After taking care of Sumeru's internal affairs for a while, Rama was already planning to travel to Mondstadt.
If it weren't for the outrageous changes in Xumi that made it impossible not to send someone over to take a look, Lisa would never have left Mondstadt at this stage.
The worst part about Mondstadt's situation was that Falgar's expedition had demobilized most of the elite.
The force of the Knights of the West Wind was originally sufficient, but after being drafted into elite groups, even a leader like Qin could not forcefully do things without someone else.
Rama planned to take advantage of Lisa's mission to go directly to Mondstadt.
"So you, a great sage, plan to go to another country while someone else is taking advantage of you?"
Fa Lushan had a headache.
Rama's departure was not a problem for Nasita, because she had known for a long time that Rama did not intend to stay in Sumeru.
Nasita knew that Rama's thoughts were not normal. Fortunately, Rama accepted this abnormality and felt that there was nothing strange about it.
But for other people, even if they get the promised Seno, they will think that there is probably something wrong with this person's head.
No, when you said you were letting go of power, did you really mean to let it go?
Just leave?
Even if it was a diplomatic visit, the great sage was not thrown out directly, right?
"There is what I want there." Rama was surprised, "Is there something wrong?"
I want it, so I have to go.
Very normal thought.
Fa Lushan rubbed her eyebrows, "It seems normal for you to say this, but you are a great sage!"
"The purpose of identity is to help you do things, not to hinder you from doing things." Rama didn't care.
"But you must also pay attention to the responsibilities that come with your identity." Fa Lushan looked firm.
"This is not something you can say." Rama was a little suspicious, "Aren't you a pure scholar?"
"Hey! You really can't speak!"
Fa Lushan waved her fist.
What do you mean by "this is not something you can say"? Is it so contemptuous of others?
Damn it!
"I can understand what you mean."
"A great sage should have a sufficient understanding of his own identity and power, and maintain proper manners and behavior."
It’s not that Rama couldn’t accept it.
This is a simple question.
Just like a common scenario in the city, when the host holds a banquet, most of the guests choose to abide by the default rules, which is probably to dress appropriately and speak and behave steadily.
It doesn't matter if they are such people or not, but that's how they behave.
Then the protagonist walked in wearing flip-flops and a white shirt. The security guard stopped him and said, "I feel most comfortable like this, and I don't like it."
The funny part becomes obvious next, as conflicts arise due to clothing issues, and the heroine and the villain appear on the stage.
What Fa Lushan means is that since you are the great sage of Xumi, you should abide by the manners and etiquette that a great sage should have in many things.
Just respect yourself and the Sumeru behind you.
Rama would not say something like "I don't need others to respect me, I know my own value is enough" without emotional intelligence.
Although he really is this kind of person.
"Don't bother Rama with this kind of thing."
A gentle and understanding deity appears just in time.
Nasita smiled and joked, "If you have more contact with Rama, you will find that he is actually very indifferent to public perception."
"He will not deliberately destroy the lives of most people, but when you ask him what use most people have, he will show you the case of demons and tell you that they really have no use."
"This is Rama, he is always seeking absolute power, and Teevat does support his logic."
Rather than saying that this is Rama, it is better to say that this is the devil.
This is the normal state of the view of mythology and history, and Teyvat is a relatively classic view of mythology and history. The characteristic of the heroic view of mythology and history is that the public is actually an indifferent "thing", and the most important thing is that there is only one person, The One.
With this hero, everything can be changed. Without this hero, everyone will die together.
Among most myths, Eastern myths are the most "gentle".
Because they introduced the theory of cause and effect, merit, and the way of heaven to restrain gods and even demons. Killing people without reason will be punished by heaven, while the gods who govern the government can obtain merit and continue to practice.
Other types of myths usually do not have this kind of restriction. Flooding the earth at a whim and then asking humans to offer sacrifices in good faith are just appetizers in all kinds of myths.
This type of myth is usually a story between gods and their descendants. Mortals are the introduction. For example, when they suffer, the "heroic and just" gods and demigods trace the story all the way back and discover that a monster or the gods did something for them. In the evil world, they went through hardships and obtained various artifacts to kill evil gods and monsters.
You mean ordinary people? They died, they were grateful, they gave everything.
No more, how else do you want to describe them?
In front of a group of advanced life forms that moved mountains and reclaimed seas at every turn, what else could they do besides kowtow?
Rama thought for a moment and said, "If you say that, it seems that I am cold and heartless. I don't like it."
Nasida tidied Rama's hair, "But she will not deliberately interfere with the lives of ordinary people, and will even use her own abilities to help them live."
"That's good."
Your attitude is irrelevant if you don't interfere in other people's lives.
The fear is action.
It doesn't matter if you think they're unimportant.
Everyone has their own life, no one cares what you think.
But if you really plan to make them disappear just because you think they are unimportant, this is outrageous.
Rama had no such idea.
At most, he doesn't care about other people's attitudes, but he doesn't think about letting others disappear simply because they are useless.
That's fine.
He's doing things, he's helping, his attitude is a bit bad, but he doesn't make any unnecessary moves.
"A fair evaluation." Rama nodded.
Although it was not a song of praise, it was very pertinent and he was willing to accept it.
Fa Lushan curled her lips and said, "Just pamper him."
After spending some time with the gods, Fa Lushan no longer had any respect.
She still respects this young but diligent god, but she no longer calls him the "Little Lucky Grass King" every now and then.
"He is my dependent, and will be my companion for a long, long time in the future." Nasita smiled brightly, "Of course I prefer Rama."
He gave his hand to Rama, and Rama took it easily.
Fa Lushan's expression was a little strange.
No, it can't be?
So outrageous? How did you do it?
It was inevitable that Feng Ping would be killed again. Rama opened his mouth to explain, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Nasita's narrow smile.
He could read minds, and he must have read Fa Lushan's heart.
"Take it, my friend." Rama raised his eyebrows, "Your bad idea has been read by the gods."
"You have defiled God's pure thoughts. Do you know that you are breaking the law?"
Fa Lushan pinched her waist with her hands and her face turned red. "I don't have any dirty thoughts. You think too much."
Rama looked at Nasita, meaning you come and prove who is right.
The god just smiled gently, but did not participate in this playful dispute.
"In short, this matter is a matter of identity." Fa Lushan brought the unruly topic back on track, "You are not an ordinary Sumeru person, but a great sage of Sumeru."
"Just because of your identity, you can't just go to Mondstadt."
If we continue to delve deeper into the issue of identity, it is actually an issue of power.
Rama is the great sage of Sumeru, and his status is equal to that of Falga and Archbishop Simon of the West Wind Cathedral. Qin's power is also weaker than his.
This comparison of status should usually be backed by the strength of the country. Envoys from powerful countries can even intimidate the kings of weak countries.
But the seven mortal kingdoms of Teyvat are equal in power, and mainly they will not conquer each other. You may know that Mondstadt is weak, but it is difficult to say where Mondstadt and Fengshen rank.
Respect the gods and remain humble.
Before the gods have no attitude, they are usually the party whose attitude is not obvious.
The attitude of the Fools is so tough. In fact, the Queen's attitude is too obvious.
The status of Xumi and Mond is equal, and Rama is the actual master of Xumi, but Qin is not.
He just followed Mond's delegation away, and neither party could hold back.
Although Lisa agreed at the time, she did not expect Rama to be so free and leave immediately.
"This is indeed the case." Nacida nodded, "That Ms. Lisa Mintz, she just thought you were communicating with her, and then she brought the specific situation to the acting head of the West Wind Knights."
"She thought she was providing a channel for high-level communication between the two parties. She didn't expect that you planned to follow directly."
"You are anxious, Rama."
Nacida tilted her head.
He did not doubt Rama's position, nor did He care why Rama knew a lot that he should not know because of his status.
None of this matters.
There are many secrets in the world, but not every secret is worth exploring.
Nacida is the god of wisdom, so she naturally knows the trade-offs best.
"I'm indeed a little anxious." Rama didn't hide it. "Between two countries, if I wait until Qin gives a reply before I go to Mondstadt, I'm afraid the dragon disaster in Mondstadt will be over by then."
Tevalin was a wind demon dragon during the Dragon Calamity.
Tevalin became the Dragon of the East Wind after the Dragon Catastrophe.
The results of attacking Tevalin in these two periods were different.
In the former case, even if the Knights of the West Wind figured out Tevalin's identity, they would have no choice but to swallow their anger.
But once the latter takes action, it will cause unnecessary trouble.
More importantly, silence this time almost means missing out on the entire Mondstadt plot.
Rama didn't have any obsession to get involved in the plot, he just really didn't want to miss Tewarin.
Dragons are special and powerful life forms in many mythological histories, especially in Teyvat.
The masters of Teyvat are the seven great dragons. It was not until they were defeated by Phanes that there was room for human beings to survive in this world.
According to what the plot reveals, Tevalin's character should be at the same level as Apep, the Dragon of Grass.
Maybe the Wind Dragon has been killed, and Tevarin is a brand new Wind Dragon... There are many possibilities, but none of them will affect Tevarin's value.
"Then there is no need to abide by the Great Sage's restrictions." Nasita squeezed Rama's palm, "The Great Sage should not be your restraint."
"Even if I enjoy the power brought by the great sage?" Rama was also panicking.
"Power and responsibility are equal, but before taking power, you saved me first." The god said calmly, "According to everyone, I am Sumeru's most precious treasure."
"You saved me, and you have done a great favor to Xumi. Then the power itself is the reward you deserve."
"You always have a point." Rama let out a sigh.
"Everything you do must be rewarded. Isn't this what you taught me?" Nasida blinked.
"Forget it, forget it." Rama looked at Fa Lushan, "I remember that someone always wanted to hold a celebration for the little Lucky Grass King?"
"Invite them here and use the power of the Order to celebrate our crowned God of Grass."
Give Nacida a happy birthday.
As for the rest, there is nothing to be anxious about.
"That celebration called [Flower God's Birthday]?" Fa Lushan quickly remembered, "It is said that it was the birthday of Mr. Little Lucky Grass King. It was actually the day when the sages found him."
"This ancient festival was actually held in its earliest days to celebrate the birthday of Lord Daci Tree King. It is said that it was Lord Tree King's birthday, and his friends gathered here to celebrate him."
"Several gods at the banquet were drunk, and one of them took advantage of the opportunity to play, so the tree king sang and the flower gods danced."
"And after Lord Tree King passed away, it was continued in use, and the time was changed to the birthday of Lord Little Lucky Grass King."
Rama chuckled softly.
If this guy who played while drunk was a god, his identity would be quite obvious.
I see the shadow of my old friend in your body.
Is your name Barbatos?
This was an early alternative to the Alliance of Seven Gods. Barbatos had long since stopped working during that period. In the history of Mondstadt, relatively detailed records should only prove that he appeared three times.
The first time was to defeat the Solitary King of the Tower and ascend to the position of Wind God.
The second time was during the period of oppression by the old nobles. He helped Vanessa establish New Mondstadt.
The third time was five hundred years ago, when he cooperated with Tevarin to kill Dulin in the snowy mountains.
This is Barbatos. If you want freedom, I will give you freedom. But if you think you can find me if you have something to do, you can give it a try.
He will only consider taking action if Barbatos considers it a troublesome problem.
Even if he takes action, he will try his best to guide humans to do it on their own. Only if they are completely unable to cope with opponents, Barbatos will personally come forward.
The Flower God is still alive. This is after the Seventh Reign and before the Black Disaster five hundred years ago. During this period, there were still three gods in Sumeru. Inazuma's first-generation thunder god Raiden should also be alive.
It was quite peaceful at that time...so it must be Barbatos.
"Bring Azar and the others out. They have almost used them anyway. Then we can light up the sky lanterns with them."
When Fa Lushan said this, Rama naturally thought of these old friends again.
The experiment is almost complete. It can still be used, but it is not necessary.
Order it.
Show the big guys in Xumi City some fireworks.
Fa Lushan did not say the second half.
The Ecclesiarchy took an existing celebration and modified it to serve as Nasida's birthday celebration.
Later, I simply stopped doing it.
Before Ramagan overthrew the Order, Sumeru still mentioned the Great Merciful Tree King in various festivals celebrating the gods.
The people below have all seen it. You said that in order to celebrate the Tree King, the Holy Order may personally participate and even allocate funds to help you.
You said you wanted to celebrate the Little Lucky Grass King. We have to investigate a little more closely. My friend, you don’t seem to be qualified, right?
Dina Zede applied multiple times, even with her own money, to no avail.
"Private large-scale activities to worship gods are also expressly prohibited." This is a very good reason.
We will not hold it. If you want to hold it, you are violating the law.
If you stop in time, I can be a little merciful. If you insist on continuing, I will deal with you according to the law.
Can't bear it.
The Grand Bazaar is full of ordinary people who are working hard for a living. They do try, but ordinary people generally cannot be tough in the face of the power of the Order.
"Are you angry on my behalf?"
Nasita mastered various methods of appeasing Rama.
If you tell him not to kill people, Rama will probably not listen.
He has repeatedly determined that these people are useless. If you kill them, you can make yourself happy. You can't save them for any reason.
Because they are really useless.
"It seems that I shouldn't be angry," Rama thought for a while, "Thinking about it carefully, I should have arranged this matter long ago, but I wanted to leave Sumeru before."
He and Dadalia traded for a long time, but it seemed that they could only use half of their chips.
"It's normal for you to have your own things to do." Nasida shook her head, "I actually have no interest in so-called festivals and celebrations."
Just like Nasita knew Rama, Rama also knew how to make Nasita have some little expressions.
"Did you hear that, the gods don't like us Sumeru people?" Rama raised his eyebrows at Fa Lushan, "He doesn't want to accept our faith."
Fa Lushan:? ? ?
Go, go, go, you two gods are fighting, do you have to get me involved to be happy?
"Celebrating the gods is not the need of the gods, but the needs of the people." Rama said seriously, "You have to let the people know that you will be happy because of the celebration they organize."
Sacrifice is to seek blessings from gods.
The party that appears to be giving resources, loyalty and faith is actually the party that gets the most.
Because they will get a chance to live.
This is the ritual performed at Inazuma Tsurukan.
The only problem is that they performed blood sacrifices based on primitive sacrificial concepts, which actually offended the god of Heguan, and then the entire Heguan people were massacred by the Thunderbirds.
Thunderbird later reached Qinglai Island, and was finally killed by General Thunderbolt with an arrow, turning it into a world mission again.
But this is sacrifice.
In the face of uncontrollable natural disasters, you can't really do nothing.
And sacrifice is the only way for mortals.
(End of chapter)
