People in Teyvat, starting from saving the grass god

Haven't taken a few steps yet.

He bumped into the lady head on.

Judging from the lady's appearance, it seems that she has been waiting here for a long time.

Same as before.

She still looked so arrogant, and her tone was still so aggressive: "Messenger of the Grass God, is there anything you want to tell me?"

"."

Rhodes' mouth twitched, and then asked: "What?"

"Now that you know the Queen's decision, you have nothing to say?"

As she spoke, the lady played with the two God's Hearts in her hands, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.

"Compensation for borrowing God's Heart?"

Rhodes was already confused and couldn't figure out what the lady wanted to say by blocking his way, so he could only respond perfunctorily.

This answer naturally caused some ridicule.

"Hehehe."

"compensate?"

"Based on that weak god of yours, does she deserve compensation?"

After the ridicule, seeing that Rhode was not angry, the lady stopped laughing with little interest, raised her chin and said, "Thank your previous god. Her Majesty the Queen said that this is a gift that is five hundred years late."

For the Great Compassionate Tree King?

Rhode quickly realized one thing: "Does your queen know that she has been resurrected?"

"Humph."

"All gods are short-sighted and ignorant. Only those who have fought a deadly battle with the abyss can earn the respect of Winter."

After saying these mysterious words, the lady threw away her cloak and turned away.

However, this sentence also gave Rhodes enough hints.

Although no one knew what means were used, the Ice Queen did know that the Great Mercy Tree King would be resurrected soon.

And these unconditional aids are truly free gifts.

As for the reason.

The lady has made it very clear.

"A god who once fought a fatal battle with the abyss."

Rhodes repeated what the lady had just said.

Think again about the ideal of the Ice Queen.

[Cleanse the source of distortion in this world: the short-sighted and foolish gods, the filthy and dark abyss. ]

What is short-sightedness and ignorance?

This Rhodes is still unknown.

The only thing that can be confirmed now.

That is to cleanse the abyss. Being the enemy of the abyss is indeed part of the Ice Queen's lofty ideal.

Combining this sentence with this one.

It is not surprising that the gods who died in the Kanreya War and the Dark Disaster were able to win the favor of the Ice Queen.

And the great compassionate tree king.

It was one of the gods who died in the battle.

With this sentence as a premise, the cause and effect of Zhidong's unprovoked kindness can be clarified.

I just don’t know how that distant god knew that she was about to return to Mount Sumeru without having any contact with the Great Compassionate Tree King.

Also.

There are some hidden meanings in this statement.

Only gods who have fought to the death with the abyss can win the respect of Winter.

So that's why the lady treated Wendy so badly.

Maybe it wasn't because of Rustan's death or some other miscellaneous reason as previously speculated, but simply because Wendy was the first god to flee during the Kanria War five hundred years ago.

Even though the Dark Disaster had already broken out across the entire continent when Venti fled, and the entire Mondstadt was almost destroyed by the evil dragon Durin, it would have been too late if Venti didn't go back to save the situation.

But in the eyes of the lady who was still called Rosalin at that time, she might have been angry at this behavior of deserting the battlefield.

"What the hell is this?"

With a clear mind, Rhodes no longer worried about why the Ice Queen suddenly showed kindness to him. He forwarded the news to Nashida, and then headed towards the Mondstadt Embassy with a bitter face.

Such an accident happened.

The previous promise must be broken, and he had to organize his words carefully so as not to disrupt the current good diplomatic relations between Xumi and Mond.

(It’s very painful to be stuck in writing, that feeling of knowing what you should write but just not being able to write it.)

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 206 Compensation for Broken Promise

After Rhodes expressed his helplessness and difficulties.

Even though I am very unwilling.

But Diluk and Kaeya had no choice but to accept it.

no way.

Zhidong played this card too harshly.

Not to mention Sumeru, if other countries in Teyvat had the opportunity to obtain free industrial assistance from Winter, they would definitely make the same choice as the God of Grass.

"I'm really sorry."

Rhodes was still apologizing for breaking his promise: "I didn't expect this to happen. I was already prepared to do it."

"It's not your fault."

Kaiya shook his head and said, "If it were us, we would also make the same choice as long as Lord Wind God doesn't mind."

This is a bit offensive.

But it's reality.

"Let's not talk about this anymore."

Kaeya's expression changed, and he returned to his smiling face much faster than Diluk beside him: "We had a pleasant communication with Lord Grass God, thanks to your connection."

"Based on the relationship between us."

"There's no need to flatter me."

Rhode waved his hand and said, "The Church of the Lords was stubborn and self-willed before. Now there is an opportunity for more cooperation, and Nashida will not miss it."

He just finished speaking.

Diluk, who had been silent the whole time, interrupted and said, "Dawn Winery will build a new winery here, and will also open a tavern business later."

"At this?"

Although it was a good thing that Dawn Winery invested in building a winery and tavern in Hope City, Rhodes was not optimistic about the project: "This is a desert, you should think carefully and don't regret it because of a momentary impulse."

Whether it is out of friendship or for any other reason.

all in all.

Diluc’s intention in investing in the winery was good.

Unfortunately.

If he was planning to build a winery in the rainforest, Rhodes might not have any other opinions.

If it were in the desert, then this matter would be worth discussing carefully.

Hope City is just a city under construction. Although it is located in an oasis, it is not the most suitable area for the development of the wine industry.

In particular, the popularity of Dawn Winery is mainly due to its unique winemaking technology and the fruit wine lake in Mond.

And Sumeru.

There is no top-grade winemaking raw material like Fruit Wine Lake.

And it's not just a problem of raw materials. The transportation and preservation are also completely different from Mondstadt where the four seasons are like spring. From developing new wines to opening up the market in Xumi, the energy and cost required are astronomical.

So Rhodes was not very optimistic about Diluk's investment.

In his opinion.

If you invest in this project, you will definitely lose all your money.

rich.

It's not worth wasting!

However, his dissuasion did not change Diluk's mind.

"I talked to a businessman named Dolly about it."

"She is willing to serve as the general agent of Chenxi Winery in the Xumi branch."

After briefly talking about his thoughts, Diluk mentioned a name that Rhodes was very familiar with.

"Aha?"

"You met Dolly? When?"

Rhodes was speechless. How long had Diluk and his companions been in Hope City?

Didn’t he just arrive this morning?

And before going to Jingshan Palace to meet Nashida, they stayed with me.

When did Dolly find Diluk and reach a cooperation intention?

"Before you came."

Kaeya replied on Diluk's behalf: "The merchant came to us on his own initiative. He is an excellent businessman and worth cooperating with."

He finished.

Diluk then continued, "What you said are indeed things that need to be considered, but I also have my own considerations."

His face darkened slightly: "Dawn Winery has not changed for hundreds of years. It's time to make some changes."

"That's it."

Rhode did not continue to refute, and frowned slightly as he said, "Then you just need to be mentally prepared, but I have to remind you first that it is best not to bring your business with the Northern Continent Intelligence Organization here."

"."

After hearing Rhode point out the organization behind him so directly, Diluk's expression did not change. He just remained silent for a moment and said, "I know."

Not to mention Teyvat, any normal country will not allow other countries to place their intelligence organizations on their own territory.

As for how Rhodes knew the organization behind him.

Diluk had no doubts about this, but it would be strange if Rhodes didn't know.

The conversation afterwards was much more relaxed.

Most of them are suggestions for Hope City.

After all, Diluk and Kaeya are both people with high status in Mondstadt, and they are more experienced in management than Rhodes.

The national conditions of Xumi and Mond are different.

The conflict among the believers of the Three Gods was particularly acute.

This made Diluk and Kaeya think of the class conflict between the ruling class and the common people during Mondstadt's old aristocratic period.