Genshin Impact: I wrote the plot into a novel to spoil the future

The next shot cuts to the clown's face.

"Only now do we understand the morality behind those foolish acts."

"In a battle, there are no such things as sacrificing pieces."

The first panel on the right-hand page is a horizontal diagram depicting the entire chess game, with fire crystal butterflies flying towards the pieces.

Even Zhongli and Wendy's Heart of God were placed on the chessboard as 'chess pieces'.

This scene was so intense that it sent the blood pressure of Mondstadt and Liyue people soaring!

Readers who have read the book know that the Heart of God was given away 'voluntarily' by their gods, but you can't really use it as a chess piece to play chess, can you?

Despite the anger, I still have to read the books. In Teyvat, the form of art is mostly used for fairy tales, at most to the level of comic strips, so Lin Qiu's 'young manga' is still quite novel.

The next scene shows a fire crystal butterfly resting on a chess piece, accompanied by the clown's lines.

"Because for this game, checkmate is not the end."

In the final scene, the camera zooms out, giving the assembled Fools a 'family portrait'.

D'Artagnan craned his neck. "Wasn't the next stop supposed to be Mount Sumeru? Why are we being shown our Winter Solstice story here?"

So, can we really broadcast what the 'clown' said? Can others really hear it? No, we can't, right? We can't!

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Character Voice Lines - Rosalind: About General Thunder

"...Hmph, a stupid puppet just like Scaramucci. It would be great if 'Puppet' and 'Doctor' could give her an obedient command."

Chapter 223 Half a day

However, D'Artagnan wasn't in a hurry. After all, the headaches were the headaches of those above, and he, as the last in line, had no decision-making power over the development of the grand plan.

It would be better if they had no decision-making power at all. Let them rack their brains. Just tell me what to do, where to go, who to fight, and how many to fight.

As someone from Tartaglia, the clown himself was also reading, but he remained calm. He had long anticipated this day, the only surprise being that it would come so soon.

Now that I think about it, was the purpose of the prophet revealing some of his 'secrets' to us in order to get us to compromise our demands?

Are they trying to prove they can foresee our winter plans, thereby implying or coercing us into compromise?

To write about this future at such a time suggests that this prophet's 'strategy' is not to be underestimated, in addition to his prophecies.

The clown, who believed he had seen through Lin Qiu's 'purpose', pondered Lin Qiu's possible 'plan'.

Looking back at the process after knowing the 'answer', the clown realized that Lin Qiu's 'plan' probably started from the first time Fontaine met the servant.

"I see, so it was around that time."

No wonder Lin Qiu was there when the servant went to see the water god; was that part of the plan as well?

According to the Fools' intelligence, Lin Qiu hadn't even met Funina a few days before Arecino arrived in Fontaine to meet the Water God.

How could it be such a coincidence that he established a good relationship with the water god just a few days later, and was even invited to a diplomatic event?

Is it possible to establish a good relationship with a deity so quickly, especially just days before the servant arrives? Is such a coincidence really possible?

Could this be a grand scheme orchestrated with the Water God?

The clown lamented Lin Qiu's 'strategy,' lamenting that he had made a fatal mistake this time, and that Arecino was likely doomed to perish in the prophet's clutches.

A person from outer space who can predict the future is like a rogue who knows martial arts. You can't predict his future, but he can predict yours. Sigh.

It's normal for a clown to overthink things, because a smart person will assume that their 'enemy' is as smart as or even smarter than themselves.

At this moment, 'Servant' Arecino is sitting in the fireplace house with her legs crossed, reading the book, her fingers unconsciously rubbing the pages.

She never expected that Lin Qiu would write down their 'secret' here. Thinking back to her meeting with Lin Qiu a few days ago, he seemed harmless.

She's a smart person, so... she started to fill in the blanks in her mind too.

“Lin Qiu…” Arecino smiled faintly. “I never realized you were such a cunning person after meeting you so many times. You’ve hidden it so well. Interesting.”

While the astute executive was still analyzing Lin Qiu's 'purpose,' the even more astute Rosalin noticed something amiss.

The executives don't get together often, so there must be a reason for this gathering. Could that reason be...?

Turning the page again, the woman confirmed it—it really was this one!

After turning the page, what comes into view is the pretty face of the 'girl' and the 'not very eye-catching' coffin beneath her.

The 'girl' lay on the 'table', her head tilted to the side, her eyes closed, her lips slightly parted, her expression serene, inspiring longing, yet so beautiful that one dared not touch her.

This feeling is like seeing your female classmate sleeping on the desk next to you in class, wanting to wake her up but not daring to touch her.

This painting immediately caught the eye of many readers, and the soldiers of the Fools were completely mesmerized. The 'young lady' truly embodied the feeling of a pure and unattainable ideal.

Would you like to work with a girl like this? Would you like to get close to a girl like this? Would you like to catch a glimpse of her beauty? Would you like to smell the scent of this 'young lady'?

Come if you want! The Fools of Winter welcome you!

The title of this "Winter Night Fool's Play" was confusing, but now I understand: it's a recruitment ad for winter!

Rosalyn never imagined that she wouldn't even be the main character in her death—this is my funeral!

The main character isn't this 'girl' lying on the coffin, but me inside the coffin!

Columbia wasn't surprised by her own appearance, since she was sure she would attend this event. However, she didn't expect that her presence would steal the spotlight from the other ladies.

Most readers were so captivated by the 'girl's' beauty that they didn't immediately realize that the thing lying beneath her was a coffin, and assumed it was a meeting of the Fools.

But Rosalyn noticed it immediately; without even thinking, she knew this coffin was her 'eternal home'.

In the storyboard, there are also "floating musical notes" drawn next to the "girl," making it seem that she is not sleeping with her mouth open, but rather singing a requiem.

Readers also discovered that there was actually a coffin inside!

Then I realized that the 'lady' in front of me seemed to be dead. So this was her funeral?

I can't help but marvel that the Fools would do such anthropomorphic things, even singing a requiem for a deceased colleague. That shows they really care about human relationships.

Some people with twisted ideas have rather bizarre thoughts: If I join the Fools and die, can the 'girl' just lie on top of me and sing? I think the coffin is a bit of a nuisance.

No wonder the Fools were all so fearless; now we know why.

Hu Tao also became interested, "I see. In the funeral culture of the winter solstice, people sing while lying on the coffin. I'll write this down. It might come in handy when I expand into the winter solstice market in the future."

"Hmm... how about singing 'My Family Has Walnuts' or 'Aww' that Xiao Qiuqiu taught me?"

Since the video couldn't transmit sound, Hu Tao didn't know what the 'girl' was humming; she just assumed it was singing a song.

However, Hu Tao only talked about it and didn't actually plan to expand into the winter market.

Moreover, she has great respect for funeral culture, and even if she were to hold a funeral in the winter, she wouldn't do anything reckless.

Returning to the story, the rooster's crow explained the purpose of their gathering.

"We gather here today to remember our dear companions."

"Her sacrifice deserves a full half-day of work stoppage in remembrance throughout the winter."

The readers fell silent. They had previously thought that the "Fool's Day" group showed a lot of humanistic concern, but now they could only say that they had made their judgments too early.

Although it is quite respectful for a country to shut down for half a day, readers still felt a mix of amusement and pity.

After learning that this was a 'lady's' funeral, the readers had rather mixed feelings.

After all, they had just read about the 'lady's' death a few tens of minutes ago, and now they were fast-forwarding to the funeral; it was all too fast.

Rosalyn's own feelings were even more complex. Witnessing her own death and her own funeral was an experience that most people don't have the chance to have.

Rosalyn didn't really care about the "half-day work stoppage for remembrance" mentioned by the 'rooster,' after all, that's how the Fools are.

Rosalyn never expected anything from the beginning, and she certainly didn't think anyone would cry at her funeral.

Rosalyn had no expectations, because without expectations, there would be no disappointment.

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Character Voice Lines - Columbia: About Lin Qiu - Unseen

"That prophet? How interesting. I also support bringing him into the Fools' group."

Chapter 224 Taking turns to appear

From Fu Ningna's perspective, who has a better understanding of how a country operates, taking half a day off to commemorate someone is already a great deal of respect.

Fu Ningna felt that even if she, the water goddess, died in the future, she wouldn't stop working to mourn for too long, because the machinery of the state itself couldn't be shut down for too long.

However, the 'rich man' Pantalone in the story clearly has a different idea, and the next scene features him.

Pantalone crossed her arms in front of her, her eyes slightly narrowed, her expression full of gentle smiles, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze (not like a good person).

His gentle expression, paired with half-rimmed glasses and chains on both sides of the frame, gives him the air of a refined scholar.

However, considering his identity, he only exudes the aura of a 'refined scoundrel,' and his smile is simply that of a fox, which happens to be what some people like.

He spoke in a gentle, deliberate tone:

[Rich man: "In just half a day... Everyone says that the Northern Bank's operations are filled with blood, tears, and wailing, but Mayor, your values ​​are even more distorted than mine as a banker."]

In reality, Pantaroni, the 'Dark Magician', watched this scene with a smile. He didn't say this to defend Rosalind, since his relationship with Rosalind wasn't exactly good.

Pantalone knew what a half-day national shutdown meant; he simply wanted to tease his 'good colleague,' have a friendly interaction, and strengthen their friendship.

The Queen must be very pleased to see them supporting each other so devotedly.

Besides, Rosalyn is his colleague after all, and he'll probably be treated the same way when he dies. There's no harm in teasing her. What if he gets half a day more than Rosalyn when the time comes?

If D'Artagnan knew Pantalone's idea, he would definitely support it, because if he died, he would have half a day more time to mourn than Rosalind, and he could even mock her when they reached the afterlife.

In the story, just after the 'Dark Magician' (the rich man) finished speaking, the 'Dark Yura' (the servant) stepped forward, and the panel showed a close-up of her face.

Her hairstyle is short white hair with black highlights, and an earring is visible on one side.

Her already striking almond-shaped eyes, paired with black eyeshadow, accentuated a melancholic queen-like aura.

Her indifferent expression and the red X in her eyes gave off a sense of 'forbiddenness,' instantly transforming the 'servant' into a 'queen.'

[Servant: "Rosalind perished in unfamiliar land. You wealthy businessmen and politicians, lacking empathy and only capable of finding excuses to cower in the depths of winter, probably can't even imagine it."]

"If that's the case, then shut your mouth!"

"Otherwise, the children will cry."

"Hmm...that's quite strict." Pantalone continued reading with a smile, completely unaffected by the 'servant's' sharp comments.

If critical commentary were useful, this "big capitalist" would have been torn to shreds long ago.

Instead of offering sharp criticism, why not use Reek and let the 'rich' smoke more? Maybe they'll die a few years earlier.

As for the children the 'servant' mentioned, they naturally refer to the children of the fireplace house.

Most of the children in the Hearth House are orphans, not just those from Zhidong, but orphans from all over the world.

They are trained from a young age and carry out missions abroad, where they could die at any time in unfamiliar lands.

"No past," "no ties," dying in a foreign land—that's somewhat similar to Rosalyn, which is why Arecino spoke up to stop him.

Arecino doesn't want 'her children' to be disrespected even after they die.

But there's another thing: Rosalyn is a really nice person; she's the kind of person who brings cakes and gifts to the children at the Hearth House.

If the children of the Hearth House praise Rosalind or spend a lot of time with her, Rosalind will prepare a cake or a gift for them.

Although Rosalyn may seem arrogant and difficult to get along with, she is actually very easy to please.

If you casually compliment her or spend time with her, she might verbally express disdain, but her actions will betray her by bringing you gifts, even if your praise and companionship are fake.

After Rosalind dies, there may never be another executive who treats the children of Hearth House this way again, which is why the servant said, 'The children will cry.'

Rosalyn was like a parent who would give their children a big red envelope during the Lunar New Year; how could one not be saddened by the passing of such an elder?

Furina was also surprised that Arecino had such a gentle side.

Lin Qiu had told her about Arecino, saying that she was a ruthless killer. According to Fu Ningna's information, this was indeed the case, which was why Fu Fu was afraid of Arecino.

I never expected that Arecino, besides her frightening side, also had a gentle side.