Normally, Elhesen has no 'subjective malice' towards anyone other than Kavi, but now he has developed some towards Lin Qiu as well.

As for Siraj, he had no ill intentions towards Siraj; he genuinely felt that Siraj's plan was flawed.

Al-Hysen thought Siraj was no good, and Siraj would think others were no good either; not everyone would be drawn into his swarm.

The scholar who had just spoken was rejected by Siraj, but a scholar named 'Jenagi' was invited and declined Siraj's invitation instead.

It seems that to find out what Siraj is doing, we need to ask this scholar named 'Jenaki'; she might know something.

But when they found her, for some reason, she was hostile towards Elias.

[Jenaki: "Are you saying you've forgotten what you did, so I should forgive you?"]

What is this? The reader's first reaction is—a love triangle!

My gossip radar is on! I just finished reading Timaus's story and now I desperately need a failed relationship.

[“Or have you found a proxy sage to back you up, and are you planning to settle scores with me? The two most ‘uncooperative’ people actually teaming up, it’s absolutely terrible…”]

At this point, the readers still thought it was a romantic entanglement and didn't understand what she meant by 'settling accounts'.

After reading the story, everyone just felt that they should have settled accounts with you a long time ago, why did you get away with it for so long?

Al-Hysen didn't care about their entanglement; he just wanted to know about Siraj.

Siraj did invite her, giving her the number 45. It seems that even by Siraj's standards, Elias is better than her.

So Jenna refused, feeling she was definitely more than 45, and she also provided another clue: Siraj's judging criteria.

It was a numerical value used by the Church of England to extract knowledge from people; those with higher knowledge were ranked higher by Siraj.

This criterion is simple and direct; human abilities certainly cannot be defined in this way.

However, all Siraj wanted was a 'brain machine' that didn't need to do anything complicated, so this definition didn't matter.

Al-Hysen's doubts were resolved, and now it was Elias's turn. He was really curious about his relationship with Elias and what he had done in the past to deserve such hatred from Elias.

[Jenaki: "You really forgot? Fine, it's better that way."]

"I get angry just thinking about it, and I simply can't bear to tell you. You just need to know that you've dragged many people down, including me."

Readers who have just read this far might think she is someone whose feelings have been hurt by Elias.

But readers who read this passage after finishing the story are absolutely furious! How dare she say such a thing?!

Academic plagiarism, academic fraud, victim suicide—how can you still have the nerve to blame others after doing all this? Does it really mean good people should be held at gunpoint?

Even the most amusement-loving Fontaines can't help but sing some 'opera'.

How can you be so shameless? Your graduation thesis concerns someone's life; the words on that thesis are stained with blood. Don't you feel uneasy and unable to eat or sleep?

How can they enjoy it with a clear conscience and even blame the victims?

To say that it has dragged down many people and harmed an entire group is utter nonsense.

If the interests of a group do not align with public justice and fairness, it only means that the group is completely corrupt.

Bring us here! Bring us to Fontainebleau! There is no such thing as fake Fontainebleau! The people are real, and the gods are real!

Some might think that Elias, as the whistleblower, was too fragile and didn't consider the consequences before reporting the incident.

But this idea itself is strange. Why should the person who reports the wrongdoer be required to bear the consequences instead of the person who did the wrong thing?

If this were a whistleblower using the guise of upholding moral principles to satisfy personal desires, then the whistleblower would indeed be at fault. However, this incident involves human life.

Elias respected the victim's choice while the victim was still alive, but he could no longer remain silent after the victim's death, and this was not out of personal desire.

The reason why Teyvat readers are so furious is because all those who were reported were insiders.

They know what happened to the victims! They weren't just victims kept in the dark and inexplicably losing their diplomas! They were all perpetrators!

The sacrifice of personal interests for the collective, ultimately leading to a downfall, once again proves the classic nature of the "stingy" story.

Elias was 'vulnerable' because he was kind; even though he had a legitimate reason for reporting someone, he still felt guilty about it.

Fortunately, Elias couldn't remember now, but although he couldn't recall it himself, the Church House had records of it, so Elhesen began to investigate the Church House's records.

It's worth mentioning that there's an interesting piece of information when searching for records about Elias.

"Recently, there have been new rumors that a student has the ability to 'send papers out of the sky.' The specifics are still under investigation..."

Upon seeing this "suddenly appearing paper," Laiira strongly suspected that it was referring to her.

Her papers would often come out of nowhere, and she herself wouldn't understand how they were written; it was as if they had fallen from the sky.

The problem is that those papers are not plagiarized, and they are of a high academic standard, so that no one can find fault with them.

This is simply amazing! How come no one has claimed such a great paper? Laiira was completely baffled.

She herself didn't want to take responsibility because the paper was a bit too 'aggressive,' and many older scholars' research was attacked.

But the handwriting was definitely hers, so she couldn't deny it.

I'm clearly a soft, gentle girl! How did I turn into Elheimer?!

Chapter 684 Arrogance? It's just the truth.

Unfortunately, this story didn't give Laila the answer either. Although the Church was investigating the matter, it wasn't the focus of the book and was glossed over.

Ehrlich wasn't thinking about Chaillyas's academic qualifications, but rather his experiences.

[Erhesen: "The file shows that you were commended by the Cavalry for your 'courage and sense of justice,' receiving treatment similar to that of a 'hero.'"]

["Your advisor is suspected of academic plagiarism, and you stand up to report him."]

In conclusion, Elias was undoubtedly a good scholar who bravely reported his mentor's academic plagiarism.

Readers were filled with awe upon seeing this. Although not all of them were scholars, they were all adults with broad knowledge.

Everyone knows how high a scholar or professor is in Sumeru, so his courage to rebel is truly rare, and he can be called a 'hero'.

Elias refused to recall this memory, as it caused him severe headaches.

This is rather strange to readers. They did a good deed and received a reward, so why would they have this kind of mentality?

That's because Elias did indeed pay the price for it; his classmates hated him, ostracized him, and threatened him, such as Jenagi.

They spoke ill of Elias, and even spread rumors that Elias's accusations were solely for his own selfish gain.

He was said to be someone who would destroy everyone's efforts so that he could get a reward.

They even sent threatening letters to Elias's home, threatening his family.

Those unaware of the truth also joined in the discussion, because no one likes someone who stands on a moral high ground but is actually seeking personal gain.

All of this was because Elias reported their mentor.

Because these people were just following their advisors' 'thesis topics' to get authorship and degrees, Elias's actions were tantamount to ruining their future, so they hated Elias.

But this is clearly unreasonable. He was just upholding the rules and fairness, and he should not have to endure these slanders and threats.

Rules are meant to be broken, but not all rules need to be broken.

But reality is just that absurd, just like what the businessman in the Sino story said to Sino: 'No one will thank you.'

As Diluc said, 'One side's hero is the other side's villain.'

Yes, he became a villain, and no one will thank him, not even his parents or his sister, who do not understand.

His family cares about him, but they don't understand him. They still hope that Elias can be an ordinary person, not stand out, and not show off.

Be a 'social' person, be part of the silent majority.

Because justice cannot speak, and this is not Fontainebleau.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly joke-like nature of Fontaine's trial; it did have its merits.

Rumors and public opinion have two sides; if fairness is not achieved, they become a knife stabbing good people.

However, if justice were served, in a situation where Elias was clearly in the right, public opinion would attack the prisoner's side.

This is Fontaine's "public good," even if it is misunderstood as "fairness."

They often have a lot of enthusiasm, but they don't conduct thorough investigations, and although they mean well, they can easily make mistakes.

Furthermore, if the person spreading the 'rumor' is just looking for an excuse to verbally abuse others, those who are passionate and those who are just watching the drama are likely to be swayed by the narrative.

Therefore, it is very important whether justice comes in a timely manner. If one can 'vent' while upholding justice, then one will enjoy it even more.

With a large amount of public opinion 'upholding justice,' the words of petty people will be drowned out, and anyone who speaks ill of Elias will naturally have a 'great scholar' to defend him.

Of course, all of this is predicated on Fontaine's judgment being 'correct' enough.

Otherwise, the opposite public opinion can also become a source of pressure that crushes good people, such as Navia and Watlin.

These two individuals were not crushed by the pressure, not because public opinion showed them mercy, but because they possessed exceptional mental fortitude. Public opinion could not break them; they are truly outstanding.

But Elias was no match for him; Elias was defeated.

He was defeated by strange looks, malicious words, and curses.

He remembered, remembered why he had lost his memory, and remembered what he should do.

He hesitated whether to tell Elhesen about it, but in the end he gave up.

Those experiences changed him; he lost his courage, became timid, and wanted to remain silent, unwilling to speak.

Unable to withstand the pressure of public opinion, he chose to abandon his own consciousness. What he should have done was to bring Elhesen to Siraj's experimental cave.

That's enough. This is the choice of 'fitting in'. Why stand out from the crowd?

In this way, he can complete his mission and return to the 'swarm' without having to think about complicated human relationships and society.

He didn't want to think anymore, and he didn't want to face the slander, disgust, and threats anymore.

What he didn't notice was that Elhesen was standing to the side with his arms crossed, watching him.

"You remember now?"

The illustration is taken from a top-down perspective, from which Alhesen's eyes and brows are sharp and piercing, as if a falcon in the sky is watching its prey.

Now everyone knows why Elhesen's story is called "The Chapter of the Falcon".

[Ilias: "Yes, I remember now."]

"Thanks for your help earlier. I don't think you're that annoying at all."

He had previously said that he had a 'familiar feeling' towards Elheisen, which, strictly speaking, was actually a kind of dislike.

But now he has changed his mind. Although Elhesen seems aloof, he is actually a very responsible person.

He may seem indifferent to human relationships, but in reality, he has a very clear understanding of human interactions.

For example, he could tell at a glance whether Kavi was in a state of emo, and then accurately find his sore spot and argue with him.

Emo is probably the norm for emotional people, so let's argue, then we won't have time to be emo.

[Erhesen: "My strength is that I don't care too much about what others think. I hope you can have the same good quality, so you don't get entangled in interpersonal relationships like this."]

reader:"......"

Well, what Hai Ge said was definitely the truth, but something just felt off.

Even more outrageous is that Al-Hysen, who is usually very serious, was actually smiling when he said this, amused by his own praise.

Siraj gritted his teeth, which is why he said, "You're so annoying! Arrogant!"

But readers who like Al Heisenberg don't find him offensive, because he is telling the truth.

Al-Hysen really doesn't care about other people's opinions, which is why he can openly make strange remarks, criticize others, and praise himself at the same time.

That mentality is truly unbeatable; even Fu Ningna would give it a thumbs up.

Chapter 685 Verbal Violence

Perhaps stimulated by Elhesen's 'B aura', Elias spoke with much more confidence, leading the traveler and Elhesen all the way to Siraj's cave.

Paimon and the traveler hadn't yet discovered the problem; they were simply delighted that Elias had regained his memories.

However, Seno and Elhesen must have discovered a problem.

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