[Genshin Impact] Fontaine's Chief Royal Advisor

[Updates around ten at night. If anything changes during the day, I'm editing and catching typos.]

[You can skip the blurb, but please be sure to read the disclaimer at the very bottom.]

Ling Yuan transmigrated, but instead of running into some blond guy carrying a backpack full of cabbages, he ended up in Teyvat four hundred years in the past.

[Blurb 1]

A well-known consultant under the Geo Archon of Liyue, he is invited to Fontaine as a royal adviser. His mission is to help the newly arrived Hydro Dragon become familiar with human society.

Ling Yuan: All right, all right. A difficult mission indeed. No less challenging than expecting this lazy fish to clear Floor Twelve of the Spiral Abyss in a single day.

In Fontaine, Ling Yuan travels through its streets and waterways. He witnesses the struggles surrounding changes in national power, the long history of the Melusines, and Neuvillette's gradual rise to the pinnacle of Fontaine...

When blood and tears have finally brought about “justice,” Ling Yuan thinks he can leave.

But...

Is this Neuvillette, climbing through his window in the middle of the night, really the same serious, unworldly Chief Justice he knows?

“You said you wanted to understand humans. You can start by understanding me.”

“Don't break your promise.”

[Blurb 2]

“What is love?”

Couples in love: Love means wanting to protect them and stay with them forever~

The Hydro Dragon nods as if he understands, then turns to his adviser: I love you.

Ling Yuan: ?? Is that what it means?

“What does it mean to pursue someone?”

The indelible sigil will always reveal his presence.

Beneath the fireworks filling the sky at the Lantern Rite, the Chief Justice presses a hand to his heart. A gentle yet forceful presence envelops him. “I told you, no matter where you are, I can find you.”

“What is regret?”

Carole: “Regret? I missed a really beautiful sunrise this morning. The weather's clear, gentlemen. Want to go mushroom picking together?”

Wathling: “Please rest assured, Your Honor. I'll take care of the Court of Fontaine.”

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Ling Yuan: A gentle, Schrödinger's straight man bottom

Neuvillette: An innocent Hydro Dragon who suddenly comes out with blunt declarations

Pairing: Ling Yuan x Neuvillette

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Disclaimer:

1.

There are some personal interpretations. I'll do my best to keep the characters faithful, but this is fanfiction, so there may be out-of-character moments. The Hydro Dragon who has only just entered human society is bound to differ from the one four hundred years later, so please move on if you come across something you dislike.

2.

This story mainly covers the Melusines' integration into Fontaine. I can't promise it will be sweet with no angst, but it will definitely have a happy ending.

3.

I'm not an expert on Genshin lore, so I can only promise that I'm probably right. Please don't scrutinize the timeline and details too closely.

4.

The protagonist's title of “consultant” has nothing to do with Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. The author ran out of words and used it.

5.

[This contains spoilers.] The whole story is about teaching the Hydro Dragon how to fall in love. The focus is on their push and pull, so no matter how appealing the confessions along the way may be, those are all part of the Hydro Dragon's exploration of “love.” They only truly fall in love later.

Theme: Love and the pursuit of it.