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This is her usual practice; even Nel would feel nervous facing so many people. By expressing her nervousness in words beforehand, she feels less pressure when she actually goes on stage.

A short while later, Mr. Zuber's voice came from in front of the curtain: "Next, please welcome Miss Nilu to the stage!"

Cheers and applause erupted. Nilu took a deep breath and lifted the stage curtain.

The theater lights shone directly on the center of the stage, the spot reserved for her.

To her surprise, not far in front of her, two people were holding the hands of a child on each side, slowly walking towards the center of the stage, looking like a parent taking their child on a trip.

She knew those two people well; they were the theater troupe's "sponsors," Mr. Jiang Xue and Ms. Ying.

But who is the little girl they are holding hands with?

This question was quickly answered, because the little girl announced her identity to everyone present in a clear, bright voice:

"Hello everyone, my name is Nasita, also known as the 'Little Lucky Grass King'. Thank you all for coming to my birthday party. In return, I would like to give you all a beautiful dream."

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Happy Birthday, Naxi Da

"This child says she's the Little Lucky Grass Queen?"

"The Little Lucky Grass King has come to the Grand Bazaar!?"

"Having lived for so many years, this is the first time I've ever seen the Grass God in person!"

Nasita's appearance caused the entire theater to erupt in excitement.

The Little Lucky Grass King, which has never appeared in public for five hundred years, has come to the Zubair Theater today for the "Birthday of the Flower Goddess"!

Of course, not everyone could accept this fact immediately. After all, no one had ever seen the Little Lucky Grass King before, and many audience members thought that the theater had hired someone to play the Grass God to add to the festive atmosphere.

Especially those who had previously attended the "hearing" between Han Fulai and Shelifu and knew this "sponsor"—they even thought that Han was bringing his wife and children to "debut as child stars."

Han Fulai heard the questions from the audience, but he did not explain. He believed that actions speak louder than words.

He and Ying exchanged a glance, and the two bowed simultaneously, kissing Narcida's hand with standard knightly etiquette.

"Gods, we've finally found you! Everyone is eagerly awaiting your arrival."

This is a famous line from "The Legend of the Flower Knight", spoken by "Faris the Flower Knight" after overcoming countless hardships to finally find the Little Lucky Grass King.

The two voices drowned out the noise in the room, drawing everyone's attention to Nasita.

A divine light emanated from Nasita's body, and she floated up into the air.

As she moved her little hands, a green light carrying the fragrance of grass and trees gently brushed across the faces of everyone present.

Everyone who was bathed in that light had an indescribable and wondrous experience—as if in an instant, each of them had learned "mind reading," and could read the thoughts of the child named Nasita.

Nasita did not open her mouth or make a sound, but everyone heard her voice.

She is singing.

"The float bounced and bounced, and Naxi Da opened her eyes."

At the junction of Baoshang Street and the Grand Bazaar, a woman in red stood quietly.

There was an old greatsword stuck upside down in the road in front of her.

The greatsword has a very unique design. It has no blade, and even the tip is a flat square, but the blade is unusually thick and heavy. Overall, it looks like a golden oar.

At the junction of its blade and hilt, there is a strange symbol that resembles both the sun and an eye—scholars familiar with desert history should recognize it as the symbol of the "Red King" who once ruled the Great Red Sand Sea, the "Eye of Ahmar."

Its name is "Reed Sea Beacon," a desert artifact passed down from ancient times.

In an era of numerous kingdoms that crumbled like castles in the sand, and heroes who rose and fell like shooting stars, it was the instrument of execution for criminals. The heavy sword, without a sharp edge, would shatter the bones of the condemned, inflicting pain a thousand times greater than a beheading.

The woman's hands rested on the hilt of the greatsword, her long black and gold hair fluttering like a lion's mane.

She issued a stern declaration to the people before her: "This road is blocked."

Standing opposite her was a fully armed "thirty-man group" of mercenaries, numbering as many as a hundred.

However, the numerical advantage did not seem to bring a sense of security to the "30-man group" of mercenaries.

Most of the mercenaries had solemn expressions. Although their opponent was only one person, and just a woman, their hands holding weapons were trembling involuntarily. Some were even quietly retreating, ready to slip away at any moment if things went wrong.

After all, their opponent was the infamous "Blazing Lion".

"The Lion with the Blazing Mane" Desia, the brave and fierce Desia.

The lion symbolizes her power, and the fiery mane is a perfect summary of her passionate nature.

It is said that when a lion roars, even the blazing sun will tremble.

Although the "Thirty-Man Group" is considered the official armed force of Sumeru, it is essentially a "gilded brigade" and a mercenary group.

Mercenaries are paid to do things, and the meager wages paid by the Order of the Instruction are not enough to buy their lives. Everyone knows that angering the "Blazing Lion" can easily cost you your life.

"Take her down. If she resists, execute her on the spot."

The Great Sage behind the mercenaries issued an order, urging his men to step forward.

How dare a mere woman challenge the authority of the Church Council?

The mercenaries in the front row reluctantly rushed forward, and Dixia picked up the heavy greatsword with one hand and casually swung it forward.

With a loud bang, a mercenary's head shattered into pieces like a broken watermelon, with red and white matter splattering all over the ground. The other mercenaries were so terrified that they refused to take another step forward.

"Get out of here if you don't want to die."

Desia pointed her sword forward, and the mercenaries caught in her line scattered, as if struck by an invisible shockwave. Many knocked down their companions in the process, and for a moment, a gap appeared in the wall of men in front of Azar.

Several dozen meters apart, Hazard's cloudy old eyes, hidden behind his monocle, met a pair of icy blue, sharp eyes.

Desia suddenly smiled at Hazard, revealing her teeth.

Although Hazard had never seen a lion in person, at that moment, he felt as if he were seeing a lion baring its fangs at him.

“Clench your teeth,” Dixia said. “I hate the howling of hyenas before they die.”

Birds in cages have no freedom.

It slept day after day, motionless, without flying or singing.

But the sleeping bird isn't powerless to do anything.

It's dreaming.

The same goes for Naxida.

Her life may be somewhat monotonous, but she possesses the most fantastical and vibrant dreamscape in all of Sumeru.

The knowledge acquired during the day through the "void" will be vividly portrayed in dreams at night.

As her knowledge increased, her dreams became more and more exquisite and vivid.

This not only allows her to relax, but also gives her the opportunity to check whether the knowledge she has just learned conforms to common sense, and whether there is anything she has missed.

The first time I dreamed of the nightingale, it was soaring through the sky while standing on a tree stump, without spreading its wings.

The scene seemed rather strange, and it quickly caught Nasita's attention. Through it, she understood the function of wings, and soon after, the Dreambird naturally took flight in her dream.

Next, she used a similar method to repair the mushroom pig sleeping at the bottom of the water, the white radish growing on the apple tree, and the crystal butterfly with inconsistent wing colors.

Knowledge is not only used to rationalize everything in the world, but also to satisfy the childlike need for play.

Logically speaking, mushroom pigs can only walk on the ground, but now that we know the function of wings, can't mushroom pigs with wings also fly in the sky?

If mushroom pigs can fly, then crocodiles can walk on two legs, and spices can communicate with humans...

Nasida's way of building a knowledge system indirectly created a small, undisturbed paradise for her.

In her dream, she was incredibly happy.

In her dream, she was accompanied by all the beings of Mount Sumeru, who blessed her and wished her a happy birthday.

Chapter 100: The Dawn Brought by a Thousand Roses [4k]

"The float bounced and bounced, and Naxi Da opened her eyes."

As Nasita sang, a carriage unlike any other suddenly descended from the sky and landed on the stage of the Zubair Theater.

The carriage was entirely white and made of "Yeguo wood," a unique material found only in Sumeru.

This "Yeguo wood" is said to be a sapling planted by the Great Compassion Tree King himself. Its bark is as smooth as a beautiful woman's skin, and its branches release a special fragrance that calms the mind when burned. It has always been a precious material for making "Lingfen incense".

Because of its scarcity, even the wealthy Huma'i family, the richest in Xumi, could not afford to use "Yeguo wood" to make carriages—but for the gods who ruled the country, it was just a very "simple" means of transportation.

"She said she just had a dream that Nasita's birthday is today."

Nasita walked lightly toward the carriage, and behind her, purple Patissa flowers bloomed instantly, covering her footprints.

Legend has it that beautiful flowers will grow on the land trodden by the god of plants.

The "Moon Lotus" that Ying and Paimeng picked in Daochenglin Peitinali is said to be a mark left by the Great Compassion Tree King, which the Sumeru people call "Lotus Blossoms with Every Step".

Today, people have once again witnessed the miracle of "flowers blooming with every step".

No one doubted Naxida's identity anymore. Many people knelt down on the spot and shouted the title of the Goddess of Plants and Trees: "Great Auspicious Wisdom Lord of the Great Good Law, your followers hereby cry out, please bless Mount Sumeru, and grant us wisdom, auspiciousness and peace!"

Amid the cries of the believers, the young deity boarded the chariot, which immediately shone with a green light.

Flowers grow on the carriage.

A thousand magnificent roses bloomed, transforming the carriage into a splendid "flower cart".

Nasita smiled sweetly and extended her hand to Han Fulai and Ying: "In the dream, the Flower Knight and his attendants found her."

The two smiled at each other, took Nasita's hand, and boarded the "float" together.

“‘Gods! We’ve finally found you! Everyone has been eagerly awaiting your arrival.’”

The young deity held the hands of the two "flower knights" and murmured, "The 'Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival' has begun, and people are happily circling around her."

As she announced this, a green dome suddenly appeared, and the "Hall of Maya" expanded outward from Nasita as the center, enveloping the entire Zubair Theater.

The people in the theater were completely unaware—the fact that the Grass Goddess herself had descended upon the Grand Bazaar to celebrate the festival with her people was already dreamlike enough.

People gathered around the deity on the float, holding hands and singing and dancing to celebrate their god's birthday.

No one knows that they are entering another dream from one dream.

However, there was one exception.

"Am I... dreaming?" Nilu, hiding behind the curtain, stared at the "float" in the center of the stage, her eyes gleaming with a strange light.

She had heard a story, a story about the “first sages”.

Dina Zede also told this story to Luminous and Paimon. In the story, the wise man embarked on a journey to find the "God of Wisdom" in order to escape the calamity. He did not find the "God of Wisdom," but he learned true wisdom on his journey and successfully solved the calamity with the wisdom he learned.

However, this is only the first half of the story.

In the latter part of the story, the sage's piety and wisdom won the approval of the grass god, who decided to bless him.

Before the sage unfolded a series of incredible visions, as if all the knowledge in the world were presented to him in a tangible form, leaving him completely mesmerized. After an unknown period of time, he had mastered all the knowledge he could comprehend.

After that, he said to the grass god, "I miss my parents, wife and children. I have been away from home for too long. They must be worried."

The Grass God smiled, and the next second, the Sage found himself lying in bed, as if he had just woken up from a dream.

His wife said to him, "You're setting off today to find the Grass God, aren't you? Have a safe journey, my dear."

The sage then realized that he had never actually embarked on his journey, but had always been in a dream. However, the knowledge he gained and the hardships he endured in his dream helped him successfully resolve many calamities in Sumeru City, and he founded the Order of Teachings, ultimately becoming the "First Sage."

So, the scene before us must also be a "blessing" from the Grass God, right?

It was the piety of the people in the Grand Bazaar that moved the Grass God, who then bestowed blessings upon them in the form of a dream.

So, since it's a dream, the final "Dance of the Flower Goddess" can be performed in a more elaborate way, right?

Just a few minutes ago, Nil was wondering what she would do if the Little Lucky Grass King really came to watch her dance... but unexpectedly, the Little Lucky Grass King actually appeared.

Hmm, I'm still a little nervous when it comes down to it.

By the way, what did Teacher Nabi say when she was teaching me the dance steps?

"Close your eyes and calm down. Think of an oasis lit up by stars."

Nilu slowly closed her eyes, her lips moving as she softly hummed an ancient song: "La...la...la la la la...la la la..."

This is the accompaniment for the "Dance of the Flower Goddess".

According to the performance plan, the Zuber troupe members should have started playing the oud to set the stage for her dance. However, everyone in the troupe seemed to be immersed in the dream brought by the Grass Goddess, and they seemed to have forgotten about the "Dance of the Flower Goddess"...

Even so, it doesn't matter.

A true dancer needs no accompaniment; her every move, every smile, is the best accompaniment.