Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

Time flew by and the day of the banquet arrived.

Paimon, who was all dressed, urged Kong to hurry up and get ready to go out, "These days you've been either practicing your sword or holed up in your room reading. Have you forgotten about the banquet?"

He paused for a moment before putting down the notebook in his hand.

He took all the books and materials from the Gestalt. The secrets René unearthed were far greater and deeper than he had originally thought. Just roughly sorting out and organizing those messy materials took him a lot of time and energy.

In addition, he kept recalling and analyzing the various pieces of information revealed by the servant, and before he knew it, he had almost forgotten the time.

Kong quickly tidied herself up, changed into her formal attire, and came out of the room. "We can leave now. Where's Su?"

Paimon glanced at Kong and exclaimed, "Oh! Tall and handsome! Sue has already gone to the Opikley Opera House. The itinerary that Frynn arranged for her on the invitation is different from ours."

Paimon and Kong rushed to the Opiclie Opera House.

The restoration work in Fontaine is now largely complete, and the Opicclay Opera House has been renovated, resembling a magnificent dream.

A huge tree-shaped crystal chandelier is held high, illuminating the antique tableware on the dining table, which looks like works of art, with a dazzling light.

In a corner of the dance floor, veiled by velvet curtains, the band is playing soothing music to the beat of waving batons.

The social elites of Fontainebleau gathered here to witness the water god's retirement ceremony.

Kong and Paimon looked around and saw a bunch of familiar faces, but they couldn't find Su's figure among the elegantly dressed people.

The lights suddenly went out, and a spotlight that suddenly shone on drew everyone's attention.

"Good night! My people," Furina said, making a grand entrance with outstretched arms. "This will be the last time I address you as such."

The entire venue was completely silent.

Even though they had been notified long ago, the complex emotions still overwhelmed the people of Fontainebleau the moment they learned that the Water God was really going to step down.

"Five hundred years ago, I took the stage here and announced to everyone that I had taken over the duties of the water god."

"Five hundred years later, I have returned here, and with you as my witness, I will take my final, magnificent bow!"

"Friends, witness me step down from my pedestal and begin a new life as a human being!"

Unlike her forced and flamboyant inaugural address, Funina's resignation statement was simple and down-to-earth, and her whole demeanor was relaxed and cheerful.

However, the people of Fontainebleau were in low spirits, and even their clapping sounded somewhat listless.

Paimon clapped as he said, "Is it because you're reluctant to see Funina retire? But Funina won't leave Fontaine even if she retires."

Sora: "It's the unease of suddenly losing support. Even if the gods do nothing but exist, they are a source of confidence and comfort for many people."

As it descended with a shimmering light, Funina caught the special water-type God's Eye amidst the gazes of the crowd.

After three seconds of silence, a burst of enthusiastic cheers nearly lifted the roof off the Opiclie Opera House.

Startled, Paimon felt a buzzing in his ears. "I'll never understand the Fontaines!"

It only takes three seconds for your mood to go from low to high!

She previously thought the plot of "the Eye of God descending from the sky" was too exaggerated, but the people of Fontainebleau really love drama and exaggeration!

Kong: "Actually, this is an implication to the world—even if Funina lost her divine power and became an ordinary person, Fontaine has welcomed a new water god."

Knowing that there were still gods to rely on, the people of Fontainebleau rallied once again.

Although it has a certain showmanship element, it does help stabilize the social environment in Fontainebleau.

Funina smiled.

All beings are actors in the drama of fate, rising and falling with applause and blooming flowers.

Finally, she successfully retired!

Su, who was in the Water God's private viewing box on the second floor, saw Funina's smile and hints and knew that it was time for her to appear in the program, so she got up and walked towards the stairs.

As Funina stepped down from the platform, the dazzling crystal chandeliers lit up again with each step, and the banquet officially began.

As is customary, the first dance of the banquet would be chosen by Ms. Funina to be performed by a lucky couple, and the people of Fontaine would wait with smiles for her selection.

But Funina gestured towards the spiral staircase, inviting me to dance, "Come, my lady, dance with me."

Paimon was filled with anticipation, "Sue is finally going to appear! I've been curious about her new outfit for days!"

Sue's new outfit is a classical and romantic imperial dress that will make her figure appear slender and graceful.

From the low-cut neckline to the fan-shaped train of the skirt, the color of the entire long dress gradually changes from a deep blue like the ocean abyss to a transparent white like sea foam.

The skirt features a gold embellishment with sapphires at the high waist, its design resembling rolling waves that accentuate the girl's slender waist.

Two shimmering veils with delicate gold embroidery draped from her shoulders and back, resembling the magnificent fins of a pure water sprite.

A thin veil partially covered Su's arm, swaying slightly with her movements, revealing glimpses of the armlet on her right arm and the gold bracelet on her left wrist.

The two asymmetrical yet unexpectedly complementary gold ornaments made her fair skin look like a slightly sweet milk pudding.

Su Roushun's long hair was almost untouched, simply combed and left to hang down naturally, but the golden crown on her head completely compensated for this simplicity.

A golden iris-patterned openwork crown is adorned with teardrop-shaped gemstones of varying colors and sizes. The colors range from deep royal blue to light aquamarine, and finally to clear transparency, perfectly mirroring the color gradient of the dress.

The girl who appeared before everyone was like a dream formed from the moonlight and the ocean.

"Dream" walked down the stairs, placed her hand in Funina's palm, and then showed a troubled expression as the dance music started.

Funina's brain went into overdrive, and she quickly lowered her voice to ask, "You're not going to tell me now that you can't actually ballroom dance, are you?!"

"Yes, I know how. I specifically went to learn." Su tapped her ballet shoes on the floor. "I'm just a little worried because this floor isn't smooth enough..."

Funina: "The floor is already very slippery. Where exactly did you learn ballroom dancing?"

Sue: "The marble ballroom next to the opera house."

Funina was speechless, utterly clueless about how to transform the wooden floor into a smoother marble floor. Most importantly, she really wanted to ask…

Navelette sighed, tapped her cane lightly on the ground, and instantly the entire area was covered in azure water.

Leosley chuckled to himself, put on his special boxing gloves, and punched a smooth ice rink.

Upon discovering the change in the scene, Su immediately pulled Funina and glided gracefully onto the dance floor, intending to show Funina her advanced dance skills.

"Wait, wait, wait!" Funina, who had been looking forward to dancing with Su, now clearly wanted to escape. "I really want to ask—who taught you ballroom dancing? It couldn't be…"

“It’s the Ice Wind Suite,” Su Dafang admitted.