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

I originally thought I could spend a few more days with Dixia.

But judging from the tone of her words, it seemed that she would be leaving again soon.

"Ah."

"The birthday of the goddess of flowers is coming soon, and I have to go and celebrate with a friend."

"While I'm back, I'll ask someone if they want to come with me."

As she spoke, Dixia turned her gaze to Rhodes, but instead of asking him directly, she simply smiled and looked at him, waiting for his answer.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 67 Arrangements Before Departure

Flower Goddess's Birthday.

This is the birthday of the Sumeru Goddess, Little Auspicious Grass King, which is also the day the sages discovered her.

This is also one of the oldest festivals in Xumi.

It was originally a festival to celebrate the birthday of the first grass god, the Great Compassion Tree King.

Since the passing of the Great Tree King, this festival has been changed to celebrate the birthday of the Little Lucky Grass King.

When the Little Auspicious Grass King was first welcomed back to Sumeru, the people of Sumeru would hold a grand celebration for the rebirth of this deity.

But later.

With the intervention of the Church, people gradually stopped celebrating the holiday.

What's even more outrageous is.

The Church makes meticulous preparations for every festival related to the Great Tree King, but they don't make any special mention of the Flower Goddess's birthday celebration for the Little Lucky Grass King.

There is a common saying among the people.

That was the birth of the Little Auspicious Grass King, which meant that the Great Compassion Tree King had truly passed away, so neither the Church nor the followers of the Great Compassion Tree King wanted to celebrate such a day.

Today it is today.

Only a small number of residents in Sumeru City still celebrate this festival every year.

And this is the result of the Church Council doing so.

The name "Little Lucky Grass King" is becoming increasingly weak in the hearts of the people of Sumeru, and many people, like Seno, even believe that the Little Lucky Grass King does not exist at all.

Even someone like Adbayi, who was clearly saved by the Little Lucky Grass King, firmly believed that it was the Great Compassion Tree King who manifested his power, and never considered that it might have been the Little Lucky Grass King who saved him.

Including now.

When Dixia and Rod finished explaining what the Flower Goddess's birthday was, Adbay immediately started making sarcastic remarks from the side.

"Where is there any Little Lucky Grass King?"

"The Tree King is clearly not dead yet!"

"Humph--"

"Celebrating the rebirth of the Little Lucky Grass King? How utterly absurd!!"

Not enough words to speculate.

Moreover, Adbay and Dixia weren't that close.

After venting his anger at Desia's invitation to attend the Flower Goddess's birthday celebration, Rod got up and left with a gloomy expression.

"Ignore him. He's stubborn as a mule. He thinks everything he says is right and won't listen to a word of advice from others."

Having spent a long time with Adbay, Rhodes had come to know the guy's temperament very well.

Calling him a stubborn mule is an understatement.

Donkeys aren't as stubborn as him!

Hear the words.

Dixia snapped out of her daze and said awkwardly, "Did I just say something wrong?"

"You didn't say anything wrong, it's him who has a problem with his brain."

Rod changed the subject and asked, "By the way, when is the birthday of the goddess of flowers?"

"There's still half a month left."

After replying, Dixia squatted down to make her eyes level with Cole's, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Cole, I can't take you this time."

Her voice was full of regret.

Although Cole didn't say anything, Dixia could tell from her expression that she really wanted to go along.

No matter how much you've been through, or how mature you are.

Cole was, after all, just a teenager, and was still full of novelty and curiosity about the unknown, especially a festival like the birthday of the goddess of flowers, which was obviously a celebration. It would be strange if he didn't look forward to such excitement.

"I'll take you to the next celebration."

Rod echoed this sentiment.

There's nothing we can do about it.

The remnants of the demon god within Cole have only just been sealed, and it's unknown how stable the seal is. Furthermore, Seno explicitly stated that Cole cannot be subjected to any more strong stimuli, lest she lose control of her emotions and break the seal, which would render her completely beyond saving.

Therefore, before Sino left.

Rhodes and the others had already reached a consensus.

That means for the time being, we shouldn't let Ke Lai go too far away. At most, he can go to Aru Village to move around more, and we'll observe him for a while before making any decisions.

That's why Dixia didn't mention taking Kolai to Sumeru City earlier.

"Okay, I understand."

Knowing her own situation, Cole buried her hopes deep inside and nodded understandingly, "I'll stay here with Mr. Adbay and look after the house. You can go and have fun without worry."

After saying that, she forced a smile, trying her best not to let Rod and Dixia see her true thoughts.

Rod squatted down, patted Cole's head, and said.

"While I'm away, I'll ask Candice to take care of you."

"As for the experimental field, well, never mind, you don't need to get involved. Candice is interested anyway, so let her take over and give it a try. The crops in the field are almost ripe, so she won't cause any trouble."

"You don't need to worry about the sand eels anymore. That's easy. Just prepare the feed, and Candice can take it to feed them when she comes on patrol every day."

“You’ll have to take care of the things that Adbay planted in the neighboring yard. I don’t trust anyone else to do it. You know how to write experimental records, I’ve taught you. As for the specifics, just listen to Adbay.”

"Those mushroom chickens and mushroom pigs at home are a bit of a hassle. I need to think about who I can ask for help."

When it came to the last arrangement, Rhodes hesitated for a moment.

Candice is, after all, the guardian of the village, and the one who has to do everything, big or small.

It's okay to ask her for a favor if appropriate.

It's not appropriate to leave everything to her.

Just as Rhodes was still wondering who he could ask for help, Dixia said with a smile, "Just ask Candice, she'll be happy to help you with this."

"what?"

Rod looked over in confusion.

Candice has seen what you've been doing.

As she spoke, Dixia lowered her voice and said, "Candice knows much more about the problems in Aru Village than you do, and she understands the significance of what you're doing better than anyone else."

"Otherwise, why do you think she would have agreed to play a word game with you last time, allowing you to openly demonstrate in the village!"

"It's all because she values ​​you."

"And that one too."

Dixia gestured toward Adbay's room and continued, "Candice isn't as old-fashioned as those old guardians. Don't let her rigid adherence to village rules fool you; she's actually very open-minded and open to new things. For example, she's very willing to implement the technology that Mr. Adbay has, which others consider heretical, in the village. It's just that Mr. Adbay has always disagreed with it."

At last.

Dixia concluded, "You don't need to worry at all about whether asking Candice for help is inappropriate. Just remember, when it comes to important matters, she's more open-minded than anyone else."

"That's it."

If we're talking about who knows Candice best here, it's definitely Desia.

Hearing her say that put Rod much at ease.

"Then I'll go talk to her about it tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 68, 'Catherine' of the Adventurers' Guild?

Just as Dixia said.

When Rhodes came to her door asking for Candice's help.

The guardian did not show any annoyance despite having an extra bunch of unnecessary work on top of his busy schedule; on the contrary, he readily agreed.

There's not much else to plan.

With Candice's help, Cole and Adebay were able to handle everything.

The only thing to be careful about.

Before Rhodes left, he specifically asked Candice to take good care of Cole.

Since the last time their home was robbed by the Atia Mercenary Group, it proved that Dishia's words, "Aru Village is indeed a pure land, but that doesn't mean that everyone in the village is a good person."

Rod never dared to trust the villagers again.

Tell the truth.

Rhodes had guessed that losing his God's Eye would definitely attract unwanted attention.

After all, a person without the Eye of God will experience a significant drop in strength.