When Deena Dazed was young, she unfortunately contracted Eleazar, and her physical condition was extremely poor. She spent almost all year lying in her room. Even with Sumeru's current medical standards, coupled with her family's affluent background and resources, this stubborn illness could not be cured.
Eleazar constantly corroded Deena Dazed's vitality. If a miracle didn't happen, Deena Dazed wouldn't make it through this year.
Perhaps she herself had a premonition that her time was short and wanted to indulge herself in the last moments of her life, leaving no regrets in her young life.
She refused to continue conservative treatment and chose to leave home. Using her pocket money, she organized this Sabzeruz Festival and sponsored the Zubayr Theater's performance. This might be the last contribution she, a follower of Lesser Lord Kusanali, could make.
But reality is so cruel. Just as the Sabzeruz Festival was about to begin, the Akademiya sealed off the Zubayr Theater. Without the Zubayr Theater's performance and Nilou's culminating Dance of the Goddess of Flowers, this Sabzeruz Festival could not be called complete; it could even be said to be overshadowed.
After suffering both physical and psychological blows, Deena Dazed, after making a promise with Nilou for next year's Sabzeruz Festival, could no longer hold on. Dehya, quick with his hands and eyes, quickly helped Deena Dazed up and carried him on his back.
Dehya said with a pained expression, "I'll take miss back to rest first. Lumine, Paimon, we'll see you later. Regent, we'll take our leave first."
Everyone watched Dehya carrying the pitiful and helpless Deena Dazed's back with a forlorn expression, feeling very uneasy.
Especially Nilou, as the pillar of the Zubayr Theater, his kind heart, seeing this situation, also realized that Deena Dazed's physical condition seemed not optimistic.
Nilou cautiously looked at Lumine and Paimon and asked, "Lumine, Paimon, Deena Dazed's situation, is it... is it..."
Nilou didn't dare to continue asking. Although he didn't say it explicitly, Lumine and Paimon both knew what Nilou wanted to ask and also looked troubled, not knowing how to answer.
Nilou looked at Lumine and Paimon's hesitant and troubled expressions, already guessing most of it. The worry and unwillingness on his face were evident.
No! I absolutely cannot let Deena Dazed have any regrets. I must find a way.
However, the Akademiya has already issued its final warning. If I continue to act stubbornly, the Akademiya will order the investigation of all Sabzeruz Festival organizers. I cannot implicate everyone.
Then what other way is there?
Perform in another place? Find a place where the Akademiya can't find us... No, in that case, not only would there not be enough time to notify the audience, but there wouldn't even be enough time to set up the Sabzeruz Festival's scenery, and the atmosphere would be difficult to create. This would ultimately still be incomplete.
What to do? What to do?
Nilou pondered hard in his mind, eliminating one method after another.
Just then, Paimon asked Miyashiro, "Miyashiro, have the matters we discussed in Vimara Village earlier been resolved? Do you have any way to request an audience with Lesser Lord Kusanali? In this period, Lumine and I have tried all sorts of connections, but to no avail."
Miyashiro sighed and said, "Don't even mention it. In this period, I've been negotiating with those sages of the Akademiya, and my lungs are about to explode from anger. They don't care about establishing diplomatic relations with Inazuma at all. Not only do they have no sincerity, but they even go so far as to propose some excessive conditions.
I even sent a birthday gift to Lesser Lord Kusanali in Raiden Shogun's name a while ago, but that birthday gift, after all these days, is still being held on the Grand Sage's desk and hasn't been sent to the Sanctuary of Surasthana."
Lumine and Paimon were also shocked to hear this: "This Lesser Lord Kusanali is too... She's practically nonexistent! Do we really have to use the first method Kokomi mentioned?"
Just as Paimon and Lumine were still hesitating whether to try a night visit to the Sanctuary of Surasthana, Nilou, standing nearby, walked towards Miyashiro with a determined expression. To the surprise of the three, Nilou directly knelt down before Miyashiro.
Nilou bowed his head and pleaded, "Regent, only you can help me now. I don't want Deena Dazed to have any regrets."
Lumine and Paimon, who subconsciously wanted to help Nilou up, paused their actions after hearing Nilou's words. After Nilou's reminder, they also realized that this man in front of them might be the only person in Sumeru City who could bring a turning point to the Sabzeruz Festival matter.
The Akademiya's high-ranking officials' contempt for artistic performances has not been a day or two. Since Azar, the Grand Sage, dislikes artistic performances, it naturally follows that those below him will emulate him.
It was already difficult enough to find a reasonable opportunity to halt this matter. With Nilou's identity as an actor, let alone communicating with the sages, even entering the Akademiya would be a difficult task.
As for reporting to Lesser Lord Kusanali, it seemed even more preposterous. Let alone Nilou, even the Inazuma Regent was not qualified.
Miyashiro's expression also became serious, and he said, "Nilou, do you want me to use my identity as Inazuma Regent to help you achieve a complete Sabzeruz Festival?"
Nilou: "Yes. You are the Inazuma Regent, the highest-ranking person I can reach. Only you can make the Akademiya make an exception."
Miyashiro sighed: "Nilou, you should know that although I am the Regent, this is Sumeru after all. My orders are not as effective in Sumeru as you imagine. Moreover, even if I can do it, do you think you can afford the price?"
When Nilou heard the latter half of Miyashiro's sentence, he did not show fear at the thought of having to pay any price, but rather at the fact that Miyashiro actually had a way to do it.
Nilou said with firm eyes, "As long as I can hold a complete Sabzeruz Festival for Deena Dazed, I can pay any price!"
Nilou's last sentence made Miyashiro's mind wander for a moment.
Her exquisite and beautiful face, combined with large areas of exposed fair skin, a curvaceous figure, dressed in gorgeous and luxurious Flower God attire, plus his words of "do as you please," such a pitiful posture made Miyashiro involuntarily swallow. Who could resist such a scene?
Nilou knelt on the ground, his head bowed, his eyes closed, with a few glistening tears still hanging from the corners of his eyes, his body trembling continuously, quietly awaiting Miyashiro's answer.
Just as Miyashiro was about to agree, Lumine, seeing Miyashiro still looking hesitant and unpredictable, and recalling Deena Dazed's care for him during this time, stepped forward and said, "Add me too, I can also pay any price!"
Paimon also followed closely: "I... I can too! At worst, Miyashiro, you can support me from now on."
Oh, wow!
Buy one, get two free?
Then this is even more cost-effective!
Miyashiro silently squatted down and gently helped Nilou, who was kneeling on the ground, up. Feeling Nilou's soft and boneless skin, Miyashiro said decisively, "In that case, I'll help with this!"
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