Genshin Impact: I Made the Entire Playerbase Cry

Chapter 384 382: Mamere's Painting: 《The Throne Submerged by Water》

Mamere might have misunderstood Mu Yang's meaning.

She thought "energy depleted" meant Seymour had died...

She burst into loud sobs. "Seymour... Mr. Jakob was lying to me from the very beginning, saying he liked my paintings, saying he could understand them..."

She wiped away her tears in one swipe.

Jakob had turned Seymour—this companion Mamere considered family—into this state.

She absolutely wouldn't let him go!

She absolutely, absolutely wouldn't forgive him!

Hearing the little girl swear revenge, Mu Yang thought she might have misunderstood something.

So he told her they could go to Fontaine Court to find engineers for help.

They should have the ability to repair this thing.

They might even upgrade Seymour.

Then he could help Mamere collect pigments and such in the future.

As for repair costs, Mu Yang didn't mention it.

But Seymour's behavior of protecting Mamere through his own consciousness alone would definitely interest many people.

And given That Neuvillette's attitude toward Melusines.

The Fontaine Research Institute probably wouldn't dare claim it for themselves.

This trip was indeed worth taking.

Mamere said she needed to think about it.

She was feeling a bit upset right now.

She tidied up the messed-up furniture and paintings.

These old works seemed to have lost their meaning now.

Originally, they had even received praise from Seymour.

But now even Seymour...

Works that no one understood... couldn't really be called works.

They were just as that person said.

Messy scribbles...

Seeing her start to belittle herself, Mu Yang felt it was even worse to leave her alone in this state.

He picked up one of the paintings to see if it was really as unbearable as the Gilded Brigade claimed.

Mu Yang didn't know until he looked—he was shocked.

"This is... The Throne Submerged by Water?"

[?! It's finally here? So this was a hidden plotline!]

[Whoa, this explosive?]

[Prophecy, it's the prophecy again!]

Mamere had originally thought it was fine if Mu Yang didn't understand.

Everyone else didn't anyway.

She was used to it.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yang actually recognized at a glance what she wanted to express.

"Um... could it be, you really understand it?"

Seeing her disbelief, Mu Yang took another painting from her hands. "This is a ship in motion, this is a seashell..."

These paintings weren't hard to discern; it was just that the pigments used were a bit strange.

And a single canvas might have two or three paintings overlaid.

That's why they looked like messy scribbles.

Mu Yang didn't delve deeply into the core of the paintings for now.

After all, Mamere was very fragile at the moment.

What she needed was affirmation.

Those people before, including Jakob, probably never seriously tried to identify the objects in the paintings.

As for the Melusines in the village, perhaps this wasn't the way Melusines viewed the world.

In any case, in this situation,

Mu Yang didn't plan to say too much.

The more he said, the more mistakes he might make.

As long as he identified what she painted, it should soothe her mood.

Sure enough, hearing Mu Yang truly describe the content of the paintings, Mamere's spirits lifted.

"Th-then... what do you think... of this painting?"

Perhaps feeling she had truly met someone who understood her,

Mamere's question became cautious and tentative.

Mu Yang praised, "These are all vibrant in color, very beautiful paintings worth savoring."

Mamere nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes! You really understand, because when I paint, there are so many things I want to express. I hope each viewing brings different feelings."

Mamere was genuinely happy now.

Because this was the first time someone could understand her paintings.

The villagers couldn't comprehend the content.

They could only agree and say they were pretty.

So when Jakob told her he could understand,

That's why she became so happy.

That feeling as an artist, finally being able to convey the scenes in her heart to others...

Yet Jakob exploited that very point.

When he could have just spent a little less effort scheming and added a bit more sincerity to obtain these things.

[Sincerity is the ultimate move]

[Jakob just overcomplicated things too much]

[Indeed, Melusines are all very innocent]

[Damn it, bullying such a cute little one! Jakob, I'm gonna explode you!]

Mu Yang said he wouldn't let Jakob off; at the very least, he'd turn him over to the authorities.

Mamere, who had just been holding a grudge and saying she'd never forgive him, no longer hated him so much.

"It's okay now." She smiled.

Because someone who truly understood her paintings had appeared.

"Father told me about many beautiful scenes, and I think the world is wonderful and makes me happy."

"But I can't speak well, so I wanted to use beautiful paintings to make others happy too."

"But the other Melusines can only encourage me, saying they're pretty, but they don't understand."

Speaking of this, Mamere's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

"They care about me a lot, and I like them too. But I still wanted someone who could understand my paintings."

At this point, Mamere talked about Seymour again.

Seymour would seriously evaluate the paintings.

Not just praise them.

"Now it's not just Seymour; Mu Yang can understand too. That means there are people who can comprehend my paintings. The beautiful things I want to see are visible to others."

"You and Seymour are my best friends."

[I get it, Mu Yang is a dog]

[Mu Yang: Feeling good, but why is it so complicated]

At this time, with her mood improved, Mamere finally faced Seymour's condition head-on.

Mu Yang once again proposed his earlier suggestion.

But Mamere politely declined.

She said Father had seen many machines before and knew how they were disassembled.

So he could definitely teach her how to heal Seymour.

Mu Yang became even more interested in this [Father].

But Mamere suddenly stood still, as if listening to someone speaking.

And this person was not Mu Yang.

Because Mu Yang had already closed his mouth at that moment, yet Mamere kept nodding.

Murmuring, "Mm, mm, I see."

Mu Yang had experienced this feeling once before, when he went to collect [pure ore].

There, someone had whispered to him too...

Mamere asked the air, "Just the ones at home... aren't enough? Then..."

"Mm-hmm... I'll try."

After saying that, she turned to tell Mu Yang.

Father had already told her the method to heal Seymour.

She just needed to collect enough parts.

"You don't need to worry. Once Seymour recovers, I can paint a portrait for you."

Mu Yang indicated that wasn't what he was worried about.

"When did Father tell you?"

"Just now." Mamere looked puzzled. "Can't Mu Yang hear Father's voice?"

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In the quest, Mu Yang is role-playing as the Chenyu Vale swordsman, not himself, so there are some things he shouldn't know.