Dotore from Genshin Impact is my teacher

(Friendly reminder: The Sumeru chapter will contain some heart-wrenching moments. These chapters are not entirely based on the original plot; they will be further embroiled in the original storyline's twists and turns.)

Vigal shook his head helplessly and corrected, "It's the Knight of Flowers, not the Knight of Sugar!"

Dina Zede couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Hahahaha... Paimon delivered a fatal blow to this Flower Knight who didn't have a float."

Paimon scratched his head sheepishly: "It's about the same. Now that we've received the candy, shall we continue on our way?"

Dina Zede suddenly remembered something; she had forgotten to bring it with her and asked Sora to accompany her back to get it. Sora agreed.

The three were chatting and laughing as they traveled when suddenly a group of people appeared and surrounded them, with Kong protecting Dina Zede and Paimon behind them.

Paimon immediately recognized them as members of the Gilded Troupe. The burly man opposite him clearly had ill intentions and boasted that he wanted to kidnap Dina Zede to demand a ransom.

At this moment, Dixia appears. The bandit leader is wary of her and tries to appear calm, mocking her for being "tied up at home".

Then the two sides argued for a few more minutes before starting to fight.

Kong took Dina Zede and Paimon away while they were fighting. Dina Zede's health was worse than expected; she was out of breath after running only a short distance and coughed while leaning against a pillar.

Paimon asked her with concern if she was frightened, but Dina Zede said that her body had always been like this, and she was more worried about Desia.

After waiting for a while, Dixia dealt with the kidnappers and walked towards the three of them.

Dixia's expression remained normal, and her hair was not disheveled despite the fight. However, the sharp-eyed Dina Zede noticed the wound on her arm.

Dixia explained that she wasn't used to the new large knife, which gave those people the opportunity. The injury was just a minor scratch, and she told Dina Zede not to worry.

Dina Zede asked Desia what happened to the greatsword she used before, and Desia stammered that she had sold it because she was a little short of money.

Dina Zede probably guessed what was going on and knew the source of funding for the last batch of venue setups, and tears welled up in her eyes.

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They later learned that Dina Zede had the Demon Scale Disease, which was hard for them to believe, as it was the terminal illness that Tina had mentioned!

Dina Zede was surprised by this, as the disease cannot be cured with current Sumeru technology; environmental therapy can only delay its progression.

Sora and Paimon were somewhat saddened, but Dina Zede comforted them, saying that she had already accepted reality.

Kong didn't know how to comfort her...

Dina Zede stood up, her eyes shining. She longed to meet people; for her, meeting someone was already an incredibly beautiful thing. Thinking of the smiles on the faces of those celebrating the Flower Goddess's birthday, and her friends who had always supported her, she felt that even if that day truly came, she wouldn't be so sad.

At least many people will remember that she existed in this world.

Sora and Paimon offered her more words of comfort...

There will always be things in life that make us regretful, but we live so that we have no regrets.

The atmosphere was somber, so Dina Zede changed the subject, suggesting we go to the stage to watch the Dance of the Flower Goddess, where Nel would recreate the scene from the myth with her most elegant dance.

When the four arrived at the Grand Bazaar, they did not see Nel's Flower Dance. Instead, they saw two members of the Faith Council talking to Nel with serious expressions, seemingly discussing something important.

Nilu tried to persuade Setare, but Setare remained completely unmoved. Nilu was in a dilemma; she really didn't want to give up the Dance of the Flower Goddess. If they continued to insist, it wouldn't just be her problem, but everyone else's too.

Dina Zede wanted to confront them, but Kong stopped her and explained the reason. Although Dina Zede was unwilling, she still stopped.

On the stage, the great sage Azar spoke coldly: "Art... dance... in this land of wisdom and reason, don't you feel ashamed to pursue such frivolous and empty things? For all scholars who pursue truth, reality, and justice, the gods created the paradise of Sumeru for them, and yet you people want to defile it."

Because of that sentence, everyone's goodwill towards Hazard instantly turned negative.

Hazard was initially tormented by Chen Xi's dreams to the point of wishing he were dead, but fortunately, a professional doctor cured him, which helped him regain some mental stability.

Nilu believed that the gods had not rejected art, just as the goddess of flowers had once danced for the Great Tree King.

Hazard didn't argue with her much: "With your level of education, I don't think you're qualified to debate with me. What you should do now is find someone to remove these ridiculous decorations as soon as possible."

After saying this, he turned and left with Setare, instructing her, "When you return, have the scribe draft a decree prohibiting public art performances before the next 'Day of Recognizing the Treasure,' and then announce it to the public through the void."

Setare: "Yes, I'll let you know when I get back."

Hazard muttered to himself, "Flora Festival...you should celebrate the birth of the declaration."

Chen Xi said that he was too kind and should have just turned him into an idiot, since as long as the man wasn't dead, it was fine.

After they left, Kong and the others went up to comfort Nel.

Chen Xi was watching the screen in his mind: You dare to make my wives sad? Very well, you won't get a good night's sleep today or from now on. I'll scare you so badly you'll wet yourself!

Chen Xi's eyes had been unfocused for several minutes. The "scholar" was annoyed: "Distracted? You dare to look at me like that when we're making eye contact. I'll teach you a lesson."

Coming to her senses, Chen Xi met the "scholar's" aggressive, bloodshot eyes and suddenly felt a pang of guilt. She subconsciously lowered her head to avoid his gaze. Then she realized that she didn't seem to have done anything wrong, but her experience with him told her that things wouldn't be that simple.

Holding her lower back, she pouted and said in a spoiled tone, "Brother, my back hurts..."

His voice was so pleasant, it made Chen Xi's heart flutter. "Thinking about someone else?"

Chen Xi shook her head: "No, you're the only one in my heart."

"Scholar": "You're so eloquent, come here yourself, let's play a little game."

With a mournful face, Chen Xi slowly approached him, holding onto the edge of the bed with one hand. Finding Chen Xi too slow, he walked over directly, pulled out a rope from somewhere, tied Chen Xi's hands together, and raised his bound hands above his head with one hand, making him look like a prisoner of war.

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(While playing through the story, I felt that Desia and Dinazet were a good couple. Shipping everything just makes me feel balanced; I'm a shipping expert. Hehe. I also think that Rodra Dragon King paired with Stormterror Dvalin would be nice, as would the Ice Hypostasis and the Fire Hypostasis. They could be considered a bizarre couple.)

(The author is currently in good spirits. However, the comment viewing function was removed in the updated author assistant, so he cannot reply to questions at any time.)

(Furthermore, Chen Xi is inherently a contradictory person, and his personality can change at any time due to certain events. In later plot developments, his personality may change from eccentric to tyrannical and unpredictable, just like his hidden personality.)

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