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

the following few days.

Rod, with Cole, managed to restore the land that Cole had destroyed before his order arrived.

basically.

Rod did all the troublesome work.

Kele does relatively simple tasks like turning the soil and cutting feed.

This wasn't because Rod felt sorry for Cole and didn't let her do heavy work.

Rhodes had seen everything about her performance on the first day.

you could put it that way.

Cole couldn't do any of those meticulous and troublesome jobs.

Lack of dexterity in the hands and feet is an unsolvable problem.

But there is one thing.

Cole is very strong, much stronger than an adult, and can easily do some simple heavy work.

This is the enhancement effect brought about by the Demon God Residue Potion.

This is based on the same principle as the strengthening of the body by the Eye of God.

The only difference is that one uses elemental power to strengthen the body, while the other uses the power of a demon god to strengthen the body.

Besides working.

After Cole returns these next few days, there's another thing he needs to do.

That is reading and learning to read.

As a typical desert dweller, Cole had never seen what a book looked like since she was a child. When she reached school age, she was sent to a laboratory. Now, let alone reading, she can't even write her own name.

It just so happens that Rod is currently in the stage of improving his vocabulary, and he has a fixed time every night to practice writing.

He saw that Cole was also illiterate.

He simply dragged Cole into learning together.

The teaching plan, which had been drafted long ago but not yet implemented, was used on Cole.

Learning the Teyvat script is a very tedious task.

At least that's the case for Rhodes.

He learned and taught Koly the common language now used throughout the entire continent of Teyvat.

This common language is not a script like Chinese, which evolved from pictographs; rather, it is a script similar to an alphabet and very cumbersome to write.

Such a complex script also makes the Teyvat script very difficult to memorize.

In traditional Teyvat teaching.

Learning to recognize characters is basically done through rote memorization and repeated copying.

This is why Desia was surprised that Rhodes could read but couldn't write.

This is because the process of learning characters inevitably involves a lot of practice.

Of course.

I already said it's traditional teaching.

Then Rod would certainly not teach Cole using this teaching method.

usually.

After teaching Cole to recognize the basic letters.

He would design some fun little games that he often played in his past life.

The simplest method is to mix some flashcards together, some correct and some incorrect. Rhodes reads a syllable, and then Cole has to find the letter that is pronounced correctly.

Besides.

There are also exercises like combining characters, and repeatedly reading excerpts from storybooks.

This relatively relaxed learning method, coupled with the reward of a milk candy after completing daily learning, makes it even more enjoyable.

This ignited an unparalleled passion for learning in Cole.

"Once Dolly's people arrive, let's order some children's books. If Sumeru doesn't have them, she should be able to get them from other countries."

Watching Cole secretly grappling with the flashcards, Rod pondered to himself.

Judging from Cole's current condition.

The teaching plans he devised were quite effective.

This also boosted his confidence, which had initially made him anxious.

Teyvat is, after all, another world with a completely different culture. Rhodes had not received systematic teacher training and was only making plans based on his memories and experience.

To say I'm not worried about the results would be a lie.

Just as Rod was pondering what he was missing that he could use in teaching, Cole's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"I've finished writing! Come and see, come and see!!!"

Unlike the gloomy-faced Cole from a few days ago.

Perhaps the temptation of milk candy was too great.

Or perhaps she was too exhausted from working these past few days to have time to overthink things.

Although the bandages were still on, Cole seemed much more cheerful and was waking up from nightmares less often at night.

He took the exercise book she handed over.

Rod glanced at it casually and pointed out two mistakes: "Here and here, both are wrong."

"Ah~~~"

Coleburn's expectant expression immediately fell.

You'll get an extra milk candy as a reward for answering all the daily practice questions correctly.

But she has never gotten them all right.

"It's normal that you've only just started learning to read."

"It's already pretty good as it is."

Rod encouraged him, "Don't forget that you couldn't answer any of them at first. Keep it up, and at this rate, you might be able to get them all right in a couple of days."

"Okay, okay."

Having never received encouragement before, Cole quickly recovered from her frustration and mustered her spirits to continue practicing writing.

Two more uneventful days passed.

Dolly arrived right on time with the goods.

Rod had assumed she would send her men to deliver the goods.

Unexpectedly, she personally led the team.

"what's wrong?"

"Why do you seem a little unhappy to see the generous Lord Sangmahabai arrive in person?"

Dolly remained the same as always, all smiles, completely oblivious to the fact that she was a wealthy and powerful businesswoman.

while talking.

Her eyes were still darting around.

"Ouch."

“You can have these cages custom-made here. They’re better quality than the ones made by blacksmiths in this small village.”

"Look, your hoe is almost worn down. I have a top-quality hoe here, made of fine iron. It'll last you for years without breaking. How about it? Want one? It's not expensive, only two thousand Mora."

"And this one, and this one."

Dolly is known for never missing a business opportunity.

In the blink of an eye, she found a whole bunch of things that Rhodes could order from her, and she even took the broom that Rhodes had barely used in the corner.

She was so enthusiastic.

Rod's answer was always the same: "Next time, for sure."

She knew he was just trying to appease her.

Dolly wasn't angry and continued wandering around Rhodes' house.

When I wandered into the study.

She had originally planned to offer her opinions, but then she saw Ke Lai practicing her handwriting inside.

"Huh? You have a daughter?"

Dolly didn't go in to disturb Cole, but instead teased him with great interest.

"Picked it up."

Rhodes replied expressionlessly.

"Picked it up?"

Dolly tilted her head and carefully examined Coley, paying particular attention to the bandages on her body and the exposed wounds.

"Demon scale disease?"

Dolly's smile vanished abruptly, her brows furrowed slightly, and her tone became much more serious than before.

"Ah."

Rhodes nodded, then began to play the victim, saying, "This child suffers from Demon Scale Disease and has been injected with poison. Every day, the cost of treating her and prescribing medicine is enormous. I can hardly afford this huge medical expense on my own. Lord Sanggomahabai, everyone says you are kind and benevolent, the most generous merchant in Sumeru. Considering how pitiful this child is, I wonder if you could sponsor me some medical expenses so I can continue to treat her illness."

Dolly, who had been sympathizing with Cole, suddenly looked displeased.

This is the second time.