The morning sun, warm and gentle, illuminated the world, dispelling the darkness and cold of the long night.
Rainwater still lingered in the low-lying areas of the streets, and occasionally mischievous children would deliberately step in them, creating small splashes.
The people of Fontaine began their day as usual, but they were soon stunned by a shocking piece of news.
Yesterday, the West Factory apprehended the serial killer of young girls, but was deliberately obstructed by the Marechaussee Phantom, allowing the killer to escape.
In a fit of rage, Lin Yide, the head of the West Factory, slaughtered the entire Marechaussee Phantom, with only a few agents on duty outside escaping.
Afterward, he did not stop there, but turned around and massacred all the nobles of Fontaine.
It is conservatively estimated that he killed at least five hundred people.
This number was shocking. It should be known that even the infamous massacres in Fontaine's history did not exceed two hundred deaths.
And Lin Yide's slaughter alone far exceeded twice that number.
The vast majority of the people felt that Lin Yide's actions were too terrifying, sending chills down their spines.
…
Lin Yide sat upright in the center of the living room, his face solemn. Behind him stood Arlecchino, Ophelia, Ebel, Clorinde, and Chiori.
On the floor of the living room, Vacher was curled up in pain, his whole body tightly wrapped in white bandages, revealing only a face full of fear and pleading.
His moans were intermittent, filled with endless pain and despair.
If he had a choice, Vacher would have chosen to end his life the moment he saw Lin Yide, rather than being in a state where he could neither live nor die.
At this moment, the door was gently pushed open, and Furina and Neuvillette walked in side by side.
As soon as Furina entered, her gaze involuntarily fell on Lin Yide.
Her eyes were filled with complexity and entanglement.
With her pure and kind nature, she found it difficult to accept that Lin Yide had become such a blood-soaked executioner.
Neuvillette stared at Lin Yide and said in a serious tone, "Baron Yide, why did you carry out such a frenzied massacre?"
Lin Yide did not answer his question, but slowly stood up from his seat and walked to Vacher, who was lying on the floor moaning in pain.
He pointed at Vacher and coldly asked Neuvillette, "Do you know who he is?"
Neuvillette lowered his head, his gaze falling on Vacher.
He looked at the man tightly wrapped in bandages, revealing only a painful face, hesitated for a moment, and then replied, "This is… the serial killer of young girls?"
Lin Yide suddenly kicked Vacher hard in the chest.
Vacher's wounds, which had already begun to heal, reopened, and blood quickly seeped out, staining the originally white bandages bright red.
His painful wails echoed continuously in the living room.
Neuvillette frowned, disliking Lin Yide's act of privately using torture on prisoners.
Lin Yide glanced contemptuously at Vacher, who was lying on the ground moaning in pain, and then turned to face Neuvillette and Furina. He stated in a calm and heavy tone, "The cause of the serial disappearances of young girls originated from an adventure of Vacher and his lover, Vigneire.
During that adventure, Vigneire was unfortunately dissolved in the primordial sea water.
Witnessing this scene, Vacher did not become so extreme at first.
He sought help from all relevant institutions such as the Court of Justice, the Marechaussee Phantom, the Special Security and Surveillance Patrol team, and the Gardes, hoping that they could help him."
Speaking of this, Lin Yide turned his gaze to Neuvillette, his tone tinged with sarcasm, "Chief Justice, do you know what response he received?"
Neuvillette remained silent, his face not looking good. He had already guessed the answer.
Lin Yide did not wait for his response, but revealed the answer himself: "He was ridiculed by everyone."
He paused slightly, then continued to narrate: "No one offered a helping hand, so Vacher decided to use his own power to restore Vigneire."
"To this end, he embarked on an extreme path. For the sake of experimentation, he cruelly murdered twenty-four innocent young girls."
Lin Yide's voice became low and full of anger, "His modus operandi was not complicated, and it was not difficult to catch him."
"However, what is shocking is that the Marechaussee Phantom was completely unaware of this case for ten years, and could not even grasp a single clue!"
When Neuvillette and Furina heard this, they gradually understood why Lin Yide had carried out this bloody massacre.
Only by completely eliminating this deep-seated corruption and indifference could Fontaine usher in a true transformation and rebirth.
Lin Yide slowly walked to Furina, "My ending is destined to be life imprisonment, but my only request is that you personally initiate the prosecution against me!"
Furina's eyes were full of sadness, "Why does it have to be me?"
"Because you are the Hydro Archon of Fontaine, the Queen of all waters, all lands, all peoples, and all laws, Furina de Fontaine," Lin Yide said firmly.
Afterward, Neuvillette took Vacher away for treatment to prevent him from meeting the warden before the trial.
And Furina, after everyone left, walked into Lin Yide's study.
At this moment, only the two of them were in the study, and Furina could no longer hide her inner emotions.
She threw herself into Lin Yide's arms without hesitation, and tears flowed down like broken beads.
Lin Yide hugged her tightly, gently stroking her soft silver hair, and said softly, "Don't worry, Furina, I'm just going to live in the Fortress of Meropide for a few years. When the people of Fontaine gradually forget about me, just pardon me."
Hearing Lin Yide say this, the sadness and worry in Furina's heart dissipated a lot.
She raised her head, her eyes sparkling with tears, but a smile had already appeared on the corner of her mouth: "I thought you were going to live in the Fortress of Meropide for the rest of your life!"
Her words revealed a sense of relief and joy.
Lin Yide was speechless. He was going to the Fortress of Meropide to farm experience points, not to actually step on a sewing machine and pick up soap.