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

A roly-poly toy that can withstand being beaten.

This is just the first step in making Hazard's reputation even worse.

He's in for a tough time ahead.

Nasida was worried that Rhodes might lose his temper and kill Hazard.

But she certainly hadn't thought of that.

sometimes.

Living can be a hundred times more painful than dying.

And this is Rhodes.

He had already received the message he wanted from Dixia.

A dragon plague has broken out in Mondstadt, far away.

Including the travel distance to and from the destination.

This dragon plague has been going on for about half a month now.

"It's time for me to go."

These are the words Rhodes said to Desia after he learned the news.

The pollution on the World Tree has not yet been cleaned up.

If left unchecked, the World Tree will wither sooner or later.

According to the original timeline.

This task should have been done by that blond traveler.

The key divine heart used to unlock the consciousness of the Great Tree King was brought over by the executor of the Fools.

But Nasita had already escaped beforehand.

in other words.

The future has changed.

When the blond traveler arrived.

It's unlikely that there will be a second Heart of God.

Therefore, it is necessary to obtain a Heart of God to resolve the crisis of the World Tree.

if not.

For the public good.

Once the World Tree withers, the entire world will be plunged into an unimaginable catastrophe.

In private.

A hint of tenderness appeared in Rod's eyes, and when he learned that he was leaving, he rubbed Cole's head with a reluctant expression.

The Demon Scale Disease is caused by pollution from the World Tree.

If it's not resolved...

Cole, Dina Zede, and all the other tormented patients with the Demon Scales, ultimately could not escape their fate of returning to dust.

Therefore, he must bring this Heart of God back to Nasita.

The only good news right now.

There's still enough time.

There's still some time before the World Tree can't withstand the pressure and starts to wither at an accelerated rate. Even if we don't get our hands on the Heart of God from Mondstadt, we can still find ways to get the Hearts of God from the other two countries.

However, compared to the Heart of God in Liyue and Inazuma.

Rhodes still prefers to work on Mondstadt's Heart of God.

One reason is that although the Anemo Archon in Mondstadt is cynical, he is a very kind and easy-going person. If we help him deal with the raging East Wind Dragon, there is a great chance that we can borrow the Heart of God.

Another option is that if you can't obtain the Heart of God through legitimate means, you can still steal it.

Of course.

It wasn't a robbery of the Wind God.

Instead, they robbed the Winter Executor who stole the Heart of God.

The eighth executive officer of the Fools, known by the title of Lady Rosalyn Cruzshika Loefat.

As for whether he can defeat an executive who is not ranked at the bottom, he is still a question.

Nasita gave an answer that favored Rhodes.

During this time.

Rhodes never stopped farming the Dead Zone; he would go to the Dead Zone whenever he had time.

This made his physical strength and elemental power reserves even more terrifying.

In addition, there are the blazing sun martial arts and divine spells inherited from the Red King Priest lineage.

Although Narcida had never personally witnessed just how strong the eighth executive was, she was certain that Rhodes's rapidly improving strength was definitely no less than that of a last-rank executive.

in other words.

Even if you can't win, you can still protect yourself.

After receiving news of the dragon plague breaking out in Mondstadt.

Rod immediately began packing his luggage and preparing to leave.

Narcida originally intended to give Rhodes a public high-ranking position in the Council of the Church, so that he could go to Mondstadt with an official identity, which would make things easier.

Anyway.

Rhodes studied under her for a year, and was considered her disciple whom she taught personally.

Giving him the absolute authority in Sumeru would be no problem.

But Rod declined her offer.

He only brought a handwritten letter from Gülech.

In Mondstadt.

He also has a senior female student there.

Lisa Mintz.

She is hailed as the most outstanding genius witch in the Sulun School in two hundred years, and she has achieved amazing results in the Sulun School in just two years.

If she hadn't suddenly chosen to drop out of school later...

She will certainly inherit the position of sage of the Sulun school.

After dropping out of school, Lisa returned to Mondstadt and joined the Knights of Favonius, who controlled Mondstadt, becoming their librarian.

Therefore, upon learning that Rhodes was going to Mondstadt, Gülech wrote a letter to Lisa, hoping that his most outstanding disciple could offer some assistance to his junior brother during Rhodes' stay in Mondstadt.

Apart from the handwritten letter that was sent.

Gülesh also provided Rhodes with a considerable number of alchemical potions, for all sorts of purposes, such as treating external injuries, restoring physical strength, and those that could clear the mind when lit, etc., a whole bunch of them, some that Rhodes recognized and some that he didn't.

He also patted his chest and assured them.

Rod doesn't need to worry about Aru Village; all kinds of alchemical products are readily available and plentiful.

Güleš has already sent so many things.

Not to be outdone, Nafis, who was also Rhodes's master, sent over more potions from the Biophysical School, all with the same variety of effects.

Talk about it.

The reason why Nafis, who was on vacation, returned to the Order of the Church was quite magical.

He was worried that Rhodes alone might be able to defeat the cunning Hafsey, but the news he received was that Rhodes had defeated the Great Sage and even welcomed back the imprisoned Grass God.

Nafis was completely unable to describe his feelings at that moment.

All he could do was hurry back to the Order of the Church, deliver the gifts, and thoroughly inquire with Rhodes about the ins and outs of these events.

On the eve of parting.

Nafis patted Rhodes on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry about Aru Village. I will send people to manage the fields you left behind. There won't be any problems."

Both ordinary teachers presented gifts.

Nasita, the divine teacher, was no exception.

Inside Jingshan Palace.

Looking at the small device that floated in the air and followed him wherever he went, Rod curiously reached out and poked it.

"What is this stuff?"

That little thing is clearly a metal machine.

However, they are very sensitive.

Rod poked him and immediately dodged to the other side as if tickled.

"You can think of it as an upgraded version of the Void Terminal."

Narcida explained, "Normal Void Terminals can only be used in the Sumeru region. If you go to Mondstadt, there will be many inconveniences. This little guy can help you in some situations."

"Oh?"

It sounded somewhat similar in function to something familiar. Rhodes stroked his chin, grabbed the new form of the void terminal, and examined it from all angles.

This little thing looks quite intelligent, but its overall structure is actually very simple.

Even Rhodes, who had only studied mechanical engineering with Farusan for a while, could barely understand its structure.

"You infused it with your power."

Rhodes could see clearly that the core of this small void terminal was filled with Narcida's power.

In addition to the basic functions associated with the void.