Ch 247: Cyno Enters Aru Village
The boy is the Grand Windmill Officer, Cyno.
Cyno originally came here following Alhaitham’s trail.
Unexpectedly, upon arrival, he received a notice from the Akademiya: Aru Village had rebelled, and numerous Desert Mercenaries were gathering in Aru Village, preparing to wage war.
Compared to apprehending Alhaitham, Cyno felt it was better to deal with these mercenaries first.
Xing sized up Cyno, noticing the dog-head hat on his head, and burst out laughing.
“Hahahaha! March, look! Someone’s actually wearing a dog-head hat! Hahahaha!”
March 7th and Liuyin also never expected that anyone would have such aesthetic taste.
Cyno’s anger burned at Xing’s mockery.
“You will pay for your words!”
Cyno unleashed a full-powered eruption, attacking Xing.
Xing easily caught Cyno’s all-out strike with one hand holding the Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment.
Xing pushed forcefully, sending Cyno flying. Xing then blinked behind Cyno, delivering a hand knife blow to his neck.
“Hey ha! Take this dizzying hand knife!”
After that hand knife, Cyno’s eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
Xing looked around, confirmed there were no enemies, put away the Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, and hopped onto her mount.
Liuyin looked at the unconscious Cyno on the ground.
“Let’s take him back. This person’s strength is quite good in Tivat. If we hand him over to Nahida, we might be able to get some intelligence.”
Xing agreed, found some rope, and tightly bound Cyno to the mount.
The Village Chief’s house in Aru Village.
Cyno was tied to a stool. Across from him, on a chair, Alhaitham sat quietly with a book, occasionally turning the pages, making slight noises.
Cyno groggily opened his eyes and looked around.
Where is this?
Why am I here?
Alhaitham noticed Cyno waking up and closed his book.
“Awake.”
Cyno looked at Alhaitham.
“It’s you, Alhaitham! Where is this?”
Alhaitham glanced at Cyno.
“This is Aru Village. You’ve been captured.”
Hearing “Aru Village,” Cyno furrowed his brows.
“Alhaitham, are you also involved in the rebellion?”
Alhaitham shook his head.
“Rebellion? No, I am restoring order.”
Cyno snorted, clearly not believing Alhaitham’s words.
Seeing this, Alhaitham untied Cyno’s ropes.
“Come with me. Seeing the current state of Aru Village will show you who is on the side of justice.”
With that, Alhaitham pushed open the door. Seeing this, Cyno followed, doubtful yet intrigued.
The moment he stepped out of the room, Cyno was stunned into silence by the scene before him.
A towering tree stood not far from him. It was night, and some unknown luminescent plants on the grass emitted a pale blue glow, illuminating the village.
Under the giant tree, many villagers from Aru Village and Desert Mercenaries were carrying buckets, drawing water from a spring.
As far as the eye could see, the entire village was filled with grass, trees, and flowers, brimming with life.
Children’s laughter echoed through the village streets. The originally barren houses were covered in greenery, transforming from a desolate to a natural style.
Cyno also saw some cooks in a shed, preparing pot after pot of delicacies.
The mercenaries lined up with their bowls to get food, each observing order and chatting happily.
Among them, the Six Little Ones were also there with their small bowls, joining the fun.
The cook in charge naturally recognized the Six Little Ones. These six little darlings were friends of Lesser Lord Kusanali.
The cook serving the food gave each of the Six Little Ones a full bowl of meat.
“Eat more meat! Little ones, you need plenty of meat to grow strong!”
The mercenaries in line behind had no objections to the cook’s actions; some even asked if there was enough.
Alhaitham looked towards the Tree of Life.
“This tree is the Large Tree that Lesser Lord Kusanali planted yesterday. This large tree transformed Aru Village into its current state.
There are two reasons why these Desert Mercenaries are gathered here.
One is to protect this Sacred Tree.”
Cyno was puzzled.
“Protect? Aru Village changed like this in a single day. The Akademiya would never destroy this place; they would definitely send scholars to study and manage it. This place doesn’t need the protection of Desert Mercenaries.”
Alhaitham looked at Cyno.
“Were you even listening? I just said that this tree was planted by Lesser Lord Kusanali.
And for many years, the Sage’s Lineage has been imprisoning Lesser Lord Kusanali.
Do you understand now?”
Upon hearing this, Cyno finally understood.
He had previously been suspicious of the Sage’s Lineage’s statements about Lesser Lord Kusanali.
Now, combining the Akademiya’s mobilization of troops gathering in Gavireh Lajavard and the situation with these Desert Mercenaries, Alhaitham’s words were true.
The Sage’s Lineage had imprisoned Lesser Lord Kusanali!
No wonder Alhaitham reacted so strongly when he heard Cyno call his actions a rebellion. It turned out that the Akademiya was the rebellious faction, while this side was the legitimate one.
The Akademiya was the rebellious faction; this side was the rightful one.
Alhaitham looked at Cyno.
“Take off the Void System. That thing allows the Sage to control you.”
Hearing this, Cyno removed the Void System.
Alhaitham took the Void System and crushed it on the ground.
“Whether you stay or leave is up to you. Just don’t side with the Akademiya.”
With that, Alhaitham walked away.
He still had things to do. Currently, in the entire village, he, Candace, and Aether were the busiest.
He was in charge of intelligence work, Candace handled logistics, and Aether handled military affairs.
Nahida oversaw the entire operation.
In Nahida’s temporary office, the Rana gathered.
“Tree King! Here’s a pen.”
Aether brought these little ones back yesterday, and they’ve been by Nahida’s side protecting her safety ever since.
Nahida took the pen from the Rana and smiled.
“Thank you.”
The Rana happily spun in circles.
“You’re welcome! You’re welcome!”
Only Aether, having known these little fellows before, could handle them. If it were anyone else, they’d probably still be lost in the woods.
At this moment, Xing walked in.
“Nahida, did you need me?”
As soon as Xing entered, she noticed the room full of Rana.
“Wow! So you’re all here. I wondered where these little guys had been all day.”
Seeing Xing arrive, Nahida smiled and nodded.
“Yes, I’d like to ask for your help with something.”
Xing sat opposite Nahida, grabbing a Rana and cradling it in her arms.
“What is it?”
Nahida said,
“I’d like you to help me deal with that mecha, the one Azar and the others are secretly building.
That mecha is in Sumeru City, and I’m afraid that if I can’t resolve it quickly, it might harm the citizens of Sumeru City.”
Xing thought it was just a fight. No problem at all.
“Okay, small matter. Anything else? March, Liuyin, and I are planning to go to the River Valley. I heard it’s quite crowded.”
The waterfall created by the Tree of Life formed a river valley below Aru Village.
The entire river valley was illuminated by mysterious luminescent plants, very beautiful. Many Desert Mercenaries and Aru Village villagers were playing there.
Xing had just eaten and planned to join in the fun.
Nahida smiled slightly.
“That’s all. I’ll trouble you then, Xing. The compensation will definitely satisfy you.”
Xing didn’t really care about the compensation.
“Compensation? You can give me anything or nothing at all. We’re friends, no need to be so formal.”
Xing was greedy, but when it came to helping friends, she definitely wouldn’t take money.
