Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

Based on the Black Crown's perception of the Sarkaz people, Roy came to Elki accurately.

She was sitting at a long table, using a pencil to trace lines on a piece of snow-white paper. It was a sketch: a giant circular structure amidst the mountains, with a chaotic, twisted, and indescribable mass crawling out from it.

A tiny figure in the sky confronted it, magical essence flowing around it, and a black crown floating between its horns.

She relied on her imagination and other people's stories to describe the battle between His Highness Roy and the powerful evil demon that took place in the vast sea of flowers.

The life-and-death crisis she faced under the siege of evil demons had left a profound impact on her.

"Elki, are you free now?" Roy stood behind Elki and watched him quietly for a while, then spoke softly.

"Ah... Your Highness, good afternoon. Is there something you want to talk to me about?" Elki seemed a little surprised that Roy appeared silently behind him.

But she quickly adjusted herself, gently put down her pencil, and bowed to Roy.

"There is indeed something I want to ask you about. It will take some time. Are you free now?"

"Yes, I'll make you a cup of tea. Please sit down and talk." Alki guided Roy to sit on the sofa in the living room, took out a simple tea set, walked quickly into the kitchen, filled the electric kettle with water, and turned on the switch to boil water.

While waiting, Roy carefully surveyed Elki's residence. It wasn't decorated in any fancy way. Herbs grown by Elki were placed by the window, and a few oddly shaped stones and wooden animal carvings were neatly arranged on the table.

A wicker basket was half-filled with nuts and berries, and dried petals and leaves exuded a delicate fragrance.

The water boiled, and Alqi placed his homemade tea bag in the teapot. After a moment, the fragrant, steaming, light brown tea flowed from the white porcelain pot into the cup before him.

"Your Highness, this is the herbal tea I just made. It can relieve fatigue and stress. Please try it."

"Okay, thank you." Roy took the teacup with both hands, blew on it, and took a sip. It tasted slightly bitter at first, but then a rich sweetness came over him.

"It tastes great, Elki. Your tea-making skills are getting better and better." Roy put down the teacup and praised sincerely.

"Thank you for your approval. If Your Highness likes it, you can take some back to brew." Elqi smiled gently and said softly.

"Let's talk about this later. Let's talk about business first." Roy straightened his body and said seriously.

"Well, you talk, I'm listening." Elki nodded, folding his hands flat on his thighs.

"The stargate deep within the Sami Icefield is temporarily safe, but the danger is never far away. Therefore, Kazdel will cooperate with other countries or organizations to form a joint expedition team to conduct a detailed survey of the area surrounding the stargate."

"For this purpose, the expedition team needs an experienced local guide to lead them through the mountains and ice fields to the boundless flower sea where the star gate is located. He should also protect the expedition team members and equipment while they establish the research station."

"I understand. Do you want me to be your guide?" Elki understood Roy's meaning and asked.

"Yes, there is no one more suitable than you. After all, you are one of the people who knows the Boundless Flower Sea and Star Gate best."

"Once the expedition team arrives in Sammi, I will seek the help of the Snow Priest of the Tree Scar Tribe and ask the tribe to send a Tree Scar warrior to accompany you and escort the expedition team."

"They will be your support. If you encounter a situation that you cannot handle, I will take timely action to resolve it. Safety issues can be guaranteed."

"Elki, what are your wishes? Are you willing to serve as a guide for the joint expedition?"

"Keeping disasters out of civilization has been the Cyclops' mission for thousands of years. I am willing to be the guide for these brave explorers."

"Life isn't all about missions. If you feel tired, stop and rest. Kazdel will build a subspace passage device in Sami later, which will be very convenient if you want to come back."

"Okay, I understand. Your Highness, when will the expedition depart?"

"Well, the date hasn't been set yet. Right now, we only have a rough outline of the plan. I'll let you know once the expedition team is formed."

After conversing with Elki, Roy stood up to say goodbye. As he left, Elki half-forced a box of homemade tea bags into Roy's arms, signaling that he must accept it.

Roy couldn't refuse this, so he accepted it and agreed to have tea together next time.

......

Back in the office, a brand new document had been handed to the desk by the Lich Assistant.

Opening the cover of the document, she found that the content inside was exactly the large-scale cultural exchange event that had troubled Theresa.

She hopes to showcase Kazdel's traditional culture to the nations of Terra through this event. At the same time, she hopes to use this opportunity to broaden people's horizons, allowing them to appreciate the customs and cultures of various countries, and thus lay the foundation for the development of international tourism.

Now that the event plan has been preliminarily finalized, Theresa sent the original document over to seek Roy's opinion.

If there are no problems, it can be implemented.

"All cultural products and displays must be reviewed to prevent the spread of horrific legends and evil rituals, which would tarnish the Sarkaz's already poor image..."

"For example, scavengers consume the flesh and blood of the powerful to increase their own strength, blood demons crave delicious blood, whippersnappers enjoy eating human brains, and banshees' songs bring death..."

Some of them are unfounded folk rumours, while others are true. But in any case, these rumours are not suitable for display.

The image of the Sarkaz race in the various countries of Terra needs to be slowly changed. To achieve this, the joint efforts of the country and individuals are indispensable.

Within Kazdel, officials need to step forward to dispel false rumors. Bad customs passed down for thousands of years should be remedied.

Theresa took into account the various impacts and prepared relevant countermeasures.

It was obvious that she had put a lot of effort into this event. Roy couldn't find anything else to add, so he continued reading.

Turning to the second half of the event plan, Theresa listed the countries and regions invited to the event one by one.

"Yan Country, Ursus, East Country, Rem Billiton... Coletania, Syracuse, Victoria..."

Seeing Victoria's name on the list, Roy couldn't help but think of the two red dragons and the Tara force they represented - Deep Pool.

Considering the discrimination and oppression suffered by the Tara people in Victoria, it is unlikely that Tara culture will appear in this grand cultural exchange event.

What Victoria should present to the outside world must be the elegant and noble aristocratic culture, not the backward and inferior Tara culture.

"Well, those two red dragons have been left at large for too long. It's time to help them."