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

But he didn't elaborate further.

Rahman's mercenary group was an extremely radical group of Red King believers. It was already a testament to Rahman's good management that they hadn't caused any trouble by being placed in a place surrounded by Grass God believers.

Regarding the question conveyed by Desia, Rhodes replied, "I will go to see someone tomorrow. At that time, you should proceed according to the plan and take action as soon as you receive the signal."

"Tomorrow?"

Dixia nodded emphatically: "I'll go and inform him."

"Not in a hurry."

Rhodes stopped her from getting up, shaking his head and saying, "Wait a moment."

"Ok?"

"Are you being monitored?"

This action quickly made Dixia realize the problem.

"Yes."

"I'll go and distract them. You can go later."

With that, Rod stood up, stretched, and then waved his hand, saying, "After you've informed him, you should all get some rest today. You'll be busy tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)

152. Chapter 147 Hazard's Confidence

Chapter 147 Hazard's Confidence

the next day.

noon.

After a busy morning, Hazard returned to his office.

"call--"

He leaned back in his seat and let out a long sigh.

He's been in meetings since morning and only now has he finally had a chance to rest.

Unlike other scholars in the Council of the Church.

usually.

Hazard rarely uses his Void Terminal unless it is something very important.

And right now, his Void Terminal was lying obediently in his desk drawer.

“Great Sage, this is today’s meeting report. Please take a look.”

Setare followed closely behind, carrying a thick stack of documents.

Although the Council of Religious Affairs strictly prohibits the circulation of written documents, at important meetings, in addition to using virtual terminals for recording, they still retain a clear written record.

"Put it there."

Hazard did not go to see Setare; he remained there with his eyes closed, resting.

As per usual.

After presenting the meeting minutes, Setare should have left at this point.

But before she could even bow, she heard Azar say in a low voice, "Setare, go and inform Elhesen to draft a bill to abolish the teaching of knowledge in Aru Village, and at the same time, to issue an injunction prohibiting scholars of the Academy from conducting any teaching activities in Aru Village."

Hear this.

Setare's heart skipped a beat.

These two bans are extremely targeted, and they might even include myself among the targets.

"Gudong-"

Setare swallowed hard.

She had a bad feeling.

Has the Great Sage discovered that he's been recruiting scholars for Aru Village?

But she did all of this in private.

I contacted scholars I was already familiar with.

'Who, who betrayed me?'

Setare's mind raced, trying to figure out who could have leaked these things.

However, the current situation did not allow her to think about it.

Hazard's voice had pulled her from her chaotic thoughts back to reality.

"Before you leave."

"Report everything you know about that Rhodes."

Hazard still didn't look up, looking like he had Setare completely under his thumb.

This statement confirms Setare's conjecture.

The great sage had indeed discovered something, and he was very unhappy that he had turned his attention back to the desert.

Setare didn't think too much about it.

She assumed that the Great Sage believed he had turned his attention back to the desert because of the matter concerning the Red King's messenger.

It is clear.

The Great Sage knew that he had been hiding something from Rhodes.

Hesitate for a moment.

Setare then said, "I met him when he first entered the Faith Academy, and at that time he already called himself the Red King's Messenger."

"Oh?"

"Then why wasn't it reported back then?"

Hazard slightly opened his eyes and said in a calm tone, "Are you deliberately protecting him?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was filled with a chilling authority.

Unable to withstand the pressure, Setare hurriedly bowed and said, "No, that's absolutely not true. I just didn't believe in this absurd thing at the time, which is why I didn't report it."

"Do not believe?"

"You don't believe you would go to such lengths to recruit scholars for his village, Aru? You don't believe you would deliberately conceal the fact that he possesses knowledge of the Red King in your report to me?"

Hazard sat up straighter and straighter, his voice growing increasingly stern.

He finished speaking.

Setare was already drenched in cold sweat.

What is she afraid of?

She was afraid that the Great Sage would find out that she had concealed the fact that Rhodes possessed knowledge of the Red King.

But what you fear most is exactly what happens!

The great sage actually knew about this.

In a panic.

Setare rushed through a series of thoughts, trying to find a reasonable excuse to absolve herself.

However, what she didn't expect was.

After this aggressive questioning, Hazard waved his hand somewhat listlessly: "Go, inform Elhesen of the injunction I just issued, and let him draft the decree."

"what?"

Setare was surprised by the way the sage handled her, and felt that she could not see through his thoughts at all.

"how?"

"Do you really want me to charge you with concealing a slip of the tongue? And then expel you from the Faculty and send you back to that barren, impoverished desert?"

Just a few words.

Setare almost broke through her defenses.

She did feel guilty towards the desert, but she was equally unwilling to lose the advantages of the Church.

Moreover, besides feeling guilty, she concealed the knowledge of the Red King from Rhodes and helped recruit scholars for Aru Village. She also really wanted the opportunity to obtain the knowledge of the Red King.

But now she not only hasn't had time to do anything for her hometown, but she also risks losing the Church of Christ as her protector.

This means he can no longer atone for the evil she did to the desert, and he's basically out of luck with this incredible opportunity.

This is a consequence she cannot bear.

Setare's lips trembled slightly, and after only a moment's hesitation, she lowered her head and replied, "I will go and inform Secretary Elhesen immediately."

Done.

She left the Great Sage's office looking completely dejected.

What Setare didn't hear was...

She had just stepped out the door when a voice rang out behind her: "Hmph, an ungrateful desert brat."

After the beating of Setare,

Hazard showed no intention of resting any longer, and sat up straight to begin looking at the newly delivered intelligence reports one by one.

The Academy is not simply an academic organization.

As the powerful organization that controls the entire Sumeru region.

Beyond academic research, they also possess all the essential skills a national institution should have, including various administrative strategies for governing the country, diplomacy, intelligence, and so on.

Hazard is a great sage.

In every sense, he was the supreme ruler who governed the entire Sumeru.