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

Rhodes immediately flew into a rage, pointing his finger at Seno and demanding, "Do you think this case is too old to handle? Well, I really misjudged you. I thought you were an upright and incorruptible law enforcement officer, but I never expected you to have this side to you."

This time.

The answer to Rhodes wasn't Seno, who was being pointed at, but rather Gülech, who had somehow sobered up.

Unlike usual, he wasn't wearing the Void Terminal today, and his clothes were casual. The look in his eyes when he looked at Rhodes wasn't as stern as before, but instead filled with affection for his junior.

"child."

“I know you mean well and want to stand up for your friend.”

"But you must know that everything requires evidence."

"Especially since Hafsa has already been promoted to Habantha, it's impossible to touch him without solid evidence. On the contrary, you and that brat Adbai will be convicted of insulting knowledge for falsely accusing a wise man."

Gülech patted Rhodes on the shoulder and said to him earnestly, "Don't blame your senior brother Seno. As a disciplinary officer, he feels even worse than you when something like this happens."

Hear this.

Rhodes looked over.

really.

Seno, holding the indictment in his hand, looked extremely grim, his eyebrows furrowed like a pretzel, and he didn't even hear Gülech speaking to him.

Rhodes immediately understood what Gülech meant.

For Seno, who took "wisdom needs to be bound by teachings in order to protect the safety of seekers of knowledge and maintain the stability of the world" as his life motto.

It can be very upsetting to be in a situation where you know someone is engaging in behavior that undermines knowledge, but you are unable to punish them.

"Are we just going to watch him continue to get away with it?"

Rod said through gritted teeth.

They were indignant not only because of Adbay, but also because justice could not be served.

"certainly--"

"I can't."

This time, it was Nafis who spoke.

His eyes were clear now, showing no sign of drunkenness whatsoever. Like Julesh, he was not wearing the Void Terminal today, and his gaze toward Rhodes was filled with the same affection and admiration.

It is clear.

Both sages were just pretending to be drunk.

Rod exclaimed in astonishment, "Teachers, you?"

"hehe--"

"Silly child, do you think we wouldn't know what happened to that kid Adbay?"

"Since you were taught by that kid."

"If you don't help him appeal even if he's wronged in the slightest, then we've really misjudged you."

Nafis laughed heartily, patted Rhodes on the shoulder, and said with a look of satisfaction, "Not bad, you're very good. We didn't misjudge you."

Rod's lips moved slightly.

Then look at Tina, who is secretly suppressing a laugh, and Seno, whose face has brightened from gloomy to cheerful, and Gülech, who is gesturing to him with a wine glass.

He suddenly understood.

Today's gathering is not a reunion with fellow disciples.

Rather, it was a test that Nafis and Güleche had set for themselves.

They wanted to see what kind of person they were and whether they were worthy of having all their knowledge and skills passed on to them.

"You already knew, didn't you?"

In his heart, Rod sighed quietly.

In the past, Nasita would always say a few words to her, but today, after receiving the invitation to the gathering, she has remained silent.

At first, Rod thought she was busy researching the topic of desert soil transformation and didn't have time to talk to him.

Now he sees it.

It was clear that Narcida had known all along that Nafis and Gülesh would set up this test, and that she had deliberately remained silent to see how she would react.

"We weren't wrong about you, were we?"

Nasita's voice was incredibly light and cheerful.

Like the two sages, she was also very satisfied with Rhodes' performance in this matter.

"Remember to remind me next time."

"I do not like this."

After saying that to Nasita, Rhodes turned his gaze away and asked with a puzzled expression, "It seems you already have a solution?"

"Ah."

Nafis nodded: "In recent years, there have been more and more reports about Hafsey plagiarizing his own students' papers, and the student-theorists have also organized several investigations."

"But every time Sino approached the students who had reported him to gather evidence, the victims would suddenly fall silent. No matter what they were asked, they would take all the blame upon themselves, using excuses such as being dissatisfied with their mentor and wanting to vent their anger by slandering him. In the end, the matter would simply be dropped due to insufficient evidence."

"Therefore, we need a student who is bold enough to stand up and report Hafsay, and who also has brand-new academic papers that the Council of Teachers has never seen before."

The words fell.

All eyes were on Rhodes.

"I understand."

Rhodes, who perfectly met all the conditions, did not back down. Instead, he grinned and said with great enthusiasm, "I'll go prepare what I need right away."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 108 The Guardian of Aru Village

It's not easy to bring down a Hebantu.

Moreover, having operated within the Order of the Church for many years, Hafsey's authority has grown increasingly powerful. The students he bullies dare not speak out against him, and even when Seno, in the name of the Grand Disciplinary, says he will uphold justice for them, they dare not utter a word.

Nafis was a sage of the biophilosophical school.

Naturally, they had long been aware of this problem of academic corruption.

However, because no evidence of his plagiarism has ever been found, Hafsey has been able to continue to enjoy his reputation until now.

"No one is willing to gamble their future on the certainty that Sino will be able to defeat Hafsey."

Nafis's tone was quite helpless.

this is the truth.

If Hafsa were still a Tasada, he would have been exiled to Daochenglin long ago to repent.

But he is Hebantu.

This is different.

Habantha's position is too high, and he is a true power holder in the Faculty. Trying to use these things to make him completely lose his current position and prevent him from retaliating against the students who reported him is no less difficult than bringing down a sage.

"What do you need me to do?"

Despite Nafis explaining the difficulty of examining Hafsey, Rhodes remained fearless, even showing some eagerness to try, just like before.

Others are afraid of Hafsa.

He's not afraid.

Standing behind him were two sages and a high-ranking official.

It can be said that it is in the Church of Christ.

Unless Rhodes is so reckless as to provoke other sages or great sages, he can walk sideways and no one can touch him.

With this background.

In addition, he himself was full of hostility towards Hafsa because of Adbay.

Therefore, he is undoubtedly the best candidate to thoroughly investigate this serious case of academic corruption.

Next.

Nafis then began to explain his plan.

"first."

"You need to get Hafsey's attention to the knowledge you have that has never appeared before."

"This is quite simple."

"Now that you are my student, you will have plenty of opportunities to demonstrate your knowledge."

"Secondly."

"The knowledge you present must be so compelling that it will tempt Hafsey to risk everything to seize it from my students."

The second point Nafis mentioned was the most difficult one.

No matter how arrogant and domineering Hafsa was, he still had to be selective in his actions.

Rhodes, being a disciple of a sage and even a disciple of two sages, would normally be someone he would never provoke.

So the most important thing is to figure out how to move him and make him unable to suppress his desire to take action against Rhodes.

Discussion on this issue.

Not only Nafis and Rhodes, but also Gülech, Seno and Tinari joined in, contributing their opinions and ideas to the matter.

The five of them huddled together, fumbling for documents and searching for things, whispering and discussing until midnight. Finally, they settled on a solution that everyone agreed was reasonable, and then they all left satisfied.

After the breakup.

Bathed in moonlight, Rhodes walked along the deserted corridors of Amilidor Academy, feeling quite pleased with himself.

Anyway.