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Chapter 28 Navi Chapter
Pure White Lily of the Valley's real name is Safira. She is not actually a native of Fontainebleau, but rather of mixed race.
She came from Nata and came to Fontaine to seek refuge with her wealthy father, who was a nobleman, but she never expected to be robbed on the way.
Although she grew up in Nata, a place constantly embroiled in war, and was not afraid of this group of treasure hunters who were no match for her, for some unknown reason, she chose to cooperate with this bunch of useless people.
Safira was always grateful that she had made that decision, otherwise she would not have met Lord Navelette, the Supreme Judge who came to deal with the bad guys, nor would she have been able to sit in the victim's seat and witness Lord Navelette's heroic figure when judging criminals.
She was deeply infatuated with this noble and beautiful man, and even gave herself the elegant name "Pure White Lily of the Valley," and spared no effort to remove the weeds around him that did not conform to her aesthetics.
For example, there's this disgusting woman named "Chloe" not far away.
The dagger hidden in her sleeve had been quietly drawn into her hand. She approached discreetly and sat down on the other side of the bench with an air of nonchalance.
Since it was a public facility, Chloe, who was sitting on the other side of the same bench, just gave her a strange look and didn't say anything.
Safira was looking for a fatal blow, so all her attention was focused on her target not far away, and she didn't notice the crowd of onlookers that were silently closing in.
Yes, almost half of the people here today are members of the special patrol team that Navelette prepared.
As a major security agency for the Mo Mang Palace, the Special Patrol Team's military strength goes without saying, which can be considered as adding a thick layer of insurance to this plan.
Safira didn't even consider that this was the first day of the work week, how could there possibly be so many adults wandering around on the streets?
Her oversight of this point almost sealed her fate for today, but she is still oblivious as she watches Chloe.
Safira's appearance is deceptive; childhood malnutrition has resulted in her not growing very tall, and at first glance she looks like a small child.
She has fooled many people this way, and now she plans to use the same trick to get close to Chloe again.
"Sister—" Safira looked bewildered and moved closer.
The moment she approached, Chloe tensed up instantly, but fearing that this would alert Chloe, she forced herself to relax.
Navigette had told her that there was a principle in Fontaine justice called the presumption of innocence, which means that if a person is suspected of committing a crime, but there is no conclusive evidence to prove it, the suspect will be considered innocent.
If she wants to resolve the issue of the Pure White Lily of the Valley at its root, she must wait until this person truly makes a move; she absolutely must not alert him now.
So she gave a friendly smile and moved closer: "Hello, little sister, what's wrong? Do you need any help?"
Safira was indeed fooled by her attitude, admiring her own skill in disguise while inwardly mocking her naivety.
However, Violet would be back soon, and she didn't have much time to overthink. Seizing the moment Chloe approached, she decisively pulled out the dagger hidden in her sleeve and stabbed it into Chloe's chest.
Safira moved quickly, but Chloe, who was prepared, reacted even faster. The moment she caught a glimpse of the metal weapon in Safira's hand, she leaped up and darted behind someone nearby, yelling as she dodged, "She attacked! She attacked! Catch her!"
The surrounding special patrol team members immediately swarmed forward.
Safira then realized that everything that had happened recently was a trap set for her.
She gritted her teeth and gave Chloe, who was hiding behind someone, one last hateful look. Using her petite size, she dodged the special patrol team that rushed up to grab her, and flipped over the bench to prepare to escape the scene.
It's okay if it didn't work this time; there's still a long road ahead. The important thing is to stay alive.
Although she had always hoped to witness Lord Navelette's dignified appearance during the trial again, and was willing to be the one on trial, the premise was that the crime would not kill her. She was someone who knew quite well what sustainable development meant.
Safira's fear of death made her movements incredibly fast, but unfortunately she was facing Fontaine's elite special patrol team.
"Captain Shavole!" Seeing that she was about to run away, Chloe anxiously called out the name of the person blocking her way.
Xia Worei's expression remained unchanged. The Fire Elemental Eye on her waist lit up for a moment, and a long spear appeared out of thin air.
Upon seeing this, the special patrol team members quickly moved aside to make way for their captain.
Xia Wore shook the gun in her hand, knelt down, aimed at the almost invisible fugitive, and pulled the trigger under Chloe's tense gaze.
With a gunshot, Safira let out a short wail in the distance, clutching her bleeding leg and collapsing to the ground, the dagger falling from her sleeve.
"That's a wrap." Xia Worei smiled smugly, waving her hand to let her team members take the person away to stop the bleeding and prepare for the upcoming trial.
Navelette arrived late, and the first thing she did upon returning was to pull Chloe up from head to toe, carefully examining whether the person was still unharmed.
Only after Chloe strongly assured him that she was truly safe and unharmed did he finally breathe a sigh of relief and hand her the steaming coffee to warm her hands—to make the act more realistic, he had actually gone to Luzer Cafe.
Chloe chuckled and kissed him on the cheek.
Xia Wore wasn't entirely oblivious; she stood quietly to the side until they finished catching up before stepping forward to report the current situation to Navelette: "We have both witnesses and physical evidence, so the matter should be largely settled. However, to convict, we still need to go through the proper procedures. Before the trial, the Special Patrol will be responsible for temporarily detaining the convict."
"Thank you for your hard work, Xiawolei." Navelette nodded.
Xia Worei scratched her head: "It's my duty, Lord Vilette, you're too kind."
It's no secret within the Mo Mang Palace that Zhu Yingting has been investigating the Pure White Lily of the Valley. Helping Vilette this time is a good job for the special patrol team. The most obvious thing is that the bonus will definitely be substantial. Xia Worei has even started planning what delicious food to buy after receiving the bonus.
So she actually hoped that Navelette would cause them more trouble, but of course she couldn't say these things, otherwise it would be too unethical.
Xia Worei muttered to herself and left with her teammates.
When Violet had a moment to spare, she turned to Chloe and gave her a long lecture, mostly about whether she was scared. She held Chloe's hands tightly and seemed to be more frightened than Chloe herself.
Chloe was surprised to discover that Violet had this side to her. She had been listening attentively, but in the end, she couldn't help but laugh.
Now, Villette couldn't be serious anymore. He just sighed like an old father: "Anyway, this matter is over. Ms. Chloe should rest at home today."
"And what about Lady Vilette?" Chloe asked curiously, tilting her head back.
Navelette also hoped to be with her, but he still needed to handle the aftermath of the Pure White Lily of the Valley incident. In order to ensure the court hearing could proceed on time, he would have to appear in court.
Every trial in Fontaine is announced in advance and is a major event that people talk about with great interest, so no carelessness is allowed.
After hearing his explanation, Chloe volunteered: "Don't underestimate me. After all, I'm a properly selected employee of the Tribunal."
You know, lawyers are highly sought after. She herself fought her way through millions of people to get this job, so her mental fortitude goes without saying. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to fool Safira so easily.
"Without me as your secretary, you definitely wouldn't be as satisfied with your work!"
She didn't want Navelette to be busy with the Pure White Lily of the Valley while she went back to rest, so of course she had to do everything she could to stay!
Navelette was amused by her exaggerated words, but since she herself thought it was fine, he certainly wouldn't refuse her kindness: "Then I'll have to trouble Ms. Chloe for help."
Chloe gave a playful salute: "It's my pleasure!"
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Three days later, Safira's trial arrived as scheduled amidst the anticipation of the people of Fontainebleau, with Chloe, as the victim, invited to attend.
Safira remained steadfast in her denial, but unfortunately, despite the overwhelming evidence, she couldn't escape being taken to Mero Petersburg.
Even though Villette strictly follows the rules and doesn't resort to vigilante justice, there are plenty of people in Melo Petersburg who would harm Safira just to curry favor with him, which is why the latter is unusually fearful this time.
This was also why she didn't kill Chloe at first.
The toy gun, which was merely for show, and the non-venomous snake she had specially found were both backup plans she had made for herself. However, her arrogance at not being caught for so long, and the fact that she realized the two of them were getting closer and closer, made her unable to resist taking real action.
Perhaps she would regret it after spending some "happy" days in Mero Petersburg, but it would be too late.
Chloe will never forgive her.
After leaving the court, she did something daring: she sneaked up to the backstage area where Navelette was and begged him to give her a special favor so she could see Safira in her current state.
Navelette was somewhat hesitant, but in the end, it was the amusement-loving Frynn who gave her special permission, and she even happily followed the two of them to the secret passage behind the Opikley Opera House leading to the Mélo Petersburg.
Chloe looked at Safila, who was being escorted by fully armed men, and suddenly laughed. Then, unexpectedly, she grabbed Vilette's collar and exchanged a long kiss with him.
Safira's eyes were wide open, as if she wanted to devour her alive.
Chloe glared back without hesitation: "What are you looking at? Do you have a problem with me kissing my boyfriend?"
Poor Safira couldn't even reply before she was dragged away at the last minute.
(End of this chapter)
The author says: Today's weather in Fontaine: clear blue skies.
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That concludes the Violet arc, yay! But there should be two more side stories coming up, right?
By the way, I'd like to ask everyone, would you like to see Xiao or Leosley in the next post? _(:з」∠)_