Chapter 157. See Dunyazard
The next day, after resting, Futsu Mitama and his group got up and first put on the Eremites outfits they had worn when they first entered Sumeru, disguising themselves.
There was no other way; the citizens were simply too fanatical, and they couldn't handle it.
Unlike in Inazuma, where Futsu Mitama was also welcomed by fanatical citizens.
But the people of Inazuma still held reverence for their Archons. While they could be fanatical, they wouldn't go as far as the people of Sumeru, who would surround Futsu Mitama and his group.
"When we came here, we wore these to avoid the eyes and ears of the Fatui and the Akademiya. I didn't expect that now we'd have to wear them to avoid the citizens."
Futsu Mitama sighed, but his movements weren't slow. There were still many things to do in the next few days.
He quickly put on the clothes, then went to say goodbye to his friends. After that, it would be time to leave Sumeru.
"No matter where Young Master goes, he attracts a large crowd."
Black Aila said calmly.
Aila also nodded seriously, because this was normal. Young Master, whether in strength or reputation, was well-known across the continent of Teyvat.
Coupled with the many things they had helped Sumeru with over the past three months, it was quite normal for those citizens to be so fanatical.
"Alright, let's go out."
Futsu Mitama also smiled and didn't say much. In fact, if he could, he still preferred a peaceful life. But ever since the Kanjou Commission incident began, the peaceful life he yearned for had been getting further and further away from him.
Soon, after Futsu Mitama, Aila, and Black Aila walked out of the room, Shenhe, Shinobu, and Kokomi were already waiting outside.
"Are we finally leaving?"
Shenhe felt a little emotional. In these three months, she could be said to have been quite idle.
Due to various reasons, her personality wasn't suited for office work, so to find something to do for herself.
Shenhe could be said to have been active all over Sumeru every day. Besides fighting crime, she also challenged various monsters.
There were quite a few powerful monsters in Sumeru, and many of them were both novel and unfamiliar to Shenhe.
So, in these three months, Shenhe had fought her way from Sumeru City to the Desert. Many Scholars received her help, and some Eremites who tried to commit evil also experienced true terror.
However, those beings were too weak. Aside from an increase in her own experience and knowledge, Shenhe's strength could be said to have remained quite stable, without any growth.
"Yes, we're leaving."
Kokomi also sighed. She had left Watatsumi Island and followed Futsu Mitama out to play.
She didn't expect that she hadn't played for long before she stumbled at the Akademiya due to Maha Rukkhadevata's commission.
The dignified Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island, to escape busy work, ran to Sumeru to work. What kind of situation was this?
"Where's the first stop?"
Shinobu, on the other hand, had no emotional fluctuations. She felt that this experience was also quite good. Not only did she learn many internal secrets of Sumeru through her work.
She also gained a lot of knowledge through the Akasha System. If there was anything she didn't understand, she could communicate with the Scholars in private.
Although these things didn't help much with her strength, Kuki Shinobu felt that since she had come to Sumeru, this nation full of wisdom, she should at least gain some [knowledge].
"Let's go to the Grand Bazaar first."
Futsu Mitama glanced at the Chat Group. Nahida had replied, and he said.
"Dunyarzad and Dehya are over there. Let's say goodbye to them first. If we're lucky, we might even see Nilou's dance."
Speaking of this, Futsu Mitama still felt a bit emotional. He actually really wanted to see Nilou's dance. She was a professional dancer in Sumeru.
There were probably very few people on the continent of Teyvat who could compare to her in the field of dance.
Although Futsu Mitama had seen many, many dances in his previous life, there's a good saying: watching a video is a different experience from seeing it in person.
If possible, Futsu Mitama wanted to see Nilou's dance before leaving Sumeru.
No one objected, because Dunyarzad and Dehya had a good relationship with them. During the counterattack against the Akademiya.
Dehya herself was even eager to try, asking if she should make a move.
But her strength was too weak, so she couldn't participate. However, Futsu Mitama and his group didn't only make friends based on strength.
The other party had the intention and had wholeheartedly helped Futsu Mitama and his group.
It was only right and proper to say goodbye to the master and servant before leaving Sumeru.
And so, Futsu Mitama and his group, dressed in Eremites outfits, headed towards the Grand Bazaar.
With their disguises, Futsu Mitama and his group were not gawked at by the crowds as they had been yesterday, and there were not many people on the street giving them strange looks.
Because in the past three months, due to the negotiations between the Desert and the rainforest, many Eremites had appeared in Sumeru City.
These Eremites were either escorting Akademiya Scholars or bringing their children to Sumeru City to study.
Due to Sumeru's reform, citizens of the Desert could also come to Sumeru City to study.
Although many Scholars had gone to the Desert regions to establish schools and personally teach the Desert citizens knowledge.
Many capable Desert citizens felt that the education in Sumeru City was better, so they gritted their teeth and brought their children to enroll.
This was why people dressed as Eremites in Sumeru City no longer received strange looks.
It should be known that three months ago, when Futsu Mitama and his group entered Sumeru City in these outfits.
Even with Faruzan and Akademiya Scholars leading the way, passersby on the road would still look at them strangely.
The absence of any strange looks now also represented the success and smoothness of Sumeru's reforms.
Thus, they arrived at the Grand Bazaar safely. It was much livelier than three months ago, and people's faces were filled with anticipation.
They discussed in hushed tones, as if some event was taking place at the Grand Bazaar.
Futsu Mitama and his group curiously perked up their ears and began to listen to the conversations of the passing citizens, only to find that there really was an event.
And it was a large-scale event that had been prepared for three months ago.
Its name was the Sazberuz Festival, an event specially prepared for Lesser Lord Kusanali.
Originally, the people of Sumeru had almost forgotten this festival, but with Lesser Lord Kusanali's judgment of the Sages and the descent of divine miracles.
Led by the Zubayr Theater, everyone began to organize this year's Sazberuz Festival three months ago.
Of course, today was not the opening of the Sazberuz Festival, but merely the day of Nilou's first performance of the Dance of the Flower Archon.
Simply put, it was a warm-up before the Sazberuz Festival began.
For this, members of the Thirty were also maintaining order around the Grand Bazaar, and they also attached great importance to this warm-up event.
Because even if it was a warm-up event, it was still an event dedicated to Lesser Lord Kusanali, so their security measures had to be done well.
This was an unexpected pleasant surprise for Futsu Mitama; being able to see Nilou perform the Dance of the Flower Archon in advance was excellent.
"Here, here, Dunyarzad, Dehya."
Just as Futsu Mitama was sighing, Kokomi on the side seemed to have discovered something and waved at someone.
Futsu Mitama looked over and saw Dunyarzad and Dehya standing quite a distance away from them. They heard Kokomi's call.
Dunyarzad and Dehya were visibly surprised. They quickly walked over, looking at Futsu Mitama and his group's attire.
"It's been a long time since I've seen these outfits."
Dunyarzad said with a slight smile, clearly amused by Futsu Mitama and his group's attire. The last time she saw this scene was when Futsu Mitama and his group first arrived in Sumeru City.
"Hahahahaha, it seems being famous isn't always a good thing."
Dehya also laughed very happily. She wasn't an idiot; she could tell at a glance that Futsu Mitama and his group had disguised themselves as Eremites again to avoid the citizens of Sumeru City.
Although she knew that Futsu Mitama and his group were very, very popular in Sumeru, if they didn't dress like this, then no matter how big the Grand Bazaar was, it would definitely be overcrowded.
But understanding was one thing; when she saw the next Electro Archon of Inazuma, and now the Acting Dendro Archon of Sumeru, disguised as Eremites to avoid the citizens.
Dehya couldn't help but burst out laughing. The scene was simply too amusing.
"Indeed."
Futsu Mitama naturally agreed with Dehya. The people of Sumeru truly lacked reverence for [Archons].
But it was also normal. Most of the people of Sumeru worshipped Maha Rukkhadevata, but Maha Rukkhadevata had already passed away five hundred years ago.
Even if the Akademiya denied it, it would be impossible to bring Maha Rukkhadevata back to perform miracles and display divine power.
Lesser Lord Kusanali's popularity in Sumeru was, as everyone understood, quite low.
Therefore, Futsu Mitama could understand why the people of Sumeru were so fanatical.
But understanding was one thing; he still wasn't used to the feeling of being a big star and being pursued by so many people.
"Your complexion has improved a lot."
Kokomi looked at Dunyarzad's complexion and showed a kind smile.
Shinobu also looked at Dunyarzad and said with some surprise.
"Is the medicine Albedo specially formulated to suppress Eleazar really that effective?"
Yes, Dunyarzad's complexion was much, much better now than three months ago.
It should be known that three months ago, Dunyarzad's vitality was sustained by Nahida's power, and even with Futsu Mitama's power extending her life later.
She still looked like she could die at any moment, because the main cause of Eleazar still originated from the forbidden knowledge of the Irminsul.
The impact of forbidden knowledge was immense. For five hundred years, the Akademiya had thought of many ways to suppress Eleazar, but they always failed.
It should be known that even Archons were so wary of forbidden knowledge. Maha Rukkhadevata even sacrificed her own life to expel forbidden knowledge and save the Irminsul.
Yet now, Eleazar was suppressed? This was indeed a surprising thing.
Futsu Mitama and Aila also looked at Dunyarzad, noticing that her complexion had indeed improved a lot. Although she still gave the impression of a sickly young lady.
But it was much, much better than three months ago.
"Yes, that medicine called purification water is indeed very effective."
As soon as this was mentioned, Dehya was no longer sleepy. She quickly praised.
"That young man named Albedo is really amazing. He kept saying that he was just an ordinary Alchemist, not a physician, but because of the commission from Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and Lesser Lord Kusanali."
"He also tried to make medicine to treat it, and the effect was incredibly good! Most of the Eleazar on Miss's body was suppressed at once. After so much time of recuperation, her body has even recovered a lot. Master and Madam are very happy."
"Oh, by the way, not only Miss, but other Eleazar patients have also gradually improved their physical condition because of this medicine. This is all thanks to you."
Dehya and Dunyarzad were both master-servant and good friends.
Dehya was naturally very happy that Dunyarzad's body could recover so quickly, and she was truly grateful to Futsu Mitama and his group for bringing the chief Alchemist of Mondstadt.
Otherwise, it would take who knows how long for her young lady to recover.
"All-purpose purification water."
Black Aila muttered at this moment, because after synchronizing all memories with Aila, she also knew.
The purification water Dehya spoke of was an item Klee had signed for, and its effect was to restore life and dispel evil forces.
Restoring life wasn't important; the key was the latter point of dispelling evil forces.
This alone saved Stormterror Dvalin, who had been cursed by the Abyss Order.
The later fake purified water even assisted Liyue in dealing with the sludge in The Chasm, and now it could temporarily suppress Eleazar.
This was a bit too versatile, as if any national disaster could be solved with it.
"Purification water is not all-purpose."
Aila countered; purification water wasn't as effective as imagined.
It's just that purification water has a particularly excellent effect on [evil], and on the continent of Teyvat, people can only suppress such things, not eradicate them.
Moreover, true purification water might have the energy to eradicate evil, but the fake purified water Albedo created only had 60-70% of the effect.
"Hmm." Shenhe also nodded slightly. She said slowly. "The effect of purification water is one part, but more importantly; the source of Eleazar has been suppressed."
Shenhe's words made Futsu Mitama, Shinobu, and Kokomi nod.
Indeed, if Maha Rukkhadevata hadn't joined the Chat Group and used its power to eliminate the [forbidden knowledge] within the Irminsul.
Then the fake purified water would probably only have a temporary inhibitory effect, and it would still worsen later.
It was also because the [forbidden knowledge] within the Irminsul was slowly being killed by the Chat Group, which allowed Dunyarzad's physical condition to improve more and more.
Although Dehya didn't quite understand what Futsu Mitama and his group were saying, she still chuckled.
"Oh, even though I don't understand what you're saying, thanks to you, Sumeru is getting better and better now. This is truly a great thing. Although it's a bit unfair to Lesser Lord Kusanali, I really feel that it's a pity that you are the Acting Dendro Archon."