"Have you heard? The theater troupe that was supposed to perform 'The Prophecy' with Lord Yuto seems to have suffered mass food poisoning?"
"What food poisoning? I heard they all fell into a coma, with unknown causes and uncertain fates!"
"This is bad... They won't be able to perform today, will they? I spent a fortune buying tickets from scalpers for today's show!"
"If they can't perform as usual... there should be compensation, right? No need to worry so much, right?"
"Is that the problem? Isn't the problem that they all got food poisoning 'the day before the public performance'? This clearly means someone is targeting Lord Yuto!"
"What you said... is not without reason. After all, Lord Yuto's last performance of 'Boethius' was simply astonishing. It's hard to imagine what other peers would do."
"Tsk, these guys never think about how to improve their performance skills, always thinking about how to elevate themselves by suppressing others, truly..."
"And not only that, they pick on the weak. They probably don't dare to touch Lord Yuto, so they can only indirectly hinder Lord Yuto by tripping up others."
"Hiss... Do you think it might be those who have issues with Mr. Yuto, those who scoff at Lady Furina for saving Fontaine?"
"You know what, that's actually a possibility."
...
Listening to the discussions of the Fontaine residents on the street, Yuto, sitting on the second floor of the Northland Bank, took a sip of his coffee, then looked at Wriothesley in front of him and said:
"See, this is the power of public opinion."
Wriothesley pursed his lips, saying nothing.
He didn't care what the public opinion was like, as Yuto could control it very freely.
He had the highest public prestige in all of Fontaine, and his grasp of human hearts was top-notch, so he wasn't worried that public opinion would affect the plan.
At this moment, he only cared about one thing—he wanted to know when he could act and capture those people.
After all, those nobles still had a lot of money to extract, and rather than letting those assets go to the Northland Bank for free, it would be better for him to benefit from it.
As if seeing through Wriothesley's thoughts, Yuto chuckled softly.
He put down his coffee cup and then said:
"Don't be in such a hurry~ Once Arlecchino has all the work arranged, you can just act according to the plan."
No sooner had Yuto finished speaking than a crisp sound of high heels on the wooden stairs, mixed with a playful voice, reached their ears.
"I think... I heard someone saying my name?"
Arlecchino said as she pulled out a chair and sat opposite the two, then thoughtfully looked out the window at the chatting residents on the street, smiling playfully.
"Mr. Yuto, how do you feel about the Northland Bank's information dissemination capabilities? In just two hours, this information became the hottest topic..."
"What do you think?"
Yuto shook his head indifferently, then continued:
"I never doubt the House of the Hearth's capabilities. After all, with Lyney, that great magician... he just needs to put on a street performance and arrange a few people to say a few words in the crowd."
"Of course, as long as the goal is achieved, isn't that right?"
Arlecchino said as she dropped a sugar cube into her coffee, then continued:
"As long as Mr. Yuto is satisfied. But more than that, I'd like to know how Mr. Yuto plans to arrange me..."
At this point, she paused slightly, her gaze falling on Wriothesley, and continued playfully:
"Or rather... us?"
Hearing this, no ripple appeared on Yuto's face. He took a sip of coffee before saying:
"You can prepare to act after my performance starts this afternoon. As for the details... I shouldn't need to mention them to you two, should I?"
With that, Yuto gently put down his coffee cup, then slowly stood up, a purplish-black Abyss power appearing in his hand.
He gently waved the Abyss power in front of him, very naturally creating a disguise like a cognitive impairment.
"You two, I'll leave the rest to you. Because I still need to prepare for this afternoon's performance, so... I'll be going now~"
Yuto said as he left the Northland Bank.
Under the disguise of the Abyss power, even though the Fontaine citizens on the street were discussing Yuto and the Fontaine Opera, they couldn't recognize the Assistant Administrator who brushed past them.
At this time... what he had to do was actually very simple—to make the entire troupe disappear and only reappear when the Fontaine Opera began in the afternoon.
This way, things would continue to develop according to his plan.
Thinking of this, Yuto looked up at the sky, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and he murmured in a low voice:
"Khaerts, do you really think you're qualified to jump off the board and play against me?"
"But... since you want to prove yourself so much, I'll give you this chance."
"It's just a pity... you can't see clearly, nor can you see through."
With that, Yuto gently shook his head, as if sighing about something, and then disappeared into the crowd once more.
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Only three chapters today. Tomorrow, updates will be normal, directly finishing Lady Furina's Story Quest. After completing Neuvillette's Story Quest, I can go to Ritou to visit Master Zhong.
Also, based on the current community opinion, I've conceived a new book. It's already added to the new book pre-release. Those interested can check it out and wait for me to publish it.
The synopsis is as follows:
'System' 'Comparison' 'Possibly a feel-good story?'
As Lumine just fished Paimon out of the sea, she saw a Traveler from another world.
His travel route was the same as hers, but... what he did was a little smarter than her.
In Mondstadt, because Lumine accidentally startled Dvalin, the dragon calamity descended faster on Mondstadt, causing much unnecessary trouble.
But Luo Qinghe was different; he chose to learn the virtues of a certain Lord of the Toilet, not acting unless necessary, and directly reporting to the authorities!
In Ritou, because of so-called identity issues, Lumine chose to flee, once again causing unnecessary trouble.
But Luo Qinghe was different; he chose to continue watching the excitement with the mentality of a fun-seeker. As for disasters... ah, those things were always a step behind him.
In Sumeru, Lumine chose to let Scaramouche accept Nahida's enlightenment, which resulted in Scaramouche remaining arrogant until the end.
But Luo Qinghe was different; he chose to severely punish Scaramouche with a personality correction punch, making the guy's personality return to what should be a state of atonement.
At this point, Lumine was bewildered.
Both were Travelers from another world, both had quite rich experiences, but why—
"Why do I look like a noob compared to him?!"
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