Chapter 158. Farewell
The more one knew the truth, the more one understood how much Futsu Mitama and his group had helped Sumeru.
Although Dehya felt a little bad saying this to Nahida, it was genuinely what she thought.
After all, after Futsu Mitama and his group came to Sumeru, the Desert folk could learn wisdom, the Akademiya was no longer so high and mighty, and Dunyarzad's Eleazar had improved.
As an Eremite, she herself had gained many benefits, and now she just had to wait for Dunyarzad's Eleazar to be completely suppressed.
Then Dehya could also do what she liked.
"You can't say that!"
Futsu Mitama quickly told Dehya to stop talking. This kind of talk was not good. If Nahida took it seriously, it would be awkward.
"Hahahahaha, don't be nervous."
Dehya found it somewhat amusing to see Futsu Mitama looking so nervous.
Although she had never been a Archon, she knew how difficult the position was. From Futsu Mitama staying in the Akademiya for three consecutive months, apart from necessary interventions to resolve troubles, he didn't even come to see her and the others, showing how busy he was.
And it wasn't just him; Faruzan was also said to be running all over the place. When she went to visit Faruzan, it was said that the entire Akademiya was incredibly busy. Coupled with a series of subsequent events, Sumeru underwent unimaginable reforms.
Dehya could easily imagine the immense effort Futsu Mitama and his group put in and how hard they worked.
"Nilou is on stage!"
Just then, Dunyarzad said with some surprise, pointing to the stage of the Zubayr Theater ahead.
Nilou, dressed as the Flower Archon, ascended the stage. A bright smile graced her face as she looked at the audience below.
"Ohhhhhh!!!"
"Miss Nilou!!!!!"
"So beautiful! It feels like a Flower Archon has personally descended!!!!"
"Damn it, why didn't I see Miss Nilou sooner before?"
"Mama, I think I saw the Flower Archon."
After Nilou's appearance, the crowd instantly became very lively. Clearly, in these short three months, Nilou had gained unimaginable popularity.
This was normal, because Nilou's dancing skills were very, very high, and she was beautiful with a sweet voice. In Sumeru, a place that originally lacked entertainment, as long as there was no suppression from the Akademiya, the popularity she gained would be explosive.
One could tell how popular Nilou was now from the Grand Bazaar, which was now packed with people.
Looking at Nilou on stage, a hint of nostalgia flashed in Futsu Mitama's eyes, because Nilou's current attire was exactly the same as her Genshin Impact outfit in his previous life.
"Her temperament has completely changed."
Kokomi also felt a bit magical. She had seen Nilou before, but she hadn't expected someone to switch their temperament so quickly.
Before going on stage, she was a pure and lovely young girl, but once she stepped onto the stage, her entire demeanor became more akin to… the legendary Flower Archon.
Simply put, it was a divine temperament.
"Yes."
Shinobu also nodded slightly. She looked at Nilou on stage and said seriously.
"Perhaps, this is her talent. Everyone has their own talents, it's just… her talent is too outstanding."
Shenhe, Aila, and Black Aila also nodded slightly. Although Nilou's strength was very weak, any one of them could easily defeat her.
But in this world, strength is not everything, and there are things they cannot do.
Nilou was walking on a path that none of them had ever stepped into.
"Indeed, very outstanding."
At this moment, a rather familiar voice came.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Faruzan and Tighnari approaching.
"Eh? Rare guests, are you not busy today? How come you all appeared together?"
Dehya was surprised to see Faruzan. What kind of day was it that she could see people she usually never saw?
"No, it's not that I'm not busy, but rather I'm still very busy."
Faruzan showed a rather [tired] expression. She indeed had a lot on her hands.
It was just that yesterday, she received a message from Lesser Lord Kusanali through the Akasha, learning that Futsu Mitama and his group were leaving Sumeru.
So she handed over her tasks to her juniors overnight and rushed back to Sumeru City.
"Hmm…"
Tighnari also had dark circles under his eyes. He too had an unbelievably large amount of work, because there were simply too few capable Scholars in Sumeru now.
Coupled with what his teacher did three months ago, for a long time, the Sage Naphis was unable to appear in the public eye.
Therefore, as Naphis's proud disciple, Tighnari had to shoulder this responsibility, handling various matters on Naphis's behalf.
So Tighnari had also been extremely busy for these three months. In fact, in some sense, the matters he needed to handle were even more numerous than Futsu Mitama's.
At the very least, Futsu Mitama only needed to sit in the office and handle some paperwork.
Tighnari, on the other hand, not only had to deal with paperwork but also conduct on-site inspections, allocate manpower to handle problems, and finally, he had to record what he had done and send it to Futsu Mitama and his group for review to check for any omissions.
"Alright, let's watch Nilou dance first, we can chat later."
Futsu Mitama, on the other hand, indicated that they should stop chatting and focus on watching Nilou dance.
One should know, this was a dance Nilou specifically practiced for the Sazberuz Festival, a culmination of three months of effort.
Since it was a warm-up event, and given the Zubayr Theater's attitude, as well as Nilou's dedication and hard work towards dancing, he and the others would definitely not be disappointed.
Of course, Futsu Mitama also started a Chat Group live stream for this, so that everyone in the group who wasn't in Sumeru could watch this warm-up event.
—
At this moment, Nilou on stage also began to dance.
The music also started at this moment, and the stage lights focused on Nilou; she was the protagonist of today.
Futsu Mitama and his group silently watched Nilou dancing gracefully on stage, and they also felt a different kind of emotional fluctuation.
Especially Faruzan and Tighnari, who had rushed back to Sumeru City overnight and were already physically and mentally exhausted, but after watching Nilou's dance, for some reason, both Faruzan and Tighnari felt a mysterious power, as if it was healing their already weary bodies and minds.
"This, is this entertainment?"
Faruzan was a little surprised. She could clearly feel her state improving. Was this the power of entertainment?
Even in her era, entertainment was suppressed, because the Akademiya did not need [entertainment].
As an excellent Scholar, she also dedicated her entire being to research.
But now, Faruzan seemed to realize why the Akademiya no longer suppressed entertainment.
And the Scholars of the Akademiya, who had embraced entertainment, experienced a burst of inspiration, and many difficult research projects were mostly solved.
Because entertainment is necessary. As a qualified Scholar, she had long been accustomed to keeping that one string taut.
As a senior, she couldn't let her juniors look down on her.
But now, after watching Nilou dance, Faruzan suddenly had a different realization. As a senior, she not only had to lead by example but also guide her juniors on the right path.
Appropriate relaxation was not laziness, but allowing one's mind and body to relax so that one could more fully immerse oneself in various experiments.
"Hmm."
Tighnari also had a similar feeling. He looked at Nilou on stage, who was using the power of her Vision to make the atmosphere even more lively, and slowly said.
"She is not a Scholar. But she has achieved things that most Scholars cannot, and I have heard about her from other Scholars."
"Because many Scholars who have seen her dance have gained some inspiration and insights. I didn't expect my luck to be quite good today."
Dunyarzad proudly said.
"Yes, Nilou's dance is one of the best in Sumeru. It is said that a short merchant even offered to personally fund and use her connections to provide Nilou with everything, allowing her to tour all of Teyvat."
"Allowing Nilou to spread her dance throughout the entire continent of Teyvat, but Nilou refused because she didn't want to leave the Zubayr Theater."
Over the past three months, Dunyarzad and Nilou's relationship had progressed rapidly; they were good friends who talked about everything.
And another even more important point was that, before the Akademiya reformed and lifted restrictions on entertainment, Nilou heard Dunyarzad say that she wanted to give Lesser Lord Kusanali a grand Sazberuz Festival.
Later, Nilou immediately expressed that she would also participate! It just so happened that she also wanted to portray the Flower Archon and offer the Dance of the Flower Archon.
Since it was Dunyarzad's request, Nilou naturally wouldn't refuse.
Then Dunyarzad was very happy and directly took out all her savings and gave them to the person in charge of the Zubayr Theater.
The person in charge of the Zubayr Theater also very solemnly accepted this sum of Mora, and also promised Dunyarzad that even if there was suppression from the Akademiya this year, they would definitely hold the Sazberuz Festival.
As for the subsequent situation, everyone naturally knew. The Akademiya underwent reforms and no longer suppressed entertainment.
To support entertainment, the Akademiya even allocated a sum of Mora to the Zubayr Theater, so that they could have a very outstanding performance in the upcoming Sazberuz Festival.
—
Everyone chatted while watching Nilou's exquisite dance.
Just like that, time slowly passed. Everyone in the Chat Group, watching Nilou's dance, expressed different opinions.
Maha Rukkhadevata said that Nilou's attire had some differences from the Flower Archon, but it was largely similar.
It was the temperament the other party could simulate.
It was almost identical to the Flower Archon, which surprised Maha Rukkhadevata. It seemed Nilou had put in a lot of effort.
Nahida, on the other hand, was even more looking forward to the future Sazberuz Festival.
Cyno expressed some regret, saying that he was tracking down those offending Scholars in the Desert and couldn't come to Sumeru to see Futsu Mitama one last time.
Futsu Mitama didn't mind this and said that the next time he came to Sumeru, if Cyno wasn't busy, he would have a game of Genius Invokation TCG with him.
Upon hearing this, Cyno immediately said that there was no need to wait for the future; he could come to play Genius Invokation TCG as soon as he finished his current tasks.
Clearly, Cyno had a mysterious fanaticism for Genius Invokation TCG.
Aila, on the other hand, stated that to challenge the Young Master, one must first challenge her and Black Aila!
Cyno was not afraid at all, saying that this made it more interesting. He would first defeat Aila and Black Aila, and then defeat Futsu Mitama!
He might not be able to win in raw strength, but he would not lose in Genius Invokation TCG!
—
Amidst such conversations, Nilou's Dance of the Flower Archon also entered its concluding phase.
On stage, Nilou maintained her smile, facing the people below the stage. She bowed slightly, showing respect to those who came to watch her dance.
It was also at this moment that Futsu Mitama quietly snapped his fingers. Dendro energy erupted from his body and swiftly rushed towards Nilou.
In an instant, the carefully arranged flowers in the Grand Bazaar, under the influence of Dendro, seemed to gain new life, and a dense floral fragrance instantly enveloped the entire venue.
And an invisible wind blew through the venue, carrying many flowers above Nilou, which then slowly scattered down.
Coupled with the lighting of the Zubayr Theater, Nilou's charm increased by more than twofold at this moment. She now appeared so dazzling and radiant in everyone's eyes, like a divine being.
"Oh my goodness… so beautiful. I want to date Miss Nilou."
"Is this also part of the performance? This is simply too amazing!!!!"
"Art, this is true art."
"I think I can understand why those Akademiya Scholars opened up entertainment projects."
"I understand too, because this scene is simply too beautiful, making one unable to help but immerse themselves in it, and many ideas have already popped into my head."
"Ideas? I'm going to turn my ideas into action tonight!!!!!"
"Tonight? I'm starting now, let me watch Miss Nilou a little longer."
Many Scholars present, seeing this miraculous scene, suddenly had many ideas pop into their heads.
Simply put, it was a burst of inspiration.
The audience below cheered, expressing their admiration for the Zubayr Theater's move. It truly was a warm-up event that had been suppressed for three months.
It was indeed explosive!!!
The people of the Zubayr Theater, and some who knew the inside story, were stunned, because they hadn't planned this move.
Who did this?! Could it be Lesser Lord Kusanali secretly peeking and then using her divine power to do all this?
Nilou, facing all of this, clasped her hands, genuinely grateful to the being who created this scene.
Nilou didn't know if it was Lesser Lord Kusanali or some other being who did all this.
But she would choose to be grateful, grateful for everything the other party had done.
Futsu Mitama watched Nilou's movements on the stage with a smile, then looked at Faruzan and Tighnari beside him and said.
"Alright, let's find somewhere else to chat."
"What about Miss Dunyarzad and me?"
Dehya asked Futsu Mitama, wondering what she and Dunyarzad should do, and if they weren't going with him.
Futsu Mitama looked at Nilou, who was coming down from the stage, and then at Dunyarzad, who looked eager to go over.
He chuckled and said. "You two go find Nilou. We'll go chat somewhere else first. Oh, and if you can, tell Nilou for me that her dance was beautiful, and I really enjoyed it."
After speaking, Futsu Mitama and the others walked to the side, intending to temporarily leave the area, as the upcoming conversation was not for just anyone to hear.
Faruzan and Tighnari followed him, leaving the Grand Bazaar together.