small section of the floor wouldn't be enough to shut down the Northland Bank for an entire day. Plus, Arlecchino and Lord Yuto's relationship isn't bad, so it wouldn't go to this extent."
"This isn't the Fatui's usual modus operandi. The perpetrator is someone else."
Paimon, upon hearing Lumine's explanation, scratched the back of her head somewhat sheepishly, then asked:
"Then… injuring Lord Yuto and Furina wouldn't benefit anyone in Fontaine, right? So who would—"
Before Paimon could finish her sentence, she instantly realized a group of people who truly might target Lord Yuto.
"Lumine, do you think it could be those nobles that Lord Yuto took us to deal with before…?"
"Today they plan to cause trouble for Lord Yuto and Furina, will they come looking for trouble with us tomorrow?!"
"When Lord Yuto was dealing with them… we were there too!"
Hearing this, Lumine sighed helplessly, seemingly at a loss for words regarding Paimon's thought process.
Although she didn't know what these people wanted to do, judging by Lord Yuto's way of doing things...
Could these people really survive until he settled accounts with them?
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