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

"I was just thinking that maybe I could find a chance to write a few more fairy tales later."

Chapter 70 (Interlude): Gler's Investigation Record

This is the last day of my investigation. Until now, everything I have seen and heard in this magical clan still amazes me, and the thoughts of that messenger of God make me admire him even more.

This should have been a record of the investigation, but I am now completely unable to suppress my surging thoughts. I can't wait to record it all - these are my thoughts and ideas.

I would comment on this leader as follows: She is a truly great person, someone who is truly above vulgarity. She has mastered a wealth of knowledge but never feels complacent about it. She has experienced many hardships but has never been bent by them.

In just a few words, she made me understand the root of the so-called desert problem and the root of the conflict between the people of the sand and the people of the forest. During that conversation, I also understood the leader's goal - a great goal.

I think many of the Xumi people living in the forest believe that the sand people in the desert are extremely dangerous and uncivilized barbarians. In fact, before this trip, I also had this tendency.

Many Forest People's caravans have experienced being robbed by the Gilded Brigade. Most Forest People believe that the situation in the desert is full of dangers. However, during this investigation, I saw a different scene.

The people living in the Chi Nian clan are simple and hardworking. They seem to be no different from the farmers in the forest. Under the command of the messenger of God, they fight against the wind and sand and actively expand the area of ​​vegetation. They believe that one day they can turn the entire desert into an oasis, and then this place will become a paradise.

It is obvious that they do not possess any knowledge worthy of praise, and many of them are even illiterate, but their awareness is moving and makes people admire them.

When I asked them: Why can you do such hard work in such an environment without fear of the scorching sun and wind? They just smiled and answered:

——"For our future and our children's future."

The messenger of God promised them that suffering would end in their generation, so they stood up, stood in the wind and sand, stood under the scorching sun, and stood in front of the children.

In order to prevent future generations from having to endure the hardships they have suffered, and to enable future generations to live a life like the people of the forest, they work tirelessly and practice this great path with their human bodies. This spirit deeply moves me.

How big is one quarter of the wind-eroded land? I'll tell you the answer: it's equivalent to two Xumi cities.

Two Sumeru cities... the size of two Sumeru cities. Every date palm tree, every tamarisk, and even every blade of grass were planted one by one by these people of the sand. It is difficult for me to describe what a feat this is.

Just think about it, in the wind and scorching sun, there is a group of people who face the sand and back to the sky, working hard bit by bit.

The wind and sand could not defeat them, nor could the scorching sun. Facing endless suffering, they did not pray for God's mercy, but relied entirely on their will to support themselves and fought for it with their own hands. What a great spirit!

——Are they really as bad as the rumors say?

……

Before I left, this messenger of God once again gave me a new shock, and I thought I had to record it.

In the Chi Nian clan, I have read preschool education books written by the messengers of God. The way of teaching in the form of stories inspired me. Compared with those boring books that record teachings, storybooks are obviously a more suitable form for children.

Use exciting stories as a carrier to ensure that children will like and be able to read. At the same time, focus on the qualities you want to shape, such as self-confidence and independence, and use this to guide them, or simply give a negative example so that children can learn from it.

I think this needs to be taken seriously. Compared with adults who have already established their own values, world outlook, and outlook on life, children are more easily guided in a good direction. If the teaching book is a "prohibition order" for adults, telling them what is prohibited, then these fairy tales are the earnest advice for children, which is very helpful for them to develop some good moral qualities.

——Of course, what I want to describe mainly is not these, but the response given by the Messenger of God when I mentioned to him the idea of ​​bringing this fairy tale book to the forest before leaving.

Before this, even though I admitted that she had great goals and ideas, she could not escape the stage of being a "prophet". So I promised that I would be responsible for resolving all matters related to the review of this book, and any profits generated would belong to the messenger of God, hoping that this would impress her.

How did the Lord of God respond to me? Frankly speaking, when I think of that response now, I feel a tremor in my heart and a deep respect.

"Since I wrote this book for the future of children, I will follow through with it. If this book generates any profit, I would like you to use the proceeds to establish a foundation to help children living in poverty, so that they too can pursue wisdom in the future."

What a great spirit! What a brilliant spirit! The divine messenger didn't even ponder for too long; he made his decision in just a moment.

Faced with this obvious wealth, she did not take a penny and had no greed at all. From that moment on, this messenger of God had left the ranks of "prophets" in my heart and turned to the ranks of "sages" above that. She is a truly great sage!

Even if Lord Tree King saw the envoy, he would affirm her spirit that shone like gold. Although she was the envoy of the Red King, her words and deeds all practiced the teachings of the Tree King, which was far superior to some current scholars.

And for those children who may receive financial aid in the future, she only wants to convey one message: "Don't give up hope."

Here I would like to emphasize again that this envoy of God is a member of the People of Sand. She lives in the desert, and the Red Thought Alliance she leads is also a group composed of clans of the People of Sand.

Are those people of the Sand really that despicable? The fact that someone like this divine messenger can appear here speaks volumes, doesn't it?

I once asked the people of the sand why they had to endure such suffering, and the messenger of God told me: The people of the sand also wanted to work hard, but because they were born in the desert, they had no choice.

The children of the Sand People learned how to use weapons before they learned how to play. If they want to survive, they need to fight for their lives, and even if they try their best, they can often only get enough food to fill their stomachs.

"Humble" - perhaps this is the most true portrayal of most grassroots people in the sand.

Most of them are illiterate throughout their lives. They are like remnants abandoned by civilization. While the people of the forest are enjoying their lives, they have to wrestle with the ruthless desert.

How could they have the lingering desire to pursue wisdom? When they could barely even afford food and clothing, how could they have the lingering desire to pursue anything else?

"Are we being too harsh on the People of the Sand?" I couldn't help but wonder.

Both the desert and the rainforest are part of Xumi, but why is there such a stark difference between the two sides, separated by a mere barrier? The people of the sand live in a barren desert, yet gaze upon a lush rainforest in the distance. What a huge disparity they bear?

The goal of that messenger of God is to make the people of the sand truly strong, to connect them with "civilization", and to enable them to truly live a good life.

"It's meaningless to dwell on so-called hatred. How can this make the lives of the people of the sand better?" the messenger said to me.

The conflict between the People of the Sand and the People of the Forest has existed for too long, and now it is completely impossible to tell who is right and who is wrong. Just like we have stereotypes about the People of the Sand, the People of the Sand also have many stereotypes about the People of the Forest.

But we are all citizens of Xumi. Is dwelling on this really any good for us? If the Great Compassionate Tree King, the most compassionate of gods, were still alive, would she be willing to witness this kind of scene?

The messenger of God has proved that most of the people of the sand are not that bad, and she is leading the desert towards change. She has given an answer from the desert.

—So, should the forest also respond? I can’t help but ask.

Chapter 71: Reunion

"What a pity... I was delayed on the road this time and will miss the festival." Dixia said to herself helplessly, carrying a greatsword on her back and holding the hand of a child who was much smaller than her.

"Hmm... Did I cause trouble to my sister?" The girl next to Dixia asked rather unconfidently. She didn't know how to describe what had happened in the past few days - the sister in front of her had helped her so much.

"That's not the case." Dixia rubbed the girl's head with her free hand and changed the subject with a bright smile.

This was something Dixia neglected, and she accidentally expressed the little regret in her heart, which irritated the girl next to her - because she was abandoned, she was now very sensitive.

"Xiao Kui is very cute and sensible. There will be more after the festival, but there is only one child like Xiao Kui." Dixia paused, "So I think it's worth it."

"Hmm..." Xiao Kui lowered her head after hearing that, but she seemed to be in a much better mood, which also made Di Xia breathe a sigh of relief.

Xiao Kui was a poor girl she met in the middle of the mission. She was over 8 years old and worked as a handyman in a gilded brigade. She didn't know who her parents were. Things like this were not uncommon in the desert.

If she got sick during her journey, or was unlucky enough to get seriously injured, then the probability of her being abandoned would be very high. Even if she was lucky enough to grow up healthy, she would only become a formal member - and a reproductive machine, giving birth to more strong warriors for the brigade.

This kind of thing is still rare in the clan nowadays, but it is not difficult to see in the Gilded Brigade. Maintaining a clan requires the most basic order, but a brigade of usually only a dozen or twenty people does not have so many rules.

The Blazing Beast Hunters were, on the contrary, an alternative group.

Dixia spent the money for a weapon to buy the girl and took her away. At that time, the members of the brigade looked at her with a strange look. Dixia was already accustomed to such scenes.

Sometimes the evaluations of the people of the forest on some of the people of the sand are actually quite pertinent. At that time, the buds of civilization appeared in the Wind Erosion Land under the leadership of Amber. The rest of the places, especially those unknown Gilded Brigades, still retained some customs and traditions that seem unimaginable nowadays.

Dixia has been doing such things since she left the Chinanian clan, helping the people of the sand who are in difficult circumstances to a certain extent, and rescuing children like Xiaokui. Amber's view that "the children of today are the backbone of our future, that is, our future" has deeply influenced Dixia.

Dixia could already see the Sand People working from afar. They were working tirelessly to plant date palms and tamarisks one by one. This also meant that she was not far from the Chi Nian Clan.

Amber supported Dishiya's approach and accepted every child Dishiya brought. They were kept together to receive basic education. Those who were able to work would also help with the work, so it was not like they were eating for free.

In addition, Wadiye seems to be really preparing to open an orphanage recently, and there is a feeling that "everything is getting better."

"Hmm...?" As Dishia got closer and closer to the working Sand People, she unconsciously focused her eyes on a very familiar figure.

The figure looked a little thin, with a knife hanging from his waist and a ribbon tied around his arm. On the ribbon was a symbol that had never been seen before - a shield with the Eye of Ahmar on it.

"..." Dixia walked towards the man in silence. She couldn't believe her intuition. Could this... really be the person she thought?

"Hmm..." Kusela was alert to the surrounding situation and nodded after confirming that there was nothing unusual. By now, he had gotten used to this job. He just went out with the team every morning and went back together at night. In between, he only needed to be alert to any possible situations, just like a normal guard job.

There is also a difference. The difference is that Kusela has never felt so idle. Usually, he only needs to pay attention to the poisonous scorpions that may be hiding somewhere and some angry red vultures. Overall, it is very easy.

Kucera slowly turned his head, and the moment he turned his head, his eyes widened.

"..."

"..."

Dishia and Kusela looked at each other, and there was silence between them for a while, and neither of them spoke first.

Kusela had seen Dishia when he followed Tariq away. When he accepted Amber's proposal, he was prepared to meet his daughter again, but he didn't expect it to be today and under such circumstances.

"...You have grown up a lot, Dixia." In the end, it was Kusela who spoke first between the two. He scratched the back of his head with one hand, avoiding looking at Dixia.

"...Hmm." Many emotions gathered in Dixia's heart, and many words were entangled together. Dixia didn't know what to say for a moment, and could only say "hmm" lightly.

Three years have passed since Dishia last saw her father. She left the Beard of Ahmar at the age of 3 and was spotted by the Blazing Hunter. After two years of training, she became a formal member and is now able to stand on her own.

Dishia still remembers the scene when she left Ahmar's Beard - she thought her father and the uncles who took care of her were all good people, different from some of the villains she saw every day. She also regarded her father as a hero.

But on that day, the dream was shattered. She learned that her father, those uncles, and the entire Ahmar's Beard were not good people. They had all committed evil deeds and were part of the bottomless brigade.

Dixia didn't know how to describe her disappointment at that time. She thought she would be very angry when she saw her father again and curse him for deceiving her, but now she couldn't say anything for a moment.

Kusela's hair has turned a lot whiter, and there are wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. He looks a lot older, but the expression on his face hasn't changed after all this time - that's the love that truly belongs to a father.

"I'm sorry, Dishia, for hiding the truth from you." Kusela straightened his back and spoke with genuine apology.

"... Let's not talk about this." Dixia closed her eyes slightly. She took a deep breath to suppress the surging emotions in her heart. She thought that it was meaningless to say these things at this point, but when she really heard Kusela's sincere apology, her heart was still touched.

Maybe she has been waiting for this apology.

"Why are you here now? Have you been hired?" Dishiya immediately asked a question. According to common sense, a gilded brigade like the Beard of Ahmar would not be accepted here, but now Kusela was undoubtedly here, and Dishiya could still see a few faces that were obviously still familiar, such as Idrisi, who was standing not far away, pretending not to care, but honestly looking over here from time to time.

The ribbons they wore now had new logos, which made Dixia confused. She trusted Amber's judgment, but the scene before her was too surprising.

"Hmm...how should I explain this?" Kusela pondered, his mind intensely debating. "Some time ago, I...never mind. This isn't important. Let me cut to the chase."

"Some problems arose within the Legacy of the God-King, and it essentially existed in name only. Many people left and chose to work on their own. The original members of the Akhmar's Beard and I had long considered retiring, so we left and disbanded the group. Then, the Lord God-Emissary recruited us and formed the 'Akhmar's Shield,' responsible for protecting the people of the Sand who were planting trees."

In the end, Kusela still chose not to tell Dishiya the truth. The Dishiya in front of him had grown a little taller. She was already 13 years old. It had been three years since she left him. Her childishness had faded a lot, and there was a firm look in her eyes. She had truly become a warrior.

Dixia should have settled down not long ago. In the beginning, Dixia left him because her cognition was subverted. Telling Dixia the truth now... might shock her again. After weighing the pros and cons, Kusela chose to keep it secret.

"...Oh, that's good." Dixia forced a smile. Although the smile was a little stiff, it came from the heart. Dixia was really happy that her father and uncles were planning to repent.

"..."

"..."

As Dixia finished speaking, the two fell into silence again, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward for a while.

"...Then I'll be leaving first. I still have to send Xiao Kui over. You must do your best and don't let down the Lord God's Envoy." This time it was Dixia who spoke first. She held Xiao Kui's hand tightly and headed towards the direction of the Chinanian clan with a heart full of inexplicable distress.

"I will." Kusela watched Dishia passing by him, and the figure was getting farther and farther away. He turned around and looked at the Sand People who were working around him, and sighed deeply.

How he hoped that Dixia would call him father again, but Dixia did not do so after all. After all, the harm he had caused her was too great, so how could he expect all this?

Kusela raised his head, gritted his teeth, and finally turned around to look at Dishiya's back as she slowly walked away. He still had so much to say to Dishiya.

A push came from behind Kusela, accompanied by Idrisi's words: "Chief, sometimes you have to be decisive."

"..." Kusela was pushed forward two steps by this force. He stood there for a moment, then took the initiative to take a step forward.

He started out walking, then brisk walking, then running, and finally speeding up to a sprint.

The sound of the wind lingered in his ears, and in front of him was his daughter's back getting closer and closer. Kusela finally put his hand on Dishia's shoulder and stopped her from moving forward.

Kusela was panting, as if the distance of just a hundred steps had exhausted all his strength. Dishia did not look back, her eyes flickering, waiting for the words of the person behind her.

"You have really grown up, Dixia." Kusela sighed from the bottom of his heart. He could feel his heart beating rapidly, and for a moment he seemed to be back to that day - the day when he picked up Dixia.

Kusela took several deep breaths before he managed to suppress his chaotic emotions. He hesitated for a moment and finally said the words that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.

"Dixia, you will always be my pride."

"..." Dixia closed her eyes, and she suddenly felt that most of the depression in her heart had dissipated.

"...Hu." Dixia took a deep breath, expelling her chaotic thoughts along with it. "I have to send Xiaokui over first. I can't delay any longer."

"...Yeah." Kusela nodded and took back his hand from Dishia's shoulder, hiding the disappointment in his eyes.

"I will come to see you again when I have time, Dad." Dixia pulled Xiaokui forward and waved to Kusela with her back.

Kusela's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he stared at Dishia's back in a daze.

Thousands of words turned into one action at this moment. Kusela nodded and watched Dishia walk farther and farther away until she turned a corner and was completely out of sight.

Chapter 72: Establishment of Cooperation

"Then from this moment on, the Chi Nian Clan and the Adventurer's Association will sign a contract. May we have a pleasant cooperation."