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

Of those who are willing to obey, Rhodes will keep them and wait for the right opportunity.

Those who don't listen.

Rhodes will also keep them here.

The village of Aru is currently facing a severe shortage of manpower, and even bringing back the people from the Tanit tribe would not be enough.

Consider it a way to supplement the workforce.

After hearing Rod's final reason.

Candice hesitated for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "Okay."

She didn't say anything more, only replying with this simple word.

"Thank you."

After thanking her, Rod went to find Dixia and discussed another matter with her.

"Should I have my men publicize everything Kavi did in Aru Village to Sumeru City?"

Upon first hearing this, Dixia expressed great confusion.

It's not impossible.

She was just a little curious.

In fact, the news that Dolly had invested heavily in Aru Village had already spread throughout Sumeru City, no, throughout the entire Sumeru.

Anyway.

Dolly was, after all, a prominent figure in the entire Sumeru region.

There are many people watching her every move.

Now, she has suddenly and inexplicably poured an astronomical amount of Mora into the desert village of Aru. While this is surprising, many businessmen who have business dealings or competition with Dolly come to Aru to see what she is planning with all this money.

By this time, many people had come to know that the architect who redesigned and planned Aru village was Kavi.

So even if no one deliberately spreads the word, sooner or later the news about Kavi will spread throughout Sumeru City.

"It probably won't do him any good by promoting him like this."

“He’s not building a second Casazale Palace. Building houses for a desert village won’t significantly enhance his reputation.”

Although Dixia is a mercenary.

But she also understood that for an architect, designing an iconic building is the greatest honor, such as Dolly's Casazale Palace, which is the foundation that truly made him famous.

others.

Few people know that Kavi was the chief architect of the reconstruction of Port Ormos.

He is currently overseeing the Aru Village project.

to be honest.

It's just some simple infrastructure.

It's good, but it has absolutely nothing to do with the art and aesthetics that an engineer pursues.

Especially with the Al-Kasazalai Palace as a prime example.

These impressive-looking but actually ordinary architectural achievements, even if touted as remarkable, do not seem to significantly enhance Kavi's reputation.

In response to Dixia's doubts, Rhodes explained, "Let's see if what Kavi is doing can attract some people."

This made Dixia even more confused: "Attract whom?"

“Some people who, like their predecessors, are willing to help the village.”

Rhodes's reason was so clever that Desia believed it.

This is the predicament that the newly formed Aru Village is now facing.

It's the same old problem.

The Church's blockade and suppression of the desert were too severe, coupled with the long-term brainwashing that instigated antagonism between the desert people and the rainforest people.

Although Aru Village has rapidly built various new infrastructures thanks to Dolly's financial power, no professionals from the Order Academy have been hired, with only a few that Dolly has managed to contact.

It's absurd to think that Marouf, who only prescribes simple medications based on experience, is still the best doctor in the village.

Candice did try posting job openings in Kavanaugh or other regions.

But the feedback received was pitiful.

A real problem right before our eyes.

That is, Aru Village can't offer high salaries right now, and even if it did, the scholars from the Order of the Church who are used to life in the rainforest wouldn't want to come to Aru Village, which they see as a "poor and desolate place full of unruly people."

How should I put it?

"Is it just a simple promotion of what Kavi did?"

"Isn't it a bit too monotonous?"

Dixia thought to herself, "Should we take some photos? Don't you have a phonograph? We can use that."

That's a good suggestion.

Rod added, "And make it into a booklet as well."

"I can see it."

Dixia's eyes lit up.

Using a combination of text descriptions and real-life photos for promotion is a rare practice in Xumi.

Moreover, this method cannot be considered disseminating knowledge.

Therefore, it is not within the control of the Religious Council and is still a usable means.

Use the story of Kavi as a way to attract Elhesen to come.

This seems a bit unbelievable.

But Rhodes was very confident about it.

A conflict between a romantic idealist and a rational, absolutely calm realist.

So when an idealist achieves his long-cherished dream, even the most indifferent individualist will inevitably become curious and want to see it for himself.

As for whether these brochures can bring about any other effects.

That's hard to say.

It's best if it's there, but there's nothing we can do if it's not.

(End of this chapter)

140. Chapter 136 Elhesen

Chapter 136 Elhesen

After sending out various messages.

Rod waited in Aru village for several days.

However, none of the radical Red King followers he expected to be the first to arrive showed up.

It was clearly the Red King's messenger who first spread the news.

As a result, not only did the members of the Order of the Church not appear, but the followers of the Red King also did not appear, and even the radicals in the village did not show up. They all behaved themselves and did not utter a single rumor.

Instead, it was Elhesen, who was far away in Sumeru City, who arrived first.

What surprised Rod even more was...

After arriving in Aru Village, Elhesen did not go directly to Kavi, but instead went to find Rhodes, who was working with Farusan on an automatic irrigation sprinkler system.

"Nice to meet you. I am Elhesen, the scribe of the Order of the Church."

Elhesen was very polite. After greeting Rhodes, he immediately turned to Farusan, who was calculating formulas to the side, and said, "Hello, Farusan-senpai."

"Eh?"

"you know me?"

Farusan put down her pen and looked at Elhesen with curiosity.

She was quite certain that she had not seen this man since returning to the Church House.

"do not know."

"But I saw your information when I was organizing the files. You are a senior who disappeared for a hundred years and then returned to the Kyoto Academy."

Al-Hysen was telling the truth.

He never bothered with formalities and always said what he meant.

Say it.

He then looked at Rhodes and said, "You went out of your way to bring me here, so you can speak frankly about what you have to say."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Rod raised an eyebrow: "How do you know it was me looking for you, and not Kavi deliberately showing off his achievements?"

"A very simple truth."

“Kavi is not a flamboyant person, and what he does here is considered low-class behavior by many of his peers. Even if he spreads the word to Sumeru City, he will only get scorn and ridicule.”

“Kavi is a smart man.”

"A smart person wouldn't do something so stupid."

"Then this abnormal behavior must have another purpose."

“His parents are gone, and he hasn’t been in contact with his mentor and classmates for a long time. The only person he can be considered to have some connection with in Sumeru City is me. So it’s easy to deduce that he’s showing off these achievements to me.”

"As for who would do such a thing."

"Then the only option is the person who hired him."

After saying so much in one breath, Elhesen finally fixed his gaze on Rhodes: "Dolly is not the one who hired him, you are. So, you used this method to lure me into the desert. If you have anything to say to me, you can say it now."