"In short, I accidentally picked up a stray dog with no home, took care of it for a while, and then it decided to stick with me."
A question mark appeared above Neuvillette's head this was an effect Ye added automatically, also expressing Ye's inner confusion.
What? A stray dog? Is that me? Is that how Lady Furina sees me?
How disappointing! Unbelievable! I've been loyal to you, and you just see me as a dog?
Ye was heartbroken. Is this the fate of a loyal dog? So the saying "a simp dies a miserable death" is true?
Huh? What? Didn't I already consider myself a loyal "dog"?
Oh, never mind then.
Ye was fine, but Neuvillette was still confused. "A stray dog? You mean Ye?"
Furina raised an eyebrow. "What? You don't believe me?"
"It's just that this description doesn't seem to fit Ye."
You really have good judgment, Neuvillette!
"That's because you don't know him."
So, do you know me?
Neuvillette also asked, "Lady Furina, do you really know Ye that well?"
"Of course. I even know how many moles he has."
Ye: "..."
Well... that's not wrong.
"So, why do you call Ye a stray dog?"
"Because back then, he looked so pitiful, begging me to take him in! He even clung to my leg, crying and sniffling..."
Crash!
This was the sound of Ye crushing the camera in his hand.
Now he was certain. This so-called sixth episode of Reporting to Lady Furina was purely meant to mock him. It had no other value.
In that case, it was useless to keep it.
"It seems Lady Furina is telling the truth. Otherwise, Ye wouldn't be so furious."
Ye expressionlessly glanced at Neuvillette, who had just said this to Furina.
He realized that this outsider dragon had truly been corrupted by Furina. Ye refused to believe that Neuvillette would actually buy Furina's story.
Him clinging to Furina's leg, crying and sniffling?
The first part might be possible, but who would believe the second part?
Forget it. Ye didn't want to argue with these two. He knew they were expressing their dissatisfaction with him.
So, he simply tossed the broken camera aside, calmly walked to the sofa, and sat down next to Furina, giving them both a reassurance.
"Don't worry about Inazuma. Everything is under my control."
"I'm not worried about the Raiden Shogun's reprimand," Neuvillette said with an unchanged expression. "But for your troublemaking abroad, I really want to drag you to the court. In the past, you at least found excuses to justify your actions, but this time, you blatantly interfered in another nation's politics, snatching a criminal right under the Raiden Shogun's nose—can you give me a reason why you shouldn't be put on trial?"
Fontaine is the nation of justice, and Neuvillette is the impartial Chief Justice.
His meaning was clear.
In the past, Ye's actions could at least be justified under Fontaine's laws, but this time, Ye had genuinely violated the laws of the nation of justice.
Therefore, Neuvillette had to enforce the law impartially.
To this, Ye's attitude was equally clear: "Fontaine is not a nation of laws but a nation of justice. Everything I did in Inazuma was for justice, to protect the people of Inazuma."
Neuvillette silently stared at Ye. Although his expression didn't change, he seemed somewhat dumbfounded.
Ye, however, remained unfazed. "The law is not everything. Laws exist to uphold justice. If the law hinders justice, then we must prioritize justice. This is the way of the nation of justice, the philosophy of the God of Justice, the doctrine of the Grand Cathedral of Fontaine, and the duty of the Supreme Bishop of Fontaine... Neuvillette, you are the Chief Justice of Fontaine, but your rigidity is your greatest flaw. You need to understand people better. Don't treat the law as everything. We fight for justice."
Neuvillette didn't know what to say to this shameless colleague. He had never seen someone so brazen.
Well, he basically saw it every day... but only from this one person.
Where in Ye's usual behavior could one find anything resembling justice?
Neuvillette lowered his head and thought seriously for a long time, but he still couldn't think of a single just act Ye had performed.
Was it donating to the House of the Hearth, an orphanage? But he used the national treasury's money!
However, Furina remained unfazed.
She had anticipated Ye's shameless remarks, so she continued to smile in fact, she was almost unable to contain her triumphant expression. "Ye is right. As long as it's for justice, a little bending of the law is acceptable. Neuvillette, remember this well. It will come in handy in the future."
Ye: "...…Actually, my earlier statement was a bit off..."
"No, it wasn't. How could it be? The Supreme Bishop's words are golden. How could there be any issues? Right, Neuvillette?"
Neuvillette nodded in agreement. "Indeed, Lady Furina is right. I will remember the Supreme Bishop's words today. They will surely be useful in court in the future."
Damn it, so after all this, you were setting me up!
Ye looked at Furina speechlessly. He had to admit, this time Furina had completely exceeded his expectations. He never expected Furina to go to such lengths just for this!
Are you really that bored? To win against me in court, you're treating me like the Heavenly Principles?!
Most of the time, Ye could predict Furina's behavior, but when Furina seriously tried to outmaneuver him, Ye didn't always succeed.
That was... when Furina brought out the same determination she used against the Heavenly Principles to scheme against Ye.
This was a classic example.
No matter how much Ye had thought about it beforehand, he never expected Furina to go to such lengths just to trap him!
Furina's real goal was to use Ye's own words against him in the trial against Astrea two years later.
Ye had to admit, today's winner was Furina.
He had been utterly defeated!
Well played.
Although he never intended to win the trial two years later, that wasn't the point. The point was that he had been outsmarted!
No, this couldn't end here. He had to get back at her.
It seemed the sixth episode of Reporting to Lady Furina needed to be released immediately.
Just you wait.