In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

have to say.

With Nasita's help.

This method of pretending to be a charlatan to fool people is still quite effective.

As for whether the Red King is truly a god who controls the element of grass, that remains unknown.

What Rhodes is now displaying is the genuine power of a god. If Kusera had some doubts about Rhodes's self-proclaimed identity before, after the appearance of true divine power, even if he still had some doubts, he could only go along with what Rhodes said.

Talk about it.

The current faith in Sumeru is mainly divided into three major sects.

In the rainforest area, there is a belief in the grass god, but some people believe in the Great Kindness Tree King and some believe in the Small Auspicious Grass King.

The desert region also has a divided faith: the tribal people worship the Flower Goddess, while the gilded troupe worships the Red King.

Because they worship different gods.

Therefore, the issue of religious conflict has always existed, whether in rainforests or deserts.

The followers of the Great Tree King not only looked down on the followers of the Little Lucky Grass King, but also looked down on the followers of the Red King and the Flower Goddess equally. Conflicts between the followers of the three gods also occurred from time to time.

Relatively speaking.

The desert dwellers are somewhat better off.

After all, most people have trouble getting enough to eat, so their beliefs can be adjusted according to their needs.

However, for those large tribes and gilded caravans who were well-off, their faith remained relatively firm.

For example, Cousela.

He was a devout follower of the Red King.

Therefore, after preconceived the idea that Rhodes was the messenger of the Red King God, Kusela's attitude suddenly took a 180-degree turn.

And that's what he cares about most right now.

Without a doubt, it is: "Lord Red King, he is not yet dead?"

"I've already told you not to overthink things."

"The Red King has long since passed away."

“I am just an ordinary person who has received his grace and is able to walk in the desert.”

Rod shrugged and continued spouting nonsense.

After confirming from him that the Red King had indeed passed away long ago.

Despite his deep sorrow, Kusela remained convinced that Rhodes was a messenger of some god.

He's just an ordinary person.

joke.

Can an ordinary person know the biggest secret in their heart?

Ordinary people can easily use the power of gods.

not to mention.

Kusela was absolutely certain that he had never told anyone that he had picked up Desia, not even when he was drunk.

Of all the people he knew, the only thing they knew about Dixia's background was his claim that he had made a mistake while drunk.

So Rhodes didn't say anything else.

But based on this one sentence alone, Kucera had no doubts and attributed all of Rhodes' omniscience and omnipotence to the god who deeply loved his people, even mercenaries like himself whose lives were lower than ants, and who would cast his gaze upon them.

"The mind of a fanatic."

"Tsk, tsk."

After a silent sigh, Rhodes said, "Stay here, and bring all the people of Ahmar's Beard with you. Aru Village is large enough to accommodate you all."

"This"

Kusela instinctively wanted to refuse, but when she thought of Rhodes' identity as a messenger of the god, she hesitated.

After a while.

He then sighed and said, "My Lord, Divine Envoy."

"Just call me Rod."

Rhodes interrupted Kucera, saying, "If the people of the Church hear the name 'Divine Messenger,' they will surely send disciplinary officers to hunt me down. If you want me to die sooner, then keep calling me that."

"Yes."

Kucera scratched his head awkwardly, then tentatively said, "Then, shall I call you, Rod?"

"You'd better forget about my other identity."

"Speak as you normally would, and don't use any honorifics."

"Otherwise, Dixia will definitely become suspicious if she sees it."

Rod frowned slightly, reminding Kusela to watch his tone of voice.

"."

With the keen intuition of an old father, Kucera seemed to have sensed something: "You, and Dixia?"

"I told you, don't use any honorifics when you talk to me. Just call me whatever you normally would."

"Also, as I told you, I am just an ordinary person who was just lucky enough to receive the Red King's favor. Don't think of me as a representative of some god."

Once you say this.

Kucera suddenly understood, and a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips: "I understand."

then.

He muttered to himself, "This child is indeed blessed by the gods."

Having said this.

The restraint he had shown when facing the gods and their messengers seemed to have been somewhat dispelled by the relationship between Rhodes and Desia, and even his tone of voice when speaking to Rhodes became much more relaxed.

"Godrod, did you mean to bring Ahmar's Beard into Aru Village?"

"That's not impossible, as long as Aru Village is willing to accept us."

"only."

"After all, we have committed so many unforgivable sins."

Kusela lowered her head slightly and said bitterly, "Besides, since you have that kind of relationship with Dixia, you must know how much she minds what we did. I... I don't want to put her in a difficult position."

"When you're in the desert, you're not in control of your own destiny."

Rhodes patted Kucera on the shoulder and comforted him, "Besides, weren't you also forced into this by the legacy of the God-King? There's no such thing as a grudge between father and daughter. Just clear things up."

There's no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight between a father and daughter.

This statement captivated Kousera.

No matter how tough he may sound, his love for Dixia is genuine, and his desire to be a good father is sincere.

He is now old and has many injuries.

If I could talk to Dixia about the past and enjoy family time together, just thinking about it makes me yearn for it.

But then I thought about it.

His face showed even more bitterness, and he shook his head and sighed, "You don't know the ways of the God King's descendants. If I bring people to Aru Village, they will not let us go."

"hehe--"

Rhodes laughed: "Then let them come. I want to see whether Candice's gun kills without drawing blood, or their knives are sharper."

Rhode was quite confident in Candice's abilities.

Although I've never fought her, I've seen Candice slay monsters during the Great Sandstorm.

The martial arts skills inherited from the Crimson King gave Candice the ability to be considered a top-tier expert.

Her duty as a guardian endowed her with a ruthless and decisive personality despite her gentle exterior.

Faced with Candice like this.

Rhodes didn't believe that the God-King's Legacy, which couldn't even handle Ahmar's Beard, could bring any troublesome problems to Aru Village.

Right now, Aru Village needs a lot of manpower to expand its planting area and build new infrastructure.

Don't talk about this.

Even in the experimental field of Rhodes, where large-scale planting is being carried out, after a few days of busy work, there are already some people who are short-handed, not to mention Aru Village, where there are things to do everywhere.

When the people of Ahmar's Mustache arrive, that will be just in time.

Aru Village doesn't need their food. These strong and capable mercenaries can serve as both laborers and village guards.

That would be the best of both worlds.

As for the sins they committed in the past.

Since Sumeru has no capital offenses, even the great sage who committed blasphemy was ultimately sentenced to exile. So exile to the rainforest is exile, and exile to Aru Village is also exile. Letting them come to Aru Village to do hard labor is not a bad thing.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 101 Mind Reading

Despite Rod's obstruction and persuasion.

Kusela settled down and sent a letter to the group, telling them to hurry to Aru Village, bypassing the surveillance of the God-King's Legacy.

All of this is proceeding according to Rhodes's plan.

The only thing that didn't quite satisfy him.

Kusela simply couldn't bring herself to explain what happened back then to Dixia.

The result was that the relationship between the father and daughter not only did not improve in the slightest, but actually worsened.