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

Rhodes' land is very particular; even the depth of a pit to be dug has strict requirements.

For Cole, who suffers from megaloblastic disease, plowing the land here is nothing short of a painful ordeal.

The biggest problem with Devil's Scales.

My hands sometimes don't cooperate, and I can't do anything too delicate.

But what Rode is making her do now.

Whether it's digging holes or making straw grids, both are demanding and troublesome tasks.

This really put Cole through a lot of trouble.

She now has serious doubts.

Rhodes was taking this opportunity to retaliate against him for stealing vegetables and destroying the land.

Fortunately.

After Cole painstakingly finished making the second grass square, Rhodes stopped her, citing her clumsy work that resulted in crooked grass squares, and told her to go prepare food for feeding the grass slime.

This is a relatively easy job; all you need to do is chop up all the fruits and vegetables and mix them together.

Cole finally breathed a sigh of relief, something he rarely did.

Taking advantage of her stepping aside, Candice, who had been observing for a while, asked, "You invited Seno here just for this child?"

Yesterday, Rod told her that he wanted to invite Seno over.

At that time, Rod was busy changing Cole's clothes and giving her a bath, and Candice didn't have time to wait here for him to explain the situation, so she simply waited until today to ask him together.

"Ah."

Rhodes nodded.

Then, he explained to Candice and Desia everything that Cole had told them that morning.

"She just wanted to hide here from pursuers, it's nothing serious."

"Just leave her with me, you don't need to worry about her."

"However, a large amount of demonic remnants have been injected into Cole's body. If it is not sealed, it will be a big problem in the future."

"besides."

“That hospital that specializes in deceiving people must be eradicated completely, otherwise, who knows how many more people will be deceived into going there.”

Having said this.

Seeing that Candice still looked somewhat doubtful, Rod gestured towards Colin, who was chopping fruits and vegetables with a kitchen knife: "She's fourteen already, can you tell she's that old?"

Is Cole fourteen years old?

Upon hearing this, both Desia and Candice looked over in surprise.

If Rod hadn't said anything, they really wouldn't have noticed.

Ke Lai was thin and short, and her face still showed some childishness, giving the impression that she was at most ten years old.

That figure, that look.

She's already fourteen years old!?

"Ugh--"

Rhodes sighed softly: "So now you know how much torture she's endured, right?"

Although his tone was unusually harsh when he interrogated Cole this morning.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Cole was extremely vigilant.

Childhood experiences.

This resulted in her having an extremely strong distrust of outsiders.

If you try to communicate with her using normal language, you won't be able to build mutual trust with her without spending some time together.

Even said.

Once she discovers that Rhodes is also using her situation to achieve some kind of goal...

That little girl would definitely run away without asking any questions.

Rod knew very well.

Cole isn't the type to be overwhelmed with gratitude just because someone cares about her.

Therefore, the goal is to quickly gain her trust and distract her from her desire to cause trouble and run away.

It has to be like this now.

Both spoke frankly and openly, maintaining a fragile sense of trust in a manner akin to a contract.

Talking.

Rod suddenly glared and yelled at Cole, "Don't you dare steal food!"

This roar.

This startled Cole, who was secretly stuffing pieces of sunset fruit into her mouth.

He turned his head slightly.

Seeing that Rod was still glaring at her, she quickly shrank back and continued to concentrate on cutting the pile of fruits and vegetables in front of her.

"did you see."

“I’ve already made it clear that it’s food for grass slimes, but she still steals some.”

Rod said helplessly.

He actually understood Cole's actions quite well.

He too had wandered in the desert.

Back then, he had eaten not only the sweet Sunset Fruit, but also grass roots buried underground.

"Do you need me to give her an identity document for Aru Village so she can come and stay in the village?"

Candice had previously harbored some doubts about Cole's identity, but now her eyes held a hint of pity.

Aru Village's identity certificate.

This is good stuff.

Although anyone living in Aru Village can enjoy the village's protection, it is ultimately not as convenient as being a resident of Aru Village.

after all.

in a sense.

The villagers of Aru Village are considered half rainforest dwellers, enjoying some privileges that other desert dwellers do not have.

Dixia echoed, "That's a good idea."

But Rhodes had some different opinions on this.

"Don't worry yet."

“She is different from me back then; she may not have the desire to stay in the village.”

"And also."

Rod hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, I won't tell you anymore. Just know that it's not suitable for Cole to settle down in the village right now. You can issue her an identity certificate later if there's an opportunity."

The reason why Rhodes mentioned that Cole is not suitable to join Aru Village now.

Actually.

He also didn't pronounce it quite accurately.

Rhodes only vaguely sensed that Cole harbored an extremely strong hatred for the gods.

Under the dual influence of this sense of hatred and the resentment of the demon god.

She also harbored deep hostility towards those believers in the gods who lived good lives.

This is not a good thing.

Fortunately, she is currently in a desert region.

The people here are severely oppressed by the rainforest, and the gods they worship have long since died. Their lives are mostly as difficult and arduous as those of Corley.

therefore.

Cole has not yet experienced the wonderful life that mortals should have under the protection of the gods.

Her latent antisocial impulses have not yet surfaced.

But if she listened to Candice and had a lot of contact with the relatively comfortable village of Aru, it would be a different story.

In stark contrast.

The injustice of fate, coupled with the seduction of the demon god's resentment, might lead her to do something impulsive.

"At the very least."

"We need to wait until Seno finishes sealing the remnants of the demon god for her, and then let her have some time to get to know the people of Aru Village. Once we've confirmed that she won't pose a danger to the village, then you can give her an identity from Aru Village."

After careful consideration, Rhodes said this.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 49 Goodbye Dolly

Sino hasn't been able to come over during this time.

This was Candice's reply after trying to contact Seno.

The chief disciplinary officer went deep into the Great Red Sand Sea to hunt down criminals, and even his subordinate disciplinary officers couldn't contact him.

There's nothing we can do about it.

We can only wait until he returns from the desert before we can ask him to seal the remnants of the demon god within Cole.