Nahida, backed by the Akasha, could draw almost infinite knowledge from the Irminsul regarding Teyvat's history.
Such a miraculous Spirit-Calling contract was new to her, and while magical, it was not beyond Nahida's understanding.
What truly lay beyond her understanding was forbidden knowledge and the remnants of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's consciousness.
This was because, within Irminsul's database, abilities involving long-distance spatial teleportation were still traceable.
However, the Spirit-Calling contract had many restrictions; at the very least, one needed to write their name on the designated scroll using their own blood.
Some methods of long-distance teleportation were even more potent than the Spirit-Calling contract.
Miyashiro, the great Adventurer Alice, and the rumored Space Archon all possessed similar abilities.
Moreover, Miyashiro carried a power that made her feel safe, and forming a Spirit-Calling contract with such a powerful being might be a good thing for her.
Feeling the dual energy nourishment provided by Miyashiro, Nahida finally relaxed.
Since her consciousness was captured by the Doctor, she had not truly been able to rest.
First, she had expended a great deal of mental energy in the dream cycle of the Sabzeruz Festival, and then the Doctor had mercilessly extracted her mental energy, leaving her extremely fatigued.
After receiving Miyashiro's plant-based nourishment and mental restoration, her eyelids grew exceptionally heavy, and soon after, she fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing Nahida's relaxed, almost childlike sleeping posture, a faint smile appeared on Miyashiro's face.
He manipulated the trees to gently lift her onto a lounge chair near the courtyard.
After completing all this, Miyashiro's gaze turned directly ahead.
His eyes seemed to perceive everything within Sumeru City in reality, and his expression gradually became serious.
To be honest, sending the Spirit-Calling contract to the Akademiya was initially just a contingency plan; he never truly expected Nahida to sign it, as there were simply too many variables.
Would the Akademiya's sages truly give it to Nahida? Even if they did, without the Doctor's coercion, Nahida's caution would prevent her from easily signing it.
Now that he had signed the Spirit-Calling contract with Nahida, their destinies were irrevocably bound together, something that a mere national letter or agreement could not change.
Therefore, the diplomatic objective of this mission to Sumeru could be set even higher—for instance, he could take control of the entire Akademiya's operations.
Inazuma, at its core, was merely an island nation isolated overseas, located at the edge of the Teyvat continent.
Neither its population, resources, nor land area could satisfy the Inazuma people's growing material and cultural needs.
If one wished to live in peace in a secluded corner, it would be a good place, but now that Miyashiro was in power, he was not one to sit idle.
This was also the fundamental reason why Miyashiro sought to establish diplomatic cooperation with neighboring countries and internally develop Yashiori Island, Seirai Island, and even Tsurumi Island.
However, to fully develop these three islands, which had almost no infrastructure, would not be accomplished overnight; it could take more than ten or even decades.
Sumeru, on the other hand, was vast and sparsely populated, with a sprawling territory.
Although nearly two-thirds of its land was an endless Desert, for a tree-planting captain like Miyashiro, it was merely a matter of a few dozen uses of Deep Forest Emergence.
Sumeru's rainforest region, with its fertile soil and beautiful environment, was an invaluable treasure.
Most importantly, in Sumeru, a region that valued wisdom, the proportion of talented individuals far surpassed that of Inazuma's populace.
Most of Inazuma's current citizens were illiterate, barely knowing a few characters, yet in Sumeru, even in the Desert regions, there were very few illiterates.
Children in the Desert regions simply lacked high-level educational resources, but that did not mean they were illiterate.
Such a nation, which emphasized education, had a success rate that Inazuma could not come close to matching.
But now, with such an excellent opportunity to enter Sumeru, this rich prize, he certainly could not give it up.
Nahida would still be Sumeru's deity in the future, receiving the worship of its people and learning methods of governance.
However, the connection between Inazuma and Sumeru would become even closer, a relationship far exceeding mere inter-state cooperation.
At this thought, Miyashiro couldn't help but look at Nahida, who was sleeping soundly nearby, a complex expression on his face, wondering if this idea of his would be good or bad for this deity who had suffered so much since the moment of her birth.
Another three days passed.
Tomorrow was the Akademiya's most important day—the Day of Knowledge Storage.
Every half month, the sages and core members of the Akademiya would record their recent research findings and decrees into the Akasha in the form of canned knowledge.
Among the newly added decrees this time was the infamous Art Ban.
This meant that once this decree was officially recorded into the Akasha, it would officially take effect.
If public artistic performances continued, the response would no longer be a warning, but direct arrest.
Sumeru City at this moment had a sense of impending storm; seemingly calm, it was actually turbulent beneath the surface.
The Akademiya sages, whose God Creation Project was largely successful, had almost looked down their noses at the Inazuma Delegation during subsequent negotiations.
However, they did not expect that their arrogant actions would receive no feedback whatsoever from the Inazuma side, akin to a conversation where no common ground was found.
The Inazuma side's attitude had also changed; they now completely disregarded anything the Akademiya said, treating their statements as the barks of a dying dog.
Who would care about the clamor of those on the verge of death?
Since Lesser Lord Kusanali was no longer in the Sanctuary of Surasthana, to find her, the Akademiya had set up a large number of patrolling Guards throughout Sumeru City, searching all public places.
In addition to the Thirty Personal Guards, they even temporarily hired a group of capable Eremites members to conduct discreet investigations.
In particular, the Inazuma Delegation's residence, where the scroll had been sent as a birthday gift, became a key focus.
Akademiya high-ranking officials found an opportunity to forcibly enter the residence for a search, using the flimsy but universally applicable excuse of a temporary fire inspection, but unfortunately, they found nothing.
Besides the Akademiya, another faction had begun to gather and conspire in Sumeru City's Grand Bazaar, discussing matters related to saving their deity.
This faction was the "Save Nahida" squad, led by Lumine, Paimon, Alhaitham, Cyno, and Dehya.
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