Chapter 640: Nahida: Nice to Meet You

In the end, few found Isak cute. Most people still found it a bit hard to watch—this little Dendro Archon got tanned?

And these clothes—what's the situation? Originally Chiori-quality level, but now bought counterfeit?

Even worse—how can you cosplay the little Dendro Archon while wearing shoes! No essence!

With such a fake appearance, what's the point of dressing up? The image difference is so big—who could it fool?

Eh, guess what? It really could fool quite a few people.

The audience thought the difference was big because everyone had seen the little Dendro Archon—that adorable little loli was unforgettable.

But the guards of the Corps of Thirty had never seen Lesser Lord Kusanali—at most, they had a rough idea of her appearance.

So when the Corps of Thirty guards discovered Isak running away, they really didn't notice anything wrong—they all thought he was the escaped little Dendro Archon.

Found it—the escaping moon!

The Corps of Thirty couldn't tell if it was right or wrong anyway—as long as it looked similar and was running, that was it!

Corps of Thirty asks: Is this photo you?

Isak: It's me—back when I was still fair-skinned.

Then the Corps of Thirty believed it—no doubt at all, all chasing after Isak's butt.

Though the scene looked funny, in reality, Isak's task was still quite dangerous.

This was impersonating the Dendro Archon to lure away guards—if caught, he'd be done for.

As a child, Isak's courage deserved praise.

[Guard: "Suspected Lesser Lord Kusanali target has fled into the Grand Bazaar. Assemble—begin capture!"]

Thanks to Isak's efforts, batches of Akademiya guards were lured into the Grand Bazaar and then taken down by Dehya and the others who had been lying in ambush.

Dehya: Trap set, ambush complete—awaiting enemy forces.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Grand Sage sensed something off—the surroundings were too quiet.

So quiet around—and no Corps of Thirty personnel either.

Upon inquiring, he learned that the entire Corps of Thirty had gone to execute "the task he assigned."

This completely stumped the Grand Sage—when did he assign such a task?

Checking revealed the problem with the "decree" he had just issued.

It was a group message, but only to subordinates—he, as the issuer, hadn't selected himself.

Only now, actively checking, did he discover this. The Grand Sage was stunned—how exactly was this information sent out?

He had checked the intelligence on the Traveler—it was normal, no issues.

How could he have thought that Grand Magician Alhaitham only used the Traveler's intelligence as a "hook"—to attract attention.

That intelligence had no problems—it really was the Traveler's info. The problematic decree was one the Grand Sage had checked long ago.

How to say it—Alhaitham's magic level was indeed good, but I still prefer Lyney's approach.

He directly used the Traveler's hook—no, used the Traveler as a hook to exchange for a god—even more direct than Alhaitham.

Now the Grand Sage was also very worried about Nahida being "swapped with a cat for a prince." Even he couldn't escape the Akasha's influence—he truly feared Nahida had escaped.

Nahida was too important to them. Everyone the Grand Sage sent, including himself, feared Nahida being released.

Though they always looked down on Nahida, deep down they knew Nahida was a god—very powerful, someone they couldn't afford to provoke.

When Nahida was imprisoned, they could still be arrogant—but when Nahida might have already escaped, they panicked immediately, fearing Nahida's revenge.

[Uday said panickedly: "Everyone's very flustered now, and many are saying… saying… Lesser Lord Kusanali might retaliate against us…"]

They also knew how excessive their actions were—that's why generations of Grand Sages never dared release Nahida.

Though with Nahida's personality, if truly released, she wouldn't retaliate.

But projecting themselves onto her—how could they dare gamble on that possibility?

The Grand Sage hurried to the Sanctuary of Surasthana to check. Now he had to see with his own eyes to feel at ease.

Nahida was still there—this let him breathe a sigh of relief. However, before he could fully relax, a voice made his heart leap again.

[Cyno: "What a comical scene you've shown me, Azar."]

Alhaitham activated his final monster card "General Mahamatra · Cyno" in attack position—direct attack on the player!

It's the General Mahamatra! And at this moment, the Grand Sage was the criminal.

Cyno had already found sufficient witnesses and evidence to prove the Grand Sage's crimes—so the trial could begin.

[Faced with the evidence, the Grand Sage still denied it outright: "So what? You did all this to make me confess in front of you, General Mahamatra?"]

The Grand Sage's meaning: So what?

Didn't I just imprison a god, exploit the people, form cliques, monopolize knowledge, act arbitrarily, and sell out the country a bit?

[Cyno said directly: "No—in front of the god."]

As soon as he finished speaking, the power of Hermanubis enveloped Cyno's body. The Staff of the Scarlet Sands struck the ground.

The echoing sound was like the gavel of judgment falling—heavily smashing into the Grand Sage's heart.

This scene was very cool, but the audience was happier about seeing the Grand Sage get beaten.

However, there was no shot of him being beaten—perhaps unsuitable for children. The camera switched to the Traveler's side.

The audience immediately pulled long faces. What's this? We came for this segment—why cut it?

Can we get an adult 18+ version? We can handle it.

Unfortunately, no. The camera had already gone to the Traveler. Fortunately, this time it was in animated movie form—even switching perspectives back and forth wouldn't feel chaotic.

This style of frequent perspective switching indeed showcased animation's charm better.

Because visuals convey information more precisely—like now, switching perspectives repeatedly, the audience didn't feel it abrupt—immersion remained high.

The Traveler's side was much quieter—after all, in solitary confinement, they couldn't see what was happening outside—only wait.

The door opened. Dehya's smiling face appeared in the Traveler's view.

["Yo! Your savior's here."]

Dehya came to rescue her employer. This was a mercenary hired with one smile.

Now everyone still remembered Dehya once saying she was a mercenary who only recognized money—yet when helping the Traveler, she only wanted a smile.

This deal was worth it. This temporary team was truly capable—now Nahida had been rescued.

The device only the Grand Sage could open? No problem—with Cyno's "Great Memory Restoration Technique," Azar would remember how to do it.

Arriving at the Sanctuary of Surasthana, there was Nahida. She waved at the Traveler, smiling:

["Should I say 'nice to meet you'?"]