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

"Yes, yes!" The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with excitement. "Thank you, Great Sage! Thank you, Great Sage, for remembering me!"

"What nonsense!" Hazard waved his hand, as if it were nothing. "I care about the lives of every capable person. A happy life allows them to better explore wisdom. It's not just your son. I know your daughter too. Didn't she just start school a year ago?"

"If you think about it carefully, I'm almost at the age of marriage. I'll be more concerned about whether there are suitable and reliable young people. It would be a good thing to witness a happy marriage at that time."

The middle-aged man broke out in a cold sweat. This was pressure! This was telling him that his every move was under the control of the Great Sage. But compared to the current benefits... these words seemed nothing.

"Thank you very much, Great Sage! I will never forget your kindness!" The middle-aged man immediately responded solemnly, as if he was afraid that a second late would make Azar unhappy. Seeing this, Azar just smiled kindly and patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder.

"Three days, this is enough time for you to recuperate and handle the formalities. You must come back here immediately after three days. I am in need of people right now. Without talents like you, my work will be a lot more troublesome." Azar's words were sincere, as if it were really true. Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man bowed solemnly to Azar, which was a very great etiquette for a scholar.

"Okay, go down quickly. The sooner the better." Hazard waved his hand, turned his back to the middle-aged man and walked towards the window. The middle-aged man responded quickly after hearing his words, leaned over and walked away quickly. Fortunately, there was no one behind him, otherwise he might have bumped into him.

Hazard stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the branches of the giant tree outside the window, recalling the middle-aged man's previous words. Perhaps... it was time to take another look at this "turning point" that was right under his nose.

Chapter 25: An unexpected invitation

Amber opened the door of the house, thought about it again to make sure there was nothing missing, then closed the door and left. At that moment, Aji and Cole were sent to the Ordination House. With her help, the procedures for the two of them went smoothly. Tinari had been informed in advance that Cole would be enrolled in the Ordination House, and he supported Cole's decision.

However, because the two of them were currently spending most of their daytime hours at the Ordination House, the house became much too quiet for a while, which made Amber uncomfortable for a while.

"...Really." Amber raised her head and looked at the huge ancient tree above. Watching the leaves being blown by the wind, she thought of the invitation she had suddenly received before and sighed deeply.

God knows what happened. The great sage, who had no contact with her originally, actually came to her and hoped that she could try her best to meet at the designated place - when she said "try her best", it was basically equivalent to having to go. After all, this was on someone else's territory. Although Amber was powerful at the moment, there was no guarantee that she would not be unable to cope with it.

Besides, it’s not the time to fight. The blond traveler hasn’t arrived at Sumeru yet, so there’s no need to rush.

Amber walked quickly towards an inconspicuous hotel in Xumi City. After checking the information and getting the key, she came to the designated room. Azar, who had been disguised to a certain extent, was already sitting in the room. He arranged this room in the name of someone else for this secret meeting.

"Come?" Azar had a gentle smile on his face, and for a moment he really looked like a kind old man. He waved his hand to motion Amber to sit on the other side of the small round table.

"Please sit down and be casual. Today I just invited you here to discuss something in my personal name." Azar pushed a cup of tea to Amber. Amber did not refuse. She confirmed through her perception that Azar probably had no intention of doing anything bad to her, and even seemed to have something to ask for.

"I wonder why the great sage invited me here today?" Amber's words were respectful and humble, just like when the two first met. Seeing this, Azar smiled and stroked his beard out of habit.

"I didn't expect that after coming to the House of Lords for some time, you still stick to your original intention. This is commendable and truly a model for scholars." Regardless of how sincere Azar's words were, they also showed his friendly attitude. Amber also responded when she saw this. After a few small talk, accompanied by a long sigh from Azar, they really got to the point.

"Alas... You have been in this Sumeru for some time, and you should have a better understanding of the Great Compassion Tree King. I wonder what you think of the Great Compassion Tree King?" Azar asked this question with an undisguised curiosity in his eyes. Amber knew very well that Azar and the entire rainforest worshipped and recognized the Great Compassion Tree King. In addition, she herself admired this god very much, so she responded after pretending to be in deep thought for a moment.

"The Great Compassionate Tree King is a great god. He created the rainforest and built a channel for mortals to pursue wisdom. He has a compassionate heart, cares about the people of Xumi, and is extremely powerful. He is a rare and perfect god."

Amber's words made Azar smile. He slapped his thigh vigorously and looked at Amber with admiration: "That's right! The Great Kind Tree King is the most wise and benevolent god! There is no one in the world who can compare to him!"

At this point, Azar sighed deeply: "Alas... It's a pity that the Great Compassion Tree King sacrificed himself for Xumi. To this day, the people of Xumi are still shrouded in the shadow of her death. This has always been a burning scar in my heart." Azar's words were sincere, and he had absolute faith in the Great Compassion Tree King.

Amber did not express her opinion on this, she just nodded. If she guessed correctly, Azar would probably turn the matter over to the Little Lucky Grass King next. This made Amber a little confused - could it be that her relationship with Nashida was exposed?

While it wasn't surprising that Amber hadn't been hiding anything, it didn't necessarily warrant such a secret meeting. Amber decided to wait and see what Azar had up his sleeve.

The fact was just as Amber had expected. After a brief silence, Hazard spoke again: "So what do you think of the Little Auspicious Grass King?"

"...I haven't had much contact with this god, and I was curious about this, but after learning a little more, I found that this god almost never appears before the people of Xumi. I guess he must be a solitary god, right?"

Amber answered tentatively, and in response to this answer, Azar did not show any behavior that Amber considered strange. When Amber was confused, Azar asked several questions in succession, asking Amber what she thought of the other seven rulers of the world.

Although Amber was doubtful, she still gave an answer based on her own understanding and a little concealment. In her evaluation, each god had very strong strength. Upon hearing this, Azar could not help but nod repeatedly.

"I don't know if you've ever thought about what gods mean to a country," Hazard said, clearly not expecting Amber to answer. "They are the leaders of the people and the protectors of the country. They possess immense power—a divine force that mortals simply cannot contend with."

"But... except Xumi." Having said that, Azar sighed deeply, his eyes full of loss, and in an instant he seemed to have aged a little.

"The little Auspicious Grass King is still too immature. He doesn't have the wisdom or divine power of the Great Compassion Tree King. Currently, the other nations have their own powerful deities protecting them—but Xumi doesn't."

"Have you ever thought about what will happen to Xumi if there is a conflict with other countries?" Azar asked, looking into Amber's eyes.

"No problem, I'll take action," Amber complained in her mind. She thought this but wouldn't say it out loud. While her current strength might be formidable, it was still far from the Thunder God, who could split an island in half with a single strike, or the Rock God, whose casually thrown rock spear could create a small mountain. Facing Azar's question, Amber put on a thoughtful expression.

"...Probably, we are at an absolute disadvantage. The other countries have powerful gods behind them, and Inazuma is managed by General Raiden himself. If a conflict really occurs, the consequences will be unimaginable." In any case, Amber decided to follow Azar's wishes for the time being. She spoke while observing Azar's performance.

Azar felt a little surprised when he heard this, but he suppressed it deep in his heart and put on an expression as if he was a fellow wanderer. "It's great that you understand this. In any case, the little Auspicious Grass King is too weak at the moment, which is why I've been worried about this issue."

"No, it's not just me. Before me, before this generation of great sages, before the previous generation of great sages, before the generation before that, and even before that, all worried about this problem. Although such a crisis hasn't occurred in Xumi for hundreds of years... We can do without such power, but we absolutely cannot do without it!"

"That's right." Amber acted serious. From the perspective of the great sage, these words made sense, but Amber still couldn't agree with them - they never gave Nashida a chance to prove herself from the beginning to the end, and even imprisoned Nashida without authorization. On the one hand, they used the convenience brought by Nashida's power, and on the other hand, they denied Nashida's ability as a god.

Even if they insisted that Nashida was not capable enough to lead Xumi to prosperity, and then abandoned the gods to govern themselves, they would not appear as ungrateful as they are now, and they might even be respected. But sacrificing Nashida's freedom for benefits now, and now kicking her away after using her, treating Nashida as a pure tool, is really hard to agree with.

"You really do understand!" The great sage's joy was beyond words. He looked quite excited. After pausing for a while to calm down, he spoke again: "There is a way to reverse all this! But this method requires your help!"

"My help?" Amber's eyes showed confusion. She was not lying. She really didn't know why her help was needed - the research she was involved in was not in this area.

"Yes! You are the Red King's messenger, and the current plan requires a being that has a real connection with the gods as the body!" Azar's eyes radiated a dazzling light, and for a moment he seemed like a brave man chasing his dreams.

"This project is called the God-Creation Project! Since no such gods exist on Mount Xumi right now, we'll create them ourselves! Reaching the realm of gods in human form—this is the research that great sages throughout history have dedicated their entire lives to achieving!"

"In my generation, research has achieved a breakthrough! The god-creation plan is almost complete. All we lack is a body with a true connection to the god. Then, that body will become the true new god of Xumi!"

Azar's words were filled with enthusiasm for a moment. He spoke again without stopping: "Can you imagine? A god created by human hands! A god created by my hands! Creating a new god with human hands, is there any achievement greater than this?!"

"...Really." Amber suppressed a sigh and pretended to be shocked. Her hand trembled as she raised the teacup and took a few sips to suppress the shock in her heart.

Hazard was very patient about this. He probably thought it was normal for Amber to be so shocked, and waited for Amber to respond. In order to ensure the authenticity, Amber waited for a long time before pretending to be out of shock, but there was some regret on her face.

Seeing this expression, Azar's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Just as he had anticipated, Amber sighed deeply and said, "But... I don't really have any connection with the Red King. At best, I'm just using this name to bring the people of the Sand together."

"It's a shame I can't participate in this experiment—this is probably a once-in-a-lifetime chance to achieve greatness. But precisely because it's an unprecedented undertaking, how could I have the nerve to hide this from you? I'm heartbroken that I can't personally participate in this project, but... there's really nothing I can do."

Chapter 26: Dotore

"..." Hazard fell into a long silence after hearing this. He seemed to be frozen in place, and had no idea that this was just his wishful thinking from the very beginning.

If you think about it carefully, in order to quickly unite the scattered people of the Sand to jointly undertake major events, borrowing the power of faith is one of the best ways.

Amber simply maintained an expression of immense regret. She was certainly capable of being a prime body, but the question was why would she do that? Letting someone do this and that to her body?

This wasn't a measured experiment like Albedo's. Amber couldn't guarantee it would work as smoothly as a certain thunder cannon. What if something went wrong? Then she wouldn't be able to continue supporting the desert. Besides, with the power of imaginary numbers, she might eventually reach the heights of the Thunder God and the Rock God. Why bother taking such a dangerous route?

"...Yeah, well, in the end, it was me who had the crazy idea." Hazard took a long time to recover from it, a look of dejection on his face for a moment. "At my age, I still made such a stupid mistake. Who knows how my old friends would laugh at me if they knew."

Azar's heart sank. He had been caught up in the excitement of achieving a great feat, and had begun to speak without restraint. But if the person in front of him could not be considered a physical body...were there any problems with what he had said to her before?

"I'm so sorry, Great Sage." Amber sighed in a similarly dejected manner. "If only I were the true Red King's messenger—who could refuse the opportunity to personally participate in such a great cause?"

"Yeah..." Hazard lowered his eyebrows. "Even though you can't be a suitable body, it's comforting to be able to understand our efforts."

The conversation started, and Hazard wanted to say something more, talk about his long-standing pursuit, but his reason stopped him from continuing. He had already revealed too much to irrelevant people - when Amber said that she could not be a body, she was already an irrelevant person.

"...Looks like the only option left is to try and accept Dottore's offer of cooperation?" Hazard frowned, somewhat reluctantly, but at this point he probably couldn't be too picky.

For a moment, an unspeakable silence spread between the two of them. Azar thought for a long time and finally ended the meeting. Amber slowly returned home. When passing by the Adventurer's Guild, after confirming that there was no one around, Amber left a letter for Nashida in the identity of Nephi. She didn't know when Nashida would receive it - but according to her guess, she might not be able to send it so easily later.

The fact was just as Amber expected. That night, Amber sensed the presence of two people who were monitoring Amber's residence, one near and one far away. They were obviously very good at disguise and surveillance. Even ordinary strong people would find it difficult to detect their presence.

But the heart cannot lie, and the breath cannot lie. The two were completely exposed under Amber's perception, but Amber did not react to this. The one who sent these two people must be Azar. He told Amber the information about the plan to create a god, so he must be worried. It is normal for him to do so.

After all, this was on someone else's territory, and no extreme behavior had been done in the short term, so Amber pretended not to see it for the time being. She plunged into the workshop and began to try to develop something she had thought of before, and then tried to maintain a normal life on this basis.

On the other side, in the House of Religion, a tall, blue-haired man wearing a black mask and a white slim-fitting suit strode into the House of Religion. He didn't seem to hide his intentions at all, and in the astonished eyes of everyone, he went directly into the elevator leading to the office of the Great Sage on the top floor. What was even more unexpected was that no one stopped him.

Normally, apart from a direct meeting with the Great Sage, no one would disturb him easily unless it was something important, but why was he here with this stranger...?

Considering that the guards clearly saw him and did not stop him, those who were confused did not think about it any more. Why should they worry about this? He was allowed to pass directly because he had probably given a direct greeting.

The Fatui executive officer, Doctor - or rather Dotole, stepped onto the elevator, which began to rise slowly. This was an extremely long process, and Dotole subconsciously kept lifting and stepping his toes on the ground to relieve the slight irritation in his heart.

After what felt like a long wait, Dotore finally reached the top floor. The simulated star map on the dome was rotating silently. Dotore didn't even look at it. He walked straight towards Hazard, who was standing in front of the window with his back to him and was protected by two guards.

"Hazard, you are so 'noble'. It takes so long for this elevator to go from the commonly used floor of the House of the Decrees to your floor. I have wasted so much time in vain." There was no politeness in Dotore's words. He called Hazard by his name directly.

"You must not have heard the story of the Storm Devil Dekalapian. Perhaps only boring beings like you would like to live in a high tower."

Seeing the visitor being so rude, one of the guards was about to get angry, but his action was stopped by Hazard who turned around. There was obvious displeasure on Hazard's face, but after all, he needed help from others, so he took a deep breath to suppress his displeasure.

"Dottore, if you're here to gossip, then let's end the conversation here. How could you possibly know that this design is designed to protect the ancient tree's roots? I don't want to hear anything irrelevant to the plan. Even if we need your help, you still need a suitable 'testing ground' to test the feasibility of the God-making plan."

"Since neither of us wants anything from the other, then you should adjust your attitude!" Hazard exuded an aura of majesty without even being angry, and this aura was enough to intimidate many people in the House of Ecclesiastical Orders. Dotore obviously didn't buy it - but Hazard was indeed right.

No matter how Dotore changes, his nature as a seeker of knowledge, that is, "curiosity" will not change. People like him who are curious above all else will only bring about various disasters. If there is no other way, Hazard will never want to cooperate with him.

He really couldn't wait any longer, and he didn't want to gamble on how long he could live. In order to witness with his own eyes the common aspirations of many generations of great sages in his lifetime, he would be willing to do it even if it meant selling his soul!

After this, he will choose to step down no matter what. At that time, according to the plan, the successor he has selected will take over the position of the Great Sage. If the plan succeeds, his name will surely be recorded in history!

"...You have the upper hand this time, old man." Dotore restrained his arrogance a little, and a hint of gloom appeared in his eyes. Faced with the threat in his eyes, Hazard remained unmoved. He signaled Dotore to get to the point.

"The body I can provide is a puppet made by the God of Thunder. She makes puppets with the goal of being able to host divine power - and the God of Thunder currently in the castle tower of Inazuma is a one-piece puppet."

"Before this, there was a puppet that Thor considered a failure... but it wasn't a complete failure. I don't want to waste too much time on him. Anyway, after a series of experiments and adjustments, he is the most suitable body for the current god-making plan."

"Then, when will he be able to reach Sumeru?" Azar asked the question that he cared about most. Seeing this, Dotore just gave a slightly arrogant laugh. He threw out a piece of paper casually, and Azar subconsciously took it. He looked closely and saw three lines of parameters on the paper. Seeing these three lines of parameters, Azar widened his eyes.

"This is……?!"

"This is your omission, Azar. Sometimes you really make me laugh. Generations of great sages have worked so hard for so long, but in the end, mistakes still occur in these small details. Although it won't affect the final result too much, are you really willing to take such a risk?"

There was obvious sarcasm in Dottore's words, but Hazard was speechless. The evidence had been thrown in his face, so what else could he say in defense?

The Council of the Faith spent a long time researching reliable practices and calculating reliable parameters, but Dottore found the flaws in it in a short time. This seemed to make the Council of the Faith appear incompetent, but in fact it was not the case.

The Order of the Great Mercy follows the teachings of the Great Compassionate Tree King, and often values ​​life more than wisdom itself. Oftentimes, they are unwilling to conduct experiments directly on humans, which greatly slows down their progress. However, Dotole doesn't care about these things at all - of course, Dotole's abilities are very outstanding, and there is probably no one else like him in the world.

"...What kind of terrible methods did you use to obtain such parameters in such a short time? How many lives have you destroyed?" Compared with Dotore, Hazard's efforts seemed ridiculous and not worth mentioning. When Hazard asked this question, Dotore seemed unable to hold back and laughed out loud.

"Hahahahahahahaha, Azar, you really should apply to be a clown at the circus. You'd be much more suitable than being a great sage. Do you care about how much water you've drunk or how many flatbreads you've eaten? Why should I remember the sacrifices of those consumables? It's their honor to dedicate themselves to the research of a genius like me!"

Dottorei covered his face with one hand, his head tilted slightly upward, looking down at Hazard from above. He spoke slowly, his words laced with a madness unimaginable to ordinary people: "They became the ladder for me to ascend to the truth, the nourishment that satisfied my curiosity."

"...It's crazy." Hazard clenched the piece of paper tightly in his palm, and there was unhappiness that was hard to hide in his words, but Dottore did not say anything about it, he seemed not to care about it at all.

"I suggest you spend the next two years carefully confirming the parameters and then putting the final piece of the puzzle together. The God-Creation Plan is currently missing a crucial core. Once you're ready, Su Hui will bring the Thunder God's Heart to Xumi. I hope you'll be able to produce sufficiently reliable parameters by then."

Azar's eyes widened when he heard the three words "Heart of God". He did not expect that Dotore would make such a promise. Originally, they had prepared the Heart of the Grass God to support the void to implement the God-making plan, which required another plan to calculate the parameters and confirm the final results in advance, but now perhaps they could wait and do it simultaneously.

Dotore left the place quickly. He was like a gust of wind when he came and the same when he left, but this gust of wind undoubtedly caused a sudden change in the situation in Xumi. Hazard unfolded the crumpled piece of paper in his hand, carefully looked at the parameters, and sighed deeply.

"Inform the Void's deputy manager and tell them that, according to my instructions, the Void's extraction power will be increased from 10% to 20%. Speed ​​up the parameter confirmation process and find a solution to the last vacancy as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

Chapter 27: The Beginning of Transformation

"How have you been doing in the Ministry of Education recently?" Amber was sitting on the sofa in the living room of her home and asked Aji and Cole beside her. Cole smiled when he heard this question, while Aji looked exhausted.

“Although the course was a bit difficult at first, I made a lot of friends who were willing to help me!”

"I just feel so tired - I really shouldn't have said that I was Nafei's sister. These two days, all kinds of people have come to see me. It's really troublesome..." Aji even spoke a little weakly. Amber shook her head helplessly when she heard this. She didn't want to think about these things, but it was also not something she could control.

"Eh... No wonder I couldn't find you, Naira, after class even though we're in the same major. Did you go hiding?" A hint of worry appeared in Cole's eyes. She picked up Aji's head, placed it on her thighs, and gently combed Aji's hair with her fingers.

"Huff, huff—alive!" After being treated like this, Ah Ji regained most of her energy in an instant. It was unknown when the relationship between the two of them became so intimate. Amber did not intend to interfere with this, and she took the opportunity to talk about other topics.

"Does Cole find anything difficult to understand?" Amber took a deep breath, placed her right forearm behind her waist, and then pressed her back against the backrest of the sofa to relieve the load on her lumbar spine caused by working in the workshop for an afternoon.

"There were quite a few things that were difficult to understand, but with the help of my new friends, there's nothing I don't understand now." Ke Lai pondered for a moment. "Come to think of it, seeing how good I am at needlework, a classmate even got me into a small group that loves to study needlework. I've learned quite a bit there."

When talking about this, Cole's face showed a bright smile. It seemed that she quickly adapted to the life in the abbey. Amber felt happy for the girl in her heart.

The post-dinner meeting did not last long. When it was time to rest, Aji and Cole returned to the room, and Amber stretched her body and returned to the workshop again.

It has been a month since the first meeting with Azar. During this month, Amber lived her life in Xumi City as usual. The two people who were monitoring her kept an eye on Amber for a month, but Amber didn't show any abnormality at all. Yesterday, one of the two people disappeared, probably having been withdrawn.

It is conservatively estimated that the remaining person will keep an eye on her for a while, but this storm will soon pass. Hazard chose to do this out of caution, but as long as the other party does not do anything that crosses Amber's red line, Amber is willing to pretend not to see it until the final changes come.

——Of course she has the ability and confidence to overturn all this, but it is not appropriate to do so too early. This concerns Nashida. What the traveler did in the future was not only to rescue Nashida, but also to make Nashida gain the trust and prestige among the people. Frankly speaking, Amber did not think she could do that easily, so she had to wait for a while.

Amber closed the basement door, turned around and walked to the laboratory table. The laboratory table was covered with white satin, and the satin was pushed up by something. Amber lifted the satin, and the things under the satin were exposed to the air.

It was a puppet, a teenage puppet made by Amber based on her previous life self. To ensure that it could flexibly perform various poses, the puppet's joints were spherical. It had black shoulder-length hair and brown eyes. If you ignored the texture of the wood and the spherical joints, the puppet's body shape was extremely similar to a real person.

There was not even a piece of cloth on the doll, and there was a dent on its chest. Amber took a golden diamond-shaped crystal from the table full of experimental equipment. Facing the doll in front of her, she took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and placed the crystal in the dent on the doll's chest.

As the crystal was embedded, the dark golden energy within it flowed to the puppet's limbs and bones. The scene was like blood being pumped throughout the body by the heart. After just a few seconds, the original wooden texture of the puppet became much softer, and for a moment it seemed like real skin. Amber reached out to touch it, and all she felt was softness.

"Hu——" Amber breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that she had succeeded. Thanks to Rhinedot's guidance, and by using the creative properties of imaginary energy, Amber created a "blank" body. This body only lacked a "consciousness" before it could truly move.