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

Sino actually asked me to keep him company and talk to him.

It's true what they say, what's meant to be will be!

that's it.

I don’t know how long it took.

Tina, who arrived late, finally got there amidst Rod's utterly dejected expression.

As if he had seen his savior, Rhodes immediately stepped forward and grabbed Tinari, saying repeatedly, "Senior Brother Tinari, you've finally arrived! Everyone has been waiting for you. Come in quickly."

The word "senior brother" startled Tina Li for a moment.

He immediately realized what was going on and replied with a smile, "I've heard about what happened to you. Congratulations!"

"It's all thanks to the help you gave me back then; I should thank you."

With that, Rod pulled him quickly to Nafis's office.

Just right.

While waiting for Tinari to arrive, Nafis and Gülesh had already arrived.

Everyone is here now.

A gathering exclusively for the five masters and their disciples officially began.

This party was very lively.

Both Seno and Tinari showed great enthusiasm for their junior teammate, but this enthusiasm was always transformed into a chilling coldness when they played a mixed doubles match between Seno and his son, Gülech.

Nafis was the first to lose his temper.

Without saying a word, he grabbed Gülesh by the collar and forced him to drink until he was completely drunk and unable to utter a single lame joke.

See this situation.

Sino toned it down considerably, managing to keep the party going smoothly and preventing everyone from drinking excessively.

However, the excitement did not make Rhodes forget the real reason he came.

Just as the party was coming to an end.

Slightly intoxicated, he took out a document he had prepared beforehand and solemnly handed it to Sino.

"Ok?"

"what is this?"

Since he has to continue his official duties tomorrow, Sino didn't drink a drop of alcohol today, but he did get others to drink with him, so he can be said to be the most sober person in the room.

After casually flipping through a few pages of the documents Rhodes had given him, his expression suddenly turned serious.

After reading it all.

His face had turned extremely pale.

Is what's written here true?

"Was Hafsahabanda's academic report plagiarized from scholar Adbayi?"

Scholars of such stature as Habantha plagiarized academic works.

If the evidence is conclusive, it would be a major scandal for the Church of England, leaving a deep stain on its history.

"Let me correct you."

"At that time, he should have been called Hafsatosatha."

"By the way, you should still remember Adbay, right?"

Rhodes shook his finger and uttered a name that made Seno freeze in surprise.

This name doesn't seem to be a good memory for him.

He remained silent for a long time.

He sighed and said, "I remember, how could I not remember? I remember every case I handled very clearly."

then.

He began to recall the scene of Adbay's arrest years ago.

What Adebay said was pretty much the same; the process was basically identical.

Upon receiving a tip, a search was conducted, and the evidence was conclusive, resulting in a sentence of exile.

The only difference is...

“I know that Adbay was framed.”

When he said this, Seno's expression was very unnatural.

"what?"

"you know?"

This time, not only Rhodes was surprised, but Tinari was also taken aback.

The two asked in unison, "Then why?"

“Protect him.”

Seno gave an unexpected reason.

Hear these words.

Rhodes and Tina exchanged a glance, then frowned and asked, "Protect him what?"

"Someone wants to harm him."

"I want to kill him."

"And this mastermind is very powerful."

“When I was investigating the case, I couldn’t find any evidence about him. It was only when I searched Adbay’s place that I vaguely sensed this, based on Adbay’s confession and the whistleblower’s accusations.”

"Do not."

“It’s not just vague, I’m pretty sure that someone in the Church wants him dead.”

"And I'm pretty sure he's been framed."

"Without any evidence in his favor, if I wanted to protect him from those people, the only option was to send him to Aru Village and escort him there myself."

Sino recounted everything that had happened back then, in its entirety.

This is the end.

Rhodes finally understood the whole story behind Adbay's exile.

Let's set aside the issue of him being plagiarized for now.

Take, for example, his exile.

Sino's meaning was clear: he had discovered that someone wanted to kill Adbay, and this mastermind had not left any clues. Therefore, without any evidence, he could only choose the worst option: exile, sending Adbay to the relatively safe village of Aru.

From his words.

Rod also learned something else.

"Did you provide him with the funding over the years?"

Adbay, who lives in Aru Village, is living a good life. He has no worries about food and drink, and he receives a monthly subsidy from the Religious Council. He lives even more comfortably than when he was in the Religious Council.

Only today did Rod find out.

There's no such thing as a subsidy from the Order of the Fathers!

Hazard would love to kill Adbay, so how could he possibly give him subsidies so that he could live a life of luxury in the desert where even eating dirt is a struggle?

The subsidies that the so-called Church gave to the exiles were actually all paid for by Senno out of his own pocket, with the purpose of compensating for the wrongful conviction he had to sentence.

But honestly.

Is this Sino's fault?

This isn't his fault.

Moreover, if it weren't for Seno's quick thinking, Adbay would have died on the way to exile long ago, not to mention the comfortable life he enjoyed in Aru Village for so long afterward.

'Hazard!'

Rhodes cursed inwardly.

That damned great sage.

His death is truly not enough to appease public anger.

Look at the awful things he's done!

However, it's not time to bring him down yet. Once Nasita is free, it will be time to settle old scores with him.

"Humph."

"If I can't touch Hazard, can't I at least touch Hafsey?"

After berating Azhar, Rhodes turned his attention to Habantha, the man who had plagiarized Adbay's paper, delaying his ascension to the position of Dharani.

"This is Adbay's indictment."

"There are also original copies of the papers that can be used as evidence."

After handing over all the evidence to Seno, Rhodes waited for his reply with a serious expression.

Academic plagiarism.

This would be a serious crime even in Mount Sumeru.

If we can't find it, then so be it.

Once it's discovered, it won't be as simple as just exile.

However, under Rhodes' expectant gaze, Seno shook his head again.

"Insufficient evidence."

"That's not enough!"