It's a brilliant strategy to ensure both the stability of Fontaine and the safety of Funina, while also guaranteeing a successor.
The Great Tree King is certainly no less capable than others in terms of methods, but the incident happened suddenly, and she didn't have time to think for several years in the water like Fukaros.
Shani, on the other hand, thought a lot. After listening to the traveler's words, she remained silent for a while, as if she was thinking. Finally, she opened the door and came out.
[Shani: "I...want to believe what you're saying."]
She wanted to believe, but Shani's rationality still told her to be cautious. However, her concern for the village guardians made her willing to try to trust the traveler.
She is a hybrid of desert and rainforest. The desert worships the Red King, and the rainforest worships the Grass God, but she belongs to neither and is unwelcome anywhere.
So she can't go into the rainforest, and in the desert, no matter what she says, others will think she has ulterior motives. So she has always lived cautiously. This time, she wants to be bolder.
Foreign readers reading this might be thinking, "Isn't Sumeru a deity with three gods? If you don't believe in the Red King and the Grass God, then believe in the Flower Goddess."
Unfortunately, this is not a problem that can be solved simply by changing one's faith. In the eyes of others, 'not being absolutely loyal is the same as being absolutely disloyal'.
Suffering from discrimination and suspicion, she gradually stopped saying and doing anything.
But this time it won't work, because the missing village guardian had helped her before, and the information she knew might be of help to him.
[Xia Ni: "Actually, my hearing is better than most people's, so I sometimes hear eerie crying sounds at night."]
"The crying used to be more obvious and frequent, but since you came to the village, the sound has become much softer and less frequent. I have to concentrate to hear it faintly."
At this point, readers still don't know what kind of crying it is. Many people agree with Paimon's guess: could it be a ghost?
It wasn't until later that I realized the sound was coming from the Vitality House.
But after everyone learned this information, they felt even more strongly that there was a ghost, but this time the ghost was Shani.
You can still hear sounds coming from Vitality House in your own room? Your hearing is more than just 'good', isn't it?
You don't happen to have some kind of 'ninja super hearing' ability, do you?
Shani continued, "There's nothing noteworthy around here... except for a hospital not far from the village."
The hospital she mentioned was a hospital that treats Devil Scales and was named: Vitality Home.
It's said to be not far away, but it's actually not close at all; it's certainly not within earshot.
The traveler and Elhesen investigated the abandoned hospital but found nothing. However, they weren't in a hurry. Shani had mentioned that the crying and screaming occurred at night, so they would check again later.
While waiting, Al-Hysen took out a book and started reading.
Paimon: "What are you looking at? Let me see too!"
Al-Hysen naturally wouldn't refuse Paimon's request to read, and proactively offered her the books.
"Uh...uh...'Natural position,' that is, 'natural motion' as opposed to 'forced motion'...hmm? The position that something tends towards, everything...can only naturally tend towards..."
Clearly, although Paimon can read, she can't understand these words when they are put together.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Paimon is incomprehensible and seems low-class; in reality, not many readers can understand it either.
Although we keep saying we should find Paimon a school to attend, to be honest, Paimon's academic knowledge might be better than Cole's.
Paimon: "I give up. You can watch it all yourself... Goodbye!"
Paimon turned and left, as if he had made up his mind.
However, through this small interaction, readers discovered something: Paimon and Al Heisenberg seem to have a pretty good relationship.
Although Elhesen 'attacked' Paimon quite a bit along the way, upon closer inspection, Elhesen actually doted on Paimon quite a bit, and spoke to Paimon in a very soft voice.
Alhesen and Paimon bickered quite a bit, but in reality, Alhesen really enjoyed being around simple people like Paimon.
Perhaps this is why he and Kavi get along so well?
The readers felt they were probably sick, but somehow found it rather amusing?
The Traveler also spoke after Paimon's 'regrettable departure'.
"Perhaps it's time for you to grow up and pursue your studies."
Paimon complained, feeling wronged: "What good does this do you?! How did you become such a 'bad adult' who encourages students to study?!"
Ying replied matter-of-factly, "You should learn more so you can earn money to support me."
Paimon cried, "Waaah... How could you do this? Shouldn't you be the one earning money to support me?!"
The readers were stunned. Oh no, this is a real disaster!
The interactions between the Traveler and Paimon are definitely the cutest! I love them so much!
Paimon asked the Traveler to take care of her, and the problem is that the Traveler is actually taking care of her. Paimon, realizing this, thanked Scarlet.
"Well, thank you for working so hard and earning money to support me... If it weren't for you, I might still be drifting on the river right now."
"...Okay, thank you!"
So cute! Absolutely adorable!
Paimon and the Traveler are definitely the best!
Paimon and the traveler in real life also saw this scene, and the two women looked at each other with a hint of shyness.
Two people who are too familiar with each other might indeed blush when they see such a scene.
However, Paimon in real life is also very grateful to the Traveler, which is why she helps the Traveler guide, I mean, direct, act as a guide.
Paimon will help guide travelers on their way, even though she often doesn't know the way herself.
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Character Voice Lines - Elheisen: About Paimon
"Have her study? I'd be happy to introduce her to a tutor."
Chapter 594 The House of Vitality is Utterly Lifeless
But thinking about it carefully, isn't the reason we raise Paimon because Paimon is an emergency food? But she doesn't gain weight.
She could also be used as a guide, but readers have never seen her give directions; she always had to ask for directions when she arrived at a new place.
From any perspective, raising Paimon seems to be a losing proposition.
The only advantage is that Paimon, as the best companion, has indeed accompanied travelers for too long, ensuring that travelers are never lonely on their journeys.
Just like college students only bring their phones to class—the main purpose is companionship.
Now, with Paimon by his side, the night is gradually darkening, and the story describes strange noises actually appearing nearby.
Paimon: "Huh? What's that sound?"
Yes, what's that sound? Readers suggested we listen too!
Unfortunately, books cannot transmit sound, but words can, such as, "The only path left for us is the path of Chibarak!"
Now, only one path remains for the traveler and Elhesen: the path leading to the basement.
The sound of wailing came from the basement, so the problem seemed to be down there, but Paimon said:
"Huh?! But we can't get down here!"
The readers were stunned. Although books cannot transmit sound, they can contain illustrations.
It's quite obvious in the illustration that there's a very conspicuous spot on the ground that stands out from the surrounding area; it's clearly a wooden door.
We're not blind. Can't you see how big a wooden sect is trying to fool us?
While your academic credentials may be questionable, surely your eyesight is beyond redemption? Are your eyes also a measuring stick?
Paimon's eyes might be faulty, but Al Heysen's weren't; he flung open the massive wooden door and went inside.
This leaves readers speechless again. He always claims to be a frail academic, but what kind of frail academic can open such a large wooden door with one hand? This thing doesn't look light at all.
The three entered the underground, which allowed readers to witness the true face of this 'hospital'.
Dilapidated, cold, dark, and ruined – such an environment could drive a person insane if they stayed in it for too long.
Just by looking at this environment, readers realize: this is definitely not a respectable place. Who would turn a respectable place into this mess?
Seeing this scene, Ke Lai trembled slightly, and sweat beaded on his forehead.
Tinari wiped Cole's sweat and comforted him.
Behind Cole, Lin Qiu was also guiding magic to suppress the demonic remnants on her body. Cole also had a faint green light on her body, which was obviously the work of Nasida.
Wearing the Void is great; even if Narcida isn't nearby, she can still influence her through her power.
That's the advantage of reading together; nothing unexpected happens.
Moreover, this scene also shows how favored Ke Lai is; if you mess with her, Sumeru will not tolerate you.
So now the Doctor has left early, and a servant has taken over the affairs of Sumeru.
It just so happens that Arecino is the one in the Fools who is in charge of liaising with Lin Qiu, so both tasks are entrusted to her.
However, it seems that both the God of Grass and the God of Thunder need to be discussed and exchanged with Lin Qiu again, which ultimately boils down to the same thing.
Lin Qiu has no intention of handing over the Heart of God yet, and the two sides are still discussing future cooperation.
Lin Qiu's strength is now far greater than before. The big bird teaches him elemental power and magic, Shadow Treasure teaches him martial arts and skills, and Nasita acts as his supercomputer and personal AI assistant.
Lin Qiu is now practically a new world-class Lin Qiu, and he is fully entitled to demand even more privileges.
But that's not the point. Let's get back to the story.
The underground hospital is so dilapidated and cold because it has been abandoned.
But there was one other person in this abandoned hospital, huddled in a corner, wailing.
One look at the clothes this person is wearing and you can tell he is a scholar from the Order of the Fathers.
The person was no longer able to speak; he was just huddled in a corner, clutching his head and crying out, it was unclear what he had been through.
[Erhesen: "I never expected to run into you here."]
"This person's name is Razak; he's my senior at the Order of the Gods."
Razak could not see the prophecy book at this time because he was in prison.
If he saw this, he would definitely break out in a cold sweat. There's no Tinali by his side to wipe his sweat and provide psychological counseling, so it's better that he didn't see it.
In fact, it wasn't just Razak who was afraid when he saw it; other scholars were afraid as well.
In the previous stories, it was always the mad scholars who suffered, but most of them did not yearn for communicating with the gods or connecting with divine consciousness.
How could a scholar who has never practiced this kind of spiritual discipline become a mad scholar?
They were just ordinary scholars in the eccentric academy, and it seemed that the calamities of the mad scholars would not befall them.
But at this moment, Razak's current situation tells them that they may also become victims.
The previous indifference had completely vanished. The scholars were so terrified that their lips were trembling. If the Council of the Fathers had not been overthrown, who knows whose fate this would have been?
In the story, Razak has gone mad and can no longer speak, so he can't give any clues, but his very existence is living proof.
Readers believe that this is likely a series of inhumane experiments, possibly involving contact with divine knowledge and understanding its contents.
This analysis is actually wrong; it reverses the cause and effect of the knowledge about the divine jar.
These people aren't crazy because of the knowledge of gods; they are the very source of the knowledge of gods.
Al-Hysen deduced the entire course of events from various traces in the surrounding area.
[Elhaisen: "The Council of the Church spread false rumors that the Red King is about to be resurrected, emphasizing that the 'Village Guardians'—the mad scholars exiled to Aru Village—will be key."]
"This incident spurred radicals in various regions, and those in Aru Village immediately took action, secretly helping to deliver the scholars to the Council of Religious Orders."
"Besides maximizing the mobilization of radicals, their cleverness in spreading this rumor lies in shifting the risk onto the Red King's followers."
The readers, who had been thinking and analyzing, suddenly went blank.
Is this what it feels like to have an external brain? Before we could even analyze it clearly, he had already given us the conclusion.
What's even more outrageous is that Al Heinz focuses on more points than most readers with a God's-eye view. What else is there for us to ponder?
Al-Hysen said that even if the incident happened, people would only think it was a racial conflict or a religious issue.
No one would have thought of the Instruction Court; this method is simple, but it is very effective in Sumeru today.
Because the conflicts among the people of Sumeru in 'the present day' are too great.
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