Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

"...What do you want?" Hazard frowned, hesitated for a moment, and chose to lower his head.

"What could I possibly want?" Dotore spread his hands. "At most, I just want an apology. I want to see that arrogant, domineering Archsage Azar of the Order kneel down and beg for forgiveness for his previous offense against me."

"--You!" Hazard rarely looked so angry. He was like an angry old lion, and his aura was enough to intimidate most people, but it was obviously ineffective on Dotore. Hazard's reaction in the current situation only made him happier.

"I won't stay here long, Hazard, you have to make a decision quickly."

The great sage's embarrassment and loss of composure could not be heard outside the Church Hall for the time being. At this time, Amber, who had just reunited with the follow-up troops that arrived outside Xumi City, returned to the temporary meeting room. Ying and Paimon were already sitting there. After the patrol team discovered their identities, they led them here as Amber had instructed.

After they figured out everything and learned that Amber had another more famous name, the Red King's Messenger, they fell into a long silence, which lasted until Amber arrived at the meeting room.

At this time, outside the conference room, the turmoil that swept across the entire Xumi City had just begun. The evidence of the Great Sage's faction's crimes was posted in conspicuous places all over the streets, and the evidence was also sent to everyone's void terminal.

The efforts of Nashida and the travelers during this dream, as well as the entire story, were spread in the form of gossip by people arranged by Amber. As for official announcements, that would naturally have to wait until things fermented to a certain extent.

Chapter 114: Siege

"I'm not late, am I?" The door of the conference room was pushed open, and it was Nashida who stuck her head out with a gentle smile on her face.

"No, the time is perfect." Amber walked forward and opened the door completely. Nashida walked into the conference room and sat in the seat next to Amber.

"..." Ying and Paimon looked at Nashida, then looked at each other and continued to remain silent. They originally thought that Amber was a famous scholar from the Church Academy and Nashida was a local immortal from Xumi, but it turned out that they both had a more shocking identity. This man and this god had completely kept them in the dark!

"I heard a lot of talk outside about the truth behind the Flower Goddess Festival and the crimes committed by the great sages and their group. As a traveler who made a huge contribution to the dream events, how do you feel now, Ying?" After sitting firmly, Nashida looked at Ying with a slightly teasing smile.

"...Obviously, everyone's paying more attention to you." Ying closed her eyes and secretly rolled them up, subtly expressing her helplessness. "After all, it was the little Lucky Grass King, who had always been ignored, who tried his best to save them."

"As the god of Xumi, it's my duty to protect the people of Xumi. There's nothing to worry about." Nashida placed her right hand on her heart, expressing her opinion. "On the contrary, Ying and Paimon, I have to thank you very much after this is over."

"Indeed, now Ying has gained another title, the Hero of Xumi City, in addition to being the Honorary Knight of Mond, the Hero who fought against the Whirlpool Demon, and the person who lifted the national isolation order." Amber sat back in the chair. She teased Ying a little, then put away her smile and became serious.

"Okay, time to get down to business." Amber took a deep breath. "Ying, this operation has only just begun. The most important task, rescuing Nashida, has not yet been accomplished. Nashida's true body is currently imprisoned in the Jingshan Palace."

"I was wondering why Nashida now is so different from the one we saw in our dreams... It turns out that she is not her real form yet?" Paimon waved his finger, and Ying thought for a moment and looked at Amber.

"What do you need me to do?"

"Together with Senor, break into the Ordinary Court from the side. While most people's attention is drawn to us, capture the Archsage. The method to unlock his cage lies with him." Amber tapped the table lightly. "Senor is waiting for you at the nearby Old Health Home. Dina Zede is also there. Her condition has stabilized, so don't worry."

"——!" Ying's eyes widened when she mentioned this, and she immediately stood up. "I'm going to go see Dina Zedai and meet up with Seno. I agree to this proposal!"

"This is really..." Amber shook her head as she watched Ying and Paimon rush out of the conference room. She sighed deeply, walked over to Nashida and took her hand. "Let's go. Next, we should go make some noise on the front."

"Yeah." Nashida nodded. She gladly accepted Amber's proposal. At this time, Amber had taken off those disguises and she no longer needed to maintain them.

"Your Excellency the Messenger of God." The captain of the follow-up action team on standby outside the conference room saluted Amber. He was one of Gabriel's assistants, and this time he was sent to lead the team and act according to Amber's instructions.

"The original 600 men will maintain the blockade of the streets. Lead the follow-up troops to close in on and surround the House of the Lords. Subdue and capture any resistance. Avoid casualties, whether on the Great Sage's side or ours. However, if the enemy displays strong hostility, you are permitted to use drastic measures."

"Yes!" The captain saluted and after receiving the order, he quickly came to the follow-up troops that had already lined up on the widest street at the moment. This was a force of a thousand people. After the captain's order, they poured into various streets in an orderly manner and began to approach the Church House little by little.

"Zhebrail is quite good at training soldiers." Amber sighed softly. She didn't have such high expectations for the current desert troops, but the quality they showed now completely exceeded Amber's expectations. This was a pleasant surprise.

"Huh..." Amber took a deep breath and looked towards the end of the main road. That was the entrance to the House of Religion, which was the place with the most guards. These people were filled with tension and were extremely alert to Amber's actions.

As Amber waved his arm, these people formed a circle with his subordinates targeting the House of Religion, and as they slowly "tightened", they became extremely nervous.

The nearly ten airships also officially entered the inner side. On the side close to the House of Religion, the large transmitter on it reflected a cool light under the morning light.

"These people... when exactly did they get in?" Behind the hastily erected defenses, one of the guards gritted his teeth, suppressing the fear rising within him. When had they ever seen anything like this? In just one night, the enemy had laid siege to the city. In just one night, they were at a complete disadvantage. Even after a batch of new weapons arrived, they didn't think they had a chance of defeating the enemy.

"Who the hell knows this?!" Another guard clenched the metal medal in his hand. This was a new weapon that was distributed, which was said to be an external elemental force device with similar functions to the Eye of God.

"Then what should we do? I told you that we shouldn't have stood on this side in the first place! Now look what we have done. We can't get anything for nothing and we're even going to be thrown into jail. I think we might all die here!" The young guard complained, trying his best to vent his fear and dissatisfaction.

While the guards were extremely nervous, the slowly shrinking encirclement stopped. Amber walked to the front along a path made clear by the soldiers and took the loudspeaker from the person next to her.

The device was connected to the receivers on the surrounding airships, enough to allow her words to resound throughout the House of the Decrees.

"Azar! Your infringement on the Little Auspicious Grass King and the people of Xumi has come to an end. The evidence of your crimes has been known to all the residents of Xumi City. Don't resist in vain and surrender as soon as possible!" Amber's words echoed in the sky around the House of Religion. These opening words did not bring any reaction, which was also within Amber's expectations. At best, these words would only add more pressure.

"In addition, the armed personnel of Azar's faction, those citizens of Xumi who have been bewitched by Azar, you don't have to be buried with Azar's crimes." Amber narrowed her eyes slightly. She stopped suddenly not to continue the siege. She had already surrounded them long before the arrival of the large army. What she should do now is to disintegrate the enemy's manpower to reduce the possibility of damage to her own side.

Amber's words stunned many guards for a moment. They were like travelers who had found an oasis with water in the desert. Light and hope appeared in their eyes again.

"If you lay down your weapons, walk out of the House of Magisterium, and break away from Azar's faction, your current crimes will be forgiven!"

"Think about your families, think about the things you care about. Remember that Hazard is heading towards inevitable destruction. Don't be the fool who follows him into destruction!"

Amber once again demonstrated some art of words. These guards were not necessarily innocent, but they could not be pushed to the opposite side at this time. Therefore, Amber described them as "Sumeru citizens who were bewitched by Azar." This was equivalent to giving the other party a way out, giving them hope, and then taking advantage of their vulnerability.

The results of these words were significant. For a moment, many guards tentatively popped their heads out from behind the protection and confirmed that Amber's side had indeed not made any moves. Seeing that many guards were about to surrender, Hazard finally could not sit still anymore.

"Don't fall for her lies! These tactics are just to lure you out so we can capture you all!" Azar's magnified figure rang out from somewhere high up in the Order Hall. "To resort to such a large-scale war is despicable! They're aiming to defeat us and seize control of Xumi City. This is a display of the desert people's ruthless ambition!"

"Emissary of the Red King!" Azar's words were rarely filled with excitement. "You will pay for your deception!"

Amber didn't take Azar's words, which were probably mixed with personal grudges, to heart. She smiled and shook her head, "Azar, do you need me to explain again the crimes you have committed?"

"First, imprisoning the gods is an act of usurpation!" Amber's words became serious. "Second, imprisoning his colleagues, the sage of the Life Theory School, Nafis!"

"And the third is the God-building plan, Azar! Do you still remember the 'speaking of the secret slowly and without fear' in the Origin of Sin?"

"And all that. You colluded with the Fatui, a foreign force; you secretly conducted highly dangerous experiments, putting the residents of Xumi City in extreme danger; you abused your authority as a Great Sage... all of this—Azar! Your crimes are too numerous to list. At this point, do you still intend to resist?!"

These words echoed around the House of Commands and were also heard in every corner of Xumi City. At first glance, they seemed to be spoken to Azar, but in fact, they were spoken to the guards gathered in the House of Commands and even every resident in Xumi City.

As Amber listed Azar's crimes, the guards realized the situation more clearly than ever before. According to the edict, Azar's crimes were simply too severe to describe. If they continued to resist like this, insisting on following Azar's footsteps, what good would they really end up with?

For a moment, the sounds of weapons falling to the ground were heard one after another. The guards raised their hands and approached tentatively. When they found that these soldiers really had no intention of attacking them, they quickly fled and rushed out of the encirclement, gasping for breath.

"——!" In the Church Hall, Hazar slammed his fist on the table. In order to buy time, he kept putting aside his pride and status, and thus obtained new weapons, but now he has no use at all!

Originally, they should have been able to resist for at least a while, but now it was so easily broken down - then what was all his servility worth?!

Outside the Church Hall, after waiting for a while, the encirclement began to tighten again. The guards who wanted to surrender laid down their weapons. Then, facing the guys who still wanted to resist, Amber no longer needed to show mercy.

"Bang-bang...!" There was a sound outside the hiding place. Azar knew that someone took advantage of the lax defense to attack.

But at this time, Hazard did not react much. He took a deep breath, sat up straight in the chair, closed his eyes and opened them again, and regained his usual calmness.

When Seno kicked open the door of the Great Sage's office with a stern look on his face, Azar calmly adjusted his clothes and hat, stood up with the help of the armrests of the chair, and stretched out his arms to Seno.

"Arrest me, Grand Disciplinary Officer Senor—but don't think you've won."

Chapter 115: Fully Prepared

"Is this actually... a complete conspiracy?" A scholar sighed deeply in front of the posted notice. He used to firmly believe in sayings like "wise people don't dream", but now it seems that he is just a victim without knowing it.

"I've been trying to maintain a strict sleep and rest schedule lately, but I still don't have the energy I used to." The sturdy-looking guard from the former thirty-man regiment crossed his arms and frowned. "And when I woke up this morning, it took me a while to recover."

"Even so, someone has already released fatigue-relieving drugs all over Xumi City!" The person who made this comment looked furious. "If they hadn't, what would have happened? We might be fine, but for someone with a congenitally weak constitution like my cousin, it's hard to say!"

"What great sage? Bah! People like this deserve the harshest judgment!"

For a moment, the scene fell silent, and no one refuted this person's point of view. They were all more or less dissatisfied with the great sage. After all, this was a plan that actually endangered their own lives. Frankly speaking, if it weren't for the fact that this was still a special period, anyone who dared to commit a crime would be sentenced severely, then many of them would want to rush into the detention center and punch Azar.

"...But I never expected that the person who ultimately played the greatest role in this matter would be that divine messenger, that desert dweller." An older scholar sighed. "Although the idea of ​​desert and rainforest hostility or even discrimination no longer exists, there are still some subtleties."

"—Regarding this," the former thirty-man group member spoke up. "From what I've heard, the divine messenger initially disguised herself to enter Xumi City and came into contact with Lord Little Auspicious Grass King. Technically, she's already been recognized by Lord Little Auspicious Grass King as a 'Sage of the God of Wisdom,' so there's no need to be concerned about her desert origins."

"And you should be more familiar with the identity she used when she disguised herself." The guard narrowed his eyes slightly and revealed what he knew. "Back then, her name was 'Nephi'."

The storm in Xumi City could not reach Amber for the time being, or she would not have much reaction even if she knew about it. After the Great Sage and his party were captured, the airship troops and part of the ground troops returned to the airship docking station to wait, while the remaining ground troops and the disciplinary officers launched an arrest of some middle and lower-level personnel, as well as patrols in the city during this special period.

Amber was in the House of Commands at this time, or rather, in the Palace of Purity at the highest point of the House of Commands. After the Great Sage was captured, Seno and Singer were in charge of interrogating him. Seno obviously had rich experience in interrogation. In his hands, lightning became the best weapon to punish sinners. It was an interrogation that would frighten any prisoner.

——But Azar, he actually held on through it all and insisted on not releasing Nashida, so this cage is still maintained until now.

Amber was standing in front of the cage. Ying and Paimon were also here. They had been here for nearly three hours.

"Huh..." Amber took a deep breath. This was probably the first time she saw Nashida's true body in reality. At this moment, Nashida was sleeping quietly in the green spherical cage, like a canary. It was hard to imagine that such a scene had lasted for hundreds of years.

"Ying, Paimon, you can go back and rest for a while - after so many reincarnations in dreams, you should be very tired." Amber looked at Ying and Paimon, and Ying just shook her head when she heard it.

"It's okay. I'm not the kind of person who can't stand not sleeping for one or two nights. I'm in perfect condition now." Ying raised her head and looked at Nashida. "...And I think it's inappropriate to leave you waiting here alone."

"Waiting here like this is actually something I won't be able to experience in the short term." Speaking of this, Amber smiled bitterly and shook her head, "There's a lot of mess to deal with internally, and externally..."

Amber opened her clenched hands, revealing an Evil Eye quietly resting within them. "I also need to hold the Fatui accountable. I must also be on guard against a possible last-ditch counterattack from the remaining members of Azar's faction, as well as any conspiracies the Fatui might pursue."

"It looks like it will be very busy indeed." Paimon crossed his arms, speaking with a hint of sympathy, "But why should all this be left to Amber? Don't we have plenty of manpower?"

"I'm a little confused too... Logically speaking, this matter—ah, I think I understand." Ying pondered for a moment, then widened her eyes slightly. "I heard that there are four sages involved in the Ordinance Court, including the Grand Sage, and there are only six sages in total. This means that most of Xumi City's management has been lost in an instant."

"Actually, there's more than that. These four sages usually control 90% of Xumi City's management. Nafis and Khawaja are more academically inclined." Amber paused. "Speaking of which, I think Tinari should be back with Nafis soon. His mentor was Nafis, who was previously imprisoned in the Mushroom Cave by Azar."

"Let's put the Tinari matter aside for a moment." Ying took a deep breath. "Anyway, right now Xumi City—no, the entire Xumi—needs someone who can shoulder the responsibility. And this person cannot and must not be just Nashida. She is still too immature. So the choice is..."

Ying raised her head and looked at Amber. Amber's eyes flashed with admiration after hearing Ying's speculation. Facing Ying's questioning gaze, she nodded and said, "So the task of cleaning up all this mess naturally falls on me. If you want... maybe you can call me the Sage of the Sulun Sect now."

"——And the acting great sage or something like that?"

"Ah... indeed, I should have thought of that earlier." Paimon waved his finger. "Amber will definitely be much better than Azar as the Great Sage."

"Well, I am at least a little confident about this. After solving the nearby troubles, I will refer to Nashida's opinions and abolish some things that should be abolished, such as the art ban." Amber closed her eyes and planned what she needed to do next. At this time, Seno appeared on the road leading to Jingshan Palace.

"Amber." Senor walked through the gate of the Jingshan Palace, holding a talisman tightly in his hand. "Azar has finally relented. This is the key to releasing the imprisonment of the little Jixiang Grass King."

"Thank you for your help, Seno." Amber nodded. She took the talisman from Seno and breathed a sigh of relief.

Azar probably felt that he had bought enough time before he gave in, and his determination to endure Seno's three-hour interrogation... It can be said that he is worthy of being a former great sage. There is indeed a reason why he can become a great sage.

But all this was ultimately useless. Could she, Ying, and Nashida, combined, still not be able to defeat a false god? So far, the most troublesome part had been resolved, and what followed was only "finishing."

Amber took a deep breath to calm her mind. She slowly walked to the cage and embedded the talisman into the base. With a slight buzzing sound, the cage began to slowly disappear from the top, and Nashida slowly fell to the ground.

Amber hurried forward and caught Nashida. This was the first time she observed Nashida's true body at such a close distance. She was like a sleeping person in a fairy tale, still immersed in a long dream. Amber admired Nashida's sleeping face for a while before speaking.

"Narcida, it's time to wake up."

"...Hmm." A soft whisper came out of Nashida's mouth. Her eyes trembled a few times and slowly opened. The familiar four-leaf mark appeared in Amber's eyes.

"How does it feel?" Amber chuckled and put Nashida on the ground. Nashida probably hadn't walked on her own for a long time, and it took her a few steps before she regained the feeling of walking.

"It feels like... I had a really long dream." Nashida tapped the corner of her mouth with her finger. "We were only apart for a moment."

After capturing the Great Sage, Nashida separated her consciousness from the puppet body. It was only about two hours until she was awakened by Amber.

"Thank you two for your hard work this time. Without your help, I don't know how long it will take to truly decipher the dream." After talking to Amber for a few words, Nashida turned her gaze to Ying. She came to Ying and thanked her.

"It's nothing, we were also trying to save ourselves." Ying smiled a little embarrassedly, "But Nashida is finally out of the cage now, congratulations~"

"Yes..." Nashida pondered for a moment. "Being imprisoned for hundreds of years, coupled with the Great Sage's plan to disregard the lives of the residents of Xumi City, I am a little angry."

"They will receive the judgment they deserve." Amber rubbed Nashida's head. "Now we have to solve the last problem in front of us."

"One last problem?" Paimon tilted his head. "Is there anything else that hasn't been resolved yet?"

Amber and Nashida exchanged a glance, and it was Nashida who finally took the initiative to explain. "Ying, do you still remember the sixth-ranked executive officer among the Fatui?"

"—You mean the skirmishers?" Ying's eyes widened. "What's going on? Besides the doctor who left Omos Port, is there another executive officer also in Xumi?"

Ying explored her memory. Before coming to Xumi City, she first went to Osmo Port, where she met Elhaisen by chance, and witnessed with him the doctor leaving Xumi by ship. Now, according to Amber's words, the scattered soldiers were also here?

"..." Amber remained silent after hearing this. In fact, the doctor probably did not leave Xumi. He had so many slices, and God knew how many of them were hidden in Xumi now.

"Yes, do you remember the Order's plan to create a god mentioned in Amber's propaganda? Its essence is to cooperate with the Fatui, use the god-made doll as the body, and combine it with Inazuma's Heart of Thunder to create a new god." Having said this, Nashida paused and thought for a moment.

"And now I can feel it—this plan has been successful. That executive officer has truly touched the realm of the gods and has already possessed some of the qualities that only gods possess."

Chapter 116: Defeat the Strong with the Strong

After opening the door on the side of the Jingshan Palace, they arrived at the factory hidden under the Jiaolingyuan. Many parts of this factory showed that they were made using the technology of the Fatui. It seemed that the doctor had invested a lot of money in this experiment.

Several people walked on the steel-paved passage, slowly moving towards the depths. If Amber wanted to, she could bring a large group of people with her for this expedition, but for a battle of this level, doing so would only cause unnecessary casualties. Therefore, it would be more appropriate for only a few of them to go.

The guards in this factory should have been transferred away, and they didn't see anyone along the way. After walking for ten minutes and passing through one facility after another, they arrived at the deepest gate.

"I can feel that the false god is inside." Nashida reminded everyone. Amber nodded when she heard it, and Ying gripped the sword tightly.

Amber took a deep breath, and a dark golden energy stream gathered in her right hand, extending from it. This action made Ying blink.

"So cool." Ying looked at the sword, "I want to learn it too!"

"...This may not be easy to learn." Amber almost couldn't hold back her laughter because of Ying's performance. It should have been a serious occasion, but the few of them did not seem panicked at this time. The previous words were also jokes that Ying made deliberately to ease the atmosphere.