Dehya said, "It is fine. Do not waste your attention on me. Protecting yourselves is my job. I will come find you after I deal with them."
Lumine quickly led Dunyarzad away. However, Dunyarzad was not in good health. After just two steps, she was already out of breath.
Paimon asked with concern, "Dunyarzad, what is wrong?"
Dunyarzad replied softly, "It is nothing. I just overexerted myself a little. My body has always been like this."
[Paimon: What is wrong with her?]
[Nahida: Eleazar. A common disease in Sumeru. It is incurable and very dangerous.]
[Lumine: Can the deity do nothing?]
[Nahida: I would very much like to help her, but my power is still far from sufficient.]
[Paimon: How unfortunate...]
Paimon asked, "Are you really alright?"
Dunyarzad said, "It is fine. I just need to rest a little. I am still worried about Dehya. After all, all of this is because of my selfishness."
Lumine said, "It is fine. Dehya is very strong. And she is protecting you because she approves of what you are doing."
Soon, Dehya walked over. Paimon could see at a glance that Dehya was not doing well. Blood was dripping from her shoulder.
[Dehya: Hahahaha. Sometimes, the power of a Vision is not omnipotent.]
[Ei: She has power but no martial skill?]
[Dehya: I am a renowned mercenary. Of course I am proficient in martial arts. I do not know why I was injured in the future. Under normal circumstances, I should not have been hurt at all.]
Dehya explained, "This is just a slight scratch. Normally, they should not have been able to hurt me. It is just that I am not used to this new greatsword yet."
[Dehya: So I sold my weapon. No wonder I got injured. But that weapon accompanied me for many years. Why would I sell it?]
[Paimon: You must have spent all your money.]
[Dehya: That is quite possible. I am rather short on money.]
Dunyarzad stepped closer. "Please, let me have a good look."
Dehya waved her hands repeatedly. "It is fine, it is fine. Mercenaries are not as delicate as you think."
Dunyarzad pressed further, "A new greatsword? What happened to the one you always used before?"
Dehya put her hand to her forehead and said quietly, "Well... you see... I was a bit short on money. I had no choice but to sell it. These things happen sometimes."
Dunyarzad put her hand to her face. "So the source of funding for the last batch of stage decorations... that money from an unknown source... it was you..."
[Dehya: The stage props for the Sabzeruz Festival... so that was it. Then my greatsword played a very important role too.]
[Nahida: I am very sorry, Dehya. You sacrificed so much for me...]
[Paimon: This is all the Akademiya's fault...]
[Lumine: Sumeru's Akademiya is disloyal to its deity. Their crimes are most heinous.]
[Dehya: It is not just that. The Akademiya's actions anger every child of the desert.]
[Zhongli: Prohibiting dance is very inappropriate as well.]
[Paimon: Zhongli seems to really enjoy drinking tea and listening to storytelling.]
[Zhongli: One must also rest often after work.]
Dehya put her hand to her forehead and laughed awkwardly.
Dunyarzad was visibly moved.
Dehya quickly comforted her. "Miss Dunyarzad, I did not mean to make you cry. If I make my client cry, please do not deduct my commission."
Dunyarzad could not help but laugh. "I will not. Making your client cry will not make me deduct your commission. But selling your equipment without permission and getting hurt for my sake... those I will need to reevaluate."