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

This was especially true for her, a desert dweller who had almost reached the top of the Church.

It should be noted that the Crimson King Civilization is widely recognized as being highly advanced and cutting-edge.

Until now.

The Red King's ruins, located in the desert, remain a key focus of the Institute's excavation and research, yielding countless new knowledge and benefits.

For example, there's the scholar Fiona, who returned to the Church a few days ago.

The structure and solution of various mechanisms in ancient relics that she deciphered based on stone carvings and other unearthed documents a century ago are still the foundation of modern mechanical science.

It was precisely because of her interpretation of the Red King's ruins that the Order of the Monarchy achieved a qualitative leap in its mastery of mechanical engineering over the past century.

And let's not even talk about the distant future.

The Rod in front of us is a living example.

A desert dweller with no prior academic background was able to break the records of the Order of the Church one after another, solely through the Red King's grace.

Setare's expression kept changing as she looked at Rhodes, who had a smile on his lips.

At first, Rhodes said that he had received the Red King's blessing.

She remained skeptical about it.

Whenever she felt guilty towards the desert, Setare would use the excuse that Rhodes must be lying to her to skip over the agonizing guilt that kept her up at night.

But when she witnessed Rhodes break the Academy record again immediately after returning from the desert, and then launch an attack on the fastest tasada degree, she had to admit one thing, no matter how unwilling she was to believe it.

That means the Red King's blessing is very likely real.

Otherwise, no matter how talented Rhodes is, it would be absolutely impossible for him to achieve what he has today through self-study alone.

Well, the problem is coming.

How could someone like myself, who is considered a sinner by the desert, possibly receive the Red King's favor?

I am afraid.

That's difficult, isn't it?

Just as Setare was hesitating and confused.

Rhodes said a few words that struck a chord with her: "The Red King will treat every desert citizen equally, whether they are sinners or heroes. As long as they can contribute to the desert, he will not be stingy with his gifts."

Having Narcida to read minds makes things much easier; Setare's psychological changes are all under Rhodes's control.

These well-timed and precisely chosen words are also very effective.

Setare had been hesitant.

A decision was made very quickly.

She clearly agreed with a "let's give it a try" attitude, nodding and saying, "Alright then, when do we leave? How long will we stay? I need to ask the Great Sage for leave in advance."

"I still need to go to Siddham Academy to deliver two papers to Professor Gülesh. At the fastest, it will take about three days."

"As for how long to stay in Aru Village."

"That's up to you."

"I've chosen Aru Village as the site for my new research project. I won't be coming back until the project is completed. If you want to leave then, you can do so anytime."

Setare knew that Rhodes had been granted a new research grant, but she was still surprised when she heard that he was going to submit a paper to Siddham Academy again.

Setare couldn't help but twitch her face: "Are you preparing to examine the robes of the Suvarnadvipa?"

"Ah."

When this was mentioned, Rod spread his hands and shrugged helplessly, saying, "There's nothing I can do. Professor Gülesh said that since I have already obtained the degree of Tasata in the Sthāna school, I must also have the same achievement in the Sthāna school. Otherwise, people will say that his teaching level is not as good as Professor Nafis's, and then he will lose all face."

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Setare was speechless for a moment after hearing this, but at the same time, she felt a sense of admiration.

Teacher Güleche, Teacher Nafis, what enviable titles!

Setare was genuinely envious of Rhodes, who was still complaining about the trouble Gülech was causing him, even though he was living a life of luxury.

He had two wise teachers who devoted themselves to nurturing him.

The deadline for writing the thesis is indeed tight, but it's also a kind of happy trouble, isn't it?

Every year, countless people want to become disciples of sages but are not even qualified!

This further solidified her resolve to visit Aru Village.

"Alright, I'll go ask the Great Sage for leave right away. I'll be there on time in three days. Just don't break your promise."

After saying that, Setare hurriedly left, heading straight for the Great Sage's office.

Watching her retreating figure until she was completely out of sight, Rod smiled almost imperceptibly.

They wanted to rescue Naxida.

The most important step is to gain control of the void.

Don't be fooled by Nasita's current ability to transmit consciousness and learn knowledge through the void.

That's because she was the "original void terminal," and her consciousness could connect to the void anytime, anywhere.

Even the great sage couldn't solve this problem.

That's why they allowed Narcida's consciousness to roam freely in the void.

However, control of the Void has always been in the hands of successive Great Sages.

As long as we keep this in mind.

This means that even if Narcida regains her divine powers, she will not have the chance to open the cage that imprisons her.

"It was originally a room used by the gods for meditation."

Thinking of this, Rod sighed inwardly.

The cage that locked Nasita was actually the secret chamber that the Great Tree King used to connect with the World Tree for meditation and to explore knowledge.

There were switches both inside and outside.

In order to imprison Nasita, the Church removed the internal switches, leaving only the external ones.

This modification ensured that Nasita could not forcibly open the creation left behind by the Great Tree King on her own.

Unless her divine power surpasses that of the Great Tree King, which has accumulated over thousands of years, or she is able to control the only great sage who holds the key.

The first one is obviously impossible.

Nasita, who was imprisoned, lost almost all sources of faith. She received very little of the power of the seven ruling powers of the mortal world that should have been hers. Moreover, she was too young. Five hundred years of accumulation was simply not enough to break through the creation made by the Great Tree King himself.

The only hope now is the second option.

But it's a pity.

Great sages throughout history have known that Narcida's consciousness can be transmitted through the void terminal, and therefore they have all taken many precautions against Narcida.

The place where they usually stay.

Either they can block Narcida's spying, or they simply don't wear the Void Terminal, denying Narcida the opportunity to spy and possess them.

Such precautions left Nasita with no other good way to save herself but to wait for an opportunity.

Furthermore, the internal security of the Instruction Academy is exceptionally tight, with layers upon layers of protection. Apart from the Great Sage, no one is allowed to enter or leave the Pure Good Palace.

This makes a direct attack impractical.

Therefore, Rhodes and Narcida reached a consensus on this matter.

Find an undercover agent.

A spy who has access to Hazard and the opportunity to find a loophole in the Council's defenses, allowing Rhodes to obtain the key from Hazard and release Narcida.

"I hope it will succeed."

On the way to Siddham Academy, Rhodes said, seemingly to himself.

This is a common phrase in the Church of Christ.

Almost every student said it while walking down the street.

Unlike them, Rhodes received an immediate reply after he finished speaking, a positive response from Nasita: "It will definitely succeed."

(End of this chapter)

129. Chapter 127 A Small Shock from Aru Village

Chapter 127 A Small Shock from Aru Village

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Rhodes' two papers on the primacy school were successfully submitted.

After reviewing the paper he submitted, Gülech gave him a severe dressing-down.

There was nothing Rhodes could do about this.

It's not that he can't write papers.

However, he will write the kind of thesis he wrote in his previous life, which is completely different from the thesis format of the Academy of Religious Affairs in every respect.

Some habits simply cannot be changed overnight.

Nasita refused his offer to write the paper for him.

In addition, the time allotted by Gülesh was short, leaving no time to learn how to write the thesis for the Faculty of Arts.

So Rod could only grit his teeth and write it down in his own way, then grit his teeth and submit it, and unsurprisingly, he got scolded.

Fortunately.

Gülesh is the same as Nafis.

Even though Rhodes's paper was mostly criticized, he didn't reject it outright like he would with other students. Instead, he personally polished it, revised it to conform to the format of the Academy, and then helped Rhodes submit it to the reviewers.

All that's left is to wait for the review results.

During this time.